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PCX1221e & PCX1222e 

User Manual 

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Outputs 

 

PCX1221e 

PCX1222e 

Analog line outputs (mono) 

12 servo-balanced

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Maximum output level / 
impedance 

+24 dBu / <100 

Ω

 

Digital outputs (stereo) 

6 AES/EBU

∗∗

, up to 192 kHz 

Programmable output gain 

digital: 

from –110 dB to +18 dB

 

analog: 

from –86 dB to +24 dB

digital: 

from –110 dB to +18 dB

 

Other outputs 

Word clock (up to 96 kHz) 

 

Connectors 

 

PCX1221e 

PCX1222e 

Internal connectors 

Inter-board Sync 

External connector 

68-pin SCSI MDR 

Digigram accessories 
available 

Breakout cable or 2U 19" Breakout Box 

 

Audio specifications 

 

PCX1221e 

PCX1222e 

Sampling frequencies 
available 

Programmable from 

22.05 to 192 kHz 

Programmable from 

8 to 192 kHz 

A/D and D/A 
converter resolution 

- 24 

bits 

Supported audio formats 

PCM (8, 16, 24 bits), Float IEEE754 

 

                                                

∗∗∗

 electronically servo-balanced outputs provide automatic level adjustment to accommodate 

either balanced or unbalanced lines 

Summary of Contents for PCX1221e

Page 1: ...PCX1221e PCX1222e Professional Multichannel Sound Cards User manual ...

Page 2: ...6 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 60 Albert Street 19 11OG Albert Complex Singapore 189969 Singapore Tel 65 6291 2234 Fax 65 6291 3433 E mail info_asia digigram com ...

Page 3: ... 15 Connectors 15 Audio specifications 15 Audio Performance 16 Development environments 16 APPENDICES 17 PCX1221e Schematic Diagram 17 PCX1222e Schematic Diagram 17 Layout 18 PCX1221e cable diagram 19 PCX1221e wiring diagram 19 Adapter cable Sub D 62Ù SCSI 68 MDR 20 Connection cable PCX1222e Ù BoB12 20 Sub D 62Ù SCSI 68 MDR wiring diagram 21 PCX1222e cable diagram 22 PCX1222e wiring diagram 23 PCX...

Page 4: ...erence by one or more of the following measures reorient or relocate the receiving antenna increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver consult the dealer or an experienced audio television technician Note Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with CLASS B requirements ...

Page 5: ...s connector and the resulting lack of mechanical stability we strongly advise against transporting the card s installed in a computer unless its chassis or case provides a dedicated support to keep the card securely in place in order to avoid physical damage CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE Thank you for purchasing a Digigram PCX sound card The package consists of the following components a PCX1222e or PC...

Page 6: ...he corresponding analog inputs Main software features Real time simultaneous record and playback in PCM 8 16 and 24 bits as well as in MPEG Audio Layer I Layer II and Layer IIIL Float IEEE754 conversion supported with 24 bit fixed point dynamic range When using the np SDK real time mixing of several PCM and MPEG audio streams direct monitoring level adjustment panning cross fades punch in punch ou...

Page 7: ... on your computer a Wave driver 32 bits installation optional an ASIO driver 32 bits installation optional Supported operating systems PCX1221e and PCX1222e cards run under Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista and Windows 7 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Due to the reduced length of the PCI EXPRESS TM bus connector and the resulting lack of mechanical stability we strongly advis...

Page 8: ... can use the default destination location Windows temporary folder or select another directory Important note this default procedure installs the Digigram Hardware Settings control panel 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...

Page 9: ...stall the Program Window click on Install to start copying the files Note In case you use an unsigned driver version the Digital Signature Not Found message may appear because a non Microsoft software is about to be installed Click on Continue in the Hardware installation window Under Windows Vista Click Allow in the User Account Control window Click Install in the Windows Security window In the D...

Page 10: ...ized activating the option PCM only in the Digigram control panel CPL With this option enabled the latency of the Wave driver is optimized in this case the PCX on board MPEG encoding decoding is disabled 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 Rem...

Page 11: ...roperly installed and works fine as follows Menu Start Settings Control panel Sound and Multimedia tab Audio Default device Playback device 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 PCX1221e PCX1222e 1 2 WDM record and playback PCX1221e PCX1222e 3 4 WDM playback PCX1221e PCX1222e 5 6 W...

Page 12: ...n the PCI slot and screwed on the PC chassis If necessary uninstall the HR runtime package as described in this manual and re install it If the Wave driver has been installed Go to menu Start Settings Control panel Sound and Multimedia tab Audio Default device Playback device Recording device The card s channels can be selected The card can be used with any Wave application Available Wave recordin...

