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Projector Connection Settings
When the projector is connected to the network, various settings such as
the IP address
g must be made using the configuration menus before the
projector can be used.
Use the accessory remote control to carry out these operations.
PROCEDURE
Press the [Menu] button on the remote control and
then select Network from the Advanced2 menu.
Refer to Using the Configuration Menus ( p.91) for details
on using the menus.
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Projector Monitoring and Control using a Network
Projector Connection Settings
When the projector is connected to the network, various settings such as
the IP address
g must be made using the configuration menus before the
projector can be used.
Use the accessory remote control to carry out these operations.
PROCEDURE
Press the [Menu] button on the remote control and
then select Network from the Advanced2 menu.
Refer to Using the Configuration Menus ( p.91) for details
on using the menus.
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Once the settings have been made, press the [Menu]
button to close the configuration menu.
Problem Reporting Using the Mail Notification Function
If EMP NetworkManager has been used to make the settings for the mail
notification function, notification messages can be sent to a computer with
a preset e-mail address when a problem or warning occurs with a projector
connected to the network. This will notify the e-mail recipient that there is
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Once the settings have been made, press the [Menu]
button to close the configuration menu.
Problem Reporting Using the Mail Notification Function
If EMP NetworkManager has been used to make the settings for the mail
notification function, notification messages can be sent to a computer with
a preset e-mail address when a problem or warning occurs with a projector
connected to the network. This will notify the e-mail recipient that there is
a...")
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PROCEDURE
With Windows running, click [Start], point to
[Programs] (or [All Programs]), point to [EPSON
Projector] and then click [EMP NetworkManager].
EMP NetworkManager will start up.Double-click the icon for the projector to set mail
notification for.
If the name for the required projector is not displayed, refer to
Connecting Manually. p.101
If a password has been set, the password entry dialog box will
be displayed.
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PROCEDURE
With Windows running, click [Start], point to
[Programs] (or [All Programs]), point to [EPSON
Projector] and then click [EMP NetworkManager].
EMP NetworkManager will start up.Double-click the icon for the projector to set mail
notification for.
If the name for the required projector is not displayed, refer to
Connecting Manually. p.101
If a password has been set, the password entry dialog box will
be displayed.
Connection of the...")
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The following Setup of mailing functions window will
be displayed.
The following table shows the setting details for each item.
Once the mail notification settings have been
completed, click [OK].The display will return to the Setup for Network
Projector window, so click [Set].When the setting finished window appears, click
[OK].The test message transmission checking window will
be displayed.
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The following Setup of mailing functions window will
be displayed.
The following table shows the setting details for each item.
Once the mail notification settings have been
completed, click [OK].The display will return to the Setup for Network
Projector window, so click [Set].When the setting finished window appears, click
[OK].The test message transmission checking window will
be displayed.
You can send a test message to the addresses that have...")
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The settings will then be applied, and the display will
return to the window that appeared in step 2. Click
[ ] to close EMP NetworkManager.
If an e-mail message with EPSON Projector in the subject line is sent to
the IP address
g that have been set as mail notification destinations, the
message is a notification message saying that there is a problem with the
projector.
The following information will be contained in the body of the message.
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The settings will then be applied, and the display will
return to the window that appeared in step 2. Click
[ ] to close EMP NetworkManager.
If an e-mail message with EPSON Projector in the subject line is sent to
the IP address
g that have been set as mail notification destinations, the
message is a notification message saying that there is a problem with the
projector.
The following information will be contained in the body of the message.
Line...")
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If the name of the projector that you would like to set up mail notification
for does not appear in the window, use the following procedure to
manually connect the projector.PROCEDURE
Start EMP NetworkManager.Double-click [Projector address selection] in the
projector list display area.
The following IP Address Setup window will be
displayed.
You should make the following settings when manually
connecting a projector.
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If the name of the projector that you would like to set up mail notification
for does not appear in the window, use the following procedure to
manually connect the projector.PROCEDURE
Start EMP NetworkManager.Double-click [Projector address selection] in the
projector list display area.
