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Tony Sutorius · November 12th, 2006, 02:31 AM

Greetings all,

I was wondering if anyone knew the specs and/or had experimented with the XL2's DC output socket?

I'm keen to use it (if possible) to power the two radio mic receivers I carry. I estimate this would require approximately 1W.

Cheers all, I'd really appreciate any thoughts you may have.

Cheers,

Tony

Steve Maller · November 12th, 2006, 09:16 AM

Err...pardon my ignorance, but I didn't think my XL2 *had* a DC output. The only thing I can see is the phantom power to the XLR jacks.

Dan Keaton · November 12th, 2006, 01:54 PM

I may be wrong, but I assume that you are referring to the DC power jack for the supplied Canon microphone, the one right next to the microphone input jack.

If so, then I believe that this supplies +5 volts for the microphone.

I do not think you could use this jack to supply power to normal accessories.

The Canon microphone uses very little power. +5 volt power is good for powering some small electronic circuits, but the +5 volts is not appropriate for your wireless microphone receivers, depending on the model.

If you want to experiment, I would call Canon first. You could attach an appropriate cable and measure the voltage, but I am fairly certain that it is +5 volts. Personally, I would not use it to power other gear.

The XLR Jacks provide +48 Volt phantom power, but this is very limited in current. +48 Volts is not a common voltage for anything other than phantom powered microphones, at least in this industry.

If you want to persue this, please provide more information on your radio receivers.

November 12th, 2006, 02:31 AM	#1
Tony Sutorius Tourist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 4	XL2 DC out Greetings all, I was wondering if anyone knew the specs and/or had experimented with the XL2's DC output socket? I'm keen to use it (if possible) to power the two radio mic receivers I carry. I estimate this would require approximately 1W. Cheers all, I'd really appreciate any thoughts you may have. Cheers, Tony

November 12th, 2006, 09:16 AM	#2
Steve Maller Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Burlingame, CA USA Posts: 285	Err...pardon my ignorance, but I didn't think my XL2 had a DC output. The only thing I can see is the phantom power to the XLR jacks. __________________ me@facebook: http://facebook.com/stevemallerphotography

November 12th, 2006, 01:54 PM	#3
Dan Keaton Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Augusta Georgia Posts: 5,421	I may be wrong, but I assume that you are referring to the DC power jack for the supplied Canon microphone, the one right next to the microphone input jack. If so, then I believe that this supplies +5 volts for the microphone. I do not think you could use this jack to supply power to normal accessories. The Canon microphone uses very little power. +5 volt power is good for powering some small electronic circuits, but the +5 volts is not appropriate for your wireless microphone receivers, depending on the model. If you want to experiment, I would call Canon first. You could attach an appropriate cable and measure the voltage, but I am fairly certain that it is +5 volts. Personally, I would not use it to power other gear. The XLR Jacks provide +48 Volt phantom power, but this is very limited in current. +48 Volts is not a common voltage for anything other than phantom powered microphones, at least in this industry. If you want to persue this, please provide more information on your radio receivers. __________________ Dan Keaton Augusta Georgia