BS EN 61938:2013
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Multimedia systems. Guide to the recommended characteristics of analogue interfaces to achieve interoperability
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2013 | 40 |
This International Standard gives guidance on current practice for the characteristics of multimedia analogue interfaces to achieve interoperability between equipment from different manufacturers. It is not a performance standard.
Recommendations for interfaces for equipment used in vehicles, and for analogue video interfaces for broadcast and similar equipment, are not given.
Refer to IEC 60958 for the interconnection of digital signals .
Figure 1 shows in a diagram the possible interfaces of the audio and video sources and destinations.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 7 | English CONTENTS |
| 10 | INTRODUCTION |
| 11 | 1 Scope |
| 12 | Figures Figure 1 – Audio and video sources and destinations |
| 13 | 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions |
| 16 | 4 General conditions 5 Power supply 5.1 Alternating current (a.c.) power supply voltages and frequencies 5.2 Direct current (d.c.) power supply voltages |
| 17 | 5.3 Power supply feed for microphones 6 Interconnections 6.1 Connections 6.1.1 General 6.1.2 Characteristics of cables Tables Table 1 – Direct current (d.c.) power supply voltages and tolerances |
| 18 | 6.2 Connectors |
| 19 | 7 Marking and symbols for marking 7.1 Marking 7.2 Symbols for marking 8 Electrical recommended values 8.1 General purpose output/input 8.2 General purpose audio output/input 8.2.1 Audio-only interfaces for consumer equipment Table 2 – General purpose values for audio-only interfaces |
| 21 | 8.2.2 Interfaces for professional equipment and consumer equipment where audio and video signals are present on the same connector or cable Table 3 – General purpose values for audio signals for professional interfaces |
| 22 | 8.3 General purpose video input/output 9 Interoperability of microphones and amplifiers 9.1 Microphones (excluding piezoelectric types) Table 4 – General purpose recommended values for video signals |
| 23 | 9.2 Power supply feed for electret microphones fed over a signal conductor (“plug-in power”) Table 5 – Recommended values for microphones and amplifiers |
| 24 | 9.3 Power supply feed for electret microphones fed by a separate conductor (“soundcard power” or “PC power”) 9.4 Phantom supply system 9.4.1 General |
| 25 | 9.4.2 Supply voltage polarity 9.4.3 Circuit diagram 9.4.4 Value of the supply voltage 9.4.5 Supply current 9.4.6 Marking |
| 26 | 9.5 A-B supply system 9.5.1 General 9.5.2 Output impedance of the microphone 9.5.3 Circuit diagram 9.5.4 Connection of the power supply to earth 9.5.5 Marking 9.6 Polarity of the audio frequency voltage |
| 27 | Figure 2 – Example of plug-in power system for a single microphone Figure 3 – Example of plug-in power system for a two-channel microphone Figure 4 – Example of soundcard power system |
| 28 | Figure 5 – Example of phantom power supply system Figure 6 – Example of A-B power supply system Table 6 – Required values for phantom supply systems Table 7 – Required values for A-B power supply systems |
| 29 | 10 Interoperability of record-playing units (pick-ups) and amplifiers 11 Interoperability of loudspeakers and amplifiers 11.1 Single unit loudspeakers 11.2 Loudspeaker systems 11.2.1 Loudspeakers with built-in amplifier Table 8 – Recommended values for analogue record-playing units and amplifiers |
| 30 | 11.2.2 Impedance-defined loudspeaker systems 11.2.3 Constant voltage loudspeaker systems 11.3 Voltage (or power) interoperability of amplifiers and loudspeakers 11.3.1 Overview Table 9 – Recommended values for impedance-defined loudspeaker systems Table 10 – Recommended values for constant voltage loudspeaker systems |
| 31 | 11.3.2 Interoperability requirements 11.4 Polarity of the sound pressure 12 Interoperability of headphones and amplifiers 12.1 General 12.2 Interoperability of headphones with stationary amplifiers |
| 32 | 12.3 Interoperability of portable audio headphones/earphones and portable audio equipment 12.3.1 General 12.3.2 Portable audio headphones/earphones 12.3.3 Portable audio equipment 12.3.4 Recommended values and input/output values for portable audio headphones/earphones and portable audio equipment Table 11 – Recommended values for headphones and amplifiers in stationary applications |
| 33 | 13 Interoperability of amplifiers with other amplifiers 13.1 Pre-amplifiers and power amplifiers for general purpose and sound reinforcement Table 12 – Recommended values for portable audio headphones/earphones and portable audio equipment |
| 34 | 13.2 Broadcast and similar line amplifiers Table 13 – Recommended values for pre-amplifiers and power amplifiers Table 14 – Recommended values for broadcast and similar line amplifiers |
| 35 | Annex A (informative) Pairing and screening of conductors |
| 36 | Annex B (informative) Phantom power variants for specialized applications |
| 37 | Bibliography |
