Epiphan ESP0700 User manual

User Guide
Epiphan Pearl
Release 3.15.2
July 23, 2015
UG100-009
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l Emailing support@epiphan.com
l Live chat via the link on our support site http://www.epiphan.com/support/
l Phone toll free at 1-877-599-6581 or call +1-613-599-6581
Be sure to include as much information about your problem as possible. Including:
l Problem description
l Details of the video or audio source (type, connection, resolution, refresh rate, etc.)
l Product serial number
l Product firmware version (if applicable, from web admin interface)
Copyright © 2015 Epiphan Systems Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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 interface works.
Visual layout editor
Layout items can be re-ordered
Release 3.15.1 introduced the visual layout editor with video sources, images and text items added to layouts. Starting with release 3.15.2, layout items can now be re-ordered so you are free to add items in any order and drag and drop them above or below one another.
Finer position control
You can now use the keyboard arrow keys to nudge layout items into position. See the note on positioning items in Add an image (custom channel)Add a video source (custom channel)
Remote control
Video switching via RS-232 and HTTP APIs
The HTTP and RS-232 APIs are augmented to allow remote control over which layout is the currently active layout in a channel. See Third party integration for details.

Firmware update to 3.15.2

If you have already updated to firmware release 3.15.1, there are no special firmware update instructions to follow.
For systems with firmware release 3.14.4 or older, read these special notes.
Firmware release 3.15.1 introduced the terrific new visual channel layout editor which adds the ability to have multiple layouts per channel and simplifies custom channel components like text overlays, images, and picture in picture layouts.
The firmware update process preserves your channel's encoding, streaming and recording settings, merges your previous visual channel setup in out a new channel layout. We have tested this process carefully, but in some circumstances you may still need to do some small manual adjustments to get the best possible results.
Before you do a firmware update, take notes or a snapshot of your channel's layout. It is also a good idea to note your current release version make a configuration backup for the rare case you choose to return to your current release. After the firmware update, go to the sources page for your channel and review the created layout for your channel. If needed, make adjustments using the procedures described in Create a
custom channel.
Please note these other two important changes:
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, but there is no way to edit or modify the no signal image through the channel layout editor. To delete the no signal image you must delete the layout and recreate it.
2. The text overlay channel name shortcut (%c symbol) is not supported in 3.15.1 or 3.15.2. To work
around this issue, manually enter your channel's name in the text overlay box (in the channel layout editor) instead of using the %c symbol.