The following IP Address Setup window will be
displayed.
You should make the following settings when manually
connecting a projector.
Connecting Manually1...")
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A projector list that has already been recorded by EMP Monitor can also
be shared by EMP NetworkManager.PROCEDURE
Start EMP NetworkManager.The projectors that have been recorded will be
displayed in the projector list display area.Click [Import].
The file selection window will be displayed.
Select the registration file for EMP Monitor and then click
[Open]. A list of the projectors that have been registered by
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A projector list that has already been recorded by EMP Monitor can also
be shared by EMP NetworkManager.PROCEDURE
Start EMP NetworkManager.The projectors that have been recorded will be
displayed in the projector list display area.Click [Import].
The file selection window will be displayed.
Select the registration file for EMP Monitor and then click
[Open]. A list of the projectors that have been registered by
EMP Monitor will be displayed in the...")
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PROCEDURE
With Windows running, click [Start], point to
[Programs] (or [All Programs]), point to [EPSON
Projector] and then click [EMP Monitor].
EMP Monitor will start up.If EMP Monitor is being started up for the first time
after it was installed, or if you would like to register
additional projectors, click the [Register projector]
icon. If all projectors are already registered and you
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PROCEDURE
With Windows running, click [Start], point to
[Programs] (or [All Programs]), point to [EPSON
Projector] and then click [EMP Monitor].
EMP Monitor will start up.If EMP Monitor is being started up for the first time
after it was installed, or if you would like to register
additional projectors, click the [Register projector]
icon. If all projectors are already registered and you
do not want to add any new projectors, skip to step 8....")
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Select the projector to be monitored or controlled and
then click [Add].If there are other projectors that you would like to
monitor that need to be added, repeat step 4.
Once all new projectors to be monitored have been
added, click [Close].
The display will return to the Register projector window, and
the names of the added projectors will appear in the projector
list.Once all target projectors have been registered, click
[Close].
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Select the projector to be monitored or controlled and
then click [Add].If there are other projectors that you would like to
monitor that need to be added, repeat step 4.
Once all new projectors to be monitored have been
added, click [Close].
The display will return to the Register projector window, and
the names of the added projectors will appear in the projector
list.Once all target projectors have been registered, click
[Close].
If there are...")
100 Projector Monitoring and Control using a Network The settings will then be applied, and the display will return to the window that appeared in step 2. Click [ ] to close EMP NetworkManager. If an e-mail message with EPSON Projector in the subject line is sent to the IP address g that have been set as mail notification destinations, the message is a notification message saying that there is a problem with the projector. The following information will be contained in the body of the message. Line 1 : The name of the projector where the problem has occurred Line 2 : The IP address that has been set for the projector where the problem has occurred Line 3 : Details of the problem The details of the problem are listed on separate lines. The following table shows the details that are given in the message for each item. * A (+) or (–) will be appended to the start of the message. (+) : When a projector problem has occurred (–) : When a projector problem has been solved 10 TIP We recommend you to set up a password for security. To do so, right- click the projector icon and select Change Password. Now, you can change the administrator user (Admin) password. If a Problem Notification is Sent By Mail Message */Cause Remedy Internal error Reading the Indicators p.110 Fan related errorSensor errorLamp cover is openLamp timer failureLamp out Internal temperature errorHigh-speed cooling in progressLamp replacement notificationNo-signal No image signals are being input to the projector. Check the connection status or check that the power for the signal source is turned on.
