VX442HR VX442e Professional Multichannel Sound Cards User manual
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VX442HR, VX442e User Manual Table of Contents INFORMATION FOR THE USER ........................................................................................... 4 IMPORTANT NOTICE ..................................................................................................................... 5 CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE............................................................................................ 5 FEATURES .................................................................................
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.
VX442HR, VX442e User 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 THI
FEATURES The VX442HR is an audio card for PCI bus. It is‘Universal PCI 64-bit/66 MHz’ (PCI 2.2), which means it can be plugged in 32-bit/33 MHz 5 V PCI slots as well as in 64-bit/66 MHz 3.3 V keyed PCI slots. The cards is also compatible with PCI-X interfaces. The VX442e is an audio card for PCI EXPRESSTM (PCIe®) bus. It is in PCI EXPRESSTM x1 format and can thus be plugged into any PCIe® slot (x1, x2, x4, x8, x16, x32).
VX442HR, VX442e User Manual REQUIREMENTS Minimum hardware requirements VX442HR PC with one free PCI or PCI-X slot (5 V or 3.3 V). VX442e PCI EXPRESS™ (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 VX442HR or VX442e, install the driver from the HR Runtime package version 1.72 or higher.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION Due to the reduced length of the PCI EXPRESS™ bus connector and the resulting lack of mechanical stability, we strongly advise against transporting the PCIe® card(s) installed in a computer, unless 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.
VX442HR, VX442e User Manual Please note that, with the DHS installed, controls available through the DirectSound control panel are limited to: • Volume control for input and output • Wave control Under Windows XP and Server 2003 you may also install the driver without installing the DHS control panel, and in this case more controls are available through the DirectSound control panel: • Volume control for input • Wave control • Monitoring control • Analog input level • Digital input level • Clock selection:
• • • • 10 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, the “Digital Signature Not Found” message may appear because a non-Microsoft software is about to be installed. Click on Continue in the “Hardware installation” window (Windows XP, Server 2003). Under Windows Vista: Click Allow in the “User Account Control” window. Click Install in the “Windows Security” window.
VX442HR, VX442e User Manual Digigram Control Center This control panel allows to define: • the number of buffers and their size • the granularity Please note that 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 , , , ).
ASIO Control Panel Note: for most current ASIO applications (e.g. Cubase, Nuendo, etc...) you have the choice between a 32-bit version and a 64-bit version when installing them under Windows ≥ Vista. For operation with your LoLa sound card, make sure to use the 32-bit version! To launch the ASIO control panel, go to , , , .
VX442HR, VX442e User Manual How to check the installation Once the cards and the driver have been installed according to the procedure described in this manual, you can verify that the card is properly installed and works fine as follows: • Menu , , tab “Audio”, Default device (Playback device, Recording device). The card’s channels can be selected. The card can be used with any DirectSound application.
• VX442HR/e 1+2 (Wave) (record and playback) • VX442HR/e 3+4 (Wave) (record and playback) • If the ASIO driver (32 bits) has been installed: • The card is visible from any ASIO application. 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.
VX442HR, VX442e User Manual SPECIFICATIONS Configuration Bus/Format Digital Signal Processor RAM Size Power requirements (+3.3V/+5V / +12V / –12V) Operating: temp / humidity (non-condensing) Storage: temp / humidity (non-condensing) VX442HR VX442e 64-bit/66 Mhz Universal PCI 2.2, PCI-X compatible, master mode PCI Express™ (PCIe®) x1 (x2, x4, x8, x16, x32 compatible) Motorola 56321 at 240 MHz 512 kWords 175 mm × 99 mm x 20 mm 168 mm × 111 mm x 20 mm 0 A / 0.7 A / 0.5 A / 0.2 A 2.5 A / 0 A / 0.
