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    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). 
    						
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    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. 
    						
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    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) 
    						
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    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 
    						
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    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. 
    						
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    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. 
    						
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    ■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 
    						
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