BenQ QCast Mirror QP30 User manual

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QCast Mirror - QP30
HDMI Wireless Dongle
User Manual

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Table of Contents
Package Contents...............................................................................4
Product Overview................................................................................4
Operating Instructions ........................................................................5
Connecting the QCast Mirror to your projector.................................................... 5
Mirroring the content from your device via a direct connection......................... 7
Mirroring the content from your device via a router............................................ 9
The Advanced Settings menu ............................................................11
Connecting the QCast Mirror to a Wi-Fi router..................................................... 13
Other Advanced Settings....................................................................................... 15
Product Specications .......................................................................20
System Requirements.........................................................................20
FAQ....................................................................................................... 21

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Package Contents
QCast Mirror HDMI Wireless Dongle USB-C-to-USB-A Cable
HDMI Adapter Cable Quick Start Guide
Product Overview
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1. HDMI Connector
Connects to the projector.
2. USB-C Port
Connects to the projector’s USB port (or a standard adapter head) via the USB-C-to-USB-A
cable to supply the dongle with power.
3. Reset Button
Press with a ne tipped instrument and hold for 10 seconds to reset the settings for the
dongle.
4. LED Indicators
Lights up blue when power is supplied.

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Operating Instructions
Connecting the QCast Mirror to your projector
Depending on your device’s operating system, different installation procedures and setup are required. Read
this document and on-screen instructions (if provided) carefully.
1. Connect the USB-C-to-USB-A cable to the USB-C port on the dongle.
USB-C
2. Plug the dongle into the HDMI port on the projector.
If the space around the ports on the projector is too tight to plug the dongle, you can use the HDMI adapter
cable included in the package to connect the dongle.
HDMI

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3. Connect the USB-A connector of the USB-C-to-USB-A cable to the USB port on the projector,
the LED indicators on the dongle will light up blue.
• The USB port on the projector that you connect the cable to must provide at least 5V/1A power. If the LED
indicator on the dongle does not light up blue, the USB port on your projector may not supply enough power
and you may need to connect the cable to a power socket via a standard USB power adapter (see the notes
below for restrictions for the adapter).
• You may also use a USB-A plug adapter (e.g., those provided with smartphones) to power the dongle. The
plug adapter MUST provide 5V / 1.5A to 2.4A power.
• The dongle does not support USB-A plug adapters with Power Delivery or Quick Charge capabilities
USB-A
4. Switch the input source on the projector to HDMI, a standby screen may appear. Once the
QCast Mirror screen is shown you can begin the mirroring process.
QP30
192.168.168.1
QP30 QP30 QP30
QP30
QP30
HDMI
Source

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Mirroring the content from your device via a
direct connection
The QCast Mirror allows you to mirror the screen of smartphones, tablets, and computers via
a Wi-Fi signal. Devices that do not have Wi-Fi capabilities are not able to mirror their screen via
QCast Mirror. The steps to begin mirroring are described below.
Mirroring via a direct connection will prevent your device from having Internet access. For your device to have
Internet access while mirroring, the device must be connected to the dongle via router. For instructions on
connecting via a router, see “Mirroring the content from your device via a router” on page 9.
1. [For iOS/macOS/Android devices only]: Open your device’s Wi-Fi menu and connect to the
SSID displayed on the top side of the QCast Mirror screen and enter the security password
displayed next to the SSID on the QCast Mirror screen.
Wi-Fi
QP30_xxxxxxxx
Wi-Fi
QP30_xxxxxxxx
QP30
QP30
QP30
QP30
192.168.168.1
QP30
QP30
Android & iOS
MacOS

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2. [For Windows PCs only]: Press the Windows ( ) key and the Por Kkey simultaneously to
open your PC’s screen casting menu.
[For iOS/macOS/Android devices only]: Open your device’s screen casting menu.
3. Select the dongle’s name (“QP30_XXXXXX”) in the screen casting menu.
Device
QP30_xxxxxxxx
Device
QP30_xxxxxxxx
Device
QP30_xxxxxxxx
P / K
MacOS
Windows PC
Android & iOS

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Mirroring the content from your device via a
router
When the devices that want to mirror their screens require Internet access (to play videos from
the Web for example), they will need to connect to the dongle via a Wi-Fi router with Internet
access. The steps to begin mirroring in this manner are described below.
1. Follow the instructions in “Connecting the QCast Mirror to a Wi-Fi router” on page 13 to
connect the dongle to a Wi-Fi router.
2. Open your device’s Wi-Fi menu and connect to the SSID of the router that the dongle is
connected to.
Wi-Fi
Office_Router Wi-Fi
Office_Router
Wi-Fi
Office_Router
Android & iOS MacOSWindows PC

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3. [For Windows PCs only]: Press the Windows ( ) key and the Por Kkey simultaneously to
open your PC’s screen casting menu.
[For iOS/macOS/Android devices only]: Open your device’s screen casting menu.
4. Select the dongle’s name (“QP30_XXXXXX”) in the screen casting menu.
Device
QP30_xxxxxxxx
Device
QP30_xxxxxxxx
Device
QP30_xxxxxxxx
P / K
MacOS
Windows PC
Android & iOS

