VX442e
Professional
Multichannel
Sound
Card
User
manual
Page 1: ...VX442e Professional Multichannel Sound Card User manual ...
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Page 3: ...ems 8 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 9 Installing the card 9 Interrupt and memory address 9 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 10 Standard installation under Windows 10 Digigram Control Center 12 ASIO Control Panel 13 How to check the installation 14 The Digigram Hardware Settings DHS panel 15 SPECIFICATIONS 16 Configuration 16 Inputs 16 Outputs 17 Connectors 17 Audio specifications 17 Audio performance 18 Development ...
Page 4: ... portion of this manual may be reproduced without prior written consent from Digigram The copyright protection claimed here includes photocopying translation and or reformatting of the information contained in this manual 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 an...
Page 5: ...o try to 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...
Page 6: ...o avoid physical damage 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 ca...
Page 7: ...EBU stereo outputs up to 192 kHz 1 AES EBU stereo sync input up to 192 kHz 1 standard Word Clock input up to 96 kHz 1 standard Word Clock output up to 96 kHz 1 video sync input 1 SMPTE LTC Linear Time code input Main software features Real time simultaneous record and playback in PCM 8 16 and 24 bits Float IEEE754 conversion supported with 24 bit fixed point dynamic range When using the np SDK rea...
Page 8: ...lications to best capitalize on the boards a WDM DirectSound driver a Wave driver under Windows XP and Server 2003 only As of Windows 7 Wave devices are not supported by Windows an ASIO driver optional installation Note the HR Runtime package for Windows Vista does not include a Wave driver In case your audio application explicitly requires a Wave interface a Wave driver is available on request In...
Page 9: ...s its chassis or case provides a dedicated support to keep the card securely in place in order to avoid physical damage 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 interrupt and addresses are automatically set up...
Page 10: ...r 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 and digital gain Sample Rate Converters digital output format etc Please note that...
Page 11: ...fault both WDM DirectSound and ASIO HR are installed To install the Wave driver select Wave 4 To be able to use your VX card through np select the Digigram np component option or make sure that the np application explicitly sets the VX_FLAG with PCXInitialize Next In the Ready to Install the Program Window click on Install to start copying the files Note In case you use an unsigned driver version ...
Page 12: ...ll 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 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 12 ...
Page 13: ...lease refer to its online help 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 HR Runtime window Follow the instructions to finish to remove the driver Removing the driver under Windows Vista Open the Windows Control Panel and double click o...
Page 14: ... versions 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 corr...
Page 15: ...resources of Digigram cards for all audio applications using them 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 DHS The DHS al...
Page 16: ...Inputs VX442e Analog line inputs mono 4 balanced Maximum input level impedance 24 dBu 10 kΩ AES EBU inputs 6 stereo 2 with switchable hw sample rate converters ratio 1 8 to 7 5 1 up to 192 kHz Programmable input gain analog from 94 5dB à 15 5 dB 7 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 synchronization Yes 6 can be used as S PDIF ...
Page 17: ...X442e Internal connectors Inter board Sync External connector 68 pin SCSI MDR Digigram accessories available Breakout cable or 2U 19 Breakout Box Audio specifications VX442e Sampling frequencies available Programmable from 32 to 192 kHz A D and D A converter resolution 24 bits Supported audio formats PCM 8 16 24 bits Float IEEE754 8 electronically servo balanced outputs provide automatic level adj...
Page 18: ...30 dB Crosstalk Analog in or out 1 kHz at 24 dBu 100 dB 15 kHz at 24 dBu 85 dB Development environments VX442e Digigram management np SDK HR Runtime PCM Other management Wave Wasapi DirectSound ASIO all 10 PCM OS supported Windows and Windows Server versions as of XP and Server 2003 32 64 bits Main on board processing features with np SDK PCM play rec Float IEEE754 direct monitoring real time mixi...
Page 19: ...VX442e User manual APPENDICES VX442e schematic diagram 19 ...
Page 20: ...onnector is fixed to the card bracket using Philips screws and is adapted to clip themale SCSI connector of the cable J1 after July 2015 The connector is fixed to the card bracket using locking screws The male SCSI connector of the cable is now screwed in the locking screws 20 ...
Page 21: ... AES EBU OUT 1 6 AES EBU IN 2 36 46 AES EBU OUT 1 7 GND 37 Reserved 47 Word Clock IN 8 GND 38 Reserved 48 GND 9 39 AES EBU IN 1 49 Word Clock OUT 10 40 AES EBU IN 1 50 GND A n a l o g Pi n Signal Pi n Signal Pi n Signal 13 LTC IN 28 57 OUT 1 14 GND 29 58 OUT 1 17 30 59 GND 18 31 IN 4 60 GND 19 32 IN 4 61 20 33 IN 2 62 21 OUT 4 34 IN 2 63 22 OUT 4 51 64 23 OUT 2 52 65 IN 3 24 OUT 2 53 66 IN 3 25 GN...
Page 22: ...Cable delivered by Digigram The cable for VX442e consists in two parts the breakout cable and the SCSI Sub D adapter Breakout cable schematic 22 ...
Page 23: ...VX442e User manual Breakout cable wiring diagram 23 ...
Page 24: ...Adapter cable Sub D 62 SCSI 68 MDR before July 2015 Adapter cable Sub D 62 SCSI 68 MDR since July 2015 24 ...
Page 25: ...VX442e User manual Cable for connection to BoB8 before July 2015 Cable for connection to BoB8 since July 2015 25 ...
