LoLa881 LoLa16161 Professional Multichannel Sound Cards User manual
For technical support please contact your system supplier Digigram S.A. 82/84 Allée Galilée, 38330 Montbonnot-Saint-Martin, FRANCE Tel: +33 (0)4 76 52 47 47• Fax: +33 (0) 4 76 52 18 44• 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.
LoLa881 & LoLa16161 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.
LoLa881 & LoLa16161 User manual IMPORTANT NOTICE This card has been tested and found to comply with the following standards: • International: CISPR22 (2005) Class B. • Europe: EMC 2004/108/CE 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.
FEATURES LoLa881 and LoLa16161 are audio cards for PCI EXPRESSTM (PCIe®) bus. They come in PCI EXPRESSTM format and can thus be plugged into any PCIe® slot (x1, x2, x4, x8, x16, x32).
LoLa881 & LoLa16161 User manual MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Minimum hardware requirements PC with one free PCI EXPRESSTM (PCIe®) slot (x1, x2, x4, x8, x16 or x32). The power of the processor and the memory depend on application and operating system used on the PC. Software requirements The LoLa881/16161 requires installation of the drivers included in the LoLa Kit version 1.03 or higher.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Note: the installation of the software requires administrator rights on your computer Please visit the Digigram web site for the most recent driver or firmware (LoLa881/LoLa16161). In case you run a specific application developed or installed by a Digigram Partner, it might require the use of a specific driver or firmware version. In this case, make sure that the updated driver has been approved by your supplier.
LoLa881 & LoLa16161 User manual The 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 this interface, go to , , , . For help on how to use this control panel, please refer to its on-line help (“? Help” button).
‘LoLa Manager’ control panel To launch this interface, go to , , , . It allows to: • • • • • • access the latency settings of the card(s) select the synchronization clock source select a LoLa board in case more than one has been installed in the computer enable/disable the sampling frequency converters synchronize several boards display the synchronization status For help on how to use this control panel, please refer to its on-line help.
LoLa881 & LoLa16161 User 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 LoLa Kit…”, and Change/Remove. Select Remove in the “LoLa Kit” window. Follow the instructions to complete the driver removal. Removing the driver under Windows Vista, Server 2008, and Windows 7 • • • Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click on the Programs and Features icon.
WDM DirectSound playback devices available under Windows XP: The DirectSound “Playback” devices correspond to the physical outputs of the card and thus to the inputs of the hardware mixer.
LoLa881 & LoLa16161 User manual WDM DirectSound recording devices available under Windows XP: The DirectSound “Record” devices correspond to the physical inputs of the card and thus to the outputs of the hardware mixer.
WDM DirectSound playback devices available under Windows Vista, Server 2008, and Windows 7: The DirectSound “Playback” devices correspond to the physical outputs of the card and thus to the inputs of the hardware mixer.
LoLa881 & LoLa16161 User manual WDM DirectSound recording devices available under Windows Vista, Server 2008, and Windows 7: The DirectSound “Record” devices correspond to the physical inputs of the card and thus to the outputs of the hardware mixer. • The card can be used with any DirectSound application. • Launch the LoLa Mixer from to see the cards in the “Board:” combo-box and to select them. • The card is visible from any (32-bit) ASIO application.
SPECIFICATIONS Configuration LoLa881 LoLa16161 PCI EXPRESSTM (PCIe®) slot (x1, x2, x4, x8, x16 or x32). 168 mm x 111 mm x 20 mm Bus/Format Size Power requirements (+3.3 V / +12 V) Operating: temp / humidity (non-condensing) Storage: temp / humidity (non-condensing) 0.8 A / 0.
LoLa881 & LoLa16161 User manual Outputs Digital outputs (stereo) Other outputs LoLa881 LoLa16161 4 AES/EBU, 8 AES/EBU, up to 192 kHz up to 192 kHz (up to 192 kHz managed by driver, h/w 216 kHz) Word Clock (up to 192 kHz) Connectors Internal connector External connector(s) LoLa881 LoLa16161 Add-on board link (reserved for future use) 1 26-pin SCSI MDR 2 x 26-pin SCSI MDR Audio specifications Sampling frequency Hardware mixer Supported audio formats LoLa881 LoLa16161 Programmable from 32 to 192 kHz High
Development environments Other management OS supported Main on-board processing features 18 LoLa881 LoLa16161 ASIO (32-bit), DirectSound Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 PCM, play+record
LoLa881 & LoLa16161 User manual APPENDICES LoLa881/16161 schematic diagram CRYSTAL Word Clock Video RECEIVE AES/EBU Sync CLOCK GENERATION AES/EBU IN 1 - 4 / IN 1 - 8 RECEIVE SRC DSP TRANSMIT AES/EBU OUT 1 - 4 / OUT 1 - 8 Bypass INTERFACE PCIe BUS 19
LoLa881 Connector ADD-ON BOARD LINK (reserved for future use) J1 LoLa881 J1: AES 1 – 4 and sync cable connector LoLa16161 Connector J2 J1 AES 1 – 4 and sync cable J2: AES 5 - 8 cable connector 20 ADD-ON BOARD LINK (reserved for use) LoLa16161
LoLa881 & LoLa16161 User manual LoLa881/16161, AES 1 – 4 and sync cable connector Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram*: * Your cable may look different if it is not a Digigram cable.
Cable diagram LoLa16161, AES 5 - 8 Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram*: * Your cable may look different if it is not a Digigram cable.
LoLa881 & LoLa16161 User manual Pinout - LoLa881/16161, AES 1 – 4 and sync Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Signal reserved Word Clock IN Video IN AES/EBU OUT 1 + AES/EBU OUT 2 + AES/EBU OUT 3 + AES/EBU OUT 4 + AES/EBU IN 1 + AES/EBU IN 2 + AES/EBU IN 3 + AES/EBU IN 4 + AES/EBU SYNC + Reserved Pin 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Signal GND Word Clock OUT reserved AES/EBU OUT 1 AES/EBU OUT 2 AES/EBU OUT 3 AES/EBU OUT 4 AES/EBU IN 1 AES/EBU IN 2 AES/EBU IN 3 AES/EBU IN 4 AES/EBU SYNC reserved Pino
