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Firmware Version: 2.2.52
Firmware Version: 2.2.52
Date: 11/21/2022
Date: 11/21/2022

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  • Page 1 Firmware Version: 2.2.52 Firmware Version: 2.2.52 Date: 11/21/2022 Date: 11/21/2022...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    App Tutorials Joining Magewell Cloud Updating Firmware App Guide Managing Users Downloading the USB Fusion App Managing Logs Connecting to a USB Fusion Device Rebooting USB Fusion Creating a Presentation Resetting USB Fusion Creating Background Music FAQs Producing a Presentation...
  • Page 3: Product Overview

    USB Fusion is a multi-input USB video capture device with integrated source switching and layout control. Offering two HDMI inputs and one USB webcam input, USB Fusion can switch between sources or combine two inputs simultaneously into one output (picture-in-picture or side-by-side) for capturing into popular software via its USB 3.0 interface.
  • Page 4 Using the USB Fusion companion App, teachers and event hosts can create presentation playlists in advance and incorporate pre-recorded audio and other media files into their sessions. The App's annotation tools can be used to mark up presentation materials, and the annotations can be exported to a file for sharing after the class or event.
  • Page 5: What's New

    You can set Sleep on the Web UI, to make the device going to sleep aftering being idle for a period of time, so as to save power and prolong device life. Auto Backup ■ You can enable Auto Backup on the Web UI, and log on your Google Drive account, and then USB Fusion will automatically upload your recorded videos and screenshots to Google Drive. Manual Backup ■...
  • Page 6: 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 to get the App and log in the Web UI, as well as system requirements. USB Fusion Device...
  • Page 8 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 9 The software to connect the USB Fusion and use PROGRAM scenes output Computer Port from the USB Fusion for online classes, meeting or live streaming. To connect the USB OUT port of the USB Fusion, to receive PROGRAM scenes Skype ■...
  • Page 10: 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 11 Use an HDMI cable to connect your computer or/and HDMI camera to the HDMI 1 or/and HDMI 2 input port on the USB Fusion. The input computer is called source computer. After connected, the HDMI 1 / HDMI 2 indicator lights Connecting a USB Input Source Use a USB cable to connect your USB A/V device (e.g.
  • Page 12 This port outputs two-channel audio along with the video. ■ Connecting a Monitor (optional) Connect an HDMI cable from the HDMI OUT port on USB Fusion to a monitor, HDTV or projector. Then the landing scene is displayed in the monitor.
  • Page 13 Connecting Audio Connect a headset to the headset port on the USB Fusion. ■ Connect a line-in device to the line-in port on the USB Fusion. (Optional) ■ After connected, the line-in and headset indicators light up. The line-in port supports two-channel audio input.
  • Page 14 Gigabit 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 to the following steps. 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 15: 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 16 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 17: 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 Creating and ■...
  • Page 18 The small frame will retain the aspect ratio of the source. : side by side. ■ Short press: cycle through combinations in side-by-side layout, including Long press: change the location of separator, and also change the ratio of two sources in side-by-side layout, including If only one HDMI input is connected and no WEBCAM is ■...
  • Page 19 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 20: 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 21 Creating Scenes At the lower left corner of the App, tap Select a source in the prompted menu. Captured images: tap HDMI 1, HDMI 2 or WEBCAM. ■ Image/Video/PDF: tap Image, Video or PDF to open the ■ corresponding media library. Tap + Add at the bottom to import files, and then select a file in the media library.
  • Page 22 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. If the scene contains a video, you can control the playback of the video. ■...
  • Page 23 Annotating in Real Time On the main UI, tap at the lower left corner, and use the pen, shape and text tools to annotate on a scene. To save the annotation, tap Save. To switch to the saved annotation, tap Note at the upper left corner, and tap the corresponding annotation thumbnail in the notes list.
  • Page 24 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 25 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 26 Adjusting Volume Each scene has its independent audio mixer. In the scene list, tap a scene thumbnail. At the upper right corner of the main UI, tap > Volume. On the audio mixer: Tap the mute button to mute or unmute. ■...
  • Page 27 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 28: 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 29: 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 30 ■ Relative information of the device: Device information: device name, and last connection time. If the ■ device goes to sleep, it displays "Device is sleeping". Network type: network used by USB Fusion. indicates Ethernet, ■ while indicates Wi-Fi. In the device list, select a device to login, and please refer to the following indroduction.
