D i g i g r a m VX1220HR VX1221HR VX1222HR Professional Multichannel 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. 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1004, Arlington, VA 22201-USA Tel: +1 703 875 9100 • Fax: +1 703 875 9161 • E-mail: input@digigram.com Digigram Asia Pte Ltd.
VX1220HR, VX1221HR & VX1222HR User’s Manual Table of Contents INFORMATION FOR THE USER ...........................................................................................4 IMPORTANT NOTICE .....................................................................................................................5 CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE............................................................................................5 FEATURES ....................................................................
D i g i g r a m 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.
VX1220HR, VX1221HR & VX1222HR User’s 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
D i g i g r a m VX1220HR main hardware features 2 balanced ∗∗ analog mono line inputs, with software programmable analog and digital gain 12 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 1 standard Word Clock input (up to 96 kHz) 1 standard Word Clock output (up to 96 kHz) 1 SMPTE/LTC (Linear Time Code) sync input • • • • • • • VX1221HR main hardware features 1 digital
VX1220HR, VX1221HR & VX1222HR User’s Manual HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS Minimum requirements • • • Pentium III minimum (or equivalent) 128 MB RAM One free PCI or PCI-X slot (5 V or 3.3 V) Software requirements To use your VX1220HR, VX1221HR or VX1222HR, install the driver from the np Runtime HR package version 1.01 or higher. This package includes a WDM DirectSound driver. The Microsoft DirectX runtime version 9 or higher must also be installed on your computer.
D i g i g r a m Installation under Windows 2000 and XP 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. • Shut down your computer and insert your VX card. • Restart your computer. • Click on Cancel if the Found New Hardware Wizard appears. • Double-click on the setup.
VX1220HR, VX1221HR & VX1222HR User’s Manual How to check the installation Once the driver and the cards have been installed according to the procedure described in this manual, you can verify that the card is properly set up and works fine as follows: • The card is visible under the DirectSound interface: Menu , , , , tab “Audio”, Default device (Playback device, Recording device). Pull-down menus allow for the card's channel selection (e.g.
D i g i g r a m DIRECTSOUND CONTROL PANEL Some parameters of the VX1220/VX1221/VX1222HR cards (such as volume, balance, mute, clock selection, input selection…) can be adjusted from the Windows DirectSound volume control panel. Note: Keep in mind that there are no digital I/Os on VX1220HR! Whenever reference is made to these inputs or outputs in the following chapters, it refers exclusively to VX1221HR/VX1222HR.
VX1220HR, VX1221HR & VX1222HR User’s Manual In the “Show the following volume controls” section, select the controls you’d like to adjust. Click Ok. Balance, Mute, and Volume can be adjusted for: • The device output (Volume control): Volume and Balance use the analog output gain; Mute is digital. • The stream coming from the application (Wave): Windows applies all controls to the digital stream coming from the application. • The Monitoring: the controls use the cards’ digital output gains.
D i g i g r a m Recording controls To adjust the recording parameters, open the Volume Control application, go to the Options menu, and select Properties. Select the mixer device you want to control, and select “Recording” in the “Adjust volume for” area. In the “Show the following volume controls” section, select the controls you’d like to adjust. Click Ok.
VX1220HR, VX1221HR & VX1222HR User’s Manual From this Recording Control window, you can select the input the application will use by clicking on one of the “Select” check boxes: Analog Input, Digital Input, or digital SYNC Input. • Analog Input: Volume and Balance use the analog input gains. Digital Input Volume and Balance can also be used when the Analog Input is selected. • Digital Input: Volume and Balance use the digital input gains.
D i g i g r a m Clock selection To select the clock, open the Volume Control application, go to the Options menu and select Properties. Select the mixer device to be controlled, and select “Other” in the “Adjust volume for” section, then “Board Clock” from the pull-down menu. In the “Show the following volume controls” section, select the controls you’d like to adjust. Click Ok.