Limitations and known issues

This section includes known issues or limitations that affect functionality or usability and ways that you can work around these limitations.
Affecting encoding
l Limitation: When Pearl is overloaded, video frames or audio samples can be dropped causing variable
frame rate and audio cracks. Workaround: Pearl is a powerful system capable of many simultaneous tasks, but like any other computing device, it has finite resources. If this problem is observed, check the CPU load from your system's Info page. To reduce system load, delete unused channels and unused layouts, or reduce the complexity of layouts by scaling at the source instead of having the system scale, or reduce the number of sources in layouts.
l Limitation: When audio is enabled on an SDIsource where video is already being captured, it takes up
to 15 seconds for the system to detect the audio. Once detected, the audio is properly synchronized with the video. Workaround: Start the SDI signal with audio enabled, or check to ensure audio is detected before streaming or recording.
l Auto sources (Auto-A and Auto-B) do not have an audio source in firmware release 3.15.2.
Workaround: Add your desired audio source to your channel's layout using the layout editor on the channel's Sources page.
l Encoding with MPEG-4 sometimes results in poor quality.
Workaround: From the channel's stream setup, increase the video bitrate to improve picture quality.
l Video bitrate for MJPEG streams is larger than the configured value.
Workaround: Verify the actual bitrate on the channel's channel status page when there are connected viewers. If lower bitrates are important, select another codec.
l For VGAsources only, some wide-mode resolutions are not correctly identified and result in a slightly
squished image (e.g. for a 1360x768 source, the detected resolution may be 1024x768). Workaround:This issue is related to the video output hardware. Test your source to see if it exhibits the issue. If possible, avoid using wide-mode for VGAdisplays that exhibit this issue.
l Some cameras are sensitive to EDIDs and are not captured at optimal settings. When capturing from
these cameras, the HD signal may be down-sampled by the camera to an SD signal because the Epiphan system doesn't share the EDID the camera expects for its HD signal. Workaround:ContactEpiphan customer support for a custom EDID to resolve this issue.
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, a different audio sampling rate, or choose MP3 audio.
l The automatically calculated frame size for HDVGA sources is occasionally incorrect.
Workaround: This problem is caused due to cable degradation or poor cable connection. Re-seat or exchange your VGAcable. If the problem is still not resolved, visit the Epiphan Pearl support page for a customEDID to resolve the issue.
Affecting streaming and recording
l Output from the Auto-A and Auto-B sources (in the auto channels or in channels using these inputs on
a layout) can sometimes flicker to another source plugged into the same row (e.g. from HDMI-A to VGA-A and back to HDMI-A). Workaround: Use specific sources in your layouts, or keep only one item plugged into row A and one item plugged into row B.
l When switching layouts while streaming or recording it's possible to have a small number of frames
(approximately 100ms worth) repeated in the stream or recording file, and over the same time period a small number of frames from the new layout skipped. Workaround: If dropped frames are problematic for your application, avoid the layout switching feature.
l CPU is under high load when rotating a source through the sources configuration menu.
Workaround: If possible, manually or programatically rotate the source image (e.g. rotate the camera or use the source's software settings) instead of rotating via the streaming system's configuration pages.
l If the hard drive runs out of space when recording a video, recording may fail.
Workaround: Use Automatic FileUpload to configure your system to automatically offload and erase recordings as they are made. See File and recording transfer for more details.
Affecting the web interface
l It is possible to name two or more channels with the same value. Use of automatic file transfer and
UPnP is unpredictable if this occurs. Workaround:Ensure each channel has a unique name.
l The automatic file upload (AFU) file queue shows a maximum of 15 files, Newer 15 and Top of the list
buttons do not work. All files are transfered, even though they are not lists. Workaround: Wait for the queue to have fewer files in the list.
Affecting other areas
l Pearl fails to restart after improper shutdown (power cable removed or rapid power cycle). LED and
touch screen blink. Workaround: Restart Pearl by removing the power cable for 20 seconds, then reattaching the cable and powering the system back on.
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 include values for setting the text overlay, logo, logo positioning, keep aspect ratio and no signal image. Workaround: Update your scripts to avoid using these commands. See the manual for a full list, affected API keys are listed as deprecated.
l Custom No Signal images are not available in 3.15.2.
Workaround: If possible in your application, use layouts to create a full-screen image that depicts the desired no signal message and switch to the live feed when it comes online. Otherwise, use the default no signal image.
l Text overlays in 3.15.2 do not support the %c variable to show the channel name.
Workaround: If channel name is desired in the text overlay, type in the name manually into text overlay box in the layout editor.
l When using Internet Explorer to view the web admin interface, cached versions of pages can be
displayed instead of the most recent version of a page. This affects the Sources configuration page most and may cause the user to think a new layout or changed layout has gone missing. Workaround:Refresh the page by pressing Ctrl-F5.

