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Figure 19. Update Completed Messages

6. Click

Shut Down

to power down the computer.

7. Restart the computer.
8. Open AJA Control Panel. The AJA hardware with the updated firmware

should be recognized by the Control Panel application.

Firmware Versions

KONA 5 supports two different versions of firmware that have different

capabilities. One version of firmware can be installed at a time.

• 4K Mode—Supports 4K (4096x2160), UltraHD (3840x2160), 2K, HD, SD at

12-bit, 10-bit, and 8 bit with the appropriate 12G-SDI (SMPTE-2082), 6G-SDI

(SMPTE-2081), 3G-SDI & 1.5G-SDI links. One channel of 12G-SDI is available for

input on SDI 1 and output on SDI 3.

• 8K Mode—supports 8K (8192x4320) and UltraHD2 (7680x4320) over four

12G-SDI links at 10-bit and 8-bit. Also supports 4K, UltraHD, 2K, HD, and SD

over single 12G link.

KONA 4 supports two different versions of firmware that have different

capabilities. One version of firmware can be installed at a time.

• UFC Mode—Supports SD, HD, and 2K formats (allows up/down/cross-

conversion)

• 4K Mode—Supports SD, HD, 2K and UltraHD (3840x2160) and 4K (4096x2160)

formats (disables up/down/cross-conversion)

NOTE: KONA 1 currently supports a single firmware version.

Summary of Contents for KONA 4

Page 1: ...KONA Series Capture Display Convert Version 15 2 Published June 3 2019 Installation and Operation Manual ...

Page 2: ...and V2Digital are trademarks of AJA Video Systems Inc All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Copyright Copyright 2019 AJA Video Systems 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 w...

Page 3: ...Packages 14 System Requirements 15 Disk Storage Methods 15 Chapter 2 Installation 16 Installation Overview 16 Optimum PCIe Slot Placement 16 Third Party Software Support 16 AJA System Test Application 16 Unpacking 16 Shipping Box Contents 17 Installing the KONA Card 17 Cabling the System 19 KONA 5 Example Cable Connections 19 KONA 4 Example Cable Connections 20 K3G Box for KONA 4 21 KONA 1 Example...

Page 4: ...s 59 Control Panel Block Diagram Area in 4K Mode 61 SDI Output Screen in 4K Mode 64 HDMI HDR Screen in 4K Mode 65 Video Setup Screen in 4K Mode 67 Audio Mixer Screens KONA 4 in 4K Mode 68 Downstream Keyer Screen in 4K Mode 69 Control Panel 8K Operation KONA 5 only 69 Format Screen in 8K Mode KONA 5 only 70 Additional Information 70 About 8 bit Versus 10 bit Video 70 About 12 bit Video 71 About RGB...

Page 5: ...ified Desktop Software package AJA hardware is also supported by an enormous range of additional applications for all types of video graphics and effects work via the support of 3rd party development partners https www aja com compatibility kona Pick your application of choice and KONA connects it to your world KONA Models Covered in this Manual This manual covers the installation and operation of...

Page 6: ...s framebuffer from a software application including AJA TV 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 The downstream keyer operates with HD SD video and is not available for UltraHD 4K signals RS 422 Machine Control 9 pin D style conne...

Page 7: ...t at frame rates up to 50 60 fps 4 4 4 and 4 2 2 workflows 12 bit color support application dependent Four bidirectional twist lock HD BNC SDI 12G SDI HD BNCs connectors One twist lock HD BNC reference input connector Single Link I O for 4K UltraHD across 12G SDI 6G SDI 3G SDI and 1 5G SDI 8K Mode required for 12G signals Dual Link I O for 1 5G SDI and 3G SDI 2x HD BNC Quad Link I O for 1 5G SDI 3...

