Epson Projector Powerlite 1815p User Manual
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Managing Projectors141 3. Click Search to locate projectors currently operating on the network. Any projectors found on the network are listed as shown below: 4. Select the projector you want to add by clicking its name, then click the Edit button. You see this screen: note If the projector is not automatically found, your projector may not be connected or configured correctly for the network. See page 58.
142Managing Projectors5. Enter a Display name, select a Parent group, if necessary, enter a Monitor Password, if necessary, and a Description for the projector. Then click the Register button. To register additional projectors with EMP Monitor, repeat steps 2 through 5. 6. When you’re done adding projectors, click Cancel. You see a screen with a list of all registered projectors: Monitoring Your Projectors 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, right-click the projector in question and click Property. note To delete a projector from the list, right-click the projector name, and click Delete. 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 Extended menu (see page 133).
Managing Projectors143 The following tables describe the status icons shown on the EMP Monitor screen. Group status icons No warnings or problems. All projectors in the group are operating normally. Warning or problem. A projector in the group has a warning or problem. Monitoring disabled. Right click the icon and select Monitoring Enabled to begin monitoring the group. Data is currently being updated. Type status icons No warnings or problems. Warning or problem. Monitor Password error. No monitor password was entered when the projector was registered, or an incorrect password was entered. Monitoring disabled. Right-click the icon and select Monitoring Enabled to begin monitoring the projector. Data is currently being updated. Network error (for example, the projector is not connected to the network, or power cable is disconnected). You may also see this error if Network Off is selected in Standby Mode. Network error (Esc/VP.net communication error).
144Managing ProjectorsPower status icons The projector is powered on and its status is normal. The projector is powered off and its status is normal. The projector is powered on and its status is abnormal. The projector is powered off and its status is abnormal. Temperature level status icons The projector’s internal temperature is normal (low). The projector’s internal temperature is normal (medium). The projector’s internal temperature is normal (high). The projector’s internal temperature is high (high-temperature warning). The projector’s internal temperature is too high (internal temperature error). The projector is turned off automatically. Error status icons Lamp life warning. The lamp is nearing the end of its life. High-temperature warning. The projector is getting too hot but continues to operate. Replace air filter. No air filter. The air filter is not installed or installed incorrectly. Low air flow. The air filter needs to be cleaned or replaced.
Managing Projectors145 See page 163 for recommended solutions to problems. Air flow sensor error. There is a problem with the projector’s air flow sensor; contact Epson as described on page 178. Lamp cover door open. Close the lamp cover door. Lamp out. The lamp has reached the end of its life. Lamp failure at power on. The lamp has reached its end of life or is installed incorrectly. High internal temperature error. The projector is turned off automatically. Internal (system) error. Contact Epson as described on page 178. Fan error. Contact Epson as described on page 178. Sensor error. Contact Epson as described on page 178. Other error. Contact Epson as described on page 178. Error status icons (continued)
146Managing Projectors Controlling Your Projectors The control buttons in the upper-right let you turn the projector on and off 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 you want to operate (with the mouse pointer) before clicking one of the buttons. 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 133). Control buttons
Managing Projectors147 Configuring the Monitoring Interval If you need to have the most current status information about your projectors, click the Refresh button in EMP Monitor. To select how often EMP Monitor checks the status of projectors, follow the steps below: 1. From the Tool menu, select Environment Setup. You see this screen. 2. Enter the desired Update interval and click OK. Using E-mail Alerts You can set up e-mail alerts to warn you of problems with the projector. Follow the steps below: 1. Open EMP Monitor. 2. From the Tool menu, select Mail notification function. note If you want EMP Monitor to run whenever you start your computer, click Register at startup. note You can also set e-mail alerts from the projector’s menu system (see page 137).
148Managing ProjectorsYou see this screen: 3. Turn the Mail notification function setting On. 4. Enter the IP address and port number of your network’s SMTP (outgoing) mail server. 5. Enter the Sender (projector) mail address. 6. Enter up to three e-mail addresses to send alerts to in the Recipient mail address boxes. 7. Click the Notification event buttons to select the conditions under which an e-mail alert will be sent. 8. When you’re done, click the OK button to close the Set mail notification function window. Understanding the Notification Messages If a projector experiences a problem, EMP Monitor sends an e-mail message to each of the addresses you entered in the Set mail notification function window. The subject line of the message includes the projector’s display name, shown in EMP Monitor, and the warning/error. The body of the message contains: ■The projector’s display name in EMP Monitor ■The error/warning message The problem descriptions are similar to the errors listed on page 144. note If a projector develops a critical problem, it may not be possible for it to report the error.
Managing Projectors149 When the problem has been fixed, EMP Monitor sends a message indicating the problem has been resolved. Using a Browser to Monitor the Projector If your projector is connected to a network, you can use a standard web browser to monitor and control it. 1. Make sure that the projector is set up for your network, as described on page 58. (Standby Mode in the Extended menu should be set to Network On to monitor the projector in standby mode.) When using a browser to access the projector, you cannot connect through a proxy server. 2. Open your web browser and enter the IP address of the projector you want to monitor in the browser window. If you’re not sure what the address of the projector is, turn the projector on and select Wired LAN or Wireless LAN from the Network menu to display the IP address of the projector. You see a login screen. 3. Do one of the following: ■If you didn’t set a Web control password in the projector’s Network menu, click OK.
150Managing Projectors ■If you set a Web control password in the projector’s Network menu, enter it in the Password box, then click OK. You see this screen: 4. Select one of the menu options listed on the left, then change any of the settings as needed. These settings correspond to those found in the projector’s menu system. You cannot change the following settings using a web browser: ■Pointer in the Settings menu ■User’s Logo, High Altitude Mode, and Language in the Extended menu ■Reset All and Reset Lamp Hours in the Reset menu Use the controls at the bottom of the screen just as you would the corresponding remote control buttons. Choose a source, stop the action, turn off the picture and sound, or turn the projector’s power on or off. Functions corresponding to remote control buttons Menus