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1. Video Key when selected this indicates that the SDI 3 video is set to the same format as the framebuffer SDI 4 is set to a video key signal associated with SDI 3 the shape to be cut out from the video this will appear as a black and white image matte Using the second KONA output as an Alpha Channel key with the video output may be useful for feeding production switchers DVEs or other professional video equipment If Video Key has been selected as an output the block diagram will indicate the SDI outputs with video in blue and the key in red Stereo when selected this indicates that SDI 1 represents the left eye output and SDI 2 represents the right eye output of stereoscopic material KONA 3G also offers single link 3Gb output of multiplexed Stereo 3D HDMI Tab Screen Dual Stream Options Dual Link output SMPTE 372M using SDI 1 and SDI 1 in concert 3Gb output SMPTE 424M using a single link transport The KONA 3G s HDMI input and output are shown and configured at this tab screen eoo KONA 3G AJA ControlPanel HDMI AJA KONA 3G HDMI HDMI Tab HDMI Output Settings the Source pulldown menu allows you to select either the primary video format framebuffer or a secondary one up down cross conversion Pulldowns are also provided for configuring the video output range color space and number of embedded audio channels 2 or 8 for the HDMI output A Protocol pulldown allows you to choose either HDMI o
2. 0 IRE Use p Format QuickTime Video Output Filter L Frame Rates 23 98 29 Geometries Video Setup Adding 4K Geometry Checkbox Downstream Keyer The Downstream Keyer is not available for use in 4K Mode If you select the tab you will see Tab in 4K Mode eoo KONA 3G AJA ControlPanel YUV 10 DS Keyer Downstream Keyer Downstream Keyer Screen in 4K Mode KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Using 4K Mode ES Firmware Tab for Use the KONA 3G tab to access the firmware changeover screen The Desired pulldown menu Standard Firmware allows you to select either Update e Standard Mode for SD HD and 2K formats allows up down crossconversion e 4K Mode for SD HD 2K and QuadHD 3840x2160 and 4K 4096x2160 formats disables up down crossconversion Select Standard Mode and click install to erase 4K firmware and load the Standard Mode Note the Installation message shown below Firmware Firmware Changeover to 2K You will be required to power cycle your computer to finish the changeover P Firmware Update Succeeded You must power cycle youl computer for the firmware update ta take effect Saving Your Control Panel Presets Who is Controlling KONA After configuring the AJA Control Panel via the Tabbed screens you can then save all your settings as a snapshot for later recall called a preset In this way you can organize the presets for all your typical tasks saving t
3. Data rate 28 MB second standard definition or 133 166 MB second high definition Quality Excellent broadcast quality Offering all the benefits noted for 8 bit uncompressed 10 bit additionally offers higher color specificity for compositing and color correction With Uncompressed 10 bit 4 2 2 media video quality is second to none at any price point for non linear post production Data rate 200 to 300 MB second high definition and 2K 4K 200 to 850MB second Quality Excellent highest quality available Offering all the benefits noted previously for 10 bit uncompressed 4 2 2 Dual Link 4 4 4 video using 2 HD SDI channels and 3G 4 4 4 using one SDI channel provide full color resolution and luminance The term 4 4 4 refers to the ratio of sampling frequencies used to define the RGB components of a video signal In this ratio the red green and blue components receive equal specificity providing increased quality over 4 2 2 where chroma sub sampling occurs 4 4 4 is particularly useful for e film related digital intermediate work and e the highest level compositing and color correction Data rate For 2048x1556 2K e When seen as a QuickTime movie at 23 98fps with a raster of 2048x1556 the data rate is 300MB second approximately e When seen as a single frame DPX file with a 2048x1556 raster the size is roughly 12 MB frame e 2K uncompressed media necessitates the use of high performance SCSI or Fibre Channel drive ar
4. Kl 7 HBA for connection of external storage EE ae eee UR E J gt Installed Audio t BNC 0 es os hone e ran inside computer 2 channels connector EC CE 4 mini BNCs to 4 standard R O2 BNCs a O3 AES EBU Audio Out Audi scaled a t ODER 2channels connector I amp A OO el O3 M Machine Control 9 pin In 4K Mode all four mini BNCs are Inputs or Outputs one for each Quandrant of the image I SDI Out1 Link A BNC H t SDI Out2 Link B BNC IU CC SDI Int Link A BNC Bl CELO SDI Out1 Left top IE 73 I I I I I I I I SDI Out2 Right top FE gt I I I I I I me SDI cable Digital VTR with SDI Inputs SDI In2 Link B BNC d 7 SDI Out 3 Left bottom IA O DI Vi SDI Video SDI Out 4 Right bottom A OT3 with Embedded Audio In Out Typical System Connections KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Installing KONA 3G Software Installing KONA 3G Software First ensure that your capture editing application is installed as detailed in its user documentation You cannot use KONA 3G with Third party software until the application has been installed and run at least once on your workstation Next install the KONA 3G driver package After installing KONA drivers you will install your selected AJA third party plugins integrating KONA functionality into your capture editing application System software updates may occasionally beco
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6. places the keyed video currently in the Frame Buffer over the video input for playout or print to tape Graphic over Matte places a graphics file having an alpha channel chosen in Graphic File pulldown over a fixed color matte determined by the Matte Color setting set separately Graphic over Video In places a graphics file having an alpha channel chosen in Graphic File pulldown over the video input for playout or print to tape Graphic over Frame Buffer places a graphics file having an alpha channel chosen in Graphic File pulldown over the current contents of the KONA card s Frame Buffer which might be from storage video In KONA TV etc Matte Color only available when the pulldown Frame Buffer over Matte or Graphic over Matte are selected pressing this button brings up a color selection dialog The dialog provides a variety of ways to select a matte color including a color wheel color picker choose from a location anywhere on the computer screen numeric sliders swatches crayons and spectrums The matte chosen will be used as a video background under the keyed video KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Control Panel Operation Foreground pre multiplied checkbox use to avoid matte lines and improve the appearance of the foreground key being composited over the background Audio Out Frame Buffer select audio out to be routed from the contents of the Frame Buffer Audio In
7. screen 3B AJA Retail Drivers 10 0 1 x64 Setup Ready to install AJA Retail Drivers 10 0 SN Av Click Install to begin the installation Click Back to review or change any of your installation settings Click Cancel to exit the wizard Begin Driver and Plugin Installation Re Installation amp Repair When the installer has completed copying the KONA software to disk you may see a standard Windows Logo test warning Click on the Continue Anyway button to finish the installation When the installation is completed a final screen will be displayed announcing that Setup has finished installing AJA KONA on your computer Click on the Finish button after the installation is complete The AJA Retail installation requires you restart the computer after installation to activate the KONA card ie AJA Retail Drivers 10 0 1 x64 Setup You must restart your system for the configuration changes made to AJA Retail Drivers 10 0 1 x64 to take effect Click Yes to restart now or Mo if you plan to manually restart later Restart Screen You may now repeat this installation procedure for your chosen Application plugins If you have problems running your newly installed pluggins or need to re install to add AJA drivers or application plugins you can relaunch the install package and access the following window Note Note Always uninstall KONA software before running a newer version software installation package fig
8. select audio out to be routed from KONA s currently selected input s Opacity this slider controls the transparency of the keyed video over the background from translucent to completely opaque GraphicFile this pulldown allows you to choose from any recently accessed file or select a new file Load File which then brings up a file dialogue Remember that the file raster pixel x pixel count should match the primary format in the frame buffer or the secondary format if upconverting Example you wish to key a logo on top of your 1920x1080 footage the still image with alpha channel that you load should be 1920x1080 Downstream Keyer Graphic Over Video In Matte Color Audio Qut Frame Buffer w Foreground pre multiplied Audio In Logo Alpha Key psd v Logo Alpha Key psd aac ear eoo KONA 3G AJA ControlPanel Downstream Keyer DS Keyer Tab Loading a Graphic Over Framebuffer AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS 2 0 0 KONA 3G AJA ControlPanel Click Matte Color Button to Bring Up Color Selection Dialog E amp O Select Color O EE GEN Image Spectrum 08 Palette 0v oe DS Keyer Tab Loading a Graphic File Over a Matte KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Control Panel Operation Timecode Tab The timecode screen is used for both monitoring the RP 188 timecode embedded in the digital Screen data stream and for selecting a timecode offset on output if desired Settin
9. 1 2 Bu 3 Cl e 8x 4 PCl e 16x 8x 5 6 7 Cl e 16x wn gt E gt ce wn gt E E en wn gt E gt N vn xz gt w n gt E gt gt wn gt E P un Ss 1 D co PCI e 8x KONA Card placement in HP Z800 Motherboard KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Installing the KONA Card in a 6 Open the card retainer bar on the left side of the chassis cardcage Remove the card edge access cover from the desired slot where you will be inserting the KONA card 7 Holding the KONA card by the card edge plate and an outside edge carefully insert the KONA card by rocking it slowly into the slot Ensure the card edge aligns properly with the PC s opening where the card edge cover was just removed and that it is fully seated in the slot 8 Secure the card in the slot replacing the card retainer bar 9 Replace the PC s panel door removed in step 3 a bL I m o A E r x S 4 Lodi Ur Card edge covers Locate the correct PCle Slot and Insert the KONA Card typical installation shown Cabling the System System Video Audio Cable Connections When installing your system you ll make video and audio input output connections These connectors are described individually in Chapter 1 The following diagram shows and describes system interconnection Standard Cable Set Showing BNC DB9 cable Use RS
10. 12 capacity 10 Card installation MacPro or G5 18 Card Slots recommended installation 19 CD 7 Chassis 7 Chassis Connections 24 analog audio 51 analog audio output 49 analog component 50 analog component or composite 2 analog component output 49 analog composite 50 CineForm Codec 48 analog connections 13 color matte 54 Analog Format 49 50 52 Color Meanings Control Panel 39 Analog monitor output 13 color selection dialog 54 Analog Out Screen 49 colors meaning of 40 Analog Out Screen Settings 49 5O 52 Colorspace choices 53 Anamorphic 44 COMMAND key 42 anamorphic SD to full frame SD 45 component video output 13 Apple Expansion Slot Utility 15 Component Composite 13 Apple Support 75 composite 2 49 aspect ratio conversion 2 44 composite Output gt 0 Audio 3 78 Connector Descriptions 12 audio 2 Connectors 12 VIDED SYSTEMS connectors 11 22 Control Panel Presets 70 Control Panel Tabbed Screens 39 Control Screen 53 Control Screen Settings 41 Conversion 2 Conversion Icons Control Panel 39 conversion YUV RGB 53 Crop 44 crossconversion 2 44 Custom LUTs 53 customer service 73 D Data Rate Calculator 4 10 Data Rate Table 10 Default Kona Output 41 digital audio 2 Digital System 23 disk storage 9 Disk Utility 10 Down Conversion 44 Down Conversion 78 downconversion 2 44 Downstream Keyer 2 4 downstream keyer 53 DPX files 3 DPXtoQTtranslator 4 DS Keyer 53 Dual Link 2 3 Dual Link
11. 23 Typical Workflows 4 U Uncompressed 10 bit 6 Uncompressed 8 bit 6 unpack Unpacking 16 upconversion 2 44 Up Converstion 78 upconverter 3 Updating Software 74 Use 60 69 user and password 26 User Bits RP 188 57 Using K3 Box 11 V V Crop 45 Varicam timecode 57 Vertical reference 42 video and audio input output connections 22 video connections 11 Video Format 43 Video Formats 77 Video Input 46 77 video input source 42 Video Output 77 video path 39 Video Audio connections 22 Video Key 47 Video Key Output 2 VTR connections 23 VTR Xchange 4 Y Y C connection 13 Y C output 49 Y R Y B Y 13 Yellow 39 YPbPr 13 YUV 13 YUV RGB Conversion 53 Z Zoom 14 Zoom Letterbox 44 Zoom Wide 44
12. 24 fps SA 229 KB _ Additional 23 98 24 fps DVCProHD 33 KB _ Additional 25 50 fps 213 KB 33 KB 123 KB _ Additional 29 97 30 fps DVCProHD Skip 25 KB _ Additional 59 94 60 fps Kip 197 KB Additional 59 94 60 fps DVCProHD Skip 8 KB LW lA LA LA L E A Space Required 70 9 MB Remaining 33 13 GE Easy Install Installer Screen 12 The installer will run and put all the necessary KONA 3G drivers AJA Control Panel presets and additional software on the desired hard drive When it has completed installation you ll be asked to restart the computer AJA noo ws Install AJA Kona3G 10 0 1 Installing AJA Kona3G 10 0 1 e Introduction o Read Me License 6 Destination Select Optimizing system for installed software Installation Type 6 Installation e e summary Go Back iit Continue Installation Progress Bar w Install AJA Kona3G 10 0 1 The installation was completed successfully 6 Introduction Read Me License 6 Destination Select installation Type The installation was successful 6 Installation Summary The software was installed Click Restart to finish installing the software Go Back Restart Final Installation Screen 13 Click the Restart button to complete the installation procedure The system will perform a software restart and be ready for use Note You may be required to update the KONA card s firmware if installing a new version
13. 8 bit 4 2 2 1080i 59 94Hz 29 97fps 8 bit 4 2 2 1080i 50Hz 25fps 7 3 8 bit 4 2 2 1080PsF 23 98Hz fps 58 8 bit 4 2 2 720P 59 94Hz or fps 58 2K Formats ws 10 bit 4 4 4 2048x1556PsF 23 98fps 306 100 10 bit 4 4 4 2048x1080PsF 23 98fps 64 MB MegaBytes GB GigaBytes Cable Connections When KONA 3G is installed in an Apple desktop computer it connects to the outside world via either the standard cable set supplied with the board or the optional K3G Box Breakout Box using the cables and directions supplied with it Use the cables or the optional Breakout Box to connect your VTR input and output sources and external reference video genlock Using the Standard KONA 3G offers you complete I O connectivity choices One cable provides AES EBU digital BNC Cables connections and analog monitoring video connections The other cable has 4 mini connectors on one end and 4 BNCs on the other and provides SDI connections for both single link and dual link SD HD SDI HSDL connections Cable connections are marked on both the KONA 3G card endplate and on the cable connectors for easy identification Using The Breakout The KONA 3G Breakout Box attaches to the KONA 3G card via cables supplied with it that attach Box to the back of the Box For additional functionality the K3G Box Breakout Box provides some features not present in the standard break out cables 16 BNC AES output 2 channel RCA analog audio monitoring and looping BNC Genlock ref
14. 85 percent for a set of seven drives AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Software For Striping AJA recommends the Disk Utility software provided by Apple with OS X for creating and striping RAIDs including 3rd party SCSI and Fibre Channel RAIDs This utility can be found in Macintosh HD Applications Utilities where Macintosh HD is the name of the system drive Storage Example AJA KONA 3G for Dual Link HD and 2K resolutions AJA can recommend the following examples of drive configurations to support certain specified video and digital film resolutions and their associated bandwidth requirements If a particular drive array or manufacturer is not listed it may simply be because AJA has no experience with the company or a particular unit This guide simply offers examples that AJA has used with success when working with the specified formats listed With any device actual results may vary from unit to unit and proper configuration of the drive array and any ancillary items such as host bus adapters software drivers and cabling is assumed Supports 2K Dual Link HD Single Link HD SD e G Technology Inc GSPEED XL 4Gb Fibre Channel Unit must be fully populated and with a minimum 512MB cache per controller e InforTrend EonStor A16F G2422 4Gb Fibre Channel Unit must be fully populated and with a minimum 512MB cache per controller Any drive array with comparable specifications to the above examples 16 or more SATA drives with 4Gb fibre cha
