The Blackmagic Videohub Smart Control Pro is a high‑performance hardware panel designed for fast, one‑touch routing control in broadcast, post‑production and IP‑based facility environments. Its compact 1RU design features forty programmable buttons that allow instant cut‑bus style switching, enabling operators to route any input to any output with a single press. Each button can be customized through the USB‑C configuration utility to trigger specific sources, destinations or complex router actions, making the panel adaptable to both traditional SDI and modern IP workflows.

Integrated Ethernet control with power over Ethernet enables easy installation over a single cable, while internal memory ensures routing assignments remain intact after power cycles. The Smart Control Pro is fully compatible with SMPTE 2110 infrastructures through NMOS IS‑04 discovery and IS‑05 connection management, allowing seamless integration into 2110 IP routing environments alongside conventional SDI Videohub systems. This ensures operators can control SDI routers, IP routers or hybrid infrastructures with the same responsive hardware panel. Its robust construction, low‑latency operation and dependable router communication make it ideal for large broadcast facilities, live production racks, OB vans and multi‑destination monitoring setups where absolute speed and reliability are critical.