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Currently Selected
Screen
Here are some basic definitions you should know (please refer to the figure that follows for
reference). After studying the basics, read "Who is Controlling KONA 3?" later in this chapter
for more advanced information on how applications interact with the KONA 3 board.
Block Diagram Screen—the top area of the KONA 3 Control Panel shows a visual picture
representing the processing (if any) that's currently occurring, including inputs/
outputs, any up/down/cross conversion, reference source, and system status. Lines
between inputs, the framebuffer, and outputs, show a video path. Where there are no
lines, it shows there is no connection; this can be either because an input or output
isn't selected or because no video is present at the selected input. The lines will also
show whether the input or outputs are single inputs/outputs or dual-link (where two
channels are used to carry the bandwidth of HD-SDI 4:4:4 video), and whether output is
video or video + key.
Icon objects on the block diagram screen (input/output icons, frame buffer, etc.—also
called "widgets"—indicate their status by color (explained later) and can be clicked for
context-sensitive information and choices. (These same choices can also be made from
the Control Panel navigation links in the left column.)
Control-Clicking
an Icon Produces
a Context-sensitive
Menu
Inputs
Screen Choices – Click One to Edit/View a Topic
KONA 3 Control Panel, Block Diagram
Framebuffer
Format
(Primary Format)
Outputs:
SDI, HDMI
and analog