Digigram VX442e Manuel utilisateur

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VX442e

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Professional Multichannel Sound Card

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User manual

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please contact your system supplier.

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VX442e User manual
Table of Contents
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INFORMATION FOR THE USER 5 
IMPORTANT NOTICE 6 
CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE 6 
FEATURES 6 
VX442e main hardware features 7 
Main software features 7 
Minimum hardware requirements 8 
Software requirements 8 
Supported operating systems 8 
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 9 
Installing the card 9 
Interrupt and memory address 9 
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 10 
Standard installation under Windows 10 
Digigram Control Center 12 
ASIO Control Panel 13 
How to check the installation 14 
The ‘Digigram Hardware Settings’ (‘DHS’) panel 15 
SPECIFICATIONS 16 
Configuration 16 
Inputs 16 
Outputs 17 
Connectors 17 
Audio specifications 17 
Audio performance 18 
Development environments 18 
APPENDICES 19 
VX442e schematic diagram 19 
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Card Layout 20 
68-pin SCSI connector pinout 21 
Cable delivered by Digigram 22 
Breakout cable schematic 22 
Breakout cable wiring diagram 23 
Adapter cable Sub-D 62⬄ SCSI 68 MDR (before July 2015) 24 
Adapter cable Sub-D 62⬄ SCSI 68 MDR (since July 2015) 24 
Cable for connection to BoB8 (before July 2015) 25 
Cable for connection to BoB8 (since July 2015) 25 
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Copyright 2008 Digigram. All rights reserved.
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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.
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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.
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Digigram and the Digigram logo, and VX442e are registered trademarks or trademarks of Digigram S.A. Other
trademarks are property of their respective holders.
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VX442e User 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

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: Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with

CLASS

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B requirements or using an unshielded peripheral data cable could also

result

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in harmful interference to radio or television reception. The user is

cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by

the

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party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to

operate

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this

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equipment.



ensure that the use of this product does not

contribute

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interference,



necessary



use shielded

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I/O

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cables.

Warning:

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage

several components on the board. To avoid

such damage in handling the board, take the

following

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precautions:

Bring the device and everything that contacts it

to ground potential by providing a conductive

surface

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and



discharge

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paths.

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minimum,

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observe

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these

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precautions:

●Disconnect

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all

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power

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and



signal



sources.

●Place

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the

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device

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grounded

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conductive

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work

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surface.

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●Ground

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yourself

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via

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grounding

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wrist

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strap

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holding

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grounded

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object.

●Ground

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any

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tool

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that

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will

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contact

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the

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device.

Due

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the

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reduced

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length

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the

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PCI

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EXPRESS

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



bus



connector

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and

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the

resulting

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lack

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mechanical



stability,

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strongly

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advise

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against

transporting

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the

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PCIe

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®

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card(s)



installed



computer,

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unless

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its



chassis

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case

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provides



dedicated



support

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keep

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the

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card

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securely

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place

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order

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avoid

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physical

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damage.

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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

CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE

Thank you for purchasing a Digigram sound card.

In its OEM version, the card is delivered without the breakout cable.

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VX442e User manual

FEATURES

The VX442e is an audio card for PCI EXPRESSTM (PCIe®) bus. It is in

PCI EXPRESSTM x1 format and can thus be plugged into any PCIe®slot

(x1, x2, x4, x8, x16, x32).

VX442e main hardware features

● 4 balanced ∗ analog mono line inputs, with software programmable

analog and digital gain

● 4 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

● 2 AES/EBU ∗∗∗ stereo inputs, with hardware sample rate converters

(up to 192 kHz)

● 2 AES/EBU∗∗∗ stereo outputs (up to 192 kHz)

● 1 AES/EBU∗∗∗ stereo sync input (up to 192 kHz)

● 1 standard Word Clock input (up to 96 kHz)

● 1 standard Word Clock output (up to 96 kHz)

● 1 video sync input

● 1 SMPTE/LTC (Linear Time-code) input

Main software features

● Real-time, simultaneous record and playback in PCM (8, 16 and 24

bits), Float IEEE754 conversion supported (with 24-bit fixed-point

dynamic range)

● When using the np SDK, real-time mixing of several PCM audio

streams, direct monitoring, level adjustment, panning, cross-fades,

punch-in/punch-out, scrubbing

● Low latency drivers.

1∗ can

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used

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with



unbalanced



signals

2∗∗

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electronically

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servo-balanced



outputs

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provide

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automatic



level



adjustment

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accommodate



either



balanced



unbalanced



lines

3∗∗∗



can



used



S/PDIF



interface



well

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REQUIREMENTS

Minimum hardware requirements

PCI EXPRESS™ (PCIe®) slot (x1, x2, x4, x8, x16 or x32).

