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							Section 3: Operation
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FIGURE 3-47   EXAMPLE OF 3D MULTIPLE DISPLAY SETUP 
						

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4 Web User Interface
4.1 Logging On
IMPORTANT!  Before logging on to the system, ensure that you select the appropriate language 
required. Your language selection only affects the web user interface. The language used by the 
projector’s on-screen display (OSD) is not affected. See Figure 4-1. 
1. Open your web browser and type the IP address (in the address bar) assigned to your projector.
2. Select the appropriate language from the Language drop-down list, located in the upper left-hand 
corner. See Figure 4-1.
3. Type your username and password in the User Name and Password (see Figure 4-2) fields 
respectively. Both entries are case-sensitive.
4. Click the Login button. The Main window (see Figure 4-3) appears.
FIGURE 4-3 MAIN WINDOW
FIGURE 4-1 LANGUAGE DROP-DOWN LISTFIGURE 4-2 LOGIN 
						

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The following table describes each area found in the Main window. See Figure 4-3.
4.2 Navigating the Web User Interface
It is not recommended that you use the web browser’s navigation functionality (i.e. the Back and Forward 
functions) as this will cause you to lose your web connection. It is recommended that you navigate using the 
application interface and related functionality detailed in this section.
IMPORTANT: Internet Explorer V6.0 has known performance issues and is not recommended to be used as the 
primary web browser for the web user interface. It is recommended that you use Internet Explorer V7.0.
4.2.1 Help Text
You can move your mouse pointer over most buttons or 
fields to display related help information or click the Help 
button, if available. See Figure 4-4. To disable this feature, 
go to Admin>System>Tooltip: Hide. 
NOTE: Help text is 
not available for a disabled button.
ASECONDARY TABS (SPECIFIC TO 
A PRIMARY TAB
) LOCATED 
ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE 
MAIN WINDOW.
BACTIVE INPUT WINDOW SEC-
TION IS READ
-ONLY.
CTHESE SECTIONS PROVIDE DROP-
DOWN LIST SELECTIONS (REFER 
TO
 SECTION 3, OPERATION FOR 
MORE DETAILS
).
DPRIMARY TABS LOCATED 
ALONG THE TOP OF THE 
MAIN 
WINDOW
.
ECURRENT STATUS BAR PRO-
VIDES INFORMATION MESSAGES 
ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT 
STATUS OF THE PROJECTOR
.
FPROJECTOR INFORMATION 
SECTION IS READ-ONLY.
GSTATUS INDICATOR DISPLAYS 
THE OVERALL STATUS OF THE 
PROJECTOR
, BASED ON THE 12 
CATEGORIES OF INFORMATION 
AVAILABLE
. NOTE: CLICK THE 
STATUS INDICATOR LED TO 
DISPLAY THE 
STATUS WINDOW 
AND OBTAIN MORE INFORMA-
TION ABOUT ANY CURRENT 
ERRORS AND WARNINGS
. SEE 
4.3.2 MAIN TABBED PAGE - 
S
TATUS.
HLOGOUT BUTTON (LOCATED AT 
THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THE 
WEB BROWSER
) IS USED TO LOG-
OUT YOU OFF OF THE WEB USER 
INTERFACE AND THE PROJECTOR
. 
IPOWER SECTION CONTAINS AN 
ON AND OFF BUTTON. ONLY 
ONE IS ENABLED DEPENDING ON 
THE CURRENT POWERED STATE 
OF THE PROJECTOR
.
JSHUTTER SECTION CONTAINS AN 
OPEN AND CLOSE BUTTON. 
O
NLY ONE IS ENABLED DEPEND-
ING ON THE CURRENT STATE OF 
THE PROJECTOR
’S SHUTTER.
KOSD (ON SCREEN DISPLAY) 
SECTION CONTAINS AN ON AND 
OFF BUTTON. ONLY ONE IS 
ENABLED DEPENDING ON THE 
CURRENT STATE OF THE PROJEC-
TOR
’S ON-SCREEN DISPLAY.
FIGURE 4-4 HELP MOUSE OVER EXAMPLE 
						