Page 8: ...wo pairs in and two pairs out or all four pairs in or all four pairs out Reference In LTC In selectable LTC Output RS 422 control via 9 pin D connector Figure 3 KONA 5 Breakout and Adapter Cables Digital AES Audio Input BNCs Channels 1 8 Digital AES Audio Output BNCs Channels 1 8 RS 422 Machine Control 9 pin D sub male HDMI Output 1 Reference LTC Input SDI I O 4 SDI I O 3 SDI I O 2 SDI I O 1 LTC O...

Page 9: ...atures Figure 5 KONA 4 Card Four DIN 1 0 2 3 sliding sleeve BNCs Mini HDMI 1 4b Output Connector Multi pin Breakout Cable Connector 1 2 3 4 KONA 4 features hardware based full 10 bit broadcast quality motion adaptive SD to HD up conversion HD to SD down conversion and HD to HD cross conversion The KONA 4 s built in up converter uses a full 10 bit path fully motion adaptive de interlacing and large...

Page 10: ...al Link HD SDI and 3G HD SDI inputs HDMI 1 4b output mini HDMI connector on card full size connector on optional K3G Box 2K support that includes 2048x1556 and 2048x1080 formats 4K and UltraHD capture and playout up to 60 fps 4K Mode only Quadrant and Two Sample Interleave transport 4K Mode only 12 bit HD Component analog video and SD analog Component or Composite S Video Y C 10 bit HD SD Video Ke...

Page 11: ...on the cable connectors for easy identification Figure 7 KONA 4 Breakout and Adapter Cables 4 DIN 1 0 2 3 small BNCs to 4 standard BNCs Reference Input BNC HDMI Output 1 RS 422 Machine Control to VTR 9 pin Digital AES Audio Input BNCs Channels 1 8 Digital AES Audio Output BNCs Channels 1 8 LTC Input BNC LTC Output BNC SDI KONA 4 end plate 3 BNCs Analog Connections SD Out Component Composite or S V...

Page 12: ...onfiguration control See AJA Control Panel User Interface on page 25 for detailed information KONA 1 Features Figure 9 KONA 1 Card 3G SDI Input 3G SDI Output Reference LTC Input RS 422 9 pin D Designed for broadcast post and ProAV as well as OEM developers KONA 1 is a robust cost efficient single channel 3G SDI 2K HD 60p I O card with serial control and reference LTC KONA 1 enables simultaneous pa...

Page 13: ...le for developers AJA Control Panel User Interface For KONA 1 Figure 10 KONA 1 AJA Control Panel Screen Example The AJA Control Panel application provides an easy to use graphical user interface for configuration control See AJA Control Panel User Interface on page 25 for detailed information AJA Software Utilities AJA s KONA software and hardware were developed for powerful integrated video audio...

Page 14: ... and output with AJA devices AJA System Test System Test provides accurate and detailed evaluations of drive and system performance statistics allowing you to measure the capabilities of your system for recording and playing back various resolutions and codecs The application includes System Disk Test AJA Device Test Disk Device Test System Report The application tests Read and Write Capture and P...

Page 15: ...lenty of on board memory Examples may be specific to application version and or host CPU include Nvidia K5200 Nvidia K4200 Nvidia M6000 Nvidia M5000 Nvidia M4000 AMD W7100 AMD W8100 Media storage with adequate bandwidth to sustain the capture and playback of the material you expect to be working with NOTE For large scale installations with shared storage or for very high performance requirements A...

Page 16: ...t AJA Device Test Disk Device Test System Report The application tests Read and Write Capture and Playback speeds tests in both Megabytes per second and Frames per second 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 We suggest the best test is to f...

Page 17: ...reakout 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 5...

Page 18: ...KONA card from its anti static bag 9 Carefully insert the card by rocking it slowly into the slot Ensure the card aligns properly with the slot opening and is fully seated 10 KONA 5 card only Connect an ATX power cable from the host motherboard to the rear of the KONA 5 card Figure 12 KONA 5 Only ATX Power Connection PC Internal ATX Power Connector 1 2 3 12v 4 5 6 COM Molex p n 45559 0002 11 Secur...

