Page 2: Table Of Contents
Managing Users App Tutorials Managing Logs App Guide Rebooting USB Fusion Resetting USB Fusion Downloading the USB Fusion App Connecting to a USB Fusion Device FAQs Creating a Presentation Creating Background Music Glossary and Abbreviations Producing a Presentation Support Controlling Audio...
Page 3: Product Overview
Product Overview USB Fusion makes your online lectures and virtual events more engaging. Our USB Fusion hardware lets you combine camera and wired screenshare inputs into attractive live presentations for remote education, webinars, live streaming and more. USB Fusion is a multi-input USB video capture device with integrated source switching and layout control. Offering two...
Page 4 As a standard UVC/UAC device with automatic, driver-free installation, USB Fusion is immediately compatible with a wide range of operating systems and software applications. Users or administrators can configure and manage the hardware through its built-in web UI, while the free USB Fusion companion tablet App provides additional features to augment your presentations.
Page 5: Getting To Know Usb Fusion
Getting to Know USB Fusion This chapter will introduce the indicators, buttons, and ports of USB Fusion, and tell you how get the App and log in the Web UI, as well as system requirements. USB Fusion Device...
Page 7 You can make flexible presentations easily. The USB Fusion App supports iOS 12 and later and Android 7.0 and later. You can search for USB Fusion in the app store or scan the QR code to download.
Page 8 Computer Port The software to connect the USB Fusion and use PROGRAM scenes output To connect the USB OUT port of the USB Fusion, to receive PROGRAM scenes from the USB Fusion for online classes, meeting or live streaming. output from the USB FUION Skype ■...
Page 9: Getting Started
Getting Started USB Fusion is easy to use. No complicated configuration is required to implement high-quality capture and production. This chapter tells you how to use USB Fusion and App for your presentation. Connecting Devices To use USB Fusion, you need to first connect power, network and various video/audio devices.
Page 10 2 indicator lights Connecting a USB Input Source Use a USB cable to connect your USB A/V device (e.g. a webcam) to the WEB CAMERA 3 port on the USB Fusion. After connected, the WEB CAMERA 3 indicator lights up. Connecting Audio Connect a headset to the headset port on the USB Fusion.
Page 11 OMTP-CTIA adapter. Connecting Video Outputs USB Fusion delivers video to a streaming computer via the USB OUT port through a USB Type-C cable, and to a monitor，HDTV or projector via the HDMI OUT port.
Page 12 This port can output two-channel audio for monitoring. ■ Connecting to Network USB Fusion provides an App and Web UI for more operations and settings. You need connect the USB Fusion to the network. You can select the following ways.
Page 13 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet. After connected, the ETHERNET port is blinking. Connecting to Wi-Fi To connect the USB Fusion to a Wi-Fi for the first time, you need to log in the Web UI. Please refer the following setps. On the computer connected to the USB OUT port, open a browser and enter the USB network IP address (192.168.66.1) of USB Fusion to access...
Page 14: Connecting To A Third-Party Software
Therefore, you can use the device in almost any software that supports webcam, as long as you select USB Fusion as the video and audio device in the software, as you will do for a webcam. This makes USB Fusion really flexible. It is friendly to video conferencing/education software that accepts only a single source, like Skype and Zoom.
Page 15 You can click Test Speaker to test. You will hear the test audio if everything works. iii. If you need to send out the audio from USB Fusion, on the Audio tab page, select USB Fusion USB-C or a similar name from the Microphone drop-down box.
Page 16: Producing A Presentation
Use the buttons on the USB Fusion device. ■ Use the USB Fusion App to perform more diversified operations, such as ■ switching scenes, adjusting volume, and making annotations. Use the Web UI to switch scenes and adjust volume. Refer to Presentation.
Page 17 Download the USB Fusion App. The USB Fusion App supports iOS 12 and later and Android 7.0 and later. You can search for USB Fusion in the app store or scan the QR code to download. Currently the App is only available on tablets.
Page 18: App Tutorials
App Tutorials The following tutorials will enable you to master the major functions of USB Fusion App. To know more about the App functions, see Guide. Adding a Presentation At the upper right corner of the App, tap > Presentation.
Page 19 Imported files will be appended to the rightmost of the thumbnail list at the bottom of the scene editing page. The same resource cannot be imported for a second time. Adding Scenes You can add single-view scenes, picture-in-picture scenes, or side-by-side scenes.
Page 20 Switching Scenes In the scene list on the left, scroll up & down the scene list to view the scene thumbnails, and tap a scene to switch to it. Annotating in Real Time On the main UI, tap at the lower left corner, and use the pens, shapes and text tool to annotate on a scene.
Page 21 At the bottom of the playlist, tap + Add. This opens the Imported Music list, which shows the music that has been imported to the connected USB Fusion device. At the bottom of the imported music list, tap + Upload.
Page 22 Playing Background Music At the upper right corner on the main UI, tap > BGM. In the playlist, tap an item to play. The audio will not play out on the device with the App installed. Above the playlist: to play or to pause.