15. ACOUIRED BY OR FOR AN ENTITY AN ENTITY AND AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS READ IT CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS AND USING THE SOFTWARE IT PROVIDES A LICENSE TO USE THE SOFTWARE AND CONTAINS WARRANTY INFORMATION AND LIABILITY DISCLAIMERS BY INSTALLING AND USING THE SOFTWARE YOU ARE License Agreement Read 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 perform 38 AJA Retail Drivers 10 0 1 x64 Setup c Choose Setup Type Choose the setup type that best suits your needs uU Allows users to choose which program features will be installed and where they will be installed Recommended for advanced users Complete All program features will be installed Requires the most disk space Installation Type If you don t have all the KONA supported products installed on your workstation you may choose to perform a Custom installation default and select only the software necessary for AJA VIDED SYSTEMS your applications Otherwise use the Typical installation The following screens depict the more elaborate Custom installation te AJA Retail Drivers 10 0 1 x64 Setup Select the way you want features to be installed Click the icons in the tree below to change the way features will be installed This is the device driver for the board Be sure to use the correct driver for the card you have installed Thi
16. Composite Y C one composite output and a simultaneous Y C S Video output Component SMPTE EBU N10 Component Beta Component RGB Audio Monitor here you select which two channels will be mapped to the analog audio stereo output headphone jack AJA Video Setup Tab Screen VIDEO SYSTEMS KONA 3G provides a high quality analog component or composite output generally used for monitoring This screen shows the current settings for that analog video output and allows you to re configure it when desired 8 0 0 KONA 3G AJA ControlPanel Video Setup AJA Control Panel Video Setup Tab Setup Tab Screen Settings Analog Black Level choices available for Black Level are the two Composite analog formats Choices presented are for US or Japan 7 5 IRE NTSC US 0 IRE NTSC Japan QuickTime Video Output Filter The QuickTime Video Output Display Filter is designed to help manage the comprehensive list of video outputs that may be available to applications particularly Final Cut Pro 7 s A V Devices tab By selecting the checkbox next to specified parameters the video outputs related to these specified parameters are enabled as possible video outputs for applications For example if the checkbox next to 25 50 is unchecked 50Hz video outputs are deselected and would not be available to the user in the A V Devices tab of Final Cut Pro 7 To avoid confusion when working in a particular editorial environment users migh
17. Control Panel Tabbed screens you can then save all your settings as a snapshot for later recall called a preset In this way you can organize presets for all your typical tasks eliminating time robbing manual reconfiguration each time To save a preset go to the Presets screen and click Save Preset A dialog will be presented asking you for a name enter a meaningful name and click OK Thereafter the preset will be available under the Control Panel Presets list A Save Preset Presets Screen From the Presets screen you can manage your collection of presets easily To Load or Delete a stored preset just select it with your mouse and then click the Load Preset or Delete button respectively Firmware Tab Screen VIDEO SYSTEMS Use the KONA 3G tab to access the firmware changeover screen The Desired pulldown menu allows you to select either e Standard Mode for SD HD and 2K formats allows up down crossconversion e 4K Mode for SD HD 2K and QuadHD 3840x2160 and 4K 4096x2160 formats disables up down crossconversion Click install to erase current firmware and load the desired mode Note the Installation message shown below eoo KONA 3G AJA ControlPanel Firmware Firmware Changeover to 4K You will be required to power cycle your computer to finish the changeover P Firmware Update Succeeded You must power cycle youl camputer for the firmware update to take effect Ch
18. HD 10 DV DV25 5 DV50 5 DVCProHD 5 DVCProHD Acceleration 3 DVCProHD hardware scaling 2 Dynamic RT 4 E EBU N10 13 embedded digital audio 2 F features 2 Fibre Channel 10 flying logo 4 Foreground pre multiplied checkbox 55 Format Screen Settings 43 format secondary 38 Formats and Transfer Rates Storage Table 10 Formats Screen 43 formats video 44 Frame Buffer over Matte 54 Frame Buffer over Video In 54 Framebuffer 38 Freerun 42 Full Frame 52 full screen 44 G Gamma 53 Genlock 2 genlock 14 Genlock and Your System 36 Getting Help 74 GOP 4 Graphic File 55 graphic file test pattern output 42 graphic files 4 Graphic over Frame Buffer 54 Graphic over Matte 54 Graphic over Video In 54 G Technology 10 H H Crop 45 hard drives 9 Hardware 3 hardware scaling 1 HD component analog connections 13 HDMI 1 4a 13 HDMI 4K screen 66 HDMI audio output 48 HDMI output 48 HD SDI connections 13 HDV codec 4 HDV hardware scaling 2 Hold Last Application 42 Horizontal reference 42 horizontally stretched 45 house sync 36 HSDL 2 HSDL High Speed Data Link 3 I I O connectivity 11 Icons 39 icons 40 Icons Control Panel 39 Info Screen 61 InforTrend 10 Input Pass through 41 Input Screen 46 Input Screen Settings 46 Input Output 39 Installation Overview 15 KONA 3G Installation amp Operation Guide for Mac amp PC Index EN Installation Software CD Rom 7 Installer Screen 26 In
19. Il p 9 pin HDMI to HDMI mini cable 2 meters 3 BNCs Analog Out Connections _ In SD Can be Configured for 1 A T Component e Composite LA TT or S Video aT In HD Can Only Be Component JE a LTC Output BNC IA TO Reference Input BNC is L3 mot LTCInput BNC l L2 aro SDI cable Audio Input BNCs j TT x E Han 1 8 eip SDI Out1 Link A BNC Fe prem tH to H em LE JU SDI Out2 Link B BNC IK D taco SDI In1 Link A BNC lia GB rr SDI In2 Link BBNC ll T Audio Output BNCs 41 Ta Channels 1 8 m 2 channels connector IH dal O KONA 3G Shipping Box Contents KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide System Requirements ED System Requirements AJA Video recommends that your system meet minimum hardware and software requirements to achieve a satisfactory level of performance when operating it System requirements are subject to change as new versions of operating systems QuickTime and workstations become available For the most up to date Minimum System Requirements see the AJA website at http www aja com support kona kona system configuration php Understanding Disk To ensure performance and quality the disk storage system used with the MacPro or PC Storage Methods computer must be able to meet the demands of the media For uncompressed SD AJA recommends that at a minimum the disk storage system must be able to provide and maintain a consistent 50 MB sec transfer
20. KONA 3G supports three different types of YPbPr SMPTE EBU N10 Betacam NTSC and Betacam NTSC Japan These three formats differ in level only and are configured in the AJA Control Panel A Note About RGB Although RGB is used less in today s video systems KONA 3G supports it for A V Monitor output However because KONA 3G s and SMPTE SDI s native format is YPbPr AJA recommends the use of YPbPr whenever possible for analog monitoring Although component video monitors often have RGB inputs it s better to use YPbPr when the monitor supports it The YPbPr format provides headroom for superwhite and superblack and these video levels will be clipped when transcoding to RGB Also the RGB YPbPr transcoding involves a level translation that results in mathematical round off error RGB can be configured in the AJA Control Panel AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS In This Manual HDMI and Analog Output in 4K Format When the KONA 3G is in 4K Mode with a 4K format selected the HDMI and Analog Outputs can be selected to display one of the four 4K picture quadrants for output A quadrant selection menu is provided in their respective AJA Control Panel tabs refer to Using 4K Mode on page 62 Reference Video A single BNC connector is standard on the KONA 3G cable self terminating Two BNC connectors are standard on the breakout box these provide loop through if ref is not looped out a 75 ohm terminator should be used for the loop ou
21. See Updating KONA 3G Firmware on page 35 KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Installing KONA 3G Software Installing KONA If your PC has previously had another video capture or multimedia card installed remove the Software for card and uninstall any related software before installing KONA Also always uninstall existing Windows KONA software before installing a new version This will prevent hardware software conflicts The installation procedure is described below You cannot use KONA with third party applications until the AJA KONA software has been installed on the host workstation If you add KONA supported applications at a later date and have not previously installed the appropriate plugins you must run the install program again selecting the appropriate application support software to be installed Software Installation Procedure Locate the AJA KONA Software download or CD ROM packaged with your system and follow the procedure below to install the required software on the host system The KONA for PC software is intended for Windows 7 64 bit workstations The KONA for PC 10 0 Installation Software is divided into separate installer packages containing Retail Drivers and Control Panel applications Plugins for the various third party applications supported The AJA Retail Software package must be installed first Next install the plugin package for your desired Application Software AJA Retail Drivers 10 0
22. When the Control Panel is running in the background not front most you can see what the interface is doing and who has control of it Using Multiple AJA Products Starting with the v7 5 drivers more than one AJA product can be used with your host computer Using the AJA Control Panel application you can choose which installed product an application uses for input output In the upper left corner of the AJA Control Panel application you will see a board name such as KONA 3G 0 and the pane heading will read AJA Control Panel if you have more than one product and the associated drivers installed if only one productis installed you ll see no product or pulldown and the product name will appear in the header To target a specific installed product for use click on the text in the upper left hand side of the Ul and select from the list of available products that appear in the pulldown KONA 3G AJA ControlPanel KONA 3G 1 Mi When you launch an application such as Final Cut Pro 7 or AJA TV that application will use the product that is currently selected in the AJA Control Panel application for its input output Once an application is running you can change the targeted product selection in the AJA Control Panel and select a different product The running application will retain its connection to the product If you change the targeted product and launch a different application that application will use the new product f
23. a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Changes or modifications not expressly approved by AJA Video can effect emission compliance and could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Limited Warranty AJA Video warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase If a product proves to be defective during this warranty period AJA Video at its option will either repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product In order to obtain service under this warranty you the Customer must notify AJA Video of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service The Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to a designated service center nominated by AJA Video with shipping charges prepaid AJA Video shall pay for the return of the product to the Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the AJA
24. data rates PhotoJPEG can use full raster 4 2 2 sampling Final Cut Pro 7 allows quality adjustment using a slider To effectively encode to PhotoJPEG when capturing HD the quality slider should not be set past 3596 for HD It should be set higher for SD formats KONA 3G allows PhotoJPEG monitoring and output in both SD and HD and can capture from almost any HD or SD input directly to PhotoJPEG media DV DV25 Data rate 3 MB second standard definition only supported by internal system drive Quality Good DV is commonly input to an Apple computer via FireWire KONA 3G can capture directly to DV compressed media from an uncompressed SDI source For devices without FireWire IEEE1394 or i Link connections this allows the user to capture to this low data rate good quality codec While DV does offer good quality it has lower chroma resolution compared to DV50 JPEG or uncompressed The KONA 3G can convert DV projects to Uncompressed in real time for monitoring and output even if the footage is not captured using the KONA 3G DV50 Data rate 6 MB second standard definition only supported by internal system drive Quality Very Good Final Cut Pro 7 also supports the Panasonic DV50 standard definition codec DV50 is a 4 2 2 compressed format and has higher chroma resolution than DV25 As with DV25 KONA 3G can convert DV50 projects to uncompressed in real time for monitoring and output KONA 3G can capture from its SDI input directly to D
25. even easier connectivity an optional K3G Box rack mountable breakout box is available and ships with it s own multi connector cables This manual covers the installation of the KONA 3G the optional K3G Box and provides an overview of AJA s Control Panel software AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Features The KONA 3G card offers many unique features for optimum quality ease of use and support for a wide variety of post production workflows 3G features include e SD SDI HD SDI Dual Link HD SDI HSDL and 3G HD SDI inputs HDMI 1 4a output for stereoscopic monitoring to consumer 3D displays e 2K support that includes 2048x1556 and 2048x1080 formats e 4K capture and playout see Video Formats on page 77 e x4 Lane PCI Express Bus Interface e DVCProHD hardware scaling acceleration e HDV hardware scaling acceleration e Dynamic RT Extreme hardware acceleration Broadcast quality hardware based 10 bit upconversion Broadcast quality hardware based 10 bit downconversion Broadcast quality hardware based 10 bit crossconversion 1080 to 720 and 720 to 1080 e Broadcast quality hardware based 10 bit SD aspect ratio conversion anamorphic to letterbox etc e 12 bit HD component analog video and SD analog component or composite and s video output e 10 bit HD SD Video Key Output HD SD Hardware Downstream Keyer e LTC longitudinal timecode input output 8 channel 24 bit 48kHz digital AES EBU audio e 16 channels of SDI embedded di
26. from telecine to disk with 2K media and eliminate steps requiring the use of tape stock and then the digitizing of those tapes for the nonlinear editor 2K telecine to KONA 3G saves time and steps in the process by directly and simultaneously creating 2K DPX files and 2K QuickTime Material can be played out at 2K via HSDL High Speed Data Link offering further synergy with other 2K products such as projectors or DDRs currently available in the market Additionally KONA 3G allows 2K files to be viewed on HD 1080PsF supported video monitors lowering the price barrier for recording to tape and viewing 2K material This 1080 HD playout can be down converted to SD in real time giving the 2K DI pipeline a powerful solution for multi format video playout of 2K material By generating 2K DPX files during the digitize phase different parts of the process for example delivery of full resolution media of shots intended for visual effects can be done much earlier Offline editing can be done in Final Cut Pro 7 and with the flexibility of Final Cut Pro 7 and QuickTime even a 2K online is possible 4K Mode Capture and Playout In 4K Mode KONA 3G offers 4K capture and playback in both YCbCr and RGB When using a capture application that supports 4K geometry the 3G maps connectors SDI1 through SDI 4 as inputs for 4K video When 4K playout is selected the four SDI connectors are remapped as outputs for driving the four quadrants of a 4K display A
