AJA KONA 3G Manuel d'instructions

11www.aja.comInstallation and OperationGuideBecause it matters.Published: 1/3/13

2FeaturesThe KONA 3G card offers many unique features for optimum quality, ease of use, and support for a wide variety of post production workflows. 3

13 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Features3G built-in up-converter uses a a full 10-bit path, fully motion adaptive de-interlacing, and la

4Internal HD/SD Hardware Downstream KeyerKONA 3G provides a powerful hardware keyer that can place graphic files with an alpha channel over video in a

15 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Understanding TypicalKONA 3G users will also find the powerful AJA Control Panel automatically installed

6DVCPRO HD Data rate: 6 to 14 MB/second high definition—supported by internal system driveQuality: ExcellentKONA 3G has hardware support for capture f

17 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — What’s In The Box?Apple ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes 422 HQ (SD or HD)Data rate: Approximately 18 MB/seco

8System RequirementsAJA Video recommends that your system meet minimum hardware and software requirements to achieve a satisfactory level of performan

19 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — System RequirementsParity provides data protection without requiring complete duplication of the drive c

10Cable ConnectionsWhen KONA 3G is installed in an Apple desktop computer, it connects to the outside world via either the standard cable set supplied

111 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Cable ConnectionsThe four mini-connectors found on the KONA 3G endplate are not common to most video eq

iiTrademarksAJA®, KONA®, Ki Pro®, KUMO®, and XENA® and are registered trademarks of AJA Video, Inc, Io Express™, Io HD™, Io™, and Because It Matte

12SDI Input and OutputsIn Standard Mode, mini-connectors are provided for two SDI inputs and two SDI outputs for single or dual-link. A cable with fou

113 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — In This ManualHDMI and Analog Output in 4K FormatWhen the KONA 3G is in 4K Mode with a 4K format select

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11 Installation OverviewThe installation and set up of a KONA 3G is very simple. All of the steps of installation and configuration are documented in

16AJA KONA System Test and Data Rate Calculation To guarantee maximum system performance, use KONA System Test and the AJA Data Rate Calculator to eva

117 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — UnpackingContents, KONA 3G Shipping Box ContentsAs you unpack your shipment, carefully examine the cont

18Installing the KONA 3G Card into a MacPro1. Place the computer in a well-lit area, where you will have easy access when opening the MacPro chassis.

119 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Installing the KONA 3G CardMac Pro Cardcage AccessCard Slots, PCIe Mac Pro shown herePCI-ExpressSlotsRe

20Installing the KONA Card in a Windows PC 1. Place the PC in a well-lit convenient area, where you will have easy access to the chassis access door.

121 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Installing the KONA Card in a6. Open the card retainer bar on the left side of the chassis cardcage. Re

1iii KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Limited WarrantyThis warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused by improper use

22Cabling the SystemSystem Video/Audio Cable ConnectionsWhen installing your system, you’ll make video and audio input/output connections. These conne

123 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Cabling the SystemTypical SystemA figure on the following page shows typical system interconnections fo

24Typical System ConnectionsDigital VTR with SDI InputsSDI Videowith EmbeddedAudio In/OutAES/EBU Audio Outto Monitor SystemExternal StorageComputer Mo

125 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Installing KONA 3G SoftwareInstalling KONA 3G Software First ensure that your capture/editing applicati

261. Visit the AJA website for the latest driver version appropriate to your configuration. Alternately, if you have no internet connection, insert th

127 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Installing KONA 3G SoftwareInitial Installer Screen8. Click Continue to begin installation.9. The next

28 KONA 3G Software License Agreement Screen11.At the next screen, click the Install button to place the software on your computer.Easy Install, Insta

129 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Installing KONA 3G SoftwareInstallation Progress BarFinal Installation Screen13.Click the Restart butto

30Installing KONA Software for Windows If your PC has previously had another video capture or multimedia card installed, remove the card and uninsta

131 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Installing KONA 3G SoftwareInstall WizardThe KONA installation program will launch and extract the nece

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32Read the KONA license agreement and check the Agreement box to accept. You will be asked to choose the type of installation you would like to perfor

133 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Installing KONA 3G SoftwareCustom Installation Menu You may deselect an Item for installation by using

34Use the second level options choose the specific drivers and plugins you would like installed. Disabled selections are marked with a red X. Before c

135 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Installing KONA 3G SoftwareBegin Driver and Plugin InstallationWhen the installer has completed copying

36Updating KONA 3G FirmwareWhen you update your KONA 3G software by downloading new versions from the aja.com website, it is possible that some versio

137 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Genlock and Your SystemFirmware Update Warning Screen5. After the firmware installation completes, you’

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113Using KONA 3G with Professional Video /Audio SoftwareAfter you install the KONA 3G software and any AJA plug-ins to support your choice of 3rd-par

40 AJA Control Panel, Block DiagramFramebuffer—The framebuffer is the “engine” in KONA 3G where active video operations take place using third-party e

141 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — AJA Control Panel OverviewInput/Output Icons—The input and output icons are triangles that together wit

11KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide— ContentsContentsTrademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42Control Panel OperationControl Screen The KONA 3G can be controlled by various software applications running on a host Mac. The Control Screen is wh

143 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Control Panel Operationsignal might be routed from the SD VTR to the KONA card, configured for upconver

44Format Screen The Formats screen shows the video format currently in use by the KONA 3G framebuffer (called the Primary Format) and allows you to ch

145 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Control Panel OperationCrossconversion: if you have an HD format as your primary and then select a seco