Page 23 The recording status and duration will show at the upper part of the page. Stop recording: At the upper right corner of the main UI, tap ■ The recording will be saved to the USB Fusion album. Take screenshots: At the upper right corner of the main UI, tap >...
Page 24: App Guide
App Guide USB Fusion comes with an App that allows easy and flexible operations while you are presenting. The USB Fusion App can be used to create presentations, switch scenes, make annotations, and more. App UI...
Page 25: Downloading The Usb Fusion App
Downloading the USB Fusion App The USB Fusion App supports iOS 12 and later and Android 7.0 and later. You can search for USB Fusion in the app store or scan the QR code to download. Currently the App is available only on tablets.
Page 26 To set the password, see Setting the App Login Password. By default, the icon is not displayed, indicating that no password is required. Network type: network used by USB Fusion. indicates Ethernet, ■ while indicates Wi-Fi.
Page 27: Creating A Presentation
Creating a Presentation A presentation is the collection of audio/video content you create on USB Fusion as a complete production for output. You can create multiple presentations on USB Fusion. Each presentation can comprise as many scenes, notes, and background music as your use case needs.
Page 28 Managing Presentations At the upper right corner of the App, tap > Presentation. Rename a presentation: In the presentation list, swipe a presentation to the left and tap ■ Rename. In the Rename Presentation dialog box, enter a new presentation ■...
Page 29 ■ On iOS devices, resources imported to the USB Fusion are also saved in the App. When importing a file to the USB Fusion device, importing from the App is faster than importing from the iOS system or other locations, especially for large files. If you need to delete a resource, long-press the resource and tap the delete button.
Page 30 Tap a file to import. Supported formats: MOV, MP4 video file; JPEG, PNG, BMP image file The files will be imported to the storage of the connected USB Fusion device. Imported files will be appended to the rightmost of the thumbnail list at the bottom of the scene editing page.
Page 31 Tap a file to import. Supported formats: MOV, MP4 video file; JPEG, PNG, BMP image file The files will be imported to the storage of the connected USB Fusion device. Imported files will be appended to the rightmost of the thumbnail list at the bottom of the scene editing page.
Page 32 (Optional) Repeat the above steps to import more files. Creating Scenes USB Fusion App supports to make presentations with captured scenes and imported video and picture files. You can display them in sing-view, picture-in- picture, and side-by-side scenes.
Page 33 Creating a Picture-in-picture (PIP) Scene At the upper left corner of the App, tap at the bottom of the scene list. At the upper part of the image editing page, tap and then tap Tap within the big frame in the canvas, and tap a thumbnail at the bottom to add it as the big picture.
Page 34 Creating a Side-by-side Scene At the upper left corner of the App, tap at the bottom of the scene list. At the upper part of the image editing page, tap , and then tap By default the scene is evenly divided into two frames, with a button in between but no separator line.
Page 35 Editing a Scene USB Fusion provides common editing tools. You can edit a scene when or after adding it. In the scene list, long press a thumbnail or tap at the upper right corner of the thumbnail. In the displayed menu, tap Edit.
Page 36 Fit & Fill The canvas size is 1920x1080, and its aspect ratio is 16:9. When a source has black borders around or at both sides, you can double-tap to switch between the Fit and Fill modes. Fit means that the source will be proportionally scaled to the maximum that ■...
Page 37 After scaling up, you can scroll up/down or right/left to choose the section you want to show. ■ : scale down. Tapping once scales down by 1%, while long pressing continuously scales down the source. You cannot further scale down when the source reaches its initial size on the canvas.
Page 38 Flipping When the text in your source is in reverse order, you can use the flip tools to revert the image. On the canvas, tap a source to flip. Skip this step for a single-view scene. Tap the flip tools above the canvas. : flip horizontally ■...
Page 39 When you enter the cropping page for a second time after first cropping, you still crop based on the original source. Editing the Small Frame You can edit the frame of the small picture in a PIP layout. By default, the small frame is used.
Page 40 Editing the Separator You can add a separator for a side-by-side scene. There is no separator by default. On a side-by-side scene, tap the left or right source. Tap the separator tool above the canvas. In the drop-down box, select a width for the separator. By default there is no separator.
Page 41 Copying a Scene You can copy a scene to create a new scene. The new scene will retain the properties of the original scene. At the upper left corner of the App, tap In the scene list, long press a thumbnail or tap at the upper right corner of the thumbnail.
Page 42: Creating Background Music
You can add background music to your presentation. You can also add other audio materials, such as listening materials for a lesson. When creating background music, you need to first import the music into USB Fusion, and then add them to your presentation. All the scenes in a presentation share the same background music list.
Page 43 On iOS devices, resources imported to the USB Fusion are also saved in the App. When importing a file to the USB Fusion device, importing from the App is faster than importing from the iOS system or other locations, especially for large files. If you need to delete a music item, swipe an item to the left and tap the delete button.