101 Projector Monitoring and Control using a Network If the name of the projector that you would like to set up mail notification for does not appear in the window, use the following procedure to manually connect the projector.PROCEDURE Start EMP NetworkManager.Double-click [Projector address selection] in the projector list display area. The following IP Address Setup window will be displayed. You should make the following settings when manually connecting a projector. Connecting Manually1 Projector address...EMP482800... 192.168.0.8PROJECTOR01 169.254.10.176PROJECTOR02 169.254.10.177PROJECTOR03 169.254.10.178Room201 169.254.207.64 Room202 169.254.207.65Room301 169.254.207.66Room302 169.254.207.67Room303 169.254.207.68Room401 169.254.207.69 2 IP address g Enter the IP address for the projector to be connected. [Add] button Adds the projector with the specified IP address to the projector list display area. [Connect] button Connects the projector with the specified IP address to the network. [Cancel] button Cancels entry of the IP address. 3
102 Projector Monitoring and Control using a Network A projector list that has already been recorded by EMP Monitor can also be shared by EMP NetworkManager.PROCEDURE Start EMP NetworkManager.The projectors that have been recorded will be displayed in the projector list display area.Click [Import]. The file selection window will be displayed. Select the registration file for EMP Monitor and then click [Open]. A list of the projectors that have been registered by EMP Monitor will be displayed in the projector list display area. Centralised Monitoring and Controlling of Projectors (EMP Monitor) EMP Monitor can be used to check the statuses of multiple projectors that are connected to the network and to carry out operations such as turning the power for the projectors on and off and changing the signal sources, all using a single computer. If there are several projectors that have been set up in different classrooms or meeting rooms, for instance, they can all be started at once and monitored by a single operator. Check the following points before starting up EMP Monitor. EMP Monitor must be installed in the computer to be used for monitoring and control. p.94 The computer and the projectors must be connected to the network. If using Windows 2000/NT4.0/XP, installation can only be carried out by a user who is logged in as administrator. Sharing EMP Monitor settings12 Projector address...EMP482800... 192.168.0.8PROJECTOR01 169.254.10.176PROJECTOR02 169.254.10.177PROJECTOR03 169.254.10.178Room201 169.254.207.64 Room202 169.254.207.65Room301 169.254.207.66Room302 169.254.207.67Room303 169.254.207.68Room401 169.254.207.69 Indicates a projector that has been found using automatic search Indicates a projector that has been registered using EMP Monitor, or that has been manually registered using EMP NetworkManager. Indicates a projector that has been registered by specifying the IP address g manually. 3 TIP A maximum of 64 projectors can be monitored and operated all at once in this way. If Standby Mode in the projectors Advanced1 menu is set to Network ON, EMP Monitor can be used to carry out network monitoring and control functions even when the projector is in standby mode (when the projectors power is turned off).
103 Projector Monitoring and Control using a Network PROCEDURE With Windows running, click [Start], point to [Programs] (or [All Programs]), point to [EPSON Projector] and then click [EMP Monitor]. EMP Monitor will start up.If EMP Monitor is being started up for the first time after it was installed, or if you would like to register additional projectors, click the [Register projector] icon. If all projectors are already registered and you do not want to add any new projectors, skip to step 8. Click [Auto detect]. The names of all projectors that are currently connected to the network will be displayed in a list. 12 3 TIP If you know the IP address g of the projector that you would like to register, the Manual registration function is a handy way to register the projector. Click [Manual registration] to display the Manually register projector window. Enter the IP address and then click [Confirm]. If the Projector name appears, click [Add]. The Projector name will then be added to the list in the Register projector window.
104 Projector Monitoring and Control using a Network Select the projector to be monitored or controlled and then click [Add].If there are other projectors that you would like to monitor that need to be added, repeat step 4. Once all new projectors to be monitored have been added, click [Close]. The display will return to the Register projector window, and the names of the added projectors will appear in the projector list.Once all target projectors have been registered, click [Close]. If there are any projectors in the list that you do not need to monitor, select the Projector name and then click [Delete]. 4 Selected projector name 5 6 : Projectors registered using the Manual registration function : Projectors registered using the Auto detect function 7 TIP If the IP addresses g for projectors that have been registered using the Manual registration function have changed, you can select the Projector name and then click [Edit] to change the IP address. [Edit] cannot be used for projectors that have been registered using the Auto detect function.
