Acer CastMaster WPS1 Manual

Acer CastMaster WPS1
Web Setting Manual

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Introduction
Thanks for choosing Acer CastMaster.
Acer CastMaster can support up to four mobile devices as input sources, casting the
content to the same output screen simultaneously.
Also, Acer CastMaster is user-friendly to heterogeneous platforms, supporting
Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac, which greatly enhances the availability for
business, education or meeting usage scenarios.
Configuring your CastMaster via Web
For CastMaster, user may configure their device via a web browser interface, which
greatly enhances user experience.
In CastMaster’s Web setting sections, customers may do custom setting including
output resolution, preferred language, max connections, etc, based on different
needs and usage scenarios.

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Begin to set with CastMaster
To access Web settings with CastMaster, please follow the below instructions,
connecting your phone or laptop to CastMaster. We provide user with two
connecting methods: Direct Link or Through Wi-Fi.
1. Connecting through Direct Link
1.1 Connecting CastMaster to an external power supply.
1.2 Connecting CastMaster to an external display via HDMI port.
Once the above steps are done, users will see the below standby screen on
the external display.
1.3 User may see the required information for connection at the upper middle of
the standby screen: SSID and Password.
1.3.1 SSID: Selecting the correct SSID in the device’s Wi-Fi list
1.3.2 Password: Entering the password to connect your device with
CastMaster

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1.4 Once connected, open your web browser, entering the IP address at the URL
bar. You may see the IP address at the bottom left corner. Please note that
the below IP is for reference only, which may vary depending on the device.
1.5 You may see the Web Setting Page once successfully connected.
2. Connecting Through Wi-Fi or External AP
2.1 If CastMaster is connected to the internet, the Wi-Fi icon will be displayed at
the upper right corner of the standby screen.

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2.2 Entering the IP address at the URL bar. You may see the IP address at the
bottom left corner. Please note that CastMaster and mobile device must
facilitate the same network.
2.3 You may see the Web Setting Page once successfully connected.

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Web Setting Home Page
User may see two icons at Web Setting Home Page. Each of them serves a different
purpose.
1. Upper Right Icon-Login as Admin
1.1 Press this icon and login as an Admin role. Please note that the first time
login as Admin user, entering the default password “000000”.
1.2 To provide better security for CastMaster, user must modify the default
admin password.
2. Upper left Icon-CastMaster Setting
After pressing, the left side menu will pop out, providing user with different
options about device configuration. CastMaster is designed with two login mode:
Non-Admin and Admin.

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2.1 Non-Admin User
A user is provided with normal access control right, including Device
Management, Network Management, etc.
2.2 Admin User
An Admin User is provided with the finer granularity of access control right.

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Start Configuring your CastMaster
In the following section, we will elaborate on the details of each configuration
option.
1. Close Menu
When clicking the “X” mark, the window will return to Web Setting Home Page.
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2. Device Management
CastMaster provides users with the following configuration options, including
Language, Resolution, Max Connections, and Download Pairing File.
2.1 Language: Supporting mainstream languages, such as English, German,
French, Chinese, etc.

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2.2 Resolution: CastMaster will select proper output resolution automatically.
User may switch to other options based on different usage scenarios.
The default output resolution will be 1920 x 1080_60P. CastMaster can
support up to 4K with frame rate 24P.
2.3 Max Connections: Host may decide the number of devices that allowed to
connect to CastMaster. The default setting of connections is 8 users.
Please note that with the rising of connected devices, the lower network
bandwidth would have for each user.

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2.4 Download Pairing File: Download the required file for pairing receiver and
transmitter.
3. Network Management
Connecting CastMaster to the internet through external Wi-Fi or LAN.
3.1 Connect to 5Ghz Wireless Access Point: Once your device is connected to
CastMaster, entering the required password to access to an external Wi-Fi.
3.2 Remember Wi-Fi:
3.2.1 Remember Wi-Fi On: CastMaster will remember the previous Wi-Fi
configuration.

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3.2.2 Remember Wi-Fi Off: CastMaster will erase the Wi-Fi configuration
once disconnected.
4. Admin Setting
Admin Setting is designed for advanced users, including MIS Engineer, IT
specialist, Network admin, etc. In Admin Setting section, CastMaster provides
users with various custom configurations.
• Wi-Fi Channel: Setting up Wi-Fi Channel. CastMaster provides the below
three options:
1. Country
2. Channel
3. Bandwidth

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Please note that user can only configure Wi-Fi Channel while CastMaster is
not connected to Wi-Fi.
• LAN IP Setting: Configuring LAN network, including IP address, Gateway,
Netmask, DNS, etc.
• SSID: Custom setting for SSID, including renaming, Hide SSID or Turn Off SSID.
1. Hide SSID: Hide SSID from the standby screen. Please make sure you’ve
written it down.

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2. Turn Off SSID: Deactivating CastMaster’s SSID function. Please make
sure that the device is already connected to LAN.
• Password: Change CastMaster’s Wi-Fi connection password.
To provide better connection security, an admin may hide the Wi-Fi password
from the standby screen.
• My Screen: User may replace the default theme of standby screen by
uploading photos. Please make sure the image format is JPEG in 1920 x 1080
and smaller than 3MB.

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• Host Control: Admin can control other casting devices.
1. Auto Allow Request: Once turned on, other devices can cast content to
output screen directly.
2. Share Screen: Once turned on, based on the number of connected
devices, the output screen will be split into one-half or one-quarter.
• AirPlay: AirPlay function is turned off by default. iOS, OSX users may turn on
to utilize AirPlay, native casting function provided by iOS or Mac OS.
• Admin Password: To provide better security, we suggest that user may
change an Admin Password regularly.
• Screen Saver: Specifies how much user idle time must elapse before the
screen saver is launched.

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• WiFi Enterprise: Wi-Fi Enterprise function allows a user to upload a Digital
certificate. This function is designed for the advanced user, including MIS
Engineer, Network Admin, etc.
• Upgrade: Upgrade your CastMaster receiver and transmitter’s firmware to
latest version. Please make sure CastMaster is connected to the internet
during the updating process.
To better enhance user experience, it is highly recommended that
maintaining the consistency of devices’ firmware version, both CastMaster
receiver and transmitter.
The following section elaborates on details process of firmware update.
1. Please make sure CastMaster receiver is connected to the internet.
2. Connect CastMaster transmitter to an external power supply. Please
make sure your transmitter has been paired with receiver.
3. Click “Select All”, allowing user to update all CastMaster devices at once.
4. Press “Update” button to activate the download process. The whole
process will be done within a few minutes, please be patient.
• Reboot: User may reboot device when new configuration applied to
CastMaster.

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• Reset to default: Reset CastMaster to factory defaults. Please note that all
the custom configuration will be cleared.
1. Reset RX: Reset CastMaster receiver only.
2. Reset TX: Reset CastMaster transmitter
only.
3. Reset RX + TX: Reset both CastMaster
receiver and transmitter.
5. About
Showing details device information about CastMaster, including SSID, Firmware
Version, Wi-Fi Channel, etc.
6. Download Android APP
For Android users, please enable USB debugging mode for USB display first, or
you can download CastMaster APK from CastMaster’s webpage or Google Play.

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Users who download APK from CastMaster receiver’s webpage, CastMaster may
need your further authorization and trust to install APK file, since this APK is not
directly downloaded from Google Play.