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Epiphan PearlUser GuideRelease 3.15.2July 23, 2015UG100-009

xDelete a channel 138Live video mixing / switching 140What is a source? 144Connect a source 145Preview a source 146Configure a source 146Rename a sour

87PART 2: CaptureCapturing is the process of taking the signals from your video and audio sources and encoding them in a format that is ready for stre

Pearl User Guide What is a channel?What is a channel?Pearl uses Channels to organize and display content capture

Pearl User Guide Use the automatic channels Auto A and Auto Bl Create a custom channell Custom channel examples

Pearl User Guide Use the automatic channels Auto A and Auto BFor Auto A: http://<IP Address for Pearl>/prev

Pearl User Guide Use the automatic channels Auto A and Auto BConfigure auto channelsAuto channels are included wi

Pearl User Guide Create a simple channelCreate a simple channelChannels arrange the output from sources into a vi

Pearl User Guide Create a simple channel7. Click Add new itemto add a layer to the layout; a drop down appears

Pearl User Guide Create a simple channel9. Click the Source drop down and select your source; your source appea

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channel12. If audio is desired, scroll down and choose an audio source from th

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channelBoth types of channels are created using the same interface. In fact, cu

xiRestrict viewers by IPaddress 181IPRestriction Examples 182Stream to a server 185Stream to a CDN 187Stream content using multicast 198Stream to a

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channelEach layout you add to your channel adds a bit of overhead on Pearl - and

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channelLayout selectorFirst there is the layout selector. From here you can pick

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channelThe heart of the channel layout editor is the layout area, which has the

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channelSelect the audio source(s) you want to add to your channel. Sources are m

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channelLayout example DescriptionOne source, at the full size of the channel. (S

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channelLayout example DescriptionOne source with a text overlay in the bottom ri

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channelLayout example DescriptionTwo sources (one cropped to a new aspect ratio)

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channelLayout example DescriptionA 4x3 source and a cropped 16x9 source together

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channel4. Next, pick one of the following actions to create or select a layout

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channelFor example: By default, a channel with only layout that has only HDMI-A

xiiAutomatic file upload (AFU) overview 241Choose files to include in AFU 242Enable and set timing for AFU 243AFU to an FTP server 246AFU using RSync

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channel5. Select Video Source from the drop down; the new item is added to the

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channel9. Moving back to the layout area, use the mouse, the keyboard or the m

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channell Add a text overlay (custom channel)l Delete or move a layout (custom

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channelpixels and percents changing only the boxes you want to use pixel values.

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channell Set the background color (custom channel)l Rename a layout (custom ch

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channel4. Click Choose File; a browser page opens.5. Navigate to the folder

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channel9. See the following topic to learn how to apply the logo, background o

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channel6. Select Picture; the Picture Settings section appears on the right si

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channel10. For best results, keep the Keep aspect ratio when scaling checkbox

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channell Add a video source (custom channel)l Add an audio source (custom chan

xiiiCheck for Firmware Updates 282Install firmware 283Support 287Download logs and "allinfo" 287Configure remote support 289Disable Remote S

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channelIf you need to specify an exact amount in pixels (rather than percent) yo

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channel6. In the Text field, specify the overlay text you want to add to the l

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channelTable 19 Time Format optionsField Value Exampledate %F 2012-01-26year %G

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channel3. using the manual positioning values with percents4. using the manu

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channel3. Follow the steps in Custom channel layout editor or Create a custom

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channel5. From the editor, click the name of the layout; it turns red.6. Typ

Pearl User Guide Create a custom channelIf you're planning to use live switching, we strongly recommend you

Pearl User Guide Configure encodingDelete an uploaded image Images used in custom channel layouts are sto

Pearl User Guide Configure encodingl Configure audio codecl Codec and file format compatibilityConfigure video

Pearl User Guide Configure encodingValue DescriptionHardware AcceleratedThis is the default H.264 encoding preset

Pearl User Guide Start hereStart hereWelcome, and thank you for buying Epiphan’s Pearl™. This guide will help you

Pearl User Guide Configure encodingOr if you have a widescreen/HD format source but need a 4:3 output frame size,

Pearl User Guide Configure encodingsomething custom:a. Uncheck Use current signal resolution as frame size.b.

