Epson PowerLite X17 v8 Operation Guide

EasyMP Monitor Operation Guide

Ver.4.56

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Notations Used in This Guide

The following table shows the symbols used in this manual, along with descriptions of what they mean.

q Indicates additional information and points which may be useful to know regarding a topic.

s Indicates a page where detailed information regarding a topic can be found.

Procedure Indicates operating methods and the order of operations.

The procedure indicated should be carried out in the order of the numbered steps.

[ (Name) ] Indicates the name of the buttons on the projector's remote control or the control panel.

Example: Esc button

"(Name)"

Timer (Boldface)

Indicates the name of the buttons on the EasyMP Monitor or OS screens.

Example:

Select "Timer" - "Timer Settings". Select Timer - Timer Settings.

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Notations Used in This Guide

EasyMP Monitor Features

Tasks that can be done using EasyMP Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Installing EasyMP Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Transferring the settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Installing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Limitations imposed by a Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.x, or Windows 10 environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Before starting operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Using EasyMP Monitor

Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Starting EasyMP Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Registering projectors using automatic search (Searching for and registering projectors that are located in the same segment). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Procedures for automatic search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Procedures for registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setting the range of addresses to do an automatic search and registration . 15

Procedures for automatic search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Procedures for registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Registration by specifying an IP address (Manual registration) . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Registering several projectors to a monitoring group all at once . . . . . . . . . 19 If the projector name or IP address changes after registration . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

For projectors that have been registered manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 For projectors that have been registered using automatic search . . . . . . 21

Cancelling projector registrations (Delete) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Monitoring window layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Types of monitoring windows and switching method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Types of monitoring windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 How to switch views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Monitoring using Grouping view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Meanings of Grouping view icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Using the icons in Grouping view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Monitoring using Detail list view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Meanings of Detail list view icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Selecting display items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Sorting lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Searching for desired icons (Projector list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Monitoring using the system tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Displaying projectors with problem or warning statuses in a list . . . . . . . . . 29 Checking properties in detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Displaying Group properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Displaying Projector properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Displaying and deleting logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Displaying Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Deleting Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Outputting lamp hours as a CSV file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using the control functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Carrying out control using control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Carrying out control using a web browser (Web control). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Carrying out control using timer settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Procedures for new timer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Mail notification function settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Contents

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An e-mail notifying the operator of a problem/warning/status is issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Application lock function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Switching Application lock between Enabled and Disabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Enabling the application lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Disabling the application lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Setting a password for cancelling application lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Appendix

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Projectors cannot be monitored or controlled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 An e-mail message is not sent when a problem occurs with a projector . . 47

Uninstalling EasyMP Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

General Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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EasyMP Monitor Features

Tasks that can be done using EasyMP Monitor 6

Tasks that can be done using EasyMP Monitor

EasyMP Monitor lets you carry out operations such as checking the status of multiple Epson projectors that are connected to a network and controlling the projectors from the computer. Following are brief descriptions of the monitoring and control functions that can be carried out using EasyMP Monitor. Registering projectors for monitoring and control

Projectors on the network can be searched for automatically, and you can then select projectors to be registered from the projectors that are detected. You can enter the IP addresses for target projectors to register them.

Registered projectors can also be assigned to groups so that they can be monitored and controlled in groups.

Monitoring the statuses of registered projectors The power status (ON/OFF) for projectors and problems or warnings requiring attention can be checked visually by means of icons. You can select groups of projectors or a single projector that you are interested in, and then check the cumulative lamp operating time or the details of information such as input sources, problems, and warnings for these projectors.

Controlling registered projectors Projectors can be selected in groups or as single projectors, and you can then carry out operations for the selected projectors such as turning the power on and off and switching their input sources. Web control functions can be used to change the settings in the projector's configuration menu. If there are certain control actions which are carried out regularly at particular times or on particular days, you can use Timer Settings to register timer settings.

Mail notification function settings You can set e-mail addresses to which notifications are sent if a status requiring attention, such as a problem, occurs with a projector that has been registered.

