Installation and Operation Manual

KONA Capture, Display, Convert v15.5 6 www.aja.com

Capture Formats

When capturing, you can record data in the following file formats:

• BMP

• DPX

• MOV (QuickTime)

NOTE: Support by KONA of QuickTime for Windows has been discontinued. However,

ProRes family capture and playback for macOS, Windows and Linux is supported

via AJA Control Room.

• MXF

• TGA

NOTE: Other file types can be captured using third-party capture applications such as

Sienna, Softron, Tools on Air, Drastic, or Quadrus.

Internal HD/SD Hardware Downstream Keyer

KONA cards have a powerful HD/SD hardware keyer that can place graphic files

with an alpha channel over HD/SD video in a selectable matte or the contents of

the card’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 connectors provide a control path for VTRs, camcorders, disk

media servers, and other devices using RS-422 SMPTE (Sony) protocol. RS-422

connectors located on the KONA card itself and the K3G-Box are female, while the

RS-422 connectors on break-out cables are male.

KONA 5 Features

Figure 1. KONA 5 Card

Four Locking

Bi-directional

HD-BNCs

Supporting Up

to 12G-SDI

HDMI 2.0

Output

Connector

Reference/

LTC Input

Locking HD-BNC

Multi-pin

Breakout Cable

Connector

ATX Power

Connector