Pearl User Guide Configure encoding3. Click Encoding for the your channel; the encoding configuration page open

Pearl User Guide Configure encoding l the type of motion that is captured; andl number of users accessing the

Pearl User Guide Configure encoding5. Ensure the Enable audio checkbox is checked.6. If the default audio for

Pearl User Guide Configure encodingValue Descriptionbit rate. Supported values are 16, 22, 44 and 48K kHz. Most d

Pearl User Guide Configure encodingVideo Codec selec-tedAudio Codec selected RTSP FLV ASF MPEG-TS

Pearl User Guide Add channel metadataAdd channel metadataAdding company information to metadata is an easy way to

Pearl User Guide Preview a channel5. Enter metadata such as: presentation title, presenter name(s), any copyrig

Pearl User Guide Preview a channell Preview all channels at oncePreview a channel from the Info pageThe system&a

Pearl User Guide About this GuideThroughout this guide there are situations where more than one solution will com

Pearl User Guide Preview all channels at once5. Scroll down to see the snapshot.6. Right-click the Live Broad

Pearl User Guide Rename a channelRename a channelBy default, channels are created with the same name as their sou

Pearl User Guide Delete a channelsource configuration, however it deletes any recorded files for the channel.To d

Pearl User Guide Live video mixing / switchingLive video mixing / switchingPearl supports live video mixing (also

Pearl User Guide Live video mixing / switching4. Touch the button to start layout switching mode; the screen ch

Pearl User Guide Live video mixing / switching6. Both the live layout and the preview layouts update at a reduc

Pearl User Guide Live video mixing / switching4. The currently active layout has a red button in the rightmost

Pearl User Guide What is a source?What is a source?A source can be an image, video, or audio from a camera, a com

Pearl User Guide Connect a sourceAudio sourcesPearl's web interface also automatically discovers all audio s

Pearl User Guide Preview a sourcePreview a sourceYou can preview the images captured from your sources in the web

Pearl User Guide What is Pearl?What is Pearl?Pearl is a small, silent, portable live video production switcher. I

Pearl User Guide Configure a source1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism.

Pearl User Guide Configure a sourceValue Descriptionorientation while streaming:l No rotationl 90⁰ clockwisel

Pearl User Guide Configure a sourceValue DescriptionGainThe Gain and Offset parameters function as contrast contr

Pearl User Guide Rename a sourceValue Descriptionterlacing nal.Rename a sourceSource names are used when adding s

Pearl User Guide Control audio volume7. Type a new source name.8. Press Enter (on your keyboard) to save the

Pearl User Guide Confirm audio levels (via the touch screen)Adjusting the Capture volume adjusts the recorded and

Pearl User Guide Troubleshoot captureTroubleshoot captureIn addition to fine tuning channel settings such as fram

Pearl User Guide Remove black bars (matte) from the videoFor example: l Input signal resolution is 720×480 (a 3:

Pearl User Guide Remove black bars (matte) from the video2. Login as admin.3. Select a channel; the menu expa

Pearl User Guide Force the capture card to use a specific EDID12. Click Apply.Stretch the imageTo remove the ma

Pearl User Guide What's in the Box?Table 1 Inputs for PearlSDISDIAudio(Linear PCM)HDMI™ / DVI-I (single lin

Pearl User Guide Force the capture card to use a specific EDIDUpload a new EDIDIn most circumstances the factory

Pearl User Guide Force the capture card to use a specific EDID11. Click upload, the EDID upload begins; the scr

Pearl User Guide Unstretch the output video5. Scroll to the EDIDsection.6. Click the restore button.7. The

Pearl User Guide Video not centered (VGAsources only)4. Click Sources; the Sources page opens.5. Click the r

Pearl User Guide Remove the combing effect on images3. From the web interface, scroll to the Sources menu optio

Pearl User Guide Video looks squished (VGA sources only)1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred

Pearl User Guide Video too bright, too dark or washed out (VGAsourcesonly)5. If there is a mismatch, go to the

Pearl User Guide Video too bright, too dark or washed out (VGAsourcesonly)3. From the web interface, scroll to

165PART 3: StreamStreaming provides powerful and flexible approaches to delivering to your users. Offering an easy to use interface, users can stream

Pearl User Guide What is streaming?What is streaming?After you have configured your media and channels, decided o