46Input Select Screen On the Inputs screen, you can view the currently selected video and audio input sources and map audio sources to the channels su

147 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Control Panel OperationSDI Output Screen The SDI Output tab shows the current settings for both of the

48Dual Stream Options:Dual Link—output (SMPTE 372M) using SDI 1 and SDI 1 in concert.3Gb—output (SMPTE 424M) using a single-link transport.HDMI Screen

149 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Control Panel OperationAnalog Out Screen KONA 3G provides a high-quality analog component or composite

50Video Setup Screen KONA 3G provides a high-quality analog component or composite output, generally used for monitoring. This screen shows the curren

151 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Control Panel OperationAudio Setup Screen This screen shows the current settings for the analog audio o

2Chapter 3: OperationUsing KONA 3G with Professional Video /Audio Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52Conversion Screen This screen offers controls that determine how the card behaves with 3rd-party applications. AJA Control Panel, Conversion ScreenC

153 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Control Panel Operation AJA Control Panel, Codec Screen, Frame-padding Pattern ChoicesYUV-RGB Conversio

54DS Keyer Screen The KONA 3G has a hardware-based downstream keyer that is ideal for putting logos, “bugs” or other video material with an alpha chan

155 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Control Panel OperationGraphic over Frame Buffer—places a graphics file having an alpha channel (chosen

56DS Keyer Screen, Loading a Graphic Over FramebufferDS Keyer Screen, Loading a Graphic File Over a MatteClick Matte ColorButton to Bring UpColor Sele

157 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Control Panel OperationTimecode Screen The timecode screen is used for both monitoring the RP-188 timec

58OutputUse QuickTime Timecode—when checked, this directs KONA to output timecode from the QuickTime timecode track. When not checked, KONA uses the O

159 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Control Panel OperationPresets Screen After configuring the AJA Control Panel screens, you can then sav

60Firmware Screen Use the KONA 3G tab to access the firmware changeover screen. The Desired pulldown menu allows you to select either:• Standard Mode—

161 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Control Panel OperationInfo Screen This screen shows the KONA 3G software files that have been installe

13KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide— ContentsAudio Output Analog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

62Using 4K ModeIn 4K Mode, you can input (for capture) or output four channels of video representing individual quadrants of the higher definition 384

163 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Using 4K ModeFormat Screen in 4K ModeIn 4K Mode, you will see SDI inputs when the selected Primary Form

644K Capture You can capture 4K video using an appropriate capture application (such as AJA VTR Xchange shown) by selecting a 4K digitizer in the appl

165 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Using 4K ModeSDI Output Tab in 4K ModeThe SDI Output Screen allows you to select the Primary format or

66HDMI Tab in 4K ModeThe HDMI screen allows you to make the same selections previously described for Standard Mode when an SD, HD, or 2K format is sel

167 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Using 4K ModeAnalog Output Tab in 4K ModeThe Analog Output screen allows you to make the same selection

68Video Setup Tab in 4K Mode4K Mode also adds the 4K Geometry selection (check box). Like other raster sizes, the Geometries checkbox needs to be enab

169 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Using 4K ModeFirmware Tab for Standard Firmware UpdateUse the KONA 3G tab to access the firmware change

70Saving Your Control Panel PresetsAfter configuring the AJA Control Panel via the Tabbed screens, you can then save all your settings as a snapshot f

171 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Using Multiple AJA ProductsUsing Multiple AJA ProductsStarting with the v7.5 drivers, more than one AJA

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72AJA TV optionally supports playback in the background; checkbox “Continue Playback when AJA TV is in background.Notes on using multiple AJA Products

114If You Run Into ProblemsOne useful way to find the source of problems is to isolate your system to the smallest size wherea the problem still occur

76Can the KONA handle HDV, P2, XDCam, or AVCHD? If so how?HDV, XDCam, P2, and AVCHD files will play real-time in Premiere Pro when using AJA supplied

177 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat file formats are supported by KONA?We support the following formats:Are

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11AVideo Formats• 525i 29.97• 625i 25• 720P 50, 59.94, 60• 1080i 25, 29.97, 30• 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30• 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50,

80• 2K HSDL (High Speed Data Link) 4:4:4, (2 x BNC)• 4K/QuadHD 4:4:4 (4 x BNC)• HDMI v1.4, 30/36 bits/pixel, RGB or YUV, 2.25Gbps, SD, HD, 1080p-50/60

181 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — Audio Output AnalogAudio Output Analog• 2-channel unbalanced output (via 2 x RCA jacks on optional K3G-

82Reference Input• Analog Color Black (1V) or Composite Sync (2 or 4V)• Looping• 75 ohm on optional K3G-Box, terminated on supplied breakout cableMach

183KONA 3G Installation & Operation Guide — IndexIndexSymbols.pkg 26Numerics10-bit video 7424 frames-per-second to 30 conversion 542K 102K support

111OverviewThe AJA KONA 3G provides the highest quality whether working with SD, HD, Dual Link HD, or 3G signals. KONA 3G even supports 2K digital cin

84Control Panel Presets 72Control Panel, Tabbed Screens 41Control Screen 55Control Screen Settings 43Conversion 2Conversion Icons, Control Panel 41con

185KONA 3G Installation & Operation Guide — IndexKK3-Box 11K3-Box connector descriptions 12Key a bug 4keyed video 56Keyer 2KONA 3 Formats 45KONA 3

86Shipping Box Contents, illustration 17shipping box, unpacking 15sidebars 46Single Field 54SMPTE RP 188 60SMPTE-372M compliant 4snapshot, Control Pan