D i g i g r a m VX1221e VX1222e Professional Multichannel Sound Cards User manual
D i g i g r a m For technical support, please contact your system supplier. 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 • Fax: +1 703 875 9161 • E-mail: input@digigram.com Digigram Asia Pte Ltd.
VX1221e & VX1222e User’s Manual Table of Contents INFORMATION FOR THE USER ............................................................................................................. 4 IMPORTANT NOTICE ....................................................................................................................................... 5 CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE ............................................................................................................. 5 FEATURES........................
D i g i g r a m INFORMATION FOR THE USER This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a CLASS B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
VX1221e & VX1222e User’s Manual IMPORTANT NOTICE This card has been tested and found to comply with the following standards: • International: CISPR22 Class B • Europe: EMC 89/336/CEE (1992) specifications • United States: FCC Rules-Part 15-Class B (digital device) In order to guarantee compliance with the above standards in an installation, the following must be done: • the provided cable must not be modified • additional cables used must have their respective shield connected to each extremity CONTENTS OF
D i g i g r a m FEATURES VX1222e and VX1221e are audio cards for PCI EXPRESSTM (PCIe®) bus. They are in PCI EXPRESSTM x1 format and can thus be plugged into any PCIe® slot (x1, x2, x4, x8, x16, x32).
VX1221e & VX1222e User’s Manual REQUIREMENTS Minimum hardware requirements PC with one free PCI EXPRESSTM (PCIe®) slot (x1, x2, x4, x8, x16 or x32). 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.
D i g i g r a m SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Note: the installation of the software requires administrator rights on your computer Please visit the Digigram web site at www.digigram.com for the most recent driver. In case you run a specific application developed or installed by a Digigram Partner, this application might require the use of a specific driver version. In this case, make sure that the updated driver has been approved by your supplier.
VX1221e & VX1222e User’s Manual To do so, install the driver with the command line: “setup x_topology” (not available under Windows Vista). For detailed information, please refer to the dedicated document on our web site. • • • • • • • • • • • • ∗ Shut down your computer and insert your VX card. Restart your computer. Click on Cancel if the Found New Hardware Wizard appears. Double-click on the HR Runtime vxx.msi/HR Runtime vxx.msi for Vista icon to launch the driver installation.
D i g i g r a m Digigram Control Center This control panel allows to define: • the number of buffers and their size • the granularity Please note that 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 , , , ).
VX1221e & VX1222e User’s Manual Removing the driver under Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 • • • • Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click on the Add/Remove Software icon. Select “Digigram HR Runtime …”, and Change/Remove. Select Remove in the np Runtime window. Follow the instructions to finish driver removal. Removing the driver under Windows Vista • • • • Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click on the Programs and Features icon.
D i • g i g r a m 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. • Select ‘Diagnostics’, and Play Sine. This plays in loop a sine signal on the outputs of the card. You can also select Play file to play in loop a file of your choice (PCM only). If the playback is correct, the card is correctly installed and works.
VX1221e & VX1222e User’s Manual • If the ASIO driver has been installed: • The card is visible from any ASIO application. Note: 5.1A plays on outputs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 5.1B plays on outputs 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 7.1 plays on outputs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 5.1+2 plays on outputs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 7.
D i g i g r a m SPECIFICATIONS Configuration Bus/Format Digital Signal Processor RAM Size Power requirements (+3.3 V / +12 V) Operating: temp / humidity (non-condensing) Storage: temp / humidity (non-condensing) VX1221e VX1222e PCI EXPRESSTM (PCIe®) x1 (x2, x4, x8, x16, x32 compatible) Motorola 56321 at 240 MHz 512 kWords 168 mm x 111 mm x 20 mm 1.5 A / 0.1 A 3 A / 0.