Pearl User Guide Front and back viewTable 2 Description of Included Cables (images for identification only, color

Pearl User Guide Supported streaming formatsclients (multicast), or provide web-based streaming where multiple cl

Pearl User Guide Stream to viewersStream to viewersStreaming to viewers allows viewers to connect directly to you

Pearl User Guide Stream content using HTTPor RTSPThe system must be accessible on the viewer's LAN for the

Pearl User Guide Configure HTTP and RTSP streaming ports5. Jot down the either the Live Broadcast , RTSP stream

Pearl User Guide Stream content using HLS(HTTP Live Streaming)5. Set the HTTP Streaming port to specify the po

Pearl User Guide Send stream URLs to viewers3. From the web interface, select the channel containing video you

Pearl User Guide View the Flash stream3. From the web interface, click the channel that you want to view; the m

Pearl User Guide View the Flash streaml Live broadcast link on the channel's status page.l Info page from

Pearl User Guide View the Flash stream2. Login as admin or operator.3. From the web interface, click the chan

Pearl User Guide Viewing with a web browser7. Copy the URL and provide to viewers.Based on their media player,

Pearl User Guide Front and back viewTable 3 Pearl Front and Back Panel DescriptionsLabel Name DescriptionTouch sc

Pearl User Guide Viewing with a media player (RTSP)Viewing with a media player (RTSP)If a viewer password is conf

Pearl User Guide Disable (and enable) streams for viewers5. Press Play. The stream is played in the media playe

Pearl User Guide Restrict access to streams for viewers3. Uncheck Enabled to disable streaming to viewers (or c

Pearl User Guide Restrict access to streams for viewers3. Select Use these settings from the drop down list; th

Pearl User Guide Restrict viewers by IPaddressRestrict viewers by IPaddressPearl permits you to restrict which

Pearl User Guide IPRestriction Examples7. Type denied IP addresses or address ranges in the Deny IP’s field. S

Pearl User Guide IPRestriction ExamplesAllow List with a Range of IP AddressesSometimes you’ll want a range of c

Pearl User Guide IPRestriction ExamplesAllow List with a Range of IP Addresses, Distinct IP Addresses, and an Ex

Pearl User Guide Stream to a serverStream to a serverYour Pearl streams to a server when you want to use a CDNor

Pearl User Guide Stream to a serverPublishing Options Use this option to...Multicast StreamingStream content to

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Pearl User Guide Tech specsLabel Name DescriptionUSB2.0 PortsFor connection of external hard drives, flash drive

Pearl User Guide Stream to a CDNStream to a CDNA Content Delivery Network (CDN) relies on geo-diverse CDN servers

Pearl User Guide Stream to a CDNTo stream content to a CDN using RTSP announce1. Connect to the admin interface

Pearl User Guide Stream to a CDN3. Click the Publish drop-down menu.4. Choose using RTMP push from the drop-d

Pearl User Guide Stream to a CDN3. Click the Choose File button next to use profile XML; a file browser window

Pearl User Guide Stream to a CDN5. Configure Encoding settings accordingly, ensuring the Codec selected is H.26

Pearl User Guide Stream to a CDN10. Enter the connection code obtained from the Wowza Streaming Cloud set-up in

Pearl User Guide Stream to a CDN Stream to Original LivestreamTo set up streaming via the OriginalLivestream ser

Pearl User Guide Stream to a CDN8. Click the Publish drop-down menu.9. Select Original Livestream from the dr

Pearl User Guide Stream to a CDNStream to Epiphan TVTo hear audio content from Epiphan TV ensure audio is set to

Pearl User Guide Stream to a CDNl select the H.264 codec from the channel's Encoding page; andl set the st

Pearl User Guide Tech specsR, G, B with Sync-on-Green synchronizationAudio Input Connectors(2) ¼" left/right

Pearl User Guide Stream to a CDN2. Choose a plug-in from the list, the stream is displayed using the selected m

Pearl User Guide Stream content using multicastStream content using multicastA multicast stream consists of one s

Pearl User Guide Stream content using multicast10. Enable the SAP announcement checkbox to advertise your strea

Pearl User Guide Stream content using multicast3. From the web interface, click a Channel; the menu expands.4.