Page 19: ...a signal is received by the KONA 5 card sent to a 12G SDI video production switcher and simultaneously downconverted to 3G SDI for recording to a digital VTR 1 If desired connect your house reference sync to the KONA 5 Ref BNC on the card labeled R This is a terminated reference input 2 Connect an HDMI monitor to the KONA 5 card s HDMI output connector 3 Connect the 9 pin machine control cable on ...

Page 20: ...nections SD can be configured for Component Composite or S Video HD only Component Multi pin KONA Card Connector Reference Input BNC LTC Output BNC LTC Input BNC RS 422 Machine Control 9 pin AES Audio Input BNCs Ch1 8 2 channels connector AES Audio Output BNCs Ch1 8 2 channels connector HDMI Output Cable HDMI Monitor Analog Monitor Optional Genlock Reference Mics and Digital Audio Mixer Computer M...

Page 21: ...ounted 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 Chann...

Page 22: ...posite and Y C This allows use of an inexpensive analog monitor for both HD and SD work You can even use a composite video monitor For Dual Link HD SDI output HD or SD can be monitored through the component output Dual Link HD can be output as 4 4 4 RGB Component video signals are generally higher quality than composite but not as high quality as serial digital SDI Two looping reference BNC connec...

Page 23: ...led and run at least once on your workstation Next install the AJA software package If you add KONA supported applications at a later date and have not previously installed the appropriate drivers you must run the install program again selecting the appropriate application support software to be installed Firmware Update Procedure After the AJA Software Package has been installed on a computer wit...

Page 24: ...10 bit and 8 bit with the appropriate 12G SDI SMPTE 2082 6G SDI SMPTE 2081 3G SDI 1 5G SDI links One channel of 12G SDI is available for input on SDI 1 and output on SDI 3 8K Mode supports 8K 8192x4320 and UltraHD2 7680x4320 over four 12G SDI links at 10 bit and 8 bit Also supports 4K UltraHD 2K HD and SD over single 12G link KONA 4 supports two different versions of firmware that have different c...

Page 25: ...g and or external recording Capture Mode Used for capturing video audio signals that are coming into the KONA card from an external source to create video files on the computer using AJA Control Room or an NLE or just for display on the KONA outputs This mode is also used for stand alone video display or conversion when Control Panel is being used without an external controlling application The cu...

Page 26: ...to Playback Mode See Default Output on page 33 for more information Block Diagram Area The top block diagram area of the Control Panel screen is a visual representation of 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 there is no connection this...

Page 27: ...where your third party applications interface with the AJA device The framebuffer has a format called the Primary Format and color space that it follows as defined in the linked menu screens or via external application software The Secondary Format is a selection for format conversion Primary Format The Primary Format is the media format written to disk and used in your project This is the format ...

Page 28: ...ert In either case the block diagram will show the conversion by displaying a conversion icon in between the input output and the framebuffer Figure 23 Up Down and Cross convert Icons Controlling Application It is important to understand that your computer may contain many applications that can use the AJA device as you switch from window to window and it may not always be obvious which currently ...

Page 29: ...nel configurations associated with your frequent tasks You don t have to spend time resetting interface configurations just load the previously saved Preset for each task If you work on multiple systems and want to carry your saved setup to another location you can copy your saved Presets file on to movable storage and load it into any computer running the AJA Control Panel application Presets are...

Page 30: ...ir user preferences which will take priority over the house default dictated by the shared preferences file The Shared Preferences file should be a file created at the User Preferences location described above and placed by the System Administrator in the following locations On Mac Users Shared Library Preferences com aja devicesettings On Windows C Users All Users Aja com aja devicesettings Funct...

Page 31: ...nd select from the list of available products that appear in the pulldown Figure 25 Control Panel Screen Showing Multiple AJA Devices When you launch an editing application or AJA Control Room the application will use the product that is currently selected in the AJA Control Panel for its input output When an application is running you can change the targeted product selection using the Control Pa...

