Epson Powerlite 9300i Multimedia Projector Users Guide

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Managing the Projector from 
a Remote Computer
Your projector’s EasyManagement software lets you monitor and 
control your projector(s) from a remote computer. (The topics 
covered in this chapter are intended for use by network 
administrators.) 
■Use EMP Monitor to see your projectors’ status, switch image 
sources, and control basic settings.
■Use EMP NetworkManager to receive e-mail notifications 
alerting you to possible problems.
■Use EMP Multi...

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Installing the EasyManagement 
Software
The projector software CD-ROM includes the software you need to 
use the projector’s EMP Monitor and EMP Network Manager. 
System Requirements 
Before you install the software, make sure your computer meets these 
requirements: 
■Microsoft® Windows 98 SE, 2000, NT 4.0 (service pack 6a or 
later), Me, or XP
■IBM® compatible with at least a Pentium® MMX 166 MHz 
processor (Pentium II 233 MHz or better recommended)
■At...

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2. Click the  button to advance to the next screen.
3. If you want to receive e-mail notifications when projector 
problems occur, make sure the option to install 
EMP Network 
Manager 
is highlighted, then click the  button. Follow the 
instructions on the screen to finish installing it. 
4. If you want to be able to manage the projector remotely from this 
computer, select the option for 
EMP Monitor and install it the 
same way. 
5. When done installing...

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Connecting and Configuring the 
Projector
Before using the EMP 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.
1. Connect the projector to your network using a commercially 
available 100baseTX or 10baseT category 5 shielded twisted-pair 
network cable. 
Connect the cable to the ethernet port on the projector as shown.
2. Turn on the projector...

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5. If your network does not assign addresses automatically, turn off 
DHCP and enter the projector’s IP Address, Subnet Mask, and 
Gateway Address, as needed. 
■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...

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Using EMP Monitor
EMP Monitor lets you manage up to 64 projectors from a remote 
computer. This lets you easily turn the projectors on or off (together 
or individually), switch image sources, and check on their status.
Before using EMP Monitor, make sure you’ve installed the software as 
described on page 82. The computer you’re using to monitor the 
projector should already be connected to your network.
Opening and Closing EMP Monitor
To open the program,...

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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. (Manual registration may be required 
on some networks.) 
Any projectors found on the network are listed as shown below:
4. Select the projectors you want to add by clicking their name. 
Then click 
Add, and on the next screen click...

88Managing the Projector from a Remote ComputerYou see your registered projectors listed on the main EMP Monitor 
screen: 
Monitoring Your Projector(s)
The EMP Monitor screen lets you monitor your projectors using the 
Status, Video Source, and Error icons shown below. This lets 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....

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The 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
 (not lit) Turned off; no problems
 (green) Projecting; problems detected
 (not lit) Turned off; problems detected
Network error (for example, not connected to 
network, or power cable disconnected). 
You may also see this error if Standby Mode is 
turned off (see page 76).
Video...

90Managing the Projector from a Remote ComputerThe following table explains the meaning of the error icons 
(see page 109 for recommended solutions to problems): 
Controlling Your Projector(s)
The control buttons in the upper-right let you turn on and off the 
projectors and select video sources. (Hold the mouse pointer over a 
button to see a description of its meaning.) Make sure you’ve selected 
the projector(s) you want to operate (with the mouse pointer) before 
clicking one of the buttons.  Error...