Teradek User Guide

Prism Jetpack

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Physical Properties

1. Detachable 7-inch Monitor 3. External Battery and Mount 5. Sunshade
2. Single Cable Operation 4. Prism Bond Assembly 6. Cooling Vents

Prism Jetpack Monitor

1. ¼”-20 Mounting Points 3. Custom Function Buttons 5. RMI (USB-C) Input
2. Keyhole Mounting Slots 4. SD Card Slot 6. Locking Latch

Prism Jetpack Encoder

1. WiFi 802.11ax 7. SD Card Slot 13. Headphone Jack
2. 4x SIM and eSIM Slots 8. Monitor Output 14. 2x USB-A Inputs
3. Power/Menu Button 9. External Battery Input 15. 2x GigE Ports
4. OLED Display 10. AC Power Input 16. HDMI Input/Output
5. D-Pad Buttons 11. 4x SDI Inputs 17. SDI Output
6. Bluetooth LE 12. Audio Input/Output  

Menu Button Operation (1)
Use Prism Mobile’s Menu button to navigate the status screens.
Press Button: Cycle through the status screens

D-Pad Operation (2)
Press Up or Down: 
Cycle through status screens and navigate menus
Press Center/Right: Open Settings Menu
Press Left: Exit menus

  • Main screen - Displays the current stream settings and resolution
  • Stream mode screen - Go Live/Begin Streaming
  • Recording screen: Hold to enable or disable the recording function
  • WiFi screen - Displays the current WiFi network and allows you to switch from AP to Client mode
  • Ethernet screens (1 and 2) - Displays the current WiFi network and allows you to switch from DHCP to Static mode
  • Battery Status - Displays current battery charge status and level
  • Modem screens (A and B) - Displays the carrier name and allows you to switch SIM cards
  • Firmware version: Displays the device name and firmware version. Hold to perform a factory reset.

Touch Monitor Operation

Jetpack's primary control interface is its ultra-bright 7" touchscreen monitor, developed in collaboration with SmallHD. The touchscreen display provides a centralized workspace for configuring encoding settings, managing connectivity settings, and monitoring live streams in real time.

In addition to standard Jetpack controls, the monitor integrates SmallHD's PageOS 6, giving you access to a full suite of professional monitoring tools, including:

  • Focus and Exposure Aids: Peaking, False Color, and Zebra patterns to ensure accurate camera setup.
  • Scopes: Waveform, Vectorscope, and Histogram for precise signal evaluation.
  • HDR/SDR Monitoring: Configurable monitoring modes to match production workflows.
  • Customizable Pages: Create multiple pages with different layouts and toolsets for rapid switching between tasks.

In addition to SmallHD's PageOS 6 feature set, Jetpack includes a range of custom-built Teradek tools for stream management. These tools are designed to simplify real-time monitoring of encoding parameters, video inputs, and network performance. 

  • Surround View Status Display - Always visible above and below the video window, the status bar provides quick reference information, including:
    • Core account and stream connection status
    • Network interface activity
    • Current video bitrate
    • Audio level meters
  • Live/Return Video/Playback Controls - The buttons along the bottom-left corner of the screen let you switch between:
    • Live Video – View your active video input.
    • Return Video – Monitor a return feed (see [link placeholder]).
    • Playback – Review locally stored recordings.
  • Encoder Tool - Displays a real-time graph of your video bitrate. From this tool, you can also access quick encoder settings for adjusting common configurations.
  • Connections Tool - Shows bitrate and status for each connected network interface. Tool settings allow you to enable or disable individual modems.
  • StreamTool - Provides controls to start or stop your stream, along with real-time streaming statistics.

User Buttons (A)
The left side of the monitor has four configurable user buttons. These can be assigned to many different monitor functions, including shortcuts to different pages, quick access to the settings menu or tools, or as a toggle for settings like backlight.

To configure the button functionality, long press any of the buttons to bring up the settings, Select the button you want to edit on the left, and assign one of the available Shortcuts, Tools, or Config options to the button:  


PageOS operation
The touchscreen monitor runs on PageOS. See SmallHD's Knowledge base https://guide.smallhd.com/m/118985

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