Page 32: ...e to build a workflow whereby the output from one AJA product is fed to another AJA product on the same system accepting of course that the downstream device will have an offset from the upstream device of around 3 frames Notes on Using Multiple AJA Products Performance of multi product use depends on a variety of factors CPU usage RAM disk IOPS bandwidth for streams of video etc and therefore per...

Page 33: ...cations as well as Control Panel the output can change dynamically When you select many video applications they will take control of the KONA inputs and outputs However when an application that doesn t take control is active these settings determine what KONA will output Input Passthrough This selection directs KONA to route video from its selected input through the card for processing and output ...

Page 34: ...Graphic file names are only remembered in the menu until the AJA Control Panel application closes Hold Last App This selection directs KONA to hold and output the last frame of video from the last application to control KONA and enables Playback Mode This can be helpful when operating in an environment where you re switching back and forth between multiple application windows Playback Timing Use t...

Page 35: ...re information Primary Frame Buffer Format This pull down menu shows the currently selected format If you select an alternate value in the Primary Format using the pull down it will change the format used by KONA s framebuffer When a change is made via the Video Format pull down or by clicking an icon and selecting a new format via a contextual menu the block diagram will change to reflect the new...

Page 36: ...e KONA 4 Format Screen in UFC mode displays Secondary Format controls for hardware conversion Figure 28 Format Screen KONA 4 in UFC Mode NOTE Format screen conversions are not available on the KONA 4 card in 4K mode or on the KONA 5 and KONA 1 cards The Secondary Format shows the currently selected Secondary format When the Secondary Format is different from the Primary Format a conversion will be...

Page 37: ...en 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 SD to SD This pulldown is for SD to SD aspect ratio conversion Letterbox this transfo...

Page 38: ... Video Input and Audio Input Video Input Source The pulldown menu allows you to select the currently selected video input source Different KONA cards have different input capabilities Select from Auto Automatically selects the source depending on input format SDI KONA 1 SDI 1 SDI 2 SDI 2xHD SDI 2x4K SDI 4x4K SDI 4x8K KONA 5 SDI Color Sp Sets the color space Select from Auto YUV or RGB NOTE RGB is ...

Page 39: ...he audio comes from Different KONA cards have different audio input capabilities Select from AES EBU BNC SDI 1 Ch1 16 SDI 2 Ch1 16 Ch Map If only two channels were selected in the third party application you are using you can select which two channels will be mapped to that application Different Audio Input selections can have different channel mapping capabilities Select from 1 2 to 1 2 3 4 to 1 ...

Page 40: ... 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 Color Space Sets the color space Select from Auto YUV or RGB RGB Range Sets the RGB range Select from Auto...

Page 41: ...en KONA 4 in UFC Mode On KONA 4 in UFC Mode two SDI output are available SDI 1 and SDI 2 which can be configured differently from each other For example one output can be the Primary format and the other output cab be the Secondary format Figure 29 SDI Output Screen KONA 4 in UFC Mode SDI 1 Sets the output format for SDI 1 Parameters are the same as Output Options on page 40 above except you can s...

Page 42: ...input or selected format Primary Selects the framebuffer format for output Secondary KONA 4 in UFC mode Sets the HDMI output to the Secondary format set in the Format screen for up down cross conversion 4K Quarter KONA 5 KONA 4 in 4K mode Sets the HDMI output to downconvert to HD NOTE The 4K Transport setting on the SDI Out screen also affects the KONA HDMI output signal even if the SDI inputs are...

Page 43: ...ly force the output to a desired color space Auto Detect most reliable AJA device attempt to reconfigure the HDMI output to match the current color space setting of the output monitor EDID This option will be the most reliable in creating an output image However the output may result in an inferior image due to color space conversion and loss of bit depth Auto Set best quality The AJA device will ...

Page 44: ...ts the analog output format If a conversion is applied you ll see the conversion icon appear on the block diagram Auto Automatically sets the analog video output format based on the input or selected format Primary Selects the framebuffer format for output Secondary KONA 4 in UFC mode Sets the output to the Secondary format set in the Format screen for up down cross conversion 4K Quarter KONA 4 in...