105 Projector Monitoring and Control using a Network The statuses of the registered projectors will each be displayed. Once a projector has been registered, the status of the projector will be displayed automatically each time EMP Monitor is started from then on. The following table shows the display details. 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 the Refresh button in the main window to update the status. Status : The projector statuses are indicated by means of the following icons. Power ON with no problemsPower OFF with no problemsPower ON with a problemPower OFF with a problemNetwork error (not connected to network, power cable is not connected, etc.) Name : Shows the name of the projector. 8 Video Source : Shows the currently selected input port. Computer, Computer1 or InputAComputer2 or InputBS-VideoVid e oD4 (Digital)DVI g or HDMI (Digital) Error data : If an error occurs with the projector, the status is indicated by means of the following icons.Lamp replacement notification Replace the lamp with a new one. p.125 High-speed cooling in progress Reading the Indicators p.110 Lamp cover open errorHigh internal temperatureInternal problemFan related errorSensor error
106 Projector Monitoring and Control using a Network The power for all registered projectors can be turned on and off at the same time, and the input signal for all projectors can also be selected at the same time. Select the projectors for which the operation is to be carried out and then click the desired operation button. If you would like to select all projectors, click [Select All]. Furthermore, you can also use the same operations as selecting files in Windows to select ranges of projectors; for example, click the first projector in the range, and then while pressing down the [Shift] key on the keyboard, click the last projector in the range to select all projectors within the specified range. If you hold down the [Ctrl] key, projectors can be selected and unselected each time the projector name is clicked.The following table shows the function of each button. To close EMP Monitor, select [Exit] from the [File] menu, or click [ ] in the top-right corner of the window. 9 [View details] button Shows the detailed information for the selected projectors. Power ON Turns the power on for the selected projectors. Power OFF Turns the power off for the selected projectors. PC1, InputA Switches to the input source connected to the [Computer] port, [Computer1] port or [InputA] port. PC2, InputB Switches to the input source connected to the [Computer2] port or [InputB] port. BNC Switches to the input source connected to the [BNC] port. S-Video Switches to the input source connected to the [S-Video] port. Video Switches to the input source connected to the [Video] port. D4 Switches to the input source connected to the [D4] port. DVI,HDMI Switches to the input source connected to the [DVI] port or [HDMI] port. EasyMP Switches to EasyMP or EasyMP.net. 10
TroubleshootingThis chapter describes how to identify problems and what to do if a problem is found.Using the Help ................................................... 108 Problem Solving................................................ 110 Reading the Indicators...................................................... 110 When the Indicators Provide No Help ............................ 113 Problems relating to images .................................................... 114 Problems relating to monitoring and controlling projectors using a network ....................................................................... 119 Other problems ........................................................................ 120
108 Using the HelpIf a problem occurs with the projector, the Help function uses on-screen displays to assist you in solving the problem. It uses a series of menus in a question and answer format. PROCEDURE Press the [Help] button on either the remote control or the projectors control panel. The help menu will be displayed.Select a menu item. If using the remote control, tilt the [ ] button up or down to select a menu item. If using the projectors control panel, press the [ ] or [ ] button to select a menu item. Confirm the selection. Press the [Enter] button on the remote control or the [Auto/ Enter] button on the projectors control panel to confirm a selection. 1 Remote control 2 Remote control Select the relevant item, then confirm or modify settings and connections. Problems with image Problems with sound Language changeHelp Menu [ ]: Enter [ ]: Select [ ]: Exit 3 Remote control TIP To return to a previous menu, press the [ESC] button on either the remote control or the projectors control panel.
109 Using the Help Repeat steps 2 and 3 to proceed through the menu to more detailed items. The help menu is cleared when the [Help] button is pressed. 4 No image appears on the screen. The image is not displayed fully on the screen. (cut off/ too big/ too small/ partial) The image colors dont look right. The image is too dark. The image is distorted. The image is unsteady.Help Menu [ ]: Enter [ESC]: Return [ ]: Select [ ]: Exit TIP If the Help function does not provide a solution to the problem, refer to Problem Solving. p.110