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- Page 1 I DONGLE FOR ACCESSING MINI DEVICES OVER THE NETWORK MAZON LEXA CHO SUPPORT User Manual miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice...
- Page 2 Renamed STATUS LED to WI-FI LED; Updated descriptions for WI-FI LED V1.5 Updated for preliminary release 21 June 2018 V1.6 Public release 26 June 2018 miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
AP (Access Point) Mode ........................8 Limitations ..............................8 Hardware overview ..............................9 Setup and configuration ........................... 10 Note for Windows ........................... 10 Connecting to the Wi-DG ........................10 3.2.1 Connecting over Wi-Fi ........................10 3.2.2 Direct Ethernet connection ......................11 Wi-DG password setup ..........................11 Wi-DG login .............................. -
Page 4: Important Information
Please read the following information before use. In case of any questions, please contact miniDSP via the support portal at minidsp.desk.com. System Requirements To configure the Wi-DG and use it with the miniDSP plugins and hardware, you will require a Windows PC or Apple Mac computer with the following minimum specification: Windows •... - Page 5 Finally, note that the miniDSP audio processor is a very flexible device, and many of the questions we receive at the tech support department are already answered in this user manual and in the online application notes the miniDSP.com website. So please take the time to carefully read this user manual and the online technical support.
- Page 6 This User Manual is designed for reading in both print and on the computer. If printing the manual, please print double-sided. The embedded page size is 8 ½” x 11”. Printing on A4 paper will result in a slightly reduced size. miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com...
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Page 7: Product Overview
RODUCT VERVIEW Thank you for choosing the miniDSP Wi-DG. The Wi-DG is a tiny adaptor that interfaces to the USB port of a miniDSP hardware unit and acts as a Wi-Fi to USB bridge. Supported miniDSP plugins transparently detect and communicate with the miniDSP via the Wi-DG, enabling control and configuration over the network. -
Page 8: Ap (Access Point) Mode
Wi-DG and Wi-Fi. Note that the computer will not be able to access other networks when it is joined to the Wi-DG’s network, and therefore will typically not have Internet access. (Assuming the computer does not have additional network connections, such as a separate Ethernet connection.) -
Page 9: Hardware Overview
• In AP Mode: blinks 3 times per second (green/amber) if a computer is joined to its network. • In Station Mode: blinks once per second if the Wi-DG is connected to a Wi-Fi network and data is being transmitted (i.e. if the plugin is running on your computer). -
Page 10: Setup And Configuration
3.1 N OTE FOR INDOWS Windows requires that a service named mDNS be installed in order to find the Wi-DG by name. One way to install this service is to install iTunes from the Apple download page. (The Windows Store version will not work.) 3.2 C... -
Page 11: Direct Ethernet Connection
3.3 W PASSWORD SETUP The first time you connect to the Wi-DG, you will need to enter a password. This password will enable you to log in to the Wi-DG. Enter a password of at least six characters (letters and number) and press SUBMIT. -
Page 12: Wi-Dg Login
3.4 W LOGIN Enter the password that you set for the login user (root), and press SIGN IN. If you have forgotten the password, you will need to reset the Wi-DG to factory defaults. See page 17. 3.5 S YSTEM... -
Page 13: Configuring Station Mode
Connect to and log into the Wi-DG interface. Click on the Network tab. If the Wi-DG is already in Station Mode, you will see the screen shown below. If the Wi-DG is in AP Mode, click the Station Mode radio button, then this screen will appear: To select the network that you want the Wi-DG to join, click on “Detected Wi-Fi network.”... -
Page 14: Configuring Ap Mode
ONFIGURING Connect to and log into the Wi-DG interface. Click on the Network tab. If the Wi-DG is in AP Mode, you will see the screen shown below. If the Wi-DG is in Station Mode, click the AP Mode radio button, then this screen will appear: Enter the password you want to use to join the Wi-DG’s Wi-Fi network, then click CONFIGURE &... -
Page 15: Using The Plugin
SING THE PLUGIN Once the Wi-DG is set up as in the previous section, you can use the miniDSP plugin to connect to your miniDSP hardware unit over the network. 4.1 G ETTING THE ADDRESS Connect the miniDSP hardware unit to the Wi-DG with a USB cable. Then start the appropriate plugin. Observe the field named “IP address,”... -
Page 16: Amazon Alexa Support
LEXA SUPPORT If the Wi-DG is set up in Station Mode (that is, connected to your Wi-Fi network and therefore also to the Internet), an Amazon Echo can be used to control the miniDSP hardware with voice commands. Here are some example commands: Alexa, tell mini d. -
Page 17: Additional Information
ECOVERY In the event of errors in the Wi-DG settings, or if you have forgotten the login password, you can restore it to its default state. In the default state, the login account name is “root” and the password is blank. There is also no security password on the Wi-DG’s Wi-Fi network. -
Page 18: Setting The Keep-Alive Time
The keep-alive time is the maximum time the plugin software waits for the arrival of UDP broadcast messages from the Wi-DG. If no UDP broadcast messages are received in this time, the plugin will treat the miniDSP hardware unit as disconnected.
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