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4.3 Basic Operation
This section discusses the primary tabs located along the top of the application window. Each primary tab also 
has related secondary tabs which are located along the bottom of each tabbed page as follows:
• Main
• General
• Status
• Lens
• Tools
• Virtual OSD
• Admin
• System
• Users
• Advanced
•RTE
• Serial
• About
• Version
• License
4.3.1 Main Tabbed Page - General
Under the Main tabbed page, select the General secondary tab to view general information about Inputs, 
Channels, Projector Information, Test Pattern, and Color Enable (see Figure 4-3). For detailed information 
refer to Section 3 Operation.
4.3.2 Main Tabbed Page - Status  
Under the Main tabbed page, select the Status secondary tab to view the 12 Category LED status lights which 
indicate the projector’s highest critical state. See Figure 4-5. The LED color of the category indicates that it is 
in one of the following states:
• Green = Good
• Yellow = Warning
• Red = Error
For more information about each LED, click a category for details.
FIGURE 4-5 CATEGORY STATUS EXAMPLE 
						

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4.3.3 Main Tabbed Page - Lens 
Under the Main tabbed page, select the Lens secondary tab to define your adjustment settings for the lens. For 
detailed information, refer to Section 3 Operation.
4.3.4 Tools Tabbed Page - Virtual OSD 
Under the Tools tabbed page, select the Virtual OSD secondary tab to access to the virtual OSD page. See 
Figure 4-6.
FIGURE 4-6 TOOLS WINDOW
 The following table describes each area found in the Tools window. See Figure 4-6.
AVIRTUAL OSD TABBED PAGE 
PRESENTS THE 
MAIN MENU 
(
REFER TO APPENDIX A, MENU 
TREE FOR MORE DETAILS).
BTHE MAXIMIZE/MINIMIZE BUT-
TON TOGGLES DEPENDING ON THE 
CURRENT STATE OF THE PROJEC-
TOR
. WHEN MAXIMIZED, THE VIR-
TUAL 
OSD DISPLAYS OVER THE 
ENTIRE PAGE SO THAT SUBSE-
QUENT MENUS CAN BE VIEWED 
WITHOUT SCROLLING
. No access to 
tabbed pages when maximized.
CHELP BUTTON PRESENTS A POP-UP 
WINDOW WHICH PROVIDES INFOR-
MATION TO HELP YOU NAVIGATE 
WITHIN THE CURRENT MENU
.
DOSD SECTION CONTAINS AN ON 
AND OFF BUTTON. ONLY ONE IS 
ENABLED DEPENDING ON THE CUR-
RENT STATE OF THE 
OSD. CON-
TROL OF THE 
OSD IS ALWAYS 
AVAILABLE THROUGH THE 
REMOTE
.
EAUTO SETUP BUTTON USES THE 
MANUFACTURE
’S DEFAULT SET-
TINGS 
(REFER TO SECTION 3, 
O
PERATION FOR MORE DETAILS). 
						

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Virtual OSD Menu
By selecting an option from a menu, its associated window 
appears, showing related information and input fields. To 
return to the previous menu, click the menu’s title bar (see 
Figure 4-7). 
To return to a previous menu, click on the current menu’s 
title bar or press ESC. 
NOTE: It is recommended to click the 
Maximize button to view the full screen size.
There are various types of menu elements (Figure 4-8 and 
Figure 4-9) which allow you to define various projector 
settings. 
These include:
• Field entries
• Drop-down lists
• Check boxes
• Sliders
IMPORTANT!  When a menu option is modified through the Virtual OSD menu, the projector’s setting takes 
affect immediately.
E
NTERING A NUMBER IN A NUMERIC FIELD
1. Position your mouse pointer within the numeric field that you wish to edit.
2. Click to highlight the field entry. 
NOTE: If you click the menu option, the field cannot be edited.
3. Edit the field entry.
4. Press Enter to save your changes.
FIGURE 4-8 SELECT NUMERIC FIELD
FIGURE 4-7  VIEW PREVIOUS MENU 
						

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SELECTING A OPTION FROM A DROP-DOWN LIST
1. Click the option drop-down arrow to open the drop-down list. 
2. Locate and select the desired option.
FIGURE 4-9 TYPES OF MENU ELEMENTS
SELECTING OR CLEARING A CHECK BOX
To select or clear a check box, click the check box with your mouse pointer. This enables or clears the option 
respectively.
C
LOCK SETTING
1. Click within the field (i.e. Lamp Regeneration Start Time option) to allow access.
2. Change the Hour, Minute, and Seconds fields (double-digit field entry) as required. 
4.3.5 Admin Tabbed Page - System
Under the Admin tabbed page, select the System secondary tab to upgrade, upload, backup and restore 
specific files, change the Logo position, background color, gamma properties, and select the interrogation 
level.
FIGURE 4-10 ADMIN WINDOW 
						

