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Apple 30-Pin Dock Connector

Apple 30-pin dock connector was used on iPhone (original to 4S), iPad 1-3, and iPod from 2003 to 2012. Carried USB, FireWire 400, analog stereo audio output, composite video, S-Video, and serial data.

// Specifications
Standard
Apple proprietary (2003)
Pin Count
30
Data
USB 2.0 or FireWire 400
Audio
Analog stereo line out, 16-bit DAC
Video
Composite video, S-Video
Status
Legacy, replaced by Lightning (2012)
// Pin Reference Table
Pin Name Function Type
1 GND Ground GND
2 Audio GND Audio signal ground GND
3 Right Audio Out Right stereo audio output ADC
4 Left Audio Out Left stereo audio output ADC
5 Right Audio In Right audio input (line in) ADC
6 Left Audio In Left audio input ADC
7 GND FireWire ground GND
8 TV Out TV-out video select I/O
9 (reserved) Reserved I/O
10 (reserved) Reserved I/O
11 GND Composite video ground GND
12 TX- FireWire TX negative BUS
13 TX+ FireWire TX positive BUS
14 GND FireWire power ground GND
15 GND FireWire ground GND
16 RX- FireWire RX negative BUS
17 RX+ FireWire RX positive BUS
18 +12V FireWire power 12V PWR
19 +12V FireWire power 12V PWR
20 (accessory) Accessory indicator I/O
21 USB GND USB ground GND
22 (reserved) Reserved I/O
23 USB Data- USB D- BUS
24 USB Data+ USB D+ BUS
25 USB PWR USB +5V PWR
26 USB PWR USB +5V PWR
27 (reserved) Reserved I/O
28 (reserved) Reserved I/O
29 +3.3V 3.3V device power PWR
30 +5V 5V power PWR