Instruction manual

Using The

Breakout Box

The KONA 3 Breakout Box attaches to the KONA 3 card via cables supplied with

it that attach to the back of the Box.

For additional functionality, the K3-Box Breakout Box provides some features not

present in the standard break-out cables: simultaneous XLR and BNC AES output,

2 channel RCA analog audio monitoring, and looping BNC Genlock reference

connectors.

About BNC and

Mini-Connectors

Although most video professionals are used to BNC connectors, you may not have

seen them if 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.

The four mini-connectors found on the KONA 3 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

this action will not remove the connector—but can stress the cable.

Pins (2) on BNC Connector

Align slots in

cable connector

barrel with connector

pins, then slide it over the pins

and rotate the barrel

to lock the connectors

(connector on K3-Box)

together

Knurled Barrel:

Pull back to release

connector.

4 Mini-connectors

on KONA 3 PC Board

endplate