Epiphan Pearl User Manual
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Pearl User Guide
Create a custom channel
If you're planning to use live switching, we strongly recommend you rename the channel rather
than using the default channel name (Rename a channel). See the note at the bottom of this
topic to avoid streaming and recording issues resulting from adding or deleting layouts when live
switching.
To delete a layout:
1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See
.
2. Login as admin.
to get to the channel layout editor.
4. Click the X at the left side of the row for the layout you wish to delete; the system prompts you to
make sure you want to delete the layout.
5. Click OK to proceed; the layout is deleted.
Important note for channels with multiple layouts
By default (and historically), Pearl's channels are named automatically based on the content in the channel.
When a channel has only one layout, and that layout has only one source (regardless of whether or not there
are pictures or overlays in the layout), the channel name is the same as the source name
For example: By default, a channel with only layout that has only HDMI-A in it will be named HDMI-A.
When you add a second layout to a channel, the channel name changes to a generic name Channel X (where
X is the channel index number). Normally this wouldn't pose any problem, but the changing name does have
some side effects: the stream is stopped and restarted, and the channel's recorder (if recording) is stopped
and a new file is started.
Furthermore, when you delete layouts in a channel until there is only one layout (with one source) left, the
channel name reverts to the source name.
To avoid any issue with changing channel names on channels where you'll have more than one layout, we
strongly recommend you rename the channel to a custom name (
. This will ensure no
automatic channel name changes.
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