VX1220HR, VX1221HR & VX1222HR User’s Manual In the Board Clock window, you can then choose the clock that will be used for both recording and playback, by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
D i g i g r a m Digital output format selection To select the digital outputs’ format (“Consumer” or “Professional”), open the Volume Control application, go to the Options menu, and select Properties. Select the mixer device you’d like to control, and select “Other” in the “Adjust volume for” section, then select “Digital output” from the pull-down menu. In the “Show the following volume controls” area, select the controls you want to adjust (“Consumer” and “Professional”). Click Ok.
VX1220HR, VX1221HR & VX1222HR User’s Manual In the “Digital Output” window, click on one of the “Select” check boxes to select the required format. ASIO CONTROL PANEL With the ASIO driver installed, the card’s settings can be adjusted through the ASIO control panel. To launch this interface, go to , , , . For details regarding its use, please refer to the on-line help of this interface.
D i g i g r a m 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) VX1220HR VX1221HR VX1222HR 64-bit/66 Mhz Universal PCI master mode, PCI-X compatible Motorola 56321 at 240 MHz 512 kWords 175 mm × 99 mm x 20 mm 0 A / 1.8 A / 0 A / 0.8 A / 0 A / 1.8 A / 0.1 A / 0.1 A 0.1 A / 0 A 0.1 A / 0.
VX1220HR, VX1221HR & VX1222HR User’s Manual Outputs Analog line outputs (mono) Maximum output level / impedance Digital outputs (stereo) Programmable output gain Other outputs VX1220HR 12 servobalanced∗∗∗ VX1221HR VX1222HR 12 servobalanced ∗∗∗ +24 dBu / <100 Ω 6 AES/EBU ∗∗ , up to 192 kHz analog: from –86 dB digital: to +24 dB from –110 dB digital: to +18 dB from –110 dB to +18 dB Word clock (up to 96 kHz) Connectors Internal connectors External connector Digigram accessories available VX1220HR VX122
D i g i g r a m Audio Performance measured at Fs=48 kHz Frequency response (record + play) Channel phase difference: 20/20kHz Dynamic range (A-weighted) THD + noise 1 kHz at –1 dBfs (A-weighted) Crosstalk (Analog in or out) VX1220HR 20 Hz–20 kHz: ±0.3 dB VX1221HR <0.2°/2° - Analog In: >104 dB Analog Out: >110 dB Analog In: <–96 dB Analog Out: <–98 dB 1 kHz at 22 dBu: <–100 dB 15 kHz at 22 dBu: <–90 dB - - - - VX1222HR 20 Hz–20 kHz: ±0.3 dB <0.
VX1220HR, VX1221HR & VX1222HR User’s Manual APPENDICES VX1220HR Schematic Diagram CRYSTAL Word Clock CLOCK GENERATION ANALOG LINE IN 1 – 2 DSP ADC LINE OUT 1 - 12 DAC Level adjust LTC INTERFACE PCI BUS VX1221HR Schematic Diagram CRYSTAL Word Clock Video RECEIVE AES/EBU Sync CLOCK GENERATION AES/EBU IN 1 LTC DSP RECEIVE SRC TRANSMIT AES/EBU OUT 1 - 6 Bypass INTERFACE PCI BUS 21
D i g i g r a m VX1222HR schematic diagram CRYSTAL Video Word Clock AES/EBU Sync RECEIVE CLOCK GENERATION AES/EBU IN 1 RECEIVE SRC Bypass ANALOG LINE IN 1 – 2 TRANSMIT AES/EBU OUT 1 - 6 DAC LINE OUT 1 - 12 DSP ADC Level adjust LTC INTERFACE PCI BUS LAYOUT Inter-board sync Companion board connector J1 VX1220HR VX1221HR VX1222HR J1: • • • 22 Analog cable Digital cable Analog/digital cable (VX1220HR) (VX1221HR) (VX1222HR)
