Digigram PCX924HR Audio Equipment User Manual UserManual VX222HR Mic en v13
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VX222HR VX222HR-Mic Professional Stereo Sound Cards User’s manual D 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. 350 Orchard Road - #19-07 Shaw House Singapore 238868-SINGAPORE Tel: +65 6291 2234• Fax: Fax: +65 6291 3433 • E-mail: info_asia@digigram.com VX222HR & VX222HR-Mic User’s Manual Table of Contents INFORMATION FOR THE USER ..............................................................5 IMPORTANT NOTICE........................................................................................5 CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE ..............................................................6 FEATURES .....................................................................................................................6 VX222HR & VX222HR-Mic main hardware features .......................................6 Additional hardware features VX222HR-Mic ........................................................7 Main software features ................................................................................................7 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................8 Minimum requirements................................................................................................8 Software requirements .................................................................................................8 Supported operating systems .....................................................................................8 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ....................................................................8 Installing the card ..........................................................................................................8 Interrupt and memory address ..................................................................................8 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .......................................................................8 Installation under Windows 2000, XP, and Windows Server 2003................9 Removing the driver under Windows 2000, XP, and Windows Server 20039 HOW TO CHECK THE INSTALLATION .......................................... 10 THE ‘DIGIGRAM HARDWARE SETTINGS’ (‘DHS’) CONTROL PANEL ......................................................................... 11 SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................. 12 Configuration.......................................................................................................... 12 Inputs ....................................................................................................................... 12 Additional inputs VX222HR-Mic ...................................................................... 13 Outputs.................................................................................................................... 13 Connectors .............................................................................................................. 14 Audio specifications .............................................................................................. 14 Analog audio performance ................................................................................. 14 Sample rate converter performance ................................................................ 14 Analog mono microphone input features VX222HR-Mic .......................... 15 AES42 microphone input features VX222HR-Mic ...................................... 15 Development environments................................................................................ 15 D APPENDICES ........................................................................................................... 16 VX222HR Schematic Diagram ......................................................................... 16 VX222HR-Mic Schematic Diagram................................................................. 16 Layout....................................................................................................................... 17 VX222HR analog cable diagram:..................................................................... 18 VX222HR-Mic analog cable diagram: ............................................................ 18 Wiring Diagram – Analog Cable VX222HR.................................................. 19 Wiring Diagram – Analog Cable VX222HR.................................................. 19 VX222HR digital cable with GPIOs.................................................................. 20 VX222HR digital cable without GPIOs............................................................ 20 Wiring Diagram – Digital Cable with GPIOs (VX222HR) ......................... 21 Wiring Diagram – digital cable without GPIOs (VX222HR) ..................... 21 VX222HR-Mic digital cable with GPIOs ......................................................... 22 VX222HR-Mic digital cable without GPIOs ................................................... 22 Wiring Diagram – Digital Cable with GPIOs (VX222HR) ......................... 