Page 44 Tap a file to import. Supported formats: MP3, M4A, WAV The source will be imported to the storage of the connected USB Fusion device. The imported file will show on the imported music list. You can manage imported music on the Web UI. For details, see Managing Music.
Page 45 Tap a file to import. Supported formats: MP3, M4A, WAV The file will be imported to the storage of the connected USB Fusion device. The imported file will show on the imported music list. You can manage imported music on the Web UI. For details, see Managing Music.
Page 46 Controlling Background Music Playback While presenting, you can control the playback of background music, including selecting songs, pause/resume, previous/next song, and setting the loop policy. At the upper right corner on the App Main UI, tap > BGM. In the playlist, tap a song to play. In the playback control bar above the playlist, you can: to play or to pause.
Page 47: Producing A Presentation
Producing a Presentation When using the USB Fusion to present, you can perform a series of operations to produce your presentation, such as switching scenes, annotating, and playing music. The following describes how to use the App to produce a presentation. Some functions are also available on the Web UI. For details, see Creating and Managing Presentations.
Page 48 list to the left. Show the scene list: Tap at the upper left corner, or swipe from the ■ leftmost of the page to the right. Adjusting a Multi-view Scene While presenting, you can change the layout of a PIP or side-by-side scene. Change the position of the small picture: In the preview area on the main ■...
Page 49 Controlling Video Playback When the current scene contains a video file, you can control its playback. For a video file in a picture-in-picture layout, you can only view its playback progress but not control its playback. Check the playback progress: At the bottom of the preview area, there will ■...
Page 50 Annotating When presenting, you can annotate on the scenes or notes. Tap the button at the lower left corner and you can use various tools to annotate. The annotation tool bar is placed at the lower part of the page. You can move it to the upper part of the page.
Page 51 Highlighter A highlighter is quite suitable for highlighting content. Tap to use the highlighter. You can also configure the highlighter properties in Style. Shape You can use different shapes to annotate, including lines, arrows, rectangles, and circles. Tap Shape on the annotation bar and select a shape to annotate. You can also configure the shape properties in Style.
Page 52 The text will be displayed on the scene or note page with a text box. You can: Tap within the text box to edit the text again. ■ at the upper left corner of the text box to delete the text. ■...
Page 53 Style Style does not apply to text and spotlight. On the annotation bar, tap Style. Select the line width. This style applies to pen, highlighter, shapes, and eraser. Select a color. This style applies to pen, highlighter, and shapes. When the shape is a rectangle or circle, you can set the border color and fill color separately.
Page 54 Compared to gestures, a stylus is much more similar to our daily writing experience and can provide more fluent and more precise annotation. USB Fusion also optimizes your annotation experience using a stylus, allowing you to set strokes, enable stylus only, and directly annotate even when the annotation tool bar is not open.
Page 55 After enabled, this feature will generate strokes based on your writing speed and force. Stylus Only When using a stylus, your fingers may accidentally touch the screen and generate unwanted annotations. To prevent this, you can enable the Stylus Only function, so that you can only use a stylus to annotate, not gestures. On the annotation tool bar, tap More.
Page 56 Enable Auto Dismiss, and set the duration for the annotations to stay before they automatically dismiss. The time range is 2 to 10 seconds. Freezing a Scene Annotations can be made not only on a static scene but also on a dynamic one with a video file or captured video.
Page 57 Using Notes Notes are used to add or save annotations. Using the notes function, you can also switch back to annotations you have made previously, and export annotations for sharing. Saving Scene Annotations as a Note On a scene, open the annotation tool bar to annotate. Save on the annotation tool bar.
Page 58 In the background image list box, scroll up to the bottom, and tap the add button +. Tap one of the following to access files: Album: pictures in the iOS system album ■ Imported: pictures already imported to the USB Fusion App ■...
Page 59 On iOS devices, resources imported to the USB Fusion are also saved in the App. When importing a file to the USB Fusion device, importing from the App is faster than importing from the iOS system or other locations, especially for large files. If you need to delete a resource, long-press the resource and tap the delete button.
Page 60 Tap a file to import. Supported formats: JPEG, PNG, BMP The files will be imported to the storage of the connected USB Fusion device. The imported background will show in the background list. You can manage the imported files on the Web UI. For details, see Managing Pictures.
Page 61 Tap a file to import. Supported formats: JPEG, PNG, BMP The files will be imported to the storage of the connected USB Fusion device. The imported background will show in the background list. You can manage the imported files on the Web UI. For details, see Managing Pictures.
Page 62 ■ Hide the notes list: Tap at the upper left corner, or swipe the notes list to the left. In this mode, you can switch notes or access the notes management page on the right of the page: to switch to the previous note page or to switch to the next note page.
Page 63 Managing Notes You can view, export, and share notes. View Notes On the App Main UI, tap at the upper left corner. In the notes list, long press a note thumbnail or tap at its upper right corner. In the displayed menu, tap Manage. On the notes management page, view all notes.
