epiphan Pearl-2, Pearl-2 Rackmount, Pearl-2 Rackmount Twin User Manual

Epiphan Pearl-2

Pearl-2 Rackmount

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Pearl-2 Rackmount Twin

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Release 4.8.0

April 22, 2019

UG115-14

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Gather as much information about your problem as you can before you contact us so we can help you better,
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l Product LED lights

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What's new in release 4.8.0?

Firmware 4.8.0 adds some exciting new features like NDI® support and a better live switching experience
using the touch screen. Important enhancements and changes like product registration for future update
eligibility are also included.

Firmware 4.8.0

NDI and NDI|HX support

NDI and NDI|HX support on Pearl-2 lets you receive multicast and unicast video from NDIsources over the
Gigabit Ethernet network. You can connect up to three 1920p@30 fps NDI inputs or one 4K NDI input if your
Pearl-2 system has the 4K feature add-on. Pearl-2 can unicast up to two 1920×1080 @ 30 fps NDI streams
simultaneously.

Hardware acceleration

A new hardware acceleration option improves the performance of RTSP inputs. Hardware acceleration is
enabled by default when you add a new RTSP input to Pearl-2.

Live switching improvement

The switching behavior has been improved when using the touch screen or Epiphan Live to switch between
different sources and layouts. When the standby feed is switched to go live, the feed that was live switches to
standby.

Audio inputs as playback audio sources for HDMI outputs

Now you can select an audio input as the audio source for playback on the HDMI outputs on Pearl-2, as well
as select audio from a configured channel.

Product registration

As of release 4.8.0, systems that are registered are eligible to receive firmware updates including great new
features and performance enhancements. You can register your Pearl-2 at any time from the Firmware
Upgrade page using the Admin panel.

Pairing to AV Studio changes

The procedure to pair Pearl-2 with AV Studio for remote login and control has changed.

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Original Livestream and Wowza Cloud streaming presets

Integrated streaming presets for Original Livestream and the Wowza Cloud have been removed.

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Table of contents

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Table of contents vi

Start here 1

About this Guide 1
What is Pearl-2? 2

Feature add-ons 3

Front and back view Pearl-2 4
What's in the Box? 10
Quick start 12
Live video mixing / switching 18
Monitoring audio 19
Selecting an audio source 21
Connecting microphones to the XLR line level inputs 23
Specifications 24

