3 pole male XLR receptacle, grounding: separate ground contact to mating connector shell and front panel, horizontal PCB mount

The opening (switching) contacts are activated by the mating connector offering the possibility to indicate and monitor the mated connection. 

The 'State of the Art' receptacle. Round plastic body XLR PCB mount panel connector. These have the smallest size and highest packing density (23 mm between centres). Hard gold plated contacts with polished contact areas. UL recognized component.