Blackmagicdesign Videohub Hardware Control Installation And Operation Manual
Installation and Operation Manual
Videohub Hardware Control
Mac OS X
Windows
September 2014
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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing your Videohub control!
We hope you share our dream for the television industry to become truly creative
by allowing anyone to have access to the highest quality video.
Videohub Master Control, Videohub Smart Control and our GPI and Tally Interface
are simple to install. We've extracted the relevant pages from the Videohub manual
so you don't need to read too much. All the information in this mini manual can also
be found in the Videohub manual.
Previously, high end television and post production required investing in millions of
dollars of hardware, and professional SDI routers have always been way too costly for
most people to afford. HD-SDI is even more expensive and, until now, only the largest
post production and television facilities could afford HD-SDI routing. Videohub
changes all that, even enabling you to pipe 2K film around your studio just like
video. Now, Videohub Control makes it even easier to route video using dedicated
broadcast quality hardware control panels that are also affordable. We hope you get
years of use from it and have lots of fun connecting everyone in your facility together!
This instruction manual contains all the information you’ll need to install your
Videohub Control and GPI and Tally Interface, although it’s always a good idea to ask
a technical assistant for help if you are not sure what IP addresses are, or if you don’t
know much about computer networks. Videohub Control is easy to install, however,
there are a few slightly technical preferences you will need to set after you install it.
We think it should take you approximately 5 minutes to complete installation.
Please check our website at www.blackmagicdesign.com and click the support page
to download the latest updates to this manual and Videohub software including the
Blackmagic Videohub Hardware Panel Setup. Lastly, please register your Videohub
Control when downloading software updates so we can keep you updated when new
software is released. We are constantly working on new features and improvements,
so we would love to hear from you!
Grant Petty
CEO Blackmagic Design
Contents
Videohub Hardware Control Manual
4 Getting Started
Introducing Videohub Controllers 4
Videohub Master Control 4
Videohub Smart Control 4
GPI and Tally Interface 4
Connecting USB to Setup the Control Panel 5
Plugging into an Ethernet Network 5
Control Panel Button Diagnostics 6
Installing the Videohub Software 7
Mac OS X installation 7
Windows installation 7
Setting up your Videohub Controller 8
Configuring Videohub Master Control 9
Configuring Videohub Smart Control 10
Setting up the GPI and Tally Interface 12
Configuring the GPI and Tally Interface 12
Labeling Pushbuttons 13
14 Using Videohub Master Control
About Routing Levels 14
How to Select Sources and Destinations 14
20 Using Videohub Smart Control
Using Videohub Smart Control as a Cut-Bus Controller 20
Using Videohub Smart Control as an XY Controller 20
21 Using GPI and Tally Interface
Configuring GPIs 21
Configuring Tally 21
23 Help
24 Warranty
4
Getting Started
Videohub Master Control
Videohub Smart Control
Getting Started
Introducing Videohub Controllers
Videohub Master Control
Videohub Master Control is a rack-mountable control panel with 30 backlit pushbuttons, LCD, scroll
wheel and Ethernet connectivity designed to perform Videohub crosspoint switching without using a
computer. Videohub Master Control can control all sources and destinations for any size of Videohub
router, as well as RS-422 deck control.
Videohub Master Control uses port labels to aid in fast selection of equipment using software. 15 buttons
can be configured and labeled to provide fast selection of common equipment types, e.g., cameras,
decks and monitors. It also includes a loop through Ethernet port for connecting to additional control
panels, Videohub routers or other network devices.
Only 1 rack unit high and less than an inch thick, you can rack-mount Videohub Master Control at the
front or at the rear of the rack to leave space for other equipment.
GPI and Tally Interface
Videohub Smart Control
Videohub Smart Control is a rack-mountable control panel with 40 backlit pushbuttons and Ethernet
connectivity, which works with all models of Videohub. It can be configured to work with one or many
SDI destination devices. Once configured for your SDI equipment and Videohub router, Videohub Smart
Control no longer requires a computer and can immediately change SDI routes as desired.
When configured for a single SDI destination, such as a monitor or deck, the pushbuttons can instantly
switch between 40 different SDI sources on the same Videohub router. When configured for multiple
SDI destinations, destination buttons become gold, source buttons become white and the lower right
button can be configured as a take button and illuminates red. Macro buttons illuminate green when
enabled and each one can be configured to perform up to 16 simultaneous crosspoint switches.
