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Epiphan
Pearl
Mini
User
Guide
Release
4.17
August
15,
2022
UG122-17
©
and
™
2022,
Epiphan
Systems,
Inc
2
Table of Contents
Main Page
Table of Contents
3
Thank You for Choosing Epiphan
11
Start here
12
Release Notes
13
Introduction
18
Pearl Mini Overview
18
Front and Back View of Pearl Mini
20
Monitoring Audio
23
Pearl Mini AV Inputs
25
Pearl Mini Tech Specs
27
Pearl Mini Power Adapter Specifications
35
Optimum CPU Performance
36
International Character Support
37
Live Video Mixing / Switching
37
Quick Start
38
Next Steps
39
SD Card Installation and File Management
40
Selecting an Audio Source for Pearl Mini
41
Setup
44
Vesa Mounting the Pearl Mini and Pearl Nano
44
Install the Power Button Shield
45
User Interfaces and Remote Access
46
The Touch Screen - Pearl-2 and Pearl Mini
46
About the Touch Screen
47
The Touchscreen Channel View
49
Record a Channel Using the Touch Screen
50
Stream a Channel Using the Touch Screen
51
Switching and Mixing Using the Touch Screen
52
Single Touch Streaming and Recording Control
55
CMS Event Controls Using the Touch Screen
61
Configure the Touch Screen
66
The Admin Panel
71
About the Admin Panel
72
Connect to the Admin Panel
75
Enable Local Console Access to the Admin Panel
76
Connect Using a DNS-Based Service Discovery
78
Connect Using Persistent Static IP Address
80
Switching / Mixing Using the Admin Panel
81
Epiphan Live
82
About Epiphan Live
82
The Dashboard Interface
83
Access Epiphan Live Using a Web Browser or Mobile Device
86
Access Epiphan Live from the Admin Panel
86
Stream, Record, and Monitor Using the Dashboard Interface
87
Switching / Mixing Using Epiphan Live
94
Your Recordings
98
Cloud-Based Device Management
100
About Epiphan Cloud
100
Enable or Disable Epiphan Cloud Access
101
Pair and Unpair from Epiphan Cloud
103
Remote Login to the Admin Panel and Epiphan Live
106
Configure Network Settings
109
Network Ports
109
Verify IP Address and MAC Address
111
Configure a Static IP Address
112
Configure DHCP
115
Configure DHCP Option 81
117
Configure Dynamic DNS
118
Change the HTTP/HTTPS Port Values
121
Perform Network Diagnostics
122
Disable the Network Discovery Port
123
Configure Network Security
123
Configure 802.1X Network Security and Manage User Certificates
124
Manage CA and Self-Signed Certificates
126
Configure HTTPS
127
Configure System Settings
128
Configure Date and Time
130
View the Current Date and Time Settings
130
Configure a Time Server
132
Manually Set the Date, Time, and Time Zone
133
Configure Device Info, Name, Description, and Location
134
SD Card Storage
135
Install and Format an SD Card for the Pearl Mini and Pearl Nano
135
Format the SD Card
137
Audio Input Ports
139
Selecting an Audio Source
140
Enable or Disable Phantom Power on Pearl Mini
143
Configure Audio Ports for Stereo or Mono
144
Assign Audio Sources to an Input
145
Adjust Audio Gain and Delay
145
Mute Audio
147
Video Output Ports
149
About Video Output Ports
150
Video Output Port Resolution
152
Set up the Video Output Port Using the Admin Panel
152
Set up and Enable Multiviewer
155
Multiviewer System Information
157
Select the Video Output Source Using the Device Screen
158
Preview the Video Output Port
159
Disable the Video Output Port
160
Disable or Enable Audio and Output Port Volume
161
Display and Reposition the Audio VU Meter
163
Rename a Video Output Port
164
Mirror the Video Output Port Display
165
Connect External Devices
166
Connect an External Keyboard
166
Connect a USB Status Light
168
User Administration
168
User Types and Privileges
169
Change User Passwords
174
Overcome Lost Passwords
175
Remove User Password
176
Log in Using a Different User Account
176
Assign Administrator Privileges to Operators
177
Configure LDAP User Authentication
179
Restrict Viewers by IP Address
181
Configuration Presets
