Blackmagic Design - Videohub Smart Control Pro

Videohub Smart Control Pro is a device that allows you to control your Videohub over your existing Ethernet network, in a compact 1RU rack panel.

Each panel can be configured for 1, 2, or more destinations, allowing you to control video routing to multiple decks and monitors from a single panel! It features 40 customizable buttons that can be set to any cross point, allowing you to quickly switch video sources using fast, direct cut-bus-style routing.

Main features

• Front control panel with 48 buttons, connects via Ethernet
• Hard-cut selection, supports multiple destinations
• Customizable buttons
• Ideal for routing any signal within a facility

Technical characteristics

Connections

• Ethernet: RJ45 Ethernet IN and OUT. Power over Ethernet supported on Ethernet IN. No power over Ethernet on Ethernet OUT
• RS-422: IN and OUT (for future implementation)
• Computer interface: USB-C for configuration and software updates

Control

• Built in control panel: 12 buttons for local control of Videohub with 6 buttons and scroll wheel for menu control. 2.2" color display
• External control panel: includes Blackmagic Videohub software control panel for Mac and Windows. Supports Blackmagic Smart Control and Blackmagic Master Control hardware panels. Includes Blackmagic Videohub SDK and Ethernet Videohub Control Protocol

Macro capability

• Up to 10 macro buttons can be assigned to activate multiple simultaneous switching commands

Hardware control

• 48 programmable buttons and RJ45 Ethernet used for remote control of routers over an IP network

IP video compliance

• PTP (Precision Time Protocol): IEEE 1588‑2008 (PTP v2), ST 2059‑1, ST 2059‑2
• NMOS IS-04 discovery and registration: v1.3.2, Peer‑to‑peer via mDNS/DNS‑SD
• NMOS IS-05 connection management: v1.3.2
• NMOS BCP-002-01: natural grouping
• NMOS BCP-004-01: receiver capabilities 

Software

• Internal Software upgrade via included firmware updater application via USB

Operating systems

• Mac 13.0 Ventura, Mac 14.0 Sonoma or later
• Windows 10, 64-bit, Windows 11

Physical installation

• 1 rack unit size. Less than 3" deep

Button configuration

• Included free for Windows and Mac via USB 2.0 high speed (480 Mb/s) interface

Power requirements

• Power fail protection: button configurations and router communication preserved and restored instantly at power on. Button configuration can also be saved for later recall
• Power supply: internal 100 - 240 V_AC

Environmental specifications

• Storage temperature: –20 to 45 °C
• Relative humidity: 0 to 90% non-condensing

Physical specifications

• Dimensions: 48.2 x 4.4 x 11.2 cm
• Weight: 1 kg