Sending messages to registered projectors You can send JPEG files to the registered projectors at once by using Message Broadcasting, which is a plug-in software for EasyMP Monitor. To download the software and manual, visit www.epson.com, select your location, and select your product.

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Installing EasyMP Monitor

Operating environment

This software is compatible with computers that comply with the following requirements.

* Supports only 32 bit version of OS.

Macintosh computers cannot be used. Operations carried out at the computer may become slow depending

on the number of projectors being managed. If this happens, use a computer with higher specifications.

EasyMP Monitor cannot be used in environments which do not allow pings to be transmitted.

Transferring the settings

If you are already using EasyMP or EMP Monitor, you can transfer the projector settings to this version. The settings are stored as a data file (EMP Monitor.dat). Make a copy of the EMP Monitor.dat before you install this software. EMP Monitor.dat can be found at the following location if the default settings were used to install the software: If your operating system is Windows 2000 or Windows XP

"C:\Program Files\EPSON Projector\EasyMP (or EMP) Monitor Ver. x.xx (Ver. x.xx represents the software version)"

If your operating system is Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 10 "C:\Users\(User Name)\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\EPSON Projector\EasyMP (or EMP) Monitor Ver. x.xx (Ver. x.xx represents the software version)" If you cannot find the "AppData" folder, click "Start" - "Control Panel" - "Appearance and Personalization" - "Folder Options". Select "View" tab, and then configure the "Show hidden files, folders, and drives" setting in "Advanced settings".

q If your operating system is Windows 10, right-click "Start" and click "Control Panel".

OS Windows 2000 Professional SP4

Windows XP Home Edition SP2/SP3*

Windows XP Professional SP2/SP3*

Windows Vista*

(All editions except Starter Edition)

Windows Vista SP1/SP2*

(All editions except Starter Edition)

Windows 7 32 bit version (All editions except Starter Edition)

Windows 7 64 bit version

Windows 8.x 32 bit version and 64 bit version

Windows 10 32 bit version and 64 bit version

Internet Explorer Ver. 5.0 or later must be installed.

CPU Pentium MMX 166 MHz or higher (Pentium II 233 MHz or higher recommended)

Memory capacity

64 MB or more (128 MB or more recommended)

Free hard disk space

50 MB or more

Display SVGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution, 32 bit or higher display color

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If your operating system is Windows 8.x "C:\Users\(User Name)\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\EPSON Projector\EasyMP (or EMP) Monitor Ver. x.xx (Ver. x.xx represents the software version)" If you cannot find the "AppData" folder, from the Start menu, click "Control Panel" - "Appearance and Personalization" - "Folder Options". Select "View" tab, and then configure the "Show hidden files, folders, and drives" setting in "Advanced settings".

After installing this software, follow the instructions below before starting EasyMP Monitor to transfer the settings. If your operating system is Windows 2000 or Windows XP

Overwrite the existing EMP Monitor.dat file with the copy you made. The existing EMP Monitor.dat file is in "C:\Program Files\EPSON Projector\EasyMP Monitor Ver.x.xx".

If your operating system is Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.x, or Windows 10 Place the copy of the EMP Monitor.dat file in "C:\Users\(User Name)\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\EPSON Projector\EasyMP Monitor Ver.x.xx".

q The software name has been changed. Before: EMP Monitor _ After: EasyMP Monitor If you are already using EMP Monitor, you can replace with this software.

Installing

You must have administrator authority in order to install EasyMP Monitor. To download the software and manual, visit www.epson.com and select your location.

Double-click the downloaded software file to start the install program. Follow the on-screen instructions. If EasyMP or EMP Monitor is already installed, uninstall it before installing this software. s "Uninstalling EasyMP Monitor" p.48

Limitations imposed by a Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.x, or Windows 10 environment

When using EasyMP Monitor under Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.x, or Windows 10, note the following limitations. You must have administrator authority in order to use Register at

startup on the Environment setup screen of EasyMP Monitor.s "Monitoring using the system tray" p.29

If EasyMP Monitor is installed on your computer, uninstall it before you update the operating system to Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.x, or Windows 10. Updating your OS without uninstalling the software may cause a malfunction. s "Uninstalling EasyMP Monitor" p.48

Before starting operations

Check the following points before starting up EasyMP Monitor. EasyMP Monitor must be installed on the computer to be used for

monitoring and control. The computer and the projectors must be connected to the network.

