Configure the touch screen

The touch screen on Pearl-2 and Pearl Mini is enabled by default and all its features are available. You can disable the entire screen or some of its features using the Admin panel. For information about how to connect to and use the Admin panel, see The Admin panel.

  • Enable display - Enable or disable the Pearl device from displaying anything on the touch screen.
  • Show preview - Hide or show the channel previews on the touch screen.
  • Show system status - Disable or enable the system status screen. If disabled, system information like device IP address will not be available from the touch screen.
  • Allow control for network settings, configuration presets, Epiphan Edge, output port and SD card - Enable or disable the ability to:
    • modify network settings
    • modify configuration presets
    • Enable/disable Epiphan Edge access
    • format output port and SD card.
    • If this check box is cleared and Show System Status is selected, users see an i icon instead of the configuration gears icon in the lower right corner of the touch screen.
  • Allow control for recording, streaming, and layout switching - Enable or disable control for recording, streaming and layout switching. Show preview must be enabled for the touch screen for recording, streaming and live switching control to work.
  • Single touch control - Select from the following: 
    • Default - The Single Touch control screen is accessed by tapping the One Touch control icon at the bottom of the touch screen.
    • Start screen - The Single Touch control start screen displays automatically on the touch screen when you power on the Pearl device. Operators can still navigate to other screens from the Single Touch control screen by tapping the Home icon in the top right corner of the screen.
    • Locked - The Single Touch control start screen is the only screen that displays on the touch screen of the Pearl device. Operators cannot navigate to other screens from the Single Touch control screen.
  • Timeout - Set the touch screen to shut off after a given amount of time. To re-enable the touch screen after it times out and shuts off, simply tap anywhere on the screen.
  • PIN - Enable a 4-digit pin to lock the screen of the Pearl device.
  • Reset PIN - Enable a 4-digit pin to prevent users from using the Touch screen to apply the built-in presets for Pearl Nano, Pearl Miniand Pearl-2or use Pearl Nano front screen to factory reset the latter.