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.
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:
1
Connect the Videohub control panel to your computer via a USB 2.0 cable.
2
Launch Blackmagic Videohub Hardware Panel Setup. If the utility prompts you to
update the software, follow the prompts to complete the update.
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
Smart Videohub 20x20, without using a network switch.
Getting Started
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