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VX1220HR, VX1221HR & VX1222HR User’s Manual Table of Contents INFORMATION FOR THE USER ...................4 IMPORTANT NOTICE ........................5 CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE ....................5 FEATURES ..............................5 VX1220HR main hardware features....................6 VX1221HR main hardware features....................6 VX1222HR main hardware features....................6 Main software features ..........................6 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS ....................7...
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I/Os FEATURES VX1220HR, VX1221HR, and VX1222HR are audio cards for PCI bus. They are ‘Universal PCI 64-bit/66 MHz’, which means they can be plugged in 32- bit/33 MHz 5 V PCI slots as well as in 64-bit/66 MHz 3.3 V keyed PCI slots.
1 SMPTE/LTC (Linear Time Code) sync input VX1222HR main hardware features The VX1222HR combines all features of the VX1220HR and VX1221HR. Note: The digital outputs always play the digital version of the corresponding analog output. The selection of the AES/EBU input excludes the selection of the analog inputs.
One free PCI or PCI-X slot (5 V or 3.3 V) Software requirements To use your VX1220HR, VX1221HR or VX1222HR, install the driver from the np Runtime HR package version 1.01 or higher. This package includes a WDM DirectSound driver. The Microsoft DirectX runtime version 9 or higher must also be installed on your computer.
Click on Continue anyway in the “Hardware installation” window (Windows XP). • In the “Digigram drivers” window, select the number and the size of buffers required by your applications. Click on Ok. • Click Finish to complete the driver installation.
The card is also visible through the np interface: Go to <Start> <Programs> <Digigram> and select <Digigram Control Center>. • In the “Digigram drivers” window, select the General Information tab. In the Modules Information window you can see the HR Runtime modules that have been installed, and their versions.
Windows DirectSound volume control panel. Note: Keep in mind that there are no digital I/Os on VX1220HR! Whenever reference is made to these inputs or outputs in the following chapters, it refers exclusively to VX1221HR/VX1222HR.
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VX1220HR, VX1221HR & VX1222HR User’s Manual In the “Show the following volume controls” section, select the controls you’d like to adjust. Click Ok. Balance, Mute, and Volume can be adjusted for: • The device output (Volume control): Volume and Balance use the analog output gain; Mute is digital.
Recording controls To adjust the recording parameters, open the Volume Control application, go to the Options menu, and select Properties. Select the mixer device you want to control, and select “Recording” in the “Adjust volume for” area. In the “Show the following volume controls” section, select the controls you’d like to adjust.
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VX1220HR, VX1221HR & VX1222HR User’s Manual From this Recording Control window, you can select the input the application will use by clicking on one of the “Select” check boxes: Analog Input, Digital Input, or digital SYNC Input. • Analog Input: Volume and Balance use the analog input gains.
Clock selection To select the clock, open the Volume Control application, go to the Options menu and select Properties. Select the mixer device to be controlled, and select “Other” in the “Adjust volume for” section, then “Board Clock” from the pull-down menu. In the “Show the following volume controls”...
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VX1220HR, VX1221HR & VX1222HR User’s Manual In the Board Clock window, you can then choose the clock that will be used for both recording and playback, by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
Digital output format selection To select the digital outputs’ format (“Consumer” or “Professional”), open the Volume Control application, go to the Options menu, and select Properties. Select the mixer device you’d like to control, and select “Other” in the “Adjust volume for” section, then select “Digital output” from the pull-down menu.
Digigram Wave mixer. This mixer can be found in the Windows task bar, or it can be started from <Start>, <Programs>, <Digigram>. For help on how to use this Wave control panel, please refer to its on-line help.
SPECIFICATIONS Configuration VX1220HR VX1221HR VX1222HR 64-bit/66 Mhz Universal PCI master mode, Bus/Format PCI-X compatible Digital Signal Processor Motorola 56321 at 240 MHz 512 kWords 175 mm × 99 mm x 20 mm Size Power requirements 0 A / 1.8 A / 0 A / 0.8 A /...
Audio Performance measured at Fs=48 kHz VX1220HR VX1221HR VX1222HR Frequency response 20 Hz–20 kHz: 20 Hz–20 kHz: (record + play) ±0.3 dB ±0.3 dB Channel phase difference: <0.2°/2° <0.2°/2° 20/20kHz Analog In: Analog In: Dynamic range >104 dB >104 dB...
VX1220HR, VX1221HR & VX1222HR User’s Manual APPENDICES VX1220HR Schematic Diagram CRYSTAL Word Clock CLOCK GENERATION LINE OUT ANALOG 1 - 12 LINE IN 1 – 2 Level adjust INTERFACE PCI BUS VX1221HR Schematic Diagram CRYSTAL Word Clock Video AES/EBU Sync...
OUT 1 - 6 Bypass ANALOG LINE OUT LINE IN 1 – 2 1 - 12 Level adjust INTERFACE PCI BUS LAYOUT Inter-board Companion sync board connector VX1220HR VX1221HR VX1222HR • Analog cable (VX1220HR) • Digital cable (VX1221HR) • Analog/digital cable (VX1222HR)
VX1220HR, VX1221HR & VX1222HR User’s Manual VX1220HR cable diagram IN 1 XLR-3P Female IN 2 OUT 9 OUT 10 OUT 11 OUT 12 OUT 1 XLR-3P Male OUT 2 OUT 3 43 22 1 OUT 4 OUT 5 OUT 6...
AES EBU OUT 4 WORD CLOCK IN BNC Female WORD CLOCK OUT AES EBU SYNC VIDEO IN RCA Female LTC IN * Your cable may look different if it is not a Digigram cable. VX1221HR wiring diagram Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell...
AES EBU OUT 2 AES EBU OUT 3 AES EBU OUT 4 BNC Female WORD CLOCK IN WORD CLOCK OUT AES EBU SYNC VIDEO IN RCA Female LTC IN * Your cable may look different if it is not a Digigram cable.
VX1220HR, VX1221HR & VX1222HR User’s Manual VX1222HR wiring diagram S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell...
VX1221HR cable pinout Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal AES/EBU IN 1 - Vidéo IN AES/EBU IN 1 + AES/EBU SYNC - AES/EBU OUT 3 - AES/EBU SYNC + AES/EBU OUT 5 - AES/EBU OUT 3 + AES/EBU OUT 4 - AES/EBU OUT 5 + AES/EBU OUT 1 - AES/EBU OUT 4 +...
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