D i g i g r a m PCX924e PCX924e-Mic PCX22e Professional Stereo 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. 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.
PCX924e & PCX924e-Mic, PCX22e User’s Manual Table of Contents INFORMATION FOR THE USER ...........................................................................5 IMPORTANT NOTICE .....................................................................................................6 CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE ...........................................................................6 FEATURES ....................................................................................................................
D i g i g r a m APPENDICES .........................................................................................................................19 PCX924e - Schematic Diagram..................................................................................19 PCX924e-Mic - Schematic Diagram .........................................................................19 PCX22e - Schematic Diagram ....................................................................................
PCX924e & PCX924e-Mic, PCX22e User’s Manual 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.
D i g i g r a m 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, RoHS compliant. • 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.
PCX924e & PCX924e-Mic, PCX22e User’s Manual 1 AES/EBU ∗∗∗ stereo input This input features a hardware sample rate converter (for details see chapter ‘Specifications’) The selection of the digital input for recording excludes the selection of the analog inputs. It is possible to use the signal on the digital input as reference clock.
D i g i g r a m 1 AES/EBU ∗ synchronization input, for synchronization on an external clock 1 AES/EBU∗ stereo output (Always plays the digital version of the analog outputs 1 and 2) 1 LTC (Linear Time Code) input 1 mini jack stereo headphone output (This output is in parallel of the analog outputs 1 and 2) 2 General Purpose inputs and 2 outputs (GPIOs) • • • • • PCX924e, PCX924e-Mic, and PCX22e Main software features • Real-time, simultaneous record and playback in PCM (8, 16 and 24 bits) as well
PCX924e & PCX924e-Mic, PCX22e User’s Manual REQUIREMENTS Minimum hardware requirements PC with one free PCI EXPRESSTM (PCIe®) slot (x1, x2, x4, x8, x16 or x32). CPU power and memory required depend on the operating system and on the audio application used. Software requirements To use your PCX924e, PCX924e-Mic or PCX22e, install the driver from the np Runtime HR package version 1.70 or higher.
D i g i g r a m SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Note: the installation of the software requires administrator rights on your computer 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, it might require the use of a specific driver version. In this case, make sure that the updated driver has been approved by your supplier.
PCX924e & PCX924e-Mic, PCX22e User’s Manual • • • • • • • • • • • ∗ Restart your computer. Click on Cancel if the “Found New Hardware” Wizard appears. Double-click on the HR Runtime vxx.msi/HR Runtime vxx.msi for Vista icon to launch the driver installation. A welcome message is displayed, click Next to continue. The “License Agreement” window appears: read it, and click on “I accept the terms in the license agreement” to approve it.
D i g i g r a m Parameterizing the ASIO driver To use the ASIO driver on your PCX sound card, the option “PCM only” has to be activated in the Digigram control panel (CPL). To access this control panel, go to , , , . For detailed information on how to use the Digigram control panel, please refer to its online help (“? Help” button).
PCX924e & PCX924e-Mic, PCX22e User’s Manual 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 the driver removal. Removing the driver under Windows Vista • • • • Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click on the Programs and Features icon.
D i • • • g i g r a m If the card is not displayed: • Make sure that during the HR runtime installation the “Driver for the HR boards” has been selected in the “Select components” window. • Make sure that the card is correctly inserted in 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.
PCX924e & PCX924e-Mic, PCX22e User’s Manual SPECIFICATIONS Configuration PCX924e Bus/Format Digital Signal Processor RAM Size Power requirements (+3.3V/ +12V) Operating: temp / humidity (non-condensing) Storage: temp / humidity (non-condensing) PCX924e-Mic PCX22e PCI EXPRESSTM (PCIe®) x1 (x2, x4, x8, x16, x32 compatible) Motorola 56303 at 100 MHz 512 kWords 168 mm x 99 mm x 20 mm 1 A / 0.2 A 1.3 A ∗ / 0,22 A 0.92 A / 0.
D i g i g r a m Additional functionalities – PCX924e-Mic Microphone input Digital input (stereo) 1 professional mono with - high-quality preamplifier - switchable 48 V phantom power - analog expander/compressor/limiter This input is mixed with the two line inputs before A/D conversion. The input AES/EBU IN ∗ is AES42 compatible - supplying 10 V to feed a digital microphone - allowing remote microphone control.
PCX924e & PCX924e-Mic, PCX22e User’s Manual Audio specifications PCX924e Sampling frequencies available PCX924e-Mic Programmable from 8 to 192 kHz A/D and D/A converter resolution Supported audio formats PCX22e 24 bits PCM (8, 16, 24 bits), Float IEEE754, MPEG (Layer I, II, and III up to 48 kHz) Analog audio performance Measurements done at Fs=48 kHz unless stated otherwise, with filter on the 22 Hz- 22 kHz range PCX924e PCX924e-Mic PCX22e at 48 kHz: 20 Hz - 20 kHz: +0 /-0.
