Epson Monitor V4.30 User Manual

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Monitoring window layout
You 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.•How to switch views
Grouping view and Detail list view are switched as follows.
Procedure
Click the View menu, and select "Grouping view" or "Detail list 
view".
Monitoring using Grouping viewMeanings 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. sp.22
Grouping view
Detail list view 
						

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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 the 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. sp.27
*2 Check the following items.
- Check that the projector's 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 projector's configuration menu.
*3 Check that the projector has been correctly connected to the network.The projector information that is generated when a problem is detected 
is stored until EMP Monitor is closed. 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 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.sp.12, 
p.15, p.17
Network error (TCP connection error)
*2
Network error (ESC/VP.net communication error)
*3
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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 viewMeanings 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. 
						

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The icon patterns and their meanings are explained below.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. sp.12, p.15, p.17
Network error (TCP connection error)
*2
Network error (ESC/VP.net communication error)
*3
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 
normalHigh-temperature 
warning
Internal temperature 
normalInternal temperature error
High-temperature 
warning
Error information: Shows a notification or warning/problem status using 
the following icons.
Clean Air Filter Notice Lamp Cover Open
Replace Lamp
*4
Lamp Error
High-temperature warning Lamp failure at power on
Replace Air Filter High internal temperature error
No Air Filter Internal Error
Low Air Flow Fan error
Air Flow Sensor Err. Sensor error
Low air flow error Supply System Error (Ballast)
Air filter air flow sensor error Auto Iris Error
Other error 
						

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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 Network Monitoring is set to ON or Standby Mode is set to 
Network 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.•The projector information that is generated when a problem is detected 
is stored until EMP Monitor is closed. 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 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.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. 
						

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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.
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.
ProcedureA
Select "Environment setup" from the Tool menu.
The Environment setup window will be displayed.No problem Problem 
						

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B
Select "Resident in the task tray".
C
Click "OK".
•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 start up in the Environment set up is selected, EMP 
Monitor starts automatically when the computer's power is turned on. 
When using EMP Monitor under Windows Vista, 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.
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. sp.29 
						

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The icon patterns and their meanings are explained below.
* You can display Replace lamp at any time preset at Environment setup in 
the Tool menu.Detectable error information differs with the projector you are using.
Checking properties in detail
You can check the properties of groups and projectors in detail.
Displaying group properties
Procedure
You can use either of the following methods to display the proper-
ties.
•Displaying the properties for all groups in Grouping view
Right-click in Grouping view and select Property.
Type: Shows the group or projector status.
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.
Source: Shows the input source that has been selected for the projector.
Computer or Computer1 DVI or HDMI (Digital)
Computer2 D-Video
BNC Easy MP
S-Video USB Display
Video(RCA) USB
Video(BNC) LAN
Temperature level: The following five icons display the differing internal 
temperature status of the projector.
Internal temperature 
normalHigh-temperature 
warning
Internal temperature 
normalInternal temperature error
High-temperature 
warning
Error information: Shows the warning or problem status using the 
following icons.
Replace Lamp
*
Lamp Error
High-temperature warning Lamp failure at power on
Replace Air Filter High internal temperature error
No Air Filter Internal Error
Low Air Flow Fan error
Air Flow Sensor Err. Sensor error
Low air flow error Supply System Error (Ballast)
Air filter air flow sensor error Auto Iris Error
Lamp Cover Open Other error 
						

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•Displaying properties for specified groups
Right-click an icon in Grouping view and then select Property.
If you double-click in a line, the properties for that group or projector 
will be displayed.
Displaying projector properties
Right-click on a projector icon in Grouping view or Detail list view and 
select Property.
Displaying and deleting logs
In your web browser, you can check a transmission log of content such as 
what has been controlled by EMP Monitor, projector errors. You can 
delete logs once you have checked them.1
 Shows the projector's serial number. If hyphens are displayed, confirm 
the serial number on the label of the projector.
2
 Displays the projector firmware version.
B A 
						

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When Log output is set to On at Environment setup in the Tool menu, 
transmission logs are stored. The default setting is Off.
Displaying logs
Procedure
Select "Log" - "View" from the View menu.
The web browser will open and the communication logs up until that 
time will be displayed.
Deleting logs
Procedure
Select "Log" - "Delete" from the View menu. When the confirma-
tion message is displayed, click "OK".
All logs will be deleted and details of EMP Monitor control operations 
and details of projector errors from that point onward will be recorded in 
a new log.