Digigram PCX1221HR User Manual

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  • Page 1 PCX1221HR PCX1222HR 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: Contents Of This Package

    • Ground any tool that will contact the device. CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE Thank you for purchasing a Digigram PCX sound card. The package consists of the following components: * a PCX1222HR or PCX1221HR sound card The breakout cables to connect the card’s I/Os are not part of this package.
  • Page 6: Features

    FEATURES PCX1222HR and PCX1221HR 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: Main Software Features

    CPU power and memory required depend on the operating system and on the audio application used. Software requirements To use your PCX1221HR or PCX1222HR, install the driver from the HR Runtime package version 1.40 (Vista: 1.60) 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 Rate Converters, digital output format, etc...
  • Page 9 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 Driver

    32-bit version! To use the ASIO driver on your PCX HR sound card, the option “PCM only” has to be activated 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 Xp And Windows Server 2003

    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: • PCX1221HR (PCX1222HR) 1+2 (WDM) (record and playback) • PCX1221HR (PCX1222HR) 3+4 (WDM) (playback) • PCX1221HR (PCX1222HR) 5+6 (WDM) (playback) •...
  • Page 12 The card can be used with any Wave application. Available Wave recording and playback devices are: • PCX1221HR (PCX1222HR) 1+2 (Wave) (record and playback) • PCX1221HR (PCX1222HR) 3+4 (Wave) (playback) • PCX1221HR (PCX1222HR) 5+6 (Wave) (playback) • PCX1221HR (PCX1222HR) 7+8 (Wave) (playback) •...
  • Page 13: The 'Digigram Hardware Settings' ('Dhs') Control Panel

    “setup x_topology” has been executed to install the driver. 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 PCX1221HR PCX1222HR 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 / 0.8 A / 0.1 A / 0 A / 1.8 A / 0.1 A /...
  • Page 15: Outputs

    PCX1221HR & PCX1222HR User manual Outputs PCX1221HR PCX1222HR ∗∗∗ 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...
  • Page 16: Audio Performance

    Audio Performance measured at Fs=48 kHz PCX1221HR PCX1222HR 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: <–98 dB...
  • Page 17: Appendices

    PCX1221HR & PCX1222HR User manual APPENDICES PCX1221HR Schematic Diagram CRYSTAL Word Clock Video AES/EBU Sync RECEIVE CLOCK GENERATION AES/EBU TRANSMIT OUT 1 - 6 AES/EBU RECEIVE IN 1 Bypass INTERFACE PCI BUS PCX1222HR Schematic Diagram CRYSTAL Video Word Clock AES/EBU Sync...
  • Page 18: Layout

    LAYOUT Inter-board Companion sync board connector PCX1221HR PCX1222HR • Digital cable (PCX1221HR) • Analog/digital cable (PCX1222HR)
  • Page 19: Pcx1221Hr 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. PCX1221HR wiring diagram Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell...
  • Page 20: Pcx1222Hr 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: Pcx1222Hr Wiring Diagram

    PCX1221HR & PCX1222HR User manual PCX1222HR wiring diagram S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell J1 0 S h ell J1 1 S h ell...
  • Page 22: Pcx1221Hr Cable Pinout

    PCX1221HR cable pinout Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal AES/EBU IN 1 - Vidéo IN AES/EBU IN 1 + AES/EBU SYNC - AES/EBU OUT 3 - AES/EBU SYNC + AES/EBU OUT 5 - AES/EBU OUT 3 + AES/EBU OUT 4 -...

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