Table Of Contents

Thank You for Choosing Epiphan! iii
Firmware update to 3.15.2 iv
Limitations and known issues v
Table Of Contents viii
Start here 1
About this Guide 1
What is Pearl? 3
AV inputs 3
What's in the Box? 4
Front and back view 5
Tech specs 7
Quick start 11
What’s Next? 16
PART 1: Setup 17
The admin interface 18
Connect to the admin interface 18
User administration 23
Pearl's touchscreen 36
Touchscreen overview 36
View system information 38
Channel monitoring 40
Pearl's audio jack 42
Control recording 43
Configure the touch screen 45
View system information 52
Configure network settings 53
Verify IP Address and MAC address via the touch screen 53
Verify IP Address and MAC address via the web interface 54
Configure DHCP 55
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Configure a static IP address 57
Tether to a mobile network 60
Perform network diagnostics 62
Configuration presets 64
Configuration presets overview 64
Configuration groups 67
Create a configuration preset 68
Apply a configuration preset from the web interface 69
Apply a configuration preset using the touch screen 71
Apply theFactory default configuration preset 74
Update a configuration preset 75
Delete a configuration preset 76
Configurationpreset considerations 77
Configure date and time 82
Verify date and time via the touch screen 82
Verify date and time settings 83
Configure synchronized time (NTP, PTP v1, and RDATE) 84
Configure the date and time manually 85
Change the time zone 86
Configure a Local NTP Server 86
PART 2: Capture 87
What is a channel? 88
Use the automatic channels Auto A and Auto B 89
Create a simple channel 92
Create a custom channel 95
Configure encoding 124
Add channel metadata 134
Preview a channel 135
Preview all channels at once 137
Rename a channel 138
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Delete a channel 138
Live video mixing / switching 140
What is a source? 144
Connect a source 145
Preview a source 146
Configure a source 146
Rename a source 150
Control audio volume 151
Confirm audio levels (via the touch screen) 152
Troubleshoot capture 153
Remove black bars (matte) from the video 153
Force the capture card to use a specific EDID 156
Unstretch the output video 159
Video not centered (VGAsources only) 160
Remove the combing effect on images 161
Video looks squished (VGA sources only) 162
Video too bright, too dark or washed out (VGAsources only) 163
PART 3: Stream 165
What is streaming? 166
Choose a streaming option 166
Supported streaming formats 167
Stream to viewers 168
Stream content using HTTPor RTSP 168
Configure HTTP and RTSP streaming ports 170
Stream content using HLS(HTTP Live Streaming) 171
Send stream URLs to viewers 172
View the Flash stream 173
Viewing with a web browser 176
Viewing with a media player (RTSP) 177
Disable (and enable) streams for viewers 178
Restrict access to streams for viewers 179
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Restrict viewers by IPaddress 181
IPRestriction Examples 182
Stream to a server 185
Stream to a CDN 187
Stream content using multicast 198
Stream to a media player 203
Stream content using multicast 203
Stream content using UPnP 210
Samples of stream settings 217
Streaming video content 217
Streaming slide content 218
PART 4: Record 219
What is a recording? 220
Recording basics 220
Record a channel via the web interface 221
Record a channel via the touch screen 223
Configure recording file size 225
Restart recording 227
Recorders 228
Add a recorder 228
Change the channels recorded by a recorder 229
Record with a recorder 230
Rename recorded files 232
Delete recorded files manually 232
Recorded files 235
View list of recorded files 235
Download recorded files manually 236
Extract tracks from a recording 237
Rename recorded files 239
Delete recorded files manually 239
File and recording transfer 241
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Automatic file upload (AFU) overview 241
Choose files to include in AFU 242
Enable and set timing for AFU 243
AFU to an FTP server 246
AFU using RSync 247
AFU using CIFS 249
AFU to a secure FTP server 250
AFU using SCP 252
AFU or copy to USB drive 254
View the AFU log 261
Manage the AFU queue 261
Local FTPserver 264
Configure the local FTP server 264
Using the local FTP Server 266
PART 5: Maintenance 268
Mobile / tablet operator interface 269
Connect to the tablet interface 269
Confidence monitoring using the tablet interface 271
Verify disk space via the tablet interface 273
Control recording via the tablet interface 273
Switch to the full admin interface 274
Power down and system restart 275
Restarting the device via the web interface 275
Shutting down the Device via the Web Interface 276
Shutting down the device manually 276
Save and restore device configuration 277
Save device configuration 277
Load a saved device configuration 278
Perform factory reset 280
Restore factory configuration via the web interface 280
Firmware upgrade 282
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Check for Firmware Updates 282
Install firmware 283
Support 287
Download logs and "allinfo" 287
Configure remote support 289
Disable Remote Support 290
Storage disk maintenance 292
Check disk storage space 292
Check disk storage space via the touch screen 293
Schedule disk check 293
Perform disk check 294
Third party integration 295
Control with RS-232 / serial port 296
Control with HTTPcommands 302
Configurationkeys forthirdparty APIs 306
Troubleshooting 319
Releases and Features 321
Software and Documentation License 323
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Pearl User Guide Start here

Start here

Welcome, and thank you for buying Epiphan’s Pearl™. This guide will help you configure your new system.
To get started, review the What is Pearl? and What's in the Box? sections. Next, a Quick start guide walks you through the basic steps to get a single video (and optional audio) source configured as a streamable, recordable output from Pearl.
Following the quick start section, a set of task-based procedures help you to tweak the system exactly how you want it. These procedures are broken into five categories: Setup, Capture, Stream, Record and
Maintenance.

About this Guide

Warnings are depicted as follows.
This is a warning.
Tips and Notes are depicted as follows.
This is a tip.
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Throughout this guide there are situations where more than one solution will complete a task. In those cases the guide describes the simplest or most common variation first.
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What is Pearl?

