Epson VS230 v11 Operation Guide
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EasyMP Monitor Operation Guide
Ver.4.40
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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.
Caution Indicates procedures which may result in damage or injury if sufficient care is not taken.
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 Supported language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Transferring the settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Limitations imposed by a Windows Vista or Windows 7 environment . . . . . 9 Before starting operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setting the range of addresses to do an automatic search and registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Procedures for automatic search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Procedures for registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Registration by specifying an IP address (Manual registration) . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Registering several projectors to a monitoring group all at once . . . . . . . . . 18 If the projector name or IP address changes after registration . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
For projectors that have been registered manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 For projectors that have been registered using automatic search . . . . . . 20
Cancelling projector registrations (Delete) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Monitoring window layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Types of monitoring windows and switching method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Types of monitoring windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 How to switch views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Monitoring using Grouping view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Meanings of Grouping view icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Using the icons in Grouping view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Monitoring using Detail list view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Meanings of Detail list view icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Selecting display items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Sorting lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Searching for desired icons (Projector list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Monitoring using the system tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Displaying projectors with problem or warning statuses in a list . . . . . . . . . 28 Checking properties in detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Displaying Group properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Displaying Projector properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Displaying and deleting logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Displaying Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Deleting Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the control functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Carrying out control using control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Carrying out control using a web browser (Web control). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Carrying out control using timer settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Procedures for new timer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Mail notification function settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
E-mail notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Contents
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Application lock function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Switching Application lock between enabled and disabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Enabling the application lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Disabling the application lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Setting a password for cancelling application lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Appendix
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Projectors cannot be monitored or controlled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 An e-mail message is not sent when a problem occurs with a projector . . 45
Uninstalling EasyMP Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Copyright Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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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 statuses of multiple EPSON projectors that are connected to a network at a computer monitor, 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.
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. s Projector's User's Guide 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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Installing EasyMP Monitor
Operating environment
This software is compatible with computers that comply with the following requirements.
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.
Supported language
EasyMP Monitor supports the following languages.
*1 If your OS is Windows Vista, you must update to Windows Vista SP1 to use the Ukrainian version of EasyMP Monitor.
*2 Windows NT4.0 does not support Arabic and Hebrew versions.
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:
OS Windows 98 Second Edition SP1
Windows Me
Windows NT4.0 SP6
Windows 2000 Professional SP4
The following 32-bit operating systems:
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 (All editions except Starter Edition)
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 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows NT4.0, 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 or Windows 7 "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".
After installing this software, follow the instructions below before starting EasyMP Monitor to transfer the settings. If your operating system is Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000,
Windows NT4.0, 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.4.40".
If your operating system is Windows Vista or Windows 7 Place the copy of the EMP Monitor.dat file in "C:\Users\(User Name)\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\EPSON Projector\EasyMP Monitor Ver.4.40".
q The software name has been changed. Before: EMP Monitor _ After: EasyMP Monitor If you are already using EMP Monitor, you can replace it with this software.
Installing
When you are using the following OS, you must have administrator authority in order to install EasyMP Monitor.
If EasyMP or EMP Monitor is already installed, uninstall it before installing this software. s p.46 When your OS language is supported by EasyMP Monitor, the software is installed in the same language as your OS automatically. However, the following cases are exceptions. When using Windows NT4.0: Since Arabic and Hebrew are not
supported, English is selected for the installation. When using Windows Vista: You must update to Windows Vista SP1
to use the Ukrainian version. When the language selected for the EasyMP Monitor installation varies from that of the OS being used, the screens may not be displayed correctly.
Procedure
A Turn the computer on. To prevent problems from occurring during the installation, we recommend that you terminate all resident applications that can be ended.
B Load the supplied Projector Software CD-ROM in your computer. The installer automatically starts up.
Windows 2000 Windows NT4.0 Windows XP
Windows Vista Windows 7
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C From here, continue with the installation by following the on-screen messages.
Limitations imposed by a Windows Vista or Windows 7 environment
When using EasyMP Monitor under Windows Vista or Windows 7, 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 p.27 If EasyMP Monitor is installed on your computer, uninstall it before
you update the operating system to Windows Vista or Windows 7. Updating your OS without uninstalling the software may cause a malfunction. s p.46
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. If using Windows 2000/Windows NT4.0/Windows XP/Windows
Vista/Windows 7, the computer must be started up in Administrator mode.
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. s Projector's User's Guide Make the settings for the serial W TCP/IP conversion adapter before connecting to the projector.
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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.
The operations to register projectors vary as followings depending on where the projectors are connected to in 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.14
Starting EasyMP Monitor
Procedure
A Click "Start" - "Programs" (or "All Programs") - "EPSON Projector" - "EasyMP Monitor Ver.4.40" in that order to start EasyMP Monitor.
B The main window will be displayed. The red box area described in the screen below is referred to as Grouping view.
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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.
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.17
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.18
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 some kind of 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.
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.21 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.
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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 registerd 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.18
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 some kind of 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.21 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 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. A Parent group can be set for other parent groups, so that a hierarchical group arrangement can be created.
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.18
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 using a serial W TCP/IP conversion adapter to connect the projector.
Port Number If 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 using a serial W TCP/IP conversion adapter to connect the projector, the Monitor Password security function cannot be used.
Description You can enter some kind of 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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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 or Detail list 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 or Detail list 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 or Detail list 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. s p.20
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.23
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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.28
*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. 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.
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.13, p.16, p.17
Network error (TCP connection error)*2
Network error (ESC/VP.net communication error)*3
Projector
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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.
1 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.13, p.16, p.17
Network error (TCP connection error)*2
Network error (ESC/VP.net communication error)*3
2 Group name
When projectors are registered to a group, the name of the group that the projector belongs to is displayed.
3 Display name
Shows the display name.
4 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
5 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.
6 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
7 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 preset at 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 depending on the projector you are using.
Selecting display items
You can select only the required items to be displayed in Detail list view.
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".
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
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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.
With Projector list, temperature level icons are not displayed regardless of the setting of Temperature level display group view at Environment setup. 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.
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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 or Windows 7, 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.
Procedure
Select "Warning and Error Projector list" from the View menu. The following Warning and Error Projector list window will be displayed.
No problem Problem
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If you move the mouse pointer over the icon of the Error information, details of the error and the remedy will be displayed. If you double-click in a line, the properties for that projector will be displayed. s p.32
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The icon patterns and their meanings are explained below.
1 Type
Shows the group or projector status.
No warnings or problems*1
Warning or problem
An error has occur