Sharp Pn S655 Operation Guide

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Your monitor can be connected to a LAN allowing you to 
control it from a PC on the LAN. 
You can also configure the monitor to send e-mail notification 
when it has a problem. 
The connection requires a commercially available LAN cable 
(UTP cable, Category 5, straight through).
Hub 
LAN terminal 
LAN cable (commercially available, straight) 
Network (LAN) 
TIPS
• 
You must assign an IP address to the monitor by following 
the procedures in “Settings to connect to a LAN”. (See the 
description on the right.)
•  Your PC must be installed with Internet Explorer (version 6.0 
or later). 
•   To control the monitor via LAN, set RS-232C/LAN SELECT 
to LAN. (See page 7.)
•  You cannot use RS-232C and LAN control simultaneously. 
Controlling the Monitor with a PC (LAN)
Settings to connect to a LAN
Set the monitor’s IP address and subnet mask to match the 
settings of your LAN. 
These settings can be made on either the monitor or a PC 
connected to the monitor.
The settings depend on the configuration of your LAN. Ask 
your LAN administrator for details. 
■	To	set	on	the	monitor
Set RS-232C/LAN SELECT on the SETUP menu to LAN, and 
then set the LAN SETUP options. (See page 7.)
After setting each item, select SET and press 
MENU.
DHCP CLIENT
If your LAN has a DHCP server and you wish to obtain an 
address automatically, change this setting to ON. 
To set the address manually, set this to OFF. 
IP ADDRESS
If the DHCP CLIENT is set to OFF, specify an IP address. 
Press 
 or   to select items, and press  or  to 
change the values.
SUBNET MASK
If the DHCP CLIENT is set to OFF, specify the subnet mask. 
Press 
 or   to select items, and press  or  to 
change the values.
DEFAULT GATEWAY
If the DHCP CLIENT is set to OFF, specify the default 
gateway. 
If you are not using a gateway, specify “0.0.0.0”. 
Press 
 or   to select items, and press  or  to 
change the values.
RESET
Resets the values of the LAN settings to the factory preset 
values. 
Select ON and then press 
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■	To	set	from	a	PC
When the monitor is connected to a PC, LAN settings can be 
configured via PC. 
Set up process
(1) Connect your monitor to a PC
(2) Specify the PC’s IP address
(3) Configure the monitor’s LAN settings
(1) Connecting your monitor to a PC
Connect a commercially available crossover LAN cable 
(UPT cable, Category 5) to the LAN  port on the PC and this 
monitor.
LAN cable (commercially available, crossover) 
To LAN terminal  PC 
LAN terminal
(2) Specifying the PC’s IP address
To configure the monitor’s LAN settings, you must temporarily 
change the settings on the PC. 
This explanation is based on Windows XP.
1. 
Log on to the PC with an administrator account. 
2.  Click [Start], and then click “Control Panel”.
3.  Click “Network and Internet Connections”, and then click 
“Network Connections”. 
If you are using the classic display style, double-click on 
“Network Connections”.
4.  Right click on “Local Area Connection” and from the menu, 
click “Properties”.
5.  Click “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”, and then click 
“Properties”.
6.  Make a note of the current IP address, subnet mask, and 
default gateway settings. 
Make sure you write this information now as you will 
be changing the IP address, subnet mask, and default 
gateway settings back to these settings afterwards.  7. 
Temporarily change the IP address and subnet mask. 
To access the monitor as it is shipped from the factory, set 
as follows. 
•  IP Address: 192.168.150.3
•  Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
•  Default Gateway: (leave blank)
8.  Click [OK] and then reboot the PC.
TIPS
• This monitor is factory preset as shown below. 
  IP Address  : 192.168.150.2
  Subnet Mask  : 255.255.255.0
  Default Gateway  : 0.0.0.0
(3)	Configuring	the	monitor’s	LAN	settings
Access the monitor using Internet Explorer. 
Controlling the monitor
1.  Turn the power ON to the monitor.
2.  Set RS-232C/LAN SELECT on the SETUP menu to LAN. 
PC operation
3.  Launch Internet Explorer, in the “Address” box type 
“http://192.168.150.2/” and press the Enter key. 
You will be prompted to enter a user name and password. 
4.  Leave the user name and password boxes blank and click 
[OK]. 
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5. Click on “LAN SETUP” under NETWORK. 