Pearl User Guide Stream content using multicast11. Enter a multicast IP address in the SAP announcement IP fiel

Pearl User Guide Stream content using multicast5. Enter the destination multicast IP address.6. Enter the por

Pearl User Guide Stream to a media playerStream to a media playerYour Pearl can use UPnP and SAPto stream to set

Pearl User Guide Stream content using multicast1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connectio

Pearl User Guide Stream content using multicast15. Click the Info menu option of the web interface. An Info pa

Pearl User Guide Stream content using multicast7. Enter the destination multicast IP address where the broadcas

Pearl User Guide Tech specsIPNetwork InterfacesConnector 10/100/1000 Ethernet RJ45Streams MPEG-TS, FLV, ASF and

Pearl User Guide Stream content using multicastWhen a channel number value is not specified, viewers cannot selec

Pearl User Guide Stream content using multicast5. Enter the destination multicast IP address.6. Enter the por

Pearl User Guide Stream content using multicastWhen browsing from a VLC media player, streams are advertised by t

Pearl User Guide Stream content using UPnPStream content using UPnPUsing the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) netwo

Pearl User Guide Stream content using UPnP1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mec

Pearl User Guide Stream content using UPnP1. For channels (live streaming):a. Clickthe Streaming link for th

Pearl User Guide Stream content using UPnPc. Click the Share via UPnP check box(if not checked).d. Click App

Pearl User Guide Stream content using UPnPViewing with UPnP Using a software or hardware media player, you can br

Pearl User Guide Stream content using UPnPUPnP can also be used to directly play a recording to the digital media

Pearl User Guide Stream content using UPnP3. Click the UPnP link in the Configuration section; the UPnP configu

Pearl User Guide Tech specsCountry of Origin Made in North America (Canada)¹Using HDMI port, with the supplied ad

Pearl User Guide Samples of stream settingsSamples of stream settingsWhen choosing your stream settings it is imp

Pearl User Guide Streaming slide contentStreaming slide contentThe table below provides suggested settings to max

219PART 4: RecordYour Pearl encodes the video and audio it captures. Not only can you stream this content, but you can also simultaneously record it.

Pearl User Guide What is a recording?What is a recording?Your Pearl can record the output from each channel. (See

Pearl User Guide Record a channel via the web interfaceif the channel, or all channels in a recorder, are made in

Pearl User Guide Record a channel via the web interface4. Click the Recording link for the channel; the Recordi

Pearl User Guide Record a channel via the touch screenc. The system continues to record this channel (and any c

Pearl User Guide Record a channel via the touch screenThe touch screen may be configured to be always off, to pre

Pearl User Guide Configure recording file sizeConfigure recording file sizeBy default, recorders and channels rec

Pearl User Guide Configure recording file size8. Select a file type from the File type drop down.9. If desire

Pearl User Guide Quick startQuick startThis section helps you get up and running quickly with your Pearl. Before

Pearl User Guide Restart recordingLabel Description / OptionsShare viaUPnPSelect this if you want this channel o

Pearl User Guide RecordersRecordersYour Pearl can record the output from each channel and, using Recorders, it ca

Pearl User Guide Change the channels recorded by a recorder Change the channels recorded by a recorderBy default

Pearl User Guide Record with a recorderChannels with no active video source are displayed in italics. You can inc

Pearl User Guide Record with a recorder3. Click the name of the desired recorder; the recorder configuration pa

Pearl User Guide Rename recorded filesa. Click the Stop button on the given recorder's configuration page.

Pearl User Guide Delete recorded files manuallyIf you want to delete all the files on the system, follow this pro

Pearl User Guide Delete recorded files manuallyThe list may not update immediately. You can refresh the list by r

Pearl User Guide Recorded filesRecorded filesRecordings you make of channels or with recorders are stored on the

Pearl User Guide Download recorded files manually6. Otherwise:a. All files for this channel are listed, sorte

Pearl User Guide Quick startPearl's front screen, if enabled (it is enabled by default, see Configure the to

Pearl User Guide Extract tracks from a recording4. To download an individual file:a. Click the name of a reco

Pearl User Guide Extract tracks from a recording5. Select the track(s) you want to extract.Tip: To deselect all

Pearl User Guide Rename recorded filesOnly one duplicate recording is saved per recording file. If you create a s

Pearl User Guide Delete recorded files manually1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connectio