AV inputs 24

Tech specs 25

Optimum CPU performance 28

User interfaces and remote access 30

The touch screen 31

About the touch screen 31

The Channel view 33

Record a channel using the touch screen 35

Stream a channel using the touch screen 36

Switching / mixing using the touch screen 37

One Touch streaming and recording control 39

Configure the touch screen 46

The Admin panel 54

About the Admin panel 54

Connect to the Admin panel 56

Connect using the Epiphan discovery utility 58

Connect using a DNS-based service discovery 59

Connect using persistent static IP address 60

Switching / mixing using the Admin panel 61

Epiphan Live 63

About Epiphan Live 63

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The Dashboard interface 64

Access Epiphan Live using a web browser or mobile device 66

Access Epiphan Live from the Admin panel 67

Stream, record, and monitor using the Dashboard interface 68

Switching / mixing using Epiphan Live 76

Your recordings 80

Remote login access 82

About remote login and control 82

Enable or disable AV Studio for remote login 83

Pair and unpair Pearl-2 from AV Studio 84

Access cloud versions of the Admin panel and Epiphan Live 86

Using AV Studio to control Pearl-2 88

About using AV Studio to control Pearl-2 88

Select channels for remote control 89

Control recording using AV Studio 90

View and download AV Studio recordings locally 92

Configure channel encoding using AV Studio 93

PART 1: Setup 96

Rackmount installation 97
Configure network settings 98

Network ports used by Pearl-2 98

Verify IP address and MAC address of Pearl-2 100

Configure a static IP address 101

Configure DHCP 104

Change the HTTP/HTTPS port values 106

Perform network diagnostics 106

Disable the network discovery utility 108

Configure network security 109

Configure 802.1x network security and manage user certificates 109

Manage CA and self-signed certificates 111

Configure HTTPS 112

Tether to a mobile network 113
Configure date and time 116
Audio input ports 120

Configure audio ports for stereo or mono 120

Assign audio sources to an input 121

Adjust audio gain and delay 122

Mute audio 124

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Video output ports 127

About video output ports 127

Video output port resolution 128

Show a channel or video source on the output port 129

Preview the video output port 132

Disable the video output port 132

Disable or enable audio and output port volume 133

Display and reposition the audio VU meter 135

Rename a video output port 136

Mirror the video output port display 137

Feature add-ons 139

4K feature add-on 142

Set up Kaltura CMS integration 144

Enable CMS and register with Kaltura 144

Disable or deregister the device from Kaltura 145

Change the resource name used for Kaltura 147

Reassign a registered resource 148

Configuration presets 150

About configuration presets 150

Configuration preset considerations 152

Configuration groups 156

The Factory default configuration preset 157

Create a configuration preset 159

Apply a configuration preset using the Admin panel 160

Apply a configuration preset using the touch screen 162

Export and import configuration presets 163

Update a configuration preset 165

Delete a configuration preset 166

User administration 168

User types and privileges 168

Set or change user passwords 172

Remove user passwords 173

Overcome lost passwords 174

Configure LDAP user authentication 175

Change the logged-in user 177

Restrict viewers by IP address 177

IP restriction examples 179

Status and monitoring 182

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PART 2: Capture 195

What is a channel? 196

Channel layout examples 197

About automatic channels Auto A and Auto B 200

Channel configuration 203

Configure auto channels 204

Create a channel 204

Add video sources or a channel as a source 208

Add an audio source to a layout 212

Duplicate a channel 213

Rename a channel 214

Delete a channel 215

Preview channel 216

Add or remove channel metadata 219

Configure encoding 220

Codecs and file format compatibility 220

Configure video encoding 222

Configure audio encoding 227

Multi-encoding and channel as a source 228

Custom layout configuration 230

About the custom layout editor 230

Resize and position items using percents or pixels 234

Open the custom layout editor for a channel 241

Add or edit a custom layout 242

Rename a layout 244

Delete, move, or duplicate a layout 245

Set the background color 247

Add an image to a layout 248

Upload or remove an image using the Media page 250

Add a text overlay 252

Custom system variables for text overlays 255

Crop a video source 255

Configure chroma keying 258

Performance considerations 259

What is upstream chroma keying? 259

What is downstream chroma keying? 260

Set up chroma key for a green screen video source 261

Add chroma key titler effects using Microsoft Powerpoint slides 267

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Add external titler software effects to Pearl-2 272

Video and audio input sources 279

About connecting video and audio sources 279

Tested RTSP-based IP cameras 281

Supported web cameras 283

Connect an RTSP source 283

Connect an NDI source 286

Change an NDI input resource 288

Connect an AV.io video grabber 288

Preview a video source using the Admin Panel 289

Rename an input port 290

Configure a video input source 291

DVI and HDMI signals 292

USB signals 294

RTSP sources 297

Add a custom No Signal image 297

PART 3: Stream 299

What is streaming? 300

Secure streaming using RTMPS 300

Stream settings for video and slides 301

View supported streaming formats 302

Streaming a channel directly to viewers 303

Stream content using HTTP, HTTPS or RTSP 304

Stream content using HLS (HTTP/HTTPS) 305

Directly share stream URLs with viewers 306

View the live broadcast URL using a web browser 307

View the streaming URL using a media player 310

Restrict viewer access to channel streams 311

Restrict viewers by IP address 312

IP restriction examples 314

Change HTTP and RTSP streaming port values 316

Disable and enable direct channel streaming 318

Streaming to a server 319

Stream to a CDN 320

Start and stop streaming to a CDN 321

Set up a stream using RTMP or RTMPS push 323

Set up a stream using RTSP announce 325

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Stream to a CDN using an XML profile 326

