Electronics

Connector Pinouts

Common connector pinouts — USB, Ethernet, audio, serial, power.

USB Type-A 2.0

PinSignalColor
1VBUS (+5 V)Red
2D−White
3D+Green
4GNDBlack

RJ-45 / Ethernet (T568B)

PinPairColor1G function
12 tipWhite-OrangeBI_DA+
22 ringOrangeBI_DA−
33 tipWhite-GreenBI_DB+
41 ringBlueBI_DC+
51 tipWhite-BlueBI_DC−
63 ringGreenBI_DB−
74 tipWhite-BrownBI_DD+
84 ringBrownBI_DD−

3.5 mm TRS / TRRS audio

SegmentTRSTRRS (CTIA)TRRS (OMTP)
TipLeftLeftLeft
Ring 1RightRightRight
Ring 2 / SleeveGNDGNDMic
SleeveMicGND

DB-9 (RS-232 DTE)

PinSignal
1DCD — Data Carrier Detect
2RXD — Receive
3TXD — Transmit
4DTR — Data Terminal Ready
5GND
6DSR — Data Set Ready
7RTS — Request To Send
8CTS — Clear To Send
9RI — Ring Indicator

ATX 24-pin (power supply)

  • +3.3 V (×4), +5 V (×5), +12 V (×2), −12 V (×1), +5 V SB (standby), PS_ON#, PWR_OK, and many GND pins.
  • PS_ON# is pulled low by the motherboard to turn the supply on.
  • Never short +12 V to GND — fuse / overcurrent protection may not save the PSU or peripherals.

Molex 4-pin (peripheral power)

PinColorSignal
1Yellow+12 V
2BlackGND
3BlackGND
4Red+5 V
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