Page 45: ...plications Video Setup Progressive Pref Allows you to choose to prefer p progressive frames or PsF progressive segmented frames on non interlaced output This feature is used to default the hardware to use either p or PsF output over SDI when it has not been specified by the application Color Space Sets the video color space Select from Auto Rec 601 Rec 709 Gamma Sets the video gamma Intended for u...

Page 46: ...cess any ancillary data in the SDI stream This can include Closed Captioning data and other types of metadata Applications such as Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro will not capture or output this data through the KONA if this box is not checked on NOTE KONA 4 does not require enabling the VANC checkbox for Closed Captioning Audio Setup Screen The Audio Setup Screen shows the current settings for the...

Page 47: ... These tabs display what sources are available for monitoring mixing via the AJA hardware when in either of those two modes if applicable The controls on this screen are dedicated only to monitoring adjustments and do not affect the level at which inbound audio signals are captured to storage The selection check boxes and screen slider controls affect the following KONA outputs SDI Embedded Audio ...

Page 48: ...ed may be very loud or very quiet Two different Audio Mixer screens are available selected by clicking on the Capture Monitor or Playback Monitor tabs During capture operations the Capture tab is used for your monitoring experience During regular editing the Playback tab is used to control your monitoring experience Controls in each tab are only in effect when KONA is in the correct operating mode...

Page 49: ...ll not affect audio signals being recorded The Audio Mixer screen is dedicated for monitoring only not program mixing The controls on this screen are similar to those on the Playback Monitor Mode screen except the Main App is not available for selection you cannot capture from the application that is capturing See Audio Mixer Playback Monitor Mode Screen on page 50 for more information NOTE If you...

Page 50: ... Select column and its audio can be selected for playback with the checkbox AJA Input Selects for monitoring the audio being input to KONA NOTE The AJA Input Item Select dropdown selection is linked to the Input Select screen s Audio Input Select dropdown Changing the setting on one screen will also change the setting on the other screen In the Item Select column click on the dropdown and choose f...

Page 51: ...d not the output levels When activated the source gain controls can be used to adjust the monitoring output gain of that source from 6dB to infinity mute Adjustment methods include Sliders The sliders on the right can be used to change the values for each color Numeric Entry You also enter a numeric value by clicking on the displayed number and can increase or decrease the values clicking on the u...

Page 52: ...n 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...

Page 53: ... x pixel count should match the primary format in the framebuffer 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 Figure 34 Graphic Selection and Matte Color Selection Click the Matte Color button to bring up color selection dialog Click and select Load File to open browser ...

Page 54: ...er is set to SD 608 and the Output set to HD 709 then an industry standard curve for changing 608 to 709 color space is applied Linear A linear 1 1 LUT is applied resulting in no color change every value for source is mapped to the same value for output SMPTE FullRange A conversion LUT from SMPTE to Full Range is applied FullRange SMPTE A conversion LUT from Full Range to SMPTE is applied User Lin...

Page 55: ... the LUT Type popup and choose User LUT File menu item Note LUT Files options become enabled 4 Click the button and use the navigation dialog to choose a custom LUT file The LUT is now loaded LUT File Format Specification LUT files are normal text files that contain 1025 lines numbered 0 1024 Each line contains 3 integer values in the range 0 1023 representing 10 bit R G B component output values ...

Page 56: ...ode types in the data stream Use this pull down to select the one you wish to monitor RP188 LTC Linear timecode RP188 VITC Vertical Interval timecode LTC Port input The selection will be displayed in the timecode value to the right of the pull down User Bits Select from Raw or VFR For monitoring a variable framerate VFR timecode such as Varicam you may wish to select VFR for User bits KONA will de...

Page 57: ...rent purposes Presets Screen After configuring the AJA Control Panel 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...

