AJA KONA 5.0 - Manual (Page 18)

8
Understanding Disk
Storage Methods To ensure performance and quality, the disk storage system used with the Windows
workstation must be able to meet the demands of storing realtime uncompressed media. At
the very minimum, the disk storage system must be able to provide and maintain a consistent
50 MB/s transfer rate from the workstation to disk (read/write). There are a variety of system
configurations and peripherals that can provide this level of performance. Refer to
“Computer
Requirements for KONA Cards ” on page 19 for information on testing data rates and storage
performance.
Cable Connections
KONA offers unsurpassed cable connectivity for a video/audio capture card. Connections are
made via the supplied breakout cable and connectors mounted on the KONA Card endplate.
Using the Breakout
Cable and Card
Endplate
Connectors The breakout cables for the three KONA models are shown on the following page.
KONA LHi and LSe Connectors
The KONA LHi and LSe models use a breakout cable that supports:
• Reference Input (BNC connector)
• Component/Composite/S Video Input (3x BNC)
• Component/Composite/S Video Output (3x BNC)
• AES In (2x XLR)
• AES Out (2x XLR)
• Balanced Audio In (2x XLR)
• Balanced Audio Out (2x XLR)
• RS-422 Machine Control (9 pin D)
Connectors on the KONA LHi card endplate additionally provide:
• Standard-definition or High-definition SDI input (1 BNC) and output (1 BNC)
• HDMI input and output (2x HDMI mini-connectors)
KONA LSe Connectors
The KONA LSe model has no endplate BNC’s and uses a breakout cable to provide the same
audio/video and reference I/O as the LHi and LSe models (supporting standard definition
only).
A 9-pin D connector on the LSe endplate provides RS-422 Machine Control connection.