Digigram VX820HR, VX822HR, VX820e, VX822e User Manual

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VX820HR, VX822HR

VX820e, VX822e

Professional Multichannel

Sound Cards

User manual

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For technical support,

please contact your system supplier.

Digigram S.A.

82/84 Allée Galilée, 38330 Montbonnot-Saint-Martin, FRANCE

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Digigram Inc.

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Table of Contents

INFORMATION FOR THE USER

............................................................................................... 4

IMPORTANT NOTICE

......................................................................................................................... 5

CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE

................................................................................................ 5

FEATURES

...................................................................................................................................................... 6

VX820HR and VX820e main hardware features................................................................................ 6

VX822HR and VX822e main hardware features................................................................................ 6

Main software features................................................................................................................................7

REQUIREMENTS

....................................................................................................................................... 7

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

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

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

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

..................................................................................................... 8

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

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

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

......................................................................................................... 8

Standard installation under Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista ............ 9

ASIO Control Panel.............................................................................................................................. 10

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

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

Removing the driver under Windows Vista...........................................................................................12

HOW TO CHECK THE INSTALLATION

............................................................................12

THE ‘DIGIGRAM HARDWARE SETTINGS’
(‘DHS’) CONTROL PANEL

............................................................................................................14

SPECIFICATIONS

...................................................................................................................................15

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

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

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

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

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

Typical Audio Performance................................................................................................................ 17

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

APPENDICES

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VX820HR and VX820e Schematic Diagram.............................................................................. 18

VX822HR and VX822e Schematic Diagram.............................................................................. 18

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

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

VX822HR wiring diagram................................................................................................................. 21

Adapter cable Sub-D 62

Ù

SCSI 68 MDR................................................................................... 22

Connection cable VX820e/VX822e

Ù

BoB8 ............................................................................. 22

Sub-D 62

Ù

SCSI 68 MDR wiring diagram................................................................................. 23

VX 820HR and VX822HR cable pinout....................................................................................... 24

VX820 and VX822e cable pinout.................................................................................................. 24

Copyright 2008 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 typos, errors, or omissions, and
reserves the right to make improvements or changes in the products and programs described without notice.
Digigram and the Digigram logo, VX820HR, VX822HR, VX820e, and VX822e 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

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. These limits are designed to

provide 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.

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 card 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 card 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 card.

Due to the reduced length of the PCI EXPRESS

TM

bus connector and the resulting lack of
mechanical stability, we strongly advise against transporting cards 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.

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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 VX820HR, VX822HR, VX820e or VX822e sound card

The end user version additionally includes:

• cable(s)

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

• a registration form

For the OEM version, the cables are available optionally.

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

all the cards’ I/Os

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FEATURES

VX822HR and VX820HR are audio cards for PCI bus. They are ‘Universal PCI
64-bit/66 MHz’, which means they 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 are also
compatible with PCI-X interfaces.

VX820e and VX822e are audio cards for PCI EXPRESS

TM

(PCIe®) bus. They

are in PCI EXPRESS

TM

x1 format and can thus be plugged into any PCIe® slot

(x1, x2, x4, x8, x16, x32).

VX820HR and VX820e main hardware features

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

analog and digital gain

• 8 servo-balanced

∗∗∗

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

VX822HR and VX822e main hardware features

All features of VX820HR and VX820e, plus:

• 1 AES/EBU

∗

stereo input, with hardware sample rate converters

(up to 192 kHz on VX822e, 96 kHz on VX822HR)

• 4 AES/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

∗∗

can be used with unbalanced signals

∗∗∗

Electronically servo-balanced outputs provide automatic level adjustment to accommodate

either balanced or unbalanced lines

∗

can be used as S/PDIF interface as well

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Main software features

• Real-time, simultaneous PCM record and playback (8, 16 and 24 bits),

Float IEEE754 (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, punch­in/punch-out, scrubbing

• Low latency DirectSound, Wave

∗

, and ASIO drivers

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.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum hardware requirements

VX820HR and VX822HR:
PC with one free PCI or PCI-X slot (5 V or 3.3 V).

VX820e and VX822e:

PCI EXPRESS

TM

(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 VX820HR/e or VX822HR/e, 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∗ (installation optional)

• an ASIO driver (installation optional)

Supported operating systems

VX820HR/e and VX822HR/e cards run under Windows XP∗∗, Windows
Server 2003

∗∗

, and WindowsVista∗∗.

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Windows XP and Server 2003 only

∗∗

32-bit version

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HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Due to the reduced length of the PCI EXPRESS

TM

bus connector and the resulting

lack of mechanical stability, we strongly advise against transporting the PCI
EXPRESSTM 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.

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

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, 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. 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, with the DHS installed, controls available

through the DirectSound

control panel are limited to: