TAE connector
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TAE (Telekommunikations-Anschluss-Einheit) is the German standard for telephone plugs and sockets.
The standard covers two TAE types: F ("Fernsprechgerät": for telephones) and N ("Nebengerät" or "Nichtfernsprechgerät": for other devices such as answering machines and modems).
[edit] Pin-out
Pin | Name | Used for | Color of the wire |
1 | La | Line a from central office | White |
2 | Lb | Line b from central office | Brown |
3 | W | Line for external bell | Green |
4 | E | Line for ground connection | Yellow |
5 | a2 | Line a, looped through the telecommunication device | Green |
6 | b2 | Line b, looped through the telecommunication device | Yellow |