  • Page 31 Pairing on the Web UI, by referring to Pairing to Login. Then, on the monitor connected to USB Fusion, you can see the pairing code, the network name that the device connected to, the device name, and a QR code.
  • Page 32: 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 33 Adding a Presentation The USB Fusion App comes with a default presentation which contains the default image and the HDMI 1, HDMI 2, and WEBCAM sources. You can use the default presentation directly with no configuration. Or you can create your own presentation.
  • Page 34 Renaming Presentations At the upper right corner of the App, tap > Presentation. In the presentation list, swipe a presentation to the left and tap Rename. In the prompt dialog box, enter a new presentation name (1-32 characters, not containing special characters #¥$). Tap Done.
  • Page 35 Creating Scenes Quickly At the lower left corner of the App, tap Select a source in the prompted menu. Captured images: tap HDMI 1, HDMI 2 or WEBCAM. ■ The scene thumbnail appears at the bottom of the scene list, named as HDMI 1, HDMI 2 or WEBCAM.
  • Page 36 Importing Video/Picture/PDF Video/picture/PDF files must first be imported to USB Fusion before you can use them in your presentations. In the App, you can import files from the local system album or other supported locations (such as cloud storage). Imported videos/pictures/PDF can be added to different presentations.
  • Page 37 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 38 (Optional) Repeat the above steps to import more files. Importing on Android Devices On an Android device, you can import a local file or a file from cloud storage. At the bottom of the scene list, tap Select Image, Video or PDF to open the corresponding media library. Tap + Add at the bottom.
  • Page 39 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. The same resource cannot be imported for a second time.
  • Page 40 Creating Scenes USB Fusion App supports to make presentations with captured images, imported video, picture and PDF files, as well as added web pages. You can tap at the lower left corner of the App, and select a source to...
  • Page 41 Creating a Picture-in-picture (PIP) Scene At the bottom of the scene list, tap Tap Advanced on the popup menu. At the top of the scene 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 42 Creating a Side-by-side Scene At the bottom of the scene list, tap Tap Advanced on the popup menu. At the top of the scene editing page, tap , and then tap By default the scene is evenly divided into two frames, with a button in between.
  • Page 43 Editing a Scene USB Fusion provides common editing tools. You can edit a scene when you are creating it through the Advanced option, or after you added it. In the scene list, long press a thumbnail or tap at the upper right corner of the thumbnail.
  • Page 44 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 45 ■ : scale up. Tapping once scales up by 1%, while long pressing continuously scales up the source. 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.
  • Page 46 Rotate You can rotate a source by 90 / 180 / 270 degrees. On the canvas, tap a source to rotate. Skip this step for a single-view scene. Tap the rotating tools above the canvas. : Each tap rotates the source to the left by 90 degrees. ■...
  • Page 47 Crop The cropping tool can crop out unnecessary parts of a source or crop the source to a desired aspect ratio. On the canvas, tap a source to crop. Skip this step for a single-view scene. Tap the cropping tool above the canvas to access the cropping page.
  • Page 48 If you need to delete a resource, long-press the resource and tap the delete button. It only deletes the file in the App, but does not delete the file from the USB Fusion device. Locations: other files that can be accessed by the iOS, including files on ■...
  • Page 49 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 resource will show in the image list. You can manage the imported files on the Web UI. For details, see Managing Pictures.
  • Page 50 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 resource will show in the image list. You can manage the imported files on the Web UI. For details, see Managing Pictures.
  • Page 51 Edit the Small Frame You can edit the frame of the small picture in a layout. By default, the small frame is used. Tap the small picture in a layout. Tap the frame tool above the canvas. In the drop-down box, select the frame width. By default, the S (small) frame is used.
  • Page 52 Edit the Separator You can edit the separator for a side-by-side scene. 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 the separator is invisible.
  • Page 53 Copying a Scene You can copy a scene to create a new scene. The new scene will retain the properties of the original scene. In the scene list, long press a thumbnail or tap at the upper right corner of the thumbnail. In the displayed menu, tap Copy.
  • Page 54 Sorting Scenes The scenes are ordered by their creation time by default. You can also sort the scenes. Scroll up and down the scene list to view thumbnails. Long press a thumbnail and drag it to a desired position. Selecting Preview Quality Preview Quality is the quality of scenes you see on the App.
  • Page 55: 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 56 If you need to delete a music item, swipe an item to the left and tap the delete button. It only deletes the file in the App, but does not delete the file from the USB Fusion device. Locations: other files can be accessed by the iOS, including files on the ■...
  • Page 57 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. The same resource cannot be imported for a second time.