27. in between the input output and the framebuffer Color Meanings All items in the KONA 3G Control Panel block diagram are color coded to show what is happening in realtime This applies to both icons and text These colors have the following corresponding meanings Blue video is same format as the Primary Format framebuffer Red the selected operation cannot be performed Yellow reference video black burst or other reference source Green indicates that KONA 3G is performing an active change to the video making it different from the Primary Format e g down conversion Control Panel Screens The side area of the KONA 3G Control Panel provides different information categorized by topics Clicking on a topic or a block diagram element displays an information screen corresponding to that topic Screens that can be selected are Control configures KONA 3G operation and output timing Format select the framebuffer primary video format and any secondary formats for conversion of inputs outputs Input Select view and edit input selections and how they are mapped SDI Out select output format HDMI configure the HDMI I O Analog Out configure the component composite analog output AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Video Setup configures Video such as composite black level Audio Setup configures Audio options such as analog audio monitor level Conversion select codec options such as whether paused video appears as a full frame o
28. this action will not remove the connector but can stress the cable Knurled Barrel Pull back to release uml connector 4 Mini connectors on KONA 3G PC Board endplate Connectors on the standard cable set are labelled as to their function for easy installation and maintenance Similarly connectors on the optional Breakout Box are also labelled 8 Channel Digital AES EBU Audio Inputs And Outputs When using the standard cables BNC connections are provided for 8 digital AES EBU audio input output The optional Breakout Box provides 16 BNC audio connections on the front panel Analog 2 Channel Unbalanced Audio Breakout Box only On the optional K3G Box are two analog output connectors one for each channel These connectors are RCA style phono jacks RS422 Machine Control A DB9 connector provides connection to VTRs digital disk recorders and other devices using RS422 device protocol For the breakout cable the connection is male and for the breakout box the connector is female Connector pinout is listed in Appendix A Specifications KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Cable Connections SDI Input and Outputs In Standard Mode mini connectors are provided for two SDI inputs and two SDI outputs for single or dual link A cable with four Mini connectors on one end and four BNCs on the other end is provided for connecting equipment to the SDI inputs and outputs This cable is also used to interconnect betwee
29. 080p23 98 2K1080p23 98 525i 29 97 1080i 29 97 1080p24 2K1080p24 625i 25 1080i 30 1080p25 2K1080p25 720p 23 98 1080sf 23 98 1080p29 97 2K1080sf23 98 720p50 1080sf 24 1080p30 2K1080sf24 720p 59 94 1080sf 25 1080p50a 2K1080sf25 720p 60 1080sf 29 97 1080p59 94a 1080sf 30 1080p60a 1080p50b 1080p59 94b 1080p60b Note The AJA Control Panel software uses the abbreviation sf instead of psf when referring to progressive segmented frame formats In the manual and in other literature you may see either of these acronyms used interchangeably Visually it is easier to discern at a glance if you are working with progressively segmented frame formats sf in the AJA Control Panel as compared to progressive frame formats which will show only p Crossconversion if you have an HD format as your primary and then select a secondary HD format with a different frame size the KONA 3G will perform a crossconversion where necessary input or output for like Hz formats Like Hz means that 720P 59 94 may be converted to 1080i 29 97 59 94Hz Converting from disparate Hz is not supported on the KONA 3G for crossconversions The example below shows 1080i to 720p Up Conversion the Up and Down pull down menus are available when conversion has been selected for the video path to from the framebuffer and like Hz formats are selected the one exception is 1080PsF 23 98 which can be downconverted to 525i 29 97 Different choices wil
30. 1 x64 a Windows Installer Package 34 0 MB KONA for PCRetail Drivers Installer Package Note Before installing KONA software turn off any virus protection and security software that you have installed on your computer This section describes the AJA Retail Software package installation The subsequent installations are essentially the same but do not require restart of the computer Refer to your specific plugin package Installation Guide Double click on the download package or insert the KONA CD into the PC AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Install Wizard The KONA installation program will launch and extract the necessary KONA drivers for installation on the desired hard drive te AJA Retail Drivers 10 0 1 x64 Setup A A Welcome to the AJA Retail Drivers J a 10 0 1 x64 Setup Wizard VIDEU SYSTEMS The Setup Wizard will install AJA Retail Drivers 10 0 1 x64 on your computer Click Mext to continue or Cancel to exit the Setup Wizard Install Wizard Welcome When you see the Welcome page click Next to view the KONA license agreement KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Installing KONA 3G Software 3l AJA Retail Drivers 10 0 1 x64 Setup End User License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully JAJA Video Systems KONA Software License IMPORTANT THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT LICENSE IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU EITHER AN INDIVIDUATL OR IF PURCHASED OR OTHERWISE
31. 422 Machine Control 9 pin m 3 BNCs Analog Out Connections AMI In SD Can be Configured for el Tg Component l Composite KET T or S Video In HD Can Only Be Component i Reference Input BNC LTC Output BNC LTC Input BNC Audio Input BNCs Channels 1 8 2 channels connector Audio Output BNCs Channels 1 8 2 channels connector SDI Out1 Link A BNC A C3 SDI Out2 Link B BNC EL To SDI Int Link A BNC sl C3 SDI In2 Link B BNC EC Tt A C3 A C3 2 boa A CJ b C3 d O3 B 7 R Gp C B O3 ETT pea LU O3 KONA 3G Installs in PCI Express Slot 4 mini BNCs to 4 standard BNCs SDI cable KONA 3G System Using Breakout Cable KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Cabling the System Typical System A figure on the following page shows typical system interconnections for a system with digital A V sources Your system may differ depending on VTRs audio monitoring and video monitoring 1 If desired connect your house reference sync to the KONA 3G Ref Loop connector BNC On the breakout cable this is a terminated reference input The second KONA 3G Ref Loop connector on the optional Breakout Box can be connected to your VTR If you do not loop through the reference the second connector should be terminated with a 75 ohm terminator 2 Connect a Video Monitor to the KONA 3G Component Analog Video Out BNC connectors preferred or instead connect to a comp
32. AJA Retail Drivers 10 0 1 x64 Setup x Change repair or remove installation y AN Select the operation you wish to perform 1 b d h c VIDEO SYSTEMS Change Lets you change the way features are installed Repair Repairs errors in the most recent installation by fixing missing and corrupt files shortcuts and registry entries Remove Removes AJA Retail Drivers 10 0 1 x64 from your computer Change Repair or Remove Installation Menu KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Updating KONA 3G Firmware Updating KONA 3G Firmware When you update your KONA 3G software by downloading new versions from the aja com website it is possible that some versions may also require a firmware update to update the software stored in non volatile memory on the board Always carefully read the release notes that accompany each version to be installed The release notes will spell out all required software and hardware necessary to ensure a successful update of your KONA 3G Follow these instructions when a firmware update is required 1 First install the new version of KONA 3G software 2 After successfully installing the new KONA software the AJA KONA Updater will automatically launch The updater application is located in the AJA Utilities folder AJA KonaUpdater 3 When the updater starts the following screen will display indicating the current firmware and update firmware creation date AJA KonaUpdater F
33. Change to Fit to Window Video output is black 1 External video is set to No Frames View External Video 2 The Playback output setting found at FCP Audio Video Settings gt AV Output is set to none or to a non KONA 3 device Video stutter during playback RAID cannot sustain data rate Red render bar occurs when placing a clip The sequence setting does not match the clip setting On a sequence Updating Software Check on the AJA Video website http www aja com support konaNEW kona 3g php for software updates If any are available download the file and read any associated instructions prior to installing the software KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Support Support When calling for support first check over your system configuration and ensure everything is connected properly and that current Final Cut presets and Easy Setups match what you are trying to do Even if you cannot find the cause of the problem having this information at hand will help when you call Apple or AJA Customer Support for help If the problem is unknown or you need general help first contact the dealer where you purchased the product AJA dealers offer product support for many service requirements If the problem is a Final Cut Pro operational issue Mac system issue or Xserve RAID issue then call Apple Customer Support for help If the problem is an AJA Video KONA 3 issue then contact AJA Video Customer Su
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35. Input 78 Reference Video 14 Requirements System 9 RGB 13 RGB Codec 6 RP 188 57 RP 188 Timecode 57 RS422 12 RS 422 control 2 RS 422 Sony 9 pin protocol 9 pin D connector pinout 78 S Sample rate conversion 3 SATA drives 10 Save Preset 70 SD letterbox material to an anamorphic image 45 VID EO SYSTEMS SD to SD aspect ratio conversion 45 SDI Input and Outputs 13 SD SDI connections 13 Secondary 47 select audio 55 set up 15 shipping 17 Shipping Box Contents 8 Shipping Box Contents illustration 17 shipping box unpacking 15 sidebars 44 Single Field 52 SMPTE RP 188 58 SMPTE 372M compliant 4 software files that have been installed 61 Software For Striping 9 software installation 25 Software License Agreement 27 Software License Agreement Screen 27 Software on a PowerMac 25 software updates 74 software 3rd party 37 Standard Cables 11 Storage capacity 10 Storage Methods 9 Storage Requirement Table 10 Storage Requirements 10 Support 75 support 75 S Video connections 13 s video output 2 Symptoms and remedies 73 Symptoms problem 73 system configuration Control Panel 37 System Connections 24 system interconnections 23 T telecine to KONA 3 3 Test Pattern 42 Timecode Burn in 58 Timecode Offset 58 Timecode Screen 50 57 Timecode Screen Settings 57 timing adjustment 42 Timing adjustment Control Panel 42 transforming 44 troubleshooting 73 typical system interconnections
36. JA ControlPanel HD SDI Inputs in 4K Mode Note Up Down and Cross Conversion are available only when the KONA 3G module has Standard Mode firmware installed see Firmware Tab Screen on page 60 KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Using 4K Mode Format Tab in 4K In 4K Mode you will see SDI inputs when the selected Primary Format is standard SD HD or 2K Mode SDI inputs are reconfigured as Outputs SDI 1 amp 2 when a 4K format is selected 4K Formats eoo KONA 3G AJA ControlPanel F f Format QuadHDs QuadHDsf25 QuadHDp23 98 QuadHDp24 Format Tab Screen with 4K Primary Selected VIDEO SYSTEMS 4K Capture You can capture 4K video using an appropriate capture application such as AJA VTR Xchange shown by selecting a 4K digitizer in the application When KONA 3G is controlled by the application it will automatically map the SDI ports to 4x HD 1080 for QuadHD The inputs will show 2Kx1080 for true 4K SDI Output Control Tab Screen with a Controlling 4K Capture Application KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Using 4K Mode SDI Output Tab in The SDI Output Screen allows you to select the Primary format or RGB for 4K output Video Key 4K Mode and Stereo 3D are available selections for SD HD or 2K formats only eoo KONA 3G AJA ControlPanel SDI Output SDI Output Screen with 4K Format EJ VIDED SYSTEMS HDMI Tab in 4K The HDMI screen allows you to make the same selections p
37. KONA scalar multiple frame size RT 1 4 size or full size a Final Cut Pro 7 feature also benefits from KONA 3G The frame count and image size are dynamically changed during file playback so you don t get the un rendered message in Final Cut Pro 7 Internal HD SD Hardware Downstream Keyer KONA 3G provides a powerful hardware keyer that can place graphic files with an alpha channel over video in a selectable matte or the contents of the card s framebuffer from a software application AJA TV Apple s Final Cut Pro 7 AJA s VTR Xchange Key a bug or text over picture and avoid what might normally be a lengthy software render Also working with these software applications you can key video that has an alpha channel over video input or a matte For example you can load a QuickTime clip that has an alpha channel a flying logo generated in the Animation codec into AJA TV and then place it over live video coming into the card and then passing both on to a VTR for recording or broadcast AJA Control Panel for audio video source selection conversion and control of KONA 3G within the overall MacOS or Windows environment Input Pass through e AJA QuickTime Drivers for tightly integrated hardware software operation AJA Utilities AJA TV VTR Xchange AJA System Test AJA DataCalc AJA QTtoDPxXtranslator and AJA DPXtoQTtranslator Understanding Typical Workflows KONA 3G allows more post production workflow flexibility than ever be
38. On KONA 3G we use the same connectors for both HD and SD SDI both input and output due to our dual rate chipset which supports both HD and SD HDMI 1 4a Monitor Output KONA 3G offers an HDMI 1 4a output for monitoring in HDMI or DVI protocols use DVI if you re outputting to a DVI monitor The output also supports Stereo 3D output in either Side by Side or Top Bottom Stacked output of left eye and right eye signals Analog Monitor Out Component HD or SD or SD Composite Y C KONA 3G features 12 bit component video output for both HD and SD The analog component output can be configured in a variety of ways as a component composite or Y C signal This flexibility allows for example the use of an inexpensive analog input only monitor for both HD or SD viewing Since the three BNC connectors share component composite and Y C functions output of component is exclusive while composite and Y C can be output simultaneously For Y C monitoring an adapter cable from dual BNC for Y C to S Video mini DIN style connector is required For analog monitoring a component video signal is generally regarded as higher quality for monitoring than a composite signal A Note About YPbPr Component Video or YPbPr has been given several names over time YUV Y R Y B Y and YCbCr are just some examples Although these various formats have some differences in levels they are all basically the same KONA 3G uses the modern YPbPr terminology exclusively
39. S Loses Riv A EE E A A EEEE RN 74 x Nei cape end eee nee bee r 75 Appendix A Specifications VA ODOC eer era aE E TIT I 77 WIGEO FOMNAUS ere Er E TU TET 77 VACO OUMU aE ETE EEE EE EEEE A EE E EAE E EEE EEE EEEE 77 PO Sie tree E E ee ETE ee ee EE ek A EEA 78 LIDSCOD VeFSIOD ducuqenedot aon ei CR ERE S EDC CHUA daw OE RR RR GS RUE Vw A gu ai s de Ud ACORN a does Ad 78 Downsconvelslolk ss suam aO RE RSV dI ET IPOVRRPECE PER EE ERE TEC ES COR EV ves ad w a tess dues 78 Crosssc ONIVE SION saecu 9 ue Dsum etna PES OURIEERIREENMIECERNIPEPUNUUEAMPIDEREIPEPL I REPIRURS CPUS Cd 78 SDto SD Aspect Ratio CONVESION eoi onte ea dnccotinnctsaneduesetienet sane iene Vac P DO a Pa acd 78 heference InDHUE tucicenewernescaces codes oceans coca ccedaseececn cacecuneaes Pide ADU IPRC IM ILLU 78 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide for Mac amp PC Contents Longit amal Time Code LTC 4259 e vC C aT pCRENPONEREDU LEBER REM REISEN EN PEE DUs QC V 78 Machine CoNo elses ssa cl soa ac curb pl alta taeda theta ned sna bs ood ae EN 78 Index AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The AJA KONA 3G provides the highest quality whether working with SD HD Dual Link HD or 3G signals KONA 3G even supports 2K digital cinema and film resolutions and now offers a 4K capture and playback mode for the highest resolution possible AJA drivers delive
40. SD letterbox material to an anamorphic image Reference Input Analog Color Black 1V or Composite Sync 2 or 4V Non terminating Looping 75 ohm on K3G Box terminated on supplied breakout cable Longitudinal Time Code LTC One input One output Machine Control RS 422 Sony 9 pin protocol 9 pin D connector pinout is as follows KONA 3G Installation amp Operation Guide for Mac amp PC Index Index Symbols Audio Input 46 pkg 25 audio input pulldown menu 46 audio input output 22 Numerics Audio Inputs And Outputs 12 10 bit video 72 audio monitoring connections 11 Audio Out 55 24 frames per second to 30 conversion 52 2K 10 E 2K support 2 Balanced 12 2K Workflow 3 Betacam 13 3D output 48 Black 41 AK 63 black borders 45 4K Analog Output 67 black burst 14 AV Eormat 14 black burst generator 36 AK Mode 1 Black Level 50 52 AK output 1 black Level pulldown menu 50 AK Playout 3 Block Diagram Screen 40 4K quadrant selection 14 Blue 39 Channel audio 12 BNC Connectors 11 8 bit Versus 10 bit Video 72 borders black 45 9 pin D connector 78 Box Box Contents 16 A Breakout Box 11 ANN sources 23 Breakout Cable diagram 22 AES EBU 12 23 burn in timecode 58 AES EBU audio 2 AES EBU Audio Inputs 12 C AJA Utilitie 4 Cable Connections 11 22 alpha channel 4 54 Cable connector descriptions 12 cables 2 alpha channel Video Key 47 Analog 4 Channel Balanced Unbalanced Audio Cabling the System 22