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Depending on the projector model, a commercially-available serial W TCP/IP conversion adapter and a connection cable are required in order to use EasyMP Monitor. See your projector's User's Guide. Make the settings for the serial W TCP/IP conversion adapter before connecting to the projector.

q To enable projectors to be monitored and controlled even when they are in standby mode*, make the following settings at the projectors. The settings that need to be made will vary depending on the projector you are using. See your User's Guide for more information. Set Standby Mode to Communication On (or Network On). Set Network Monitoring to On. * When the projector's indicator is lit orange.

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Using EasyMP Monitor

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Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring

This operation is carried out when starting EasyMP Monitor for the first time after it has been installed and when you would like to add projectors. Once a projector has been registered, the status for the projector will be displayed automatically each time EasyMP Monitor is started from that point onwards. You can register up to 1,024 projectors or groups. The operations to register projectors vary depending on where the projectors are connected on the network. When registering a projector that is located in the same segment as the

computer in which EasyMP Monitor is installed. s "Registering projectors using automatic search (Searching for and registering projectors that are located in the same segment)" p.12

When registering projectors that are in multiple segments of the network. s "Setting the range of addresses to do an automatic search and registration" p.15

Starting EasyMP Monitor

Procedure

A Use one of the following methods to start EasyMP Monitor. If your operating system is Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 Click "Start" - "Programs" (or "All Programs") - "EPSON Projector" - "EasyMP Monitor Ver.x.xx" to start EasyMP Monitor. If your operating system is Windows 8.x From the Start menu , select "EasyMP Monitor Ver.x.x.xx" to start EasyMP Monitor. If your operating system is Windows 10 Select "Start" - "All apps" - "EPSON Projector" - "EasyMP Monitor Ver.X.X.X", and start "EasyMP Monitor".

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B The main window will be displayed. The red box area described in the screen below is referred to as Grouping view.

Registering projectors using automatic search (Searching for and registering projectors that are located in the same segment)

Procedures for automatic search

Procedure

A Right-click in Grouping view and select "New" - "Projector (automatic search)". The following Create new projector (automatic registration) win- dow will be displayed. If Detail list view is displayed, select New - Projector (automatic search) from the Edit menu.

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B Click "Search". Automatic searching will be carried out, and the names of the pro- jectors that have been detected will be displayed. If a projector does not appear in the list, use "Registration by spec- ifying an IP address (Manual registration)". s p.18

q You can also carry out this operation by selecting New - Projector (automatic search) from the Edit menu.

Projectors that are using a serial W TCP/IP conversion adapter cannot be detected.

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Procedures for registration

Procedure

A Select the projector(s) to be registered from the displayed list, and then click "Edit". The following window will be displayed.

Make the necessary settings while referring to the following table.

Display name Enter the name of the projector(s) to be displayed in Grouping view or Detail list view.

Up to a maximum of 32 bytes can be entered. A space cannot be used as the first character.

Display icon Select the icon(s) to be displayed in Grouping view or Detail list view.

Parent group Select when registering a projector in a group.

If no groups have been created, this cannot be selected.

s "Registering several projectors to a monitoring group all at once" p.19

Projector name

This shows the name that has been registered on the projector.

IP address This shows the IP address for the registered projector.

Use Serial W TCP/IP conversion adaptor.

This cannot be selected when registering projectors using automatic search.

Port Number This cannot be selected when registering projectors using automatic search.

Monitor Password

If a Monitor Password has been set for the projector, be sure to enter the Monitor Password that has been set. If the correct password is not entered at this time, it will not be possible to monitor and control the projector even though it is registered.