Pearl User Guide File and recording transferFile and recording transferYour Pearl can be configured to automatica

Pearl User Guide Choose files to include in AFUFiles are uploaded once (i.e. are automatically not re-uploaded du

Pearl User Guide Enable and set timing for AFU1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection

Pearl User Guide Enable and set timing for AFUTo enable and configure frequency automatic uploads:1. Connect to

Pearl User Guide Enable and set timing for AFUTable 26 Automatic FileUpload Interval OptionsName DescriptionOn f

Pearl User Guide AFU to an FTP serverName DescriptionExternal USBDriveThe system uploads to a USB drive connecte

Pearl User Guide Quick startYou'll find alternate connection streams (i.e. RTSPor MPEG-TS) for these channe

Pearl User Guide AFU using RSync4. Enter the FTP account username in the Login field.5. Enter the FTP account

Pearl User Guide AFU using RSync2. Specify the target Server address. If your system is configured with DHCP or

Pearl User Guide AFU using CIFSAFU using CIFSThis procedure assumes you have completed the steps in Enable and se

Pearl User Guide AFU to a secure FTP server9. Click Apply; if there are any problems the system notifies you wi

Pearl User Guide AFU to a secure FTP server2. Specify the target Server address. If your system is configured w

Pearl User Guide AFU using SCPc. Click Upload to upload the file.2. Use the Test your key field to test your

Pearl User Guide AFU using SCP2. Specify the target Server address. If your system is configured with DHCP or h

Pearl User Guide AFU or copy to USB drive7. Click Apply; if there are any problems the system notifies you with

Pearl User Guide AFU or copy to USB driveOnly one copy or move toUSBoperation is permitted at a time, even thou

Pearl User Guide AFU or copy to USB driveUsing the fix link disables any other type of automatic file upload you

Pearl User Guide Quick startAdd audio to the channel's sources listChannels expose your sources to your stre

Pearl User Guide AFU or copy to USB drive5. Select the appropriate check boxes based on the descriptions provid

Pearl User Guide AFU or copy to USB driveManually copy recorded files to USB driveYou can manually copy recorder

Pearl User Guide AFU or copy to USB drive10. To copy the files to the USB drive:a. Click Copy Selected to ext

Pearl User Guide AFU or copy to USB driveSafely eject the USBdriveWhen you have completed work with the USBdriv

Pearl User Guide View the AFU logView the AFU logA log is kept of automatic file uploads. To view the log:1. Co

Pearl User Guide Manage the AFU queue2. Login as admin.3. From the web interface, click Automatic File Upload

Pearl User Guide Manage the AFU queue1. Navigate to the bottom of the upload queue and click Empty Queue to del

Pearl User Guide Local FTPserverLocal FTPserverPearl can act as an FTP server, allowing you to manually or auto

Pearl User Guide Configure the local FTP serverThe ftp password is the regular access password for the selected u

Pearl User Guide Using the local FTP ServerUsing the local FTP ServerOnce you have configured a local FTP server,

Pearl User Guide Quick startRecord the ChannelThe channel is set up and streaming. This may be all you need, but

Pearl User Guide Using the local FTP Server6. Use dir or your tool’s GUI to look in each folder for recordings.

268PART 5: MaintenanceThis section covers topics that will keep your Pearl running smoothly. It also covers the mobile/tablet operator interface and w

Pearl User Guide Mobile / tablet operator interfaceMobile / tablet operator interfaceEpiphan's tabletinterf

Pearl User Guide Connect to the tablet interfacehttp://<ip address of system>/admin/m orhttp://<serial

Pearl User Guide Confidence monitoring using the tablet interface1. Open the App Store (for Apple devices) or G

Pearl User Guide Confidence monitoring using the tablet interface4. For audio inputs without signal, nothing ap

Pearl User Guide Verify disk space via the tablet interface7. If the source has a signal, it's frame size

Pearl User Guide Switch to the full admin interfaceTo control recording from the tablet interface:1. Connect to

Pearl User Guide Power down and system restartPower down and system restartThis section covers the following topi

Pearl User Guide Shutting down the Device via the Web InterfaceShutting down the Device via the Web InterfaceThe

Pearl User Guide What’s Next?5. Refresh the page by clicking Recording again; the page reloads and a file list