41. V50 compression DVCPRO HD Data rate 6 to 14 MB second high definition supported by internal system drive Quality Excellent KONA 3G has hardware support for capture from HD SDI to the DVCPRO HD codec KONA 3G s hardware also takes some of the DVCPRO HD codec processing load off the CPU allowing more computer processor time for Dynamic RT effects in Final Cut Pro 7 HDV Data rate 2 MB second high definition supported by internal system drive Quality Very Good to Excellent While the structure of HDV Long GOP MPEG2 makes it nearly impossible to ingest in realtime you can use KONA 3G to convert HDV projects to uncompressed in real time on playback for monitoring and output E AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Uncompressed 8 bit 4 2 2 SD or HD Uncompressed 10 bit 4 2 2 AJA KONA10 bit Log RGB and RGB Codecs AJA KONA10 bit Log RGB and RGB Codecs as related to a 2K Workflow Data rate 21 MB second for standard definition or 100 to 125 MB sec for high definition external storage recommended Quality Excellent broadcast quality Capturing uncompressed produces clearly defined video at full raster size and 4 2 2 chroma sampling Using uncompressed maintains high quality from capture through effects rendering Final Cut Pro 7 supports RT with uncompressed media using RT Extreme KONA 3G supports capture of uncompressed media through its SDI input Uncompressed media can be output from all of the KONA 3G outputs simultaneously
42. VIDEO SYSTEMS KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide for Mac amp PC Contents EE Contents TAEMA R eere AAEE TEENE E ew enessuctewsceenec SENA NEP uCRDES MN dAEE URS rudi dq ii NOCO aye coke eb cei ti a hide Seis eh ie eee a eee eee a ath ee als te eal Gael at eet ohn Ra Bee ee en ena ii Conlacandq SUDDOI esed vado qaie sd mad eM uds Tubes bees qid quedes datei Up QU FREE UO UY UOS ii FCC Emission Information us sea eso te PERI ERRRETSOPERU RYE t eds Aria E ire E EnA A Oed puse s ben ii LIMILCON VV ANKANILY 7 T TOTEM li Chapter 1 Introduction OVEIVICW E BoC EIS REP V nr Sap W PUR RITE mE PEU M CMS SAI NND eR NF eU MURDER 2 S pported SOIDUdIB vieta IEEE Uim MEPERUEFA ne RID ET VER 4 Understanding Typical Workflows ccc ccc cece eee III e ee eeenennnes 4 PIIOtoJP EG oiea e E ne DEM MUN EKP MR PNE e caw FER DPA dS Kd EU ES 5 pip 5 Bro 5 OVC PRO FI acct eee A ER 5 aD sorae ine ESEA EA E E E E E E AE T EEN 5 Uncompressed 8 bit 4 2 2 SD or HD 2 0 ccc ccc cece eee eee eee eee seen eee eeneeeeeeeees 6 Uncompressed 10 bit 4 2 2 00 eee he eee eee cece sn 6 AJA KONA10 bit Log RGB and RGB Codecs kee ccc cece eee eee e nnn 6 AJA KONA10 bit Log RGB and RGB Codecs as related to a 2K Workflow
43. VIDEO SYSTEMS VTR to the KONA card configured for upconversion in the KONA Control Panel and then passed through to the HD VTR for recording Test Pattern this selection directs KONA 3G to output a choice of preset pattern when no other application is using the KONA 3G You can choose from Black Color bars 75 or 100 Ramp Multiburst Line Sweep Multi Pattern or Flat Field In addition to the preset test pattern choices a Load File selection at the bottom of the menu allows you to load any standard Mac RGB graphics file tif psd etc into the frame buffer for display While in Test Pattern mode you can select RGB or YUV output via a pulldown menu Note the graphic file will not be scaled to fit If it s smaller than the current frame buffer format KONA 3G will center it in the frame If it s larger than the current frame buffer format it will be cropped on the right and bottom Also some graphics formats and bit depths may not be supported Once a graphic file is loaded into the frame buffer it will be retained until itis overwritten by another graphic or test pattern or when power is turned off Graphic file names are only remembered in the menu as long as the AJA Control Panel application is running Hold Last Application this selection directs KONA 3G to hold and output the last frame of video from the last application to control KONA 3G This can be helpful when operating in an environment where you re s
44. Video service center is located Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges insurance duties taxes and any other charges for products returned to any other locations This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care AJA Video shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than AJA Video representatives to install repair or service the product b to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment c to repair any damage or malfunction Installation and Operation Manual Limited Warranty ES caused by the use of non AJA Video parts or supplies or d to service a product that has been modified or integrated with other products when the effect of such a modification or integration increases the time or difficulty of servicing the product THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY AJA VIDEO IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AJA VIDEO AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AJA VIDEO S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE WHOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER AJA VIDEO OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AJA
45. agram in the Control Panel To ensure you make the most of the software launch the AJA KONA 3G Control Panel application and look at its display Then refer to the Basics described here to fully understand what you re seeing and learn how to view and change the KONA 3G system configuration AJA Ine Currently selected Tab Screen VIDEO SYSTEMS 900 Block Diagram Screen The top area of the Control Before we go into too much detail here are some basic definitions you should know please refer to the figure that follows for reference After studying the basics read Who is Controlling KONA later in this chapter for more advanced information on how applications interact with KONA 3G Panel shows a visual picture representing the processing if any that s currently occurring including inputs outputs reference source and system status Lines between inputs the framebuffer and outputs show a video path Where there are no lines it shows there is no Control Clicking connection this can be because an input or an Icon Produces output isn t selected The lines will also show a Context sensitive whether the outputs are video or video key Menu Icon objects on the block diagram screen input output icons frame buffer etc also called widgets indicate their status by color explained later and can be clicked for context sensitive information and choices These same choices can also be made from t
46. agree to the Software License Agreement O00 Inti Re Lic e De e ins ws Install AJA Kona3G 10 0 1 To continue installing the software you must agree to the terms of the software license agreement Click Agree to continue or click Disagree to cancel the installation and quit the Installer Read License Disagree Agree amp Installation TERMS OF THIS LICENSE IF YOU ARE ACCESSING THE SOFTWARE ELECTRONICALLY SIGNIFY YOUR AGREEMENT e Summary TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE BY CLICKING THE AGREE ACCEPT BUTTON IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE RETURN THE AJA SOFTWARE TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU OBTAINED IT FOR A REFUND OR IF THE SOFTWARE WAS ACCESSED ELECTRONICALLY CLICK DISAGREE DECLINE IMPORTANT NOTE To the extent this software may be used to reproduce materials it is licensed to you only roduction of materials you are authorized or Go Back Continue KONA 3G Software License Agreement Screen 11 At the next screen click the nstall button to place the software on your computer ws Install AJA Kona3G 10 0 1 Custom Install on Leopard l Package Name Action i Size 6 Introduction I Driver Upgrade 70 5 MB 6 Read Me 6 License 6 Destination Select Installation Type O Additional 25 50 fps DVCProHD iB Installation _ Additional 29 97 30 fps i Summary Y Kona 3G Setups 385 KB vf Base Upgrade 385 KE C Additional 23 98
47. andard Definition and Panasonic D5 for High Definition are both true 10 bit formats Chapter 4 Troubleshooting If You Run Into Problems One useful way to find the source of problems is to isolate your system to the smallest size wherea the problem still occurs and then note all the symptoms This serves to eliminate areas not involved in the problem and make finding the problem easier Once you ve noted problem symptoms look through the following table and see if any of the symptoms are listed If so check the items listed If you later need to call for customer service let them know all of the things you ve tried and when and how the symptoms appeared Table 1 Problem Solving by Matching Symptoms to Remedies Symptom Check Disk RAID cannot keep up dropped Ensure the disk system is providing at least 50 MB second frames etc sustained transfer rate Dropped frames during playback 1 Canvas Viewer zoom setting exceeds the fit to window setting Change to Fit to Window 2 RAID cannot sustain the data rate of the clip sequence 3 The sequence setting does not match the playback output setting found at FCP Audio Video Settings gt AV Output 4 Virus checking software running in the background disable it 5 Scratch drive not set to the RAID Dropped frames during record 1 RAID cannot sustain the data rate of the capture preset codec 2 Virus checking software running in the background disable it 3 Scrat
48. angeover Completed KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Control Panel Operation EN Info Tab Screen This Tabbed screen shows the KONA 3G software files that have been installed on your system This information may be needed if you talk to an AJA Customer Service representative to determine if files are missing or need updating eoo KONA 3G AJA ControlPanel Information Screen in Standard Mode In 4K Mode you can input for capture or output four channels of video representing individual quadrants of the higher definition 3840x2160 and 4096x2160 4K formats see Format Tab in 4K Mode on page 63 Note The KONA 3G can only be configured for either input or output of 4K at a time It cannot support 4K input and output at the same time since both require four BNCs Physical connections of the quadrants will be mapped to the KONA 3G SDI connectors as shown in the following screens For the HDMI and Analog Outputs you can select just one of the quadrants for viewing see their respective tabs for quadrant selection Mapping of Quad SDI Outputs This section describes the AJA Control Panel operations specific to 4K Mode Note that in 4K Mode you can still capture and playback SD HD and 2K formats though there are no up down cross conversions available You will see SDI inputs only when SD HD or 2K inputs are selected SDI Outputs 1 amp 2 will be reconfigured as SDI 1 amp 2 Inputs on the screen Lea OO KONA 3G A
49. ases and updates means that visiting the AJA website for the latest driver is usually a better choice http www aja com support konaNEW kona 3g php Cable the system audio and video sources VTR audio monitor and video monitor If you purchased the optional Breakout Box then install it into an equipment rack or place it on a desk and connect its cables to the KONA 3G card If you re instead using the standard cable set then use those to connect equipment Each of these steps are explained in greater detail in the pages of this chapter ES AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS AJA KONA System Test and Data Rate Calculation Unpacking Shipping Box Contents To guarantee maximum system performance use KONA System Test and the AJA Data Rate Calculator to evaluate your workstation capabilities They are available on the AJA website at the following support pages See Utilities and Optional at the bottom of the webpage Mac http www aja com support konaNEW kona 3g php PC http www aja com support kona pc kona pc 3g php KONA System Test KONA System Test is a utility for measuring system performance with AJA KONA Video Capture cards The application includes disk drive speed tests and video data copy DMA speeds The disk speed tests differ from standard disk I O performance applications in that they specifically test the system under conditions typically encountered with video capture playback and editing Note Note Most of the dis
50. at multiple input output streams are only supported by software that is explicitly designed for a multi product environment Using 8 bit Versus 10 bit Video While both 8 and 10 bit uncompressed video are capable of providing excellent quality broadcast video 10 bit represents a significantly higher quality and is preferable in many situations Because 10 bit video has four times the numerical precision when compared to 8 bit it has a signal to noise ratio 12 db higher than 8 bit video Visually in 8 bit video compared to 10 bit video you will notice a substantial difference In 8 bit video there will be contour lines or striations visible particularly noticeable in scenes having soft gradients like a ramp or sunset For example if a sky region is mostly the same color but varies by only a few digital numbers from one side of the picture to another you may see contour lines where the signal passes from one digital value to the next higher value Since each numerical value in a 10 bit system is only one fourth as large as an 8 bit system s these contours become invisible and the sky varies smoothly 10 bit video is often used when the source and output video or master is also 10 bit Even if the input and or output video is 8 bit a 10 bit project will still maintain a higher quality when there is a significant amount of effects rendering involved Industry standard professional mastering formats Sony Digital Betacam for St
51. ation removed e Summar i y You can get technical support by sending email to support aja com News and other information about this product including software updates are available from the AJA website at http www aja com You will now be guided through the steps necessary to install this software co sack Initial Installer Screen 8 Click Continue to begin installation 9 The next screen lets you know that the installer will check your Mac to ensure it has the hardware and software resources required see Minimum Requirements in Chapter 1 eoo Install AJA Kona3G 10 0 1 Important Information Before You Install AJA KONA Software Introduction 6 Read Me 9 License This document contains svstem requirements and things ta do betore vou install the AJA KONA software WARNING Destination Select i Installation Type amp Installation The installer will run a system requirements check before installing Lf your system does not meet the minimum requirements listed below the ATA KONA software will not be installed i Summary Hardware requirements A Macintosh computer with a Intel processor Dual 2 gigahertz GHz or faster processor 2 gigabytes GB of random access memory RAM Software requirements Mac OS X v10 or later l Save Print System Check Installer Screen KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Installing KONA 3G Software 10 Read and
52. bles and optional K3 Box breakout box house sync is connected to Ref Loop Chapter 3 Operation Using KONA 3G with Professional Video Audio Software After you install the KONA 3G software and any AJA plug ins to support your choice of 3rd party software you re then ready to begin capturing and playing back video and audio Go here to look for AJA plug ins and documentation for your favorite 3rd party software applications http www aja com support konaNEW kona 3g php To get the most out of your KONA 3G please read this manual Once you ve installed all the AJA software as detailed in Chapter 2 you ll find the AJA Control Panel installed on your Mac AJA Control Panel Overview The AJA KONA 3G Control Panel is a software application that provides a simple visual window showing how the KONA 3G interface is currently configured and that allows you to make changes Settings both those you changed and those you didn t can be saved as a snapshot for recall at anytime This lets you save settings associated with all your frequent tasks then as you switch tasks you don t have to spend extra time resetting interface configurations just load the previously saved settings for each task One thing you ll notice instantly about the Control Panel is that it represents a visual block diagram of how the unit is configured The current status input and output settings and many other details can be viewed as a color coded block di