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B After entering the details, click "Register" to start the registration. When the message is displayed, click "OK". To continue registering other projector(s), repeat steps 1 and 2.

q Projectors that have been registered using automatic search are searched for again by projector name each time EasyMP Monitor is started.

C To end the registration operation, click in the top-right corner of the window or click "Cancel". The icon(s) of the projector(s) you registered will be displayed in Grouping view or Detail list view. Refer to s "Monitoring window layout" p.22 for details on using the Grouping view and Detail list view.

Setting the range of addresses to do an automatic search and registration

q Projectors that are using a serial W TCP/IP conversion adapter cannot be detected.

Procedures for automatic search

Procedure

A Right-click in Grouping view and select "New" - "Projector (automatic search)". The Create new projector (automatic registration) window will be displayed. If Detail list view is displayed, select New - Projector (automatic search) from the Edit menu.

B Select the "Specify an address range and search." check box and then enter "Start address" and "End address" in the range.

Description You can enter a memo about the projector. The details you enter here will be displayed at the projector properties.

Up to a maximum of 60 bytes can be entered.

Monitor Select this when you want monitoring to start.

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C Click "Search". Automatic searching will be carried out, and the names of the pro- jectors that have been detected will be displayed.

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Procedures for registration

Procedure

A Select the projector(s) to be registered from the displayed list, and then click "Edit". The following window will be displayed.

Make the necessary settings while referring to the following table.

Display name Enter the name of the projector(s) to be displayed in Grouping view or Detail list view.

Up to a maximum of 32 bytes can be entered. A space cannot be used as the first character.

Display icon Select the icon(s) to be displayed in Grouping view or Detail list view.

Parent group Select when registering a projector in a group.

If no groups have been created, this cannot be selected.s "Registering several projectors to a monitoring group all at once" p.19

Projector name

This shows the name that has been registered on the projector.

IP address This shows the IP address for the registered projector.

Use Serial W TCP/IP conversion adaptor.

This cannot be selected when registering projectors using automatic search.

Port Number This cannot be selected when registering projectors using automatic search.

Monitor Password

If a Monitor Password has been set for the projector, be sure to enter the Monitor Password that has been set. If the correct password is not entered at this time, it will not be possible to monitor and control the projector even though it is registered.

Description You can enter a memo about the projector. The details you enter here will be displayed at the projector properties.

Up to a maximum of 60 bytes can be entered.

Monitor Select this when you want monitoring to start.

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B After entering the details, click "Register" to start the registration. When the message is displayed, click "OK". To continue registering other projector(s), repeat Steps 1 and 2.

C To end the registration operation, click in the top-right corner of the window or click "Cancel". The icon(s) of the projector(s) you registered will be displayed in Grouping view or Detail list view. Refer to s "Monitoring window layout" p.22 for details on using the Grouping view and Detail list view.

Registration by specifying an IP address (Manual registration)

Procedure

A Right-click in Grouping view and select "New" - "Projector (manual registration)". The following window will be displayed. If Detail list view is displayed, select New - Projector (manual reg- istration) from the Edit menu.

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q You can also carry out this operation by selecting New - Projector (manual registration) from the Edit menu.

B Enter the IP address of the projector to be registered in the "IP address" box and then click "Search". When the message is displayed, click "OK". If you are using a serial W TCP/IP conversion adapter and cable to connect the projector, select Use Serial W TCP/IP conversion adaptor, enter the port number in Port Number, and then click Search.

C After searching is complete, enter the information for the projector to be registered while referring to the table below.

D After entering the details, click "Register" to start the registration. When the message is displayed, click "OK". The icon(s) of the projector(s) you registered will be displayed in Grouping view or Detail list view.

Registering several projectors to a monitoring group all at once

Projectors that have been registered can then be registered together into different groups so that they can be monitored and controlled together. Furthermore, if you select one of the registered groups as the Parent group, monitoring and control operations can be carried out for all projectors in that Parent group.

Display name Enter the name of the projector(s) to be displayed in Grouping view or Detail list view. Up to a maximum of 32 bytes can be entered. A space cannot be used as the first character.

