Creative Audigy 2 AD_EXT pin assignment

**dj_stick** · Jun 4, 2008, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by tommypeters

I wonder one thing: The other solutions I have seen have 74HC04/74HCU04 hex inverters. The 74HC04 solution is said not to work too well, the 74HCU04 is said to do. This solution, while otherwise almost identical, has no hex inverters at all. How come, it seems to work well?

iirc the hex inverter option simply inverts the signal twice (in summary: positive to negative, then back to positive) to simply buffer the signal, to prevent damage to the card, and to bring the signal up to TTL levels, Travelrecs solution that you quoted there provides that buffer with the capacitors and resistors in the circuit

JustAMan · Jul 11, 2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by dj_stick

the pinout listed here is exactly the same as your card

the first 10 pins of the pinout are the SPDIF_IO connector, 2 key, the next 28 are the AD_EXT connectors

to get spdif out, connect pins 25&35 to "activate" the headers and use pin 9 for spdif output

What abpout those of us who own the xfi xtreme gamer? the 10 pin spidif io connector is there but all of my attempts to get audio out of it have proven useless.

tschanrm · Jul 16, 2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JustAMan

What abpout those of us who own the xfi xtreme gamer? the 10 pin spidif io connector is there but all of my attempts to get audio out of it have proven useless.

In the X-fi control panel, did you change the rear multi-port connector from line-in to digital I/O? Mine was defaulted to line-in, changing it to Digital I/O allowed me to use the S/PDIF AD EXT on my X-fi

elCuco · Aug 25, 2008, 11:11 PM

HI...

Front Panel audigy 2 is compatible with X-fi Xtreme Music soundcard ??

I appreciate any response

KymyA · Sep 1, 2008, 10:35 PM

Hi everyone!
I have buyed the front panel for my soundcard (Audigy2 ZS) that comes from a Audigy2ZS Platinum. The seller tells me that can't find any cable to connect the front panel to the soundcard. It's this possible? How can i connect the Audigy2ZS to this panel? I need a point-point cable? I can modify an ide or floppy cable?
Thanks!

Kzbd · Sep 3, 2008, 05:31 AM

Apparently "x-fi" is too short of a string to search this thread for

. I bet in one of the 23 pages here someone has talked about using an audigy 2 I/O drive with an x-fi and I wouldn't have to reinvent the wheel. Right now I'm trying to decide if reinventing the wheel would take longer than reading the whole thread.

**dj_stick** · Sep 3, 2008, 11:45 AM

well the pinout is the same, though there may be a software "switch" somewhere that needs to be set before it will work (some people are reporting that the pin bridging that would activate the AD-EXT header on an Audigy 2 will not work on an X-Fi) - though you're quite welcome to try it

Kzbd · Sep 4, 2008, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dj_stick

well the pinout is the same, though there may be a software "switch" somewhere that needs to be set before it will work (some people are reporting that the pin bridging that would activate the AD-EXT header on an Audigy 2 will not work on an X-Fi) - though you're quite welcome to try it

Hmm, my X-Fi doesnt have a flat cable connection at all.

PIRATA! · Sep 4, 2008, 11:14 AM

Excuse me, but someone have found a solution for using the ext cable connector for using extra I/O connectors that can mute the Audigy2 back I/O when plugging in a headphone??

Thank you.

dikki dik · Oct 31, 2008, 11:00 AM

Ive been following this thread for a while now and i fully connected an audigy bay to my audigy 2 zs, which i am very grateful for. Everything is working fine. Except for the AUX 2 and the Line in 2, but thats a known problem and can be solved.

My main problem is that it is constantly thinking a headphone is connected to the front bay. That's a little bit annoying as the creative drivers switch the sound output to headphone. Everytime i have to manually put it on 5.1, otherwise the sound is very bad.

Is this normal?

NeoLojik · Dec 29, 2008, 05:33 PM

I stumbled upon this thread today and wow, what a wealth of information.

I have 2 PC's, each with an Audigy 2 ZS in each and recently had the idea of linking them together using SPDIF. Originally I had planned to use a TOSLINK cable but realised that I'd need the Audigy drive to do so. When I found this thread I suddenly wondered if the following was possible...

