Rename an input port

The input port names are used when adding your video and audio sources to channels. A channel that has only one source is automatically assigned the same name as the input source by default. If you change the name of the input source, the channel name will update automatically to match.

Sometimes it's helpful to configure the input port name to match the data it's capturing so that it's clear what the channel is capturing. Alternately you can change the channel's name, see Rename a channel.

You can include certain international characters for video and audio input port names. Pearl-2 supports common character sets for Western and Central European languages, Nordic languages, and Russian. The name should not include special characters, slashes, or spaces. For a complete list, see International character support.

To change an input port name:

  1. Login to the Admin panel as admin, see Connect to Admin panel.

  1. From the Inputs menu, click the source name. The configuration page for the source opens.

  2. Click on the input port name that appears at the top of the page. The text turns red.
  3. Enter the new name using alphanumeric characters. We recommend using underscores to separate words rather than using spaces.
  4. Press Enter using your keyboard to save the new name.