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KONA 3G Installation and Operation Guide — AJA Control Panel Overview
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 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
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 or
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.