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The following table describes each area found in the Admin window. See Figure 4-10.
Uploading a Logo File or Gamma File
Important: The projector must be powered on to enable the Upload drop-down list.
1. Click the Upload Browse button to open the Choose file window. 
2. Locate and select the file you wish to upload from a Network drive location or from your hard drive. 
3. Select the file type (Logo or Gamma) from the Upload drop-down list. 
NOTE:  If you select a Logo file type, it MUST be a 24-bit, bitmap file. This enables the Logo Position 
and Background Color section. Proceed to Step 3a. 
If you select a Gamma file type, it 
MUST be a .csv file with 1024 values (all colors same) or 1024 x 3 for 
individual colors. This enables the Gamma Properties section. Proceed to Step 4a.
a. Enter the Logo position for the X and Y fields.
b. Click the Color square to open the Choose Background Color window, choose the desired 
background color from the color palette, and click OK. The color square changes to the selected color.
c. Click the Upload button to display the Logo Upload window. Click Yes or No to confirm or cancel 
the upload.
An Upload in Progress window appears. 
ARESTORE SECTION ALLOWS 
YOU TO SELECT THE FILE 
AND FILE TYPE THAT YOU 
WISH TO RESTORE
. 
BBACKUP SECTION ALLOWS 
YOU TO SELECT THE FILE AND 
FILE TYPE THAT YOU WISH TO 
BACKUP
.
C UPLOAD SECTION ALLOWS 
YOU TO SELECT THE FILE AND 
FILE TYPE THAT YOU WISH TO 
UPLOAD
.
DLOGO POSITION AND BACK-
GROUND 
COLOR SECTION IS 
ENABLED WHEN YOU SELECT 
A 
LOGO FILE TYPE FROM THE 
UPLOAD SECTION.
EGAMMA PROPERTIES SEC-
TION IS ENABLED WHEN YOU 
SELECT A 
GAMMA FILE TYPE 
FROM THE 
UPLOAD SECTION. 
FSYNC BUTTON IS USED TO SET 
THE PROJECTOR DATE AND 
TIME TO MATCH THAT ON 
YOUR COMPUTER
.
GUPLOAD, BACKUP, 
R
ESTORE, AND INTERROGA-
TOR
 BUTTONS PERFORM 
THEIR RESPECTIVE FUNC-
TIONS
, AFTER THE SETTING 
FOR THE FUNCTION HAVE 
FIRST BEEN SELECTED FROM 
THE DROP
-DOWN LISTS, AND 
OTHER FIELDS ON THE LEFT
. 
HUPGRADE BUTTON, REBOOTS 
UNIT INTO FAILSAFE MODE FOR 
UPGRADING
. REFER TO THE M 
S
ERIES SOFTWARE UPGRADE 
INSTRUCTION SHEET P/N 020-
100267-
XX.
I HIDE BUTTON ALLOWS YOU 
TO DISABLE THE DISPLAY OF 
THE HELP TEXT
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4. Click the Upload button to display the Logo Upload window.
a. Enter a descriptive name in the Display Name field.
b. Click the Upload button to display the Gamma Upload window. Click Yes or No to confirm or cancel 
the upload respectively.
An Upload in Progress window appears. 
Creating a Backup File
1. Select a file type (All, Preferences, Configuration, Channels, or Users) from the Backup drop-down list.
2. Click Backup to initiate the download. A Backup in Progress bar appears. Once finished, a File 
Download window appears.
3. Click Save to open a Save As window.
4. Locate and select a folder within your Network drive or hard-drive where you wish to save the file.
5. Click Save. 
Restoring a File
1. Click the Browse button to open the Choose file window. 
2. Locate and select the file you wish to restore from a Network drive location or from your hard drive. 
3. Select a file type [All, Preferences, Configuration, Channels, Users or Real Time Events (RTE)] from 
the Restore drop-down list. 
NOTE: DO NOT select All unless transferring all files from one projector to 
another or cloning.
4. Click Restore to initiate the restore. A Restore in Progress bar appears. Once finished, a confirmation 
message appears. 
Performing a Diagnostic Test using Interrogator
1. Click Interrogate to initiate the diagnostic test and download the diagnostic test results to your computer. 
A Interrogator in Progress bar appears. Once the download is complete, a File Download window 
appears.
2. Click Save to save the diagnostic test results file to your Network drive or hard-drive.
4.3.6 Admin Tabbed Page- Users 
Under the Admin tabbed page, select the User secondary tab. Options are provided to add to and delete users 
from accessing the projector, and change passwords. 
NOTES: 1) Do not use capitalization for usernames or 
passwords. If capitalization is used for the username or password, it will automatically convert it to lower 
case. 
2) Usernames can be a minimum of 4 and maximum of 32 characters. passwords can be a minimum of 4 
and maximum of 128 characters.