Apple iPod jack pinout

connector or cable wiring scheme

6 pin 4 pole 1/8 inch plug + 2 rings iPod custom connector layout

6 pin 4 pole 1/8 inch plug + 2 rings iPod custom connector
at the cable-side connector of generation 2 iPod

Wire Color in cable	Generation 2	Generation 3	Signal
black	Tip	Tip	Audio, left
white	pin 2 Ring (Next-to-tip)	R1 Ring	Audio, right
red	pin 3 Ring (3rd ring from end)	R2 Ring	Audio ground
green	Sleeve (4th ring from end)	pin 1	Serial RxD
blue	inner ring	pin 4	Power to remote, +3.3v
yellow	outermost ring	pin 3	Digital ground
		pin 2	Serial TxD
		sl - Sleeve	Video out on iPod photo and 5 gen iPod

Serial lines are TTL and not compatible RS232 levels - can not be connected directly to PC.

Here is a simple RS232-TTL converter, which may be used to connect iPOD to PC serial port.
PC 9 pin D-SUB --------------------- iPOD special connector
iPod serial computer cable schematic

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8 pin 4 pole plug + 4 pin iPod custom connector layout

8 pin 4 pole plug + 4 pin iPod custom connector
at the cable-side connector of generation 3 iPod

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