Stream using multicast 328

MPEG-TS streams using RTP/UDP push 328

MPEG-TS streams using UDP push 330

Multicast streaming using RTP/UDP 332

Viewing with Session Announcement Protocol (SAP) 333

Stream NDI 334

About streaming NDI 334

Start and stop an NDI stream 335

Stream to Kaltura CMS 337

Set up a channel for a scheduled webcasting event 337

Use RTMPS for a Kaltura webcasting event 339

Stream to a media player or smart TV 340

Stream using UPnP 340

Enable UPnP 341

Disable UPnP 344

Viewing with UPnP 345

Play directly to a media player 347

Auto-restart playback to a UPnP device 347

Change UPnP device name 348

PART 4: Record 349

About recording 350
Record a channel 351
Record using One Touch control 353
Configure recording settings, file size and type 354
Restart recording 357
Recorders 359

Add a recorder 359

Select channels to record 360

Start and stop a recorder 361

Rename a recorder 362

Duplicate a recorder 363

Delete a recorder 363

Record to Kaltura CMS 365

About recording to Kaltura CMS 365

Select channels for VOD event views 368

Manually start/stop scheduled VOD events 369

Manually start/stop an ad hoc event 371

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Manage recorded files 374

View list of recorded files 374

Download recorded files manually 375

Join recorded files together 376

Extract tracks from a recording 377

Rename recorded files 379

Delete recorded files 379

FTP and automatic file transfers 381

About Automatic File Upload (AFU) 381

Choose files to include in AFU 382

Enable AFU and set parameters 384

Configure AFU to FTP server parameters 387

Configure AFU to RSync server parameters 388

Configure AFU to CIFS server parameters 390

Configure AFU to SCP client parameters 391

Configure AFU to SFTP server parameters 393

Configure AFU to AWS S3 parameters 396

Configure AFU to WebDav server parameters 397

AFU or copy to USB 399

AFU to a USB storage device 399

Do a one-time copy/move all recordings to USB storage device 400

Manually copy recordings to USB storage device 402

View available USB storage space 404

Safely eject USB storage device 404

View the AFU log 404

Manage the AFU queue 405

Local FTP server 408

PART 5: Maintenance 412

Power down and system restart 413
Backup your Pearl-2 setup 415
Perform a factory reset 416
Firmware upgrade 417
Support 422
Register Pearl-2 426
Storage space maintenance 428
Third party integration 431

Controlling Pearl-2 using RS-232 / serial port 432

Controlling Pearl-2 using HTTP/HTTPS commands 438

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Configuration keys for third party APIs 444

Troubleshooting 456

Limitations and known issues 469

Previous releases and features 473

Software license 476

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Pearl-2 User Guide Start here

Start here

Welcome, and thank you for buying Epiphan Pearl-2™, Pearl-2 Rackmount™ or Pearl-2 Rackmount Twin™.
You'll find information on how to set up and use all three models in this user guide. Whenyou see the name
Pearl-2 used in this guide, it means that the content applies to all three models. Differences are explicitly called
out. For a product description, see What is Pearl-2?.

See the Quick start for basic steps to get a single video source (and optional audio) set up so you can stream
and record some output right away. The rest of the guide shows you how to tweak the system exactly how
you want it so you can take advantage of the many advanced features.

About this Guide

After the introductory section and quick start, the next chapter describes the main user interfaces that are
used to operate and configure Pearl-2. You'll find everything that you need to use these interfaces and to
successfully access Pearl-2 locally as well as remotely:

l Touch screen

l Admin Panel

l Epiphan Live

The rest of the user guide covers setting up and operating your system for a successful video switching,
recording, and live streaming experience. The chapters are organized in to these five categories: Setup,

Capture, Stream, Record and Maintenance.

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Pearl-2 User Guide What is Pearl-2?

This guide assumes that all feature add-ons for Pearl-2 are activated. If a documented feature or task is only
available when a specific feature add-on is activated, it is indicated by a link to the activation page for that
feature add-on. For the 4K add-on, the link is 4K .

What is Pearl-2?

Pearl-2 is a versatile live video production device that's a video encoder, video streamer, live switcher, and
video recorder all in one. Pearl-2 comes in three models.

Pearl-2

A small, silent, portable

system that comes with a

hard-shell carry case.

With Pearl-2, you can capture, record, and stream from computer monitors, radar displays, or almost or
anything with a wide variety of supported video input signals, including:

l SDI (up to 12G)

l HDMI™

l HDMI 4K4K

l DVI-I(single link)

l USB

A 2U rackmount system with all the

Pearl-2, but designed for installation

Pearl-2 Rackmount

same functionality as the portable

and operation in a rack.

