Labway A511P7 Integrated PCI Audio Accelerator Model: ALS4000 User Manual

Labway Corporation Integrated PCI Audio Accelerator Model: ALS4000 Users Manual

Users Manual

1ALS4000 Integrated PCIAudio AcceleratorUser’s GuideVer. 1.00December 09, 1998
2TABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER 1  INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 3CHAPTER 2  SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................ 5CHAPTER 3  HARDWARE INSTALLATION......................................................................................................... 9CHAPTER 4  SOFTWARE DRIVER INSTALLATION ....................................................................................... 15
3Chapter 1Introduction
4IntroductionThe ALS4000 Integrated PCI Audio Subsystem is a single chip designedfor plug and play specification which minimizes support and installationissues. This highly-integrated plug and play audio subsystemincorporates the following functions:•  High Performance PCI Subsystem Control Logic• AC-Link Interface•  Built-in ALSFM Synthesizer• Power Management•  Enhanced normal/digital game port•  ALS4000 Integrated PCI Audio Accelerator fully supports the PCI Plug andPlay standard.  Add-in sound cards and motherboard implementationsdesigned around the ALS4000 Integrated PCI Audio Accelerator arecompletely jumper and switch free.Important NoticeThis User’s Guide is intended to assist OEM customers in evaluatingAvance Logic sound products; it is not intended to be the User’s Guidefor the end-user. Avance Logic encourages the development ofdocumentation based on the information contained herein. For yourconvenience, copies of this manual are available on diskette in MicrosoftWord 97. Ask your local Avance Logic sales representative for a copy.This manual is also available on the Avance Logic Web site athttp://www.avance.com.
5Chapter 2Specifications
6Hardware/Software Features•  High performance VLSI sound ASIC•  Compatible with DirectSound™, DirectSound3D™, Blaster™, SoundBlaster Pro™, and Sound Blaster 16 Emulation.•  PC98 Specifications Compliant•  Avance ALSFM Synthesizer•  PCI Power Management Interface(PPMI) Compliant•  PCI Bus Master for PCI Audio/PCI 2.1/2.2 Compliant PCI Interface•  Supports DDMA, Avance Legacy Support for legacy DMAC Emulation•  64-Voice Wavetable Synthesis w/ DLS-1 Support•  Supports Sound Blaster ADPCM decompression•  3D Effect Sound! Enhanced Normal & Digital Game Port Support! 16-Bit Full-duplex for Concurrent Recording and Playback! Single Crystal Operation(14.318Mhz)! 5.0V Digital/Analog ModeBuilt-in Functional Blocks•  High Performance PCI Subsystem Control Logic• AC-Link Interface•  Built-in ALSFM Synthesizer•  PPMI Power Management•  Enhanced normal & digital game port•  3D Effect Sound
7Control logic is built into the ALS4000 to support the following functions:• Audio Input· CD-ROM Audio· Line In· Microphone·  PC Speaker In• Audio Output· Stereo Line-Out• Game/MIDI Port·  External MIDI input and output·  Joystick input and MIDI connectorSoftware Support• Windows 3.1• Windows 95/98•  Windows NT 3.51/4.0/5.0•  Windows Sound System•  All DOS-based gamesCompatibility• Adlib•  All Sound Blaster Pro applications•  All Sound Blaster 16 applications•  Yamaha OPL3 FM Synthesizer•  Yamaha OPL4 Wavetable Synthesizer•  MPU-401 UART MIDIApplications•  16-bit stereo sound cards•  PC motherboard based sound systems• MIDI controller•  Enhanced Game port support
8Emulation•  Sound Blaster Pro™•  Sound Blaster 16™•  Sound Blaster ADPCM•  MPU-401 UART MIDI interface
9Chapter 3HardwareInstallation
10Evaluation Sound CardAS9802 Sound Card Description•  PCI Plug and Play design• Game/MIDI port•  Audio inputs from:·  ATAPI IDE CD-ROM audio· Microphone· Line In•  Audio Outputs to:·  Stereo Line OutInput/Output ConnectionsPhonejacks, connectors, and headers are used to connect other devices tothe sound cards. A phonejack is a single hole receptacle for a phoneplugand headers and connectors are multi-hole receptacles for multi-pinplugs. The  Line Out, Line In, and Microphone In connections arephonejacks, the Game/MIDI Port is a D-shell 15-pin connector, and theCD-ROM audio, and external controller connections are headers of var-ious sizes.Line Out - The Line Out phonejack provides the non-amplified/amplified outputs for the left and right stereo channels. Non-amplified output is for attaching powered speakers or an external audioamplifier.Line In - The Line In phonejack is used to attach monaural or stereodevices such as a cassette, Digital Audio Tape, or Minidisc players forplayback, mixing, or recording.Mic In - The Microphone In phonejack is used to attach a monauralmicrophone for live audio input for playback, mixing, or recording.Game/MIDI Port - The Game/MIDI Port connector is used to attach ajoystick for game interaction or to attach an external MIDI device forplayback, mixing, or recording.ATAPI IDE/Sony CD-ROM Audio - The ATAPI IDE/Sony CD-ROMAudio connector is used to connect the audio cable from either anATAPI IDE or Sony CD-ROM drive for playback, mixing, andrecording.
