Front and back view of Pearl Nexus

Pearl Nexus front panel descriptions

Label Name Description
Power light Glows when the system is powered on.
Streaming light Glows when the system is streaming. Flashing means that user action is required and streaming has either stopped or won't start.
Recording light Glows when the system is recording. Flashing means that user action is required and recording has either stopped or won't start.
Factory Reset button Used to factory reset or apply the Default Configuration preset for Pearl Nexus
SD card slot Not currently supported in this release of Pearl Nexus
USB 3.0 port

For connection of external hard drives, flash drives, USB keyboards, and supported USB status light indicators.

Can be used to connect a USB mouse or keyboard when the local console feature is enabled.

A web camera or USB microphone cannot be connected to this port, only to the ports on the rear panel.
3.5 mm audio output jack For audio confidence monitoring. Plays the audio for the currently visible channel.

Pearl Nexus indicates its boot up status by flashing the recording and streaming lights alternately. This process continues until the device is fully operational and ready to use.

Pearl Nexus back panel descriptions

Label Name Description

Lock Allows Pearl Nexus to be locked to a desk or surface using a laptop lock cable.
Power button

Press to toggle Pearl Nexus on and off.

If a software shutdown is performed when the toggle switch is in the on position, double press the power button to turn on Pearl Nexus.
Power jack Plug the power supply in here. The port requires a 12 V  DC power source (center-positive). Always use the provided power supply.
USB 3.0 ports

For connection of external hard drives, flash drives, keyboards, or supported USB status light indicators.

Can be used to connect a USB mouse or keyboard when the local console feature is enabled.
HDMI output port See Video output ports for details.
RJ-45 Ethernet Auto-sensing gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-T network port with support for RTSP, SRT, and NDI|HX networked video inputs. See Configure network settings for setup instructions.
SDI in Connect up to 3G SDI signals to Pearl Nexus.
HDMI in Connects HDMI and DVI signals (using an adapter) to Pearl Nexus.
RCA audio in RCA consumer line-level stereo pair (left/right) audio inputs. See Pearl Nexus AV inputs.
3.5 mm audio in Stereo mic-level input to connect a passive or active stereo electret microphone.
XLR/TRS combo jacks

Two XLR /TRS combo jacks that can function as a stereo pair (left/right) or as two mono inputs. See Pearl Nexus AV inputs.

  • Two XLR mic-level (balanced)
  • Two TRS ¼" professional line-level, +4 dBu (balanced/unbalanced)
Phantom power light

Glows when 48 V phantom power is enabled. Phantom power is applied to both XLR audio input ports when enabled. See Enable or disable phantom power on Pearl.

WARNING: Connecting devices that are not designed for phantom power when phantom power is enabled for the two XLR ports can seriously damage those devices. Always check the phantom power LED before connecting devices to the XLR ports.