Page 58: ...emove Preference settings This button automates that function If activated all your preference setting will be lost For more information on Preset preferences see Single User Shared Preferences on page 29 Firmware Screen Use the Firmware link to access the firmware update changeover screen For the KONA 4 the Desired pulldown menu allows you to select either UFC Mode supports SD HD and 2K formats a...

Page 59: ...th the number of links used to transport the signal the data rates involved and the way the image data is organized KONA 4K mode supports both Quadrant Square Division and Two Sample Interleave 2SI transport standards Many different combinations of modes and data organization exist In 4K mode besides single link transport SD HD and 2Ksignals KONA also supports the following transport modes for Ult...

Page 60: ...video at 30 fps or less monitoring one of these four signals on a standard SDI monitor displays the entire picture but at a lower resolution Above 30 fps 3G bandwidth is required so this type of signal cannot be monitored on a standard SDI monitor using only one connector 2 Wire and 4 Wire Modes Using higher data rates it is possible to carry UltraHD and 4K signals on two SDI links instead of four...

Page 61: ... with the 4K UltraHD signal sent to SDI output 3 Control Panel Block Diagram Area in 4K Mode Figure 38 Control Screen with UltraHD 4 Link Input KONA 4 Besides SD and HD input and output 4K mode permits UltraHD or 4K input and or output For example setting the Control Screen Default Video Output to Input Passthrough with a UltraHD 29 97 four link input connected and selecting UltraHD 4K 4 wire Sour...

Page 62: ...9 Control Screen with 4K 2 Link Input and Output KONA 4 On KONA 5 when a single link UltraHD 4K input is being received specifying a single link output will route the UltraHD 4K signal out SDI 3 and will simultaneously output a downconverted HD signal on SDI 4 ...

Page 63: ...Mode Alternatively if you launch an appropriate control application such as AJA Control Room the SDI input and output ports will be mapped automatically If you connect a UltraHD or 4K input signal higher than 30 fps all four BNCs may be required for SDI input or output You can use the HDMI output to monitor an input signal ...

Page 64: ...sed on the input or selected format 4K 2SI Sets 2SI output using multiple links 1x 4K 12G KONA 5 only Single link 12G output which will also automatically be downconverted and routed to the SDI 4 output 2x 4K Quad Dual Link 4K UltraHD output SQD 4x 4K Quad Quad Link SQD 1x 4K Quarter Downconverts the 4K UltraHD signal to HD NOTE The 4K Transport setting also affects the HDMI output of the KONA car...

Page 65: ...criptors as defined in CTA 861 3 and HDMI v2 0a Included are pre defined primaries values for BT 2020 and DCI P3 color gamuts HDR Mode Off HDR Mode disabled default DCI P3 D65 Only Display Mastering Luminance available for Digital Primaries BT 2020 Typically used with HDR Custom Allows custom values for the Digital Primaries EOTF The Electrical Optical Transfer Function metadata bit tells the HDMI...

Page 66: ...e in the case of HDR and is determined by the mastering environment Range 0 0000 cd m2 to 1 0000 cd m2 Step size 0 0002 cd m2 Maximum Defines the ceiling of the SMPTE ST 2086 color volume in the case of HDR and is determined by the mastering environment Range 1 cd m2 to 65535 cd m2 Step size 1 cd m2 Maximum Content Light Level CLL Represents the highest value pixel component in an entire scene It ...

Page 67: ...ng is Off changes the output Quad to SDI quadrant mapping from 1 to 1 to the mapping shown above Automatic KONA 4 Link to 2 Link Switching You can use Quad Swap settings to automatically switch KONA 4K operation from 4 Link to 2 Link transport without the need to repatch KONA BNCs for each transport change This can be useful if for example you want to connect KONA s outputs to an SDI monitor that ...

Page 68: ...ow the 4K UltraHD monitor will display the quadrants correctly To make the monitor display a single or dual link 2K HD RGB or YUV output simply set the KONA framebuffer to 2K Raster and the transport to 2xHD DL With the settings above KONA will automatically change its outputs to SDI 3 and SDI 4 and the monitor will display the 2K HD image correctly and vice versa The reverse function is also poss...