Pearl-2 Rackmount Twin

A high density 2U rack mount

variation that contains two complete

(and independent) Pearl-2 systems.

l RTSP

l NDI® and NDI|HX

Capture audio from XLR, RCA, USB, SDI, HDMI or NDI sources.

Simultaneously capture up to six full HD video sources or up to four 4K sources if you have the 4K feature
add on installed. You can create up to five simultaneous channels for live switching, or a single 4K channel.
Have separate ISOs or create custom layouts with multiple video sources and picture in picture. You can do all
that with Pearl-2.

Easily watch live streams using your favorite web browser or media player on mobile devices and computers
connected to the same private network as Pearl-2 or using 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

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into your Content Management System (CMS). Pearl-2 is also fully integrated with Kaltura CMS and can be
registered as a video encoder resource for easy lecture capture.

Network security compliance with 802.1x protocols, passwords, and certificate authentication means an
easier setup for IT friendly live streaming over enterprise networks. HTTPS enabled for secure administration
and control over the LAN, and RTMPS support for secure, encrypted live streaming.

Pearl-2 does not capture from HDCP encrypted sources.

Feature add-ons

Pearl-2 offers add-on features so you can do even more with your system. Start from the base model of Pearl­2 and add feature add-ons for extra functionality.

See Add-ons overview for details about the availability of add-ons for your system, as well as instructions to
purchase and install add-ons.

Where you see this symbol 4K in the guide, that means the feature or function applies only if you
have activated the 4K feature add-on.

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Pearl-2 User Guide Front and back viewPearl-2

Front and back view Pearl-2

Table 1 Pearl-2 front panel descriptions

Label Name Description

Touch screen front panel
display

USB 3.0 port

3.5 mm audio jack

Power button

Used for confidence monitoring and simple configuration, obtaining
system information, and starting/stopping recordings and streams.

For connection of external hard drives, flash drives or control
interfaces, see AFU or copy to USB. Web cameras cannot be
connected to this port, only to the ports on the rear panel.

For audio confidence monitoring. Plays the audio for the currently
visible channel.

Press once to power on. Double-press to initiate a graceful system
shutdown.

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Table 2 Pearl-2 back panel descriptions

Label Name Description

The four XLR ports can function as two, professional line level
left/right stereo pairs (XLR A pair and XLR B pair) or as four mono

XLR audio in

HDMIin

12G SDI in

RCA audio in

RS-232 port For connection to a control computer terminal.

HDMIoutput ports

inputs, see AV inputs.

The XLR ports are professional line-level inputs and are calibrated for
+ 4.0 dBu signals.

Four HDMI 1.4 ports that connect HDMI and DVIsignals to Pearl-2.
The first two ports allow for any signal up to full HD, and the second
two inputs allow for any input resolution up to 4K4K .

Connects SDIsignals toPearl-2, including 3G-SDI; 6G-SDI; 12G-SDI;
4K-SDI; HD-SDI; SD-SDI

The RCA ports are consumer line level, left/right stereo pair and are
calibrated for - 10 dBV signals.

HDMIoutput for connection to a display or projector (up to 4K1). Port
1 is HDMI 2.0, and Port 2 is HDMI 1.4, see Video output ports.

USB3.0 ports

For connection of external hard drives, flash drives, USB web cameras,
USB microphones or control interfaces, see AFU or copy to USB.

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Label Name Description

Auto-sensing gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-T network port and

RJ-45 Ethernet

Power jack Plug the supplied 120/240 V AC power cable in here.

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Requires 4K feature add on

The SDI ports on the back of Pearl-2 can be delicate. Be careful to avoid sharp impacts or pressure
such as balancing the system on its back with the SDI ports against a hard surface. Rough
treatment of the SDI ports could result in loss of functionality for that port.

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support for NDI and NDI|HX (Tx/Rx). See Configure network settings
for setup instructions.

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Pearl-2 Rackmount and Pearl-2 Rackmount Twin

Pearl-2 Rackmount Twin consists of two completely independent Pearl-2 systems, each with identical sets of
controls and ports.

