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How to log into the Web UI of Director Mini

Director Mini can connect to a network via Ethernet or Wi-Fi. After Director Mini is connected to a network, you can use the following ways to access its Web UI. Using an Ethernet/Wi-Fi IP Address Ensure that Director Mini is powered on and has connected to a network. Swipe down from the top of the device's main screen to open the Control Center, where you can find the IP address of the Ethernet or Wi-Fi. Connect your computer and Director Mini to the same network. On the computer, open a browser, enter the IP address, and press Enter. Then you can see the Web UI login page. Enter your account name and password on the Web UI login page. The default account name is Admin, and password is Admin.   Using Windows Network Discovery Director Mini supports SSDP-based network discovery, which you can use to access the device. On Windows, you can use the File Explorer to discover Director Mini. This method applies to Windows 7 and later. The following uses Windows 10 as an example. Ensure that Director Mini is powered on and has connected to a network. Connect your computer and Director Mini to the same network. On the computer, open File Explorer. You can: Click , and select File Explorer in the start menu. Hold down the key and press E on your keyboard. At the left panel of File explorer, click Network. In the Other Devices area, the name of Director Mini device is displayed as "Director Mini + Device Name (Serial Number)". Find your Director Mini device based on the Serial number.  The serial number of Director Mini is the one that can be found on the back of the device, for example, A511220416050. Double-click the device icon to access the Web UI login page. Enter your account name and password on the Web UI login page. The default account name is Admin, and password is Admin.   Using MDNS Director Mini supports multicast DNS (mDNS), a simple, easy to build, user-friendly network discovery protocol. Thus, you can access the Web UI more quickly. Ensure that Director Mini and your computer is in the same local network. On the computer, open a browser, enter directormini.local or device name.local, and press Enter. Then you can see the Web UI login page. The default device name is "DM + Serial Number". The serial number of Director Mini is the one that can be found on the back of the device, for example, A511220416050. Enter your account name and password on the Web UI login page. The default account name is Admin, and password is Admin.

How to export crash log of Director Mini

If you experience a crash while using Director Mini, you can export the crash log and send the file to Magewell in one of the following ways so that we can locate and resolve the problem for you. Export with a computer: Set the device to MTP mode (default), or if it is set to UVC+UAC mode, go to " > Settings > USB Type-C" and select "MTP Mode". Connect the device to your computer using the USB-C port. Open Director Mini on your computer, zip the entire "Android/data/com.magewell.director/files/xcrash" folder and send the zip file to Magewell via the ticket system. Export with the Director Mini device: Tap " > Feedback > Generate log file". Tap "Start". Agree privacy policy. Tap "Go to home screen" to reproduce the issue you've encountered. After you have finished reproducing the issue, tap " > Feedback" to go back to the "Generate log file" page. Tap "Stop", and then a .zip file is generated in the internal storage. (If it crashes again and reboots, a zip file will be generated automatically.)  (Optional) Tap "Export" to export it to the SD card or USB flash drive for more use. You can tap " > Feedback > Submit new feedback" to submit the log to the ticket system.

USB Modem supported by Magewell Products

As standalone devices, Ultra Stream, Ultra Encode and Director Mini can be used with a USB modem to get wireless network connection to do streaming. We have tested and validated the following ones in our lab to be compatible with our products. Till December 21st, 2023, the validated USB Modems include: If you're willing to ship your USB modems that are not included in the table above, we would love to test and validate it for you. For such requirement, please email to sales@magewell.com. If you have any questions regarding how to use the feature, please refer to the user manual of your device.

What can the USB-C port of Director Mini be used for

The USB-C port of Director Mini is a USB 3.0 Type-C port, and provides multiple functions for free usage. Connect to computer to transfer fileTap "> Settings > USB Type-C", and select "MTP mode" to transfer files between Director Mini and the computer. Connect to computer to output audio and video Tap "> Settings > USB Type-C", and select "UVC + UAC mode" to output audio and video to streaming software, such as Zoom and Skype. Connect to a USB HUB for more usageYou can use a USB HUB to connect a WEBCAM for audio and video input, or connect a USB flash drive for file transfer, or a USB keyboard for shortcuts control, etc. Output audio and video to an external screenIt also serves a display port to connect to an external screen, such as a monitor and HDTV, supporting 1920x1080@60hz or 1920x1080@50hz, which changes along with the show's frame rate. You can use a Type-C to HDMI / VGA / DP adapter to connect the USB-C port to the external screen, and select content to display on the external screen according to the prompt. It supports displaying clear program, duplicating the device screen, looping HDMI 1 or HDMI 2.Besides, when Director Mini is connected to an external touchscreen and set to "Duplicate Screen", you can use the external touchscreen to control the device, so as to enlarge your canvas for better scene editing, annotation, etc. * Notice for using the external touchscreen to control Director Mini: The external touchscreen must support HID multi-touch function (no need of driver). Connect the touchscreen and Director Mini with a Type-C to Type-C cable. If you use a Type-C adapter, please connect the Touch Function port of the touchscreen to the device. For details, please refer to your touchscreen's user manual. Select Duplicate Screen as the displayed content. The external touchscreen should keep the full screen mode and the same orientation as the Director Mini device.

