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When using the np SDK: 
- panning, cross-fades, punch-in/punch-out, scrubbing, time-
  stretching, pitch-shifting, format and frequency conversions 
- inter-board synchronization of multiple PCX924 cards in one PC 
- synchronization via an LTC (SMPTE) time code input 

PCX22

v2

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Decoding and mixing of several PCM (8, 16 and 24 bits) and MPEG 
Audio streams (Layer 1, II & III) 

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When using the np SDK: 
- panning, cross-fades, scrubbing, time-stretching, pitch-shifting, format 
  and frequency conversions 

PCX924-Mic additional software features 

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Software control of the microphone input: 
gain, 48 V switch, analog compressor-limiter-expander parameters 

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Additional 24-bit DSP effects on the output in playback: 
3-band parametric equalizer and Maximizer 

PCX924

v2

 and PCX22

v2

 

optional software features 

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Additional 24-bit DSP effects on the output in playback: 
3-band parametric equalizer and Maximizer  

 

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS 

PCX924

v2

, PCX924-Mic, and PCX22

v2 

cards have been developed for IBM and 

IBM-compatible PC systems. 

Minimum requirements 

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Pentium III minimum (or equivalent) 

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128 MB RAM 

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One free PCI slot (5 V or 3.3 V) 

 

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS 

To use your PCX924

v2

 or PCX22

v2 

card, you have to install the driver from the 

np Runtime package version 6.01 or higher. 
The PCX924-Mic requires the installation of np Runtime version 6.30 or 
higher. 
These packages also include a Wave driver that may be installed so that the 
card can be used with standard multimedia applications. 

 

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Summary of Contents for PCX22v2

Page 1: ...D i g i g r a m PCX924v2 PCX924 Mic PCX22v2 Professional Stereo Sound Cards User s manual ...

Page 2: ... 76 52 55 01 Fax 33 0 4 76 52 53 07 E mail info digigram com Digigram Inc 2101 Wilson Boulevard Suite 1004 Arlington VA 22201 USA Tel 1 703 875 9100 Fax 1 703 875 9161 E mail input digigram com Digigram Asia Pte Ltd 350 Orchard Road 19 07 Shaw House Singapore 238868 SINGAPORE Tel 65 6291 2234 Fax 65 6291 3433 E mail info_asia digigram com 2 ...

Page 3: ...inimum requirements 8 SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS 8 Supported operating systems 9 HARDWARE INSTALLAT ON 9 Installing the card 9 Interrupt and memory address 9 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 10 Installation under Windows 98 SE and Millennium 10 Removing the driver under Windows 98 SE and Millennium 11 Installation under Windows 2000 and XP 12 Removing the driver under Windows 2000 and XP 13 HOW TO CHECK THE INSTA...

Page 4: ...ng Diagram Analog Cable PCX22v2 26 PCX22v2 DIGITAL CABLE with GPIOs 27 PCX22v2 DIGITAL CABLE without GPIOs 27 Wiring Diagram Digital Cable with GPIOs PCX22v2 28 Wiring Diagram Digital Cable without GPIOs PCX22v2 28 PCX22v2 CABLE PINOUT 28 Copyright 2004 Digigram All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without prior written consent from Digigram The copyright protection clai...

Page 5: ... correct the interference 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 CL...

Page 6: ...ches on the card see top cover of the card 2 servo balanced analog mono line outputs with software programmable analog and digital gain 1 digital AES EBU stereo input for synchronization 1 digital AES EBU stereo input for digital data only These two AES EBU inputs allow recording of a digital signal on the AES EBU synchronization input recording of a digital signal on the AES EBU data input synchr...

Page 7: ...ine outputs with software programmable analog and digital gain 1 digital AES EBU synchronization input 1 digital AES EBU stereo output Always plays the digital version of the analog outputs 1 and 2 1 mini jack headphone stereo output This output is in parallel of the analog outputs 1 and 2 2 General Purpose inputs and 2 outputs GPIOs Inter card synchronization connector If this connector is not us...

Page 8: ...eters Additional 24 bit DSP effects on the output in playback 3 band parametric equalizer and Maximizer PCX924v2 and PCX22v2 optional software features Additional 24 bit DSP effects on the output in playback 3 band parametric equalizer and Maximizer HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS PCX924v2 PCX924 Mic and PCX22v2 cards have been developed for IBM and IBM compatible PC systems Minimum requirements Pentium III...