  • Page 58 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 59 Deleting Background Music At the upper right corner of the App, tap > BGM. In the playlist, swipe an item to the left and tap the Delete button. It will not delete the imported source. 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 playback policy.
  • Page 60: 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 61 Adjusting a Multi-view Scene While presenting, you can change the layout of a or side-by-side scene. Such changes will not be saved, and the layout restores after you switch scenes. Change the position of the small picture: In the preview area on the main ■...
  • Page 62 Controlling Video Playback When the current scene contains a video file, you can control its playback. For a video file in the small window 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 63 Viewing PDF When the current scene contains a PDF source, you can control the PDF with gestures or the tool bar at the top of the scene. Gestures Slide with one finger to scroll the page. ■ Pinch in or stretch out with two fingers to zoom in or out. ■...
  • Page 64 Browsing Web Page When the current scene contains a web page source, you can browse the web page with gestures or the toolbar at the top of the scene. Besides, a remote keyboard will help you enter information in the web page. For a web page in the small window in a picture-in-picture layout, you cannot slide with one finger nor visit any hyperlink, and the remote keyboard is unavailable.
  • Page 65 Remote Keyboard Tap an input box in the web page, and the remote keyboard appears. Enter content in the input box at the top of the keyboard, and then tap ■ Send to web or tap the Enter key to send content to the web page. Tap the input box in the web page, and then tap Delete at the upper ■...
  • Page 66 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 67 Spotlight Spotlight can mark a position obviously. and then tap any place on the scene or note page. A spotlight will appear at the corresponding place. A pen is used for writing or marking. to use a pen. You can also configure the pen properties in Style. Highlighter A highlighter is quite suitable for highlighting content.
  • Page 68 Text You can add text on a scene or note page, and configure its style, size and position. On the annotation tool bar, tap On the text editing page, type in text. You can type in a maximum of 1024 characters. Set text style.
  • Page 69 Whiteboard Using a whiteboard or blackboard can highlight your annotations. This tool is available only for annotating on a scene. In the annotations tool bar, tap to open a whiteboard. Tap the button on the right to switch between a whiteboard and blackboard.
  • Page 70 Eraser Eraser to erase various annotations. You can also configure eraser properties in Style. Undo, Redo, and Clean The Undo, Redo, and Clean tools are used to delete or recover annotations. Undo: Undo the last step. Tapping once undoes one step. ■...
  • Page 71 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 72 Annotate Directly Before using gestures to annotate, you need to open the annotation tool bar. When you collapse the tool bar, you cannot make annotations using gestures. However, this is not the case for a stylus. A stylus can annotate even when the tool bar is collapsed.
  • Page 73 Freezing a Scene Annotations can be made not only on a static scene but also on a dynamic one such as a captured video. When the video source is in rapid motion, you can also freeze the source to better annotate. This function is available only when you use gestures, not a stylus.
  • Page 74 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 75 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 76 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...
  • Page 77 can manage the imported files on the Web UI. For details, see Managing Pictures. The same resource cannot be imported for a second time. (Optional) Repeat the above steps to import more files. Importing Background Images on Android Devices On an Android device, you can import a local file or a file from cloud storage. On the annotation tool bar, tap BKGD.
  • Page 78 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 79 Hiding/Showing the Notes List The notes list can be hidden for the preview area to display a note page more fully. ■ 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...
  • Page 80 Copying Notes You can create a new note page by copying. 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 Copy. The new note page will be generated under the source note page.
  • Page 81 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 Export PDF at the bottom. On the export preview page, scroll up/down to preview the PDF file to be exported, and tap Export at the upper right corner.
  • Page 82 Deleting Notes On the App Main UI, tap at the upper left corner. Use any of the following methods to delete notes: In the notes list on the main UI: ■ Long press a note thumbnail or tap at its upper right corner.
  • Page 83 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 84: 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 85 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 86 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 87 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 88: 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 89 When the recording duration lasts less than 1 second, the recording will fail. When the available disk space of USB Fusion can support only less than 10 minutes of recording, the time left text will become orange; when it reaches less than 5 minutes, the time left text will become red; when it reaches 10 seconds, the recording will stop automatically.
  • Page 90 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 with the resolution of 1920x1080. You can tap the album button before to view...
  • Page 91 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 92 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 93: 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 94: 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 95 DEVICE: Set the landing page, auto switchover, USB OUT mirroring, connection name, system time, network configuration, registration with sleep and auto backup. Magewell Cloud, firmware update, user administration, logs. APP: Set the App login mode, preview quality, and communication ports. The system configuration and maintenance functions are available Input: ■...
