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VX1220HR, VX1221HR & VX1222HR 

User’s Manual 

 

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Table of Contents 

INFORMATION FOR THE USER

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

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CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE

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FEATURES

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VX1220HR main hardware features...................................................................................................6

 

VX1221HR main hardware features...................................................................................................6

 

VX1222HR main hardware features...................................................................................................6

 

Main software features ............................................................................................................................6

 

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

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Minimum requirements............................................................................................................................7

 

Software requirements .............................................................................................................................7

 

Supported operating systems..................................................................................................................7

 

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

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Installing the card ......................................................................................................................................7

 

Interrupt and memory address ..............................................................................................................7

 

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

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Installation under Windows 2000 and XP .........................................................................................8

 

Removing the driver under Windows 2000 and XP ........................................................................8

 

HOW TO CHECK THE INSTALLATION

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DIRECTSOUND CONTROL PANEL

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Playback controls.....................................................................................................................................10

 

Recording controls...................................................................................................................................12

 

Clock selection .........................................................................................................................................14

 

Digital output format selection............................................................................................................16

 

ASIO CONTROL PANEL

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WAVE CONTROL PANEL

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SPECIFICATIONS

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Configuration.....................................................................................................................................18

 

Inputs ..................................................................................................................................................18

 

Outputs...............................................................................................................................................19

 

Connectors.........................................................................................................................................19

 

Audio specifications .........................................................................................................................19

 

Audio Performance ..........................................................................................................................20

 

Development environments...........................................................................................................20

 

APPENDICES

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VX1220HR Schematic Diagram .................................................................................................21

 

VX1221HR Schematic Diagram .................................................................................................21

 

VX1222HR schematic diagram...................................................................................................22

 

Layout .................................................................................................................................................22

 

VX1220HR cable diagram ...........................................................................................................23

 

VX1220HR cable pinout ...............................................................................................................23

 

VX1220HR wiring diagram ..........................................................................................................24

 

VX1221HR cable diagram ...........................................................................................................25

 

VX1221HR wiring diagram ..........................................................................................................25

 

VX1222HR cable diagram ...........................................................................................................26

 

VX1222HR wiring diagram ..........................................................................................................27

 

VX1221HR cable pinout ...............................................................................................................28

 

VX1222HR cable pinout ...............................................................................................................28

 

 

Summary of Contents for VX1220HR

Page 1: ...D i g i g r a m VX1220HR VX1221HR VX1222HR Professional Multichannel Sound Cards User s manual ...

Page 2: ... 4 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 ...

Page 3: ... driver under Windows 2000 and XP 8 HOW TO CHECK THE INSTALLATION 9 DIRECTSOUND CONTROL PANEL 10 Playback controls 10 Recording controls 12 Clock selection 14 Digital output format selection 16 ASIO CONTROL PANEL 17 WAVE CONTROL PANEL 17 SPECIFICATIONS 18 Configuration 18 Inputs 18 Outputs 19 Connectors 19 Audio specifications 19 Audio Performance 20 Development environments 20 APPENDICES 21 VX122...

Page 4: ...ase 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 or using an unshielded peripheral data cable could also result in harmful interference to radio ...

Page 5: ...KAGE Thank you for purchasing a Digigram VX sound card The package consists of the following components a VX1220HR VX1221HR or VX1222HR sound card a breakout cable for the card s I Os the user s manual at hand a CD Rom the registration card These items are not delivered with the OEM version The cable is available optionally Also available optional 2U 19 inch breakout box allowing straightforward a...

Page 6: ...lock input up to 96 kHz 1 standard Word Clock output up to 96 kHz 1 video sync input 1 SMPTE LTC Linear Time Code sync input VX1222HR main hardware features The VX1222HR combines all features of the VX1220HR and VX1221HR Note The digital outputs always play the digital version of the corresponding analog output The selection of the AES EBU input excludes the selection of the analog inputs Main sof...

Page 7: ...includes a Wave and an ASIO driver Supported operating systems VX1220HR VX1221HR and VX1222HR cards run under Windows 2000 and Windows XP HARDWARE INSTALLATION The card has to be installed in the computer prior to installing its driver 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 interrup...

