Digigram VX882e User Manual

Digigram VX882e User Manual

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  • Page 1 VX881e VX882e Professional Multichannel Sound Cards User’s manual...
  • Page 2 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 •...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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.
  • Page 4: Information For The User

    INFORMATION FOR THE USER This device complies with part of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: ( ) This device may not cause harmful interference, and ( ) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 5: Important Notice

    CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE Thank you for purchasing a Digigram VX sound card. The package consists of the following components: * a VX881e or VX882e sound card * the User’s Manual at hand The end user version additionally includes: •...
  • Page 6: Features

    FEATURES ® VX882e and VX881e are audio cards for PCI EXPRESS (PCIe ). They are in ® PCI EXPRESS x1 format and can thus be plugged into any PCIe slot (x1, x2, x4, x8, x16, x32). VX881e main hardware features ∗...
  • Page 7: Requirements

    Software requirements To use your VX881e or VX882e, install the driver from the np Runtime HR package version 1.60 or higher. This package includes a WDM DirectSound driver. The Microsoft DirectX runtime version 9 or higher must also be installed on your computer.
  • Page 8: Software Installation

    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...
  • Page 9: Standard Installation Under Windows 2000, Xp, And Windows Server 2003

    Click on Continue anyway in the “Hardware installation” window (Windows XP, Server 2003). • In the “Digigram drivers” window, select the number and the size of buffers required by your applications. Click on Ok. • Click Finish to complete the driver installation.
  • Page 10: Parameterizing The Asio Driver

    In the case of an application managing exclusively PCM audio, the latency of the Wave driver can be optimized activating the option “PCM only” in the Digigram control panel (CPL). With this option enabled, the latency of the Wave driver is optimized. To access this control panel, go to <Start>,...
  • Page 11: Removing The Driver Under Windows 2000, Xp, And Windows Server 2003

    The card is also visible via the np interface: go to <Start> <Programs> <Digigram> and select <Digigram Control Center>. • 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.
  • Page 12 • 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).
  • Page 13: The 'Digigram Hardware Settings' ('Dhs') Control Panel

    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.
  • Page 14: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Configuration VX881e VX882e ® PCI EXPRESS (PCIe ) x1 Bus/Format (x2, x4, x8, x16, x32 compatible) Digital Signal Processor Motorola 56321 at 240 MHz 512 kWords Size 168 mm x 111 mm x 20 mm Power requirements (+3.3V / +12V) 1.3 A / 0.5 A...
  • Page 15: Outputs

    VX881e & VX882e User’s Manual Outputs VX881e VX882e ∗∗∗ Analog line outputs (mono) 8 servo-balanced Maximum output level / +24 dBu / <100 Ω impedance ∗∗ Digital outputs (stereo) 4 AES/EBU , up to 192 kHz analog: digital: from –86 dB to +24 dB Programmable output gain from –110 dB to +18 dB...
  • Page 16: Audio Performance

    Audio Performance measured at Fs=48 kHz VX881e VX882e Frequency response 20 Hz–20 kHz: ±0.2 dB (record + play) Channel phase difference: <0.2°/2° 20/20kHz Dynamic range Analog In: >104 dB (A-weighted) Analog Out: >104 dB Analog In: <–97 dB THD + noise 1 kHz at –1 dBfs Analog Out: <–94 dB...
  • Page 17: Appendices

    VX881e & VX882e User’s Manual APPENDICES VX881e Schematic Diagram CRYSTAL Word Clock Video AES/EBU Sync RECEIVE CLOCK GENERATION AES/EBU TRANSMIT OUT 1 - 4 AES/EBU RECEIVE IN 1 - 4 Bypass INTERFACE PCIe VX882e Schematic Diagram CRYSTAL Video Word Clock...
  • Page 18: Cable Diagram

    Cable diagram Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram*: * Your cable may look different if it is not a Digigram cable.
  • Page 19: Wiring Diagram

    VX881e & VX882e User’s Manual Wiring diagram S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell S hell...
  • Page 20: Cable Pinout

    Cable pinout Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal AES/EBU IN 4 + AES/EBU OUT 2 + AES/EBU IN 4 - AES/EBU OUT 2 - AES/EBU SYNC + Video IN AES/EBU OUT 3 + AES/EBU SYNC - AES/EBU OUT 3 - AES/EBU IN 2 + AES/EBU IN 3 + AES/EBU OUT 1 +...

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