Page 69: ...ormat configured a Keyer does not support 4K video formats message will be displayed Control Panel 8K Operation KONA 5 only This section describes the AJA Control Panel operations specific to KONA 5 in 8K Mode This mode supports the capture or playback of 8K material using four input or output 12G SDI signals Note that in 8K Mode you can still capture and playback single link SD HD and 2K formats ...

Page 70: ...ure or Playback these signals with the KONA 5 card The HDMI output will display only a quadrant of the entire signal You can select which quadrant is shown using the HDMI menu or by right clicking on the HDMI output connector on the Control Panel UI to display a drop down list Additional Information The following information may apply to all the KONA products covered in this manual About 8 bit Ver...

Page 71: ...c Range and Wide Color Gamut video support for even more colors became necessary 12 bit video theoretically has 4x color resolution of 10 bit video but current video monitor technology cannot display this full resolution However 12 bit video can be useful for postproduction and color grading purposes as it allows greater control of subtle colors About RGB and YPbPr Video RGB Video Although RGB is ...

Page 72: ...d 8 bit 3G SDI SMPTE 259 292 296 424 425 12 bit 10 bit and 8 bit 4K UltraHD 4 4 4 4x BNC 1 5G SDI SMPTE 372M Dual Link HD 4 4 4 2x BNC 12 bit 10 bit and 8 bit 1 5G SDI SMPTE 292M Single Link 4 2 2 1x BNC 10 bit and 8 bit Bit depth support is application dependent Check with your software manufacturer for compatibility Note KONA 5 SDI connectors are HD BNC Video Outputs Digital 12G SDI SMPTE 2082 1...

Page 73: ...8 kHz sample rate synchronous or nonsynchronous internal sample rate conversion via 4x BNC on breakout cable Audio Outputs Digital 16 Channel 24 bit SDI embedded audio 48 kHz sample rate synchronous 8 Channel 24 bit HDMI embedded audio 48 kHz sample rate synchronous 8 Channel 16 and 24 bit AES EBU audio 48 kHz sample rate synchronous or nonsynchronous internal sample rate conversion via 4x BNC on ...

Page 74: ...other KONA cards KONA 5 uses PCIe power from a 6 pin ATX connector rather than the PCIe slot Environment Safe Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Safe Storage Temperature Power OFF 40 to 60 C 40 to 140 F Operating Relative Humidity 10 90 noncondensing Operating Altitude 3 000 meters 10 000 feet KONA 4 Tech Specs Video Formats 4K 4096 x 2160p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 47 95 48 50 59 94 60 UltraH...

Page 75: ...ordance with HDMI 2 0a CTA 861 3 HLG Support in accordance with HDMI 2 0b CTA 861 G Bit depth support is application dependent Check with your software manufacturer for compatibility HLG support is application dependent Check with your software manufacturer for compatibility Video Output Analog Composite S Video Y C 1x BNC 2x BNC adapter NTSC NTSCJ PAL Component 3x BNC HD YPbPr RGB SD YPbPr RGB co...

Page 76: ...s 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 material to an anamorphic image Timecode LTC timecode input and...

Page 77: ...K 2048 x 1080p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 2K 2048 x 1080PsF 23 98 24 25 HD 1080i 50 59 94 60 HD 1080PsF 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 HD 1080p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 HD 720p 50 59 94 60 SD 625i 50 SD 525i 59 94 Video Input Digital 3G SDI SMPTE 259 292 296 424 Video Output Digital 3G SDI SMPTE 259 292 296 424 Audio Input Digital 16 Channel 24 bit SDI embedded 48 kHz synchronous Audio Output ...