6. Specify the “DHCP CLIENT”, “IP ADDRESS”,etc. 
DHCP CLIENT
If your LAN has a DHCP server and you wish to obtain an 
address automatically, change this setting to “ON”. 
To set the address manually, set this to “OFF”. 
IP ADDRESS
If the DHCP CLIENT is set to “OFF”, specify an IP 
address.
SUBNET MASK
If the DHCP CLIENT is set to “OFF”, specify the subnet 
mask.
DEFAULT GATEWAY
If the DHCP CLIENT is set to “OFF”, specify the default 
gateway. 
If you are not using a default gateway, specify “0.0.0.0”.
7.  When the setting is changed, click [Apply].
8.  Check the message and click [Yes].
9.  Exit Internet Explorer. 
10. Restore the PC’s IP address jotted in Step 6, “(2) 
Specifying the PC’s IP address”. 
11.  Connect the monitor and the PC to the LAN.
Caution
•  Wait 10 seconds after clicking [Apply] before proceeding.
•  When operating using the remote control unit or similar, 
click [Refresh].
Controlling with a PC
■		Basic	operation
You use Internet Explorer on a PC on the LAN  to control the 
monitor.
1.  Launch Internet Explorer on the PC.
2. 
In the “Address” box, type “http://” followed by your monitor’s 
IP address followed by “/”, then press the Enter key.
When prompted to enter a user name and password, type 
the user name and password that you specified in the 
security settings (see page 25), and click [OK].
If you did not make any security settings, leave the spaces 
blank and click on [OK]. 
3.  You can check, control, and change the monitor’s status 
and settings by clicking the menu items on the left side of 
the screen. 
• If you see an [Apply] button next to a setting, click it after 
you change that setting.
TIPS
• See pages 24 to 28 for details on each setting. 
•  If you click [Refresh] before the screen finishes updating 
the current display, the “Server Busy Error” will appear. 
Wait for a moment before operating your monitor again. 
•  You cannot operate the monitor while it is warming up. 
•  If “DHCP CLIENT” is set to “ON”, press 
DISPLAY on the 
remote control unit two times and then check the monitor’s 
IP address. 
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■	INFORMATION
Information about this monitor appears. 
■	CONTROL
You can control the operations corresponding to the buttons  
(POWER INPUT SIZE) on the remote control unit. (See page 3.)
TIPS
•  In standby mode, Power ON is the operation available.
■	ADJUSTMENT
You can adjust these settings which are also available on the 
monitor’s menu. 
•  SCREEN (See page 6.)
•  PICTURE (See Page 6.)
•  PICTURE (ADVANCED) (See Page 6.)
•  AUDIO (See page 6.)
•  SETUP (See page 7.)
•  OPTION (See page 7.)
•  SCHEDULE (See page 9.)
•  ENLARGE (See page 9.)
•  PIP/PbyP (See page 8.)
•  FUNCTION (See page 11.)
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■	NETWORK	(LAN	SETUP)
This screen allows you to set the settings necessary when the 
monitor is connected to a LAN.
DHCP CLIENT
If your LAN has a DHCP server and you wish to obtain an 
address automatically, change this setting to “ON”. 
To set the address manually, set this to “OFF”. 
IP ADDRESS
If the DHCP CLIENT is set to “OFF”, specify an IP address.
SUBNET MASK
If the DHCP CLIENT is set to “OFF”, specify the subnet 
mask.
DEFAULT GATEWAY
If the DHCP CLIENT is set to “OFF”, specify the default 
gateway. 
If you are not using a default gateway, specify “0.0.0.0”.
DNS SERVER
Specify the DNS server address. 
If you are not using a DNS server, specify “0.0.0.0”. 
RESET
Clicking [Execute] returns all of the LAN SETUP settings 
to the factory-preset values except for the DNS SERVER 
setting.
■	NETWORK	(SECURITY)
This screen allows you to specify the security-related settings.
USER NAME / PASSWORD
Sets up a user name and password to restrict access to this 
monitor. 
After entering a user name and password, click [Apply].
ACCEPT IP ADDRESS
You can limit access to this monitor by registering IP 
addresses of PCs that should have access. 
To limit access, specify the option “From only specific IP 
addresses”. Otherwise, to allow access from any PC, specify 
“All IP Addresses”.
IP ADDRESS 1 to 3
If “ACCEPT IP ADDRESS” is set to “From only specific IP 
addresses”, enter the IP addresses that you want to allow. 