Page 13: ...unless the command line 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 Note As soon as a resource of a card is managed by the DHS the clock selection of this card MUST be defined in the...

Page 14: ...nsing 5 C 70 C 0 95 Inputs PCX1221e PCX1222e Analog line inputs mono 2 balanced Maximum input level impedance 24 dBu 10 kΩ Digital input stereo 1 AES EBU with hw Sample Rate Converter 7 5 1 to 1 8 up to 192 kHz Programmable input gain digital from 110 dB to 18 dB analog from 94 5dB à 15 5 dB digital from 110 dB à 18 dB Other inputs AES EBU Sync up to 192 kHz Word clock up to 96 kHz LTC Video AES11...

Page 15: ...o 96 kHz Connectors PCX1221e PCX1222e Internal connectors Inter board Sync External connector 68 pin SCSI MDR Digigram accessories available Breakout cable or 2U 19 Breakout Box Audio specifications PCX1221e PCX1222e Sampling frequencies available Programmable from 22 05 to 192 kHz Programmable from 8 to 192 kHz A D and D A converter resolution 24 bits Supported audio formats PCM 8 16 24 bits Floa...

Page 16: ...m management np SDK HR Runtime PCM only Other management Wave PCM MPEG ASIO and DirectSound PCM only OS supported Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista and Windows 7 Main on board processing features with np SDK PCM play rec MPEG Layers I II play rec Layer III play Float IEEE754 direct monitoring real time mixing level adjustment panning cross fade punch in punch out scr...

Page 17: ...c Word Clock CRYSTAL Video LTC AES EBU IN 1 RECEIVE SRC Bypass TRANSMIT AES EBU OUT 1 6 RECEIVE PCX1222e Schematic Diagram PCIe BUS AES EBU IN 1 DAC Level adjust TRANSMIT AES EBU OUT 1 6 CLOCK GENERATION DSP INTERFACE RECEIVE ADC ANALOG LINE IN 1 2 LINE OUT 1 12 Video Word Clock CRYSTAL SRC LTC Bypass AES EBU Sync RECEIVE ...

Page 18: ...18 LAYOUT J1 PCX1221e PCX1222e Inter board sync J1 Digital cable PCX1221e Analog digital cable PCX1222e ...

Page 19: ... OUT 4 AES EBU OUT 3 AES EBU OUT 2 AES EBU OUT 1 WORD CLOCK OUT WORD CLOCK IN 2 2 2 2 AES EBU OUT 5 AES EBU OUT 6 J12 Your cable may look different if it is not a Digigram cable PCX1221e wiring diagram J8 J11 J13 J12 J10 J9 J7 J6 J4 J5 J3 J1 J2 Shell Shell 9 27 30 39 42 33 36 22 24 45 23 4 3 49 50 6 5 28 8 46 7 47 48 26 29 25 Outside Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell 1 Outside Center Outsi...

Page 20: ...2Ù SCSI 68 MDR If you dispose of a PCX1221HR or PCX1222HR cable this adapter allows its use with the PCX PCI EXPRESSTM multichannel boards Connection cable PCX1222e Ù BoB12 22 43 1 1 35 34 68 Sub D 62 male SCSI 68 pin MDR male ...

Page 21: ... 28 29 25 48 11 10 44 43 54 13 53 51 52 12 38 58 57 17 16 15 55 56 37 35 34 31 32 20 59 60 19 18 40 41 62 61 21 Shell Shell 6 10 3 13 15 4 49 47 46 44 9 43 11 12 1 45 2 36 35 61 39 5 40 18 17 20 51 52 54 19 53 23 56 21 22 55 24 28 57 58 27 62 67 31 64 30 29 63 32 66 65 33 34 68 14 16 50 7 8 48 25 26 59 41 42 60 Sub D 62 SCSI 68 pin MDR ...

Page 22: ...22 PCX1222e cable diagram Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram Your cable may look different if it is not a Digigram cable ...

Page 23: ...PCX1221e PCX1222e User Manual 23 PCX1222e wiring diagram ...

Page 24: ...U OUT 2 41 GND 2 AES EBU OUT 6 12 AES EBU OUT 2 42 GND 3 AES EBU SYNC 15 Video IN 43 AES EBU OUT 3 4 AES EBU SYNC 16 GND 44 AES EBU OUT 3 5 NC 35 AES EBU OUT 5 45 AES EBU OUT 1 6 NC 36 AES EBU OUT 5 46 AES EBU OUT 1 7 GND 37 Reserved 47 Word Clock IN 8 GND 38 Reserved 48 GND 9 AES EBU OUT 4 39 AES EBU IN 1 49 Word Clock OUT Digital 10 AES EBU OUT 4 40 AES EBU IN 1 50 GND Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin ...

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