Page 8: ...ll the application files pcxnp by default Note that the driver files are installed in windows system32 Drivers Digigram PCXHR Click Next In the Select components window make sure that the Driver for the HR boards has been selected Check the drivers to be installed in addition to DirectSound and Digigram np Wave MME ASIO Select the program folder where the program icons will be added default DIGIGR...

Page 9: ...e 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 wave signal on the outputs of the card You can also select Play file to play in loop a file of your choice PCM If the playback is accurate the card is correctly installed and works To stop the playback right click on the card icon and se...

Page 10: ... made to these inputs or outputs in the following chapters it refers exclusively to VX1221HR VX1222HR Keep in mind that there are no analog I Os on VX1221HR Whenever reference is made to these inputs or outputs in the following chapters it refers exclusively to VX1220HR VX1222HR Playback controls To adjust the playback parameters open the Volume Control application go to the Options menu and selec...

Page 11: ...t Click Ok Balance Mute and Volume can be adjusted for The device output Volume control Volume and Balance use the analog output gain Mute is digital The stream coming from the application Wave Windows applies all controls to the digital stream coming from the application The Monitoring the controls use the cards digital output gains ...

Page 12: ...open the Volume Control application go to the Options menu and select Properties Select the mixer device you want to control and select Recording in the Adjust volume for area In the Show the following volume controls section select the controls you d like to adjust Click Ok ...

Page 13: ...ins Digital Input Volume and Balance can also be used when the Analog Input is selected Digital Input Volume and Balance use the digital input gains SYNC Input This input is available only with the Mixer device 1 2 selected On this device digital data can be recorded either from input AES EBU IN 1 or from the AES EBU SYNC input Volume and Balance use the digital input gains Note It is possible to ...

Page 14: ...ntrolled and select Other in the Adjust volume for section then Board Clock from the pull down menu In the Show the following volume controls section select the controls you d like to adjust Click Ok Note If the selected digital source has a clock other than the clock selected in this Properties dialog the on board sample rate converter is used except for AES EBU Sync ...

Page 15: ...VX1220HR VX1221HR VX1222HR User s Manual 15 In the Board Clock window you can then choose the clock that will be used for both recording and playback by selecting the corresponding check boxes ...

Page 16: ...ontrol application go to the Options menu and select Properties Select the mixer device you d like to control and select Other in the Adjust volume for section then select Digital output from the pull down menu In the Show the following volume controls area select the controls you want to adjust Consumer and Professional Click Ok ...

Page 17: ... To launch this interface go to Start Programs Digigram ASIO HR Settings For details regarding its use please refer to the on line help of this interface WAVE CONTROL PANEL When the card is used through the Wave interface its parameters can be adjusted from the Digigram Wave mixer This mixer can be found in the Windows task bar or it can be started from Start Programs Digigram For help on how to u...

Page 18: ... 90 Storage temp humidity non condensing 5 C 70 C 0 95 Inputs VX1220HR VX1221HR VX1222HR 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 1 3 to 3 1 up to 96 kHz Programmable input gain digital from 110 dB to 18 dB analog from 94 5dB to 15 5 dB digital from 110 dB to 18 dB Other inputs AES EBU Sync up to 192 ...

Page 19: ...6 kHz Connectors VX1220HR VX1221HR VX1222HR Internal connectors Inter board Sync and Companion Board Link External connector 62 pin Sub D Digigram accessories available Breakout cable or 2U 19 Breakout Box Audio specifications VX1221HR VX1222HR Sampling frequencies available Programmable from 8 to 192 kHz A D and D A converter resolution 24 bits 24 bits Supported audio formats PCM 8 16 24 bits Flo...

Page 20: ...alog In 96 dB Analog Out 98 dB Analog In 96 dB Analog Out 98 dB Crosstalk Analog in or out 1 kHz at 22 dBu 100 dB 15 kHz at 22 dBu 90 dB 1 kHz at 22 dBu 100 dB 15 kHz at 22 dBu 90 dB Development environments VX1220HR VX1221HR VX1222HR Digigram management np SDK HR Runtime PCM only Other management Wave ASIO DirectSound all PCM only OS supported Windows 2000 and XP Main on board processing features...

