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Pearl-2 User Guide Switching / mixing using the Admin panel
1. Establish an Ethernet connection between Pearl-2 and the workstation using one of the following
methods:
a. Connect Pearl-2 to a local Ethernet network shared with the workstation.
b. Connect Pearl-2 directly to the workstation’s Ethernet port using either a regular or a crossover
Ethernet cable.
2. Record the network settings of the workstation that are used to connect to Pearl-2 so that they can be
restored later.
3. Temporarily change the network configuration on the workstation to the following:
a. Use Static IP assignment
b. IP address: 192.168.255.249
c. Subnet mask: 255.255.255.252
4. Start a web browser on the workstation and go to: http://192.168.255.250/admin/
If HTTPS is enabled on Pearl-2, replace http with https in the URL.
5. Log in as the administrator user with the user name admin and enter the admin password (by default
there is no password assigned). The Admin panel opens.
6. From the Configuration menu, click Networking.
7. Click use a static address and enter a static IP address and network settings you want for Pearl-2.
For more information, see Configure network settings.
8. Restore the previously saved network configurations on the workstation.
Switching / mixing using the Admin panel
Switching live video inputs, or video mixing, is fast and easy using the Admin panel. For best results, you may
wish to be in a location where you can see the live action, and have a solid understanding idea of what is in
each of your layouts. Good layout names can help with this. See Rename a layout.
Performing live switching using one interface, like the Admin panel, does not dynamically
update the visuals in the other interfaces (e.g. the touch screen and Epiphan Live). The
other interfaces must be manually refreshed to accurately reflect the current live switching
layout information.
To do live video mixing:
1. Login to the Admin panel as admin, see Connect to the Admin panel.
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