Only 1 rack unit high and less than an inch thick, you can rack-mount Videohub Smart Control at the
front or at the rear of the rack to leave space for other equipment. If you don’t have a rack, then you can
leave it in a safe place on the floor!
GPI and Tally Interface
GPI and Tally Interface is a low cost alternative for multi-camera productions where a Camera Control Unit
(CCU) operator needs to switch video from one of several cameras being controlled to a single monitor.
It features 8 configurable GPIs and 8 configurable GPOs. The GPIs send commands to your Videohub by
ethernet to switch the selected camera to the operator's monitor under certain crosspoint conditions.
The GPOs send a tally signal to your cameras or other devices under certain crosspoint conditions.
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SD/HD/3G/6G-SDI OUT
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Getting Started
Side view of Videohub Smart Control showing the mini-B type
USB port
Connecting USB to Setup the Control Panel
A USB 2.0 connection to a computer is used to configure the network settings of the Videohub Controller.
Be aware that the USB port of the Videohub Smart Control is inaccessible once it is installed in a rack.
If you are likely to reconfigure Videohub Smart Control network settings periodically, then it may be
convenient to permanently connect a USB cable to the unit before installing Videohub Smart Control
in a rack.
Plugging into an Ethernet Network
In most facilities, Videohub is usually shared via an Ethernet network switch so it can be controlled by
computers on the network as well as by Videohub control panels.
Videohub Master Control and Videohub Smart Control
Videohub Master Control and Videohub Smart Control connect to any Videohub via standard Ethernet
networking and can be powered over Ethernet or with an external power supply.
If your Ethernet switch does not provide power over Ethernet, use the included universal power supply.
To connect a Videohub control panel to the local area IP based network:
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RS-422
REF IN
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USB 2.0ETHERNET
SD/HD/3G/6G-SDI IN
Videohub Smart Control connected to a Smart Videohub
20x20 via an Ethernet Network Switch.
Step 1. Connect the included power supply to your Videohub control panel. You can skip this step if
your network switch provides power over Ethernet. No problem will be caused by connecting
the power supply and power over Ethernet at the same time.
Step 2. Use the network In port on your Videohub control panel to connect to your network switch
with a standard RJ45 Ethernet cable.
Step 3. You might also wish to connect another network device to the network Out port on your
Videohub control panel, such as a Videohub router, another Videohub control panel or other
network devices such as a computer or VoIP phone. The Out port does not provide power
over Ethernet and any network device connec ted to this port will require its own power supply.
6
Getting Started
Control Panel Button Diagnostics
When power is first connected to a Videohub control panel, all the buttons will display their test lights
in the following sequence: red, green, blue and white.
Videohub control panel is attempting to acquire an IP address.
IP address has been acquired and control panel is attempting
to connect to the Videohub Ser ver.
Videohub Ser ver is running an incompatible software or
firmware version.
Control panel has successfully connected to the Videohub
Server.
The top left button of a Videohub control panel indicates its network status, using the following
diagnostic display:
Pink flashing light - unit is attempting to acquire an IP address. The button should quickly become
red if the unit is set to use a static IP address, or if the unit successfully acquires an IP address from the
DHCP server.
Red flashing light - unit has acquired an IP address and is attempting to connect to the Videohub Server.
Make sure the Videohub Server computer is powered on and connected via Ethernet.
Yellow flashing light - unit has connected to a Videohub Server computer but the Videohub Server is
running an incompatible software or firmware version. Update Videohub with the latest version of the
Videohub software and firmware and then power cycle the Videohub control panel.
No flashing light - unit has successfully connected to the Videohub Server and is ready to control the
Videohub if solid white, or solid white and gold, lights can be seen.
If the top left button took several minutes to turn red, the unit has failed to acquire an IP address and
has eventually provided itself with a self-assigned AutoIP address in the 169.254.xxx.xxx format. Unless
you wish to use an AutoIP address, disconnect and firmly reconnect the network cables to ensure they
are properly connected, check for faulty network cables and make sure the DHCP server has spare IP
addresses available. Unplug and reconnect all power sources from the Videohub control panel so it will
request a new IP address from the DHCP server. The button should quickly become red.