Pearl User Guide Save and restore device configurationSave and restore device configurationAfter completing confi

Pearl User Guide Load a saved device configuration5. Save the file in a secure location.6. Rename your saved

Pearl User Guide Load a saved device configuration6. Click the Restore button; the system configuration is rest

Pearl User Guide Perform factory resetPerform factory resetIf you’ve been testing with your Pearl and are ready t

Pearl User Guide Restore factory configuration via the web inter-face5. Click OK on the warning dialog; the syst

Pearl User Guide Firmware upgradeFirmware upgradeEpiphan will from time to time issue an updated firmware revisio

Pearl User Guide Install firmware6. Follow the steps below to download and install the firmware.Install firmwar

Pearl User Guide Install firmware7. The touch screen, if enabled, also displays a notice that the firmware upda

Pearl User Guide Install firmwareInstall firmware from a fileBefore getting started, ensure you have the firmware

Pearl User Guide Install firmware10. Wait for the system to restart.11. Connect to the admin interface using

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17PART 1: SetupIf you followed through the quick start guide, you already have a basic configuration and possibly a recording of an input. Before you

Pearl User Guide SupportSupportEpiphan provides a complimentary one-year support plan with your purchase (startin

Pearl User Guide Download logs and "allinfo"1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred co

Pearl User Guide Configure remote supporthttp://<ip address of your system>/admin/allinfo.cgi9. Share th

Pearl User Guide Disable Remote Support4. Click Enable remote support if the check box is not selected. This se

Pearl User Guide Disable Remote Support5. Click Enable connection to maintenance server to deselect it. This pr

Pearl User Guide Storage disk maintenanceStorage disk maintenanceYour Pearl is equipped with a hard drive for sto

Pearl User Guide Check disk storage space via the touch screenCheck disk storage space via the touch screenPearl&

Pearl User Guide Perform disk check2. Login as admin.3. Select the Disk Check link in the Configuration menu;

Pearl User Guide Third party integrationThird party integrationPearl has a comprehensive set of APIs to allow int

Pearl User Guide Control with RS-232 / serial portControl with RS-232 / serial portPearl presents an RS-232 / ser

Pearl User Guide The admin interfaceThe admin interfacePearl is managed from a web interface. This means to perfo

Pearl User Guide Control with RS-232 / serial portTable 35 Serial Port Flow Control OptionsLabel Description / Op

Pearl User Guide Control with RS-232 / serial portThe table describes the RS-232 commands supported by Pearl.Tabl

Pearl User Guide Control with RS-232 / serial portCommandName DescriptionGET.<channel>.<key>GET.<

Pearl User Guide Control with RS-232 / serial portCommand Name DescriptionThe Uninitialized status is sent when t

Pearl User Guide Control with RS-232 / serial portSET.2.audio=onSAVECFG7. To disable broadcasting audio on channe

Pearl User Guide Control with HTTPcommandsControl with HTTPcommandsPearl has an HTTP API interface for configur

Pearl User Guide Control with HTTPcommandshttp://<address>/admin/channel<N>/get_params.cgi?key(or fo

Pearl User Guide Control with HTTPcommandswget --http-user=admin --http-passwd=<password> http://<addr

Pearl User Guide Control with HTTPcommandswget --http-user=admin --http-passwd=pass123 http://192.30.23.45/admin

Pearl User Guide Configurationkeys forthirdparty APIsConfigurationkeys forthirdparty APIs Using HTTP or RS-

Pearl User Guide Connect to the admin interface2. Type the following string into the address bar of your web br

Pearl User Guide Configurationkeys forthirdparty APIsl RTSPannounce configuration keys (Publish type 2)l RT

Pearl User Guide Configurationkeys forthirdparty APIsTable 39 Supported Read/Write System-level Settings Confi

Pearl User Guide Configurationkeys forthirdparty APIsKey Values DescriptionTo disable settings changes from th

Pearl User Guide Configurationkeys forthirdparty APIsKey Values Descriptionempty string("")To enabl

Pearl User Guide Configurationkeys forthirdparty APIsKey Values DescriptionTo use the system name, set to an e

Pearl User Guide Configurationkeys forthirdparty APIsKey Values Descriptiontune_interval 0...9999Specifies the