How to use shortcuts for Director Mini

You can connect a USB keyboard, such as X-Keys and NumberPad, to the device, and then set shortcuts on the device or through the Web UI or Director Utility app. Then you can call shortcuts via the keyboard, device, Web UI or Director Utility App. You can also connect a Bluetooth keyboard to the device to use shortcuts. Please go to > Settings > Bluetooth, tap and then connect the Bluetooth keyboard according to the introduction on the interface.   Here introduce how to add and call shortcuts on the Web UI. For the shortcuts usage on the device and Director Utility app, please go to  > Settings > Help. Add Shortcuts Click the Shortcuts tab on the Produce page of Web UI. Click Add. Enter a custom name for your shortcut. Click Add Function, and then click the drop-down box of Function to select a function. As some functions may need more selections or operations, follow the on-screen guide to continue. Click Add. To add more functions for the shortcut, repeat step 4.     You can add up to 3 functions for one shortcut. When you press the key, it executes all the  functions at the same time. Click Find a key for the shortcut. Press a key on the USB keyboard to help find the key code, or you can enter a key code number. You can also press two or more keys at the same time Enter the key text on the key to help identify the key. You can also customize the text. Click Add to confirm. Click Add to finish adding this shortcut. Repeat step 2 to 7 to add more shortcuts. The shortcut list displays all the shortcut keys (including key text and the custom name) and their functions. Click a shortcut or press a key to test whether the shortcut works normally. (Optional) Click Key Code at the upper left corner to display or hide key code. Call Shortcuts Press a key on the keyboard. Click a shortcut in the Shortcut tab on the Produce page of Web UI. Open the Remote Assistant of Director Utility app, tap  > Shortcuts, and then tap a shortcut. Shortcuts list Visit Shortcuts for Director Mini, to knew more about the full list and function descriptions.    

Basic Information for Troubleshooting

During the use of Director Mini, if you encounter issues that you cannot resolve or abnormal phenomena, you can provide the following basic information for our team to analyze and troubleshoot. Common Issues If you experience screen lagging, audio errors, etc., you can send the following information. Show Information Device: Tap > "Show list", scroll through the list to find the show and swipe it left. Tap "Export", and choose SD card or USB flash drive to export the show file. Web UI: Click the "Produce" tap, then click "Show List", and scroll through the list. Hover the mouse over the show and click to export it to local storage. Operation Logs Web UI: Click "System" > "Logs", click "Export" in the bottom right corner to export the log file to local storage. Version Information Device: Tap  >" "Settings" > "System" > "About", scroll through the page to view the device's version information, including hardware version, firmware version, and software version. Web UI: Click the "Dashboard" tab, check the firmware version, software version, and hardware version in the "VERSION" section. Director Utility App: Click > "Device Status", check the device's version information, including firmware version, software version, and hardware version. Videos or PhotosYou can take videos or photos of the current device's signal connection status, network status, usage steps, problem phenomena, etc., to help our staff better understand your issue.   Crash Issues If the device encounters a serious problem leading to a crash, you can export crash logs following the instructions on How to export crash log of Director Mini.   You can contact the support team (support@magewell.net) or use the Ticket System.  

How to use TouchOSC to control Director Mini

Director Mini is compatible with multiple OSC enabled apps, such as TouchOSC. We provide a sample layout program for TouchOSC, which helps you start using OSC control quickly and easily. The following introduces how to connect the TouchOSC app with Director Mini and get to start use the sample layout. Go to TouchOSC to download the TouchOSC app. On the Director Mini, go to > Settings > OSC Remote Control,  turn on Enable OSC, and set the following information. Host: enter the IP address of the device installed with TouchOSC, enabled app, which is used for Director Mini sending messages to the app (TouchOSC serving as the receiver）. Port (outgoing): enter the number of outgoing port. It can be entered in the TouchOSC app as the destination for the app sending messages to Director Mini. Port (incoming): enter the number of incoming port. It can be entered in the TouchOSC app to listen for received synchronization messages from Director Mini (TouchOSC serving as the receiver）.  Local IP address: view the IP address of Director Mini. Open TouchOSC, click the chain link button on the toolbar to open the Connections configuration window. Switch to the OSC tab page, enable the checkbox next to Connection 1, select UDP from the drop-down box and enter the following information. Host: The IP address of Director Mini. Send Port: The Port (incoming) you've set on Director Mini. Receive Port: The Port (outgoing) you've set on Director Mini. Click File > Open... , and open the Director Mini OSC layout file. Click the play button on the toolbar to switch to control surface view Start to control Director Mini via the control surface. For more information about how to use TouchOSC, please go to Introduction TouchOSC.

