EPSON EMP-8300 User Manual

EMP Monitor V4.02
Operation Guide

Meanings of symbols used

The following table shows the symbols used in this manual, along with descriptions of what they mean.

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CAUTIONCAUTION

TIP

[ (Name) ]

Indicates something that may cause injury or damage to the projector.

Indicates information that is related to a topic or which may be useful to know.

Indicates a page where a related topic or a more detailed explanation is provided. Click on the page
number to display that page.

Indicates the name of a projector port or a computer menu or item name.
Example: [InputA] [Start]

Indicates that the explanation continues on the following page. Clicking this symbol will display the
following page.

Indicates that the explanation is continued from the previous page. Clicking this symbol will display the
previous page.

Contents

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Meanings of symbols used 1

Tasks that can be done using EMP Monitor 4

Operating environment 5

Compatible computers ............................................................5

Before starting operations ....................................................... 5

Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring 6

Starting EMP Monitor .............................................................. 6

Registering projectors using automatic search

(Searching for and registering projectors that are

located in the same segment)...............................................7

Procedures for automatic search .................................................. 7

Procedures for registration........................................................... 8

If the projector name or IP address changes

after registration.................................................................. 14

For projectors that have been registered manually..................... 14

For projectors that have been registered using

automatic search........................................................................ 14

Cancelling (deleting) projector registrations.......................... 15

Monitoring window layout 16

Monitoring using "Main View"................................................ 16

Meanings of "Main View" icons ................................................ 16

Using the icons in "Main View" ................................................ 17

Monitoring using the system tray .......................................... 18

Displaying projectors with problem or warning

statuses in a list .................................................................. 19

Checking properties in detail................................................. 20

Setting the range of addresses to do an automatic

search and registration .........................................................9

Procedures for automatic search .................................................. 9

Procedures for registration......................................................... 10

Registration by specifying an IP address

(Manual registration) ...........................................................11

Registering several projectors to a monitoring group

all at once............................................................................ 12

Displaying group properties ....................................................... 20

Displaying projector properties.................................................. 20

Displaying and deleting logs ................................................. 21

Displaying logs........................................................................... 21

Deleting logs ..............................................................................21

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Using the control functions 22

Carrying out control using control buttons............................. 22

Carrying out control using a web browser

(EasyWeb retrieval) ............................................................23

Carrying out control using timer settings ...............................23

Procedures for new timer settings.............................................. 24

Setting the mail notification function 25

If a problem notification e-mail message
has been sent 27

Application lock function 28

Switching application lock between enabled

and disabled........................................................................ 28

Troubleshooting 29

Projectors cannot be monitored or controlled ....................... 29

An e-mail message is not sent when a problem

occurs with a projector........................................................ 29

Appendices 30

Serial ⇔ TCP/IP conversion adapter settings....................... 30

Enabling the lock ....................................................................... 28

Disabling the lock ...................................................................... 28

Setting a password for cancelling application lock ................ 28

Tasks that can be done using EMP Monitor

EMP 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 EMP Monitor.

• Registering projectors for monitoring and control

- Projectors on the network can be searched for automatically, and you can
then select projectors to be registered from the projectors that are detected.

- You can enter the IP addresses for target projectors to register them.

• Registered projectors can also be assigned to groups so that they

can be monitored and controlled in groups

• Monitoring the statuses of registered projectors

- The power status (ON/OFF) for projectors and problem and warning
statuses can be checked visually by means of icons.

- You can select groups of projectors or a single projector that you are
interested in, and then check the cumulative lamp operating time or check
the details of information on input sources, problems and warnings for
these projectors.

• Controlling registered projectors

- Projectors can be selected in groups or as single projectors, and you can
then carry out operations for the selected projectors such as turning the
power on and off and switching their input sources.

- You can select any projector and use the EasyWeb function to change the
settings of that projector in the configuration menu.

- If there are certain control actions which are carried out regularly at
particular times or on particular days, you can use "Timer Settings" to
register timer settings.

• E-mail notification function settings

You can set e-mail addresses for problem notifications to be sent to if a
problem occurs with a projector that has been registered.

Projector A

Projector B

TIP

To enable projectors to be monitored and controlled even when they
are in standby mode*, make the following settings at the projectors.
The settings that need to be made will vary depending on the projector
you are using.

s "Configuration menus" in the projector's User's Guide.

· Set "Network Monitoring" to "ON".

· Set "Standby Mode" to "Network ON".

* When the projector's (Power) indicator is lit orange

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Group A

I want to turn on the
power for Group A
projectors.

Group B

EMP Monitor

System configuration example

Operating environment

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Compatible computers

Macintosh computers cannot be used.

