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Contents Notations Used in This Guide EasyMP Monitor Features Tasks that can be done using EasyMP Monitor ....6 Installing EasyMP Monitor ........7 Operating environment .
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Application lock function ........43 Switching Application lock between enabled and disabled .
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 monitoring and control functions that can be carried out using EasyMP Monitor.
Installing EasyMP Monitor Installing EasyMP Monitor Operating environment This software is compatible with computers that comply with the following requirements. 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/SP3 Windows XP Professional SP2/SP3 Windows Vista (All editions except Starter Edition)
Installing EasyMP Monitor • If your operating system is Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows NT4.0, or Windows XP "C:\Program Files\EPSON Projector\EasyMP (or EMP) Monitor Ver. x.xx (Ver. x.xx represents the software version)" • If your operating system is Windows Vista or Windows 7 "C:\Users\(User Name)\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\EPSON Projector\EasyMP (or EMP) Monitor Ver.
Installing EasyMP Monitor From here, continue with the installation by following the on-screen messages. Limitations imposed by a Windows Vista or Windows 7 environment When using EasyMP Monitor under Windows Vista or Windows 7, note the following limitations. • You must have administrator authority in order to use Register at startup on the Environment setup screen of EasyMP Monitor.
Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring 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 automatically each time EasyMP Monitor is started from that point onwards.
Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring Registering projectors using automatic search (Searching for and registering projectors that are located in the same segment) Procedures for automatic search Procedure Right-click in Grouping view and select "New" - "Projector (automatic search)". The following Create new projector (automatic registration) win- dow will be displayed.
Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring Procedures for registration Procedure Select the projector(s) to be registered from the displayed list, and then click "Edit". The following window will be displayed. Make the necessary settings while referring to the following table. Display name Enter the name of the projector(s) to be displayed in Grouping view or Detail list view.
Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring After entering the details, click "Register" to start the registration. When the message is displayed, click "OK". To continue registering other projector(s), repeat Steps 1 and 2. Projectors that have been registered using automatic search are searched for again by projector name each time EasyMP Monitor is started.
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Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring Click "Search". Automatic searching will be carried out, and the names of the pro- jectors that have been detected will be displayed.
Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring Procedures for registration Procedure 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. Display name Enter the name of the projector(s) to be displayed in Grouping view or Detail list view.
Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring After entering the details, click "Register" to start the registration. When the message is displayed, click "OK". To continue registering other projector(s), repeat Steps 1 and 2. To end the registration operation, click corner of the window or click "Cancel". The icon(s) of the projector(s) you registered will be displayed in Grouping view or Detail list view.
Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring You can also carry out this operation by selecting New - Projector (manual registration) from the Edit menu. Enter the IP address of the projector to be registered in the "IP address" box and then click "Search". When the message is displayed, click "OK".
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Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring First, create the registration groups, and then register projectors into the groups that have been created. Procedure Right-click in Grouping view and select "New" - "Group". The following window will be displayed. Make the necessary settings while referring to the table below. If Detail list view is displayed, select New - Group from the Edit menu.
Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring If the projector name or IP address changes after registration For projectors that have been registered manually Procedure Right-click on a projector icon in Grouping view or Detail list view and select "Monitoring disabled". Then right-click the projector icon again and select "Edit".
Monitoring window layout Monitoring window layout Types of monitoring windows and switching method Types of monitoring windows There are two types of monitoring windows. Select a desired window. • Grouping view This view lets you check the status of group registrations in a hierarchical diagram.
Monitoring window layout Procedure Click the View menu, and select "Grouping view" or "Detail list view". Monitoring using Grouping view Meanings of Grouping view icons In Grouping view, the patterns on the icons indicate the statuses of the projectors. If the group icons are round in shape, it indicates that there is another level below them.
Monitoring window layout 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 been detected within the group.
Monitoring window layout Monitoring using Detail list view Meanings of Detail list view icons The status of registered projectors is displayed as a list in Detail list view regardless of which Group the projectors belong to.
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Monitoring window layout The icon patterns and their meanings are explained below. 1 Type Displays the projector status. No warnings or problems Warning or problem An error has occurred on the projector. Notification The projector requires immediate attention. Monitoring disabled The projector is not being monitored.