11Mitsumi CD-ROM Audio - The Mitsumi CD-ROM Audio connector isused to connect the audio cable from a Mitsumi CD-ROM drive forplayback, mixing, or recording.  Only  one of the two CD-ROM audioconnectors may be used at a time. Sound Card Installation1. Power off the system and all peripheral devices. Unplug all power cords from thepower utility outlets.2. Momentarily touch the chassis of the system unit with your bare hand todischarge any static electricity.3. Remove the cover from the system unit.4. Locate a free PCI expansion slot and remove its cover plate. Retain the screw.5. Carefully remove the sound card from the anti-static envelope and install it intothe expansion slot.6. Secure the sound card with the screw removed earlier.7. Attach any CD-ROM Audio to the sound card.8.  Replace the system unit cover.9.  Attach all external devices to the sound card as shown below.
12Note: If anything is connected to the Game/MIDI Port on the sound card, nothingcan be connected to any other Game/MIDI Port connector on the system.10. Plug all power cords into power utility outlets.11. Power on the system and install the appropriate software driver. Refer toSoftware Driver Installation in Chapter 4 for instructions on installing thesoftware driver.I/O AddressesThe following table shows the addresses occupied by the devicessupported by the sound system designs.I/O Address Range Devices200H, 201H Game Port220H to 22FH Audio Interface330H to 331H MPU-401 UART MIDI Interface388H to 38FH FM Music SynthesizerPC Motherboard SettingsAll of the sound cards and sound system designs based on the ALS4000Integrated  PCI Audio Subsystems are completely compatible with thePCI Plug and Play interface. No jumpers or switch settings are required.
13AS9802 DesignSpecification:                            Item                           SpecificationSystem Requirements " An 80386 computer or higher with an EGAor VGA card installed(VGA recommended)" 5 MB of hard disk space" An unused PCI expansion slotInput/Output Connectors " Game/MIDI Port  ALS40007805CD-Audio Connectors1308StereoLine-outLine-inMic-in
14" Stereo Line Out" Line In" Mic In" ATAPI IDE/Sony CD-ROM AudioCard Size 80mm by 120mmRaw Card Stock Standard thickness with two layer planesBus Connector PCIOperating Temperature 0 to 700  CStorage Temperature -50 to 1250 COperating Humidity 15 to 90%Storage Humidity 0 to 90%
15Chapter 4Software DriverInstallation
16Software Applications SupportedApplications CD/Diskette NamesWindows 3.1 ALS4000 DOS/Windows 3.1/Windows 95 Driversand UtilitiesWindows 95 ALS4000 DOS/Windows 3.1/Windows 95 Driversand UtilitiesWindows NT 3.51/4.0/5.0 ALS4000 Windows NT 3.51/4.0/5.0 DriversWindows 98 ALS4000 Windows 98 WDM DriversDOS ALS4000 DOS/Windows 3.1/Windows 95 Driversand Utilities
17Software Driver InstallationWindows 3.11. Start Windows 3.1.2. Insert the ALS4000 DOS/Windows 3.1/Windows 95 Drivers and Utilities” CDinto CD-ROM drive D: (or E:).3. Select [Run] from the Program Manager File menu and type D(or E): setup onthe command line.4. A Welcome dialog box will appear, Click [Next] to continue the installation.5. A Choose Destination Location dialog box will appear. Click [Next] in theChoose Destination dialog box to install the ALS4000 sound driver to the defaultdirectory or click on Browse if you want to install to a different directory.6. Setup will automatically create a folder and icons for the sound application.7.  A Modifying AUTOEXEC.BAT dialog box will appear and Click on [Next] toaccept the default to “ Let Setup modify the AUTOEXEC.BAT. file”.8.  A Configuration Panel dialog box will appear for the first time installation andplease check each hardware settings and make changes according to hardwareinstalled and also if you do not hear music at tests.9. Click on [Finish]. Setup will configure the hardware settings. Refer to the SetupUtility Program in the next chapter to configure your sound card.10.  After the configuration is complete, remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive.DOS1. Install the ALS4000 sound card (see “Sound Card Installation” in Chapter 3.)Insert the “ALS4000 DOS/Windows 3.1/Windows 95 Drivers and Utilities” CDinto CD-ROM drive D: (or E:).2. If Windows 3.1 is running, exit the application.3. At the C:\> prompt, type d: (or e: ) and press the Enter key. At the D:(or E)\>prompt, type DOSINST.EXE  and press the Enter key.
