Using Hardware Control Panels; Using Smart Videohub's Control Panel - Blackmagicdesign Videohub 288 Installation And Operation Manual

Using Hardware Control Panels

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Front panel
Rear panel
Every pushbutton on the front panel of Smart Videohub has a
matching SDI input or output on the rear panel.

Using Smart Videohub's Control Panel

Smart Videohub features a built-in, 32 pushbutton control panel on the front panel of the router. Routing
changes can be made without needing a computer as there is a pushbutton for each SDI input and output
on Smart Videohub. Remote router control can also be used with Smart Videohub.
The rear panel of Smart Videohub has 16 SDI inputs on the left, and 16 SDI outputs on the right. The built-
in pushbutton control panel on the front, has a corresponding layout with 16 sources on the left and 16
destinations on the right. Every pushbutton on the front panel has a matching SDI input or output on the
rear panel.
When power is connected to Smart Videohub, the top-left destination button will illuminate white along
with its corresponding source button.
• To change routes, select a destination button and it will illuminate white along with its corresponding
source button. Now press the desired video source button to connect a new source to the destination.
The video source will immediately be connected and viewable on the destination device, such as an
SDI monitor. The new source button will illuminate white, and the previous source button will darken.
To change another route, select another destination button and then select a new source button.
• The pushbuttons on Smart Videohub directly control the integrated Videohub Server and override
any existing routes, including destinations locked with Videohub software.
The illuminated Smart Videohub pushbuttons display the last route made with the Smart Videohub control
panel. They do not mimic the buttons on other Videohub software or hardware control panels. No matter
what routing changes have been made by a remote Videohub user, the Smart Videohub pushbuttons will
continue to illuminate the last route made with the Smart Videohub control panel.
However if a remote Videohub user changes the source for the currently selected destination, the illuminated
source pushbutton will automatically change on the Smart Videohub control panel.