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INFORMATION FOR THE USER This device complies with part of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: ( ) This device may not cause harmful interference, and ( ) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Also available (optional): 2U 19-inch breakout box allowing straightforward and secure connection to all the cards’ I/Os FEATURES ® PCX1222e and PCX1221e are audio cards for PCI EXPRESS (PCIe ) bus. ® They are in PCI EXPRESS x1 format and can thus be plugged into any PCIe...
HR boards can operate in both PCM and MPEG (layer 1 and layer 2). MPEG Layer III play-only on DSP; MPEG Layer III recording on the host computer is available through Digigram’s PC Codec option using the np SDK ∗ can be used as S/PDIF interface as well ∗∗...
CPU power and memory required depend on the operating system and on the audio application used. Software requirements To use your PCX1221e or PCX1222e, install the driver from the HR Runtime package version 1.60 or higher. This package includes: •...
This application allows the configuration of the hardware resources of Digigram cards for all audio applications. The DHS allows for instance to define the clock of the card, the input source, input and output analog and digital gain, Sample Rate Converters, digital output format, etc...
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32-bit version! To use the ASIO driver on your PCX sound card, the option “PCM only” has to be activated in the Digigram control panel (CPL). To access this control panel, go to <Start>, <Programs>, <Digigram>, <Digigram Control ∗...
To access this control panel, go to <Start>, <Programs>, <Digigram>, <Digigram Control Center>. For detailed information on how to use the Digigram control panel, please refer to its online help (“? Help” button). Removing the driver under Windows XP...
Recording device). The card’s channels can be selected. The card can be used with any DirectSound application. Available WDM recording and playback devices are: • PCX1221e (PCX1222e) 1+2 (WDM) (record and playback) • PCX1221e (PCX1222e) 3+4 (WDM) (playback) • PCX1221e (PCX1222e) 5+6 (WDM) (playback) •...
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The card can be used with any Wave application. Available Wave recording and playback devices are: • PCX1221e (PCX1222e) 1+2 (Wave) (record and playback) • PCX1221e (PCX1222e) 3+4 (Wave) (playback) • PCX1221e (PCX1222e) 5+6 (Wave) (playback) • PCX1221e (PCX1222e) 7+8 (Wave) (playback) •...
“setup x_topology” has been executed to install the driver. A resource being managed by the DHS application can not be modified by any other applications. To enable an audio application to modify a Digigram card resource, this resource must not be managed by the DHS.
SPECIFICATIONS Configuration PCX1221e PCX1222e ® PCI EXPRESS (PCIe ) x1 Bus/Format (x2, x4, x8, x16, x32 compatible) Digital Signal Processor Motorola 56321 at 240 MHz 512 kWords Size 168 mm x 111 mm x 20 mm Power requirements (+3.3V / +12V) 1.5 A / 0.1 A...
PCX1221e & PCX1222e User Manual Outputs PCX1221e PCX1222e ∗∗∗ Analog line outputs (mono) 12 servo-balanced Maximum output level / +24 dBu / <100 Ω impedance ∗∗ Digital outputs (stereo) 6 AES/EBU , up to 192 kHz analog: digital: from –86 dB to +24 dB Programmable output gain from –110 dB to +18 dB...
Audio Performance measured at Fs=48 kHz PCX1221e PCX1222e Frequency response 20 Hz–20 kHz: ±0.3 dB (record + play) Channel phase difference: <0.2°/2° 20/20kHz Dynamic range Analog In: >104 dB (A-weighted) Analog Out: >110 dB Analog In: <–96 dB THD + noise 1 kHz at –1 dBfs Analog Out: <–96 dB...
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. PCX1221e wiring diagram Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell...
Adapter cable Sub-D 62 SCSI 68 MDR If you dispose of a PCX1221HR or PCX1222HR cable, this adapter allows its use with the PCX PCI EXPRESS multichannel boards. Connection cable PCX1222e BoB12 SCSI 68-pin MDR Sub-D 62 male male...
PCX1221e cable pinout Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal AES/EBU OUT 6 + AES/EBU OUT 2 + AES/EBU OUT 6 - AES/EBU OUT 2 - AES/EBU SYNC + Video IN AES/EBU OUT 3 + AES/EBU SYNC - AES/EBU OUT 3 -...