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 Screen Adjustment to make your image appear 
consistent when you are combining multiple projectors to display 
a single, large image. 
To use the EasyManagement software, first install it as described on 
page 82. Then connect and configure each projector you want to 
monitor, so it can be recognized on your network (see page 84). 
This chapter covers the following:
■Installing the EasyManagement software
■Configuring the projector to your network
■Using EMP Monitor
■Using EMP NetworkManager
■Installing the EMP Multi Screen Adjustment Software
note
You may also be able to 
monitor your projector(s) 
through a network 
management utility, such as 
HP OpenView.
™ You’ll need 
to install a plug-in for your 
system provided by EPSON, 
then enter a trap IP address 
using the 
SNMP option in 
the projector’s menu system 
(see page 85).  
						

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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 least 256MB of RAM
■At least 7MB of free hard disk space
■XGA (1024 × 768) or better display adapter and monitor
Installing the Software
Follow these steps to install the software: 
1. Insert the projector software CD-ROM in your computer’s 
CD-ROM drive. You see this screen:
note
The software cannot be 
installed on Macintosh 
systems.
Click here 
						

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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 the software, click the  button to exit. 
Once installed, you can access these programs from your computer’s 
Start menu. note
If you need to uninstall 
the software, use the 
Add/Remove Programs 
utility in the Windows 
Control Panel.  
						

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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 (see page 36). 
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.
caution
You must use a category 5 
shielded twisted-pair cable 
to connect to the LAN to 
prevent malfunction. 
To network port
Ethernet port
note
Make sure the Standby 
Mode
 setting in the 
Advanced1 menu is on, or 
you won’t be able to view or 
change the projector’s 
network settings.
:Video
Audio
Setting
User’s Logo
Advanced1
About
Reset All
Reset
Execute
[Menu]: Exit[Menu]: Exit[    ]: Enter [    ]: Select
Effect
Advanced2
BNC Sync TerminationerminationONOFF:
Projector ID
Network: 1
COM Port:
Set
Set
RS-232CUSB
Auto Setup
ONOFF:
Direct Power ON
ONOFF:
Select Network 
						

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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 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. 
6. When done making all necessary changes, press 
ESC to exit the 
menu system. 
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 et s  y o u  
monitor the projector using 
a network management 
utility.
0
Num button
Zero
Increase 
or 
decrease
the value
Select the 
part of the 
address to 
change 
						

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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, select EMP Monitor from the Start menu. 
If you’ve added the program to the Startup programs folder (see 
page 91), 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.
Registering a Projector
Before you can monitor a projector, you have to register it. Follow 
these steps:
1. Open EMP Monitor as described above. You see this screen:
Click here to open monitor window
Click here 
						

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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 Close. 
Click here
note
If the name of a projector 
does not appear, you can 
give it a name or change its 
existing one in EMP 
NetworkManager 
(see page 95).
Click here 
						

							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. 
note
To delete a projector from 
the list, click 
Register 
projector
, highlight the 
projector name, and click 
Delete. 
note
To monitor a projector 
when it’s in standby mode 
(plugged in but not turned 
on and not in full sleep 
mode), you must select 
Network ON as the 
Standby Mode setting in 
the projector’s menu system 
(see page 76). 
Status icon
Video Source 
iconError icon 
						

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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 source icons
Computer 1
Computer 2
BNC
S-Video
Video
DVI 
						

							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 icons
Lamp replacement notification (the lamp is nearing 
the end of its life; see page 103)
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 and not in full 
sleep mode), you must have 
selected 
Network ON as the 
Standby Mode setting in 
the projector’s menu system 
(see page 76). 
Control buttons