Message Broadcasting
Message Broadcasting is a plug-in for EasyMP Monitor.
Administrators can use the plug-in to send messages or
announcements to one or more projectors or all the projectors on the
network. You can send messages manually, or use the Timer function
in EasyMP Monitor to have messages sent automatically.
You can use Message Broadcasting to send images in JPEG format.
The maximum resolution for an image is 1920 × 1200 pixels.
Getting Started
Before you install the Message Broadcasting plug-in, make sure
EasyMP Monitor (version 4.40 or later) is installed, and your
projectors are registered in EasyMP Monitor. Make sure your
projectors support Message Broadcasting; check
www.epson.com/support
Follow the instructions on the Epson website for downloading and
installing.
if necessary.
You need to use a networked Windows computer running
Windows
Professional to install the plug-in.
If any of the projectors you select are switched off, they will power on
automatically when you begin Message Broadcasting. For network
communication, make sure the
projectors’ Extended menu is set to
®
7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP, or Windows 2000
Standby Mode setting in the
Communication On.
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Creating Messages
The easiest way to create messages in the JPEG format is to save slides
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from Microsoft
1. After you create a slide or series of slides in PowerPoint, open the
File menu and select
PowerPoint® as .JPG files.
Save As.
note
This screen shows an
example of Group View.
Your screen will look
different in Detail View.
2. For the file type, select
then click
Save.
JPEG File Interchange Format (*.jpg),
If you are working with a series of slides, you can select whether
you want to save all slides or just the curent slide.
Broadcasting Manually
You can broadcast a single image or select a folder containing a series
of images to broadcast as a slideshow.
1. Start EasyMP Monitor. You may see a screen like the following,
showing your registered projectors and groups:
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2. Open the
Broadcasting
Tool menu and select Plug-in > Message
.
You see the Message Broadcasting window:
3. Select the projector or group you want to send your message to.
4. Click the
File or Folder button, depending on whether you want
to broadcast an individual message (File) or a series of slides
(Folder).
5. Click
Select, then select the file or folder you want to broadcast.
You see the file or folder on the Message Broadcasting window:
6. If you have selected a folder, you can specify the timing between
slides. Select the number of minutes for the
Update interval.
7. Click
Start. Your message or slideshow is sent to the selected
projector or group. You will not see a confirmation message.
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