Connections – Rosendahl bonsaiDRIVE User Manual
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4. Connections
(C1) (C2) (C3) (C4)(C5) (C6) (C7) (C8) (C9)
(C10) (C11)(C12) (C13) (C14) (C15 - C17) (C18 - C20)
 
 
 
(C1) Options Ports: 
for bonsaiSDI 270 Mbit SDI option and bonsaiLAN Ethernet option. 
(C2) Word Output: 
1 x BNC socket, 48 KHz Wordclock out for synchronising peripheral audio 
units.
(C3) Sync Input: 
1 x BNC socket, Genlock in for connection of a PAL or NTSC black and burst 
video sync. Note: Accuracy of video sync signals must be within broadcast 
specs.
(C4, C5) Timecode Output, Input:
2 x RCA Timecode in, Timecode out for synchronising bonsaiDRIVE with 
other video and audio recorders. 
(C6, C7) Analog Audio Outputs: 
2 x RCA socket. Variable output level per menu up to +9dBU = fullscale. 
Low output impedance for driving professional line inputs. 
(C8, C9) Analog Audio Inputs: 
2 x RCA sockets. Variable input sensitivity per menu up to +9dBU = fullscale. 
Input impedance 10 k
Ω
.
(C10) Mains socket: 
Use the IEC mains cable supplied for connecting to an earthed mains socket 
90-230 VAC, 50-60 Hz. 
(C11, C12) Digital Audio Output, Input: 
2 x Optical Toslink sockets. Digital audio interface for simultaneous record 
and playback of 8 audio tracks with 48Khz/ 24 Bit in the Alesis-ADAT© 
Format. 
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(C21) (C22) (C23) (C24)
 
 
 
(C13/ C14) MIDI Output, Input:
2 x DIN sockets for the transmission of MIDI signals for MTC synchronisation 
and MMC control. Also used for bonsaiDRIVE firmware updates using MIDI 
SYSEX. 
(C15 - C17) Video Outputs: 
3 x BNC sockets. Can be configuered as composite video on C17 and as 
Y/C (S-Video) on C16, C15 or as a component signal (Y,Pb,Pr) on C17, C16, 
C15.
(C18 - C20) Video Inputs: 
3 x BNC sockets can be configuered for composite video input on C18, Y/C 
(S-Video) input on C20, C19 or a component signal (Y, Pb, Pr) on C20, C19, 
C18. 
All inputs are internally terminated with 75 
Ω
.
(C21) bonsaiREMOTE Port: 
9 Pin Sub D for connection of the bonsai remote control. 
(C22) GPIOs Port: 
15 pin Sub D connector for switching signals. 4 Inputs, 4 Outputs. 
(C23) bonsaiDRIVE Port: 
9 Pin Sub D for connection of the bonsaiDRIVE to the remote panel. 
(C24) Remote Port: 
9 Pin sub D, RS422 for remote controlling the bonsaidrive with the Sony © 
P2 Protocol.