184. The Avance Sound Chip Installation Program screen will be displayed showingthe following defaults:Avance software copy to: C:\ALS4KSystem boot up drive: C:\•  To make changes to the defaults, select the parameter with the Up/DownArrow keys and press the Enter key. Then change the parameter and pressthe Enter key again to accept the change.•  When satisfied with the new parameters or to accept the defaults, select“accept the above” with the Up/Down Arrow keys and press the Enter key.5. The installation of the Avance Logic software drivers will now begin.6. When all of the files are copied to the fixed disk, installation program will auto-matically update the autoexec.bat, and the apconfig.exe utility will automaticallystart. Use the instructions given in “Setup Utility Program” on the next page toset up the ALS4000 sound card.7. When the installation and setup are complete, remove the CD from the CD-ROMdrive.Windows 951. Power on the system and when the “New Hardware Found” window comes up,Click [OK] to accept the default.  Select “Driver from disk provided by hardwaremanufacturer.”2. Click on [OK] when the “Install From Disk” dialog box appears.3. Insert the “ALS4000 DOS/Windows 3.1/Windows 95 Drivers and Utilities” CDinto CD-ROM drive, select the correct directory and click on [OK]. Windows 95will automatically copy all of the needed files and configure the ALS4000 soundcard.4. The sound application is included on this CD and you have the option ofinstalling it now. If you do not need to install the application, remove the CDfrom the  drive and skip procedures 5 thru 10.
195.  Select [Run] from the start menu, a Run dialog box appears:6.  Type  X:\setup (X is the drive where driver exist) and Click on [OK].7. Click [Next] in the Welcome dialog box.8. A Choose Destination dialog box will appears, Click [Next] to install the sounddriver to the default directory or click on Browse if you want to install to adifferent directory.9. Windows will automatically create a folder and icon for the sound application.10. Click [Finish].The installation is complete.11.  Remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive.Windows NT 3.51/4.01.  Ensure that ALS4000 is installed properly and power on the system.2.  Insert the ‘ALS4000 Windows NT Drivers and Utilities’ CD into CD-ROMdrive.  Go to [Control Panel/Multimedia/Device/Add] and choose [OK] for‘Avance Logic, Inc. Sound Chip’.3.  While installing, “Driver Exists” warning message will appear and ask whetherto keep the old ‘midimap.cfg’ or [re-install].  Please select [re-install] or elseMIDI will not function properly.4.  Configure proper I/O’s and DMA’s if necessary as they appear on screen.5.  Re-boot system and remove driver diskette before driver will take into effect.
20Windows 98 WDM1. After installing ALS4000 sound card into the PCI slot of your computer and thenpowering up the system,  Windows 98 will prompt user with a “New HardwareFound” dialog box for ALS4000 sound card is a Plug and Play device.  To installthe ALS4000 driver, select your hard drive or any other drive location which thedriver database exists under.2. Insert the “ALS4000 Windows98 WDM Driver and Utilities” diskette or CDinto the appropriate drive and select the drive from the prompted dialog box andclick on NEXT.  Windows98 will copy all the necessary files and set up all thelogical devices on board automatically.3. Install the ALSRACK media player by running the SETUP.EXE file (includedin the “ALS4000 Windows98 WDM Driver and Utilities” disk) from theWindows 98 START MENU|RUN.  This will create the Avance Sound ProgramGroup with the ALSRACK utility icon.Setup Utility ProgramAVCONFIG.EXEThis utility is used to set up the ALS4000 sound card. It is automaticallystarted when the Avance Logic software drivers are first installed in aDOS or Windows 3.1 application. It should be re-run anytime the systemhardware configuration is changed or a change to the ALS4000 soundcard configuration is desired. The apconfig.exe utility resides in thedirectory into which the Avance Logic software drivers were stored.To run the apconfig.exe utility, perform the following:1. If Windows 3.1 is running, exit the application and at the C:\> prompt, set thecurrent directory to the directory containing the avconfig.exe utility (ALS4Kwas the default directory at installation time), type avconfig.exe, and then pressthe Enter key to execute the utility.2. The ALS4000 Sound Chip Configuration Program screen will be displayed. Usethe Tab, Space, Enter, Down Arrow, and ESC keys and/or the mouse to selectand set options in menus, to move between menus, and to make and set changesto values.