53. ch drive not set to the RAID Media is not being captured from desired Check the settings in the nput tab of the KONA 3 Control external device Panel application Also check equipment cables Dropped frames during playback Look for scroll bars in the viewer or canvas as a warning sign that the zoom setting exceeds the fit t window Table 1 Problem Solving by Matching Symptoms to Remedies Changes made to Final Cut s configuration Under some circumstances Final Cut Pro may need to be aren t remembered or you need to force a initialized back to the factory default state as it was when change to them you installed it The easiest way to do this is to locate Final Cut s preference file and discard it To do so follow this procedure 1 Locate the file named Final Cut Pro Preferences Note path to file is Macintosh HD users username library preferences final cut user data 3 Click and drag that file to the Trash Can icon and drop it there When you next start up Final Cut Pro it will present the Choose Setup prompt as in initial installation where you can again choose a desired KONA 3 input format in the Setup For pulldown and re enter a desired system scratch disk your RAID Video in the canvas stays frozen during 1 The sequence setting does not match the playback playback output setting found at FCP Audio Video Settings gt AV Output 2 Canvas Viewer zoom setting exceeds the fit to window setting
54. e and the inputs outputs selected For example on the Format screen if the output or inputs are a different format than the primary then you ll see an additional information pane that allows you to view and edit the secondary format including control over whether up down cross conversion is employed eoo KONA 3G AJA ControlPanel AJA Control Panel Formats Tab Format Tab Screen Settings Video Format Primary and Secondary these pull down menus show the currently selected formats If you select an alternate value in the Primary Format using the pull down it will change the format used by KONA 3G s framebuffer When a change is made via the Video Format pull down or by clicking an icon widget and selecting a new format via a contextual menu the block diagram will change to reflect the new format In the case of a Secondary Format the formats available can vary based on what the Primary Format is and the input signal frame rates of input sources limits the to from conversion choices The Secondary Video Format pull down menu lists all compatible formats for selection incompatible formats are not shown This allows you to see what you ve chosen and also see those formats that are compatible with the selected Primary format The RGB Range pulldown menu allows you to select either Full range 0 1023 or SMPTE range typically 64 940 for RGB color output AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS KONA 3G Formats include 525i 23 98 1080i 25 1
55. ectricity you have Remove the power cable from the back of the chassis Remove the side access door and described in your Apple User Manual Lay the machine on its side motherboard facing up Remove the KONA 3G card from its protective anti static bag place the card on top of the bag Visually locate the PCI Express slots inside the Mac chassis Mac Pro photo shown on the following page The KONA card only requires a x4 lane PCI Express slot so any of the available slots will work correctly slot 3 is the preferred slot on the MacPro You should configure the slots with the Apple Expansion Slot Utility application for the MacPro so that the KONA is at x4 or better speed Remove the card edge access cover from the desired slot where you will be inserting the KONA 3G card The card edge cover is secured by a tie down bar with two secured screws on MacPro computers remove and set them aside for securing the KONA 3G after installation Holding the KONA 3G card by the card edge plate and an outside edge carefully insert the KONA 3G card by rocking it slowly into the slot Ensure the card edge aligns properly with the computer s slot opening where the card edge cover was just removed and that it is fully seated in the slot Secure the card in the slot using the screw removed earlier or with the tie down bar found on MacPro machines Replace the outer access door on the MacPro KONA 3G Card KONA 3G Installation a
56. erence connectors About BNC and Although most video professionals are used to BNC connectors you may not have seen them if Mini Connectors you ve been using primarily prosumer video equipment BNC connectors ensure a positive connection by the act of locking the connectors together via pins in one connector that fit into slots in the corresponding connector To make a BNC connection slide the cable connector over the panel connector and then when seated rotate the barrel of the cable connector 90 clockwise until the connectors are locked together When properly locked the cable cannot accidentally be pulled out Connector Descriptions Cables and K3G Box Pins 2 on BNC Connector connector on K3G Box 44 Align slots in cable connector barrel with connector pins then slide it over the pins and rotate the barrel to lock the connectors together The four mini connectors found on the KONA 3G endplate are not common to most video equipment but offer small size ease of use and high reliability The connectors are also called mini BNCs and 1 0 2 3 Connectors To make a connection with these connectors simply push the cable mini connector onto the endplate mini connector It will lock in place when fully seated To remove a mini connector just grasp the knurled barrel on the connector and pull the connector off Note Do not try to remove the mini connector by pulling on the cable itself as
57. ess Card R RS422 Machine Control CH I i 9 pin HDMI to HDMI mini cable 2 meters 3 BNCs Analog Out Connections 47 In SD Can be Configured for A Component Composite i A TT or S Video 1 B um In HD Can Only Be Component LU Reference Input BNC isi C3 LTC OutputBNC IAH 23 LTCInputBNC dl 7 I 0 SDI cable Audio Input BNCs PEE im SDI Out1 Link A BNC l 2 channels connector W 0 TIAE iC 1 SDI In1 Link A BNC 1 id LIA AU SDI In2 Link B BNC Audio Output BNCs 4 112 Channels 1 8 2channels connector IHULOG i TO Contents KONA 3G Shipping Box Contents As you unpack your shipment carefully examine the contents Ensure you received everything and that nothing was damaged during shipping If you find any damage immediately notify the shipping service and supply them with a complete description of the damage AJA will repair or replace damaged items If you find shipping damage contact your AJA dealer or distributor for details on how to have your KONA 3G repaired or replaced Note Save packing materials and the shipping box If you ever require service or move your system use the packaging materials and box for safe shipment EJ J SYSTEMS Installing the KONA 3G Card into a MacPro 1 2 3 Ke Place the computer in a well lit area where you will have easy access when opening the MacPro chassis Using your hand touch the outside of the Mac to discharge any static el
58. fore A variety of formats frame rates and codecs for capture and editorial manipulation are available KONA 3G hardware has a full array of connectors for interfacing with VTRs DDRs and other devices with all outputs active simultaneously Capture can range from compressed DV to uncompressed dual link 3G HD or 2K Media can be stored on disk as e offline quality at low bit rates on line quality at moderate bit rates or with the highest quality 8 or 10 bit uncompressed quality As quality and codecs improve the lines between offline and online are blurring For example with the development of the DVCPRO HD codec native HD editing in the codec became possible providing very high quality true HD editing at very low data rates in some cases lower than 6 MB sec The benefits are clear when compared to 100MB sec and higher for uncompressed HD formats KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Understanding Typical Following are summaries of the most common codecs used in various workflows providing data rates and relative quality levels Some workflows require a RAID array and some will work using the host Apple computer s internal system drive as noted where supported PhotoJPEG Data rate approximately 1 3 MB second megabyte per second standard definition or high definition supported by internal system drive Quality Very Good The PhotoJPEG codec offers excellent compressed media for near on line quality at low
59. gital audio e RS 422 control via 9 pin e Genlock input with optional looping capability via the K3G Box terminated on the supplied breakout cable e Standard 2 meter length connection cables including HDMI mini to HDMI output cable 3D Stereoscopic Workflow KONA 3G offers you the simplest path through 3D stereoscopic workflows Through SDI you can output Discrete Left and Right Eye feeds with a simple Stereo button choice in the AJA control panel Additionally muxed stereo output is possible using a single SDI output AJA hardware and software works in close collaboration with CineForm s Neo3D software tools and CineForm codec to allow stereoscopic editorial and viewing when working with applications like Final Cut Pro 7 or Adobe s CS5 5 Through it s HDMI 1 4a output KONA 3G makes it possible to connect to affordable 3D capable monitors for stereoscopic monitoring Broadcast Quality Conversion KONA 3G features hardware based full 10 bit broadcast quality motion adaptive SD to HD upconversion HD to SD downconversion and HD to HD crossconversion The quality of the conversion features found in the KONA 3G is virtually identical to AJA s award winning stand alone converter products used throughout the post production market The KONA KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Features 3G built in upconverter uses a a full 10 bit path fully motion adaptive de interlacing and large multi point digital interpolators Downconvers
60. gs for the output section of the tab can be used to create window burn superimposed timecode outputs Note SMPTE 12M 2 is the updated name and specification for what was RP 188 eoo KONA 3G AJA ControlPanel Timecode Timecode Tab Timecode Tab Screen Settings Input RP 188 Timecode in RP 188 timecode SMPTE 12M 2 there can be multiple timecode values in the data stream Use this pull down to select the one you wish to monitor The selection will be displayed in the timecode value displayed to the right of the pull down User Bits for monitoring variable framerate timecode for example Varicam you may wish to monitor the user bits embedded in the timecode If you set this checkbox KONA 3G will detect and interpret the user bits and display them next to the checkbox AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Timecode RP1BB LTC User Bits 00 00 30 00 Output Use QT Timecode Timecode Burn In Off Timecode Offset 00 02 59 02 30 fps DF Timecode Tab User Bits Checked Output Use QuickTime Timecode when checked this directs KONA to output timecode from the QuickTime timecode track When not checked KONA uses the Output Timecode Offset value plus the number of frames into the movie Note not all QuickTime applications use or support timecode tracks so sometimes the QuickTime timecode is missing or not meaningful Output Timecode Offset entry field and FPS pull down this text entry field allows you to specify a timecode off
61. he tabbed Control Panel screens KONA 3G AJA ControlPanel Framebuffer Format Primary Format Outputs SDI HDMI and Analog Inputs Tab Screen Choices Click One to Edit View a Topic AJA Control Panel Block Diagram Framebuffer The framebuffer is the engine in KONA 3G where active video operations take place using Final Cut Pro 7 other 3rd party applications or even KONA 3G itself The framebuffer has a format called the Primary Format and color space that it follows as defined in the Tabbed Windows or via external application software such as the Easy Setups in Final Cut It is important to realize that inside the Macintosh many applications can use the KONA 3G as you switch from window to window and it may KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide AJA Control Panel Overview not always be obvious which currently controls it The Control Panel displays the name of the application controlling the KONA 3G In some cases applications may not always properly let go of the I O interface as another takes over you ll be able to tell by looking at the Control Panel Primary Format The video format currently assigned to KONA 3G This is the format that the framebuffer will use and is shown in the Control Panel using the color blue All icons in blue are the same as the Primary Format used by the framebuffer Also any text descriptions in the block diagram that appear in blue also indicate that something is i
62. ide the RAID array operate simultaneously increasing overall throughput RAID configurations can be comprised of e Striping data across multiple drives for storage performance RAID 0 Mirroring for redundancy RAID 1 e Parity for data protection such as RAID 5 Most RAID configurations or RAID levels combine these to provide a balance of protection and performance Striping divides a drive into data blocks or stripes that are distributed across an array of physical drives Striping a set of disks improves performance because each drive operates concurrently However striping alone known as RAID level 0 offers no data protection Mirroring involves writing identical copies of all data to a pair of physical drives This results in very high data reliability If one drive fails the data is still available on the remaining disk drive However it also results in a storage efficiency of only 50 percent because two physical drives are required to achieve a single drive s capacity Mirroring alone is known as RAID level 1 Parity provides data protection without requiring complete duplication of the drive contents In the event of a drive failure parity information can be used with data on surviving drives to reconstruct the contents of a failed drive Parity data can be stored on a dedicated drive as in RAID 3 or distributed across an array of drives as in RAID 5 Parity provides much greater storage efficiency than mirroring up to
63. ill show the current Default Output and the application currently controlling the KONA 3G eoo KONA 3G AJA ControlPanel AJA Control Panel Control Tab Control Tab Screen Settings Default KONA Output this is where you select what KONA 3G will output as a default when no application has control of the board such as when the Finder is active Since KONA 3G can be controlled by software applications as well as its own control panel the output can change dynamically When you select many video applications they will grab control of the KONA 3G inputs outputs These settings determine what happens when an application that doesn t grab the KONA 3G inputs outputs is active Default KONA Output Choices and their meanings Black this selection directs KONA 3G to output video black whenever an application isn t controlling the card Input Pass through this selection directs KONA 3G to route video from its selected input through the card for processing and output When this selection is in effect all Primary Secondary Format selections are available for selection in controlling the output This in effect makes the KONA 3G a converter when used in conjunction with the KONA Control Panel application and a Mac No applications other than the KONA Control Panel need to be open to convert audio and video from one format to another For example if an SD source tape needs to be dubbed to an HD tape the signal might be routed from the SD AJA
64. ime by not having to manually reconfigure each time To save a preset simply go to File gt Save Preset Be sure to give the preset a meaningful name Thereafter the preset will be available under the Control Panel Presets menu There are times when you might have several Quicktime applications open at one time and each of these might want to output their video thru the KONA video output KONA is very flexible and most applications perform the necessary housekeeping so they work correctly when they re active and when they re not This means that the application that is active in front will be granted control of the KONA video output Generally when you switch to a different application the previous application lets go of the video output and the new application gets control Wb ALA ControlPanel Control AJAControl Panel Control Message The AJA Control Panel in use message will tell you the active application that has control of KONA see in use message above and what the format selections are If you click on another supported application that is running such as Adobe Premiere Pro or AJA TV the AJA Control Panel in use message will report the change by displaying the new application in control If no in use message is displayed the AJA Control Panel is in control of KONA If no QuickTime applications are running the board s state is determined by the AJA Control Panel application s settings QuickTime Application F