Code:

PC1                                                                         PC2
 -> Audigy 2 ZS                                                 Audigy 2 ZS <-
           -> AD_EXT #7 (Gnd)        <-->       (Gnd) AD_EXT #3 <-
           -> AD_EXT #9 (SPDIF0-Out) <--> (SPDIF0-In) AD_EXT #5 <-

Effectively it would be a pure digital signal from one PC into another, then only 1 PC needs to be plugged into my speakers.

I know about bridging pins #25 and #35 on the AD_EXT connector to enable AC3 over SPDIF, though I'm unsure if I'd need it as I only use 2.1 speakers (a single 3.5mm jack), so stereo over SPDIF would be fine.

Thanks for reading =)

NeoLojik · Dec 29, 2008, 09:17 PM

Figured I'd experiment and answer my own question ^^

I took the SPDIF0_Out and Ground from the card in PC1 and wired them into the CD_SPDIF in socket on the card in PC2. Instantly I had perfect sound coming from one PC to the other and the Creative Audio Console picked up a 24Bit Stereo 48,000 or 96,000 signal depending on the settings on the other PC.

I plan to make a permanent cable tomorrow and to try putting the signal into the AD_EXT header too.

Many thanks to all who have contributed here, this thread is an invaluable source of information for the expansion header.

rolandrocke · Aug 17, 2009, 03:06 PM

Congrats to 'kx' project on mighty acheivement of defining audigy 2 pin assignments - I am a recorder of midi instrument outputs and I'm hoping to benefit by using the info from your research to put my midi keyboard output into the pin configuration on the soundcard, rather than into usb via an external adapter - because,of course, the Audigy 2 doesn't have a proper midi input. Anyway, see wot happens. Thanks guys - blessings on you and your future efforts.

sassooodi · Aug 18, 2009, 10:47 PM

guys..I have this spdif connector..how can I connect it to to my Audigy 2 soundcard to get the optical(toslink) working..

plz hlp me..

Quote:

Originally Posted by dj_stick

yes this has been worked out now (by a group of hardworking people in the kX forum here)

Jasy · Aug 27, 2009, 01:30 PM

Does anybody have this file? "AUD_EXTtoAD_EXT.txt"

marioz · Nov 27, 2009, 09:46 AM

Hello everyone!
I got an interesting “project” and I hope someone can help me with this.
I have Audigy 2 soundcard on my pc and I want to connect the external module of the Audigy 2 platinum EX.
The difference between the two cards is that the platinum has ad_link1 and ad_link2, and has no sb1394 port while the standard card has only sb1394 (ad_link2 is the same port as sb1394).
However I have the cable to connect ad_link1 and 2 ports from the external module to the sound card but there are no ports on this version of the card.
Is there a way to use the ad_ext pins from the internal part of the soundcard to connect them as ad_link1 and how should I do it?
As for ad_link2, can I connect it to the sb1394 on the front or should I use any pins from the internal part of the soundcard?

Sep 1, 2008, 10:35 PM	#335
KymyA DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Questions.. Hi everyone! I have buyed the front panel for my soundcard (Audigy2 ZS) that comes from a Audigy2ZS Platinum. The seller tells me that can't find any cable to connect the front panel to the soundcard. It's this possible? How can i connect the Audigy2ZS to this panel? I need a point-point cable? I can modify an ide or floppy cable? Thanks!

Oct 31, 2008, 11:00 AM	#340
dikki dik DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: Creative Audigy 2 AD_EXT pin assignment Ive been following this thread for a while now and i fully connected an audigy bay to my audigy 2 zs, which i am very grateful for. Everything is working fine. Except for the AUX 2 and the Line in 2, but thats a known problem and can be solved. My main problem is that it is constantly thinking a headphone is connected to the front bay. That's a little bit annoying as the creative drivers switch the sound output to headphone. Everytime i have to manually put it on 5.1, otherwise the sound is very bad. Is this normal?