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The Advanced Settings menu
The Advanced Settings menu for the QCast Mirror allows you to connect the QCast Mirror to
a Wi-Fi router as well as congure various settings for the dongle. The steps to accessing the
Advanced Settings menu are described below:
1. Follow the instructions in “Connecting the QCast Mirror to your projector” on page 5 to
power on the QCast Mirror.
2. Enter your device’s Wi-Fi menu and connect to the SSID displayed at the top of the QCast
Mirror screen and enter the security password displayed next to the SSID on the QCast
Mirror screen.
Wi-Fi
QP30_xxxxxxxx
QP30
QP30
QP30
QP30
192.168.168.1
QP30
QP30

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3. Open a web browser on your device and enter the URL http://192.168.168.1, the
Advanced Settings menu will open in the browser.
192.168.168.1
4. Enter the Advanced Settings menu password to log in.
• When opening the Advanced Settings menu for the rst time, enter the default password “000000” to log
in. Once logged in you will be asked if you want to change the password, select Skip if you want to keep the
default password.
• If at any time you forget the login password, use the reset button on the dongle to restore the dongle to its
default settings and then log into the Advanced Settings menu using the default password again.
192.168.168.1
Password:
000000
The Advanced Settings menu includes the following sub-menus, for more information on each
sub-menu, see “Other Advanced Settings” on page 15:
• Connected Devices
• Device Management
• Network Management
• Admin Settings
• Reboot
• About Device

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Connecting the QCast Mirror to a Wi-Fi router
To provide devices connected to QCast Mirror with Internet access you must rst connect QCast
Mirror to a Wi-Fi router via the Advanced Settings menu. The steps to connecting QCast Mirror
to a Wi-Fi router are described below.
1. Ensure QCast Mirror is within range of a Wi-Fi router with Internet access.
2. Follow the instructions in “The Advanced Settings menu” on page 11 to access the
Advanced Settings menu.
3. In the Advanced Settings menu select the Network Management sub-menu.
4. In the Network Management sub-menu select Connect to 5GHz Wi-Fi.

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5. Select the SSID of the router in the Internet menu and enter a password for the Wi-Fi router
if needed.
• If you do not see the SSID of the router in the Internet menu, select the refresh button at the top-right corner
of the screen.
• If you still do not see the SSID of the router in the Internet menu, go to the Device Management sub-menu of
the Advanced Settings menu, enable Legacy Wi-Fi mode, and then reboot the QCast Mirror. Once the dongle
has been rebooted, repeat the steps in this section to connect to the Wi-Fi router.
Once you have successfully connected to the Wi-Fi router, the connection between the dongle
and router at the top-right corner of the QCast Mirror screen will feature a blue Wi-Fi icon.

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Other Advanced Settings
The Advanced Settings menu includes the following sub-menus that allow you to make various
congurations to QCast Mirror:
• Connected Devices
• Device Management
• Network Management
• Admin Settings
• Reboot
• About Device
Connected Devices
The Connected Devices sub-menu lists the various devices currently connected to QCast Mirror
including the device(s) name and their IP address:

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Device Management
The Device Management sub-menu includes the following items:
This sub-menu is only available when you log into the Advanced Settings menu using its password.
Language Selects the language for QCast Mirror.
Device Name Changes the name of the QCast Mirror’s SSID.
• Hide SSID: Makes the QCast Mirror’s SSID invisible in the Wi-Fi
menu of nearby devices.
Resolution Selects the output resolution for QCast Mirror.
Display Mode Congures the video output by QCast Mirror.
• Fit to Screen: Keeps the original aspect ratio of the video.
• Stretch to Full Screen: Stretches the video to t the whole screen.
AirPlay Mode Congures the AirPlay settings for QCast Mirror.
• AirPlay Mirroring: Enables/Disables AirPlay.
• AirPlay PIN code: Enables/Disables a PIN code for iOS/macOS
devices to mirror their screen via AirPlay.
Maximum Connections Sets the maximum number of users (up to 32) that can connect to
QCast Mirror at one time.
Google Cast Support Enables/disables support for screen mirroring via Google Cast.
Miracast Support Congures the Miracast settings for QCast Mirror.
• Miracast Support: Enables/Disables Miracast
• PIN: Enables/Disables a PIN code for devices to mirror their screen
via Miracast.
• Full screen only (Negotiated Group Owner): Only allows the screen
of one user to be mirrored on QCast Mirror at one time.
• Split display supported (Autonomous Group Owner): Allows up to
four screens to be mirrored in a split screen format on QCast Mirror
at one time
Legacy Wi-Fi mode Enables/disables users from connecting QCast Mirror to legacy (2.4G)
wireless Wi-Fi routers.
Reboot Timer Sets the amount of idle time before QCast Mirror automatically
reboots itself.