D i g i g r a m Analog mono microphone input features - PC924e-Mic Power supply Programmable mic gain Maximum input level/impedance Equivalent Input Noise, A/D-D/A at 48kHz, G=60 dB Programmable noise-gate threshold Programmable compressor/limiter threshold Programmable compressor ratio Programmable compressor/limiter gain Limiter ratio Compressor/limiter release time Management of line and mic inputs switchable 48 V phantom power 0 to 66 dB in 0.
PCX924e & PCX924e-Mic, PCX22e User’s Manual APPENDICES PCX924e Schematic Diagram AES/EBU SYNC CRYSTAL RECEIVE CLOCK GENERATION AES/EBU IN RECEIVE SRC ANALOG LINE IN 1–2 AES/EBU OUT TRANSMIT DSP Bypass ADC DAC LINE OUT Headphones OUT Level adjust LTC INTERFACE GPIO CONTROL GP OUT GP IN PCI BUS PCX924e-Mic Schematic Diagram AES/EBU SYNC CRYSTAL RECEIVE CLOCK GENERATION AES/EBU IN RECEIVE AES42 compatible SRC ADC DAC Level setting MICRO IN (mono) AES/EBU OUT TRANSMIT DSP Bypass AN
D i g i g r a m PCX924e & PCX924-Mic layout PCX22e layout J1: Headphone connector (3.
PCX924e & PCX924e-Mic, PCX22e User’s Manual PCX924e - analog cable diagram: Analog cable delivered by Digigram: PCX924e-Mic - analog cable diagram: Analog cable delivered by Digigram: 21
D i g i g r a m PCX924e Wiring Diagram - analog cable XLR Signal number 1 9 10 3 + - + - 2 3 J10 1 male 2 3 J11 1 male Right OUT Left OUT J2 13 6 7 15 + - + - 2 3 J12 1 female 2 3 1 female J13 Right IN Left IN PCX924e-Mic Wiring Diagram - analog cable XLR Signal number 1 9 10 3 J2 13 6 7 15 12 5 22 + - + - + - + - + - 2 3 J10 1 male 2 3 J11 1 male 2 3 J12 1 female 2 3 1 female J13 2 3 J14 1 female Right OUT Left OUT Right IN Left
PCX924e & PCX924e-Mic, PCX22e User’s Manual PCX924e & PCX924e-Mic digital cable with GPIOs Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram*: PCX924e & PCX924-Mic digital cable without GPIOs Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram*: * Your cable may look different if it is not a Digigram cable.
D i g i g r a m PCX924e & PCX924e-Mic Wiring Diagram - digital cable with GPIOs PCX924e & PCX924e-Mic Wiring Diagram – digital cable without GPIOs 24
PCX924e & PCX924e-Mic, PCX22e User’s Manual PCX22e - analog cable diagram Analog cable delivered by Digigram: PCX22e - Wiring Diagram - analog cable XLR Signal number 1 J2 9 10 3 + - + - 2 3 J10 1 male 2 3 J11 1 male Right OUT Left OUT 25
D i g i g r a m PCX22e - digital cable with GPIOs Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram*: PCX22e - digital cable without GPIOs Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram*: * Your cable may look different if it is not a Digigram cable.
PCX924e & PCX924e-Mic, PCX22e User’s Manual PCX22e - Wiring Diagram - digital cable with GPIOs PCX22e - Wiring Diagram – digital cable without GPIOs 27
D i g i g r a m PCX924e - cable pinout Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ANALOG R OUT + GND L OUT GND NC R IN L IN + GND R OUT L OUT + GND NC R IN + GND L IN - DIGITAL GPIO OUT 1A AES/EBU IN AES/EBU IN + AES/EBU SYNC IN AES/EBU SYNC IN + GPI INPUT 2 GND/GPIO INPUT COMMON GPI INPUT 1 GND LTC IN GPIO OUT 1B GPIO OUT 2A GPIO OUT 2B AES/EBU OUT + AES/EBU OUT - PCX924e-Mic - cable pinout Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 28 ANALOG R OUT + GND L OUT GND MIC IN – R IN L IN + GND R OUT
PCX924e & PCX924e-Mic, PCX22e User’s Manual PCX22V2 cable pinout Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ANALOG R OUT + GND L OUT GND NC NC NC GND R OUT L OUT + GND NC NC GND NC DIGITAL GPI OUT 1A NC NC AES/EBU SYNC IN 1AES/EBU SYNC IN 1+ GPI INPUT 2 GND/GPI INPUT COMMON GPI INPUT 1 GND NC GPI OUT 1B GPI OUT 2A GPI OUT 2B AES/EBU OUT + AES/EBU OUT - 29
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