P311 / Audio / Connector

5-pin Mini-XLR (Switchcraft Tini-QG) connector

Switchcraft identifies this Tini-QG product as a Mini-XLR connector with 5 conductors.

Also called Mini-XLR 5 5-pin Mini XLR Tini-QG 5-pin

Mini-XLR family name and conductor count identify a connector form; they do not establish the connected device signal, power scheme or contact assignment.

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Confirm the compact Mini-XLR/Tini-QG form and 5-conductor variant; do not substitute it for full-size XLR or infer a wiring scheme from pole count.

Claim inspection dates: 2026-10-06 · Independent review pending

5-pin Mini-XLR (Switchcraft Tini-QG) connector: three-quarter view. Computer-generated illustration, not a photograph.

5-pin Mini-XLR (Switchcraft Tini-QG) connector: mating face. Computer-generated illustration, not a photograph.

The useful distinction

Recognize it. Then verify it.

Switchcraft identifies this Tini-QG product as a Mini-XLR connector with 5 conductors. [C311A]

Source-scoped identification facts

Each value retains its exact example, role and measurement axis. Facts from different parts must not be combined into an invented component.

Documented examples; not a mating drawing or compatibility approval
Nominal contacts	5S352Source-backed nominal position/contact count for identification: 5. Not a pinout or manufacturing drawing.
Connector role	plug (TA5MBX)S352Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. TA5MBX. Documented role: plug. Cable opening0.19/0.12/0.13in is wire acceptance,not connector geometry. Three/four/five pin counts do not assign any circuit function.
Coupling / latch	Button latch (TA5MBX)S352Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. TA5MBX. Documented role: plug. Cable opening0.19/0.12/0.13in is wire acceptance,not connector geometry. Three/four/five pin counts do not assign any circuit function.
Manufacturer	Switchcraft (TA5MBX)S352Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. TA5MBX. Documented role: plug. Cable opening0.19/0.12/0.13in is wire acceptance,not connector geometry. Three/four/five pin counts do not assign any circuit function.
Series	Tini-QG (TA5MBX)S352Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. TA5MBX. Documented role: plug. Cable opening0.19/0.12/0.13in is wire acceptance,not connector geometry. Three/four/five pin counts do not assign any circuit function.
Exact part / implementation	TA5MBX (TA5MBX)S352Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. TA5MBX. Documented role: plug. Cable opening0.19/0.12/0.13in is wire acceptance,not connector geometry. Three/four/five pin counts do not assign any circuit function.
View convention	Contact labels follow the cited female connector front mating-side view. Opposite gender, rear/termination view and device documentation must be rechecked rather than mirrored by assumption.S352 · S359Recorded source-scoped values; named examples do not describe every family variant or establish compatibility. Existing engineering orientation text; source/part/view remains controlling.

Not recorded: Positions / cavity span, Populated contacts, Contact rows, Contact pitch, Dimensions / axis, Contact gender / arrangement, Mounting, Keying / polarization, Shell / form, Recorded markings. Unknown fields stay unknown; illustrations supply no measurements or pin assignments.

Recorded variant and source limits

Numbered Mini-XLR contacts do not establish microphone, audio, intercom, power, bias or device-specific signal functions.
V51 does not normalize rear-side solder-cup orientation, cable conductor colors, mechanical tolerances or fabrication dimensions.

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Bounded facts, visible unknowns

Specifications and limits

5-pin Mini-XLR (Switchcraft Tini-QG) connector facts and limitations
Documented identification	Switchcraft’s cited Tini-QG product is identified as a Standard Connector Type Mini-XLR with 5 conductors. [C311A]
Mechanical dimensions	No independently reviewed mechanical drawing in V50; do not use this page for fabrication, fit testing or tolerance work.
Engineering pinout	Source-checked engineering profile available; independent review pending. Open engineering profile →
Verified device list	Not included. Check exact device and accessory documentation.

A boundary, not an omission to guess around.

Use only the source-backed family, role or position count for identification. Resolve electrical ratings, protocol generation, lane wiring, signal assignment, cable construction and exact device support from the relevant equipment and component documentation.

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What to check

Identify the exact connector family and variant from the equipment or component documentation.
Keep physical form, contact count, protocol, electrical rating and device support as separate facts.
Do not force, rewire, adapt or install from this recognition record; resolve the remaining requirements first.

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What is not established

This field note does not approve a connection, adapter, cable assembly, rewiring scheme, energized-work procedure or fabricated part. It intentionally omits unsupported pin assignments and mechanical tolerances.

Your next step

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The source trail

Evidence for this page

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C311ASource checked · pending review

Switchcraft’s cited Tini-QG product is identified as a Standard Connector Type Mini-XLR with 5 conductors.

Switchcraft · Switchcraft Tini-QG Mini-XLR 5-conductor product ↗

Locator: Configuration: number of conductors, product line and standard connector type
Access: public page. Source-backed identification does not establish universal wiring, protocol generation, device compatibility, safe installation or fabrication approval.

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Claim scope: V50 identification fact only; no wiring, protocol compatibility, installation or fabrication approval is inferred.. Next review due 2027-01-04.

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Questions this record helps answer

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Evidence behind this page

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1 linked sources · 1 scoped claims · 0 sources with inspection/access flags.

Page scope: catalogue_expansion_v50

Assessment 2026-10-22 · earliest scheduled source review 2027-01-04. This is a recorded-date assessment, not a live source check. Page-level independent review is not established by this panel.

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S352 · Switchcraft Tini-QG Mini-XLR 5-conductor product

Switchcraft · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-06 · due 2027-01-04

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Product-specific identification of a 5-conductor Switchcraft Tini-QG Mini-XLR form only.

Not established / limitations: Source-backed identification does not establish universal wiring, protocol generation, device compatibility, safe installation or fabrication approval.

Locator: Configuration: number of conductors, product line and standard connector type

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C311A · P311

Switchcraft’s cited Tini-QG product is identified as a Standard Connector Type Mini-XLR with 5 conductors.

Claim scope: V50 identification fact only; no wiring, protocol compatibility, installation or fabrication approval is inferred.

Source links: S352 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

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