Page 64 On the notes management page, tap Select at the upper left corner. Tap Select All at the upper left corner, or tap notes thumbnails to select. Tap Share at the bottom. Select the application to receive the notes. The notes will be shared in PNG format. Deleting Notes On the App Main UI, tap at the upper left corner.
Page 65 Fading to Black (FTB) The Fading to Black (FTB) feature fades everything you are presenting into black and mutes the audio. At the upper right corner on the App Main UI, tap > To bring back the presentation, tap again. When you switch to another scene or note, it automatically cancels FTB.
Page 66: Controlling Audio
Controlling Audio USB Fusion allows you to adjust and monitor the input/output audio, both before and during your presentation. The following describes how to use the App to adjust volume. You can also adjust volume and configure other audio-related settings on the Web UI. For details, see Setting the Audio.
Page 67 Input: Sets the different audio inputs: Global audio: audio present across a presentation. Adjustment to such audio ■ applies to the whole presentation. : audio input from a microphone. Microphones connected to both the headset port and the WEB CAMERA 3 port can be used as global microphones and their volume are both adjusted here.
Page 68 Each audio input can be separately muted/unmuted. Adjusting Volume Drag along the volume bar to adjust volume. Input volume: Each audio enters USB Fusion at 100% its original volume, ■ which corresponds to the position 0 in the volume bar. You can adjust the volume down.
Page 69 time volume of the audio. When only one channel is input, only one volume meter jumps. After you exit the mixer, you can also view the real-time output volume on the right of the main UI. If there is no audio output, there will be no volume meter. Using the WEB CAMERA Audio Input/Output The WEB CAMERA port supports two-channel audio input and output, which are disabled by default.
Page 70: Recording And Taking Screenshots
Recording and Taking Screenshots When the USB Fusion is streaming your presentation, you can also record the presentation and take screenshots for later usage. The recordings and screenshots will be saved to the USB Fusion album, which you can view and manage in the App.
Page 71 At the upper right corner of the App Main UI, tap > Screenshot. The screenshot is saved to the disk of USB Fusion as a JPEG file. You can tap the album button before to view the screenshot. A screenshot will be taken at the resolution same as that output to the...
Page 72 Managing the Album The album stores the recordings and screenshots. You can view, download, and delete the files in the album. You can also manage the album on the Web UI. For details, see Managing the Album. Viewing the Album After you have recorded some content or taken a screenshot, tap the album button before to access the album.
Page 73 Tap the Download button at the lower left corner. The file will be downloaded from the USB Fusion device to the system album of your iOS or Android device. Deleting Files from the Album After you have recorded some content or taken a screenshot, tap the album button before to access the album.
Page 74: Others
IP Address: IP address of the connected USB Fusion device ■ Firmware Version: firmware version of the connected USB Fusion device ■ Free Space: available disk space on the connected USB Fusion device ■ App Version: current version of USB Fusion App ■...
Page 75: Web Ui Guide
Web UI Guide USB Fusion provides a web UI for user to check device status, configure device functions, create and manage presentations, and more. After a computer connects to the same network as USB Fusion, the computer can access the web UI of USB Fusion.
Page 76 You can use the tabs at the upper part of the web UI to navigate: Audio: Set the input/output volume, microphone-related functions, ■ advanced audio functions, and select WEB CAMERA audio devices Dashboard: View basic device information, including device status, USB ■...
Page 77: Accessing The Web Ui
Using a USB Network IP Address USB network provides a virtual network connection. Using this technology, you only need to connect USB Fusion and your computer with a USB cable so that your computer can access USB Fusion. Linux, macOS 10.12 and later, and Windows 10 19H1 and above are supported.
Page 78 Ensure that USB Fusion has connected to power. Connect your computer and USB Fusion to the same network. The most direct way to connect USB Fusion to a network is by plugging an Ethernet cable to the ETHERNET port. Besides, USB Fusion supports other ways for flexible and convenient network connection, including Wi-Fi and USB networking.
Page 79 ■ on the web UI. The serial number of USB Fusion is the one that can be found on the ■ device, for example A506211128001. Double-click the device icon to access the web UI login page.
Page 80 Use Ethernet: Connect an Ethernet cable to the ETHERNET port of USB ■ Fusion. Wi-Fi: On the Web UI, connect USB Fusion to a network through ■ Wi-Fi. On the computer, open a browser, enter the IP address, and press Enter.
Page 81 Common users are created and managed by the administrator. USB Fusion allows multiple users to simultaneously log in to the web UI and perform configurations. However, this may lead to previous configurations being overwritten by latter configurations. Therefore, to prevent configuration conflicts, different users should avoid changing configurations at the same time.
Page 82 The default account name is Admin, and password is Admin, both of which are case sensitive: If you forget the login password: For a common user: Use the admin account to reset your password. For details, see Resetting the Password. For the administrator: Reset the device, and use the default admin account to log in.
Page 83 Changing the Login Password Periodically changing the login password can improve your account security. For account security, you are advised to change the default password for the Admin user. Log in to the web UI using an account. Click the user name at the upper right corner, and click Change Password.
