[Loudyman]

Hi Sugarnutz,

Here are the things I've found for the XMON's control cable:

a) A standard 15-pin to 15-pin cable with all pins connected will not work. (I didn't try, but have read this on the forum)

b) When building a custom XMON cable these guidelines should be followed (From Avid Knowledge Base):

Here are the general specifications for the XMON cable.

⦁ Belden 9505 equivalent cable, 24 gauge, with sets of 5 twisted pairs.
⦁ Stranded tinned copper conductor
⦁ Twisted pairs
⦁ Cores cabled under Aluminum/Mylar foil
⦁ Tinned stranded copper drain wire
⦁ PVC jacket Rate: 80 deg C, 300V (2464), 105 deg C 300V (2517)
⦁ Passes VW-1SC vertical flame test
⦁ Connectors are DB15P: DBW10-15K1200-S
⦁ Thumbscrews are AL40*330TNPB00A
⦁ Only 5 pairs of cables are used: Signal pairs are 1 & 9, 2 & 10, 5 & 13, 6 & 14, 8 & 15

From the pdf:
⦁ Shell connects to Shell (is it the ground signal ?)
⦁ Pins 3, 4, 7, 11, 12 are unused and unconnected

Here's a pdf from Avid with detailed wiring instructions:

Loudy.