Blackmagic ATEM Television Studio HD User Manual Adapter Cables for Talkback and Camera Control

Talkback Pin Connections

The ‘talkback’ connector on the back panel of ATEM Television Studio HD8 is for routing engineering talkback and production talkback. You can make an adapter cable with an RJ45 connector using this pinout diagram.

RJ45 pinout for ‘talkback’ connector on the back panel of ATEM Television Studio HD8.

Serial Port Pin Connections for Control Cables

RS-422 Pin Connections for Control Cables

RS-422 is a broadcast standard using a common DE 9 or RJ12 connector. You can easily rewire these types of connectors in a custom built PTZ control unit if you want to design one yourself.

A pinout diagram of the RS-422 DE 9 and RJ12 connector is provided below.

RS-422 PTZ pin connections.

RJ12 Pinout for PTZ remote on ATEM Television Studio HD8.

5 Pin XLR Talkback Headset Connector Pinout Diagram

External views	Pins	Signal	I/O	Description
	1	Intercom MIC (Y)	In -	The intercom mic input supports dynamic mics, which can be balanced or unbalanced. Pin 1 is the mic signal common, and pin 2 is the mic signal input for both types. With electret mics, an external DC bias supply adapter is required which allows for aviation headsets to be used.
	2	Intercom MIC (X)	In +
5 pin XLR ‘talkback’ headset connector	3	GND	GND	GND
	4	Intercom left	Out
	5	Intercom right	Out