23 Wiring Diagram – digital cable without GPIOs (VX222HR-Mic)............. 23 VX222HR cable pinout....................................................................................... 24 VX222HR-Mic cable pinout............................................................................... 24 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. Copyright 2006 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, VX222HR and VX222HR-Mic are registered trademarks or trademarks of Digigram S.A.. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders. VX222HR & VX222HR-Mic User’s Manual 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. 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 CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE Thank you for purchasing a Digigram VX sound card. The package consists of the following components: • a VX222HR or VX222HR-Mic sound card • the User’s Manual at hand. The end user version additionally includes: • two breakout cables (analog and digital) • a CD-Rom with drivers, installation notices, FAQs, etc… • a registration form For the OEM version, the cables are available optionally. FEATURES VX222HR and VX222HR-Mic 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 keyed 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. VX222HR & VX222HR-Mic main hardware features 2 balanced∗ analog mono line inputs, with software adjustable gain and a maximum input level of +24 dBu 2 servo-balanced∗∗ analog mono line outputs, with software adjustable gain and a maximum output level of +24 dBu 1 digital AES/EBU∗∗∗ stereo input The selection of the digital input for recording excludes the selection of the analog inputs. It is possible to use the signal on the digital input as reference clock. 1 digital AES/EBU∗∗∗ stereo output Always transmits the digital version of the analog outputs 1 and 2. 1 LTC (Linear Time Code) input 1 mini jack headphone stereo output This output is in parallel of the analog outputs 1 and 2. 2 General Purpose inputs and 2 outputs (GPIOs) Inter-card synchronization connector • • • • • • • • ∗ 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 ∗∗ VX222HR & VX222HR-Mic User’s Manual Additional hardware features VX222HR-Mic • • • 1 analog microphone input with - high-quality preamplifier - switchable 48 V phantom power - analog expander/compressor/limiter This input is mixed with the two line inputs before A/D conversion. 1 AES/EBU Sync input The AES/EBU input is AES42 compatible and features a hardware sample rate converter (for details see chapter ‘Specifications’) The two AES/EBU inputs on the VX222HR-Mic allow: - recording of a digital signal on the AES/EBU data input; this input is also used as source of synchronization with a digital clock - recording of a digital signal on the AES/EBU data input, synchronized on a digital clock connected to the AES/EBU synchronization input; - the synchronization of analog recording and playback on an AES/EBU clock connected to the AES/EBU Sync input. The selection of the digital input excludes the selection of the analog inputs. Note: AES42 is an extension of the digital audio standard of interface AES3 providing for interfacing digital microphones. 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 on-board mixing of several PCM audio streams, direct monitoring, level adjustment, panning, cross-fades, punch-in/punch-out, scrubbing Possibility to control the parameters of the inputs and outputs (gains, mutes, 48 V switch, analog compressor-limiter-expander parameters), from the provided ‘Digigram Hardware Settings’ application, or from any application that addresses these controls 24-bit DSP effects in playback and recording: 3-band parametric equalizer plus Maximizer Low latency DirectSound, Wave, and ASIO drivers D HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS Minimum requirements • • Pentium III 700 MHz (or equivalent) minimum One free PCI (3.3 V or 5 V keyed) or PCI-X slot Software requirements To use your VX222HR or VX222HR-Mic, install the driver from the HR Runtime package version 1.40 or higher. This package includes a WDM DirectSound driver. Microsoft DirectX 9 or a later version must also be installed. The card can also be used with applications based on Digigram‘s np SDK Supported operating systems VX222HR and VX222HR-Mic cards run under Windows 2000, Windows XP1, and Windows Server 20031 and are compatible with the np SDK, and come along with low-latency DirectSound, Wave, and ASIO drivers. HARDWARE INSTALLATION 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 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, it might require the use of a specific driver version. In this case, make sure that the updated driver has been approved by your supplier. 32-bit version VX222HR & VX222HR-Mic User’s Manual Installation under Windows 2000, XP, and Windows Server 2003 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.exe icon to launch the driver installation. • A welcome message is displayed, click Next to continue. • The “License Agreement” window appears: read it, and click on Yes to approve it. Do the same for the “Read Me First” window. • Choose the destination folder where Setup will install the application files (..