Page 84: Viewing Device Information
Viewing Device Information When using USB Fusion, you can learn about the device status on the Dashboard page of the web UI, including: Basic device information ■ Real-time device status ■ USB output status ■ Network connection status ■ Basic Device Information Device name: USB Fusion device name ■...
Page 85  Click in this area to jump to Input > HDMI (HDMI 2): input status of the HDMI 2 port ■ No signal: no input Resolution/frame rate: input resolution and frame rate, such as 1920x1080p, 60fps  Click in this area to jump to Input > HDMI IN (WEB CAMERA): input status of the WEB CAMERA 3 port ■...
Page 86 Temperature: temperature of the chipset on USB Fusion. ■ To avoid overheat, ensure that USB Fusion is working in a well-aired environment with proper temperature. When the temperature approaches 100 degrees, you need to reduce the temperature, such as by using a fan.
Page 87 USB Output Status The Video, Audio, and QoS data is displayed only when USB Fusion is selected as the camera and being used in the receiving software. Connection: connection status of the USB OUT port ■ Disconnected: no device connected.
Page 88 Super Speed 5G: USB 3.0 speed at 5 Gbps Wi-Fi: Down: The network port is down. Disconnected: No network is connected. Network name: name of the connected network IP Address: IP address of USB Fusion ■ Send: speed for sending data ■ Receive: speed for receiving data...
Page 89: Setting General Functions
General functions include scene-related functions and App-related functions. Setting the Landing Scene The landing scene is the scene output by USB Fusion after it is started. By default, a built-in default image is output. You can also define your own landing scene.
Page 90 In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click General . Click DEVICE at the upper part. In the GENERAL SETTINGS area, disable or enable Auto Switch. When the function is enabled, USB Fusion will automatically switch to ■ HDMI or webcam source when the source is connected to USB Fusion.
Page 91 The output video will be mirrored immediately. Setting the App Login Password When the App connects to a USB Fusion device, no password is required by default. You can set a password to enhance security. In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click General .
Page 92 Click Apply. Setting Communication Ports Set the ports used for communication between the USB Fusion device and the App, for example, when a default port number is disabled in the network. In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click General .
Page 93: Viewing And Setting The Input
USB Fusion can capture from computers, HDMI cameras, and webcams. When a source device is connected to USB Fusion, the web UI automatically discovers the source signals and displays their basic information. The web UI also allows you to configure the input signals.
Page 94 Viewing Signal Information In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click Input . Click 1 or 2 at the upper part, and then click Signal on the HDMI HDMI left to view the signal information. If Not connected is displayed, the source device is not connected.
Page 95 Viewing HDMI Status Mode: Input signal type. ■ HDCP encrypted: whether the signal is HDCP-encrypted. If yes, the ■ corresponding HDCP version is displayed. If no, None is displayed. To conform to laws, the device does not support HDCP-encrypted signal. VIC: CEA-specified video identifier.
Page 96 Timing - V active: number of vertical active pixels, namely the vertical pixels ■ of the current video Timing - V back porch: number of vertical back porch pixels ■ Timing - V sync width: number of vertical sync pixels ■...
Page 97 If Not connected is displayed, the source device is not connected. Calibrating the Video Input Generally, USB Fusion can correctly recognize the input signal. If the input signal is non-standard or incorrectly parsed, you can manually adjust the parsing result. By default, parameters under INPUT are the formats parsed by USB Fusion.
Page 98 Processing Video Input USB Fusion web UI allows you to adjust source properties, de-interlace signal, and mirror your content. Brightness ■ Drag the slider to adjust the brightness of the video source. Click revert to the original. Contrast ■ Drag the slider to adjust the contrast of the video input. Click to revert to the original.
Page 99 EDID is the capability description information provided by USB Fusion to the video source, including supported resolutions, frame rates, and aspect ratios. When a video source is connected to USB Fusion, it will read the EDID of the input port to determine the signal that it can send.
Page 100 Changing the EDID Generally, the default EDID of USB Fusion can successfully connect a video source. If you need to force the video source to output a specific format to the input port, you need to change the EDID of the input port.
Page 101 Format: Output format of the device connected to the WEB CAMERA port, ■ such as YUYV. For the WEB CAMERA input, USB Fusion currently supports YUYV, H.264, MJPEG, YU12, UYUV, NV12 formats. YUYV is selected by default if available. Resolution: Select a resolution from the drop-down list box, which lists all ■...
Page 102 Setting WEB CAMERA Audio In the AUDIO area, you can select an audio device as the WEB CAMERA audio, that is, the audio that switches along with the WEB CAMERA video. The audio input from the WEB CAMERA port can be used as a global microphone (which is used throughout a presentation and does not switch in/out with any scene) or WEB CAMERA audio.
Page 103: Viewing And Setting The Output
HDMI OUT: output to a monitor for monitoring. ■ USB OUT: output to a streaming computer for streaming. ■ REC: record or take screenshots to the built-in disk of USB Fusion. ■ Setting the HDMI Output In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click Output .