TIPS
• The USER NAME and PASSWORD can be up to 8 
alphanumeric characters or symbols.  
•  To cancel the user name and/or password after it has been 
set, make the box empty and click [Apply]. 
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■	NETWORK	(GENERAL)
This screen allows you to specify the general LAN settings.
MONITOR NAME
Specify a name for this monitor as it should appear on the 
Internet Explorer screen.
AUTO LOGOUT TIME
Specify the time (in minutes) to elapse before automatically 
disconnecting this monitor from the network. 
Specify in minutes from 1 to 65535. A value of ‘0’ will disable 
this function. 
DATA PORT
Specify the TCP port number to use for exchanging data with 
the monitor. 
Specify a value from 1025 to 65535.
SEARCH PORT
Specify the port number to use when searching for this 
monitor. 
Specify a value from 1025 to 65535.
TIPS
• The MONITOR NAME can be up to 16 alphanumeric 
characters or symbols. 
■	MAIL 	(ORIGINATOR)	
This screen allows you to configure the e-mail sent periodically 
or when the monitor has an error.
The settings depend on the configuration of your LAN. Ask 
your LAN administrator for details. 
SMTP SERVER
Specify the SMTP server address for sending e-mail. 
*  When using a domain name, make sure to specify the 
DNS server as well. (See page 25.)
ORIGINATOR E-MAIL ADDRESS
Specify the e-mail address for this monitor. 
This address becomes the e-mail address of the originator. 
ORIGINATOR NAME
Specify the name for the originator. 
This name appears in the “Originator Name” field of the 
e-mail.
AUTHENTICATION
Specify the authentication method to use when sending 
e-mail. 
POP SERVER
If the “AUTHENTICATION” method is “POP before SMTP”, 
specify the POP server address. 
ACCOUNT NAME / PASSWORD
If the “AUTHENTICATION” method is “POP before SMTP”, 
specify the account name and password to connect to the 
POP server.  
TIPS
•  You can enter up to 64 alphanumeric characters or symbols 
for the ORIGINATOR E-MAIL ADDRESS, ORIGINATOR 
NAME, ACCOUNT NAME, and PASSWORD. 
•  The SMTP SERVER and POP SERVER can be up to 64 
characters. 
The following characters can be used: a-z, A-Z, 0-9, - , .
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■	MAIL	(RECIPIENT)	
This screen allows you to specify the recipients of the e-mail 
sent periodically or when the monitor has an error.
RECIPIENT E-MAIL ADDRESSES
Specify the e-mail addresses to send error notification e-mail 
to.
CONDITION
Specify the conditions to send mails.  
When you check PERIODICAL, specify the date and time to 
send the mails in the PERIODICAL setting.
CONFIRMATION
Sends test e-mail.
This allows you to confirm that the e-mail settings are 
configured properly.
Attach 	the 	log 	file 	to 	a 	TEMPERATURE/HARDWARE 	error	
e-mail
When this option is checked, a log is added to the mail which 
notifies a temperature or status error.
TIPS
•  The RECIPIENT E-MAIL ADDRESSES can be up to 64 
alphanumeric characters or symbols. 
Controlling the Monitor with a PC (LAN)
■	MAIL 	(PERIODICAL)
When PERIODICAL for CONDITION of MAIL (RECIPIENT) is 
checked, set the date and time to send the mail.
DAY OF THE WEEK
Specify the day of the week to send the periodical mails.
TIME
Specify the time of the day to send the periodical mails.
Caution
• Do not turn off the main power when you set to send the 
periodical mails.
•  Specify the correct date and time. (See page 7.)  
If the date and time settings are incorrect, the periodical 
mail is not sent properly.
•  Regularly confirm that the specified date and time is 
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Controlling the Monitor with a PC (LAN)
■		 SERVICE	&	SUPPORT	 
(URL INFORMATION)
You can display a specific URL in the URL INFORMATION 
field on the INFORMATION screen when an error occurs in 
the monitor. (See page 24.)
URL INFORMATION
Enter a URL to display when an error occurs on the monitor.
Up to 64 alphanumeric characters or symbols can be used.
CONDITION
Specify the condition to display the URL.
CONFIRMATION
The home page of the specified URL is displayed.
You can check whether the URL you entered is correct.
TIPS
•  It is also possible to specify the message text, such as the 
name of a contact or a telephone number, to be displayed 
instead of the linked URL.
 
						

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