\pcxnp by default). Note that the driver files are installed in ..\windows\system32\Drivers\Digigram\PCXHR Next. • In the “Select components” window make sure that the “Driver for the HR boards” has been selected. • Select the program folder where the program icons will be added (default: DIGIGRAM). Next. • Click on Next to start copying the files. • Click on Continue anyway in the “Hardware installation” window (Windows XP). • In the “Digigram drivers” window, select the number and the size of buffers required by your applications. Click on Ok. • Click on the Finish button to complete the driver installation. Removing the driver under Windows 2000, XP, and Windows Server 2003 • • • • Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click on the Add/Remove Software icon. Select "Digigram HR Runtime …", and Change/Remove. Select Remove in the “HR Runtime” window. Follow the instructions to finish the driver removal. D How to check the installation Once the driver and the cards are 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 (see pages hereafter). • The card is also visible via the np interface: Go to and select . • In the “Digigram drivers” window, select the ‘General Information’ tab. In the “Modules Information” window, you can see the HR Runtime modules that have been installed, and their versions. • In the “Digigram drivers” window, select the ‘Diagnostics’ tab. You should see here the icons of the cards you have installed. If the card you have installed is listed: • Right click on the icon of the card. • Select ‘Diagnostics’, and Play Sine. This plays in loop a sine signal on the outputs of the card. You can also select Play file to play in loop a file of your choice (PCM only). If the playback is correct, the card is correctly installed and works. • To stop the playback, right click on the card icon, and select Stop Activities. The card is also visible via the DHS control panel (cf. dedicated chapter next page). If the card is not displayed: • Make sure that during the HR runtime installation the “Driver for the HR boards” has been selected in the “Select components” window. • make sure that the card is correctly inserted in the PCI slot, and screwed on the PC chassis. • if necessary, uninstall HR runtime package as described in this manual, and re-install it. 10 VX222HR & VX222HR-Mic User’s Manual 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. To enable an audio application to modify a Digigram card resource, this resource must not be managed by the DHS. Note: As soon as a resource of a card is managed by the DHS, the clock selection of this chart MUST be defined in the DHS. The DHS allows to: • Select the clock the card uses • Select the input source • Set analog and digital gains of an input • Enable Sample Rate Converters of an input • Select the input monitored on an output • Set the monitoring gains • Set the analog and digital gains of an output • Define the digital output format For help on how to use this control panel, please refer to its on-line help. 11 D 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) VX222HR VX222HR-Mic PCI 2.2, “Universal PCI 32-bit/66 MHz” master mode, “short-length” PCI format compatible, PCI-X compatible Motorola 56303 at 100 MHz 128 kWords 512 kWords 175 mm x 99 mm x 20 mm 0,35 A / 0,2 A / 0,2 A / 0,4 A / 0,3 A∗ / 0,22 A 0,08 A / 0,1 A 0°C / +50°C • 5% / 90% -5°C / +70°C • 0% / 95% Inputs Analog line inputs (mono) Maximum input level/impedance Digital inputs (stereo) Programmable input gain Other inputs AES11 synchronization ∗ VX222HR VX222HR-Mic 2 balanced∗∗ 2 balanced∗∗ +24 dBu / <10 kΩ +24 dBu / <10 kΩ ∗∗∗ cf. separate table 1 AES/EBU analog: from –94 dB to +16 dB⊗ digital: from –110 dB to +18 dB 2 GPI (dry contact), LTC Yes enabling phantom power (48 V) may increase this value by 50% using the 10 V AES42 power to feed the microphone may increase this value by 150% ∗∗ can be used with unbalanced signals ∗∗∗ can be used as S/PDIF interface as well ⊗ maximum sensitivity: 0 dBFs for –16 dBu input 12 VX222HR & VX222HR-Mic User’s Manual Additional inputs VX222HR-Mic Microphone input Digital input (stereo) Other inputs 1 professional mono with - high-quality preamplifier - switchable 48 V phantom power - analog expander/compressor/limiter This input is mixed with the two line inputs before A/D conversion. 1 AES/EBU, AES42 compatible - with hardware sample rate converter (SRC) - supplying 10 V to feed a digital microphone - allowing remote microphone control AES/EBU Sync (up to 200 kHz) Outputs VX222HR Analog line outputs (mono) Maximum output level / impedance Digital outputs (stereo) Programmable output gain Other outputs ∗∗ VX222HR-Mic 2 servo-balanced∗∗ +24 dBu / < 100 Ω 1 AES/EBU, up to 200 kHz analog: from –24 dB to +24 dB digital: from –110 dB à +18 dB 1 stereo headphone output (600 Ω) 2 GPO (relay, 0.5 A, 48 VCC) electronically servo-balanced outputs provide automatic level adjustment to accommodate either balanced or unbalanced lines 13 D Connectors VX222HR VX222HR-Mic Inter board synchronization Internal connector External connectors • • • 15-pin Sub-D for analog I/Os 15-pin HD Sub-D for