Outputs Analog line outputs (mono) Maximum output level / impedance Digital outputs (stereo) Programmable output gain Other output VX442HR VX442e 4 servo-balanced ∗ +24 dBu / <100 Ω 2 AES/EBU ∗∗ , up to 192 kHz analog: from –86 dB to +24 dB digital: from –110 dB to +18 dB Word clock (up to 96 kHz) Connectors Internal connectors External connector Digigram accessories available VX442HR VX442e Inter-board Sync 62-pin HD Sub-D 68-pin SCSI MDR Breakout cable or 2U 19“ Breakout Box Audio specifications Sampl
VX442HR, VX442e User Manual Audio performance Measurements done at Fs=48 kHz unless stated otherwise, with filter on the 22 Hz - 22 kHz range VX442HR VX442e Frequency response 20 Hz–20 kHz: ±0.2 dB (record + play) Channel phase difference: <0.
APPENDICES VX442HR/e schematic diagram CRYSTAL Video Word Clock AES/EBU Sync RECEIVE Word Clock Out CLOCK GENERATION AES/EBU IN 1 AES/EBU IN 2 RECEIVE ANALOG LINE IN 1- 2 ANALOG LINE IN 3- 4 ADC TRANSMIT DSP DAC LINE OUT 1 - 2 LINE OUT 3 - 4 Level adjust Level adjust INTERFACE PCI/PCIe BUS 18 AES/EBU OUT 1 - 2 AES/EBU OUT 3 - 4
VX442HR, VX442e User Manual Layout Inter-board sync Unused connector J1 VX442HR Inter-board sync J1 VX442e J1: • • 62-pin HD Sub-D I/O connector (VX442HR) 68-pin SCSI MDR I/O connector (VX442e) 19
Cable diagram Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram*: 43 22 1 J1 IN 1 J2 IN 2 J3 IN 3 J4 IN 4 J5 3 2 OUT 1 J10 OUT 2 J11 OUT 3 J12 OUT 4 J13 AES EBU IN 1 J18 AES EBU IN 2 J19 AES EBU OUT 1 J22 AES EBU OUT 2 J23 WORD CLOCK IN J27 WORD CLOCK OUT J28 AES EBU SYNC J26 VIDEO IN J29 LTC IN J30 * Your cable may look different if it is not a Digigram cable.
VX442HR, VX442e User Manual Wiring diagram J1 62 61 21 20 + 60 59 + 19 18 + 58 57 17 16 + 56 55 15 14 + 44 43 + 2 1 + 48 47 + 8 7 + 49 + Shell Center 50 + Center 4 3 + 23 + Shell Center + Center + + + Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 J3 J4 J5 J10 J11 J12 J13 J18 J19 J22 J23 J27 Outside J28 Outside 3 2 1 Outside 9 J2 Outside J26 J29 J30 22,24, 27,30, 33,36
Adapter cable Sub-D 62Ù SCSI 68 MDR TM ® If your card is a VX442e, i.e. has a PCI EXPRESS (PCIe ) bus, use this adapter cable to connect the audio I/O cable with the card.
VX442HR, VX442e User Manual Sub-D 62Ù SCSI 68 MDR wiring diagram Sub-D 62 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 67 68 33 34 65 66 31 32 63 64 29 30 61 62 27 28 57 58 23 24 55 56 21 22 53 54 19 20 51 52 17 18 44 43 2 1 26 25 29 28 48 47 8 7 39 40 5 6 35 36 1 2 45 46 11 12 46 45 43 44 6 5 9 10 49 47 50 49 4 3 3 4 23 15 9 13 22,24 27,30 33,36 39,42 Shell Shell SCSI 68-pin MDR 7, 8,48 14,16,50 25,26,59 41,42,60 23
Analog Digital VX442HR cable pinout Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Signal AES/EBU IN 2 AES/EBU IN 2 + AES/EBU SYNC AES/EBU SYNC + Pin 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 AES/EBU OUT 2 AES/EBU OUT 2 + LTC IN OUT 4 OUT 4 + OUT 2 OUT 2 + IN 4 IN 4 + IN 2 IN 2 + Signal GND Video IN GND GND GND GND GND GND Pin 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 Signal AES/EBU IN 1 AES/EBU IN 1 + Pin 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Signal
