Digigram VX442HR, VX442e User manual

VX442HR

VX442e

Professional Multichannel Sound Cards

User manual

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VX442HR, VX442e

User Manual

Table of Contents

INFORMATION FOR THE USER
IMPORTANT NOTICE

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CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE
FEATURES

VX442HR and VX442e main hardware features............................................................................6

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

REQUIREMENTS

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

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

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

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HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Installing the card ...................................................................................................................................... 8

Interrupt and memory address .............................................................................................................. 8

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

Standard installation under Windows XP, Windows Server 2003,

Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista et Windows 7....................................................................8

Digigram Control Center................................................................................................................. 11

ASIO Control Panel........................................................................................................................... 12

Removing the driver under Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 ..................................... 12

Removing the driver under Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows 7........ 12

HOW TO CHECK THE INSTALLATION
THE ‘DIGIGRAM HARDWARE SETTINGS’ (‘DHS’)
CONTROL PANEL
SPECIFICATIONS

Configuration......................................................................................................................................15

Inputs...................................................................................................................................................15

Outputs................................................................................................................................................16

Connectors.......................................................................................................................................... 16

Audio specifications ..........................................................................................................................16

Audio performance........................................................................................................................... 17

Development environments............................................................................................................17

APPENDICES

VX442HR/e schematic diagram ..................................................................................................18

Layout .................................................................................................................................................. 19

Cable diagram ................................................................................................................................... 20

Wiring diagram ................................................................................................................................. 21

Adapter cable Sub-D 62Ù SCSI 68 MDR................................................................................ 22

Connection cable VX442e Ù BoB8 ........................................................................................... 22

Sub-D 62Ù SCSI 68 MDR wiring diagram.............................................................................. 23

VX442HR cable pinout...................................................................................................................24

VX442e cable pinout.......................................................................................................................24

Copyright 2008 --- 2010 Digigram. All rights reserved.
No 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 and programs described without notice.
Digigram and the Digigram logo, VX442HR and VX442e are registered trademarks or trademarks of Digigram S.A. Other
trademarks are property of their respective holders.

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INFORMATION FOR THE USER

This device complies with part
conditions: (
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
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions contained in this data sheet, may cause
harmful interference to radio and television communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to 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 with CLASS B
requirements or using an unshielded peripheral data cable could also result in
harmful interference to radio or television reception. The user is cautioned
that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. To ensure
that the use of this product does not contribute to interference, it is necessary to use
shielded I/O cables.

1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must

Warning:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage several

components on the board. To avoid such damage in
handling the board, take the following precautions:

Bring the device and everything that contacts it to
ground potential by providing a conductive surface and
discharge paths. As a minimum, observe these
precautions:

• Disconnect all power and signal sources.

• Place the device on a grounded conductive work surface.

• Ground yourself via a grounding wrist strap or by holding a grounded

object.

• Ground any tool that will contact the device.

Due to the reduced length of the PCI EXPRESSTM bus connector and the resulting lack of
mechanical stability, we strongly advise against transporting the PCIe
a computer, unless its chassis or case provides a dedicated support to keep the card
securely in place in order to avoid physical damage.

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15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two

15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide

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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 THIS PACKAGE

Thank you for purchasing a Digigram VX sound card.

The package consists of the following components:

• a VX442HR or VX442e sound card

The end user version additionally includes:

• cable(s)

• a CD-Rom with drivers, installation notices, FAQs, etc…

For the OEM version, the cables are available optionally.

Also available (optional):
2U 19-inch breakout box allowing straightforward and secure connection to all

the cards’ I/Os.

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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 EXPRESS
EXPRESSTM x1 format and can thus be plugged into any PCIe® slot (x1, x2, x4,
x8, x16, x32).

VX442HR and VX442e main hardware features

• 4 balanced∗ analog mono line inputs, with software programmable analog

and digital gain

• 4 servo-balanced

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analog mono line outputs, with software programmable

analog and digital gain

• 192 kHz / 24-bit converters

• Maximum level on analog inputs and outputs: +24 dBu

• 2 AES/EBU

(up to 96 kHz on VX422HR, up to 192 kHz on VX422e)

• 2 AES/EBU

• 1 AES/EBU

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stereo inputs, with hardware sample rate converters

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stereo outputs (up to 192 kHz)

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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, real-time mixing of several PCM audio streams,

direct monitoring, level adjustment, panning, cross-fades, punch-in/punch­out, scrubbing

• Low latency DirectSound, Wave

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can be used with unbalanced signals

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electronically servo-balanced outputs provide automatic level adjustment to accommodate

either balanced or unbalanced lines

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can be used as S/PDIF interface as well

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Windows XP and Server 2003 only; for Windows Vista, a Wave driver is available on request.

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, and ASIO drivers.

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(PCIe®) bus. It is in PCI

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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. This package includes:

• a Digigram np driver enabling OEM applications to best capitalize on

the boards

• a WDM DirectSound driver

• a Wave driver∗ (32 bits, installation optional)

• an ASIO driver (32 bits, installation optional)

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 this case, please contact

Digigram.

Supported operating systems

The VX442 HR and VX442e cards run under Windows XP, Windows Server
2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista et Windows 7.

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Windows XP and Server 2003 only

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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
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.

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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 at start-up by the PCI
PnP BIOS.

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

Note: the installation of the software requires administrator rights on your

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.

Standard installation under Windows XP, Windows
Server 2003, and Windows Vista

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.

Important note

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...

computer

: this default procedure installs the ‘Digigram Hardware Settings’

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