Page 78: ...X 4 GND 5 No Connection 6 GND 7 RX 8 TX 9 GND Shell GND Size w x d x h 0 55 x 6 61 x 2 16 13 97 x 167 89 x 54 86 mm Weight 0 3 lb 0 3 kg Environment Safe Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Safe Storage Temperature Power OFF 40 to 60 C 40 to 140 F Operating Relative Humidity 10 90 noncondensing Operating Altitude 3 000 meters 10 000 feet ...

Page 79: ...g two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Canadian ICES Statement Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from a digital apparatus as set out in the ...

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Page 81: ...ollowing caution statements warning conventions and warning messages apply to this product and manual Before Operation Please Read These Instructions Warning Read and follow all warning notices and instructions marked on the product or included in the documentation Avertissement Lisez et conformez vous à tous les avis et instructions d avertissement indiqués sur le produit ou dans la documentation...

Page 82: ...ding amplifiers that produce heat Avertissement N installez pas l appareil près d une source de chaleur telle que des radiateurs des bouches d air de chauffage des fourneaux ou d autres appareils amplificateurs compris qui produisent de la chaleur Warnung Nicht in der Nähe von Wärmequellen wie Heizkörpern Heizregistern Öfen oder anderen Wärme erzeugenden Geräten einschließlich Verstärkern aufstell...

Page 83: ... sollte nur von qualifizierten Fachkräften gewartet werden Eine Wartung ist fällig wenn das Gerät in irgendeiner Weise beschädigt wurde wie bei beschädigtem Netzkabel oder Netzstecker falls Flüssigkeiten oder Objekte in das Gerät gelangen das Gerät Regen oder Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt wurde nicht ordnungsgemäß funktioniert oder fallen gelassen wurde Advertencia Consulte al personal calificado por cu...

Page 84: ...irve para la conexión a tierra La expiga ancha o la tercera espiga sirven para su seguridad Si el enchufe suministrado no encaja en el tomacorriente consulte con un electricista para reemplazar el tomacorriente obsoleto Aviso Não anule a finalidade da segurança da ficha polarizada ou do tipo ligação terra Uma ficha polarizada tem duas lâminas sendo uma mais larga do que a outra Uma ficha do tipo d...

Page 85: ...bo de alimentação de ser pisado ou de ser comprimido particularmente nas fichas em tomadas de parede de conveniência e no ponto de onde sai do dispositivo Avviso Proteggere il cavo di alimentazione in modo che nessuno ci cammini sopra e che non venga schiacciato soprattutto in corrispondenza delle spine e del punto in cui esce dal dispositivo Warning Disconnect the external AC power supply line co...

Page 86: ... or improper use handling or maintenance Without limiting the foregoing AJA Video shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty or repair any damage or malfunction a resulting from attempts by personnel other than AJA Video representatives to install repair or service the product b resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment c caused by the use of non AJA Vi...

Page 87: ...IONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO SOME OR ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS PARAGRAPH MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU Governing Law and Language Your Rights This limited warranty is the only warranty provided by AJA Video on the hardware product It supersedes all prior or contemporaneous understandings regarding such subject matter No amendm...

Page 88: ...ut Icon 27 Primary Format 27 Secondary Format 28 UI Colors 27 User Interface 25 Control Room 14 Control Screen 33 Conversion Icon 28 Cross Conversion 37 Custom LUT Controls 54 D Damage in Shipping 16 Default Output 33 Delay In Out 47 Digital Primaries 66 Disk Storage Methods 15 Display Mastering Luminance 66 Down Conversion 37 Downstream Keyer 6 4K Mode 69 Downstream Keyer Mode 52 Downstream Keyer...

Page 89: ...Machine Control 6 S SDI Color Sp 38 SDI Input Quad Swap 67 SDI Output Quad Swap 67 SDI Output Screen 40 4K Mode 64 UFC Mode 41 SDI RGB Rng 38 SD to SD Conversion 37 Secondary Converted Format 36 Secondary Format 28 Select Analog Output 44 Shared Preference 30 File Location 30 Shipping Box Contents 17 Single Wire Mode 61 Software 13 Software Download 22 Software Installation 22 Source Video Input 3...

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