VX1221e & VX1222e User’s Manual Outputs Analog line outputs (mono) Maximum output level / impedance Digital outputs (stereo) Programmable output gain Other outputs VX1221e - VX1222e 12 servo-balanced ∗∗∗ +24 dBu / <100 Ω ∗∗ 6 AES/EBU , up to 192 kHz digital: from –110 dB to +18 dB analog: from –86 dB to +24 dB digital: from –110 dB to +18 dB Word clock (up to 96 kHz) Connectors Internal connectors External connector Digigram accessories available VX1221e VX1222e Inter-board Sync 68-pin SCSI MDR Brea
D i g i g r a m Audio Performance measured at Fs=48 kHz VX1221e VX1222e - 20 Hz–20 kHz: ±0.3 dB - <0.
VX1221e & VX1222e User’s Manual APPENDICES VX1221e Schematic Diagram CRYSTAL Word Clock Video RECEIVE AES/EBU Sync CLOCK GENERATION AES/EBU IN 1 DSP RECEIVE TRANSMIT SRC AES/EBU OUT 1 - 6 Bypass LTC INTERFACE PCIe BUS VX1222e Schematic Diagram CRYSTAL Video Word Clock RECEIVE AES/EBU Sync CLOCK GENERATION AES/EBU IN 1 RECEIVE SRC Bypass ANALOG LINE IN 1 – 2 TRANSMIT AES/EBU OUT 1 - 6 DAC LINE OUT 1 - 12 DSP ADC Level adjust LTC INTERFACE PCIe BUS 17
D i g i g r a m LAYOUT Inter-board sync J1 VX1221e VX1222e J1: • • 18 Digital cable Analog/digital cable (VX1221e) (VX1222e)
VX1221e & VX1222e User’s Manual VX1221e cable diagram Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram*: XLR-3P Female 1 2 43 22 1 2 2 J1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 J2 AES EBU OUT 5 J3 3 2 2 AES EBU IN 1 AES EBU OUT 6 J4 AES EBU OUT 1 J5 AES EBU OUT 2 J6 AES EBU OUT 3 J7 AES EBU OUT 4 J8 WORD CLOCK IN J9 WORD CLOCK OUT J10 AES EBU SYNC J11 VIDEO IN J12 LTC IN J13 2 XLR-3P Male 2 3 1 BNC Female RCA Female * Your cable may look different if it is not a Digigram cable.
D i g i g r a m Adapter cable Sub-D 62Ù SCSI 68 MDR If you dispose of a VX1221HR or VX1222HR cable, this adapter allows its use with the VX PCI EXPRESSTM multichannel boards.
VX1221e & VX1222e User’s Manual Sub-D 62Ù SCSI 68 MDR wiring diagram Sub-D 62 62 61 21 20 60 59 19 18 41 40 38 37 35 34 32 31 58 57 17 16 56 55 15 14 54 53 13 12 52 51 11 10 67 68 33 34 65 66 31 32 63 64 29 30 61 62 27 28 57 58 23 24 55 56 21 22 53 54 19 20 51 52 17 18 44 43 2 1 26 25 29 28 48 47 8 7 39 40 5 6 35 36 1 2 45 46 11 12 46 45 43 44 6 5 9 10 49 47 50 49 4 3 3 4 23 15 9 13 22,24 27,30 33,36 39,42 Shell Shell SCSI 68-pin MDR 7, 8,48 14,16,50 25,26,59 41,42,60 21
D i g i g r a m VX1222e cable diagram Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram*: * Your cable may look different if it is not a Digigram cable.
VX1221e & VX1222e User’s Manual VX1222e wiring diagram 23
D i g i g r a m Digital VX1221e cable pinout Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Signal AES/EBU OUT 6 + AES/EBU OUT 6 AES/EBU SYNC + AES/EBU SYNC NC NC GND GND AES/EBU OUT 4 + AES/EBU OUT 4 - Pin 11 12 15 16 35 36 37 38 39 40 Signal Pin Signal AES/EBU OUT 2 + 41 GND AES/EBU OUT 2 - 42 GND Video IN 43 AES/EBU OUT 3 + GND 44 AES/EBU OUT 3 AES/EBU OUT 5 + 45 AES/EBU OUT 1 + AES/EBU OUT 5 - 46 AES/EBU OUT 1 Reserved 47 Word Clock IN Reserved 48 GND AES/EBU IN 1 + 49 Word Clock OUT AES/EBU IN 1 50 GND Digital