Dec 29, 2008, 05:33 PM	#341
NeoLojik DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Re: Creative Audigy 2 AD_EXT pin assignment I stumbled upon this thread today and wow, what a wealth of information. I have 2 PC's, each with an Audigy 2 ZS in each and recently had the idea of linking them together using SPDIF. Originally I had planned to use a TOSLINK cable but realised that I'd need the Audigy drive to do so. When I found this thread I suddenly wondered if the following was possible... Code: PC1 PC2 -> Audigy 2 ZS Audigy 2 ZS <- -> AD_EXT #7 (Gnd) <--> (Gnd) AD_EXT #3 <- -> AD_EXT #9 (SPDIF0-Out) <--> (SPDIF0-In) AD_EXT #5 <- Effectively it would be a pure digital signal from one PC into another, then only 1 PC needs to be plugged into my speakers. I know about bridging pins #25 and #35 on the AD_EXT connector to enable AC3 over SPDIF, though I'm unsure if I'd need it as I only use 2.1 speakers (a single 3.5mm jack), so stereo over SPDIF would be fine. Thanks for reading =)

Dec 29, 2008, 09:17 PM	#342
NeoLojik DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Re: Creative Audigy 2 AD_EXT pin assignment Figured I'd experiment and answer my own question ^^ I took the SPDIF0_Out and Ground from the card in PC1 and wired them into the CD_SPDIF in socket on the card in PC2. Instantly I had perfect sound coming from one PC to the other and the Creative Audio Console picked up a 24Bit Stereo 48,000 or 96,000 signal depending on the settings on the other PC. I plan to make a permanent cable tomorrow and to try putting the signal into the AD_EXT header too. Many thanks to all who have contributed here, this thread is an invaluable source of information for the expansion header.

Aug 17, 2009, 03:06 PM	#343
rolandrocke DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Re: Creative Audigy 2 AD_EXT pin assignment Congrats to 'kx' project on mighty acheivement of defining audigy 2 pin assignments - I am a recorder of midi instrument outputs and I'm hoping to benefit by using the info from your research to put my midi keyboard output into the pin configuration on the soundcard, rather than into usb via an external adapter - because,of course, the Audigy 2 doesn't have a proper midi input. Anyway, see wot happens. Thanks guys - blessings on you and your future efforts.

Aug 25, 2008, 11:11 PM	#334
elCuco DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Viña del Mar - CHILE Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	HI... Front Panel audigy 2 is compatible with X-fi Xtreme Music soundcard ?? I appreciate any response

Sep 3, 2008, 05:31 AM	#336
Kzbd DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Apparently "x-fi" is too short of a string to search this thread for . I bet in one of the 23 pages here someone has talked about using an audigy 2 I/O drive with an x-fi and I wouldn't have to reinvent the wheel. Right now I'm trying to decide if reinventing the wheel would take longer than reading the whole thread.

Sep 4, 2008, 11:14 AM	#339
PIRATA! HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pisa, Italy Posts: 36 Rep Power: 0	Excuse me, but someone have found a solution for using the ext cable connector for using extra I/O connectors that can mute the Audigy2 back I/O when plugging in a headphone?? Thank you.

Aug 27, 2009, 01:30 PM	#345
Jasy DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Portugal Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Does anybody have this file? "AUD_EXTtoAD_EXT.txt"

Nov 27, 2009, 09:46 AM	#346
marioz DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: Creative Audigy 2 AD_EXT pin assignment Hello everyone! I got an interesting “project” and I hope someone can help me with this. I have Audigy 2 soundcard on my pc and I want to connect the external module of the Audigy 2 platinum EX. The difference between the two cards is that the platinum has ad_link1 and ad_link2, and has no sb1394 port while the standard card has only sb1394 (ad_link2 is the same port as sb1394). However I have the cable to connect ad_link1 and 2 ports from the external module to the sound card but there are no ports on this version of the card. Is there a way to use the ad_ext pins from the internal part of the soundcard to connect them as ad_link1 and how should I do it? As for ad_link2, can I connect it to the sb1394 on the front or should I use any pins from the internal part of the soundcard? Last edited by marioz; Nov 27, 2009 at 11:32 AM.