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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.
• additional cables used must have their respective shield connected to each extremity CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE Thank you for purchasing a Digigram VX sound card. The package consists of the following components: • a VX1221e or VX1222e sound card •...
FEATURES ® VX1222e and VX1221e are audio cards for PCI EXPRESS (PCIe ) bus. They ® are in PCI EXPRESS x1 format and can thus be plugged into any PCIe slot (x1, x2, x4, x8, x16, x32). VX1221e main hardware features ∗...
CPU power and memory required depend on the operating system and on the audio application used. Software requirements To use your VX1221e or VX1222e, 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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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.
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).
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: • VX1221e (VX1222e) 1+2 (WDM) (record and playback) • VX1221e (VX1222e) 3+4 (WDM) (playback) • VX1221e (VX1222e) 5+6 (WDM) (playback) •...
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The card can be used with any Wave application. Available Wave recording and playback devices are: • VX1221e (VX1222e) 1+2 (Wave) (record and playback) • VX1221e (VX1222e) 3+4 (Wave) (playback) • VX1221e (VX1222e) 5+6 (Wave) (playback) • VX1221e (VX1222e) 7+8 (Wave) (playback) •...
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.
SPECIFICATIONS Configuration VX1221e VX1222e ® 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 1.5 A / 0.1 A 3 A / 0.4 A...
VX1221e & VX1222e User’s Manual Outputs VX1221e VX1222e ∗∗∗ 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 VX1221e VX1222e 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. VX1221e wiring diagram Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell...
Adapter cable Sub-D 62 SCSI 68 MDR If you dispose of a VX1221HR or VX1222HR cable, this adapter allows its use with the VX PCI EXPRESS multichannel boards. Connection cable VX1222e BoB12...
VX1221e 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 -...