D i g i g r a m VX881e VX882e Professional Multichannel Sound Cards User’s manual
D i g i g r a m For technical support, please contact your system supplier. Digigram S.A. Parc de Pré Milliet, 38330 Montbonnot - FRANCE Tel: +33 (0)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.
VX881e & VX882e 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.
VX881e & VX882e 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 T
D i g i g r a m FEATURES VX882e and VX881e are audio cards for PCI EXPRESSTM (PCIe®). They are in PCI EXPRESSTM x1 format and can thus be plugged into any PCIe® slot (x1, x2, x4, x8, x16, x32).
VX881e & VX882e User’s Manual REQUIREMENTS Minimum hardware requirements PC with one free PCI EXPRESSTM (PCIe®) slot (x1, x2, x4, x8, x16 ou x32). CPU power and memory required depend on the operating system and on the audio application used. Software requirements To use your VX881e or VX882e, install the driver from the np Runtime HR package version 1.60 or higher. This package includes a WDM DirectSound driver. The Microsoft DirectX runtime version 9 or higher must also be installed on your computer.
D i g i g r a m SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 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. Important note: this default procedure installs the ‘Digigram Hardware Settings’ control panel.
VX881e & VX882e User’s Manual Standard installation under Windows 2000, XP, and Windows Server 2003 If the driver has been downloaded from our web site, it has to be expanded prior to the driver’s installation as follows: double-click on the downloaded file (self-expanding). You can use the default destination location (Windows temporary folder) or select another directory. • Shut down your computer and insert your VX card. • Restart your computer. • Click on Cancel if the Found New Hardware Wizard appears.
D i g i g r a m Parameterizing the ASIO and Wave drivers 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 , , , ).
VX881e & VX882e User’s Manual Removing the driver under Windows 2000, 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 to remove the driver.
D i g • 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. • To stop the playback, right click on the card icon, and select Stop Activities.
VX881e & VX882e User’s Manual The ‘Digigram Hardware Settings’ (‘DHS’) control panel Digigram hardware settings (DHS) is an application allowing to configure the hardware 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.
D i g i g r a m SPECIFICATIONS Configuration Bus/Format Digital Signal Processor RAM Size Power requirements (+3.3V / +12V) Operating: temp / humidity (non-condensing) Storage: temp / humidity (non-condensing) VX881e VX882e 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 1.3 A / 0.5 A 2.5 A / 0.
VX881e & VX882e User’s Manual Outputs Analog line outputs (mono) Maximum output level / impedance Digital outputs (stereo) Programmable output gain Other outputs VX881e - VX882e 8 servo-balanced ∗∗∗ +24 dBu / <100 Ω ∗∗ 4 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 VX881e VX882e Inter-board Sync 68-pin SCSI MDR VX881e VX882e Internal connectors External connector Audio specifications Sam
D i g i g r a m Audio Performance measured at Fs=48 kHz VX881e VX882e - 20 Hz–20 kHz: ±0.2 dB - <0.
VX881e & VX882e User’s Manual APPENDICES VX881e Schematic Diagram CRYSTAL Word Clock Video AES/EBU Sync RECEIVE CLOCK GENERATION AES/EBU IN 1 - 4 DSP RECEIVE TRANSMIT SRC AES/EBU OUT 1 - 4 Bypass LTC INTERFACE PCIe BUS VX882e Schematic Diagram CRYSTAL Video Word Clock RECEIVE AES/EBU Sync CLOCK GENERATION AES/EBU IN 1 - 4 RECEIVE SRC Bypass ANALOG LINE IN 1 – 8 TRANSMIT AES/EBU OUT 1 - 4 DAC LINE OUT 1-8 DSP ADC Level adjust LTC INTERFACE PCIe BUS 17
D i g i g r a m Cable diagram Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram*: * Your cable may look different if it is not a Digigram cable.
VX881e & VX882e User’s Manual Wiring diagram J1 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 + 44 43 + 2 1 + 26 25 + 29 28 + 48 47 + 8 7 + 46 45 6 5 + S hell S hell S hell S hell + + + + S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell + + S hell S hell 49 + S hell C enter 50 + C enter 4 3 + 23 + 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1
g r Digital Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Signal AES/EBU IN 4 + AES/EBU IN 4 AES/EBU SYNC + AES/EBU SYNC AES/EBU IN 2 + AES/EBU IN 2 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 IN 3 + 45 AES/EBU OUT 1 + AES/EBU IN 3 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 Analog D i g i a m Pin 1