Display icon Select the icon(s) to be displayed in Grouping view or Detail list view.

Parent group Select when registering a projector in a group. If no groups have been created, this cannot be selected. (See the next section for more information on registering projectors to a group.)

Projector name

This shows the name that has been registered on the projector.

IP address This shows the IP address that you entered in step 2.

Use Serial W TCP/IP conversion adaptor.

Select this if you are using a serial W TCP/IP conversion adapter to connect the projector.

Port Number If you are using a serial W TCP/IP conversion adapter to connect the projector, enter the port number.

Monitor Password

If a Monitor Password has been set for the projector, be sure to enter the Monitor Password that has been set. If the correct password is not entered at this time, it will not be possible to monitor and control the projector even though it is registered. If you are using a serial W TCP/IP conversion adapter to connect the projector, the Monitor Password security function cannot be used.

Description You can enter a memo about the projector. The details you enter here will be displayed at the projector properties.

Up to a maximum of 60 bytes can be entered.

Monitor Select this when you want monitoring to start.

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A Parent group can be set for other parent groups, so that a hierarchical group arrangement can be created. First, create the registration groups, and then register projectors into the groups that have been created.

Procedure

A Right-click in Grouping view and select "New" - "Group". The following window will be displayed. Make the necessary settings while referring to the table below. If Detail list view is displayed, select New - Group from the Edit menu.

q You can also carry out this operation by selecting New - Group from the Edit menu.

B When the setup is complete, click "Register" to start the registration. When the message is displayed, click "OK". The icon(s) of the projector(s) you registered will be displayed in Grouping view.

C Right-click the projector icon(s) to register to the group you have created in Grouping view or Detail list view, and select "Edit".

q You can also carry out this operation by selecting Edit in the Edit menu.

D In the Edit projector window, select the group name to use for registering in Parent group and then click "Change". The status of the group registration will be displayed as an icon in Grouping view.

q The registration details can also be checked using Projector list in the View menu.

Group name Enter the name of the group to be displayed in Grouping view or Detail list view.

Up to a maximum of 32 bytes can be entered. A space cannot be used as the first character.

Display icon Select the icon(s) to be displayed in Grouping view.

Parent group This selects the parent group. If no groups have been created, this cannot be selected.

Monitor Select this to monitor all projectors that have been registered in the group. If this is not selected, the settings made when the individual projectors were registered will be used.

It cannot be set when creating a new group.

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If the projector name or IP address changes after registration

For projectors that have been registered manually

Procedure

A Right-click on a projector icon in Grouping view or Detail list view and select "Monitoring disabled". Then right-click the projector icon again and select "Edit".

q You can also carry out these operations by using the Edit menu.

B If only the projector name has been changed, click "Search" in the Edit projector window that is displayed. If the IP address has been changed, enter the new IP address in the "IP address" box and then click "Search". When the message is displayed, click "OK".

C When the display returns to the Edit projector window, click "Change".

For projectors that have been registered using automatic search

Procedure

A Delete the projector(s) whose name or IP address has been changed in Grouping view or Detail list view. (See the next section for more information on deleting projectors.)

B Carry out automatic search to re-register the projector(s).s p.12

Cancelling projector registrations (Delete)

The registrations for projectors can be deleted if they are no longer required for monitoring or control using EasyMP Monitor.

Procedure

Right-click the icon for the projector or group that is to be deleted in Grouping view or Detail list view and select "Delete". When the message is displayed, click "OK". More than one projector can be selected for deleting by selecting in Grouping view or Detail list view. The methods of selecting more than one projector at the same time are as follows. If you select a Group icon in Grouping view, all projectors that have

been registered in that group will be deleted at the same time. Hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard while clicking on the desired

icons. Use drag and drop to select a range of desired icons.

q You can also carry out this operation by selecting Delete in the Edit menu.

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Monitoring window layout

Types of monitoring windows and switching method

Types of monitoring windows

There are two types of monitoring windows. Select a desired window. Grouping view

This view lets you check the status of group registrations in a hierarchical diagram.

