Extron MVGA-A M-M/3 (part number 26-566-01) — a 3 ft (90 cm) micro VGA cable that carries stereo audio alongside the video on a pair of 3.5 mm mini plugs.

Analogue presentation systems almost always need audio to travel with the picture, and running a separate 3.5 mm lead alongside a VGA cable doubles the clutter in an already crowded table box. This assembly bonds the two. The audio tails are deliberately mismatched — 24 inches at one end, 8 inches at the other — so the long tail reaches a switcher input while the short one sits neatly at the laptop. The VGA shells are grounded for ESD protection and the moulded ends are foil shielded to keep EMI out.

Key Capabilities

• 3 ft (90 cm) VGA plus analogue stereo audio in one assembly
• 3.5 mm mini plugs on 24 in and 8 in audio tails
• Pin 9 passed through end to end for ID bits and +5 VDC
• VGA shells grounded for electrostatic discharge protection
• Injection moulded with an overall foil shield for EMI isolation
• AWM 20276 rated; certified for AVEdge, Cable Cubby and HSA enclosures

Where It Is Used

Table boxes and lecterns in conference rooms, classrooms and training suites where a laptop supplies both VGA video and headphone-jack audio to a switcher or presentation system a short distance away.

Specifications at a Glance

• Cable length: 3 ft (90 cm), measured neck-to-neck between strain reliefs
• Connectors: moulded 15-pin HD male plus 3.5 mm audio at each end
• Signals: computer video, ID bits and analogue audio
• Rating: AWM 20276

Also referenced as Extron MVGA-AM-M/3, MVGA-A-M-M-3, part number 2656601.