Epson EMP-X56 manual

EasyMP Monitor Operation Guide Ver.4.31[...]

Notations Used in This Guide The following table shows the sym bols used in this ma nual, along with descriptions of what they m ean. Attention Indicates procedures which may result in damage or injury if sufficient care is not taken. q Indicates additional information and points wh ich may be useful to know regarding a topic. s Indicates a page wh[...]

N o t a t i o n s U s e d i n T h i s G u i d e .......................... 2 EasyMP Monitor Features T a s k s t h a t c a n b e d o n e u s i n g E a s y M P M o n i t o r .................. 6 O p e r a t i n g e n v i r o n m e n t ..... ................. ................ 7 C o m p a t i b l e c o m p u t e r s ................ ..................[...]

G e n e r a l N o t i c e ................. ............... ............. 4 0 T r a d e m a r k s .................................................. 4 0 Contents 4[...]

EasyMP Monitor Features[...]

EasyMP Monitor lets you carry out operations such as checking the statuses of multiple EPSON projectors that are connected to a network at a computer monitor, and controlling the projectors from the computer. Following are brief descriptions of the monitori ng and control functi ons that can be carried out using EasyMP Monitor. • Registering proj[...]

Compatible computers This software is compatible with computers that comply with the following requirements. OS Windows 98 Second Edition SP1 Windows Me Windows NT4.0 SP6 Windows 2000 Professional SP4 The following 32-bit operating systems: Windows XP Home Edition SP2 or later Windows XP Professional SP2 or later Windows Vista (All editions except [...]

Procedure A Turn the computer on. To prevent problems from occurring during the installation, we recommend that you term inate all resident applications that can be ended. B Load the supplied Projector Software CD-ROM in your computer. The installer automatically starts up. C From here, continue with th e installation by foll owing the on-screen me[...]

Using EasyMP Monitor[...]

This operation is carried out when starting EasyMP Monitor for the first time after it has been installed and when you would like to add projectors. Once a projector has been registered, the status for the projector will be displayed automati cally each time EasyMP Monitor is started from that point onwards. The operations to register projecto rs v[...]

B Click "Search". Automatic searching will be carried out, and the name s of the projectors that have been detected will be displayed. If a projector does not appear in the list, use "Registration by specifying an IP address (Manual registration)". s p.15 q • You can also carry out this operation by selecting New - Projector ([...]

Make the necessary settings while referring to the following table. Displ ay name Enter the name of the projector(s) to be displayed in Grouping view or Detail list view. Up to a maximum of 32 bytes can be entered. A space cannot be used as the first characte r. Displa y icon Select the icon(s) to be displayed in Grouping view or Detail list view. [...]

C To end the registration operation, click in the top-right corner of the window or click "Cancel". The icon(s) of the projector(s) yo u registered will be displaye d in Grouping view or Detail list view. Refer to s "Monitoring window la yout" p.1 9 for details on using the Grouping view and Detail list view. Setting the range o[...]

Procedures for registration Procedure A Select the projector(s) to be registerd from the displayed list, and then click "Edit". The following window will be displayed. Make the necessary settings while referring to the following table. Displ ay name Enter the name of the projector(s) to be displayed in Grouping view or Detail list view. U[...]

C To end the registration operation, click in the top-right corner of the window or click "Cancel". The icon(s) of the projector(s) yo u registered will be displaye d in Grouping view or Detail list view. Refer to s "Monitoring window la yout" p.1 9 for details on using the Grouping view and Detail list view. Registration by spe[...]

C After searching is complete, enter the information for the projector to be registered whil e referring to the table below . Displ ay name Enter the name of the projector(s) to be displayed in Grouping view or Detail list view. Up to a maximum of 32 bytes can be entered. A space cannot be used as the first character. Displa y icon Select the icon([...]

Group name Enter the name of the group to be displayed in Grouping view or Detail list view. Up to a maximum of 32 bytes can be entered. A space cannot be used as the first characte r. Displa y icon Select the icon(s) to be displayed in Grouping view or Detail list view. Paren t g rou p This selects the parent group. If no groups have been created,[...]

q You can also carry out these operations by using the Edit menu. B If only the projector name has been changed, click "Search" in the Edit projector window that is displayed. If the I P address has been changed, ente r the new IP address in the "IP address" box and the n clic k "Search". When the message is displayed,[...]

Types of monitoring windows and switching method Types of monitoring windows There are two types of monitoring windows. Select a desired window. • Grouping vie w This view lets you check the status of group registrations in a hierarchical diagram. Gr ouping v iew • Detail list view This view lets you display the status of each projector as a li[...]

The icon patterns and their meanings are explained below. Group No warnings or problems All projectors in the group are normal. Warning or problem A projector in the group has a warning or problem status. Notification A projector requiring immediate attention has b een detected within the group. Monitoring disabled The projector is not being monito[...]