Monitoring window layout Lamp failure at power on (Lamp 1) High internal temperature error Air filter air flow sensor error Fan error Supply System Error (Ballast) Supply System Error (Ballast 2) Cinema filter error Cooling system error (Peltier element) Other error *1 When Temperature level display group view is set to On at Environment setup in the Tool menu, an icon indicating the internal temperature of the projector will be displayed on top of the projector icon.
Monitoring window layout 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 width. Sorting lists You can sort detailed lists by using a specific row as a sort key, such as projector name order or IP address order.
Monitoring window layout When the configuration menus are set using the following operations, an icon appears in the system tray and the status can be monitored by means of the icon's pattern. The icon patterns are explained below. No problem Problem Procedure Select "Environment setup"...
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Monitoring window layout 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.32...
Monitoring window layout The icon patterns and their meanings are explained below. 1 Type Shows the group or projector status. No warnings or problems Warning or problem An error has occurred on the projector. Notification The projector requires immediate attention. Monitoring disabled The projector is not being monitored.
Monitoring window layout Lamp error (Lamp 2) Lamp failure at power on (Lamp 2) Replace Air Filter Low Air Flow Supply System Error (Ballast 1) Cinema filter warning Lamp Cover Open Lamp Error (Lamp 1) Lamp failure at power on Lamp failure at power on (Lamp 2) Low air flow error...
Monitoring window layout • Displaying the specified group properties Right-click an icon in Grouping view and then select Property. If you double-click in a line, the properties for that group or projector will be displayed. Displaying Projector properties Right-click on a projector icon in Grouping view or Detail list view and select Property.
Monitoring window layout When Log output is set to On at Environment setup in the Tool menu, transmission logs are stored. The default setting is Off. 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.
Using the control functions Using the control functions 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 control button to enable control of only that selected projector.
Using the control functions The following table lists the control button functions. Power On Turns the projector power on. Power Off Turns the projector power off. Switch source Switches the video input source to the Computer1 Computer1 port or Computer port. Switch source Switches the video input source to the Computer 2...
Using the control functions Carrying out control using a web browser (Web control) You can use the computer's web browser to change the configuration menu settings for projectors. Procedure Right-click on the icon of a projector to be controlled in Grouping view or Detail list view and select "Web control".
Using the control functions 2 Date Shows the current day in a red box. Days for which timer settings have been made are shown in bold. Click to switch to the calendar for the previous or next month. 3 Timers Shows a list of the timer settings.
Mail notification function settings Mail notification function settings The mail notification function can be used to send corresponding notification messages to a preset e-mail address when a projector that is connected to the network assumes a certain status, or if it experiences a problem or warning.
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Mail notification function settings Click "Notification event" and check the items for mail notification in the window that appears. Click "OK". The Set mail notification function window appears again. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to set the notification events to be notified. When the setup is complete, click "OK".
E-mail notification E-mail notification 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 mail address. If there is more than one problem, warning, or status, the corresponding messages are output to separate lines.
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E-mail notification The details contained in the e-mail message can consist of the following. Message Internal Error See your projector User’s Guide Fan error Sensor error Lamp Cover Open Lamp failure at power on Lamp Error Supply System Error (Ballast) High internal temperature error Low air flow error Air filter air flow sensor error...
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E-mail notification Messages informing you that the projector has recovered from errors or warning statuses are sent.
Application lock function Application lock function You can use the application lock to prevent third parties from operating the projectors using EasyMP Monitor 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.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Projectors cannot be monitored or controlled Cause Is the projector connected Check that the network cable has been to the network correctly? connected correctly. If the cable is not connected correctly, reconnect it. Has the projector been set Check the settings for the Network up correctly for configuration menu command.
Uninstalling EasyMP Monitor Uninstalling EasyMP Monitor The following procedures to uninstall EasyMP Monitor vary depending on your oprating system. • If your operating system is Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows NT4.0, or Windows XP Click Start - (Settings) - Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs or Add or Remove Programs to uninstall EasyMP Monitor.
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