Pearl is a small, silent, portable live video production switcher. It supports live video streaming and recording, capturing and streaming audio and HD video sources with resolutions up to 2048×2048. UsingPearl, you can capture, record and stream computer monitors, radar displays, or anything that outputs to SDI, HDMI, DVI-I (single link), VGA or component. Accompanying audio is supported via SDI, HDMI and TRS.
Simultaneously capture four audio visual sources and choose how you want to record and stream them. Keep them separate, configure them in multi-source layouts for live switching, or do both!
The resulting streams can be viewed a number of ways through media players, browsers, on mobile devices and through Content Distribution Networks (CDNs). Recorded files can be downloaded via FTPor set to automatically upload via FTP, RSYNC, or CIFS and can be integrated into your Content Management System (CMS).
Pearl does not capture from HDCP encrypted sources.

AV inputs

Pearl supports the following AVinputs directly. Nearly every other AV input is supported provided you have the correct converter or adapter.
When using Pearl it is recommended you use a maximum of four simultaneous input sources.
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Table 1 Inputs for Pearl
SDI
SDI
2
* Pearl only captures video and audio from HDMIsources if the content is not HDCP-protected.
Audio
(Linear PCM)
ü
HDMI™ /
DVI-I (single link)
2
HDMI
Audio
(Linear
PCM)
ü
VGA
2 2
Left/Right TRS
Audio (Balanced or Unbalanced)

What's in the Box?

Pearl is a compact, portable system weighing only 3.4 lbs ( 1.54 kg) and measuring 187 mm (D) × 270 mm (W) × 82 mm(H) (7.4” × 10.6” × 3.25”).
Pearl is shipped in a hard shell case that you can re-use for storing or moving Pearl between jobs.
Inside the hard shell case, under the foam tray you'll find the power cable and the following items:
1. One SDIcable
2. One HDMI cable
3. One VGAcable
4. One DVI(male) to HDMI(female) adapter
5. One Ethernet cable
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Table 2 Description of Included Cables (images for identification only, color and appearance may vary)
Image Name Description
SDIcable
HDMI cable
VGA Cable
DVI (male) to HDMI(female) adapter
Connects SDI sources to Pearl's SDI ports.
Connects HDMI or DVIsources to Pearl's HDMI ports.
Connects VGA (or Component, if used with a converter) signals to Pearl's VGA ports.
Connects DVI sources to Pearl. Connect the adapter to the output on your screen or device, then connect the provided HDMI cable to the adapter and one of the HDMI ports on Pearl's back panel.
RJ-45 Ethernet cable Connects the system to your network.

Front and back view

Pearl's front panel has the power indicator light, audio monitor jack and touch screen display for confidence monitoring and simple configuration. The rear has an array of familiar computer connections. See below for a complete listing of Pearl's physical features.
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Table 3 Pearl Front and Back Panel Descriptions
Label Name Description
Touch screen front panel display
3.5 mm audio jack
Power light Glows when the system is powered on.
Power Button
Power jack
Used for confidence monitoring and simple configuration such as obtaining system information and starting/stopping recordings.
For audio confidence monitoring. Plays the audio for the currently vis­ible channel
Press to turn on; press and release to initiate a graceful system shut­down.
The power supply is plugged in here. The port requires a 19 Vcenter­positive DC power source. Alway use the provided power supply.
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Label Name Description
USB2.0 Ports
RJ-45 Ethernet Auto-sensing gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-T network port.
SDI in Connects SDIsignals toPearl.
VGA in Connects VGA and other analog video signals toPearl.
HDMIin Connects HDMI and DVIsignals to Pearl.
TRSAudio in Connects balanced or unbalanced(line) left/right TRS audio to Pearl.
Lock
Row A/B designators
For connection of external hard drives, flash drives, or control inter­faces.
Allows Pearl to be locked to a desk or surface using a laptop lock cable.
This manual and Pearl's web admin interface refer to row A and row B. Ports above the line are part of row A, ports below form row B.