Page 21: ...I BUS DAC Level adjust CLOCK GENERATION DSP INTERFACE LINE OUT 1 12 LTC ADC ANALOG LINE IN 1 2 Word Clock CRYSTAL VX1221HR Schematic Diagram PCI BUS CLOCK GENERATION DSP INTERFACE AES EBU Sync Word Clock CRYSTAL Video LTC AES EBU IN 1 RECEIVE SRC Bypass TRANSMIT AES EBU OUT 1 6 RECEIVE ...

Page 22: ...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 LAYOUT J1 VX1220HR VX1221HR VX1222HR Inter board sync Companion board connector J1 Analog cable VX1220HR Digital cable VX1221HR Analog digital cable VX1222HR ...

Page 23: ...LOCK IN VX1220HR cable pinout Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 NC 22 GND 43 NC 2 NC 23 Vidéo IN 44 NC 3 NC 24 GND 45 NC 4 NC 25 NC 46 NC 5 NC 26 NC 47 NC 6 NC 27 GND 48 NC 7 NC 28 NC 49 Word Clock IN Digital 8 NC 29 NC 50 Word Clock OUT 9 LTC IN 30 GND 51 OUT 7 10 OUT 8 31 OUT 12 52 OUT 7 11 OUT 8 32 OUT 12 53 OUT 5 12 OUT 6 33 GND 54 OUT 5 13 OUT 6 34 OUT 11 55 OUT 3 14 OUT 4 35 OUT 11 56 OUT 3...

Page 24: ...ter J26 35 10 11 13 12 52 51 J1 53 54 17 55 15 14 16 56 31 58 57 34 32 62 40 38 37 41 20 21 61 2 Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell 1 3 1 2 J15 3 2 3 1 1 2 3 2 J14 2 J12 3 2 1 3 1 J13 1 2 3 J11 J9 3 2 3 1 1 J10 1 2 3 J8 Shell Shell Shell Shell 2 J2 3 J5 J6 1 3 1 2 J7 2 3 1 J4 2 3 1 J3 49 Center Outside J23 ...

Page 25: ...2 AES EBU 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 VX1221HR 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 Cen...

Page 26: ... J13 J14 1 J11 2 OUT 2 OUT 12 OUT 11 OUT 10 OUT 9 OUT 1 3 3 3 3 AES EBU SYNC LTC IN VIDEO IN 3 3 AES EBU OUT 4 AES EBU OUT 3 AES EBU OUT 2 AES EBU OUT 1 WORD CLOCK OUT WORD CLOCK IN 3 3 3 3 3 IN 2 IN 1 3 3 3 RCA Female BNC Female XLR 3P Male XLR 3P Female J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J7 J16 J17 J18 J21 J22 J24 J25 J27 J23 AES EBU OUT 5 AES EBU OUT 6 J26 J20 J19 Your cable may look different if it is not a Digig...

Page 27: ...tside Center 2 1 3 Center Outside Center J26 2 1 3 J25 1 J23 3 3 2 1 2 2 1 3 J22 J20 2 3 2 1 J21 3 J19 35 44 43 10 11 13 12 52 51 J1 53 54 17 55 15 14 16 56 31 58 57 34 32 62 40 38 37 41 20 21 61 2 Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell 1 3 1 2 J18 3 1 2 J15 3 2 3 1 1 2 3 2 J14 2 J12 3 2 1 3 1 J13 1 2 3 J11 J9 3 2 3 1 1 J10 1 2 3 J8 Shell Shell Shell Shell 2 J2 3 J5 J6 1 3 1 2...

Page 28: ...9 GND 60 NC 19 NC 40 NC 61 NC 20 NC 41 NC 62 NC Analog 21 NC 42 GND VX1222HR cable pinout Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 NC 22 GND 43 AES EBU IN 1 2 NC 23 Vidéo IN 44 AES EBU IN 1 3 AES EBU SYNC 24 GND 45 AES EBU OUT 3 4 AES EBU SYNC 25 AES EBU OUT 5 46 AES EBU OUT 3 5 AES EBU OUT 4 26 AES EBU OUT 5 47 AES EBU OUT 1 6 AES EBU OUT 4 27 GND 48 AES EBU OUT 1 7 AES EBU OUT 2 28 AES EBU OUT 6 49 Wo...

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