Pearl User Guide Configurationkeys forthirdparty APIsKey Values Descriptionfpslimit 1-60Specifies the frame pe

Pearl User Guide Configurationkeys forthirdparty APIsKey Values Descriptionvideosource  deprecatedvkeyframein

Pearl User Guide Configurationkeys forthirdparty APIsAudio configuration keysThe following audio configuration

Pearl User Guide Configurationkeys forthirdparty APIsTable 51 Supported Stream Publishing Configuration KeysKe

Pearl User Guide Connect to the admin interfaceSystem Action NeededMacOSXThe Bonjour software used for service

Pearl User Guide Configurationkeys forthirdparty APIsKey Values Descriptionname by the RTSPserver.RTP/UDP con

Pearl User Guide Configurationkeys forthirdparty APIsTable 55 Supported RTMP Annouce Configuration KeysKey Val

Pearl User Guide TroubleshootingTroubleshootingUse the follow table for help if you are experiencing problems or

Pearl User Guide TroubleshootingProblem Action(s) to Resolveencoding .2. Reduce the number of actions happening

Releases and FeaturesThis section outlines the features introduced with previous product release.Release 3.15.1 Features (Pearl only)Firmware release

Release 3.14.0 Featuresl Touch screen displayl HDMI inputl Automatic channelsl Hardware acceleration for H.264 encodingl Stream access control im

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Pearl User Guide Connect to the admin interface6. Enter the user name and password then click OK. The administr

Pearl User Guide User administration4. Start a web browser on the workstation and browse to: http://192.168.255

Pearl User Guide User administrationOperatorThe operator account is a subclass of the admin account. The operator

Pearl User Guide User administrationAction or Menu Option viewer operator adminStop the Stream Recorder ü üView

Pearl User Guide User administrationAction or Menu Option viewer operator adminSelect BrandingTemplate  üEnabl

What's New in Release 3.15.2?Firmware release 3.15.2 is a maintenance release with bug fixes and improvements to the way Pearl's web interfa

Pearl User Guide User administration1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism

Pearl User Guide User administration1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism

Pearl User Guide User administrationConfigure LDAPYou can use the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) fo

Pearl User Guide User administration5. Click the Enable LDAPauthentication checkbox to enable LDAPauthenticat

Pearl User Guide User administration12. In the Operators (group DN) field, specify the distinguished name of th

Pearl User Guide User administrationRestrict viewers by IPaddressPearl permits you to restrict which computers c

Pearl User Guide User administration7. Type denied IP addresses or address ranges in the Deny IP’s field. Separ

Pearl User Guide User administrationAllow List with a Range of IP AddressesSometimes you’ll want a range of compu

Pearl User Guide User administrationAllow List with a Range of IP Addresses, Distinct IP Addresses, and an Except

Pearl User Guide Pearl's touchscreenPearl's touchscreenPearl's front panel includes a touch scre

1. No signal images are not supported in 3.15.1 and 3.15.2. If they are present during the firmware upgrade process, they are propagated forward, bu

Pearl User Guide Touchscreen overviewIf you have no sources plugged in, or if no plugged in source is sending a s

Pearl User Guide View system informationIf the touch screen is configured not to show channel previews, the scree

Pearl User Guide View system informationLabel Descriptionl Firmware versionNetwork Informationl IP Addressl MA

Pearl User Guide Channel monitoring To close the system information screen:1. Touch Back to return to the Syste

Pearl User Guide Channel monitoringItem Description3Recording timer (time since recording was started)4 Switch to

Pearl User Guide Pearl's audio jackLocation DescriptionTop right of channelRecording indicator, appears only

Pearl User Guide Control recordingAudio VUMeterRegardless of whether or not speakers or headphones are plugged i

Pearl User Guide Control recordingTo start recording:1. If necessary, tap the screen once to turn it on.2. If

Pearl User Guide Configure the touch screen Configure the touch screenBy default, Pearl's touch screen is en

Pearl User Guide Configure the touch screen4. Uncheck Enable display to disable the display (or check the box t

l Encoding video at 60 fps with either 16 mHz or 22 mHz AAC audio can result in some dropped video frames.Workaround: Select another video frame rate

Pearl User Guide Configure the touch screen2. Login as admin.3. Select the Touch Screen link in the Configura