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If you make any changes to the settings in the sub-menu, you will need to reboot QCast Mirror in
order for the changes to take effect.
Network Management
The Network Management sub-menu includes the following items:
This sub-menu is only available when you log into the Advanced Settings menu using its password.
Connect to 5GHz Wi-Fi Connects QCast Mirror to a Wi-Fi router. For more details, see
“Connecting the QCast Mirror to a Wi-Fi router” on page 13.
Remember Wi-Fi Allows QCast Mirror to remember any previous Wi-Fi routers
QCast Mirror has previously connected to so that the dongle will
automatically reconnect after any reboot.
Wi-Fi IP Settings Congures the IP address and related information for QCast Mirror.
Wi-Fi Password Sets the Wi-Fi connection password for QCast Mirror.
Wi-Fi Channel Sets the Wi-Fi channel and bandwidth for QCast Mirror’s Wi-Fi signal.
If you make any changes to the settings in the sub-menu, you will need to reboot QCast Mirror in
order for the changes to take effect.

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Admin Settings
The Admin Settings sub-menu includes the following items:
This sub-menu is only available when you log into the Advanced Settings menu using its password.
Admin Password Congures the login password for the Advanced Settings menu.
Enterprise Wi-Fi Allows you to upload digital certicates for higher level of access
authorization.
Internet Access control Sets which type of user connected to QCast Mirror has access
to the Internet. The available options include: All Allowed,
Only Casting Users, and All Denied.
My Screen Changes the image shown as the QCast Mirror screen.
Dynamic Wallpaper Enables/Disables a dynamic wallpaper (video and images) to be
shown as the QCast Mirror screen when QCast Mirror is idle.
• Silent Mode: Enables/Disables sound for the custom QCast Mirror
screen.
• URL: Sets the URL at which the JavaScript le for the dynamic
wallpaper is located.
• Starts After X Minutes of Idle: Sets the amount of idle time before
the dynamic wallpaper begins playing
• Stops when any transmitter is connected: Stops playback of the
dynamic wall paper anytime a device connects to QCast Mirror.
• Stops when any transmitter starts to mirror: Stops playback of the
dynamic wall paper anytime a connected device begins mirroring its
screen.
OTA Update URL Sets the URL which QCast Mirror uses to detect and download an
OTA upgrade.
Connection Sets the type of connections devices can use to connect to QCast
Mirror.
• Both: Allows devices to connect directly to QCast Mirror or via a Wi-
Fi router.
• Direct Link Only: Allows only direct connections to QCast Mirror.
• Via Router Only: Allows only connections via a Wi-Fi router.
Upgrade Allows you to update QCast Mirror’s rmware when an update is
available. QCast Mirror must be connected to a Wi-Fi router with
Internet access to be able to detect and install a rmware update.

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Wi-Fi Diagnostic Tool Allows you to test the performance of QCast Mirror’s Wi-Fi signal.
Reset to Factory Default Resets QCast Mirror’s to its factory default settings.
If you make any changes to the settings in the sub-menu, you will need to reboot QCast Mirror in
order for the changes to take effect.
Reboot
Select Reboot in the Advanced Settings menu to manually reboot QCast Mirror.
Reboot is only available when you log into the Advanced Settings menu using its password.
About Device
Lists the following information for QCast Mirror:
• SSID
• Firmware Version
• IP
• Internet IP
• MAC
• 2.4G Wi-Fi Channel

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Product Specications
Model Name QP30 - QCast Mirror HDMI Wireless Dongle
Dimensions 97.2 x 12 x 32 mm (W x H x D)
Input Terminals USB-C
Output Terminals HDMI 1.4b
Weight 32g approx.
Wireless Standard IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Security WPA/WPA2
LED Blue LED indication for Power
Output Resolution 1280x720 @60hz 1920x1080 @60hz 4096x2160 @30Hz
1280x720 @50hz 1920x1080 @50hz 3840x2160 @30Hz
Frequency Band 2.4G/5G (default setting)
Color White
CPU AM8270
DRAM DDR3 512MB
NAND 256MB
Power DC 5V/1.5A, through USB-C port
Video support Max. 4K@30p video decode
System Requirements
PC Windows OS Windows 7 and above with Miracast support
Mirror Screen support depends on Wi-Fi module and graphics
chipset.
Mac OS Mac OS X 10.12 and above with Mirror Screen support
Recommended Models: Mac Book series and iMac series after
E/2015.
Chrome OS for Cast/Mirroring support
Tablet/Smartphone iOS iOS 12 and later with Mirror Screen support
Android Android 9 above with Mirror Screen support
• Make sure your device has been upgraded to a proper OS version that supports screen mirroring.
• 5G Wi-Fi only supports Band 1 (5.150 - 5.250 GHz).
• 2.4G Wi-Fi only supports CH. 1 - CH. 11 (2.401 - 2.473 GHz).
• Transmission quality depends on the Wi-Fi environment and the screen mirroring compatibility of mobile
devices from different brands. To ensure the best transmission quality, visit http://www.benq.com/ for the
list of compatible devices.
• For further information, please visit: http://www.benq.com/