  • Page 96: 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 97 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 98 ■ 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 99 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 100 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 101 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 102 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 103: 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 104  Click in this area to jump to Input > HDMI 1. IN (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 2. IN (WEB CAMERA): input status of the WEB CAMERA 3 port ■...
  • Page 105 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 106 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 107 Wi-Fi: (When AP mode is enabled, it displays AP) 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 ■...
  • Page 108: 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 109 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 ■ an HDMI or webcam source when the source is connected to USB Fusion.
  • Page 110 Setting Sleep USB Fusion can go to sleep after being idle for a period of time. Thus it not only saves power, but also prolongs device life. Go to sleep In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click General .
  • Page 111 Web UI log outs to the login page, and it displays "Device is sleeping" on the top. Wake up device You can wake up USB Fusion device by performing any of the following operations. Press any button on the device. -or- ■...
  • Page 112 Setting Auto Backup USB Fusion can automatically upload and safely store all your recorded videos and screenshots in Google Drive, and then you can browse and share from any of your devices. In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click General .
  • Page 113 Videos/Screenshots. Setting the App Login Mode You can set the login mode for the App to connect to the USB Fusion device to meet diversified security requirements in different scenarios. USB Fusion supports three login modes, including free login, password to login and pairing to login.
  • Page 114 Password to login In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click General . Click APP at the upper part. In the LOGIN area, click the drop-down box of Mode, and select Password to login. In the Set Password dialog box, enter a password, and click Set. The password is case sensitive, ranging from 1 to 32 characters.
  • Page 115 Pairing to login In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click General . Click APP at the upper part. In the LOGIN area, click the drop-down box of Mode, and select Pairing to login. Now, the device goes into the Login locked status, and no App can log in. The connected App will be logged out.
  • Page 116 Setting the Preview Quality You can set the preview quality of scenes on the App according to the network condition. A higher quality requires more network bandwidth. In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click General . Click APP at the upper part.
  • Page 117 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 118: Viewing And Setting The Input

    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 119 Quantization range: The quantization range can be Full or Limited. ■ Saturation range: The saturation range can be Full, Extended, or Limited. ■ Viewing Audio Status Sampling: sampling rate and depth of the audio input ■ Channels: number of channels of the audio input ■...
  • Page 120 Timing - H total: total number of horizontal pixels ■ Timing - H active: number of horizontal active pixels, namely the horizontal ■ pixels of the current video Timing - H back porch: number of horizontal back porch pixels ■ Timing - H sync width: number of horizontal sync pixels ■...
  • Page 121 Viewing InfoFrame Information The following parameters are displayed only when the input signal is HDMI signal. InfoFrame information includes AVI, Audio and many other data types. For details, you can refer to the CEA-861-x standard. This page only displays the data types that are present in InfoFrame.
  • Page 122 If Disconnected 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 123 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 124 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 125 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 126 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, UYUV, NV12 formats. YUYV is selected by default if available. Resolution: Select a resolution from the drop-down list box, which lists all ■...
  • Page 127 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. You can move the slider of Audio offset to match up the audio and video tracks.
  • Page 128: Viewing And Setting The Output

    For example, when a computer is connected to the HDMI 1 port, and an HDMI camera is connected to the HDMI 2 port, and USB Fusion switches to a layout consisting of the computer image and HDMI camera image, if the...
  • Page 129 PROGRAM, the 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 130 Channels: 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. Managing the Recordings/Screenshots On the Web UI, you can configure recording parameters and manage the recordings/screenshots.
  • Page 131 Configuring Recording Parameters At the upper right corner of the RECORDING area, if it displays "USB Fusion is recording", it means a manual recording is ongoing; if it displays "Stop recording in xx.", it means a schedule recording is ongoing. You cannot configure recording parameters now. In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click Output.
  • Page 132 Encoder Set Resolution, which includes: Resolution: supports 720P and 1080P. The default is 1080P. ■ Frame rate: supports 30 FPS and 60 FPS. The default is 60 FPS. ■ Bit rate: supports 512 Kbps to 20 Mbps. The default is 8 Mbps. ■...
  • Page 133 Storage Set Save path. Filename prefix: changes the prefix of the recording file. The default is ■ UF_. File extension: supports MP4 and MOV. The default is MP4. ■ Save path: selects the save path of the recording file. Currently, it only ■...
