Digigram VX442HR User Manual

Digigram VX442HR User Manual

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  • Page 1 VX442HR VX442e Professional Multichannel Sound Cards 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 VX sound card. The package consists of the following components: • a VX442HR or VX442e sound card The end user version additionally includes: •...
  • Page 6: Features

    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.
  • Page 7: Requirements

    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: •...
  • Page 8: Hardware 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...
  • 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 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 11: 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 12: Asio Control Panel

    ≥ 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) •...
  • Page 13: How To Check The Installation

    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 14: 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 15: Specifications

    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...
  • Page 16: Outputs

    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...
  • Page 17: Audio Performance

    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°...
  • Page 18: Appendices

    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...
  • Page 19: Layout

    VX442HR, VX442e User Manual Layout Inter-board Unused sync connector VX442HR Inter-board sync VX442e • 62-pin HD Sub-D I/O connector (VX442HR) • 68-pin SCSI MDR I/O connector (VX442e)
  • Page 20: 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 21: Wiring Diagram

    VX442HR, 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 22: Adapter Cable Sub-D 62 Scsi 68 Mdr

    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...
  • Page 23: Sub-D 62 Scsi 68 Mdr Wiring Diagram

    VX442HR, 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 24: Vx442Hr Cable Pinout

    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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