Digigram VX442e User Manual

Digigram VX442e User Manual

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Professional Multichannel Sound Card
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  • Page 1 VX442e Professional Multichannel Sound Card User manual...
  • Page 2 Digigram S.A. 82/84 Allée Galilée, 38330 Montbonnot-Saint-Martin, FRANCE Tel: +33 (0)4 76 52 47 47• Fax: +33 (0) 4 76 52 18 44• E-mail: info@digigram.com Digigram Inc. 2000 North 14th Street - Suite 530, Arlington, VA 22201, USA Tel: +1 703 875 9100 •...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, Digigram is not responsible for errors and omissions, and reserves the right to make improvements or changes in the products and programs described without notice.
  • Page 4: Information For The User

    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.
  • Page 5: Important Notice

    • additional cables used must have their respective shield connected to each extremity CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE Thank you for purchasing a Digigram sound card. The package consists of the following components: • the VX442e sound card The end user version additionally includes: •...
  • Page 6: Features

    FEATURES ® The VX442e is an audio card for PCI EXPRESS (PCIe ) bus. It is in PCI ® EXPRESS x1 format and can thus be plugged into any PCIe slot (x1, x2, x4, x8, x16, x32). VX442e main hardware features ∗...
  • Page 7: Requirements

    CPU power and memory required depend on the operating system and on the audio application used. Software requirements To use your VX442e, install the driver from the HR Runtime package version 1.72 or higher. This package includes: • a Digigram np driver enabling OEM applications to best capitalize on the boards •...
  • Page 8: Software Installation

    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...
  • Page 9 ∗ To install the Wave driver , select ‘Wave’. To be able to use your VX card through np, select the ‘Digigram np’ (or make sure that the np application explicitly sets component option the ‘VX_FLAG’ with PCXInitialize() Next.
  • Page 10: Digigram Control Center

    Digigram control panel (CPL). (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).
  • Page 11: Asio Control Panel

    VX442e User Manual SIO Control Panel To launch the ASIO control panel, go to <Start>, <Programs>, <Digigram>, <Digigram ASIO HE Settings>. allows to: • set/mod ify the size of ASIO buffers (and thus latency) • select the number of bits per sample (16 or 24) •...
  • Page 12 <Start> <Programs> <Digigram> and select <Digigram Control Ce nter>. • In the “Digigram drivers” window, select the ‘General Information’ tab. In t he “Modules Information” window, you can see the H R Runtime modules that have been installed, and their versions.
  • Page 13: The 'Digigram Hardware Settings' ('Dhs') Control Panel

    Digigram cards for all audio applications using them. 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 c resource, this resource must not be managed by the DHS.
  • Page 14: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Configuration VX442e PCI Express™ (PCIe®) x1 Bus/Format (x2, x4, x8, x16, x32 compatible) Digital Signal Processor Motorola 56321 at 240 MHz 512 kWords 168 mm × 111 mm x 20 mm Size Power requirements 2.5 A / 0.1 A (+3.3V / +12V)
  • Page 15: Outputs

    VX442e User Manual Outputs VX442e ∗ Analog line outputs (mono) 4 servo-balanced Maximum output level / +24 dBu / <100 Ω impedance ∗∗ Digital outputs (stereo) 2 AES/EBU , up to 192 kHz analog: from –86 dB to +24 dB Programmable output gain digital: from –110 dB to +18 dB...
  • Page 16: Audio Performance

    Audio performance Measurements done at Fs=48 kHz unless stated otherwise, with filter on the 22 Hz - 22 kHz range VX442e Frequency response 20 Hz–20 kHz: ±0.2 dB (record + play) Channel phase difference: <0.2°/2° 20/20kHz Dynamic range Analog In: >104 dBA (A-weighted) Analog Out: >104 dBA...
  • Page 17: Appendices

    AES/EBU OUT 3 - 4 ANALOG LINE LINE OUT 1 - 2 IN 1- 2 LINE OUT 3 - 4 ANALOG LINE IN 3- 4 Level adjust Level adjust INTERFACE PCIe BUS Layout Inter-board sync VX442e J1: 68-pin SCSI MDR I/O connector (VX442e)
  • Page 18: Cable Diagram

    AES EBU IN 2 AES EBU OUT 1 AES EBU OUT 2 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.
  • Page 19: Wiring Diagram

    VX442e User Manual Wiring diagram Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Center Outside Center Outside Shell Center Outside Center Outside 22,24, 27,30, 33,36, 39,42 Shell...
  • Page 20: Adapter Cable Sub-D 62 Scsi 68 Mdr

    Adapter cable Sub-D 62 SCSI 68 MDR Use this adapter cable to connect the audio I/O cable with the card’s PCI ® EXPRESS (PCIe ) bus, Connection cable VX442e BoB8...
  • Page 21: Sub-D 62 Scsi 68 Mdr Wiring Diagram

    VX442e User Manual Sub-D 62 SCSI 68 MDR wiring diagram SCSI Sub-D 62 68-pin MDR 7, 8,48 22,24 27,30 14,16,50 33,36 25,26,59 39,42 41,42,60 Shell Shell...
  • Page 22: Vx442E Cable Pinout

    VX442e cable pinout Signal Signal Pin Signal AES/EBU IN 4 + AES/EBU OUT 2 + AES/EBU IN 4 - AES/EBU OUT 2 - AES/EBU SYNC + Video IN AES/EBU SYNC - AES/EBU IN 2 + AES/EBU OUT 1 + AES/EBU IN 2 -...

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