Page 104 HDMI PROGRAM, the PIP image is displayed. Setting the Output Resolution By default, USB Fusion selects the best resolution supported by the connected screen to output. You can also select another resolution supported by the screen. In the OUTPUT area, select a resolution from the Output resolution drop- down list box.
Page 105 Sampling: 48 KHz sampling rate, 16 bit depth ■ Channel: 2 channels ■ The actual output of USB OUT is determined by the negotiation between USB Fusion and the receiving software. For the real-time status of USB output, view the USB OUT area on the Dashboard page.
Page 106 On the Web UI, you can adjust the recording format and manage the recordings/screenshots. Setting the Recording Format When USB Fusion is recording, you cannot change the recording format. In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click Output.
Page 107 Managing the Album The album stores the videos recorded and screenshots taken on the App. Viewing Videos/Screenshots In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click Output tab. Click the REC tab at the upper part of the page. In the Album area, view the recordings and screenshots.
Page 108: Setting The Audio
Setting the Audio In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click Audio to configure the audio inputs and outputs. Adjusting Volume Various audio inputs and output of the current presentation will be displayed in the VOLUME area. : Sets the output audio, namely, USB OUT audio, and audio for OUTPUT monitoring, which is output through the headset port, WEB CAMERA port, and...
Page 109 the headset port and the WEB CAMERA 3 port can be used as global microphones and their volume are both adjusted here. The microphone on the headphone plugged into the headset port can be used immediately. For the microphone connected to the WEB CAMERA port, you need to first select it as a global USB microphone on the Web UI...
Page 110 Drag the volume slider to adjust volume. The value above the volume slider is the volume value. Input volume: Each audio enters USB Fusion at 100% its original volume, which corresponds to the position 0 in the volume bar. You can adjust the volume down.
Page 111 Enabling Microphone Monitoring To avoid that a user can hear his or her own voice, USB Fusion disables microphone monitoring by default. You can enable it if required. In the VOLUME area, check Monitor mic. After enabled, the global...
Page 112 USB Fusion Audio or Device connected to WEB CAMERA port. When multiple device are connected through an USB Hub, multiple Device connected to WEB CAMERA port items will be displayed. USB Fusion Audio: Adjust volume for devices including the line in device ■ and headset.
Page 113 port. Device connected to WEB CAMERA port: Adjust volume for the device ■ connected to the WEB CAMERA port. The item displayed varies from device to device. For example, when you connect a webcam with both a microphone and a speaker, both the microphone and the speaker can be adjusted.
Page 114 Selecting an USB Audio Output Device In the USB AUDIO area, select a device from the Audio output drop-down list box as the audio output device. The audio output can be used for monitoring. By default, no output device is selected.
Page 115: Creating And Managing Presentations
You can create, edit, and manage presentations on Presentation tab page of the web UI. You can even switch between the different content in a presentation. Switching Default Scenes USB Fusion comes with a default presentation consisting of scenes from the HDMI 1， HDMI 2 and webcam sources.
Page 116 Creating a Presentation Adding a Presentation In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click the Presentation tab. At the upper right corner, click Presentations. At the lower left corner of the displayed presentation list, click + New Presentation.
Page 117 In the displayed presentation list, hover your mouse over a presentation and click the delete button on the right. A presentation being presented cannot be deleted. In the Delete Presentation dialog box, click Delete. Switching Presentations In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click the Presentation tab.
Page 118 Creating Scenes After adding a presentation, you can add scenes to it. Adding a Scene In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click the Presentation tab. At the lower part of the page, click the Scenes tab. In the Scenes tab page, click the + button.
Page 119 Deleting a Scene In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click the Presentation tab. At the lower part of the page, click the Scenes tab. In the Scenes tab page, move the mouse to the icon at the upper right corner of a thumbnail, and click Delete.
Page 120 Deleting Notes In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click the Presentation tab. At the lower part of the page, click the Notes tab. On the Notes tab page, move the mouse to the icon at the upper right corner of a thumbnail, and click Delete.
Page 121 Creating BGM You can add music or other audio materials for your presentation. Adding BGM In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click the Presentation tab. At the lower part of the page, click the BGM tab. On the BGM tab page, click the + Add button.
Page 122 On the BGM tab page, hover your mouse over a BGM item and click the delete button on the right. In the Delete BGM dialog box, click Delete. Playing BGM In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click the Presentation tab.
Page 123: Managing The Media Files
Managing the Media Files On the Web UI, you can manage the media files in USB Fusion. Media files include the pictures, videos, and BGM imported to USB Fusion. Managing Pictures Importing Pictures In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click the Media tab.
Page 124 On the Picture tab page, move the mouse to the icon at the upper right corner of a thumbnail, and click Delete. On the displayed dialog box, click Delete. The picture will be removed from USB Fusion. The resource currently being presented cannot be deleted.