65. ion uses large multi point digital interpolators anti alias filtering and interpolation Crossconversion is high quality hardware based providing capability to streamline dailies and offers true broadcast picture quality in realtime Because these functions are in hardware on the card they are available full time all the time with no CPU load Such conversions are useful for cost effective monitoring making standard definition dubs of an HD project or upconverting from a standard definition project to an HD deliverable KONA 3G Audio KONA 3G supports 8 channel 24 bit 48kHz AES audio via BNC connections on the supplied breakout cable or with the optional K3G Box 16 channels of AES audio KONA 3G s high quality input sample rate conversion on AES inputs eliminates the need for audio source synchronization Sample rate converters auto lock to any AES input 32 96kHz and then convert it to 24 bit 48kKHZ audio locked to internal KONA 3G video Sample rate conversion is done at very high quality over 120db THD Dual Link KONA 3G supports Dual Link HD SDI 4 4 4 KONA 3G supports the ingest and output of SMPTE 372M compliant 4 4 4 RGB video and high bandwidth 4 2 2 1080p 50 1080p 59 94 and 1080p 60 at 10 bit 2K Workflow Support The KONA 3G 2K path offers potentially significant cost and labor savings over a tape based approach to a 2K workflow In a unique development for customers on Mac or PC platforms users can go straight
66. irmware File Date of firmware Date of firmware Status in this update in device vl kihi top bit 11 01 2010 10 01 2010 Update Firmware Firmware Update Welcome Screen 4 Click Update Firmware to begin the update process Do not interrupt the update process AJA KonaUpdater Warning It will take about 45 seconds to update the firmware Interrupting the firmware update before it is complete will cause the device to malfunction At that point you ll have to start the device in safe boot mode and try again Cancel E Continue Update Firmware Update Warning Screen AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS 5 After the firmware installation completes you ll be asked to Shut Down the computer wait for two seconds and then start up again AJA KonaUpdater Installation Complete You must now power cycle your Macintosh for the changes to take effect i OK P Update Firmware Firmware Update Power down Screen Important A Restart of the computer will not load the new firmware click Shut Down to initiate a complete ON OFF power cycle to load the new firmware into the hardware Genlock and Your System For video stability and proper system operation it s best to genlock all equipment to house sync Although genlock is not required for KONA 3G or your system better quality will be seen by doing so Usually this means using a black burst generator output looped through the system On the KONA 3G ca
67. ity video What s In The Box When you unpack your AJA KONA 3G you ll find the following components e AJA KONA 3G Software and Documentation CD ROM this CD contains the software installer to place KONA 3G drivers and the Control Panel on your computer Due to the pace of innovation it is best to install the latest driver version from the AJA website http www aja com support konaNEW kona 3 3x php e Install the software as discussed in this manual in Chapter 3 Installation and Configuration The CD also contains a wide variety of useful information including this manual you re reading PDF format e KONA 3G 4 Lane PCI Express card e Cable HDMI mini to HDMI output e Cable KONA 3G SDI In Out mini connectors on the card technically called 1 0 2 3 connectors connect to full size BNCs for ease of use and compatibility with professional equipment e Cable AES BNC digital audio connectors RS422 and Reference Input Read Me First Notice Registration sheet and any other late breaking news and or errata related to KONA 3G Please save all packaging for shipping the KONA 3G should you wish to do so when moving or sending it in for service m AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Installation Software CD E ead Me First Notice Installation and Operation Manual amp oS AJA KONA 3G PCI Express Card R and Registration Sheet in electronic form on the CD PDF Standard Cable Set i RS422 Machine Control
68. k performance tests are generic and don t require an AJA KONA Video Capture card The DMA performance tests do require a KONA card and AJA KONA Driver software to operate We suggest the best test is to fill your storage disk to 80 and then test capture at the highest data rate you will use AJA Data Rate Calculator Application Version This software application calculates data rates and storage requirements for a given video size format and frame rate It s great for both KONA and lo users as a resource for configuring systems and determining storage requirements KONA 3G is shipped with a CD containing system software for installation and a user manual a PDF on the CD and three cables Multi pin to multi connector breakout cable e x4 BNC to 1 0 2 3 connectors cable e HDMI Mini to HDMI audio video output cable If you purchased the optional K3G Box breakout box it ships with a multi pin to multi pin cable for connecting from the KONA 3G card to the breakout box The x4 BNC cable to 1 0 2 3 connectors cable that shipped with the card is also needed interconnect the SDI connectors out of the card to the breakout box Also the HDMI cable connects between the 3G card and the box rear panel KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Unpacking Installation Software CD S ead Me First Notice Installation and Operation Manual and Registration Sheet in electronic form on the CD PDF S AJA KONA 3G PCI Expr
69. l be available depending on the type of conversion and formats being converted SD to SD conversions are essentially aspect ratio conversions to accommodate transforming anamorphic images to letterbox or vice versa For Upconversion the following choices are available Anamorphic full screen stretched image Pillar box 4 3 results in a 4 3 image in center of screen with black sidebars Zoom 14 9 results in a 4 3 image zoomed slightly to fill a 14 9 image with black sidebars Zoom Letterbox results in image zoomed to fill full screen Zoom Wide results in a combination of zoom and horizontal stretch to fill a 16 9 screen this setting can introduce a small aspect ratio change Down Conversion for downconversion the following choices are available Letterbox image is reduced with black top and bottom added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved Crop image is cropped to fit new screen size Anamorphic full screen stretched image KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Control Panel Operation SD to SD this pulldown is for SD to SD aspect ratio conversion Letterbox this transforms SD anamorphic material to a letterboxed image H Crop will produce a horizontally stretched effect on the image transforms anamorphic SD to full frame SD Pillarbox will produce an image in the center of the screen with black borders on the left and right sides and an anamorphized image in the center V Crop will transform SD letterbox ma
70. large number of 4K formats are supported for this emerging workflow see the specifications Video Formats on page 77 for supported 4K formats Hardware based Acceleration Final Cut Pro 7 users will likely notice the DVCPROHD HDV and Apple RT Extreme hardware acceleration provided by KONA 3G This hardware acceleration was developed AJA Supported Software VIDEO SYSTEMS in close cooperation with Apple How does KONA 3G accelerate DVCPROHD HDV and Apple RT Effects A precision hardware scalar in KONA 3G does what the Apple computer s processor would otherwise have to do scale less than full raster HD DVCProHD and HDV to full raster size thus speeding up the system considerably and doing this scaling at full 10 bit broadcast quality When using the Final Cut Pro 7 HDV codec the KONA 3G advanced scaling engine takes the native frame long GOP 1440 HD and outputs it via hardware in real time Precision AJA circuitry re sizes the video to full raster 1920 x 1080 providing instantaneous playback of HDV captured by Final Cut Pro 7 for both monitoring and recording Unlike the DV25 format which can preview in realtime natively via Final Cut Pro 7 the MPEG structure of HDV is much more complex Fortunately KONA 3G can provide real time monitoring and playback to both HD and SD monitors and decks via the realtime hardware scaler and down converter on board In addition to speeding up Final Cut Pro 7 Dynamic RT by using the
71. me available to AJA KONA 3G owners on our website http www aja com We recommend checking occasionally for both software updates and additional product information For KONA 3G software see http www aja com support konaNEW kona 3g php Note If your computer has previously had another video capture or multimedia card installed ensure you remove the card and uninstall any related software before installing KONA 3G This will prevent any hardware or software conflicts KONA 3G will operate properly ona computer that also has an AJA lo product and its associated drivers installed Installing KONA After securing the most recent KONA 3G driver package read the details and requirements on Software for Mac the to ensure compatibility with your system configuration Minimum system requirements for the host were described in System Requirements on page 9 Note Before installing KONA 3G software turn off any virus protection and security software that you may have installed on your computer 1 Visit the AJA website for the latest driver version appropriate to your configuration Alternately if you have no internet connection insert the KONA 3G CD in the Mac as noted this driver version may not be the most current 2 Locate the downloaded driver on the desktop or the KONA 3G CD icon on the desktop 3 Locate the package file in the folder from the download or by double clicking on the CD the package has an icon that looks like a box a
72. mp Operating Guide Installing the KONA 3G Card into EDS To Install 1 Remove Screw and Cover Plate and Insert KONA Card 2 Secure KONA with Screw Removed Earlier ri PCI Express HRS Slots Mac Pro Cardcage Access TE Sn j mis ea oo Fe 1 ui 2 1 Slot 3 is the preferred slot on a MacPro for KONA 3G PCle card installation Card Slots PCle Mac Pro shown here AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Installing the KONA Card in a Windows PC 1 Place the PCin a well lit convenient area where you will have easy access to the chassis access door 2 Touch the outside of the PC to discharge any static electricity in your body Remove the power cable from the back of the PC 3 Open the PC to gain access to the card slots as described in your Workstation User Manual 4 Remove the KONA card from its protective anti static bag place the card on top of the bag 5 To install the KONA card and RAID controller card SCSI or Fibre Channel refer to the AJA website for the latest installation updates at the URL provided Because of hardware and software changes AJA engineers are constantly testing and grading workstation performance The AJA website is your best source of up to date approved workstation configurations Note Always put the RAID controller and KONA on separate PCI busses This improves performance by reducing bus contention HP Z800 Workstation 31 uj E CPU CPU2 KONA 3G PCI e 16x
73. n objects on the block diagram screen input output icons frame buffer etc also called widgets indicate their status by color explained later and can be clicked for context sensitive information and choices These same choices can also be made from the tabbed Control panel screens Note You can use the Up Down arrows on your keyboard to navigate Tab selections Color Meanings all items in the AJA Control Panel block diagram are color coded to show what is happening in realtime This applies to both icons and text These colors have the following corresponding meanings Blue video is same format as the Primary Format framebuffer Red the selected operation cannot be performed or an invalid selection has been made Yellow reference video black burst or other reference source Green indicates that the KONA 3G is performing some kind of active change to the video to make it different from the Primary Format e g up down convert format change etc KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Control Panel Operation Control Panel Operation Control Tab Screen The KONA 3G can be controlled by various software applications running on a host Mac The Control Tab is where you select how the KONA 3G directs video and is used by application software This screen also provides control for configuring output timing with regard to external reference video and horizontal vertical delay At the top of the Control screen it w
74. n the KONA 3G board to the optional K3 Breakout Box KONA 3G offers 4 video outputs in SD and HD 2 SDI outputs that are used for both high definition and standard definition SD HD SDI and an analog video output configuration of this three BNC cluster is discussed later with regards to component composite and Y C Each of the three outputs is independently switchable between HD and SD For example if you are working in HD you can have simultaneous HD SDI SD SDI and HD component analog output A fourth output via HDMI 4 1a is also provided When the KONA 3G is reconfigured for 4K Mode and a 4K format is selected all four of the mini BNCs are used as outputs for each of the 4K playout quadrants There are no SDI inputs available in 4K formats If a format of 2K or less is selected the normal SDI inputs are available see Using 4K Mode on page 62 for more information on 4K output mapping SDI inputs and outputs support video as well as 16 channels of embedded 24 bit digital audio Use SDI wherever possible for the best quality 10 bit uncompressed video input capture and output If peripheral equipment has a variety of inputs outputs look to see if it has SDI I O and use it where possible Most high end professional broadcast equipment supports SDI VTRs cameras media storage servers etc Note In the past manufacturers have used separate I O connections for standard and high definition SDI because the circuits were different
75. n the primary format So for example if you see that the input and output icons are blue then you know that the same format is used throughout the video path and that no format conversion is being performed If a different color is displayed on the input or output say green for example then you know that KONA 3Gis performing a format conversion in the video path Secondary Format Any format other than the currently selected Primary Format is a secondary format As described previously this means that either the Inputs or Outputs are somehow different from the framebuffer s assigned format i e the Primary Format This can be seen at a glance because the color will be different than blue Input Output Icons The input and output icons are triangles that together with their color show all the input and outputs and their status selected not selected input present or not format etc A complete video path is shown when inputs and outputs are connected with lines going to from the framebuffer Input Output Icon Conversion Icons when an input or output is a different standard than the framebuffer the KONA 3G may be up down or cross converting the signal to the selected standard This may be automatic because it s detected an input signal that differs from the standard currently selected or because you ve explicitly told it to convert In either case the block diagram will show the conversion by displaying a conversion icon
76. nd has a pkg suffix Note Files ending in the pkg suffix are OS X installer files These launch the OS X installer and tell it where and what to install on your system 4 Double click the package to log on and begin software installation 5 The system will respond by asking you to authenticate who you are as currently defined on your OS X user profile Enter the proper name and password at the Authenticate prompt if you have multiple users defined ensure that you log on as a user with administrator level authority Installer is trying to install new software Type your password to allow this Name vid tech 1 Password sssasas 2 Cancel Install Software Log On Authenticate Prompt AJA VIDED SYSTEMS 6 Click on the OK button after entering a valid user and password 7 The installer will launch and you ll see a series of installer screens 8 00 we Install AJA Kona3G 10 0 1 Welcome to the AJA Kona3G 10 0 1 Installer Welcome to the AJA Video KONA Installation Program Introduction e Read Me amp License 8 Destination Select amp Installation Type This software includes a device driver software components and configuration information to allow your AJA Video KONA video card to play and capture broadcast quality uncompressed video via QuickTime and a variety of popular video editing and design tools Obsolete components and data that may cause conflicts may be Install
