Epson Emp Monitor V4.22 User Manual

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Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring
To end the registration operation, click the   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 Monitoring window layout for details on using the 
Grouping view and Detail list view.  
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Setting the range of addresses to do an automatic search and registration
PROCEDURE
fProcedures for automatic search
Right-click in Grouping view and select New - 
Projector (automatic search).
The Create new projector (automatic registration) window 
will be displayed.
layed, select New - Projector 
(automatic search) from the Edit menu.
Select the Specify an address range and search 
check box and then enter the starting address and 
ending address in the range.Click [Search]. 
Automatic searching will be carried out, and the names of the 
projectors that have been detected will be displayed.
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Projectors that are using a serial 
⇔ 
TCP/IP conversion adapter 
cannot be detected.
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fProcedures for registration
Select the projector(s) to be registered, and then click 
[Edit].
The following window will be displayed.
Make the necessary settings while referring to the following 
table.
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 4 and 5.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 Moitoring window layout for details on using the 
Grouping view and Detail list view. 
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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. sRegistering several projectors to a 
monitoring group all at once p.13
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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⇔ 
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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Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring
Registration by specifying an IP address (Manual registration)
PROCEDURE
Right-click in Grouping view and select New - 
Projector (manual registration).
The following window will be displayed.d, select New - Projector (manual 
registration) from the Edit menu.
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]. ⇔ TCP/IP conversion adapter and cable to connect 
the projector, select Use Serial ⇔ TCP/IP conversion adaptor. 
Enter the port number in Port Number and then click [Search]. After searching is complete, enter the information for 
the projector to be registered while referring to the 
table below.
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You can also carry out this operation by selecting Projector (manual 
registration) from New in the Edit menu.
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. sRegistering several projectors to a 
monitoring group all at once p.13
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 ⇔ 
TCP/IP 
conversion 
adaptor.
Select this if using a serial ⇔ TCP/IP conversion 
adapter to connect the projector.
Port Number
If using a serial ⇔ TCP/IP conversion adapter to 
connect the projector, enter the port number.
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Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring
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 such as the following can be created.
First, create the registration groups, and then register projectors into the 
groups that have been created.
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 
⇔ 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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Branch A 
Branch B
Branch C Showroom
Convention hall
Conference room 
Reception room
Conference room Showroom A
Projector01 
100
101
102
201
No1 
No2 
No3 
Showroom B
No4 
No5 
Lobby
Projector02 
103
Room 1 Room 3 
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Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring
PROCEDURE
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.d, select New - Group from the 
Edit menu.
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.Right-click the projector icon(s) to register to the 
group you have created in Grouping view or Detail 
list view, and select Edit.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.
Group name
Enter the name of the group(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
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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You can also carry out this operation by selecting Group from 
New in the Edit menu.23
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You can also carry out this operation by selecting Edit from the 
Edit menu.4
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The registration details can also be checked using Projector list in 
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Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring
If the projector name or IP address changes after registrationfFor projectors that have been registered manually
PROCEDURE
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.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].When the display returns to the Edit projector 
window, click [Change].
fFor projectors that have been registered using automatic 
search
PROCEDURE
Delete the projector(s) whose name or IP address has 
been changed in Grouping view or Detail list 
view. sp.16Carry out automatic search to re-register the 
projector(s). sp.8
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You can also carry out these operations by using the Edit menu.23
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Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring
Cancelling (deleting) projector registrations
The registrations for projectors can be deleted if they are no longer 
required for monitoring or control using EMP Monitor.PROCEDURERight-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 
follow.
 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.
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You can also carry out this operation by selecting Delete from the 
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Monitoring window layoutYou can monitor using either of the window layouts below.•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.fHow to switch views
Grouping view and Detail list view are switched as follows.PROCEDUREClick the View menu, and select Grouping view or 
Detail list view.
Monitoring using Grouping viewfMeanings of Grouping view icons
In Grouping view, the patterns on the icons indicate the statuses of the 
projectors..
Grouping view Detail list view
Grouping viewIf the group 
icons are round 
in shape, it 
indicates that 
there is another 
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Monitoring window layout
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 the internal 
temperature level is displayed, you can make improvements to the 
projectors operating environment before a high internal temperature 
alarm occurs or the temperature becomes abnormally hot. sp.23
*2 Check the following items.
 Check that the projectors power is turned on. 
 Check that the LAN cable is connected.
 Check that Network Monitoring is set to ON or Standby Mode 
is set to Network ON in the projectors configuration menu.
*3 Check that the projector has been correctly connected to the network.
fUsing 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*
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Warning or problemNotificationMonitoring disabledData 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. sp.9, 11, 13Network error (TCP connection error)
*2
Network error (ESC/VP.net communication 
error)
*3
TIP
The projector information that is generated when a problem is 
detected is stored until EMP Monitor is closed. The EMP Monitor 
displays will not be updated automatically even if the projector status 
returns to normal. Click [Refresh] in the main window to update the 
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Monitoring window layout
Monitoring using Detail list viewfMeanings of Detail list view icons
The status of registered projectors is displayed as a list in Detail list view 
regardless of which groups the projectors belong to. 
The icon patterns and their meanings are explained below.Type: Displays the projector status.
No warnings or problems*
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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. sp.9, 11, 13Network error (TCP connection error)
*2
Network error (ESC/VP.net communication error)
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Group name: When projectors are registered to a group, the name of 
the group that the projector belongs to is displayed.Display name: Shows the display name.Power: Shows the power on status for the projector.
Power on and normal 
status
Power on and 
abnormal status
Power off and normal 
status
Power off and 
abnormal status
Lamp Hours: Shows the lamp operating time for the projector.Temperature level: The following five icons display the differing 
internal temperature status of the projector.
Internal temperature 
normal
High-temperature 
warning
Internal temperature 
normal
Internal temperature 
error
High-temperature 
warning