Page 125 Supported formats are MOV, MP4, MKV video files. The resource will be imported to USB Fusion. Previewing Videos In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click the Media tab.
Page 126 On the Video tab page, move the mouse to the icon at the upper right corner of a thumbnail, and click Delete. On the displayed dialog box, click Delete. The video will be removed from USB Fusion. The resource currently being presented cannot be deleted. Managing Music Importing Music In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click the Media tab.
Page 127 On the Music tab page, move the mouse over an item and click the delete button on the right. On the displayed dialog box, click Delete. The music will be removed from USB Fusion. The resource currently being presented cannot be deleted.
Page 128: Setting The Device Name
Setting the Device Name The device name is the Device Name parameter displayed on the Dashboard page, and the device name shown in network discovery as well as in USB Fusion App. Log in to the web UI as the Admin user.
Page 129: Setting The System Time
Setting the System Time USB Fusion uses the system time for time-stamping the A/V input as well as logging and naming files. Before using this device, you need to select your time zone and adjust time to ensure time accuracy.
Page 130 default. You can change these NTP servers as needed. For example, you may change to nearer servers to reduce network latency and improve time accuracy. ntp.org also provides recommended practices for configuring NTP servers. Log in to the web UI as the Admin user. Choose System >...
Page 131 Setting Time Manually You can also manually calibrate your system time. Log in to the web UI as the Admin user. Choose System > General. In the DATE & TIME area, disable Set Time Automatically. Set Date and Time, and click Apply. Select data and time from the drop-down list boxes.
Page 132: Configuring Network
Configuring Network After connected to a network, USB Fusion can be accessed by other devices. USB Fusion supports the following network connections: Connection How to Connect Requirements Connect the Ethernet Support access by Ethernet cable to ETHERNET other devices on the port of USB Fusion.
Page 133 Configuring Ethernet Viewing Network Information After USB Fusion connects to an Ethernet network through the ETHERNET port, you can view the following Ethernet connection information in the Ethernet area on the Network page. Log in to the web UI as the Admin user.
Page 134 Using a Static IP Address USB Fusion uses an DHCP-assigned IP address by default, which can effectively avoid IP address conflict, but can also result in constant IP address changes. if no DHCP service is available in a network, you can manually set a static IP address for USB Fusion.
Page 135 Configuring Wi-Fi On the Web UI, you can configure USB Fusion to use Wi-Fi. Two Wi-Fi modes are supported: Station mode: USB Fusion acts as a client to connect to a Wi-Fi network. This ■ is the default mode. AP mode: USB Fusion acts as an access point (AP) for other devices to ■...
Page 136 If you want to automatically connect to the network, check Auto ■ connect. If the current Wi-Fi is disconnected, USB Fusion will automatically attempt to connect to the network with Auto connect enabled. If this is enabled for multiple networks, it will connect to the first detected one.
Page 137 Down: The network port is down. Disconnected: No network is connected. Network name: name of the connected network IP Address: IP address of the USB Fusion device ■ Subnet Mask: a 32-bit mask that divides an IP address into two parts, ■...
Page 138 Enabling the AP Mode After the AP mode is enabled, other devices can conveniently set up a network connection with USB Fusion by connecting to its AP. Log in to the web UI as the Admin user. Choose System > Network.
Page 139 ■ the AP is enabled. By default, this function is enabled, allowing devices connected to the AP to use the Ethernet connection of USB Fusion. After you change IP address and click Apply, if you are currently accessing the web UI using the IP address of the AP, since the original IP address can no longer be used for access, the device will log you out.
Page 140 Configuring USB Network You can use the USB network function to connect a USB cable from the USB OUT port of USB Fusion to your computer, which establishes a virtual network between the computer and USB Fusion. This connection is convenient, especially when other network connections are not available.
Page 141 If there is no conflict within the network, it is not recommended to ■ change the USB network IP address. It is not recommended to connect multiple USB Fusion devices to ■ the same computer. If you connect multiple devices, only the first device is assigned the default IP address.
Page 142 Configuring DNS A DNS server provides domain name resolution service, namely resolving a domain name to an IP address. When DHCP is used, the DHCP server will automatically obtain the DNS service. When the network does not support DHCP, you need to manually set DNS servers. You can set primary and secondary DNS servers to enhance availability.
Page 143: Updating Firmware
Updating Firmware Both manual update and online update are supported. Manual update allows you to import any version while online update automatically updates to the latest version. Manually Updating Firmware Before updating, download the firmware from the official website to your local computer.
Page 144 UI login page. Log in to the web UI again and check Firmware version in the USB Fusion area on the Dashboard page. The firmware version should be the one you just updated to.
Page 145 UI login page. Log in to the web UI again and check Firmware version in the USB Fusion area on the Dashboard page. The firmware version should be the one you just updated to.
Page 146: Managing Users
Managing Users USB Fusion has a preset Admin user that cannot be deleted. The Admin user can create and manage users for the current USB Fusion device. Creating Users Multiple users can access the same device for monitoring or other operations.