Detail list view This view lets you display the status of each projector as a list so that the projectors can be checked in detail. You can also display specific items as a list, and sort display items using a specific row as a sort key.

How to switch views

Grouping view and Detail list view are switched as follows.

Grouping view

Detail list view

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Procedure

Click the View menu, and select "Grouping view" or "Detail list view".

Monitoring using Grouping view

Meanings of Grouping view icons

In Grouping view, the patterns on the icons indicate the statuses of the projectors. If the group icons are round in shape, it indicates that there is another level below them. s p.24

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The icon patterns and their meanings are explained below.

*1 When Temperature level display group view is set to On at Environment setup in the Tool menu, an icon indicating the internal temperature of the projector will be displayed on top of the projector icon. The default setting is Off. As you can get an idea of how the temperature inside the projector is increasing when Temperature level is displayed, you can make improvements to the projector's operating environment before a high internal temperature error or high-temperature warning occur. s p.29

*2 Check the following items. - Check that the projector's power is turned on. - Check that the LAN cable is connected. - Check that Standby Mode is set to Communication On (or Network On) or Network Monitoring is set to On in the projector's configuration menu.

*3 Check that the projector has been correctly connected to the network.

q The projector information that is generated when a problem is detected is stored until EasyMP Monitor is closed. EasyMP Monitor displays will not be updated automatically even if the projector status returns to normal. Click "Refresh" in the main window to update the status.

Using the icons in Grouping view

The following icon operations can be carried out in Grouping view.

Group

No warnings or problems All projectors in the group are normal.

Warning or problem

A projector in the group has a warning or problem status.

Notification A projector requiring immediate attention has been detected within the group.

Monitoring disabled The projector is not being monitored. If you right-click the icon and select Monitoring enabled, the projector will be added to the projectors that are being monitored.

Data being updated

Projector

No warnings or problems*1

Warning or problem

Notification

Monitoring disabled

Data being updated

Network error (Monitor Password authentication error)

No Monitor Password was entered when the projector was registered, or an incorrect Monitor Password was entered. s p.14, p.17, p.18

Network error (TCP connection error)*2

Network error (ESC/VP.net communication error)*3

Projector

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Expanding and collapsing icons Each time you double-click a group icon, the icons for the projector that have been registered in that group are displayed or hidden.

Moving icons To change the position of an icon within Grouping view, simply drag and drop the icon to be moved.

Monitoring using Detail list view

Meanings of Detail list view icons

The status of registered projectors is displayed as a list in Detail list view regardless of which Group the projectors belong to.

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The icon patterns and their meanings are explained below.

A Type

Displays the projector status.

No warnings or problems*1

Warning or problem

An error has occurred on the projector.

Notification

The projector requires immediate attention.

Monitoring disabled

The projector is not being monitored. If you right-click the icon and select Monitoring enabled, the projector will be added to the projectors that are being monitored.

Data being updated

Network error (Monitor Password authentication error)

No Monitor Password was entered when the projector was registered, or an incorrect Monitor Password was entered. s p.14, p.17, p.18

Network error (TCP connection error)*2

Network error (ESC/VP.net communication error)*3

B Group name

When projectors are registered to a group, the name of the group that the projector belongs to is displayed.

C Display name

Shows the display name.

D Power

Shows the power on status for the projector.

Power on and normal status Power off and normal status

Power on and abnormal status

Power off and abnormal status

E Lamp Hours

Shows the lamp operating time for the projector. If the projector has 2 lamps, it shows the lamp operating time for both lamp 1 and lamp 2.

F Temperature level

The following five icons display the differing internal temperature status of the projector.

Internal temperature normal

Internal temperature normal

High-temperature warning

High-temperature warning

Internal temperature error

G Error information

Shows a notification or warning/problem status using the following icons.

