SD card and SATA M.2 2280 SSD storage
To record video using Pearl Nano, you need to install a storage medium. Pearl Nano has a standard SD card slot on the front panel that you can use, as well as a SATA M.2 2280 SSD storage expansion slot that's accessible from the underside.
Pearl Nano does not come with any storage medium installed. Adding a storage medium is not required if you're using Pearl Nano only for live streaming.
The storage medium must be EXT4 formatted for the Ubuntu operating system. The Ubuntu formatted SD card cannot be used to transfer files to iOS or Windows systems. Download recordings using the Admin panel or another method such as Automatic File Upload (AFU) to a connected USB device.
You can format the SD card from the front screen menu or using the Admin panel. The SATA M.2 SSD formats automatically the first time Pearl Nano is powered on after installing the SSD. For detailed instructions, see:
You cannot use an SD card and the SATA M.2 SSD at the same time. When you install the SSD, Pearl Nano no longer detects a previously installed SD card. Ensure recordings are downloaded from the SD card before installing the SSD.
When you install a SATA M.2 SSD, Pearl Nano no longer detects the SD card slot and the SD card option is removed from the Admin panel's Configuration menu.
When the storage medium is full, new recordings overwrite the oldest recordings. If you're using Pearl-2 with a Content Management System (CMS), we recommend using large capacity storage mediums such as an SD card that's 256 GB or more, see CMS recording and webcasting control.
For important considerations when setting the maximum file size limit and recording to the storage medium, see About recording.
SD card recommendations
For the SD card, we recommend using a minimum class 10 (C10) SD card that's at least 64 GB capacity but does not exceed 512 GB; however, most SD cards that are at minimum a C10, a UHS class 1 (U1), or a video speed class 10 (V10) should work.
Do not eject the SD card while recording is in progress as that may corrupt the SD card.