Page 9: ...and then insert the card Installing the card Gently plug the card in a free PCI slot and press it down to position it firmly Tighten the screw Interrupt and memory address Hardware interrupt and addresses are automatically set up at start up by the PCI PnP BIOS WARNING The PCX924 Mic includes a microphone pre amplifier which is sensitive to electro magnetic perturbations In order to avoid spurious...

Page 10: ...folder where Setup will install the files By default files are stored in pcxnp Click on Next Check the option driver for the second group of boards and check the associated option Wave if you want to also install the Wave driver Click on Next As some components of Virtual PCX are installed a license agreement of Virtual PCX is displayed Read it and click on Yes to continue the installation Select ...

Page 11: ...driver and you now want to install the Wave driver please proceed as follows Open the Windows Control Panel and double click on the Add Remove Software icon Select Digigram np Runtime and Next Select Modify in the np Runtime window Select the Wave option for the second group of boards Next Follow the instructions and reboot Removing the driver under Windows 98 SE and Millennium If the Wave driver ...

Page 12: ...tall the application files pcxnp by default Note that the driver files are installed in windows system32 Drivers Digigram Click on Next Check the option driver for the second group of boards and check the associated option Wave if you want to also install the Wave driver Click on Next As some components of Virtual PCX are installed a license agreement of Virtual PCX is displayed Read it and click ...

Page 13: ...ct Modify in the np Runtime window Next Check the Wave option for the second group of boards Next Click on Continue anyway in the Hardware installation window Windows XP Click on Finish in the Maintenance complete window The Wave driver is now installed Removing the driver under Windows 2000 and XP Open the Windows Control Panel and double click on the Add Remove Software icon Select Digigram np R...

Page 14: ... of your choice PCM MPEG layer 1 layer 2 or layer 3 If the playback is correct the card is correctly installed and works To stop the playback right click on the card icon and select Stop Activities If the card is not displayed make sure you have installed the second group of boards driver from the np runtime installation make sure that the card is correctly inserted in the PCI slot and screwed on ...

Page 15: ...al inputs stereo 1 AES EBU Other inputs LTC CD ROM 10 dBu 2 GPI dry contact Analog outputs mono 2 servo balanced Maximum output impedance 22 dBu low impedance Programmable output gain digital and analog Digital outputs stereo 1 AES EBU Other outputs headphone 600 Ω two GPO relay 0 5A 48 VCC Access to main status bits of digital frame Yes AES11 synchronization Yes Connectors 15 pin Sub D for analog...

Page 16: ...Sync and GPIO headphone jack female TRS 3 5 mm AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS Sampling frequencies available Programmable from 8 to 50 kHz A D and D A converter resolution 24 bits Frequency response 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 2 dB Signal to noise ratio 97 dB Distortion noise at 1 kHz 92 dB 0 0025 Channel phase difference 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 5 2 Analog channel cross talk at 1 kHz 115 dB Note All measurements are done at Fs 4...

Page 17: ... limiter release time 150 ms Management of line and mic inputs Mixed together before A D conversion with independent level and mute controls Programmable DSP effects on the output 3 band parametric equalizer maximizer PERFORMANCE Maximum audio streams played at 48 kHz without effects through np SDK PCX924v2 PCX924 Mic PCM 16 bits play only 20 mono 10 stereo PCM 16 bit play record 12 mono 6 stereo ...

Page 18: ...ICES SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM PCX924 Mic SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM PCX924v2 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM PCX22v2 PCI BUS AES EBU SYNC IN DAC ANALOG OUT Level adjust TRANSMIT AES EBU OUT CLOCK GENERATION DSP INTERFACE XTAL GPIO CONTROL GP OUT GP IN 18 ...

Page 19: ...out PCX924v2 PCX924 Mic Daughter board on PCX924 Mic J 2 J 1 J 3 J 5 Switch position Up OFF open Down ON closed OFF ON SW1 J 4 SW2 PCX924v2 PCX924 Mic Layout PCX22v2 J 2 J 1 J 3 PCX22v2 SW2 J 5 Switch position Up OFF open Down ON closed OFF ON 19 ...