Pearl User Guide Configure the touch screen4. Uncheck Show system status to prevent the system status screen fr

Pearl User Guide Configure the touch screen4. Uncheck Allow settings and configuration preset changes to disabl

Pearl User Guide Configure the touch screen4. Uncheck Allow start/stop recording to disable recording control f

Pearl User Guide Configure the touch screen1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection me

Pearl User Guide View system informationView system informationThe system information page provides a great deal

Pearl User Guide Configure network settingsConfigure network settingsBy default Pearl uses DHCP to obtain an IP A

Pearl User Guide Verify IP Address and MAC address via the web inter-faceTo close the system information screen:1

Pearl User Guide Configure DHCPLabel Description/Optionsvalue is either obtained from the DHCP server (if using D

Pearl User Guide Configure DHCP5. If not already using DHCP, touch DHCP to enable DHCP. 6. If DHCP was not th

l Due to changes in the way channel layouts are created, some HTTP and RS-232 remote layout commands no longer available 3.15.1 and 3.15.2.These inc

Pearl User Guide Configure a static IP addressTable 12 DHCP FieldsLabel Description/OptionsUse DHCP Select this r

Pearl User Guide Configure a static IP address5. Touch Static IPAddress to configure a static IP address; the

Pearl User Guide Configure a static IP address4. Select the radio button use static address, if not already sel

Pearl User Guide Tether to a mobile network12. Wait for the system to reboot.13. Open the Web interface using

Pearl User Guide Tether to a mobile networkand the clients will need to reconnect. You may need to provide a new

Pearl User Guide Perform network diagnosticsPerform network diagnosticsIf your Pearl has network trouble, you can

Pearl User Guide Perform network diagnostics63

Pearl User Guide Configuration presetsConfiguration presetsIn situations where you have changing configuration re

Pearl User Guide Configuration presets overviewFactory default configuration preset (which cannot be erased) to h

Pearl User Guide Configuration presets overviewConference network and AFUpresetThe company applies this preset t

viiiTable Of ContentsThank You for Choosing Epiphan! iiiFirmware update to 3.15.2 ivLimitations and known issues vTable Of Contents viiiStart here 1Ab

Pearl User Guide Configuration groups Configuration presets are a versatile tool to help you use Pearl in a var

Pearl User Guide Create a configuration presetNote that branding content, recorded files and SFTP/SCP private key

Pearl User Guide Apply a configuration preset from the web interface5. Type a description for your preset in th

Pearl User Guide Apply a configuration preset from the web interfaceYou may apply multiple presets one after anot

Pearl User Guide Apply a configuration preset using the touch screen7. ClickOK to apply the configuration pres

Pearl User Guide Apply a configuration preset using the touch screen5. If necessary touch the arrows at the bot

Pearl User Guide Apply a configuration preset using the touch screen3. Touch the Network line; the network conf

Pearl User Guide Apply theFactory default configuration preset6. ClickOK to apply the network configuration p

Pearl User Guide Update a configuration presetFactory default configuration presetFactory reset functionDeletes

Pearl User Guide Delete a configuration preset5. Find the preset you wish to change from the presets list.6.

ixConfigure a static IP address 57Tether to a mobile network 60Perform network diagnostics 62Configuration presets 64Configuration presets overview 64

Pearl User Guide Configurationpreset considerations3. Select the Maintenance link in the Configuration menu; t

Pearl User Guide Configurationpreset considerationsConfiguration presets that contain the channels configuration

Pearl User Guide Configurationpreset considerationsRecorded files (in channels and recorders)Channels and record

Pearl User Guide Configurationpreset considerationsBranding contentThe channels configuration group includes the

Pearl User Guide Configurationpreset considerationsTouch screen considerationsThe touch screen configuration gro

Pearl User Guide Configure date and timeConfigure date and timePearl uses the current date and time in naming rec

Pearl User Guide Verify date and time settingsVerify date and time settingsThe current date, time, time zone, and

Pearl User Guide Configure synchronized time (NTP, PTP v1, and RDATE)Label Description/OptionsTimeThe current tim

Pearl User Guide Configure the date and time manuallyNTP uses UDP packets and port 123. If the system is behind a

Pearl User Guide Change the time zone5. Type the desired time in the Time field. Use the format hh:mm:ss.6. C