77. nnel connectivity to host and 512MB cache per controller Storage Capacity No matter which storage system you choose pick one that can scale to meet your needs over time Ideally you should be able to increase storage capacity or switch to a RAID level offering increased data protection in the future Balance current and future storage needs with your budget and choose accordingly Note All of the following numbers are approximations based on 2 channels of 48kHz audio More audio channels can increase data rates AJA also provides a freeware application called the AJA DataCalc that can be used to help determine the amount of storage space and bandwidth requirements needed for a selected format frame rate audio setting and compression The AJA DataCalc application is also included with version 3 3 and higher of the KONA driver and can be found in the AJA Utilities folder which installs in the Applications folder of the Mac OS The AJA DataCalc application can also be downloaded from the AJA website and used on any OSX computer Storage FORMAT raciste Requirement in MIP ieee GB Hour SD Formats 10 bit 4 2 2 z litt 28 101 HWSUNROPA y 3 asns o M PhooJPEGSDINISHPAU SO a HD Formats 10 bit 4 2 2 1080i 59 94Hz 29 97fps 597 348 KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Cable Connections ES Storage FORMAT melee Requirement in MBISE GB Hour 10 bit 4 4 4 1080PsF 23 98Hz fps 717 10 bit 4 4 4 1080PsF 25Hz fps
78. or its input output while the first application you launched will continue to use the other AJA product Example select a KONA 3G as the targeted product in the AJA Control Panel application Launch Final Cut Pro 7 Final Cut Pro 7 is now using the KONA 3G for its input output Go back to the AJA Control Panel application and select a KONA LHi as the targeted product Launch the AJA TV application AJA TV would now use the LHi for its output If you switch back to Final Cut Pro 7 you would note that it is still uses the KONA 3G for its input output Note that some applications like AJA TV have a provision for playing in the background so playback on one product could even continue when switching the targeted device for use with another application You can even feed the output from one AJA product to another AJA product on the same system in such cases Fa W AJA TV Preferences iwi Prompt for Save after changing Mark In Out iw Enable Closed Captioning in Playback wi Continue Playback when AJA TV is in background AJA TV Preferences Continue Playback when AJA TV is in background AJA Notes on using multiple AJA Products VIDEO SYSTEMS AJA TV optionally supports playback in the background checkbox Continue Playback when AJA TV is in background Performance of multi product use depends on a variety of factors CPU usage RAM disk IOPS bandwidth for streams of video etc and therefore performance may vary Also be aware th
79. ormat Selection If a running QuickTime application uses KONA for capture or output it controls the Primary format via its own menus and settings For example when Final Cut Pro 7 is active it s the front most application and has KONA as its A V Device then the KONA s Primary format is determined by Final Cut s Video Playback submenu under the View menu or its Audio Video Settings dialog under A V Devices These format selections are reported in the AJA Control Panel block diagram QuickTime applications can start and stop and change modes even while they are running And the behavior of different QuickTime applications can vary some applications take control of the interface as soon as they are launched and don t give it up until they quit while other applications take control of the interface only when they are the front most running application and then relinquish control when they re not Final Cut Pro 7 is one of the latter type QuickTime applications Even these QuickTime applications may not reliquish control until capture or output operations are completed Note Final Cut Pro 7 does not release the board if it is in capture mode The Control Panel in use message will still say Final Cut Pro 7 has control even if the front application changes KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Using Multiple AJA Products Control Recommendations We recommend you have the Control Panel running and visible at all times
80. osite monitor If you have an SDI or HD SDI enabled monitor you may also connect one of the KONASDI outputs to a monitor as well 3 Connect the 9 pin DB9 machine control cable on the supplied breakout cable to your VTR s RS422 control port or connect a 9 pin DB9 cable between the breakout box and the VTR s RS422 serial port 4 Connect two SDI cables between KONA 3G and your digital VTR Digital Betacam etc one from KONA 3G SDI In to the VTR SDI Out and one from KONA 3G SDI Out 1 or 2 to the VTR SDI In The KONA 3G SDI connections have embedded audio 16 channels so the VTR must be configured accordingly These connections will be made via the mini connectors to BNC cable or via the optional K3G Box 5 f you have an AES EBU ready audio monitoring system then connect the eight channels of AES EBU output from KONA 3G s BNC connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 to the monitoring system AES EBU inputs If instead you have an analog audio monitoring system you can use the two RCA style unbalanced stereo output jacks on the optional K3G Box for output AJA VIDED SYSTEMS Workstation computer Computer Monitor Video Monitor Component Video AJA KONA 3G Card 3 BNGs Analog Connections E In SD Can be Configured for 1 A X2 Component l Composite I LAU 1 or S Video In HD Can Only Be Component l ga 1 Optional l Genlock Reference Input BNC y 7 Reference d LTC Output BNC A Tt LTCInputBNC
81. pecifications for the product Finally an index section helps you rapidly find topics in the manual Installation Overview Chapter 2 Installation The installation and set up of a KONA 3G is very simple All of the steps of installation and configuration are documented in this chapter summarized as follows 1 2 Unpack and examine the contents of the shipping box If not previously installed on your Mac or PC ensure that the capture editing application you intend to use is installed as detailed in its user documentation Your application must be installed and run at least once for the KONA Easy Setups to be installed properly If other capture cards have been installed the software for those products should be removed before installing the KONA driver to avoid possible conflicts For the KONA 3G Mac installation AJA recommends that the card be placed in Slot 3 and the Apple Expansion Slot Utility be configured so that the slot is running at x4 lane speed or higher The choice of x4 x4 x1 and x16 is ideal Refer to the AJA website at http www aja com support kona kona system configuration php For the most up to date Windows system requirements for KONA consult the AJA website http www aja com support kona pc kona pc system configuration php Install AJA KONA 3G software on your computer While the CD supplied with your card will likely have a recent version of the driver the fast paced nature of feature rele
82. pport using one of the methods listed below Contacting by Mail Address 180 Litton Drive Grass Valley CA 95945 USA Telephone 1 800 251 4224 or 1 530 274 2048 Fax 1 530 274 9442 Web http www aja com Support Email support aja com Appendix A Specifications Video Input Video Formats Video Output SD HD and 3G SDI SMPTE 259 292 424 Single Link 4 2 2 Single Link 3G HD 4 4 4 2K HSDL High Speed Data Link 4 4 4 525i 23 98 525i 29 97 625i 25 720p 23 98 720p 50 720p 59 94 720p 60 Digital 1080i 25 1080i 29 97 1080i 30 1080sf 23 98 1080sf 24 1080sf 25 1080sf 29 97 1080sf 30 1080p 23 98 1080p 24 1080p 25 1080p 29 97 1080p 30 1080p 50a 1080p 59 94a 1080p 60a 1080p 50b 1080p 59 94b 1080p 60b SD SDI SMPTE 259M 10 bits BNC HD SDI SMPTE 292 296 10 bits BNC Dual link HD 4 4 4 and 2K HSDL 4 4 4 HDMI v 1 4a 30 36 bits pixel RGB or YUV 2 25Gbps 2K 1080p 23 98 2K 1080p 24 2K 1080p 25 2K 1080sf 23 98 2K 1080sf 24 2K 1080sf 25 2K 1556sf 14 98 2K 1556sf 15 2K 1556sf 23 98 2K 1556sf 24 2K 1556sf 25 QuadHDsf23 98 QuadHDsf24 QuadHDsf25 QuadHDp23 98 QuadHDp24 QuadHDp25 4Ksf23 98 4Ksf24 4Ksf25 4Kp23 98 4Kp24 4Kp25 4K Mode maps 4 SDI connections as 4 outputs each a quadrant of a 4K display Analog SD and HD Output 12 bits BNC HSD and HD Output 12 bits BNC HD YPbPr RGB SD YPbPr RGB component mode or Composite Y C composite mode with
83. r DVI protocol use DVI if you re outputting to a DVI monitor using an HDMI to DVI adapter A pulldown menu for 3D output allows you to select either Side by Side or Top Bottom Stacked output of left eye and right eye signals Note This selection must agree with format selection in the third party CineForm Codec NOT included with AJA KONA 3G pulldown menu Audio Channels an Audio Channel pulldown allows you to select the number of embedded audio channels for the HDMI output HDMI Input Settings the detected HDMI input video format is displayed and you re given a chance to configure the RGB range SMPTE or FULL and select any two embedded channel pairs from those supplied for Final Cut Pro 7 stereo output if applicable KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Control Panel Operation Analog Out Tab KONA 3G provides a high quality analog component or composite Y C output generally used Screen for monitoring This screen shows the current settings for that analog output and allows you to re configure it when desired format and black level eoo KONA 3G AJA ControlPanel Analog Qut AJA Control Panel Analog Out Tab Analog Out Tab Screen Settings Analog Output select Primary or Secondary any conversion applied for the analog output if a conversion is applied you ll see the conversion icon appear on the block diagram Next select the video format from the Format pulldown Analog formats can be
84. r a single field jitter shown or not shown and 24 to 30 fps padding patterns Select RGB range and Stereo 3D signal configuration if applicable DS Keyer setup and control the insertion of keyed video from the frame buffer or graphics files with alpha channel Timecode monitors RP 188 timecode and configure timecode window burn output Note SMPTE 12M 2 is the updated name and specification for what was RP 188 Presets add or delete saved preset configurations handy for setting up the KONA 3G for certain workflows and then saving it as a canned configuration for easy later recall Firmware choose between Standard and 4K Modes and initiate installation of the firmware Info displays status information and firmware version of the KONA 3G and how it is installed in the host Macintosh This information is generally intended for troubleshooting support Block Diagram Screen the top area of the AJA Control Panel shows a visual picture representing the processing if any that s currently occurring including inputs outputs any up down cross conversion reference source and system status Lines between inputs the framebuffer and outputs show a video path Where there are no lines it shows there is no connection this can be either because an input or output isn t selected or because no video is present at the selected input The lines will also show whether the input or outputs are single inputs outputs video or video key Ico
85. r extensive codec and media support within all professional 3rd party Video applications KONA 3G offers e 3D workflow support discrete left and right eye output in SDI and HDMI 1 4a e 4K I O mode with support for capture andplayout in both YCbCr and RGB Note In 4K Mode all four mini BNC connectors are used either for inputs when a 4K capture application controls the card or for outputs 4K requires bootup from its own alternate firmware image see Firmware Tab Screen on page 60 For details on 4K Mode operation see Using 4K Mode on page 62 e Hardware based upconversion from SD to HD hardware based downconversion from HD to SD and HD to HD crossconversion between 720 and 1080 HD formats e DVCProHD and HDV hardware scaling support KONA 3G is designed to be the ultimate capture and playback card AJA provided software utilities and applications deliver leading features for broadcasters and filmmakers A state of the art PCI Express card KONA 3G plugs into a PCl e expansion slot in PCI Express enabled computers The card comes with software that allows it to work seamlessly with third party capture edit compositing applications and other QuickTime based applications to provide a professional broadcast quality editing suite corporate industrial video center or high powered desktop video setup or anything in between Included is a cable set that can be connected to a variety of SD HD Dual Link 3G and 2K capable equipment For
86. rate from the computer to disk read write There are a variety of system configurations and peripherals that can provide this level of performance For uncompressed single link HD AJA recommends that at a minimum the disk storage system must be able to provide and maintain a consistent 200 MB sec transfer rate from the computer to disk read write There are a variety of system configurations and peripherals that can provide this level of performance For uncompressed dual link HD and 2K AJA recommends that at a minimum the disk storage system must be able to provide and maintain in excess of 300 MB sec transfer rate from the computer to disk read write There are a variety of system configurations and peripherals that can provide this level of performance KONA 3G users wishing to configure a storage for a system should also be aware that raw benchmark numbers alone do not necessarily reflect the performance of a drive solution Other factors like drive seek time and controller cache also affect performance especially with regard to the bandwidth requirements of SD HD dual link HD and 2K files About RAIDs Redundant Array of Independent Disks or RAID is a group of hard drives that appears to the host computer as a single high speed storage unit RAID systems increase storage capacity and provide the performance reliability and data protection needed for video production that is not be possible from a single hard drive Drives ins
87. rays Quality Excellent with additional cost and labor savings over traditional 2K workflows KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide What s In The Box Apple ProRes 422 Data rate Approximately 18 MB second ProRes 422 Approximately 31 MB second ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes HQ supported by internal system drive or attached storage 422 HQ SD or HD Quality Excellent broadcast quality Captured media is virtually indistinguishable from pristine uncompressed sources Better yet ProRes maintains the quality during editing surviving multiple encoding decoding generations without degradation It was designed by Apple for editing not as a transmission distribution codec as are most popular codecs Advantages include Full size 1920 by 1080 and 1280 by 720 HD resolutions Full size 720 by 486 and 720 by 576 SD resolutions e 4 2 2 chroma sampling providing precise compositing and blending at sharp saturated color boundaries 10 bit sample depth preserving subtle gradients of 10 bit sources perfect for green screen compositing graphics or color correction with no visible banding artifacts e One frame only encoding ensuring consistent quality in every frame and no artifacts from complex motion Variable bit rate VBR encoding Smart encoding analyzes the image and allocates more bits to complex frames Low data rate requirements make for more storage options and require less drive space to store high qual
88. reviously described for Standard Mode Mode when an SD HD or 2K format is selected refer to eoo KONA 3G AJA ControlPanel HDMI Output Screen with Quad HD Format For 4K formats a Quandrant Select menu is available to choose the desired quarter segment of the 4K display for HDMI output to a monitor see the discussion on 4K quadrant mapping at this beginning of this section Maar ppm HDMI Output Quadrant 2 Quadrant 3 v Quadrant 4 Source Audio Ch 2 Ch 1 2 RGB Range HDMI 4K Quadrant Selection Menu KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Using 4K Mode Analog Output Tab The Analog Output screen allows you to make the same selections previously described for in 4K Mode Standard Mode when an SD HD or 2K format is selected refer to Analog Out Tab Screen on page 49 Analog Out Analog Output Screen with Quad HD Format For 4K formats a Quandrant Select menu is available to choose the desired quarter segment of the 4K display for Analog Output to a monitor see the discussion on 4K quadrant mapping at this beginning of this section EJ VIDEO SYSTEMS Video Setup Tab in 4K Mode also adds the 4K Geometry selection check box Like other raster sizes the 4K Mode Geometries checkbox needs to be enabled for 4K for the format to be presented and selectable in applications like AJA VTR Xchange and AJA TV Video Setup Video Setup Analog Black Level 2 7 5 IR Progressive Format Use psf Format
89. s e00 KONA 3G AJA ControlPanel ontrol Panel Conversion fat Conversion Tab Screen Settings Pause On these two choices determine what happens when Final Cut Pro 7 is paused in stop mode Full Frame both fields are displayed resulting in some jitter while paused Single Field a single field is displayed showing no flicker useful when color correcting or whenever the flickering would be a distraction Software Conversion the value selected in this pulldown is used whenever due to format selection you ve chosen to do 24 frames per second to 30 conversion where extra fields will be added to pad the existing ones Depending on video content selection of different field patterns may be useful in reducing jitter due to the content of adjacent fields The numbers in the pattern choices specify the frequency with which inserted fields will be repeated For example 2 3 2 3 means duplicate a field twice then the next field three times then the next twice and then back to three times DS Keyer Tab Screen KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Control Panel Operation Conversion AJA Control Panel Codec Tab Frame padding Pattern Choices YUV RGB Conversion These pulldowns select industry standard color space and gamma transfer functions for the YUV RGB conversion or allow you to direct the KONA card to automatically determine it for you Colorspace choose from Rec 601 Rec 709 Auto Gamma choo
