Epson Powerlite 7850p Multimedia Projector Users Guide

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Managing Projectors 
The EasyManagement software for your projector lets you monitor 
and control your projectors from a remote computer in several ways:
■Use EMP Monitor to see your projectors’ status, switch image 
sources, and control basic settings.
■Use the mail notification function to receive e-mail alerts about 
possible problems. 
■Use a network management utility running SNMP, such as 
HP OpenView, to manage your facility’s equipment from a 
pre-existing system. 
You can also use NS Connection to register up to 16 projectors as a 
group. This allows you to provide quick and easy access to these 
projectors to other computers.
To use the EasyManagement software to manage your projectors, first 
install EMP Monitor as described in Appendix A. If you plan to create 
projector groups, also install EMP NS Connection. Then connect and 
configure each projector you want to monitor. You can connect the 
projector wirelessly in Access Point mode, as described on page 77, or 
over a wired network, as described on page 142. 
This chapter covers the following information:
■Connecting the projector to and configuring it for a wired 
network
■Monitoring and controlling your projector with EMP Monitor
■Using e-mail alerts to warn you of problems
■Understanding notification messages
■Using a browser to monitor the projector
■Using projector groups
note
A plug-in will be available 
to allow you to manage your 
projectors in HP OpenView. 
Check with your dealer or 
EPSON for availability (see 
page 191). 
If you’re using a network 
management utility running 
SNMP, you can configure 
your network to send trap 
alerts even without a plug-in 
(see page 142). This feature 
is intended for use by 
network administrators 
only. 
						

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Connecting and Configuring the 
Projector on a Wired Network
Before using the EasyManagement software to manage your 
projector(s), you have to connect each projector you want to monitor 
to your network and configure it with an appropriate IP address. You 
can connect and configure the projector wirelessly, as described in 
Chapter 4, or you can connect using a PCMCIA LAN card.
Follow these steps to use a PCMCIA LAN card to connect and 
configure the projector for your network.
1. Insert the PCMCIA LAN card into the card slot on the back of 
the projector. Then connect the projector to your network using a 
commercially available 100baseTX or 10baseT network cable.
2. Turn on the projector (see page 18). 
3. Press the 
Menu button on the remote control and select Network 
from the 
Advanced2 menu. 
4. If your network assigns addresses automatically, turn on 
DHCP.
If your network does not assign addresses automatically, turn off 
DHCP and enter the projector’s IP Address, Subnet Mask, 
Gateway Address, and MAC Address, as needed. 
note
For information about 
supported PCMCIA LAN 
cards, contact EPSON as 
described on page 191.
Brightness ControlBrightness ControlHighHighLowLow:VideoVideoAudioAudio
SettingSettingUsers LogoUsers LogoAdvanced1Advanced1
AboutAboutReset AllReset All
Projector IDProjector IDNetworkNetwork
ResetResetExecuteExecute
: 1: 1
[Menu]: Exit[Menu]: Exit[    ]: Enter[    ]: Enter[    ]: Select[    ]: Select
EffectEffect
Advanced2Advanced2
COM PortCOM Port
BNC Sync TerminationBNC Sync Termination
:
ONONOFFOFF:
SetSetSetSetRS-232CRS-232CUSBUSBAuto setupAuto setupONONOFFOFF:
Select Network
note
If you’re a network 
administrator, you can use 
the 
SNMP option to enter a 
t r a p  I P  a d d r e s s .  T h i s  l e t s  y o u  
receive trap alerts for the 
projectors you’re monitoring. 
If you have HP OpenView, 
a plug-in will be available 
to allow you to manage your 
projectors in HP OpenView. 
Check with EPSON for 
availability (see page 191).
You can also configure your 
wireless network to receive 
trap alerts. Your projector 
must be connected in Access 
Point mode. Select the 
Advanced button next to 
the Access Point mode box, 
then select 
SNMP and enter 
the IP addresses of the 
computers to be notified of 
an SNMP trap. 
						