Table 3 Pearl-2 Rackmount front panel descriptions

Label Name Description

Touch screen front panel
display

USB3.0 port

3.5 mm audio jack

Used for confidence monitoring and simple configuration, obtaining
system information, and starting/stopping recordings and streams.

Two other USB ports are located on the back. See Record for
information about recording to USBdrives. Web cameras cannot be
connected to this port, only to the ports on the rear panel.

For audio confidence monitoring. Plays the audio for the currently
visible channel.

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Label Name Description

Power button and LED

Press once to power on. Double-press to initiate a graceful system
shutdown.

Pearl-2 Rackmount Twin consists of two completely independent Pearl-2 systems, each with identical sets of
controls and ports.

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Table 4 Pearl-2 Rackmount and Pearl-2 Rackmount Twin back panel descriptions

Label Name Description

Power jack Plug the power supply in here. Always use the provided power supply.

HDMIin Connect HDMI and DVIsignals.

4KHDMIin Connect up to 4K1 HDMI signals.

SDI in Connect SDIsignals.

The four XLR ports can function as two, professional line level
left/right stereo pairs (XLR A pair and XLR B pair) or as four mono

XLRaudio in

inputs, see AV inputs.

The XLR ports are professional line-level inputs and are calibrated for
+ 4.0 dBu signals.

RCA audio in

HDMIOut For displaying a source or channel on an external display (up to 4K1).

USB3.0 ports

RJ-45 Ethernet

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Requires 4K feature add on

The SDI ports on the back of Pearl-2 can be delicate. Be careful to avoid sharp impacts or pressure
such as balancing the system on its back with the SDI ports against a hard surface. Rough
treatment of the SDI ports could result in loss of functionality for that port.

The RCA ports are consumer line level, left/right stereo pair and are
calibrated for - 10 dBV signals.

For connection of external hard drives, flash drives, USB webcameras,
USB microphones or control interfaces. See Record for recording to a
USBdrive.

Auto-sensing gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-T network port and
support for NDI and NDI|HX (Tx/Rx). See Configure network settings
for setup instructions.

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Pearl-2 User Guide What's in the Box?

What's in the Box?

Pearl-2

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The standalone Pearl-2 model is shipped in a hard shell case that you can re-use for storing or moving the
system between jobs.Cable storage is located under the custom foam tray that holds Pearl-2 in the case.

Pearl-2 Rackmount

Pearl-2 Rackmount Twin

Inside the box with yourPearl-2 system, you'll find the power cable and the following items. Pearl-2
Rackmount Twin comes with two sets of cables:

1. One SDIcable (3 feet / 1 meter in length)

2. One HDMI cable (3 feet / 1 meter in length)

3. One HDMI to DVI adapter

4. One Ethernet cable

5. One region-specific power supply cable (6 feet / 1.8 meters in length)

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Table 5 Cables (power cable not shown)

Image Name Description

SDIcable

HDMI cable

DVI (female) to
HDMI(male)
adapter

Connect SDI sources to the SDI ports
(12G-SDI capable).

Connect HDMI or DVI(using adapter)
sources to the HDMI ports.

Connect DVI sources to the HDMI port.

RJ-45 Ethernet
cable

Connect Pearl-2 to your network.

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Pearl-2 User Guide Quick start

Quick start

This quick start uses the default settings where possible so you can quickly start using your Pearl-2. The
instructions apply to all Pearl-2 models; however, rackmount installation is not included here, see Rackmount

installation.

For the Pearl-2 Rackmount Twin , you cannot plug a source into one system and use it from the
other.

Before you start, make sure you have:

l A video source such as a camera or a computer and cables to connect them to Pearl-2. For HDMI, the

source must not be HDCPprotected.

l An audio source coming from either your SDI , USB videoorHDMI video source (must not be

encrypted). Optionally, audio from a different source, such as an audio mixer that you connect to the
audio input ports can be used.

l Local area network that uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is preferable.

l Computer with a web browser connected to the same network. We'll call it the “admin” computer.

Starting up!

Pearl-2 is pre-configured with two plug and play channels: Auto A and Auto B. Auto channels are used for this
quick start. They have automatic video sensing, which detects the video signal you connect to the video input
ports on Pearl-2.

