Installing A Universal Videohub 288 Crosspoint Card - Blackmagicdesign Videohub Installation And Operation Manual

Universal Videohub 288 is 18 RU high and 6 inches thick. You can rack mount Universal
Videohub 288 facing forwards or reversed, or even mount it in the rear of the rack to leave
space for other equipment.
Universal Videohub 288 contains electrostatic sensitive devices. It is essential to discharge
yourself of static electricity before handling any of these devices, just as you would when
installing devices into a computer. We recommend the use of an antistatic wrist strap when
handling any of these devices.

Installing a Universal Videohub 288 Crosspoint Card

Now that your Universal Videohub 288 has been mounted in a rack, it needs to be fitted with a
crosspoint card. The crosspoint card is the brains of Universal Videohub and performs video
route and deck control switching. Universal Videohub 288 Crosspoint cards are hot-swappable,
meaning they are designed to be installed and removed while the Universal Videohub
is running.
1 Hold the crosspoint card in a vertical orientation by its two levers. The BNC, Ethernet
and other ports should be towards the bottom end of the card.
2 Gently insert the card into its slot, ensuring the top and bottom edges follow the
black guides.
3 Firmly push both levers flat to fully engage the multi-pin connectors with the
motherboard. Mating pins ensure that the card precisely engages with the motherboard
without damaging the multi-pin connectors.
4 Use a number 01 size Pozidriv screwdriver to secure the two levers on the
crosspoint card.
It is common to install a second crosspoint card for failover redundancy and we recommend
doing this. If two crosspoint cards are installed, all video routes and port labels will be safely
retained even if one card becomes faulty and has to be replaced. To remove the blanking plate
from the right crosspoint card slot, you will need to use a number 02 size Pozidriv screwdriver.
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