213. In the Sound Chip Configuration Program menu, the SB16 configuration screenshowing the I/O port, DMA, and IRQ settings will be displayed, and the defaultsettings are: I/O Port: 220, DMA1: 1,  IRQ: 5. Select and set any changes oraccept the defaults.4. In the Sound Chip Configuration Program menu, select “MPU401” to configurethe external MIDI. The Enable/Disable box can be selected by using mouse or[space] key. If the external MIDI is enabled, the I/O port and IRQ settings will bedisplayed and can be changed by mouse or [down arrow] key. The defaultsettings are: I/O Port: 330 and IRQ: 9. Select and set any changes or accept thedefaults.5. In the Sound Chip Configuration Program menu, select “ADLIB” to configurethe  OPL3. The Enable/Disable box can be selected by using mouse or[space] key.6. In the Sound Chip Configuration Program menu, select “Game Port” toconfigure the game port. The Enable/Disable box can be selected by using mouseor [space] key.7. In the Sound Chip Configuration Program menu, select  “Set Volume”. TheSetting Volume screen will be displayed. Make and set any changes or accept theexisting settings and return to the Main Menu.8. In the Sound Chip Configuration Program menu, 8-Bit Sound/16-Bit Sound/FMMusic box will be displayed. Select each box and verify the correct operation ofthe ALS4000 sound card. Follow the instructions given for each mode. If thesound card does not operate correctly in any mode, reconfigure it by rerunningthis procedure.9. When satisfied with the operation of the ALS4000 sound card, select [OK] toexit the utility.Trouble ShootingThe ALS4000 sound card is designed to run trouble free once it isinstalled and set up. Most problems will be encountered duringinstallation and setup or will be encountered later when something is
22changed in the system. The following are descriptions of and solutionsfor the more common problems that you may encounter. Please reviewthese problems before requesting technical assistance.Problems in DOS1. Problem: No sound when playing a DOS gameCause: There may be a conflict in the SB16 settings.Solution: Rerun the apconfig.exe utility and try another Port, DMA, orIRQ address.Problems in Windows 3.11. Problem: There is no “Sound” or “MIDI Sequencer” item in the Devicepull-down menu in the Media Player or the alsrack.exeapplication does not work.Cause: The MIDI software driver may not be loaded. Check thesystem.ini file for the following lines. If any are missing,perform the steps outlined in the Solution. If all are present, callfor technical assistance.[boot]drivers=mmsystem.dll  msmixmgr.dll[drivers]Wave=avsndsys.drvAux= avsndsys.drvMixer= avsndsys.drvMidi=avsndsys.drv[386Enh]device= avsndsys.386Solution: Run the avconfig.exe utility in its entirety.
23FCC NoticeThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for aClass B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Theselimits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmfulinterference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used inaccordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference toradio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interferencewill not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does causeharmful interference to radio or television reception, which can bedetermined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouragedto try to correct the interference by one or more of the followingmeasures:1. Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.2. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which thereceiver is connected.4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.Shielded interconnect cables must be employed with this equipment toinsure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing thisdevice.
24Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Avance Logiccould void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation issubject to the following conditions: (1) this device may not causeharmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interferencereceived, including interference that may cause undesired operation.Technical SupportAvance Logic, Inc. is committed to providing the best technical supportpossible for our products. Our technical support team is standing by toassist you in any way that they can. To better serve you, may we suggestthat you review our WWW site before requesting assistance. Answers tofrequently asked questions (http://www.realtek.com.tw/cp/faq.htm) andthe latest information are posted there for your convenience.Avance Logic, Inc.Technical Support3F, No.56, Wu-Kung 6 Road, Wu-Ku Industrial ParkTaipei Hsien, Taiwan(R.O.C.)Tel :  886- 2-2980098FAX:  886-2-2980094FTP site: ftp://ftp.realtek.com.tw/pub/avance/SOUNDWWW site:  http://www.realtek.com.twTelephone HoursMonday-Friday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PMClosed Holidays
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