Blackmagicdesign Videohub User Manual

Getting Started
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Introducing Blackmagic Videohub Control
Blackmagic Videohub Control provides the fastest and most intuitive way to view and switch between
multiple sources and destinations without needing to see all Videohub connections at once.
Videohub Control is easy to use because it operates on a single video output at a time. Selecting a
destination (output) pushbutton shows which source (input) is connected to it by illuminating the source
pushbutton. To change the video source, simply click on a different source pushbutton. It's that easy!
Videohub Control is designed to be simple and intuitive and provide basic configuration options. Accordingly,
before operators start using Videohub Control it is advisable to have a system administrator complete
labeling and configuration of SDI connectors and RS-422 ports using Blackmagic Videohub Setup.
Installing Videohub Control
Blackmagic Videohub Control 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.
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.
Videohub Control provides an intuitive, icon-driven
representation of the Videohub connections.
Getting Started
The Blackmagic Videohub folder contains the three
Videohub applications.

Blackmagicdesign Videohub Specifications

General

Video Input	SDI
Video Output	SDI
Serial Router Control	RS-422
Ethernet Router Control	10/100/1000 Ethernet
Inputs	40
Outputs	40
SDI Bit Depth	10-bit
Power Supply	Internal power supply, 100-240V AC