Kona3 Manual

12

Using The

Breakout Box

About BNC and

Mini-Connectors

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.

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.

Pins (2) on BNC Connector

(connector on K3-Box)

Align slots in cable connector barrel with connector pins, then slide it over the pins and rotate the barrel to lock the connectors together

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.

Knurled Barrel:

Pull back to release

connector.

4 Mini-connectors on KONA 3 PC Board endplate