Setting Up Your Videohub Controller - Blackmagicdesign Universal Videohub 288 Installation And Operation Manual

Getting Started with Videohub Controllers
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The Blackmagic Videohub Control Utility 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.
Blackmagic Videohub Control Utility network settings

Setting up your Videohub Controller

Configuring the Videohub Control Utility
When you launch Blackmagic Videohub Control Utility, 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:
Step 1. Connect the Videohub control panel to your computer via a USB 2.0 cable.
Step 2. Launch Blackmagic Videohub Control Utility. 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.
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.