Pearl User Guide
Control with RS-232 / serial port
The table describes the RS-232 commands supported by Pearl.
Table 36
Supported RS-232 Commands
Command Name
Description
Recording Commands
START.<channel>
START.<recorder>
Starts recording for the provided channel or recorder. This can alternatively be
accomplished with the following set commands:
SET.<channel>.rec_enabled=on
SAVECFG
If the channel is already recording, the current recording file is closed and a new
file is started.
START
Starts recording for all channels and recorders.
For channels already recording, the current recording file is closed and a new file is
started.
STOP.<channel>
START.<recorder>
Stops recording for the provided channel or recorder. This can alternatively be
accomplished with the following set commands:
SET.<channel>.rec_enabled=""
SAVECFG
STOP
Stops recording for all channels and recorders.
SNAPSHOT.<channel>
Takes a snapshot image of the current channel (supported only if the channel is
configured to use the Motion JPEG codec). Snapshots are saved with recording
files on the system.
SNAPSHOT
Takes a snapshot image of all channels (supported only for channels configured to
use the Motion JPEG codec). Snapshots are saved with recording files on the sys-
tem.
Configuration keys for third party APIs
for available keys)
298