Tech specs

This table outlines the technical specifications for Pearl. Go to www.epiphan.com/pearl to get the most recent product specifications and additional information about Pearl.
Table 4 Specifications for Pearl
(2) SDI
Connectors
Resolutions
Video Inputs
HDVideo Format Options
(2) HDMI™ / DVI¹
(2) VGA / Component²
VESA modes: 640×480 to 2048×2048 (or 2650×1600); Custom HDMI/VGA/DVI/SDI modes up to 1920x1200
3G-SDI; HD-SDI; SD-SDI; DVI single link; HDMI; R, G, B plus separate HSync and VSync signals; R, G, B plus CSYNC signal;
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R, G, B with Sync-on-Green synchronization
(2) ¼" left/right TRS audio (balanced; or line/unbalanced)
Audio Input Connectors
SDI audio HDMI audio
Connectors
Video Output
Built-In Display
Audio Output 3.5 mm audio Front-mounted jack for confidence monitoring
Built-in Display
Video Encoding
Front touch screen display for live switching, confidence monitoring, quick con­figuration, system information and recording control
Video Codecs H.264, MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Video Bit Rates 100 - 9,999 kbit/sec
Key Frame Intervals Programmable
Color Resolution 4:2:0
Output Frame Size Configurable up to 3840x2160
Frame Rates (per output stream)
(2) Displayport (software selectable content)* (to be implemented in a future release)
Front touch screen display used for system information, confidence monitoring and recording control
60 fps at 1920×1080 capturing and streaming 2 sources simultaneously
30 fps at 1920×1080 capturing and streaming 4 sources simultaneously
Audio Encoding Audio Codecs
Encoder Bitrate Sample Frequencies
MP3 64-192 kbps 22 kHz, 44 kHz, 48 kHz
PCM - 22 kHz, 44 kHz, 48 kHz
AAC 64-192 kbps 16 kHz, 22 kHz, 44 kHz, 48 kHz
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Connector 10/100/1000 Ethernet RJ45
Streams MPEG-TS, FLV, ASF and MJPEG
RTSP over TCP/UDP
Publish to Streaming Server / CDN(RTSP, RTMP)
IPNetwork Interfaces
Multicast Streams RTP, MPEG-TS &RTP and MPEG-TS over UDP
HLS - Native Apple HTTP stream for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch
Video / Audio Recording and File Management
Network Discovery / Announce
Internal Storage
Local Storage
Network Storage
Playback and Recor­ded Formats
Web UI for full administration. On-screen display and mobile UI for confidence monitoring and simple administration.
UPnP, SAP
1 TB³
Automatically removes oldest recordings from internal storage as space is required.
File maintenance through admin interface (Web UI)
Automatic or manual copy to local USB drives via the (2) USB 2.0 ports
FTP server and FTP client capabilities (automatic and manual)
Download recorded videos (AVI, MOV, MP4or MPEG-TS) using the Web UI and playback through any compatible player.
Administration
Time Synchronization NTP, TIME (RFC 868), PTP v1 (IEEE-1588-2002 V1)
Product Dimensions 10⅝" x 3¼" x 7⅜" (270mm x 82mm x 187mm)
Product Weight 3.4 lbs (1.54kg)
Multiple user accounts/passwords.
Included API for integration into existing environments (executed via HTTP or RS-232). RS-232 API integration requires a USB to RS-232 adapter (not included).
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Country of Origin Made in North America (Canada)
¹Using HDMI port, with the supplied adapter
²Requires component to VGA adapter (not included)
³The Internal 1TB HDD provides approximately 900GB of space for recording. Recording space can be virtually unlimited with the use of networked storage.
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Pearl User Guide Quick start