The first video source you connect while Pearl-2 is powered on is automatically assigned to the Auto channel
(either Auto A or Auto B, depending in which row you connect the video source). For example, when you first
start Pearl-2, the video sources you connect to the HDMI-A and HDMI-B input ports appear automatically in
Auto A and Auto B channels (respectively). If no video source is connected, a standard No Signal screen
displays.

With auto channels, audio from the connected SDI,HDMI, or USB video source is automatically applied to the
channel without needing any additional configuration. For SDIorHDMI audio, just make sure it's
unencrypted.

The Auto channel's frame size is set to match the video source by default and the best bit rate for the default
frame rate of 30 fps is applied automatically.

For details about Auto channel defaults, behavior, and audio source priorities, see About automatic channels

Auto A and Auto B.

To get started quickly with auto channels:

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1. Turn on your camera or video source and connect the output to one of the video input ports labeled

"A" on the back panel of Pearl-2.

2. (Optional) Connect a second video source to one of the video input ports labeled "B".

3. (Optional) Connect audio to the XLR left/right stereo pair audio input ports on the back of Pearl-2 or to

the RCA stereo pair audio input ports.

4. Connect the Ethernet cable to Pearl-2 and to your network.

5. Connect the power cable and plug it into a power source.

6. Press the power button on the front panel to turn on the system. Wait for the power-up cycle to

complete.

The Grid view showing both channels appears on the touch screen. The video source you connected to
the "A" row appears in the Auto A channel, and the video source connected to the "B" row appears in
the Auto B channel.

7. Use the touch screen on Pearl-2 for confidence monitoring. To display the single Channel view, simply

tap on one of the channels that you see in the Grid view. From the Channel view, you can do things like
stop and start recording for the

8. (Optional) Plug headphones or speakers into the 3.5 mm stereo audio jack on the front ofPearl-2 to

monitor the audio.

My network IP address and channel monitoring

You can get the network IP address of your Pearl-2 from the touch screen so that you can do things like view
the channels using a web browser or access the configuration Admin panel. Just make sure that your admin
computer is connected to the same network as Pearl-2.

1. To find the system’s IP address using the touch screentap the gear icon in the bottom right corner of

the screen and select System Status.

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2. Using a browser on the admin computer, go to one of the following URLs to preview the channel.

For Auto A:http://<IP Address for Pearl-2>/preview.cgi?channel=1
For Auto B: http://<IP Address for Pearl-2>/preview.cgi?channel=2

For example:http://192.1.10.100/preview.cgi?channel=2

3. (Optional) Open a new tab in your browser and enter the URL to login to the Admin panel.

http://<IP Address for Pearl-2>/admin

For example:http://192.1.10.100/admin

The default user name admin has no password set by default. If a password has been set, consult with your
system administrator for the login credentials, see What is streaming?

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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 Admin panel.

To control recording from the touch screen:

1. From the Grid view, tap the channel you want to record. The Channel view appears.

2. Tap the red dot to start recording. The record timer starts and continues for as long as the system is

recording. Tap the red dot again to stop recording. If the control icons aren't visible, tap the screen
once.

To control recording using the Admin panel:

1. From the Channels menu in the Admin panel, click Recording for your channel. The Recording page

opens.

2. Click Start to start recording the channel and click Stop to stop recording.

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3. Refresh the page. Click Recording again in the Channels menu or reload the browser page. The page

reloads and a file list appears that shows your newly recorded content.

4. Click the file name to download and view your recording.

What’s Next?

Now that you have a source setup and are ready to stream, you can fine-tune the system to your exact
requirements. Take a look at topics such as:

l Live video mixing / switching

l Selecting an audio source

l Video output ports

l FTP and automatic file transfers

l Custom layout configuration

l What is streaming?

For higher security, we recommend setting admin, operator and viewer-level passwords on Pearl­2, see Set or change user passwords.

When you're done setting up Pearl-2, make sure you back up the system configuration using the procedure
described in Create a configuration preset

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Register Pearl-2 to get firmware updates

Keep Pearl-2 up-to-date and get all the latest features and firmware updates. Registering your Pearl-2 is free
and only needs to be done once. You can register anytime from the Firmware update page using the Admin
panel, see Register Pearl-2

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