90. s due eR Kai tn eur eee Rid e d 51 Conversion Tab SCree n cc ccc ccc ccc ce eee eee eee eee eee s 52 DS Keven Tad SClCOM e ETE ITE OTT o TT TT TI 53 Timecode Tab SORS socer vier CE dr CEPI ERR C109 PIER S IPM eh eee a pnd ean IRI PPRQC ERES 57 PRESCUS E E E T E T D E QUILT gene rece anoue tend ees 59 alit AE ee e p NREER TET TTE 60 MOTD T QN TTL TET TTE TL LLLI 61 CY SUING MO ERROR TT E IT 62 Format Tab in 4K Mode 1 cee eee eee eee eee ees 63 s dao Mec 64 SDI Output Tab in 4K Mode seeeseeesee hh III s hn 65 IDI Tab WUC IMO O O P 66 Analog Output Tab in 4K Mode icc ccc cece ee eee ehh 67 Mideo Setup Tab INAKWMOGE uiu auem we YU ERE EE CREDERE CERE Ec er ewe ees Gri Or ice RS 68 Downstream Keyer Tab in 4K Mode 2 1 ccc ccc cece cece ehh hn 68 Firmware Tab for Standard Firmware Update sssssssssseee n 69 Saving Your Control Panel Presets ccc ccc cc cee cee eee ee pine s 70 Who is Controlling KONA 355 2 3 ER a cR RU OP RC CR dira or nos e Vae eC ERE a EORR eens 70 Using Multiple AJAPFOGUEES 34 ecoci x yyEERE RE EE wat iced ees weed ein dade w pw eaae dde eee ne bat due 71 Notes on using multiple AJA Products ccc eee ee eee cence eee hh 72 Using 8 bit Versus 10 bit Video 2 ccc cece cece eee III III nn 72 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting If You Run Into Problems ccc cece ehh e 73 WG ATI SON WAN
91. s feature requires OKE on your hard drive It has 1 of 1 subfeatures require 12KB on your hard drive Browse Custom Installation Menu You may deselect an Item for installation by using the pulldown to make it unavailable il AJA Retail Drivers 10 0 1 x64 Setup Custom Setup Eg Will be installed on local hard drive EB Entire feature will be installed on local hard drive Em Will be installed to run from network Bm g Entire feature will be installed to run from network i Feature will be installed when required Entire feature will be unavailable rOWwse raa Custom Selections Pulldown Menu KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Installing KONA 3G Software Use the second level options choose the specific drivers and plugins you would like installed Disabled selections are marked with a red X Before clicking Next to install you can verify your disk space availability by clicking the Disk Usage button 38 AJA Retail Drivers 10 0 1 x64 Setup Disk 5pace Requirements The disk space required for the installation of the sele La amp VIDEO SYSTEMS Highlighted volumes do not have enough disk space available for selected features You can either remove some files from the highlighted volumes install fewer features or select different destination drives Disk Size A Required 232GB Workstation Disk Usage Display To return to the installation click OK Click Next to begin the installation
92. se from the following Linear 1 8 Rec 601 2 20 Rec 709 2 22 Auto RGB Range The RGB Range pulldown menu allows you to select either Full range 0 1023 or SMPTE range typically 64 940 for RGB color output Enable Custom LUTs this checkbox enables a custom color lookup table LUT The KONA 3G has a hardware based downstream keyer that is ideal for putting logos bugs or other video material with an alpha channel on top of video being played out or printed to tape A typical application would be putting a television station s call letters or channel over program video content Keyed video can be from the KONAs internal Frame Buffer from storage video In KONA TV etc or from a graphics file that has an alpha channel PhotoShop etc AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Note The Downstream Keyer is for use with Standard Mode firmware not 4K Mode Le O0 KONA 3G AJA ControlPanel AJA Control Panel Downstream Keyer Tab Settings in the DS Keyer tab provide control over how the keyer operates and whether it s turned on or off Controls and their meanings in the Tabbed screen are as follows Downstream Keyer Mode Downstream Keyer Off when this pulldown menu item is selected the downstream keyer will be turned off Frame Buffer over Matte places the keyed video with alpha channel currently in the Frame Buffer over a fixed color matte determined by the Matte Color setting set separately Frame Buffer over Video In
93. selecting LTC means it s used for lateral time code LTC input Audio Input this pulldown menu allows you to pick where the audio comes from KONA 3G supports up to 8 channels of embedded audio You can choose out of 16 channels embedded in the SDI which 8 to bring in 1 8 or 9 16 Here you can also select which two channels from the 8 embedded would be mapped to Final Cut Pro 7 if only two channels were selected in that application KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Control Panel Operation SDI Output Tab The SDI Output tab shows the current settings for both of the SDI outputs Because the outputs Screen can be configured independently one output may be the Primary format and the other output may be the Secondary format If an input output has no video it will be indicated on the block diagram No Video SDI Output Tab Screen Settings SDI Output 1 and 2 Configure SDI 1 and 2 via pulldowns eoo KONA 3G AJA ControlPanel SDI Out AJA Control Panel SDI Output Tab Select Options Primary when selected this indicates that the SDI output is set to the same format as the framebuffer That value will be listed in blue Secondary when selected this indicates that the SDI output is set to a format different from the framebuffer Primary Format That secondary format value will be listed in green This shows that active processing of the video is taking place format change and possibly even up down conversion
94. set for use with Final Cut Pro 7 or any other application that has timecode offsets that are user controlled In FCP7 go to Timeline Options and locate the Starting Timecode value Use that same value here as the Output Timecode Offset to ensure the timecode is synchronized Timecode Burn in this pulldown selects whether the timecode value is burned in on video output from KONA 3G If set to OFF timecode will not be keyed over the video If set to timecode then the timecode value will be keyed over the output video This can be useful for synchronizing choosing edit points dailies and many other purposes Note SMPTE RP 188 SMPTE 12M 2 defines a standard for the transmission of time code and control code in the ancillary data space of a digital television data stream Time code information is transmitted in the ancillary data space as defined in ANSI SMPTE 291M Multiple codes can be transmitted within a single digital video data stream Other time information such as real time clock DTTR tape timer information and other user defined information may also be carried in the ancillary time code packet instead of time code The actual information transmitted through the interface is identified by the coding of a distributed binary bit Equipment manufacturers can use the meta data for different purposes KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Control Panel Operation Presets Screen After configuring the AJA
95. simultaneous Y C Downstream Keyer can output graphics with alpha channel over video matte or framebuffer or framebuffer content over video or matte Audio 24 bit SDI embedded audio 16 channel 48kHz 24 bit AES audio 8 channel 48kHz 16 bit capable 16 channel AES and 2 channel unbalanced output RCA jack requires K3G Box option Up Conversion Hardware 10 bit Anamorphic full screen Pillar box 4 3 results in a 4 3 image in center of screen with black sidebars Zoom 14 9 results in a 4 3 image zoomed slightly to fill a 14 9 image with black sidebars Zoom Letterbox results in image zoomed to fill full screen Zoom Wide results in a combination of zoom and horizontal stretch to fill a 16 9 screen this setting can introduce a small aspect ratio change Down Conversion Hardware 10 bit Anamorphic full screen Letterbox image is reduced with black top and bottom added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved Crop image is cropped to fit new screen size Cross Conversion Hardware 10 bit 1080i to 720P 720P to 1080i 720P to 1080PsF SD to SD Aspect Ratio Conversion Letterbox This transforms SD anamorphic material to a letterboxed image H Crop Will produce a horizontally stretched effect on the image transforms anamorphic SD to full frame SD Pillarbox Will produce an image in the center of the screen with black borders on the left and right sides and an anamorphized image in the center V Crop Will transform
96. stalling Software 25 Installing the KONA Card 18 IRE 50 K K3 Box 11 K3 Box connector descriptions 12 Key a bug 4 keyed video 54 Keyer 2 KONA 3 Formats 44 KONA 3 installation 15 KONA 3 Software 25 KONA TV 4 L Letterbox 44 letterbox 44 Linear 53 Load File 55 Log On Authenticate Prompt 25 Log RGB 6 looping 2 M Machine Control 12 Machine Control pinout 78 Manual 14 Matte 54 matte 4 Matte Color 54 menus context sensitive 40 mini connectors 12 Monitor Audio 49 Monitor Out 13 monitoring analog outputs 49 motion adaptive de interlacing 3 MPEG 4 O offline quality at low bit rates 4 offset timecode 58 offset video adjustment timing 42 on line quality at moderate bit rates 4 Opacity 55 OS X installer files 25 Output Timecode Offset value 58 output video black 41 P packaging 7 pattern test 42 PCI Express 1 PhotoJPEG 5 Pillar box 44 Pillarbox 45 pinout RS 422 D connector 78 Presets 59 70 Presets KONA 3 Control Panel 70 Primary 47 Primary Format 38 problem symptoms 73 Problems what to do 73 problems what to do if you encounter 73 progressive frame 44 progressive segmented frame 44 psf 44 Q QTtoDPXtranslator 4 quality and codecs 4 quality lowest to highest 4 Quandrant Select 66 QuickTime Timecode 58 QuickTime Drivers 4 R RAID 9 RAIDs 9 read write 9 rear panel 12 Rec 601 53 Rec 709 53 Red 39 Ref In 42 Ref Loop 36 ref loop 14 Reference
97. t connector Reference allows you to synchronize KONA 3G outputs to your house analog reference video signal or black burst If you have a sync generator or central piece of video equipment to use for synchronizing other video equipment in your studio then connect its analog composite output to the KONA 3G reference input When KONA 3G outputs video it uses this reference signal to lock to When connecting a reference video source the locking signal should be the same format in Hz 1080i29 97 625125 etc as the Primary format selected in the AJA Control Panel It is possible in some circumstances to use an alternate format video signal as long as the basic frame rate is compatible for example using a 525i29 97 genlock signal to lock a system running 1080i29 97 if the Hz coincide Chapter 1 is the introduction you re reading listing features box contents and system requirements Chapter 2 provides complete instructions for installing and configuring the AJA KONA 3G card The user is guided through unpacking installing the card into a MacPro or PC tower cabling the system installing KONA 3G Mac and PC Driver Software Information is also provided on the use of genlock external reference Chapter 3 discusses operational aspects of KONA 3G when used with the AJA Control Panel Chapter 4 discusses troubleshooting problems with your system and what to do when there s a problem you can t solve Appendix A presents a list of technical s
98. t elect to leave 50Hz unchecked if they work solely in a 60Hz editorial environment The same might be true for users who do not intend to work with true progressive 1080 material Note Ifa prompt occurs in Final Cut Pro 7 stating that the AJA output device is missing this may be due to the Active Video Filter for a given parameter being unchecked for the format selected in the application If this occurs make the appropriate selection in the Control Panel application and re enter Final Cut Pro 7 where the selection should now be available KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Control Panel Operation Audio Setup Tab This screen shows the current settings for the analog audio output allowing you to re configure Screen it when desired e 0 6 KONA 3G AJA ControlPanel Audio Seto AJA Control Panel Audio Setup Tab Audio Setup Screen Settings Lock Audio Gain To Unity When set the KONA 3G will ignore the Final Cut Pro 7 gain setting and set the audio gain at unity When not set this checkbox tells the KONA 3G to get the audio gain setting from Final Cut Pro 7 Analog Audio Monitor Level This selection determines the audio level that will appear at the analog audio outputs FSD is full scale deflection reading as measured on a VU meter Select 18 for Europe or 24 for USA AJA Conversion Tab Screen VIDEO SYSTEMS This screen offers controls that determine how the card behaves with 3rd party application
99. terial to an anamorphic image eoo KONA 3G AJA ControlPanel AJA Control Panel Formats Tab Example shows cross conversion AJA Input Select Tab Screen VIDEO SYSTEMS On the Inputs screen you can view the currently selected video and audio input sources and map audio sources to the channels supported by Final Cut Pro 7 more on this later Two information panes in the screen are provided Video Input and Audio Input eoo KONA 3G AJA ControlPanel Input Select AJA Control Panel Inputs Tab Input Select Tab Settings Video Input the pulldown menu allows you to see and change what s currently selected and the video format that KONA 3G has detected if any In the example shown previously it shows that video is selected at the HDMI input and the format is 1080i with a frame rate of 29 97 Since this text is shown in blue you can tell that it matches the framebuffer s primary format selected in the Formats screen By looking at the input source you can determine how the primary format should likely be set unless you want to perform a conversion on input If you wish to select a different input use the pulldown to select either SDI 1 2 or Dual Link for two wire 4 4 4 RGB or Stereo 3D For 3G single link choose the SDI Source used and select Stereo 3D from the SDI pulldown menu Use the LTC Ref menu pulldown next to Video Input to select how the LTC BNC is used selecting Reference means it s used a Reference standard
100. witching back and forth between multiple application windows Tip pressing and holding the Apple COMMAND key while clicking in the AJA Control panel while in any software application causes control of the KONA 3G to stay with that application rather than shifting to the Control Panel This works regardless of the setting of Default Output Playback Timing Use these controls to set Genlock and Timing adjustment Genlock Freerun Ref In Video In selects how KONA 3G will synchronize program video Freerun In this mode KONA 3G generates sync without an external reference source Ref In Directs KONA 3G to use the Ref Video source for sync usually an analog black burst video signal Video In Directs KONA 3G to use whichever video input source has been selected in the Inputs tab window for sync Timing Horiz and Vert these two pull downs allow output timing adjustment with reference to the Ref Video source selected The Horizontal reference can be adjusted by selecting a number of pixels clocks to offset Vertical can be adjusted by specifying a number of lines to offset Format Tab Screen KONA 3G Installation amp Operating Guide Control Panel Operation The Formats screen shows the video format currently in use by the KONA 3G framebuffer called the Primary Format and allows you to change it All throughout the Control Panel choices are always presented based on what KONA 3G can do with the signals availabl
101. www aja com Published 4 10 12 Installation and Operation Guide VIDEO SYSTEMS E AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Trademarks AJA KONA Ki Pro KUMO and XENA and are registered trademarks of AJA Video Inc lo Express lo HD lo and Because It Matters are trademarks of AJA Video Inc Apple the Apple logo AppleShare AppleTalk FireWire iPod iPod Touch Mac and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Final Cut Pro QuickTime and the QuickTime Logo are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders Notice Copyright 2012 AJA Video Inc All rights reserved All information in this manual is subject to change without notice No part of the document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying or recording without the express written permission of AJA Inc Contacting Support To contact AJA Video for sales or support use any of the following methods Telephone 800 251 4224 or 530 271 3190 Fax 530 274 9442 Web http www aja com Support Email support aja com Sales Email sales aja com FCC Emission Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in

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