186
About Configuration Presets
186
Configuration Preset Considerations
188
Recording and Streaming States
190
Recorded Files in a Channel or Recorder
191
Configuration Groups
193
The Factory Default Configuration Preset and Factory Reset
194
Create a Configuration Preset
196
Apply a Configuration Preset Using the Admin Panel
197
Apply a Configuration Preset Using the Touch Screen
197
Export and Import Configuration Presets
199
Update a Configuration Preset
200
Delete a Configuration Preset
201
Status and Monitoring
201
Monitoring Audio and VU Sensitivity
202
Channel Monitoring Using the Touch Screen
202
View System Information Using the Touch Screen
205
View System Information Using the Admin Panel
208
View Device Information Using the Touch Screen
208
View Network Status
209
View 802.1X Network Connection Status
210
View Channel Status and Stream Information
211
View the Video Output Port Status
212
View AFU and File Transfer Progress
214
View Scheduled CMS Events and History
216
Capture
219
What Is a Channel
220
Channel Layout Examples
220
Channel Configuration
224
Create a Channel
225
Add Video Sources or a Channel as a Source
227
Add an Audio Source to a Layout
231
Duplicate a Channel
233
Rename a Channel
234
Delete a Channel
235
Preview a Channel
235
Add or Remove Channel Metadata
237
Configure Encoding
238
Codecs and File Format Compatibility
239
Configure Video Encoding
241
Configure Audio Encoding
245
Multi-Encoding and Channel as a Source
248
Custom Layout Configuration
248
About the Custom Layout Editor
249
Resize and Position Items Using Percents or Pixels
252
Open the Custom Layout Editor for a Channel
259
Configure a Custom Layout for a Channel
259
Rename a Layout
261
Delete, Move, or Duplicate a Layout
262
Set the Background Color
264
Add an Image to a Layout
264
Upload or Remove an Image Using the Media Page
266
Add a Text Overlay
267
Custom System Variables for Text Overlays
271
Crop a Video Source
272
Video and Audio Input Sources
275
About Connecting Video and Audio Sources
275
Tested RTSP-Based IP Cameras
277
Supported Web Cameras
278
Connect an RTSP Source
279
Connect an SRT Stream as an Input
281
Connect an Av.io Video Grabber
285
Preview a Video Source Using the Admin Panel
285
Rename an Input Port
285
Configure a Video Input Source
286
Add a Custom no Signal Image
287
Stream
289
What Is Streaming
290
Streaming to a CDN, Multicasting, and Streaming to Multiple Destinations
291
Directly Sharing Channel Stream Urls with Viewers
293
About Streaming Using SRT
294
Secure Streaming
296
Suggested Stream Settings
297
Streaming a Channel Direct to Viewers
299
Share a Live Broadcast Stream (HTTP, HTTPS or RTSP)
300
Enable HLS (Pull)
301
Restrict Viewer Access to Channel Streams
303
Restrict Viewers by IP Address
304
Change HTTP and RTSP Streaming Port Values
308
Disable and Enable Direct Channel Streaming
309
Viewing a Channel's Live Broadcast Stream
311
View the Live Broadcast URL Using a Web Browser
312
View the Streaming URL Using a Media Player
314
Streaming to Servers, Cdns, and Other Devices
316
Set up an RTMP or RTMPS (Push) Stream
316
Set up an SRT Stream Using Rendezvous Mode
318
Set up an SRT Stream Using Caller and Listener Modes
321
Adjust Latency and View the SRT Stream Status
324
Set AES Encryption and a Passphrase for SRT
328
Set up an HLS (Push) Stream
329
Set up an MPEG-DASH (Push) Stream
330
Set up an RTSP Announce Stream
333
Set up a Stream to the CDN Using an XML Profile
335
Start and Stop Streaming to a CDN
336
Multicast Streaming
338
MPEG-TS Streams Using RTP/UDP Push
338
MPEG-TS Streams Using UDP Push
341
Multicast Streaming Using RTP/UDP
342
Set up Traffic Shaping
343
Viewing with Session Announcement Protocol (SAP)
345
Streaming to a Media Player or Smart TV
347
Stream Using Upnp
347
Enable Upnp
348
Disable Upnp
350
Viewing with Upnp
351
Change Upnp Device Name