Clean Air Filter Notice Replace Lamp*4

Replace Lamp (Lamp 1) Replace Lamp (Lamp 2)

Lamp error (Lamp 1) Lamp error (Lamp 2)

Lamp failure at power on (Lamp 1)

Lamp failure at power on (Lamp 2)

High-temperature warning Replace Air Filter

No Air Filter Low Air Flow

Air Flow Sensor Err. Supply System Error (Ballast 1)

Supply System Error (Ballast 2)

Cinema filter warning

Shutter warning Lamp Cover Open

Lamp Error Lamp Error (Lamp 1)

Lamp Error (Lamp 2) Lamp failure at power on

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*1 When Temperature level display group view is set to On at Environment setup in the Tool menu, an icon indicating the internal temperature of the projector will be displayed on top of the projector icon. The default setting is Off.

*2 Check the following items. - Check that the projector's power is turned on. - Check that the LAN cable is connected. - Check that Standby Mode is set to Communication On (or Network On) or Network Monitoring is set to On in the projector's configuration menu.

*3 Check that the projector has been correctly connected to the network. *4 You can display Replace Lamp at any time by setting a preset in the

Environment setup in the Tool menu.

q The projector information that is generated when a problem is detected is stored until EasyMP Monitor is closed. EasyMP Monitor displays will not be updated automatically even if the projector status returns to normal. Click "Refresh" in the main window to update the status.

Detectable error information differs with the projector you are using.

Selecting display items

You can select only the required items to be displayed in Detail list view.

Lamp failure at power on (Lamp 1)

Lamp failure at power on (Lamp 2)

High internal temperature error

Low air flow error

Air filter air flow sensor error Internal Error

Fan error Sensor error

Supply System Error (Ballast)

Supply System Error (Ballast 1)

Supply System Error (Ballast 2)

Auto Iris Error

Cinema filter error Shutter error

Cooling system error (Peltier element)

Cooling system error (pump)

Other error Obstacle Detection Warning

Exhaust vent shutter error Easy Interactive Function Error

Obstacle Detection Error Other Warning

Projector Direction Warning Lamp Mismatch Warning

Power Voltage error No Lens error

Phase Difference Plate error Lens Shift error

Laser error

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Procedure

A Select "Option" from the View menu. The Option window will be displayed.

B Select the check box of the item you want to display.

C Click "OK".

D When all of the details of the item cannot be displayed in Detail list view, drag the boundary line on the right of the item name so that the view is extended to the desired width.

Sorting lists

You can sort detailed lists by using a specific row as a sort key, such as projector name order or IP address order.

Procedure

Click the item name of the row you want to use as the sort key.

Searching for desired icons (Projector list)

The Projector list feature is useful for searching in lists when many groups and projectors are registered and the icon you are looking for is not displayed on screen.

Procedure

Select "Projector list" from the View menu. The following window will be displayed.

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With Projector list, temperature level icons are not displayed regardless of the setting of Temperature level display group view at Environment setup in the Tool menu. The Projector list lets you check the registration details for groups in a hierarchical diagram. When you click on an icon, Grouping view and Detail list view are scrolled so that the selected icon is displayed in the window.

Monitoring using the system tray

The projector statuses are always displayed as icons in the system tray, even when Grouping view or Detail list view is not always displayed, and the statuses can be checked by the icon patterns. When the configuration menus are set using the following operations, an icon appears in the system tray and the status can be monitored by means of the icon's pattern.

The icon patterns are explained below.

Procedure

A Select "Environment setup" from the Tool menu. The Environment setup window will be displayed.

B Select "Resident in the task tray".

C Click "OK".

q Right-click the icon in the system tray to open a pop-up menu to select the Open the main screen or Exit.

If Register at startup in the Environment setup is selected, EasyMP Monitor starts automatically when the computer's power is turned on. When using EasyMP Monitor under Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8.x you must have administrator authority in order to use this function.

Displaying projectors with problem or warning statuses in a list

You can display a list of only the projectors which have a problem or warning status.

No problem Problem

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Procedure

Select "Warning and Error Projector list" from the View menu. The following Warning and Error Projector list window will be displayed. If you move the mouse pointer over the icon of the Error information, details of the error an