Quick start

This section helps you get up and running quickly with your Pearl.
Before you get started, make sure you have:
l a video source (i.e. a camera, a computer, a tablet, or a phone) (for SDIand HDMI, the source must not
be HDCPprotected)
l for SDI orHDMI sources, accompanying audio over the same source cable
l the appropriate cables or adapters to convert the output to SDI, HDMI or VGA (if needed)
l optionally, a separate TRS audio source such as a microphone
l ideally, a network with Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
l a computer with a web browser connected to the same network (this is referred to as the “admin”
computer in the steps below)
These instructions include steps for setting up and configuring audio. Skip these optional steps if you do not want to configure an audio source at this time.
Pearl is pre-configured with two plug and play channels: Auto A and Auto B. This quick start uses these channels to get you streaming and recording as soon as possible.
Get started quickly with auto channels:
1. Turn on your HD source and connect the output cable to a port in Row A on the back of Pearl (if
needed, use an adapter such as the DVI to HDMI adapter).
2. If desired, plug a second source into one of the Row B inputs on the back of the system.
3. (optional) Attach a set of left/right TRS audio cables from your audio source to the TRS audio input
ports on the back of Pearl.
4. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Pearl. Connect the Ethernet cable to your network.
5. Attach the power cable to the system and plug it into a power source.
6. Press the power button on the back panel to turn on the system.
7. Wait for the Pearl to complete the power up sequence. The system is ready a few moments after the
power LED illuminates.
8. (optional) Plug speakers or headphones into the 3.5 mm audio jack at the front ofPearl.
The system automatically configures the channel's frame size to match the source resolution and calculates the best bit rate for the default frame rate of 30 fps.
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Pearl's front screen, if enabled (it is enabled by default, see Configure the touch screen), updates to show you previews of your channel(s) for confidence monitoring. Use your speakers or headphones to verify audio quality and levels.
In release 3.15.1 your channel will not automatically have audio. Audio is added in the following steps.
To view the auto channels:
If you don't want to add audio to your channel, you're done with configuration!
You can start viewing the channel(s) immediately by using a browser on a computer on the same network.
1. Find the system’s IP address: from a single channel view or grid view, touch the system settings (gear)
button then touch System Status.
2. Open a browser window on a computer on the same LAN or network
3. Browse to one of the following URLs:
For Auto A:http://<IP Address for Pearl>/preview.cgi?channel=1 For Auto B: http://<IP Address for Pearl>/preview.cgi?channel=2 For example:http://192.168.0.183/preview.cgi?channel=2
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You'll find alternate connection streams (i.e. RTSPor MPEG-TS) for these channels by logging into the admin interface and accessing Auto A and Auto B by the links under the Channels menu. See What is streaming?
Configure audio
Pearl is managed from a web interface. This interface acts as a configuration utility and system monitor.
You can access the web interface via either the device's IP address on your network, via DNS-based discovery if you have Bonjour services installed, or via a static recoveryIPaddress. This quickstart uses the IP address method. You can follow other discovery methods described in the section Connect to the admin interface.
Connect to the admin interface:
1. Find the system’s IP Address:
l from a single channel view or grid view, touch the system settings (gear) icon then touch
System Status; or
l if your system doesn't have any channels showing, touch the screen anywhere to move to the
system settings screen then touch System Status.
2. Type the following string into the address bar of your web browser on your admin computer (where <ip
address> is the ip address of your Pearl):
http://<IP address of Pearl>/admin For example: http://192.168.0.183/admin
3. Enter the user name and password then click OK. The administrative user is ‘admin’. Initially no
password is set. To set a password follow the procedure outlined in User administration.
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Add audio to the channel's sources list
Channels expose your sources to your streaming users and prepare the sources for recording. Your auto channel already has the video source added - you need only add the audio source of your choice.
To add audio to your channel:
1. In the web interface, click the Auto A channel; the channel expands.
2. Click Sources; the sources configuration page opens.
3. You're automatically editing the Default layout in the channel layout editor.The Auto-A source is
previewed in the layout area.
4. Scroll down and choose an audio source from the displayed list.
5. Scroll down and click Save at the bottom right of the screen to save your changes.
6. Click Status for your channel.
7. Notice the Stream Info section has an item named Video that reflects your channel's settings (the
frame rate is specified as <resolution size>@30 for 30 frames per second). It also provides an indication of the current actual frame rate.
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Record the Channel
The channel is set up and streaming. This may be all you need, but if you like, you can also record the stream. You can choose to initiate and control channel recording from either the touch screen or the web interface.
To control recording from the touch screen:
1. If viewing the grid view, touch the channel for which you wish to control recording; the channel view is
displayed.
2. If necessary, touch the screen once to display the controls for the channel.
3. Touch the recording control button; the touch screen will start a timer to indicate the length of the
recording. Touch the control again to stop recording. (If the button is not visible, recording control via the touch screen is not enabled; see Configure the touch screen.)
To control recording from the web interface:
1. From the web interface, scroll to the Channels section.
2. Click Recording for your channel; the Recording page is displayed.
3. Click the red Start button; the text at the top of the screen changes to indicate the recording is
starting, then indicates the length of time since the recording started.
4. Click the black Stop button; the recorder stops.
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5. Refresh the page by clicking Recording again; the page reloads and a file list appears that shows your
newly recorded stream snippet.
6. Click the file name to download and view your recording.

What’s Next?

Now that you have a source setup and ready to stream, you can fine-tune the system to your exact requirements. You can look at topics such as:
l Create a simple channel
l Create a custom channel
l Live video mixing / switching
l What is streaming?
l File and recording transfer
l User administration
When you have completed system tuning, make sure to back up the system configuration using the procedure described in:
l Save and restore device configuration
Refer to the table of contents for a complete list of the topics covered.
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PART 1:
If you followed through the quick start guide, you already have a basic configuration and possibly a recording of an input. Before you tweak the channel or configure more, this part of the manual helps you to get your Pearl properly configured for your network.
Topics covered:
l Connect to the admin interface
l Configure the touch screen
l User administration
l View system information
l Configure network settings
l Configure date and time
l Configuration presets
l Restrict viewers by IPaddress
Setup
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