E311 · Contact designations

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

Switchcraft sealed Tini-QG drawing provides a front mating-side view with contacts 1 through 5 numbered and a button-latch housing context.

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Source checked · no independent review claimed · Fabrication approved: no

5-pin Mini-XLR / Tini-QG contact-designation boundary original orientation schematic — Original V51 contact-designation schematic; not to scale and not a universal Mini-XLR wiring or manufacturing drawing.

Contact count

5

5-position sealed female Tini-QG manufacturer example

Mating boundary

Shape is not the verdict.

5-position Tini-QG female connector ↔ corresponding male Tini-QG counterpart of the same family/size

source-scoped contact reference · independent review pending

Read the contact side, not a guessed mirror

This pilot uses the documented view for Switchcraft sealed TA5FS / 5-conductor Mini-XLR. It is not a general pinout, device compatibility check, wiring instruction or fabrication drawing.

Face geometry intentionally withheld

The source names the positions, but the normalized evidence does not preserve their spatial arrangement. Do not map these numbers onto a physical connector from this panel.

Five numbered contacts are source-backed, but the exact coordinate/order was NOT normalized into the canonical evidence; no face-view locator is drawn.

Source scopeTA5FS drawing revision not recorded

Reading directionFemale connector front mating side

Contact mappingNames only — placement unknown

Verify next: Check the exact TA5FS source drawing; contact count and a latching shell do not establish a wiring scheme.

Documented identifiers — no plotted positions

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Show source locator, claim and unresolved limitations

C311B · open this page’s canonical claim — Switchcraft’s sealed TA5FS Tini-QG drawing numbers five contacts as viewed from the front mating side.

S359 · Switchcraft / source register · Read original source ↗

Source location: Front mating-side views for TA3FS, TA4FS and TA5FS with numbered contacts

Limitations: Numbered contact positions do not establish universal audio, power, microphone, intercom or device-specific signal wiring.

Profile unknowns: Numbered Mini-XLR contacts do not establish microphone, audio, intercom, power, bias or device-specific signal functions.

Rights: Linked source and original normalized contact-designation facts only. Manufacturer drawing is not redistributed. The indexed schematic is original, not a tracing of the source drawing.

Source-scoped reference · No independent technical or rights certification claimed · Physical fit, polarity, voltage and device modes: not inferred.

Orientation

How to read this profile

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.

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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Contact designations

Contact reference

Source-scoped contact assignments; read the orientation and evidence before using numbers
Contact	Documented role / designation	Evidence
1	Numbered contact position only; device signal function is application-specific and not normalized by V51.	[C311B]
2	Numbered contact position only; device signal function is application-specific and not normalized by V51.	[C311B]
3	Numbered contact position only; device signal function is application-specific and not normalized by V51.	[C311B]
4	Numbered contact position only; device signal function is application-specific and not normalized by V51.	[C311B]
5	Numbered contact position only; device signal function is application-specific and not normalized by V51.	[C311B]

Unknowns stay unknown.

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.

Your next step

Use the detail without guessing past its limits.

Read the connector field note Recognition clues and practical checks.Work through a connection Keep exact equipment and cable requirements separate.

Source trail

Claims and sources

C311Asource checked

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

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C311Bsource checked

Switchcraft’s sealed TA5FS Tini-QG drawing numbers five contacts as viewed from the front mating side.

Switchcraft · Switchcraft sealed Tini-QG Mini-XLR customer drawing ↗
Front mating-side views for TA3FS, TA4FS and TA5FS with numbered contacts · Numbered contact positions do not establish universal audio, power, microphone, intercom or device-specific signal wiring.

2 source records support this profile. No independent engineering review or hardware validation is claimed.

Discovery Quality III

Questions this record helps answer

All focused explainers →

Mini-XLR pin numbering vs device wiringDoes knowing the Mini-XLR pin number tell me what that pin carries on my microphone, beltpack, headset or other device?

Evidence behind this page

Scope first. Source second. Approval separate.

2 linked sources · 2 scoped claims · 0 sources with inspection/access flags.

Page scope: Original V51 contact-designation schematic; not to scale and not a universal Mini-XLR wiring or manufacturing drawing.

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.

Inspect 2 source scopes, access limits and dates

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

S359 · Switchcraft sealed Tini-QG Mini-XLR customer drawing

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

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Manufacturer-example front mating-side numbering and latch context for 3-, 4- and 5-position sealed female Tini-QG connectors.

Not established / limitations: Numbered contact positions do not establish universal audio, power, microphone, intercom or device-specific signal wiring.

Locator: Front mating-side views for TA3FS, TA4FS and TA5FS with numbered contacts

Trace 2 claims to their source records

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)

C311B · P311

Switchcraft’s sealed TA5FS Tini-QG drawing numbers five contacts as viewed from the front mating side.

Claim scope: Contact-designation/orientation context only; numbered positions do not establish a universal Mini-XLR audio or power wiring scheme.

Source links: S359 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

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Recorded evidence only. An inspection date, publisher label, source link or generated packet is not independent technical review, hardware testing, fabrication approval or a compatibility verdict.