Page 20: ... board synchronization both levers must be set together Position Status OFF Slave ON Master Connectors J1 Headphone 3 5 mm TRS female jack Contact Signal Sleeve Ground Tip Left channel Ring Right channel J2 Analog cable J3 Digital cable J4 CD Input Position Signal 1 Left 2 3 Ground 4 Right J5 Inter card synchronization connector 20 ...

Page 21: ...DIAGRAM Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram Wiring Diagram Analog Cable PCX924 Mic J14 female 3 2 1 Mic J13 female 3 2 1 Left IN J12 female 3 2 1 Right IN J11 male 3 2 1 Left OUT J10 male 3 2 1 Right OUT XLR 1 9 10 3 13 6 7 15 12 5 J2 Signal number 21 ...

Page 22: ...DIAGRAM Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram Wiring Diagram Analog Cable PCX924v2 J13 female 3 2 1 Left IN J12 female 3 2 1 Right IN J11 male 3 2 1 Left OUT J10 male 3 2 1 Right OUT XLR 1 9 10 3 13 6 7 15 J2 Signal number 22 ...

Page 23: ...ABLE with GPIOs PCX924 Mic PCX924v2 Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram DIGITAL CABLE without GPIOs PCX924 Mic PCX924v2 Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram Your cable may look different if it is not a Digigram cable 23 ...

Page 24: ...eld 9 pin SubD RCA Signal Number 1 11 12 13 8 6 5 4 3 2 14 15 10 9 J3 XLR 4 5 6 9 3 7 8 GPI OUT 1A GPI OUT 1B GPI OUT 2A GPI OUT 2B GPI IN 1 GPI IN 2 J10 female shield Wiring Diagram Digital Cable without GPIOs PCX924 Mic PCX924v2 LTC IN J13 male 3 2 1 AES EBU OUT J12 female 3 2 1 AES EBU IN 2 J11 female 3 2 1 AES EBU SYNC IN 1 J14 female 1 shield shield RCA Signal Number 5 4 3 2 14 15 10 9 J3 XLR...

Page 25: ... 9 R OUT GND 10 L OUT LTC IN 11 GND GPI OUT 1B 12 MIC IN GPI OUT 2A 13 R IN GPI OUT 2B 14 GND AES EBU OUT 15 L IN AES EBU OUT PCX924v2 CABLE PINOUT Pin ANALOG DIGITAL 1 R OUT GPI OUT 1A 2 GND AES EBU IN 2 3 L OUT AES EBU IN 2 4 GND AES EBU SYNC IN 1 5 NC AES EBU SYNC IN 1 6 R IN GPI INPUT 2 7 L IN GND GPI INPUT COMMON 8 GND GPI INPUT 1 9 R OUT GND 10 L OUT LTC IN 11 GND GPI OUT 1B 12 NC GPI OUT 2A...

Page 26: ...D i g i g r a m PCX22v2 ANALOG CABLE DIAGRAM Analog cable delivered by Digigram Wiring Diagram Analog Cable PCX22v2 J11 male 3 2 1 Left OUT J10 male 3 2 1 Right OUT XLR 1 9 10 3 J2 Signal number 26 ...

Page 27: ...X22v2 User s Manual PCX22v2 DIGITAL CABLE with GPIOs Digital cable delivered by Digigram PCX22v2 DIGITAL CABLE without GPIOs Digital cable delivered by Digigram Your cable may look different if it is not a Digigram cable 27 ...

Page 28: ...e shield Wiring Diagram Digital Cable without GPIOs PCX22v2 J13 male 3 2 1 AES EBU OUT J11 female 3 2 1 AES EBU SYNC IN Signal Number 5 4 14 15 J3 XLR PCX22v2 CABLE PINOUT Pin ANALOG DIGITAL Pin ANALOG DIGITAL 1 R OUT GPI OUT 1A 8 GND GPI INPUT 1 2 GND NC 9 R OUT GND 3 L OUT NC 10 L OUT NC 4 GND AES EBU SYNC IN 1 11 GND GPI OUT 1B 5 NC AES EBU SYNC IN 1 12 NC GPI OUT 2A 6 NC GPI INPUT 2 13 NC GPI ...

Page 29: ...PCX924v2 PCX924 Mic PCX22v2 User s Manual Your notes 29 ...

Page 30: ...D i g i g r a m Your notes 30 ...

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