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Supported Protocols

Birch connects to routers using standard control protocols. Many of these protocols are supported across equipment from multiple manufacturers, so the protocol you select in Birch depends on what your router supports — not necessarily who manufactured it.

Protocols

Section titled “Protocols”

Videohub

Section titled “Videohub”
  • Driver name: bmd
  • Default port: 9990
  • Notes: Ethernet-based protocol with full crosspoint control and real-time status. Port labels are synchronized from the router automatically.
  • Common equipment: Blackmagic Design Smart Videohub, Universal Videohub, Micro Videohub

SW-P-08

Section titled “SW-P-08”
  • Driver name: probel-sw-p-08
  • Notes: Industry-standard protocol adopted by many router manufacturers. If your router supports SW-P-08 (sometimes referred to as the Probel or Snell protocol), this driver will work regardless of the manufacturer.
  • Common equipment: Probel, Snell, Grass Valley, and various other matrices that implement SW-P-08

Ultrix / OGP

Section titled “Ultrix / OGP”
  • Driver name: ultrix
  • Default port: 5000
  • Notes: Requires an onboarding wizard after the router is added. Supports AUX ports, multiviewer heads, and variant source generation. See Ultrix Onboarding for details.
  • Common equipment: Ross Video Ultrix FR1, FR5, Carbonite Ultra

GVG Native

Section titled “GVG Native”
  • Driver name: gvg
  • Default port: 12345
  • Notes: Supports large-scale routing matrices with level-based routing.
  • Common equipment: Grass Valley NV9000 series, Ross Video Ultrix

Quartz

Section titled “Quartz”
  • Driver name: quartz
  • Notes: Standard crosspoint control for Quartz-protocol routers.
  • Common equipment: Evertz

LRC (Leitch Router Control)

Section titled “LRC (Leitch Router Control)”
  • Driver name: lrc
  • Default port: 52116
  • Notes: Protocol support for LRC-compatible equipment.
  • Common equipment: Leitch, Imagine Communications

Choosing a protocol

Section titled “Choosing a protocol”

When adding a router in Birch, you select the driver that matches the control protocol your router speaks. Check your router’s documentation for which protocol it supports.