Digigram VX881HR User Manual

Digigram VX881HR User Manual

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  • Page 1 VX881HR VX882HR Professional Multichannel Sound Cards User’s manual...
  • Page 2 Digigram S.A. Parc de Pré Milliet, 38330 Montbonnot - FRANCE Tel: +33 (0)4 76 52 55 01• Fax: +33 (0) 4 76 52 53 07• 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

    CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE Thank you for purchasing a Digigram VX sound card. The package consists of the following components: * a VX881HR or VX882HR sound card * the User’s Manual at hand The end user version additionally includes: •...
  • Page 6: Features

    FEATURES VX882HR and VX881HR 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. The cards are also compatible with PCI-X interfaces.
  • Page 7: Requirements

    CPU power and memory required depend on the operating system and on the audio application used. Software requirements To use your VX881HR or VX882HR, install the driver from the HR Runtime package version 1.40 (Vista: 1.60) or higher. This package includes: •...
  • 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: Standard Installation Under Windows 2000, Xp, Windows Server 2003, And Windows Vista

    Click Allow in the “User Account Control” window. Click Install in the “Windows Security” window. • 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.
  • Page 10: Parameterizing The Asio And Wave Drivers

    Parameterizing the ASIO and Wave drivers For all sound cards of the VX range, “PCM only” is the only operating mode, therefore this button is not functional in the Digigram control panel (CPL). (To access this control panel, go to <Start>, <Programs>, <Digigram>, <Digigram Control Center>).
  • Page 11: Removing The Driver Under Windows 2000, Xp, And Windows Server 2003

    The card is also visible via 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.
  • Page 12 • In the “Digigram drivers” window, select the ‘Diagnostics’ tab. You should see here the icons of the cards you have installed. • If the card you have installed is listed: • Right click on the icon of the card.
  • 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 card resource, this resource must not be managed by the DHS.
  • Page 14: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Configuration VX881HR VX882HR 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 / 0.6 A / 0.1 A / 0 A / 0.7 A / 0.5 A /...
  • Page 15: Outputs

    VX881HR & VX882HR User’s Manual Outputs VX881HR VX882HR ∗∗∗ Analog line outputs (mono) 8 servo-balanced Maximum output level / +24 dBu / <100 Ω impedance ∗∗ Digital outputs (stereo) 4 AES/EBU , up to 192 kHz analog: digital: from –86 dB to +24 dB...
  • Page 16: Audio Performance

    Audio Performance measured at Fs=48 kHz VX881HR VX882HR Frequency response 20 Hz–20 kHz: ±0.2 dB (record + play) Channel phase difference: <0.2°/2° 20/20kHz Dynamic range Analog In: >104 dB (A-weighted) Analog Out: >104 dB Analog In: <–97 dB THD + noise 1 kHz at –1 dBfs Analog Out: <–94 dB...
  • Page 17: Appendices

    VX881HR & VX882HR User’s Manual APPENDICES VX881HR Schematic Diagram CRYSTAL Word Clock Video AES/EBU Sync RECEIVE CLOCK GENERATION AES/EBU TRANSMIT OUT 1 - 4 AES/EBU RECEIVE IN 1 - 4 Bypass INTERFACE PCI BUS VX882HR Schematic Diagram CRYSTAL Video Word Clock...
  • Page 18: Layout

    LAYOUT Inter-board Companion sync board connector VX881HR VX882HR • Digital cable (VX881HR) • Analog/digital cable (VX882HR)
  • Page 19: Vx881Hr Cable Diagram

    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. VX881HR wiring diagram Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell...
  • Page 20: Vx882Hr Cable Diagram

    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.
  • Page 21: Vx882Hr Wiring Diagram

    VX881HR & VX882HR User’s Manual VX882HR wiring diagram S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell...
  • Page 22: Vx881Hr Cable Pinout

    VX881HR cable pinout Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal AES/EBU IN 2 - AES/EBU IN 1 - AES/EBU IN 2 + Vidéo IN AES/EBU IN 1 + AES/EBU SYNC - AES/EBU OUT 3 - AES/EBU SYNC + AES/EBU IN 3 -...

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