ViewSonic Projector Pro9500 User Manual

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5. Messenger Function
The projector can display the text data transferred via the network on the screen. 
The text data can be displayed on the screen in two ways that displays the text 
transferred from the computer on real time, and the other chooses and displays 
the text data from the ones once stored in the projector.
• It is possible to store the text data up to 12 in the maximum.
• Using MY BUTTON that registered MESSENGER can turn the displaying 
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5. Messenger Function
5. Messenger Function (Continued)
Configure the following items from a web browser when Messenger function is 
used.
Example: If the IP address of the projector is set to 192.168.1.10:
1) Enter "http://192.168.1.10/" into the address bar of the web browser.
2) 
 Enter your user name and password, and then 
click the [OK]. 
3) Click the [Port Settings] on the main menu.
4) 
 Click the [Enable] check box to open the 
Messenger Port (Port: 9719) . Click...

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6. Network Bridge Function
This projector is equipped with the NETWORK BRIDGE function to perform 
mutual conversion of a network protocol and a serial interface.
Using the NETWORK BRIDGE function, a computer that is connected with 
this projector by Ethernet communication can control an external device that is 
connected with this projector by RS-232C communication as a network terminal.
6.1 Connecting devices
1)  Connect the projector’s LAN port and the computer’s LAN port with...

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6. Network Bridge Function
6.2 Communication setup
6.3 Communication port
1)  Using the COMMUNICATION TYPE menu, select the NETWORK BRIDGE 
for the CONTROL port. 
2) 
 Using the SERIAL SETTINGS menu, select the proper baud rate and parity 
for the CONTROL port, according to the specification of the RS-232C port of 
the connected device. 
For the NETWORK BRIDGE function, send the data from the computer to the 
projector with using the  Network Bridge Port that is configured in the...

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6.4 Transmission method
6.4.1 HALF-DUPLEX The transmission method can be selected from the menus, only when the 
NETWORK BRIDGE is selected for the COMMUNICATION TYPE.
(OPTION menu > SERVICE > COMMUNICATION in the Operating Guide )
HALF-DUPLEX   FULL-DUPLEX
This method lets the projector make two way communication, but only one 
direction, either transmitting or receiving data, is allowed at a time.
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• With using the HALF-DUPLEX method, the projector can send out 
254 byte data as maximum at once.
• If it is not required to monitor the response data from an external device and 
the RESPONSE LIMIT TIME is set to OFF, the projector can receive the data 
from the computer and send it out to an external device continuously .
The OFF is selected as the default setting.
• In case that the computer controls to synchronize transmitting 
and receiving the data, it may not be able to...

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7. Other Functions
7.1 E-mail Aler ts
The projector can automatically send an alert message to the specified e-mail 
addresses when the projector detects a certain condition that is requiring 
maintenance or detected an error.
• Up to five e-mail addresses can be specified.
• The projector may be not able to send e-mail if the projector suddenly loses 
power. NOTE
Mail Settings
To use the projector’s e-mail alert function, please configure the following items 
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7.1 E-mail Alerts (Continued)
7. Other Functions
5)  Click the [Alert Settings] on the main menu to configure the E-mail Alerts 
settings. 
6) 
 Select and configure each alert item. Refer to item  3.6 Alert Setting for further 
information.
7) Click the [Apply] button to save the settings.
Failure/Warning e-mails are formatted as follows:
Subject line
  :    
Text
  : 
  Date    
  Time   
  IP Address   
  MAC Address    

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7.2 Projector Management using SNMP
The SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) enables to manage the 
projector information, which is a failure or warning status, from the computer on 
the network. The SNMP management software will be required on the computer 
to use this function. 
• It is recommended that SNMP functions be carried out by a network 
administrator. 
• SNMP management software must be installed on the computer to monitor 
the projector via SNMP.
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7.3 Event Scheduling
The scheduling function enables to setup scheduled events including power on / 
power off. It enables to be “self-management” projector. 
• You can schedule the following control events: Power, Input Source, 
My Image, Messenger, Slideshow.
• The power on / off event has the lowest priority among the all events that are 
defined at the same time. 
• There are 3 types of Scheduling, 1) daily 2) weekly 3) specific date.
• The priority for scheduled events is as...