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Shipping Box Contents
Your KONA shipment includes:
• KONA 1, KONA 4, or KONA 5 PCI-Express card
• Associated cables for the KONA card (see below)
KONA 4 Cables
Provided with the KONA 4 card are:
• HDMI mini-to-HDMI output cable
• KONA 4 SDI In/Out adapter—small 4x DIN 1.0/2.3 sliding sleeve connectors on
the adapter cable are used to connect the KONA card to full-size BNCs for ease
of use and compatibility with professional equipment
KONA 3G-Box Cables for KONA 4
If you purchased the optional K3G-Box breakout box, it ships with a multi-pin to
multi-pin cable for connecting from the KONA 4 card to the breakout box. The 4x
BNC cable to DIN 1.0/2.3 connectors cable that shipped with the card is needed
to connect the SDI connectors out of the card to the breakout box. Also, the HDMI
cable connects between the KONA 4 card and the box rear panel.
NOTE: KONA 4 breakout cables cannot be used with KONA 5 cards, and vice versa.
KONA 5 Cables
Provided with the KONA 5 card are:
• 1x multi-pin breakout cable, 6 feet
• 5x HD-BNC (twist lock) to full-size BNC adapter cables
Installing the KONA Card
Figure 11. KONA 4 Card Example
The KONA card can be installed into a PC chassis, legacy Mac Pro chassis with PCIe
slots, or into a Thunderbolt PCIe external chassis.
IMPORTANT: The KONA 5 card requires ATX power. For customers who wish to use a
Thunderbolt 3 expansion chassis, the chassis must provide ATX connectivity and
adequate power.
1. Turn off power to the host chassis.
