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Epiphan Pearl Mini Live Video Production System User Manual

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Pearl Mini User Guide

Controlling Pearl Mini using RS-232 / serial port

The following table describes the supported RS-232 commands.

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Supported RS-232 Commands

Command Name

Description

Recording Commands

START.

START.

Starts recording for the provided channel or recorder. This can alternatively be
accomplished with the following set commands:

SET..rec_enabled=on
SAVECFG

If the channel is already recording, the current recording is continued.

START

Starts recording for all channels and recorders.

There is no RS-232 command to restart recording. If recording is
already active when the start command is issued, the recording
continues.

STOP.

STOP.

Stops recording for the provided channel or recorder. This can alternatively be
accomplished with the following set commands:

SET..rec_enabled=""
SAVECFG

STOP

Stops recording for all channels and recorders.

SNAPSHOT.

Takes a snapshot image of the current channel (supported only if the channel is
configured to use the Motion JPEG codec). Snapshots are saved with recording
files on the system.

SNAPSHOT

Takes a snapshot image (supported only configured to use the Motion JPEG
codec). Snapshots are saved with recording files on the system.

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