Blackmagicdesign Videohub User Manual

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.
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.
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 Server.
Videohub Server is running an incompatible software or
firmware version.
Control panel has successfully connected to the Videohub
Server.

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