Epiphan Pearl Mini Live Video Production System - Manual (Page 121)

Pearl Mini User Guide Format the SD card
4. Select Enable time synchronization and choose the time synchronization protocol from the
Protocols drop down.
a. If NTP is selected, enter the IP address or server name for the NTP server in the Server IP
Address field.
b. If RDATE is selected, enter the IP address or server name for the RDATE server in the Server IP
Address field and select an Update interval .
c. If PTP v1 is selected, choose a multicast address for the PTP v1 server from the PTP domain
field.
Table 22 PTP multicast addresses
PTP Domain Description
Default PTP at multicast address 224.0.1.129
Alternative 1 PTP at multicast address 224.0.1.130
Alternative 2 PTP at multicast address 224.0.1.131
Alternative 3 PTP at multicast address 224.0.1.132
5. Click Apply .
Manually set the date, time, and zone
Pearl Mini uses NTP for time synchronization by default. However, you can manually set the date and time for
Pearl Mini using the Admin panel. You can also set the time zone. Pearl Mini uses the Eastern (Canada) time
zone by default.
To manually set the date, time, and zone:
1. Login to the Admin panel as admin , see Connect to the Admin panel .
2. From the Configuration menu, click Date and Time . The Date and Time configuration page opens.
3. Enter the current date in the Date field using the format yyyy-mm-dd and enter the current time in the
Time field using the format hh:mm:ss .
4. Select a time zone from the Time Zone field.
5. Click Apply .
Format the SD card
Before you can use your SD card for recording video using Pearl Mini, you must format the SD card for the
Ubuntu operating system using the Admin panel. We recommend using a minimum class 10 SD card that is
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