Page 147 Resetting the Password Log in to the web UI as the Admin user. If you need to reset the password of the Admin user, you need to reset the device to restore to the default Admin account. For details, see Resetting Fusion.
Page 148: Managing Logs
Managing Logs When you need support service, providing logs to support engineers can often help troubleshooting your problem. Only the Admin user can export logs. Log in to the web UI as the Admin user. Choose System > Logs. (Optional) In the System Log area, filter logs. By default, all logs are displayed in the table.
Page 149: Rebooting Usb Fusion
Rebooting USB Fusion When USB Fusion cannot run properly, you can reboot the device for troubleshooting.  Rebooting will not make the current device settings invalid. Log in to the web UI as the Admin user. At the upper right corner of the web UI, click the user name, and click Reboot.
Page 150: Resetting Usb Fusion
Resetting USB Fusion Both the Admin user and common users can reset USB Fusion. To avoid unintended resetting, you can only reset the device after connecting to it through USB network.  Note: The resetting will restore your device to default settings. You will lose your custom settings, presentations, media files, recordings, etc.
Page 151: Faqs
Is USB Fusion plug-and-play? Yes. After connecting input and output devices to USB Fusion, you can immediately use the video/audio captured by USB Fusion on your computer, without any configuration of USB Fusion. No driver needs to be installed on the computer.
Page 152 For example, in order for the computer to show only the presentation PPT and no other irrelevant software (such as the meeting software in use), you need to set up dual monitors on your computer. If you need to use the computer audio, you need to select the device whose name containing USB Fusion (instead of USB Fusion USB-C) as your audio output device in your computer system settings.
Page 153 Using Video A video device can work immediately after it is connected. If multiple video devices are connected, USB Fusion will use the first one discovered. You can select devices on the Web UI and set the video format. For details, see Setting WEB CAMERA Video.
Page 154 What is the format output from the USB OUT port? The actual output of USB OUT is determined by the negotiation between USB Fusion and the receiving software. The upper limit is 1920x1080p, 60fps. All supported formats are as follows: Resolutions: 1920x1080, 1280x720, 640x480 ■...
Page 155 How to use global microphones with USB Fusion? Global microphones will work throughout a presentation, and do not switch in/out with any scene. USB Fusion provides three ports that allows global microphone input, namely, the headset port, the line in port, and the WEB CAMERA port. All the global microphone inputs can work simultaneously.
Page 156 USB Fusion can monitor a source audio, and the system audio of the streaming computer. When a source audio reaches the receiving software on a streaming computer, and the software has enabled monitoring, the source audio will become part of the system audio of the streaming computer, and sent back to USB Fusion, which means you will hear the audio a second time (the source audio itself, and the source audio returned as the system audio of the streaming computer), thereby causing the echo.
Page 157 On iOS 14 and later, when you first use USB Fusion App, you will be prompted to allow the App to find and connect to devices on the local network. If you do not allow, the App will not be able to find USB Fusion devices on the local network.
Page 158 What to do when I forget the device connection password? By default, no password is required when your USB Fusion App connects to a USB Fusion device. If you have enabled password verification but forgot the password, you can directly set a new password on the web UI. Specifically, you can go to the General > APP tab page on the Web UI, and click Change Password next to Password in the Login area, and then enter and confirm a new password.
Page 159 ■ then imported to USB Fusion. If the video clip is already downloaded, it is directly imported to USB Fusion. ■ When you import video clips, other resource types such as pictures and songs cannot be tapped, and vice versa.
Page 160 If you do not have a Google account yet, tap Create account and follow the instructions to create your Google account and sign in. In USB Fusion App, import a resource from Google Drive. You can import a Video Clip, Picture or Logo or music from Google Drive. The following uses importing a video clip as an example.
Page 161 Does USB Fusion need a network connection to work? USB Fusion does not need a network connection to capture and video and audio to the streaming computer. After the device is connected to a network, you can use the Web UI and App to access the device for configuration and operations. For example, you can configure...
Page 162: Glossary And Abbreviations
Glossary and Abbreviations EDID Extended display identification data. Metadata format for display devices to describe their capabilities to a video source (e.g. graphics card or set-t op box) includes manufacturer name, basic display parameters, color characteristics, timings supported by the display, etc. Fade to black. FTB allows your show to slowly disappear into a black, usually indicating the end of a scene or show. HDMI A proprietary audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data Content being presented, namely, the content output from the USB OUT port.
Page 163 Picture in picture One source is displayed as a small window on another source displayed in full screen, each presenting different content. For example, in a meeting, the big window can display the presentation materials, while the small window can show the presenter. Deinterlacing Deinterlacing is the process of converting interlaced video into a non-interlaced or progressive form.
Page 164: Support
Support Get the Latest Information If you have any problems using Magewell products or need more technical information, please visit the official website www.magewell.com/usb-fusion for product introduction, user manual, and more. To access help information for the USB Fusion App, you can open the App and tap >...

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