Pinout diagram needed for M-Audio 2496 DB9 connector

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#1
Hi all
I have an M-Audio Audiophile 2496 soundcard but do not have the breakout cable that should come with it (I bought it on Ebay). I would like to connect my music keyboard to the card's DB9 connector via midi in/out. I have the DB9 male connector but to make the proper cable I need a pinout diagram of the female DB9 on the card. I have searched the net for many hours and it seems that M-Audio has done an excellent job of keeping their pinouts secret! Does anyone have any tips?
thanks in advance,
 
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Audiophile 2496 breakout cable

Here are some photos of my own breakout cable that was supplied with a new Audiophile 2496 card

Perhaps you can figure out the connections you need from these
photos - (no guarantees)

This first photo shows the entire breakout cable - it has a MALE
9 pin connector that connects to the card

It has two female 5 pin din connectors and two rca type female
connectors

One of the 5 pin din connectors is labeled "out"
and the other 5 pin din connector is labeled "in"

One of the rca connectors is labeled "out"
and the other rca connector is labeled "in"

I will post other photos to show how the pins on the MALE 9 pin
connector relate to the female 5 pin din and the female rca
connectors
 

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attached is a photo of the 9 pin connector on an M-audio 2496 card
with pin numbers added

pins 1,4,6 go to a female 5 pin din connector labeled midi out

pins 5,9 go to a female 5 pin din connector labeled midi in

pins 3,8 go to an rca female plug labeled S/PDIF out

pins 2,7 go to an rca female plug labeled S/PDIF in


Examples of 5 pin din connectors of this type can be seen at http://digikey.com/

part# 275-1002-ND 5 pos in-line plug (female)

part# 275-1008-ND 5 pos in-line jack (male)
 

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in order to complete the info above : here is polarity (only for the audio digital in-out) :

SPDIF out => pin 3 is + , and pin 8 is - (rca)

SPDIF IN => pin 2 is + , and pin 7 is - (rca)

I don't know the polarity of the other connectors (midi in/out).
 
#20
M AUDIO 3496 BREAKOUT CABLE

I`m new member and I feel very much like saying a very big "thank you" to the member who sent photos of the breakout cable of M-AUDIO 2496 and so it helped me to be able to use my card which was missing the cable.
 
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