OS 98SE/Me/NT4.0/2000 Professional/XP Home Edition/XP

Professional

• Internet Explorer Ver. 5.0 or later must be installed.

CPU Pentium MMX 166 MHz or higher (Pentium II 233 MHz

or higher recommended)

Memory
capacity

Free hard disk
space

Display SVGA (800×600) or higher resolution, 32 bit or higher

* Operations carried out at the computer may become slow depending on the

number of projectors being managed. If this happens, use a computer with
higher specifications.

* EMP Monitor cannot be used in environments which do not allow pings to

be transmitted.

64 MB or more (128 MB or more recommended)

20 MB or more

display colour

Before starting operations

Check the following points before starting up EMP Monitor.

• EMP Monitor must be installed on the computer to be used for
monitoring and control.

• The computer and the projectors must be connected to the network.

• If using Windows 2000, NT4.0 or XP, the computer must be started up in
Administrator mode.

When using EMP-821/81/61

•A serial ⇔ TCP/IP conversion adapter and a connection cable are
required in order to use EMP Monitor.
s"Standby mode" in the projector's User's Guide

• When connecting a projector with a serial ⇔ TCP/IP conversion adapter,
make the settings of the adapter in advance.
sThe serial ⇔ TCP/IP conversion adapter manual
For details on the adapter settings, see the "Appendices" sp.30

Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring

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This operation is carried out when starting EMP 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 EMP Monitor is started from that point onwards.

Starting EMP Monitor

PROCEDURE

Click [Start] - [Programs] (or [All Programs]) - [EPSON

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Projector] - [EMP Monitor V4.02] in that order to start
EMP Monitor.

The main window will be displayed.

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"Main View"

The operations to register projectors using the automatic seraching
will vary depending on where the projectors are connected to in the
network.

• When registering a projector that is located in the same segment

that the computer the EMP Monitor is installed in is associated
with. s"Registering projectors using automatic search (Searching
for and registering projectors that are located in the same segment)"

p.7

• When registering projectors that are in multiple segments of the

network s"Setting the range of addresses to do an automatic
search and registration" p.9

Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring

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Registering projectors using automatic search (Searching for and registering projectors that are located in the same segment)

PROCEDURE

f Procedures for automatic search

Right-click in "Main View" and select "New" -

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"Projector (automatic search)".

The "Create new projector (automatic registration)" window
will be displayed.

Click [Search].

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Automatic searching will be carried out, and the names 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)". sp.11

TIP

• You can also carry out this operation by selecting "Projector
(automatic search)" from "New" in the "Edit" menu.

⇔

• Projectors that are using a serial
cannot be detected.

TCP/IP conversion adapter

Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring

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f Procedures for registration

Select the projector(s) to be registered, and then click

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[Edit].

The following window will be displayed.
Make the necessary settings while referring to the table below.

Use Serial⇔
TCP/IP
conversion
adaptor.

Port Number This cannot be selected when registering projectors

Password If a password has been set for the projector, be sure to

Monitor Select this when you want monitoring to start.

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After entering the details, click [Register] to start the

This cannot be selected when registering projectors
using automatic search.

using automatic search.

enter the password that has been set. If the correct
password is not entered at this time, it will not be
possible to monitor and control the projector even
though it is registered.

registration. When the message is displayed, click
[OK].

To continue registering another projector, repeat the procedure
from step 3.

TIP

Display name Enter the name of the projector that is to be displayed

in "Main View".
Up to a maximum of 32 bytes can be entered.
A space cannot be used as the first character.

Display icon Select the icon to be displayed in "Main View".
Parent group Select when registering a projector in a group.

If no groups have been created, this cannot be
selected. s"Registering several projectors to a
monitoring group all at once" p.12

Projector
name

IP address This shows the IP address for the registered projector.

This shows the name that has been registered on the
projector.

Projectors that have been registered using automatic search are
searched for again by projector name each time EMP Monitor is
started.

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To end the registration operation, click the in the
top-right corner of the window or click [Cancel].

The registered projectors will be displayed in "Main View"
using the icons that were selected previously in the "Edit"
window.

Refer to "Monitoring window layout" for details on using the
main window.

sp.16

Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring

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Setting the range of addresses to do an automatic search and registration

TIP

Projectors that are using a serial ⇔ TCP/IP conversion adapter
cannot be detected.

PROCEDURE

f Procedures for automatic search

Right-click in "Main View" and select "New" -

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"Projector (automatic search)".

The "Create new projector (automatic registration)" window
will be displayed.

Select the "Specify an address range and search"

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check box and then enter the starting address and
ending address in the range.

Click [Search].

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Automatic searching will be carried out, and the names of the
projectors that have been detected will be displayed.