  • Page 134 Schedule Select a schedule type to set. None: not enable schedule recording. ■ Once: enable schedule recording at a time period of one day. ■ Runs date: select a date. Timer: select the start time and end time, and click OK. Daily: enable schedule recording at a fixed time period every day over ■...
  • Page 135 In the RECORDING area, you can see recording plan and status behind Schedule. Plan: including the selected date and time period. If no schedule is ■ enabled, it shows None. Status: including following types. ■ Waiting...: indicates there is a schedule not executed. Recording...: indicates a schedule recording is ongoing, or a manual recording is ongoing on the App.
  • Page 136 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 137 In the Album area, move the mouse to a thumbnail, click the icon at the upper right corner, and click Upload. If Auto Backup is toggled on, the option is not available. Click Upload file on the popup. If you have not logged on Google Drive, a popup requires you to log on. Click Go to log on, copy the authentication code, and click Go to Google Drive to complete authentication.
  • Page 138: 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 to the OUTPUT computer, and audio for monitoring, which is output through the headset port,...
  • Page 139 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 before it can be used. The two microphones can work simultaneously. : background music. : audio from the computer connected to the USB OUT port. It will not output through the USB OUT port.
  • Page 140 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 141 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 microphone audio will be output to the audio devices connected to the headset port, WEB CAMERA port, and HDMI OUT port.
  • Page 142 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 143 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 144 headset port work as a global microphone. Both microphones can work simultaneously. 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, which can be used for monitoring audio. By default, no output device is selected.
  • Page 145: Creating And Managing Presentations

    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. Creating and Managing a Presentation Adding a Presentation In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click the Presentation tab.
  • Page 146 exported as a .tar file. Importing 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. Under the displayed presentation list, click Import Presentation. Select a presentation file (.tar) to import. The imported file will be displayed in the presentation list.
  • Page 147 In the displayed dialog box, click Delete. Switching Presentations In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click the Presentation tab. At the upper right corner, click Presentations. In the displayed presentation list, use the scroll bar on the right to browse the presentations.
  • Page 148 Switching Default Scenes USB Fusion comes with a default presentation consisting of scenes from the HDMI 1, HDMI 2 and webcam sources. You can press buttons to switch between the scenes or composite them into a picture-in-picture or side-by-side layout.
  • Page 149 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 + Add button.
  • Page 150 Delete a history web page 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 + Add button. Click Web page tab.
  • Page 151 icon at the upper right corner, and click Delete. In the displayed dialog box, click Delete. Switching Scenes 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 a scene thumbnail.
  • Page 152 Managing Notes After you create notes on the App for the current presentation, you can manage the notes. Notes cannot be created on the Web UI. Downloading Notes In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click the Presentation tab.
  • Page 153 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 154 Deleting 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, hover your mouse over a BGM item and click the delete button on the right.
  • Page 155 Creating Watermark You can add watermarks for your presentations, such as Logo, text and picture. Adding Watermark Add picture 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 Watermark tab. In the Watermark tab page, click the + Add button.
  • Page 156 Add text 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 Watermark tab. In the Watermark tab page, click the + Add button. In the Add Watermark page, click Add Text. Enter text in the text box.
  • Page 157 Applying Watermark 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 Watermark tab. In the Watermark tab page, select a watermark. The watermark is applied in the current scene of the presentation.
  • Page 158 Deleting Watermark 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 Watermark tab. In the Watermark tab page, move the mouse to a thumbnail, click the icon at the upper right corner, and click Delete.
  • Page 159 Previewing Output In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click the Presentation tab. In the Program area, preview the content being presented. When you switch scenes or notes, the scene/note switched to will be ■ displayed in the preview area.
  • Page 160: 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, PDF and music 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 161 On the Picture tab page, move the mouse to a thumbnail, click the icon at the upper right corner, 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 162 On the Video tab page, click the + Upload button, and import a video from the local computer. 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 163 On the Video tab page, move the mouse to a thumbnail, click the icon at the upper right corner, 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.
  • Page 164 On the PDF tab page, click the + Upload button, and import a PDF from the local computer. The resource will be imported to USB Fusion. Previewing PDF In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click the Media tab.
  • Page 165 On the PDF tab page, move the mouse to a thumbnail, click the icon at the upper right corner, and click Delete. On the displayed dialog box, click Delete. The PDF will be removed from USB Fusion. The resource currently being presented cannot be deleted.
  • Page 166 Supported formats are MP3, M4A, WAV files. The resource will be imported to USB Fusion. Previewing Music In the navigation bar at the upper part of the Web UI, click the Media tab.