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■To enter numbers using the remote control, press the Num 
button until it lights, then use the number keypad shown 
below. 
■To change the network addresses from the projector’s control 
panel, press the right and left arrow buttons to select the part 
of the address you want to enter, then use the up and down 
arrow buttons to increase or decrease the numeric value. 
When you finish changing an address in the network menu, press 
the 
Enter button (on the remote control) or the Auto/Enter 
button (on the projector). This stores the value. 
5. When done making all necessary changes, press 
ESC to exit the 
menu system. 
Num buttonZero
Increase 
or 
decrease
the value
Select the 
part of the 
address to 
change 
						

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Using EMP Monitor
EMP Monitor lets you use a remote computer to manage your 
projectors, whether connected wirelessly or over a wired network. It 
lets you easily turn the projectors on or off (together or individually), 
switch image sources, and check their status. 
Before using EMP Monitor, make sure you’ve installed the software as 
described in Appendix A. The computer you’re using to monitor the 
projector should already be connected to your network.
Opening and Closing EMP Monitor
To start EMP Monitor, click Start > Programs or All Programs > 
EPSON Projector > EMP Monitor
. 
If you’ve added the program to the Startup programs folder (see 
page 151), then it may already be open. If so, click the icon in the 
system tray on the lower-right corner of your screen to display the 
EMP Monitor window:
To close EMP Monitor, right-click the program icon shown above, 
then select 
Exit.
note
If you want to monitor 
projectors while they are in 
standby mode, select 
Standby Mode in the 
Advanced 1 menu, then 
select 
Network ON. See 
page 138.
Click here to start EMP Monitor 
						

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Registering a Projector
Before you can monitor a projector, you have to register it. Follow 
these steps:
1. Click
 Start > Programs or All Programs > EPSON Projector 
> EMP Monitor
. You see this screen:
2. Click 
Register projector as shown. 
You see this screen:
3. Click 
Auto detect to locate projectors currently operating on the 
network. Or click 
Manual registration and enter the projector’s 
name and network address. 
Click here
Click here
note
If Auto detect fails to find 
the projector, your projector 
may not be connected or 
configured correctly for the 
network. See page 142 to 
configure your projector for 
a wired network, or Chapter 
4 to configure the projector 
for a wireless network. 
						

							146Managing ProjectorsAny projectors found on the network are listed as shown below:
4. Select each projector you want to add by clicking its name, then 
clicking the 
Add button. When you’re done adding projectors, 
click 
Close. 
You see this screen with a list of all registered projectors.
5. Click 
Close.
Click here
note
To delete a projector from 
the list, highlight the 
projector name, and click 
Delete.  
						

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You see the status of each of your registered projectors on the main 
EMP Monitor screen:
Monitoring Your Projectors
The EMP Monitor screen lets you monitor your projectors using the 
Status, Video Source, and Error icons shown below. These let you see 
which projectors are currently being used, from which source (or port) 
they are projecting an image, and if a problem occurs.  
For detailed status information, select the projector in question and 
click 
View details. 
note
To monitor a projector 
when it’s in standby mode 
(plugged in but not turned 
on), you must select 
Network ON as the 
Standby Mode setting in 
the projector’s menu system 
(see page 138). 
Remember that when 
Standby Mode is set to 
Network ON, the exhaust 
fan continues to operate 
after the projector has cooled 
down. This is normal.
Status icon Video Source 
iconError icon 
						

							148Managing ProjectorsThe following table explains the meaning of the status icons:
The following table explains the meaning of the video source icons:  Status icons
 (green) Projecting; no problems
 (dark) Turned off; no problems
 (green) Projecting; problems detected
 (dark) Turned off; problems detected
Network error (for example, not connected to 
network, or power cable disconnected). 
You may also see this error if Network OFF is 
selected in Standby Mode (see page 138).
Video source icons
Computer 
BNC
S-video
Video
DVI
EasyMP 
						

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The following table explains the meaning of the error icons 
(see Chapter 9 for recommended solutions to problems): 
Controlling Your Projectors
The control buttons in the upper-right let you select video signals and 
turn projectors on or off. (Hold the pointer over a button to see a 
description of its function.) Select the projector you want to operate 
(with the mouse pointer) before clicking one of the buttons.  Error icons
Lamp replacement notification (the lamp is nearing 
the end of its life; see page 170)
High-speed cooling in progress (the projector is 
getting too hot but continues to operate)
Overheating (projection turned off automatically)
Lamp out or lamp cover open
Fan error
Sensor error
Internal problem
note
To turn on a projector when 
it’s in standby mode 
(plugged in but not 
projecting), you must have 
selected 
Network ON as the 
Standby Mode setting in 
the projector’s menu system 
(see page 138).
Remember that when 
Standby Mode is set to 
Network ON, the exhaust 
fan continues to operate 
after the projector has cooled 
down. This is normal.
Control buttons 
						

							150Managing ProjectorsThe following table explains the functions of the control buttons:
Control buttons
Turns the projector on
Turns the projector off
Changes the video signal to the Computer port
Changes the video signal to the BNC ports
Changes the video signal to the S-Video port
Changes the video signal to the Video port
Changes the video signal to the DVI port
Switches the display to EasyMP