CPU power and memory required depend on the operating system and

on the audio application used.

Software requirements

To use your VX442e, install the driver from the HR Runtime package

version 1.72 or higher. This package includes:

● a Digigram np driver enabling OEM applications to best

capitalize on the boards

● a WDM DirectSound driver

● a Wave driver (under Windows XP and Server 2003 only. As of

Windows



Wave



devices



are



not



supported



Windows

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)

● an ASIO driver (optional installation)

Note:



the



HR Runtime package for Windows Vista does not include a

Wave driver. In case your audio application explicitly requires a

Wave interface, a Wave driver is available on request. In this case,

please



contact





Digigram

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Supported operating systems

The VX442e runs under Windows and Windows Server versions as of

Windows XP and Server 2003.

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VX442e User manual

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Due to the reduced length of the PCI EXPRESS™bus connector and the            

resulting lack of mechanical stability, we strongly advise against transporting the          

PCIe

®card(s) installed in a computer, unless its chassis or case provides a            

dedicated support to keep the card securely in place in order to avoid physical             

damage.

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.

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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

Note: the installation of the software requires administrator rights



your



computer

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, this application might require the use of a specific

driver version. In this case, make sure that the updated driver has been

approved by your supplier.

Standard installation under Windows

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.

Important note: this default procedure installs the ‘Digigram Hardware       

Settings’ control panel. 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,

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etc...

Please note that, with the DHS installed, controls available through the

DirectSound control panel are limited to:

●Volume control for input and output

●Wave control

Under Windows XP and Server 2003 you may also install the driver without            

installing the DHS control panel, and in this case more controls are available            

through the DirectSound control panel:

●Volume control for input

●Wave control

●Monitoring control

●Analog input level

●Digital input level

●Clock selection: AES Sync, AES1, Word Clock

●Digital output format: professional, consumer

Autres manuels pour VX442e

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Autres manuels Digigram Carte son

Digigram

Digigram PCX924e Manuel utilisateur

Digigram

Digigram PCX880e Manuel utilisateur

Digigram

Digigram VX881e Manuel utilisateur

Digigram

Digigram PCX-IP LW881e Manuel utilisateur

Digigram

Digigram PCX422HR Manuel utilisateur

Digigram

Digigram LoLa881 Manuel utilisateur

Digigram

Digigram LX--IP Manuel utilisateur

Digigram

Digigram LX6464ES Manuel utilisateur

Digigram

Digigram VX442 Manuel utilisateur

Digigram

Digigram VX881HR Manuel utilisateur

Digigram

Digigram VX442HR Manuel utilisateur

Digigram

Digigram PCX881HR Manuel utilisateur

Digigram

Digigram VX1220HR Manuel utilisateur

Digigram

Digigram LX-MADI Manuel utilisateur

Digigram

Digigram ALP221e Manuel utilisateur

Digigram

Digigram Mixart 8 Manuel utilisateur

Digigram

Digigram VX222v2 Manuel utilisateur

Digigram

Digigram ALP222e-Mic Manuel utilisateur

Digigram

Digigram LX-MADI Manuel utilisateur

Digigram

Digigram VX222 v2 Manuel utilisateur

Digigram

Digigram VX442e Manuel utilisateur

Digigram

Digigram VX1221e Manuel utilisateur

Digigram

Digigram PCX1221HR Manuel utilisateur

Digigram

Digigram LX-DANTE Manuel utilisateur

Manuels Carte son populaires d'autres marques

PCchips

PCchips CMI8330 Manuel utilisateur

Creative

Creative Sound BlasterX G5 SB1700 Manuel utilisateur

IBM

IBM Music Feature Card Manuel utilisateur

Diamond Multimedia

Diamond Multimedia Xtreme Sound Manuel utilisateur

MARIAN

MARIAN SERAPH M2 Manuel utilisateur

Pure Speed

Pure Speed DSU6000 Manuel utilisateur

Philips

Philips Seismic Edge PSC704 Manuel utilisateur

ADDAC System

ADDAC System ADDAC604 Manuel utilisateur

Asus

Asus Audio Card Xonar D2 Manuel utilisateur

Soundwave

Soundwave 7.1 Manuel utilisateur

Creative

Creative Sound Blaster Pro Manuel utilisateur

HRT

HRT LineStreamer+ Manuel utilisateur

ST AEKD-STEREOAVAS Manuel utilisateur

AuviTran

AuviTran AVY16-ES100 Manuel utilisateur

Creative

Creative Sound BLASTER Audige Rx SB1550 Manuel utilisateur

IQaudIO

IQaudIO PI-DAC+ Manuel utilisateur

VideoLogic

VideoLogic SonicVortex2 Manuel utilisateur

M-Audio

M-Audio DELTA 1010LT Manuel utilisateur