• Expanding and co llapsing icons Each time you double-click a group icon, the icons for the projector that have been registered in that group are displayed or hidden. • Moving icons To change the position of an icon within Grouping view, simply drag and drop the icon to be moved. Monitoring using Detail list view Meanings of Detail list view i[...]

Internal temperat ure normal Internal temperat ure normal High-temperature warning High-temperature warning Internal temperat ure error G Error information Shows a notification or wa rning/problem status us ing the following icons. Clean Air Filter Notice Replace La mp * 4 Replace Lamp (Lamp 1) Replace Lamp (Lamp 2) Lamp error (Lamp 1) Lamp error ([...]

Procedure A Select "Option" from the View menu. The Option window will be displayed. B Select the check box of the item you want to display. C Click "OK". D When all of the details of the item cannot be displayed in Detail list view, drag the boundary line on the right of the item name so that the view is extended to the desired[...]

Monitoring using the system tray The projector statuses are always displayed as icons in the system tray, even when Grouping view or Detail list view is not always displayed, and the statuses can be checked by the icon patterns. When the configuration menus are set using the following operations, an icon appears in the system tray and th e status c[...]

If you move the mouse pointer over the icon of the Error information, details of the error and the remedy will be displayed. If you double-click in a line, the properties for that projector will be displayed. s p.27 The icon patterns and their meanings are explained below. A Type Shows the group or projector status. No warnings or problems * 1 Warn[...]

USB2 LAN F Temperature level The following five icons display the differing internal temperature status of the projector. Internal temperat ure normal Internal temperat ure normal High-temperature warning High-temperature warning Internal temperat ure error G Error information Shows a warning/problem status using the following icons. Replace La mp [...]

Checking properties in detail You can check the properties of Group and projectors in detail. Displaying Group properties Procedure You can use eithe r of the following methods to display the properties. • Displaying the properties for all gro ups in Grouping view Right-click in Grouping view and select Property . • Displaying the specified gro[...]

Displaying Log Procedure Select "Log" - "View" from the View menu. The web browser will open and the communication logs up until that time will be displayed. Deleting Log Procedure Select "Log" - "Delete" from the View menu. When the confirmation message is displayed, click "OK". All logs will be de[...]

Carrying out control using control buttons Click the icon of a projector to be controlled in Grouping view or Detail list view, and click a contro l button to enable control of only that selected projector. You can also enable control of all selected projectors by selecting more t h a n o n e p r o j e c t o r i n G r o u p i n g v i e w o r D e t [...]

Sw itc h sou rc e USB Display * Switches the input source to USB Display. Sw itc h sou rc e USB 1 * Switches the video input source to the external equipmen t connected vi a a USB (Type A) por t or USB1. Sw itc h sou rc e USB 2 * Switches the video input source to the external equipment connected via a USB2 port. Sw itc h sou rc e LAN * Switches th[...]

The details that can be checked and operations that can be carried out at this ti me are gi ven below. A Proje ct o rs Selects a group or projector to check the status of. When a group is selected, the timer setting statuses for all projectors in that group are displayed. B Date Shows the current day in a red box. Days for which timer settings have[...]

At Operation, you can carry out the operations of turning the power on and off and switching th e input sources, similarly for the control buttons on the main window. If you set the input source switch ing, the projector's power will turn on a t the time r start time even if it is not on at the time. Because of this, it is not necessary to mak[...]

The mail notif ication function can be us ed to send corresponding notification messages to a preset e-mail address when a projector that is connected to the ne twork assume s a certain status, o r if it experiences a problem or warning. By using this function, the operator can be notified of a projector’s status or problems even when the operato[...]

D Click "OK". The Set mail noti fication functio n window appears again . Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to set th e notification events to be notified. E When the setup is complete, click "OK". Mail notification function settings 34[...]

If the projector experiences a problem or enters a status requiring attention, an e-mail like that shown below is sent to the address specified for Recipient m ail address. If there is more than one problem, warning, or status, the corresponding messages are output to separate lines. Ite m De tails s ho wn E-mail subject [Display nam e displayed in[...]

Mess ag e R emedy Network error (TCP connection error) Check that the projector's power is turned on and the LAN cable is connected, a nd also check that Network Monitoring is set to On and St andby Mode is set to Network On. s Projector's User's Guide Network error (ESC/ VP.net communication error) Check that the projector has been [...]

You can use the application lock to prevent third parties from operating the projectors using EasyMP Moni tor and from changing settings without authority. Opening and closing EasyMP Monitor and status monitoring can still be carried out even when the application lock is applied. In addition, when a password has been set, the password must be enter[...]

Appendix[...]

Projectors cannot be monitored or controlled Caus e R emedy Is the projector connected to the network correctly? Check that the network cable has been connected correctly. If the cable is not connected correctly, reconnect it. Has the projector been set up correctly for connection to the network? Check the settings for the Network configuration men[...]

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