vidhub-control 0.0.3
Control Smart Videohub Devices
Requires Python: >=3.5



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vidhub-control
==============

Overview
--------

Interface with Videohub SDI Matrix Switchers and SmartView Monitors by
`Blackmagic Design <https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/>`_.

The primary purpose is for use as a library in other applications, but a GUI
application is included (requires installation of the `Kivy framework <#install-kivy>`_\ )

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

  * `python-dispatch <https://pypi.org/project/python-dispatch/>`_
  * `json-object-factory <https://pypi.org/project/json-object-factory/>`_
  * `zeroconf <https://pypi.org/project/zeroconf/>`_
  * `python-osc <https://pypi.org/project/python-osc/>`_
  * `pid <https://pypi.org/project/pid/>`_

* User interface (optional)

  * `Kivy <http://kivy.org/>`_

Installation
------------

Download
^^^^^^^^

For basic installation, clone or download the source code:

.. code-block:: bash

   git clone https://github.com/nocarryr/vidhub-control
   cd vidhub-control

Create virtual environment (optional, but recommended)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Linux/MacOS
~~~~~~~~~~~

.. code-block:: bash

   virtualenv --python=python3 venv
   source venv/bin/activate

Windows
~~~~~~~

.. code-block:: bash

   virtualenv --python=python3 venv
   venv/Scripts/activate

Install vidhub-control
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. code-block:: bash

   python setup.py install

Install Kivy
^^^^^^^^^^^^

*optional*

Ensure all dependencies are met for your platform. Instructions can be found
on the `kivy download page <https://kivy.org/#download>`_

Linux (Ubuntu)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Follow the instructions for `"Installation in a Virtual Environment" <https://kivy.org/docs/installation/installation-linux.html#installation-in-a-virtual-environment>`_.

Windows
~~~~~~~

.. code-block:: bash

   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 <https://kivy.org/docs/installation/installation-osx.html#using-homebrew-with-pip>`_ or `MacPorts <https://kivy.org/docs/installation/installation-osx.html#using-macports-with-pip>`_.

Usage
-----

To launch the user interface (Kivy required):

.. code-block:: bash

   vidhubcontrol-ui

Note for Windows
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The ``vidhubcontrol-ui`` script may not work. If this is the case, it can be
launched by:

.. code-block:: bash

   python vidhubcontrol/kivyui/main.py