vidhub-control
Overview
Interface with Videohub SDI Matrix Switchers and SmartView Monitors by Blackmagic Design.
The primary purpose is for use as a library in other applications, but a GUI application is included (requires installation of the Kivy framework)
Since neither the devices nor the software for them support presets or macros, a need arose for instantaneous multiple routing changes. This, as well as setting the names for inputs and outputs within a single application can be accomplished using this project.
Links
- Releases: https://pypi.org/project/vidhub-control/
- Source code: https://github.com/nocarryr/vidhub-control
- Documentation: https://nocarryr.github.io/vidhub-control/
Dependencies
This project relies heavily on asyncio
and other features available in
Python v3.5 or later.
- Core
- User interface (optional)
Installation
Download
For basic installation, clone or download the source code:
git clone https://github.com/nocarryr/vidhub-control
cd vidhub-control
Create virtual environment (optional, but recommended)
Linux/MacOS
virtualenv --python=python3 venv
source venv/bin/activate
Windows
virtualenv --python=python3 venv
venv/Scripts/activate
Install vidhub-control
python setup.py install
Install Kivy
optional
Ensure all dependencies are met for your platform. Instructions can be found on the kivy download page
Linux (Ubuntu)
Follow the instructions for "Installation in a Virtual Environment".
Windows
pip install docutils pygments pypiwin32 kivy.deps.sdl2 kivy.deps.glew
pip install kivy.deps.sdl2
pip install kivy
MacOS
Follow the instructions for homebrew or MacPorts.
Usage
To launch the user interface (Kivy required):
vidhubcontrol-ui
Note for Windows
The vidhubcontrol-ui
script may not work. If this is the case, it can be
launched by:
python vidhubcontrol/kivyui/main.py