The unit will only perform these diagnostics when it is not selected in the Videohub Hardware Panel
Setup software.
7
Getting Started
Installing the Videohub Software
Videohub software runs on the latest Mountain Lion and Mavericks versions of Mac OS X. On the Windows
platform, the software runs on both 32 and 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows 8.
Mac OS X installation
Step 1: Double click the installer file from the supplied media or from your downloads folder if you
downloaded the software from the Blackmagic Design website.
Step 2: Follow the install prompts and Mac OS X will automatically install the software.
Double click the installer and follow the prompts.
The Blackmagic Videohub folder contains the three
Videohub applications.
A folder called "Blackmagic Videohub" will be created within your Applications folder. The following
three applications are contained within the folder: Videohub Control, Videohub Setup and Videohub
Hardware Panel Setup.
Windows installation
Step 1. Double click the installer file from the supplied media or from your downloads folder if you
downloaded the software from the Blackmagic Design website.
Step 2. Follow the install prompts and accept the terms in the License Agreement and Windows will
automatically install the software.
Click the Windows Start button and then All Programs>Blackmagic Design>Videohub. The following
three applications are contained within the folder: Videohub Control, Videohub Setup and Videohub
Hardware Panel Setup.
Updating the Software in your Videohub Controller
Follow these steps to check if your Videohub control panel's internal software is up to date:
Step 1. Connect your Videohub control panel to the computer via USB 2.0.
Step 2. Launch Blackmagic Videohub Hardware Panel Setup.
Step 3. If a software update is required, the following message will appear: "Software Update
Required. The software on this Videohub Control is out of date. Would you like to update it
now?" Click Yes. The update will take about 2 minutes to complete.
Step 4. The message "Software Update Complete" should appear at completion of the update.
Click OK to dismiss the message. Settings can be changed now if desired and this is a good
opportunity to give each Videohub control panel a unique name.
This message will appear if a internal software
update is required.
Step 5. You can now unplug the USB cable from your Videohub control panel.
8
Getting Started
Setting up your Videohub Controller
Configuring Videohub Hardware Panel Setup
When you launch Blackmagic Videohub Hardware Panel Setup, any Videohub control panels discovered
on the network will be listed in the Videohub Control Panels pane next to an Ethernet network icon. If
several Videohub control panels are listed, but you don't know which one is which, select one of them and
then press Identify. This will cause all the buttons of the selected Videohub control panel to flash white.
The Blackmagic Videohub Hardware Panel Setup
automatically searches your network for any
Videohub control panels.
Any Ethernet or USB connected control units will be listed in
the Videohub Control Panels pane with a corresponding icon.
Select the desired Videohub control panel and you will be able to change its name and control settings.
Network settings will remain grayed out and can only be changed via USB.
If the desired Videohub control panel is not found on the network, the unit might not have received an
IP address via DHCP. To manually configure the unit with appropriate network settings:
Step 1. Connect the Videohub control panel to your computer via a USB 2.0 cable.
Step 2. Launch Blackmagic Videohub Hardware Panel Setup. If the utility prompts you to update the
software, follow the prompts to complete the update.
Step 3. The USB-connected panel will be automatically selected in the Videohub Control Panels pane
and will display a USB icon next to its name. You can change all name, network and control
settings for the USB-connected unit. When you are finished, the USB cable can be removed.
If your Videohub control panel is selected in the control utility, the pushbuttons on the unit will light up
to match what is displayed in the software interface.
Network Settings
Each Videohub control panel requires an IP address to communicate with Videohub via your IP network.
When configuring a Videohub control panel via USB, you can choose DHCP or Static IP. DHCP automatically
obtains all the network settings for your Videohub control panel and is the easier choice.
If you decide to use a static IP address, please ask your system administrator for a spare IP address to
avoid creating a conflict on your network. You will then need to complete the IP address, subnet mask and
gateway details for your Videohub control panel. You must use a static IP address if you are connecting
directly to an Ethernet-equipped Videohub, such as Compact Videohub, without using a network switch.
Blackmagic Videohub Hardware Panel Setup network
settings.
You will also need to complete the IP details for the remote Videohub that you wish to control with your
Videohub control panel. The remote Videohub is the Videohub Server. This could refer to a Videohub Server
computer or an integrated Videohub Server onboard a Videohub model such as Universal Videohub 72.
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