  • Page 167 On the displayed dialog box, click Delete. The music will be removed from USB Fusion. The resource currently being presented cannot be deleted.
  • Page 168: 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 169: Setting Usb-C Connection Name

    Setting USB-C Connection Name USB-C connection name is the name of USB Fusion displayed on the computer after it is connected with the computer through the USB OUT port. By default, it is USB Fusion USB-C. Log in to the Web UI as the Admin user.
  • Page 170: 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 171 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 172 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 173: 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 174 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 175 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 176 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 177 If you want to automatically connect to the network, check Connect ■ automatically. If the current Wi-Fi is disconnected, USB Fusion will automatically attempt to connect to the network with Connect automatically enabled. If this is enabled for multiple networks, it will connect to the first detected one.
  • Page 178 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 179 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 180 ■ 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 181 To switch back to the Wi-Fi mode, click Enable Wi-Fi. For the switchback to the Wi-Fi mode to take effect, you need to reboot your USB Fusion device.
  • Page 182 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 183 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 184 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 185: Joining Magewell Cloud

    Joining Magewell Cloud USB Fusion can join Magewell Cloud, so that administrators can remotely configure device parameters, trigger operational functions and upgrade the firmware of multiple devices in batches. They can also group devices together and assign permissions for different devices or groups. Currently, you can connect two Cloud instances.
  • Page 186 Manage the device on Magewell Cloud. For details, please refer to Magewell Cloud User Manual. To deregister from Magewell Cloud, click Deregister in the CLOUD 1 area. Do not import files larger than 1G through the Cloud, as it is not supported now.
  • Page 187: 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 188 the factory version, and you need to update the firmware again. When the update is completed, click Reboot. The reboot will automatically disconnect from and then connect to the network. when the reboot is completed, you will be directed to the Web UI login page.
  • Page 189 The reboot will automatically disconnect from and then connect to the network. when the reboot is completed, you will be directed to the Web UI login page. Log in to the Web UI again and check Firmware version in the USB Fusion area on the Dashboard page.
  • Page 190: 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 191 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 192: 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 193: 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 194: 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 195: Faqs

    Production capability: support switching sources and compositing sources into a multi-view layout (picture in picture or side by side). When used in conjunction ■ with the Web UI and App, USB Fusion allows using video/audio/PDF files, adding web pages and supports many more video processing and production functions, including video processing, recording, and annotating.
  • Page 196 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 197 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 198 After being powered off for a long time, the device returns to the system default time. If the USB Fusion device is not powered on for a long time, the storage power in the device is depleted, which may cause the device to return to the system default time (2009).
  • Page 199 How do I record my presentation and obtain the recordings? You can use the USB Fusion App for recording. The recording will be stored in the disk embedded in USB Fusion. For details, see Recording. You can also set schedule recording on Web UI. The device will implement recording automatically during the specified time period. For details, see...
  • Page 200 Why is there no audio from the HDMI input source? Check whether on the source computer connected to the HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 port, USB Fusion is selected as the audio output device. Only when USB Fusion is selected will the computer output audio to USB Fusion.
  • Page 201 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 202 Connect a USB cable from the USB OUT port of USB Fusion to a computer. The cable connection will establish a network connection between your computer and USB Fusion through USB network. Open a browser on the computer, enter the static IP address for USB network, and press Enter.
  • Page 203 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 204 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 in the LOGIN area, and then enter and confirm a new password.
  • Page 205 ■ 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 206 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, PDF or Music from Google Drive. The following uses importing a video clip as an example.
  • Page 207 Tap My Drive, Shared with me, or Starred. vii. Tap a video clip you want. The video clip is then imported to USB Fusion. When you import video clips, other resource types such as pictures and songs cannot be tapped, and vice versa.
  • Page 208 Check device status × √ Add/manage watermarks √ Configure inputs & outputs × √ Apply watermarks √ √ Set App parameters × √ Create notes √ × Configure/manage the system √ Manage notes √ √ Connect Magewell Cloud √ Annotate √ ×...
  • Page 209 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 the input video format and select the source for HDMI OUT output on the Web UI, and you can edit the sources and annotate on the App.
  • Page 210: Glossary And Abbreviations

    Glossary and Abbreviations Constant bit rate. Constant bit rate encoding means that the rate at which a codec's output data should be consumed is constant. 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.
  • Page 211 Picture in picture. One source is displayed as a small window on another source displayed in full screen, each presenting different content. For exa mple, 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 212: 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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