Connect a USB status light
Pearl-2 supports connection of an external USB status light to visually indicate the status of recording and streaming. You can connect a USB status light directly to a USB port on the Pearl device.
The following USB status lights are supported:
- Kuando BusyLight models: UC Alpha and UC Omega
- Delcom Products USB HID single color and multicolor signal indicators
The status light is activated as soon as it is connected to a USB port on the Pearl device and flashes once.
Status light indicator
The default behavior of status lights is shown in the table below.
| Light | Description |
|---|---|
| Solid off | The Pearl-2 is not currently recording or streaming. |
| Solid on | Recording or streaming is in progress. |
| Flashing |
Rapid flashing (approximately five blinks per second) commences five minutes before a scheduled event begins. Slow flashing (approximately two blinks per second) indicates that an error occurred during recording or live streaming. |
Starting in firmware version 4.23.1, for each state of Pearl, you will be able to select the color and status of light according to following table.
| Pearl-2 state | Selectable color | selectable light status |
|---|---|---|
| Idle | Red, green, yellow, or blue | Disable (default), solid, slow pulse, or fast pulse |
| Recording | Red (default), green, yellow, or blue | Solid (default), slow pulse, fast pulse, or disabled |
| Streaming | Red (default), green, yellow, or blue | Solid (default), slow pulse, fast pulse, or disabled |
| CMS event is about to start | Red (default), green, yellow, or blue | Solid, slow pulse (default), fast pulse, or disabled |
| CMS event is running | Red (default), green, yellow, or blue | Solid (default), slow pulse, fast pulse, or disabled |
| CMS event is paused | Red (default), green, yellow, or blue | Solid, slow pulse (default), fast pulse, or disabled |
| CMS event is about to end | Red (default), green, yellow, or blue | Solid (default), slow pulse, fast pulse, or disabled |
| Error | Red (default), green, yellow, or blue | Solid (default), slow pulse, fast pulse, or disabled |
Select color for on-air light status
- Log in to the Admin panel as admin, see Connect to the Admin panel.
- From the Configuration menu, select USB Lights.
- Select the color and light status for each state of your Pearl-2