352
Record
354
About Recording
354
Pearl Mini and Pearl Nano Recording Storage Information
356
Record a Channel
357
Record Using Single Touch Control on Pearl-2 and Pearl Mini
358
Configure Recording Settings, File Size and Type
359
Restart Recording to a New File
362
Recorders
364
Add a Recorder
364
Select Channels to Record
365
Start and Stop a Recorder
365
Modify a Recorder
366
Manage Recorded Files
368
Join Recorded Files Together
369
Automatic File Transfers
371
About Automatic File Upload (AFU)
371
Set Channels and Recorders to Include in AFU
372
Enable AFU, Schedule, and Set Options
373
Configure AFU to FTP Server Parameters
375
Configure AFU to SFTP Server Parameters
376
Configure AFU to Rsync Server Parameters
379
Configure AFU to CIFS Server Parameters
381
Configure AFU to SCP Client Parameters
383
Configure AFU to AWS S3 Parameters
385
Configure AFU to Webdav Server Parameters
386
AFU to USB
388
Automatic File Upload to a USB Storage Device
388
One-Time Copy All Recordings to USB Storage Device
389
Manually Copy Recordings to USB
391
Manage USB File Transfer Queue
395
Manage USB Drive
395
Add Recordings to an AFU Queue
396
View the AFU Log
397
Manage the AFU Queue
397
Integration
399
Kaltura Registration
399
Enable CMS and Register with Kaltura
400
Disable or Deregister from Kaltura
403
Change the Resource Name Used for Kaltura
404
Reassign a Registered Resource
405
Kaltura Recording and Webcasting Setup
406
About Kaltura Recording and Webcasting
407
Kaltura Settings
410
Select Channels for Kaltura VOD Events on Pearl-2 and Pearl Mini
412
Select a Channel and Urls for Kaltura Webcasting Events
413
Set Kaltura Ad Hoc Event Parameters
414
Set the Extend Kaltura CMS Event Interval
416
Change the Events Schedule Refresh Interval
417
Use RTMPS for a Kaltura Webcasting Event
418
Panopto Registration
418
Enable CMS and Register with Panopto
419
Disable CMS and Disconnect from Panopto
420
Panopto Recording and Webcasting Setup
421
About Panopto Recording and Webcasting
422
Setup Panopto Authentication for Ad Hoc Events
425
Set Panopto Ad Hoc Event Parameters
429
Set the Extend Panopto CMS Event Interval
430
Enable Mute and Display Image on Pause
431
Disable Low Disk Space Panopto Alerts
433
Yuja Setup
436
Yuja Known Issues
436
Yuja Registration
437
Yuja Settings
438
Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Yuja Events
439
Accessing Yuja Recordings
439
View Yuja Events
439
Set the Extend Yuja CMS Event Interval
440
CMS Recording and Webcasting Control
440
Set up a CMS Start Screen
441
Start/Stop Scheduled CMS Events Using the Admin Panel
443
Stop/Start Scheduled CMS Events Using the Touch Screen
444
Extend or Pause CMS Recordings and Webcasts
446
Create Ad Hoc Events Using the Admin Panel
449
Create Ad Hoc Events Using the Touch Screen
452
Logout of an Ad Hoc Session
454
Schedule When CMS Event Recordings Upload
455
Upload the Local Panopto Webcast Recording
456
Recover Channel Backup Recordings
456
Maintenance
460
Power down and System Restart
460
Backup Your Pearl Device Setup
463
Perform a Factory Reset
464
Firmware Upgrade
465
Register Your Device
468
Support
469
Storage Capacity and Maintenance
472
Troubleshooting
476
Diagnostic Tools
476
Connectivity Status Results
478
Run Diagnostic Tests Using the Admin Panel
479
Run Diagnostic Tests Using the Device Screen
481
Troubleshooting Quick Reference
484
Remove Black Bars (Matte) from the Video
489
Use a Specific EDID for the Video Input Port
492
Unstretch the Output Video
495
Remove the Combing Effect on Images
496
External Keyboard Shortcuts
497
Limitations and Known Issues
500
Software License
505
Thank You for Choosing Epiphan
514
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Model
Pearl Mini
Category
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Language
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