Firmware update to 3.15.2, What's new in release 3.15.2, Visual layout editor – Epiphan Pearl User Manual
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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
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
.
Please note these other two important changes: