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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 VX442HR or VX442e sound card The end user version additionally includes: •...
FEATURES The VX442HR is an audio card for PCI bus. It is‘Universal PCI 64-bit/66 MHz’ (PCI 2.2), which means it 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 is also compatible with PCI-X interfaces.
CPU power and memory required depend on the operating system and on the audio application used. Software requirements To use your VX442HR or VX442e, install the driver from the HR Runtime package version 1.72 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...
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∗ 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.
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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).
≥ installing them under Windows Vista. For operation with your LoLa sound card, make sure to use the 32-bit version! To launch the ASIO control panel, go to <Start>, <Programs>, <Digigram>, <Digigram ASIO HE Settings>. It allows to: • set/modify the size of ASIO buffers (and thus latency) •...
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.
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.
VX442HR, VX442e User Manual SPECIFICATIONS Configuration VX442HR VX442e 64-bit/66 Mhz Universal PCI Express™ (PCIe®) PCI 2.2, Bus/Format PCI-X compatible, (x2, x4, x8, x16, x32 master mode compatible) Digital Signal Processor Motorola 56321 at 240 MHz 512 kWords 175 mm × 99 mm x 20 mm 168 mm × 111 mm x 20 mm...
Outputs VX442HR 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...
VX442HR, VX442e User Manual Audio performance Measurements done at Fs=48 kHz unless stated otherwise, with filter on the 22 Hz - 22 kHz range VX442HR VX442e Frequency response 20 Hz–20 kHz: ±0.2 dB (record + play) Channel phase difference: <0.2°/2°...
APPENDICES VX442HR/e schematic diagram CRYSTAL Video Word Clock AES/EBU Sync RECEIVE Word Clock CLOCK GENERATION AES/EBU IN 1 AES/EBU OUT 1 - 2 RECEIVE TRANSMIT AES/EBU IN 2 AES/EBU OUT 3 - 4 ANALOG LINE LINE OUT 1 - 2...
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.
Adapter cable Sub-D 62 SCSI 68 MDR ® If your card is a VX442e, i.e. has a PCI EXPRESS (PCIe ) bus, use this adapter cable to connect the audio I/O cable with the card. Connection cable VX442e BoB8...
VX442HR cable pinout Signal Signal Signal AES/EBU IN 2 - AES/EBU IN 1 - AES/EBU IN 2 + Video IN AES/EBU IN 1 + AES/EBU SYNC - AES/EBU SYNC + AES/EBU OUT 1 - AES/EBU OUT 1 + AES/EBU OUT 2 -...
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