Pearl Mini and Pearl Nano recording storage information

  • An SD card (or a SATA M.2 2280 SSD on Pearl Nano) must be installed to record, see SD card and SATA M.2 2280 SSD storage.
  • After an SD card is formatted using Pearl Nano or Pearl Mini, do not manually change the default file folder structure on the SD card.
  • Ejecting the SD card while the recording is in progress may corrupt the SD card and cause loss of data. Power down the Pearl device before ejecting the SD card. Stop all recording before powering down the system.
  • The maximum file size cannot be larger than a quarter of the total available space on the SD card. For example, the maximum file size limit for a 64 GB SD card is 16 GB. A warning appears if you set a file size limit that is bigger than a quarter of the SD card capacity.
  • If you set the file size limit and then swap in a smaller SD card, you must change the file size limit to a smaller size using the Admin panel if the file size limit is bigger than the SD card.
  • Recording with a file size limit that exceeds the size of the SD card will corrupt the SD card.
  • Newer recordings overwrite oldest recordings when the amount of free space on the SD card (or M.2 SSD) is less than the configured recording file size limit.
  • The SD card is formatted for Ubuntu systems and is not compatible with Windows and Mac devices. To download recordings, see Manage recorded files.
  • We recommend using large capacity SD cards such as 256 GB (or a large capacity M.2 SSD when using Pearl Nano) with a CMS. Do not schedule recordings that are longer than the capacity of the storage device to store the recording to the storage medium.
  • We recommend using large capacity SD cards such as 256 GB or more when using a CMS. Do not schedule recordings that are longer than the capacity of the Pearl device to store the recording.
  • If you create multiple recorders and start recording them at the same time, the SD card will be corrupted if the total of the file size limits for each recorder exceeds the size of the SD card.
  • For instructions on how to use Pearl Nano's front screen to start/stop scheduled recordings for a CMS event, see Stop/start scheduled CMS events using Pearl Nano's front screen menu.
  • The maximum file size cannot be larger than a quarter of the total available space on the SD card. For example, the maximum file size limit for a 64 GB SD card is 16 GB. A warning appears if you set a file size limit that is bigger than a quarter of the SD card capacity.
  • If you set the file size limit and then swap in a smaller SD card, you must change the file size limit to a smaller size using the Admin panel if the file size limit is bigger than the SD card.
  • Recording with a file size limit that exceeds the size of the SD card will corrupt the SD card.
  • Newer recordings overwrite oldest recordings when the amount of free space on the SD card is less than the configured recording file size limit.