Connecting to a Network
Videohub Master Control Pro and Videohub Smart Control Pro are set to DHCP by default, so
your panel should find an available IP address straight away. When your panel has acquired an
IP address, the top left button on the front panel will change from flashing pink to flashing red.
That will get you started on your network quickly. The button will now keep flashing red until
your panel is set to control a Videohub on your network. If the button takes several minutes
to turn red, your panel has failed to acquire an IP address and has assigned itself an AutoIP
address. To fix this, check all network cable connections and cycle the power on your hardware
panel to request a new IP address from the DHCP server.
Connecting to a Videohub
You can select a Videohub to control in the 'control panel' tab of Blackmagic Videohub Setup.
This is a setup utility that is used to select the Videohub you want to control, configure your
Videohub's buttons and update the unit. Download the Videohub software for free at the
Blackmagic Design Support Center at
www.blackmagicdesign.com/support
Once you have downloaded and installed the Videohub software, connect your Videohub
hardware control panel to your computer via USB and launch Blackmagic Videohub Setup.
You will see your Videohub unit on the setup utility's home page. Clicking on the image
of your Videohub or the settings icon will open the settings for your Videohub.
To select a Videohub, click 'connect via Videohub name' and then select the Videohub
you want to control from the list. If you want to connect to a Videohub using its IP address,
select 'connect via manual IP address' and enter the Videohub's IP address in the 'manual IP
address' field.
When you select a Videohub to control, the top left button on your hardware control panel will
stop flashing red to indicate it has successfully connected to a Videohub. If the top left button
flashes yellow, the Videohub you are connected to is running an older version of the Videohub
internal software. For information on updating your Videohub's internal software, refer to the
Videohub Operation manual.
If you're using Videohub Master Control Pro, you can start routing video right away. Videohub
Smart Control Pro requires a little more setting up using Blackmagic Videohub Setup software
before you can start routing video.
Getting Started
6