WiiU:Connector Pinouts
The Wii U uses the same pinouts as the predecessor, the Wii.
Wii U Multi A/V Connector Pinout
MODE pins: On PAL systems the default output is RGB + composite, on NTSC the default is S-video + composite. With pins 8 and 10 shorted, systems from both territories will switch to component video.
Pins 14, 15 and 16 are used by the Japanese D-Terminal cable. They are confirmed non-functional on PAL consoles.
| Pin # | Name | Description | Pin # | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AL | Audio Left | 2 | AR | Audio Right |
| 3 | VC | Video Composite | 4 | PWR | +5v |
| 5 | GND | Video Composite Ground | 6 | GND | Audio Ground |
| 7 | R / Luma/ Y | Red (PAL), Luma (NTSC), Analog Component Y | 8 | Mode | Mode select. If shorted with Pin 10, Pin 7, 9 and 11 will output YPbPr (Analog Component) |
| 9 | G / Chroma / Pb | Green (PAL), Chroma (NTSC), Analog Component Pb | 10 | Mode | Mode select. If shorted with Pin 8, pin 7, 9 and 11 will output YPbPr (Analog Component) |
| 11 | B / Pr | Blue (PAL), Analog Component Pr | 12 | GND | RGB Ground |
| 13 | PWR | +12v | 14 | DATA | Data Line 1 (Used to change number of lines) |
| 15 | DATA | Data Line 2 (used to change from interlaced to progressive) | 16 | DATA | Data Line 3 (Used to change from 4:3 to letterbox and 16:9) |
Data Line 1: 0V = 525 lines (default) ; 2.2V = 750 lines ; 5V = 1125 lines
Data Line 2: 0V = 59.94i / 60i ; 5V = 59.94p / 60p
Data Line 3: 0V = 4:3 ; 2.2V = 4:3 letterbox ; 5V = 16:9
Wii U Other Connectors Pinouts
The Wii U also has a Wii Sensor Bar connector for backwards compatibility with Wii games. The connector nominally outputs 12v, but the power supply circuitry makes it drop to around 7-7.5v under load.
| Pin # | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ground |
| 2 | Power |