VX1220HR, VX1221HR & VX1222HR User’s Manual VX1220HR cable diagram 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 22 1 1 3 3 3 3 J1 J2 IN 2 J3 XLR-3P Female 1 3 3 43 IN 1 3 OUT 9 J4 OUT 10 J5 OUT 11 J6 OUT 12 J7 OUT 1 J8 2 XLR-3P Male OUT 2 J9 OUT 3 J10 OUT 4 J11 OUT 5 J12 OUT 6 J13 OUT 7 J14 OUT 8 J15 2 3 1 2 3 3 3 3 WORD CLOCK IN J23 WORD CLOCK OUT J24 VIDEO IN J26 LTC IN J27 BNC Female RCA Female 3 Analog Digital VX1220HR cable pinout Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
D i g i g r a m VX1220HR wiring diagram J1 62 61 21 20 41 40 + 38 37 + 35 34 + 32 31 + + + 58 57 17 16 + 56 55 15 14 + 54 53 + 13 12 + 52 51 + 11 10 + + + Shell Shell Shell 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 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 Outside 50 + J4 J5 J6 J7 J8 J9 J10 J11 J12 J13 J14 J15 23 + Shell J26 Center Outside 22,24, 27,30, 33,36, 39,42 J24 Center Outside + J23 Cen
VX1220HR, VX1221HR & VX1222HR User’s Manual VX1221HR cable diagram Schematic diagram of the digital cable delivered by Digigram*: XLR-3P Female 1 2 43 22 1 2 2 J1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 J2 AES EBU OUT 5 J3 3 2 2 AES EBU IN 1 AES EBU OUT 6 J4 AES EBU OUT 1 J5 AES EBU OUT 2 J6 AES EBU OUT 3 J7 AES EBU OUT 4 J8 WORD CLOCK IN J9 WORD CLOCK OUT J10 AES EBU SYNC J11 VIDEO IN J12 LTC IN J13 2 XLR-3P Male 2 3 1 BNC Female RCA Female * Your cable may look different if it is not a Digigram
D i g i g r a m VX1222HR cable diagram Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram*: 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 J1 3 3 2 J4 3 3 3 J5 J6 OUT 12 J7 OUT 1 J8 OUT 2 J9 OUT 3 J10 OUT 4 J11 OUT 5 J12 OUT 6 J13 OUT 7 J14 OUT 8 J15 XLR-3P Male 2 3 1 J16 J17 AES EBU OUT 1 J19 AES EBU OUT 2 J20 AES EBU OUT 3 J21 AES EBU OUT 4 J22 WORD CLOCK IN J23 WORD CLOCK OUT J24 AES EBU SYNC J25 VIDEO IN J26 LTC IN J27 * Your cable may look different if it is not a
VX1220HR, VX1221HR & VX1222HR User’s Manual VX1222HR wiring diagram J1 62 61 21 20 41 40 + 38 37 + 35 34 + 32 31 58 57 17 16 + 56 55 15 14 + 54 53 + 13 12 + 52 51 + 11 10 + 44 43 26 25 + 29 28 + 48 47 + 8 7 + 46 45 6 5 49 + + + + + S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell + S h ell S h ell S h ell S h ell + + + S h ell S h ell S h ell C e nter 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
D i g i g r a m Analog Digital VX1221HR 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 NC NC AES/EBU SYNC AES/EBU SYNC + AES/EBU OUT 4 AES/EBU OUT 4 + AES/EBU OUT 2 AES/EBU OUT 2 + LTC IN NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC Pin 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 Signal Pin Signal GND 43 AES/EBU IN 1 Vidéo IN 44 AES/EBU IN 1 + GND 45 AES/EBU OUT 3 AES/EBU OUT 5 - 46 AES/EBU OUT 3 + AES/EBU OUT 5 + 47 AES/EBU OUT 1 GND 48 AES/EBU OUT 1 +
