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3. Connect the 9-pin machine control cable on the supplied breakout cable to
your VTR’s RS-422 control port.
4. Connect two SDI cables between KONA 4 and your digital VTR, one
from KONA 4 SDI In to the VTR SDI Out, and one from KONA 4 SDI Out
(1 or 2) to the VTR SDI In. The KONA 4 SDI connections have embedded
audio (16-channels) so the VTR must be configured accordingly. These
connections will be made via the small DIN 1.0/2.3 sleeve connectors to full
size BNC cable or via the optional K3G-Box.
5. If you have an AES/EBU-ready audio monitoring system, then connect up to
eight channels of AES/EBU output from KONA 4’s BNC connectors: 1/2, 3/4,
5/6, and 7/8, to the monitoring system AES/EBU inputs. (Sixteen AES audio
channels are available when connected to the optional K3G-Box).
K3G-Box for KONA 4
The optional K3G-Box for KONA 4 offers convenient connector access and
additional functionality, and can be easily rack mounted or placed on top of a
broadcast monitor or editing desk.
Figure 16. K3G-Box Model Breakout Box (front view)
RS422
Machine
Control
Longitudinal
Time Code
(LTC)
External
Reference
(loop)
Video Monitor Out
Component/
Composite
Video Output
Analog Audio
Output
AES/EBU Audio In
Channels 1 through 16
All AES/EBU audio connectors have two channels
per connector
SDI Ports 1 through 4
AES/EBU Audio Out
Channels 1 through 16
HDMI
Out
Figure 17. K3G-Box Model Breakout Box (rear view)
HDMI Output
from KONA 4
Mini-HDMI connector
SDI Ports
1 through 4
KONA 4
Host
Connector
KONA 4 to K3G-Box Connections
Connectors on the standard cable set are labeled for their function for easy
installation and maintenance. Connectors on the optional K3G-Box (breakout
box) are similarly labeled. Connect the K3G-Box to the KONA 4 card using the
provided adaptor cables.
• A multi-pin host connector attaches the K3G-Box to the KONA 4 card, using
the provided multi-pin cable.
• Four full size 3G-SDI BNC connectors on the K3-Box rear panel connect
to the KONA 4 card's four SDI connectors with the provided DIN to BNC
adapter cable. These signals are routed to the K3-Box's four front panel SDI-