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Pearl Nano/Pearl Nano 4K 's Tech Specifications

Video Inputs

  • Local video inputs: (1) 12G SDI, (1) 4K HDMI™ (HDCP compliant., Requires 4K feature add-on.)

  • Video over Ethernet3: (1) RTSP, (1) SRT (push)

  • Connectors: (1) BNC (female), (1) HDMI type A (female), (1) RJ-45

  • Aspect ratios: 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 16:10, and custom aspect ratios

  • Standard resolutions: PAL, PAL wide, NTSC, NTSC wide

  • Input resolution range: 640×480 to 4K

  • Frame rate: Up to 60 fps

  • Video input color spaces: HDMI: RGB 4:4:4, YCRCB 4:2:2, YCRCB 4:4:4 / SDI: RGB 4:4:4, YCRCB 4:2:2

  • Deinterlacing: Yes

  • Maximum cable length for SDI: 300 ft

  • Maximum cable length for USB 3.0: 6 ft

​Audio inputs

  • Analog audio inputs: (2) XLR pro line level (+4.0 dBu) up to 12.3 VRMS +24 dBu (balanced/unbalanced, mono or two L/R stereo pairs) / (1) RCA consumer line level -10 dBV (L/R stereo pair)

  • Connectors: (2) XLR (female), (2) RCA (female)

  • Digital audio inputs(Digital audio is de-embedded from the digital source.): (1) SDI (D-SDI audio is not supported.), (1) HDMI (Mono and 2-channel embedded HDMI audio signals are supported. Other embedded HDMI audio configurations are not supported.), (1) USB, (1) RTSP (from RTSP input over Ethernet), (1) SRT (from SRT input over Ethernet)

  • Connectors: (1) SDI (female), (1) HDMI (female), (1) USB (female), (1) RJ-45 (female)

  • Audio gain control: 0 dB to +30 dB

  • Audio mute: Yes

  • Configurable audio delay: -300 ms to +300 ms

​Video processing

  • Video output color space: 4:2:0, 8 bits per color

  • Video codec: H.264/AVC (ITU H.264, ISO/IEC 14496-10) 4:2:0, 8-bit color ( – Encoding profile: High, Main, Baseline – Profile levels: 3.0, 3.1,3.2,4.0,4.1, 5.1), H.265/HEVC (ITU H.265, ISO/IEC 23008-2:2013) 4:20, 8-bit color (– Encoding profile: Main, – Profile levels: 5.1)

  • Bitrate: 1 to 50 Mbps (selectable)

  • Bitrate control: Constant

  • Video scaling: Software and hardware

  • Key frames: 1/2 s, and 1 s up to 5 s in 1 second intervals

Audio processing

  • Compression: MP3, AAC, and PCM

  • Sampling rate: MP3: 22 kHz, 44 kHz, 48 kHz, AAC: 16 kHz, 22 kHz, 44 kHz, 48 kHz, PCM: 22 kHz, 44 kHz, 48 kHz

  • Bitrate: 64 to 320 kbps (MP3 and AAC)

Video output

  • Signal types: (1) HDMI 2.0 (port 1), (1) HDMI 2.0a pass-through (port 2), (1) H.264/AVC digital video over Ethernet, (1) RTSP, (1) SRT (push), (1) HLS (push), (1) MPEG-DASH (push)

  • Connectors: (2) HDMI, (1) RJ-45 (female)

  • Encoded channels: One 4K channel at 30 fps with up to two 4K video sources (HDMI and SDI) (Requires 4K feature add-on.), or one 1080p channel at 60 fps with up to two 1080p video sources

  • Streaming protocols: MPEG-TS and FLV, RTSP over TCP/UDP, RTMP/RTMPS, SRT (push) over UDP, HLS (push) over HTTP/HTTPS, MPEG-DASH (push) over HTTP/HTTPS, HLS (pull) – Native Apple HTTP/HTTPS stream for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch

  • Stream encryption and authentication: SRT: 128 bits, 192 bits, or 256 bits AES encryption (negotiated) and configurable passphrase, HLS (push): MD5, SHA-256, and SHA-512, MPEG-DASH (push): MD5, SHA-256, and SHA-512, RTMPS: encryption plus CA certificate negotiation

  • Resolution ranges: Recorded: 480p to 4K, Streamed: H.264 and H.265: 480p to 4K, HDMI output port: 480p to 1080p, HDMI passthrough port: 480p to 4K

  • Frame rate: Up to 60 fps

  • Formats: H.264/AVC (ITU H.264, ISO/IEC 14496-10) 4:2:0, 8-bit color (– Encoding profile: High, Main, Baseline, – Profile levels: 3.0, 3.1,3.2,4.0,4.1)​

​Audio output

  • Analog audio output: (1) 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack

  • Digital audio outputs: RTSP and SRT audio over Ethernet, HLS and MPEG-DASH audio over HTTP/HTTPS, HDMI audio (embedded)

Monitor and control

  • Front screen: 2.2 inch screen monitor (built in) resolution: 320×240

  • Control key interface: Front panel control keys and multi-function keys

  • USB keyboard: Connect a standard USB keyboard (optional)

  • USB status light: Connect a single USB status light (optional); supported models: (– Kuando BusyLight UC Alpha and UC Omega, – Delcom Products USB HID single-color and multi-color signal indicators)

Recording and storage

  • Record formats: AVI, MOV, MP4, and MPEG-TS

  • Upload image formats: JPEG, PNG

  • SD card: Up to 512 GB (User supplied., SD card is reserved for system use and cannot be used to transfer files to other devices like a laptop. Use a USB memory device to manually transfer files instead.)

  • File system for SD card: EXT4

  • Internal storage: SATA M.2 2280 SSD storage7 (M Key connector)

  • File transfer protocols: FTP, SFTP, SCP, AWS S3 client, and WebDAV client RSync

  • Network file share protocols: CIFS/SMB

  • File system for USB storage: FAT16, FAT32, XFS, EXT2, EXT3, EXT4, NTFS

  • External USB ports: (1) USB 3.0 (UAC)

  • Bitrate: Up to 50 Mbps

Communication

  • USB standards: USB 1.1, USB 2.0, and USB 3.0, HDCP compliant

  • Serial port: (1) Bidirectional RS-232 (via a USB to serial adapter)

  • Serial protocols: Data bits: 7 or 8 (default), Stop bits: 1, Parity: None, Flow control: None, Hardware or Software

  • Serial port baud rate: 19200 bps

  • Ethernet host port: (1) RJ-45 (female)

  • Ethernet data rate: 10/100/1000 Base-T, half/full duplex with autodetect

  • Maximum Transmission Unit: 68 to 1500 MTU (configurable)

  • Protocols: DHCP Option 81, TLS 1.2, LDAP, mDNS, DDNS, UPnP, SAP, RTP, MPEG-TS & RTP and MPEG-TS/UDP, 802.1x, EAPOL, EAP-TTLS, EAP-TLS, PEAP, HTTP, HTTPS, NTP, PTP, FTP, SFTP, SCP
    AWS S3

  • Network discovery/Announce: UPnP, SAP

Network security

  • 802.1x EAP methods: PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS

Administration and control

  • Admin panel: Local web UI for full administration. On-screen display and mobile UI for confidence monitoring, administration, and control. Local Admin panel access using an external monitor and a USB mouse or keyboard connected directly to Pearl Nano plus front screen support.

  • Epiphan Cloud: Cloud-based platform to remotely manage and control Pearl Nano devices. Start and stop recording/streaming, monitor sources and alert dashboard, remotely log in to Admin panel for rescue troubleshooting, update firmware, and more over the Internet.

  • Secure access: Multiple user accounts and passwords. HTTPS for secure Admin panel, as well as local network access to the live channel broadcast.

  • Remote access: Remote login (Requires an Epiphan Cloud Pro account.) to the cloud version of the Admin panel. 

  • API: Yes (HTTP/HTTPS, RS-232)

Integrations

AC/DC power adapter

  • Model: SYS1588-3012

  • Input power rating: 90 to 240 VAC, 1.5 A(RMS), 47 to 63 Hz

  • Output power rating: 12 VDC, 2.5 A, 30 W

  • Active efficiency (average): 87.7%

  • Efficiency (10% load): 86.5%

  • No load consumption: 0.1 W

  • Power adapter manufacturer: Sunny Computer Technology Europe, s.r.o, Trnkova 156, 628 00 Brno, Czech Republic

General

  • Operating temperature: 32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C)

  • Cooling: Fan air flow: Left to right

  • Enclosure: Metal

  • Form factor: Portable desktop model, VESA mountable

  • Dimensions: 8.13″ x 5.91″ x 1.69″ (206 mm x 150 mm x 43 mm) (W × D × H)

  • Weight: 2.0 lbs (.907 kg)

  • Power supply: External AC/DC power adapter: 90 to 240 VAC/12 VDC, 2.5 A, 47 to 63 Hz
    PoE+ (802.3at)

  • Input power rating: External AC/DC power adapter: 12 VDC, 1.5 A(RMS), 34 W, PoE+ (802.3at): 44 to 57 VDC, 25.5 to 30 W

  • Regulatory compliance: FCC compliance: Part 15, CE compliance: Directive 2014/30/EU – Electromagnetic Compatibility, Directive 2014/35/EU – Low Voltage Directive, Directive 2011/65/EU – RoHS

  • Time synchronization: NTP, TIME (RFC 868), PTP v1 (IEEE-1588-2002 V1)

  • Country of origin: Made in Malaysia

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