digital I/Os, Sync., and GPIO Mini jack headphone stereo output (3,5 mm TRS female jack) Audio specifications Sampling frequencies available A/D and D/A converter resolution Supported audio formats VX222HR VX222HR-Mic Programmable from 8 to 192 kHz 24 bits 24 bits PCM (8, 16, 24 bits), Float IEEE754 Analog audio performance Measurements done at Fs=48 kHz unless stated otherwise, with filter on the 22 Hz- 22 kHz range VX222HR VX222HR-Mic at 48 kHz: 20 Hz - 20 kHz: +0 /-0.3 dB Frequency response at 96 kHz: 20 Hz - 40 kHz: +0 /-0.4 dB (record + play) at 192 kHz: 20 Hz - 80 kHz: +0 /-1.1 dB Channel phase difference: <0.2°/2° 20/20kHz Dynamic range Analog In: >104 dB (A-weighted) Analog Out: > 106 dB Analog In: <–97 dB THD + noise 1 kHz at –2 dBfs Analog Out: <-95 dB Crosstalk 1 kHz at 24 dBu: <–115 dB (Analog in or out) 15 kHz at 24 dBu: <-100 dB Sample rate converter performance Maximum frequency Frequency ratio THD + noise 1 kHz at –2 dBfs 14 VX222HR-Mic 192 kHz from 1:8 to 7,5:1 <-130 dB VX222HR & VX222HR-Mic User’s Manual Analog mono microphone input features VX222HR-Mic Power supply Programmable mic gain Maximum input level/impedance Equivalent Input Noise, A/D-D/A at 48kHz, G=60 dB Programmable noise-gate threshold Programmable compressor/limiter threshold Programmable compressor ratio Programmable compressor/limiter gain Limiter ratio Compressor/limiter release time Management of line and mic inputs Programmable DSP effects on the output switchable 48 V phantom power 0 to 66 dB in 0.5 dB steps +10 dBu / >10 kΩ <-125 dBu -52 dB, -42 dB, -32 dB from –26 dB to 0 dB 1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.8, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5 from 0 to 16 dB 15:1 150 ms Mixed together before A/D, with independent level and mute controls 3-band parametric equalizer plus Maximizer AES42 microphone input features - VX222HR-Mic Power supply Remote control Supported synchronization 10 V min / 250 mA max Yes Operational mode 1 (the microphone generates its own clock) Development environments Digigram management Other management Supported operating systems Main on-board processing features (with np SDK) VX222HR-Mic VX222HR np SDK (HR runtime, PCM only) Wave, ASIO, DirectSound (all PCM only) Windows 2000, XP1 , and Windows 20031 Server PCM play, rec, Float IEEE754, direct monitoring, real-time mixing, level adjustment, panning, crossfade, punch-in/punch-out, scrubbing 32-bit version 15 D APPENDICES VX222HR Schematic Diagram CRYSTAL CLOCK GENERATION AES/EBU IN RECEIVE AES/EBU OUT TRANSMIT DSP ANALOG LINE IN 1 - 2 DAC ADC LINE OUT Headphones OUT Level adjust LTC INTERFACE GPIO CONTROL GP OUT GP IN PCI BUS VX222HR-Mic Schematic Diagram AES/EBU SYNC CRYSTAL RECEIVE CLOCK GENERATION AES/EBU IN RECEIVE AES42 compatible SRC Bypass ANALOG LINE IN 1–2 DAC ADC Level setting MICRO IN (mono) LINE OUT Level adjust LIMITER INTERFACE 48 V LTC PCI BUS 16 AES/EBU OUT TRANSMIT DSP GPIO CONTROL GP OUT GP IN Headphones OUT VX222HR & VX222HR-Mic User’s Manual Layout J1 : Headphone connector: (3.5 mm TRS female jack) Contact Signal Sleeve Ground Tip Left channel Ring Right channel J2 : Analog cable J3 : Digital cable J4 : Inter-card synchronization connector 17 D VX222HR analog cable diagram: Analog cable delivered by Digigram: VX222HR-Mic analog cable diagram: Analog cable delivered by Digigram: 18 VX222HR & VX222HR-Mic User’s Manual Wiring Diagram – Analog Cable VX222HR XLR Signal number 10 J10 male J11 male Right OUT Left OUT J2 13 15 J12 female female J13 Right IN Left IN Wiring Diagram – Analog Cable VX222HR XLR Signal number 10 J2 13 15 12 J10 male J11 male J12 female female J13 J14 female Right OUT Left OUT Right IN Left IN Mic 19 D VX222HR digital cable with GPIOs Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram*: VX222HR digital cable without GPIOs Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram*: * Your cable may look different if it is not a Digigram cable. 20 VX222HR & VX222HR-Mic User’s Manual Wiring Diagram – Digital Cable with GPIOs (VX222HR) Wiring Diagram – digital cable without GPIOs (VX222HR) 21 D VX222HR-Mic digital cable with GPIOs Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram*: VX222HR-Mic digital cable without GPIOs Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram*: * Your cable may look different if it is not a Digigram cable. 22 VX222HR & VX222HR-Mic User’s Manual Wiring Diagram – Digital Cable with GPIOs (VX222HR) Wiring Diagram – digital cable without GPIOs (VX222HR-Mic) 23 D VX222HR cable pinout Pin # 10 11 12 13 14 15 ANALOG R OUT + GND L OUT GND NC R IN L IN + GND R OUT L OUT + GND NC R IN + GND L IN - DIGITAL GPO OUT 1A NC NC AES/EBU IN AES/EBU IN + GPI INPUT 2 GND/GPO COMMON INPUT GPI INPUT 1 GND LTC IN GPO OUT 1B GPO OUT 2A GPO OUT 2B AES/EBU OUT + AES/EBU OUT - VX222HR-Mic cable pinout Pin # 10 11 12 13 14 15 24 ANALOG R OUT + GND L OUT GND MIC IN R IN L IN + GND R OUT L OUT + GND MIC IN + R IN + GND L IN - DIGITAL GPO OUT 1A AES/EBU IN AES/EBU IN + AES/EBU SYNC IN AES/EBU SYNC IN + GPI INPUT 2 GND/GPI INPUT COMMON GPI INPUT 1 GND LTC IN GPI OUT 1B GPI OUT 2A GPI OUT 2B AES/EBU OUT + AES/EBU OUT -
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