What to do if Director Mini restarts?

1. Crash and Restart of Director Mini Main Program Analysis:  There are various factors that may cause the main program to crash and restart, which has a certain degree of randomness and is related to the execution of some complex operations. It is difficult to discover all of them during testing. The restart of the main program can quickly recover services and protect user data. Developers can fix the problems and improve the program according to the generated crash logs, ensuring the stable operation of the system. Diagnostic Method: When it is the crash and restart of main program, it only takes 2 to 3 seconds to restart and does not show the white MAGEWELL logo. Solution: As long as such main program crash occurs, you can export the crash log and send to Magewell Support team for analysis and repair. For details, refer to How to export crash log of Director Mini.    2. Overloading with too many external devices causes insufficient power supply, resulting in the device rebooting Analysis: Director Mini can connect external USB cameras, monitors, 4G dongles (USB modem), and other devices. If these devices do not have their own power source and rely on the DM for power, their high power consumption may exceed Director Mini's power supply capacity. Director Mini can currently provide a maximum of 18 watts. If the power consumption exceeds this value, the device will reboot. Diagnostic Method: When the device reboots, you will see the white MAGEWELL logo that was displayed when powering on (refer to the figure below). Generally, it takes 20 to 30 seconds for the reboot process to complete. Solutions: Connect power to the external device, but not taking power from Director Mini. Unplug any unnecessary USB external devices. Replace the external device with one that has lower power consumption. Replace the power supply with a higher-powered one, such as 12V/3A.   3. Device temperature getting too high Analysis:  When the device has a lot of complex scenes created, pushing the CPU/GPU to their limits for a long time, it may lead to high temperatures. Installation defects in the device, such as poor contact or looseness of the internal heat-conducting pad, can also cause high temperatures even with low CPU usage. Diagnostic Method: Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the control center, tap on "Device Status," and check the device temperature (refer to the figure below). If the device temperature exceeds 70 degrees and the fan speed goes over 4000 rpm, it can be considered as overheating. Furthermore, observe the CPU usage. If the CPU is below 50% but the temperature is still above 70 degrees, it indicates poor internal heat conduction contact, requiring a recall for reprocessing. Solution: Reduce the number of scenes or sources within scenes in the show. Send back for repair if it is poor heat dissipation contact.

How to transfer files with computer via MTP mode

If you need to transfer files between your device and computer, please go to > "Settings" > "USB Type-C" on your device, select "MTP Mode", and then select the appropriate transfer method according to your computer system.   Windows Connect the "OUT" port of your device to your computer using the USB-C cable. Open "File Explorer" on your computer and find "Director Mini" in "This PC" on the left side. Mac Mac needs to install software that supports Android file transfer. Here describes two available software. Using Android File Transfer Install "Android File Transfer" on your computer. Open "Android File Transfer" and drag it to "Applications". Connect the "OUT" port of your device to your Mac using the USB-C cable. Open "Android File Transfer" to access files and folders on your Director Mini device. Using OpenMTP Install OpenMTP on your computer. Open the OpenMTP software and drag the OpenMTP software to "Applications". Connect the "OUT" port of your device to your Mac using the USB-C cable. Open OpenMTP and you will see files of Director Mini on the right side of the window.  

How to use DJI SDR Transmission on Director Mini

The combination of Director Mini with the DJI SDR Transmission equipment provides a one-stop solution for video creators, achieving seamless integration of receiving, monitoring, recording, and streaming, significantly enhancing the flexibility and efficiency of video production, especially in complex environments. Video creators can enjoy a more efficient and stable video production experience. Whether in open spaces or urban environments, the device ensures high-quality transmission of video signals, providing strong technical support for video creation. Connecting Devices Connect the Video Source: Connect the DJI SDR transmitter to your video source (such as a camera, camcorder), ensuring a stable and lossless signal connection between the source and the transmitter. Create a Scene: On the Director Mini, create a new scene and select the HDMI source, such as HDMI 1. Connect the Receiver: Connect the HDMI port of the DJI SDR receiver to the HDMI 1 port of the Director Mini.  Real-time Monitoring and Operations: After the connection is made, the video source is immediately displayed on the Director Mini. At this point, you can perform real-time editing, recording, or streaming. Additionally, through the small screen on DJI SDR Transmission devices, you can monitor real-time signal strength, transmission rate, and other key information to ensure transmission quality.   Test Results Performance in Unobstructed Environments In an open environment without obstructions, such as urban roads, the DJI SDR transmission equipment maintains stable video signal transmission within a range of 200 meters.  Performance in Obstructed Environments In environments with obstructions, such as urban areas with tall buildings, the DJI SDR transmission equipment guarantees stable video signal transmission within a range of 100 meters.