InFocus PBP, PBM User Guide
Start a web browser on your computer.
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4 Enter the projector's IP address or host name (preceded by http://) into
the web browser's address bar. Example: If the IP address is
192.168.1.10, enter http://192.168.1.10 into the browser's address bar.
5 The Log In to Projector Control page will be shown in the browser.
6 Select Access type: Basic User or Administrator.
7 Click Log In.
Navigating Projector Web Pages
The left side of every page shows a navigation bar. Click the links in the
navigation bar to go to different projector web pages.
NOTE: I
The top of the navigation bar shows the projector name, model, and serial
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The web pages also include the following options:
• Lo
• Ref
• Defaults: Displays default (factory settings) values (to save these values
• Ap
f a Basic User is logged in, no links are shown.
mber.
g Off: Logs off and returns to the Log In page (see above).
resh: Reloads the page with current status.
click Apply).
ply: Saves the values that are currently shown on the page.
Projector Controls Page (All users)
This page lets you control the same settings that are available via the projector's main menu and remote control. The C
control functions; other tabs correspond to the projector's menus. NOTE: If a
Basic User is logged in, only the Controls, Basic Picture, and Advanced Picture tabs are shown.
In each tab, the current value of each setting is shown in blue color.
ontrols tab includes basic remote
• To change an on/off setting (e.g. Power): Click the corresponding On or
Off button.
change a multi-value setting (e.g. Sharpness): Select a value from the
• To
drop-down menu.
change a numeric setting (e.g. Brightness): Click the corresponding +
• To
or - button, or select a value from the drop-down menu.
• T
o perform a command (e.g. Auto Image): Click the corresponding Exe-
cute button.
Network Settings Page (administrators only)
This page lets you view and change the projector's network settings. Consult with your network administrator before making any changes on this
ge; incorrect network configuration of the projector may cause problems
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on your network.
Projector Name: The
pages.
IP Address: The
Enter the appropriate settings required for your specific network.
Advanced Network Settings: Click this link to show advanced settings:
802.1x Authentication: If your network requires 802.1x authentication, enter
the user name and password that the projector should use, and select the
authentication type.
SNMP: I
here.
Command and Control Pass-Through: This setting allows you to send and
receive projector commands over the network. For command codes, see the
Appendix or visit the InFocus website at: www.infocus.com/support.
f your network uses SNMP, enter necessary SNMP information
name of the projector shown in the projector's web
se settings control the projector's network configuration.
NOTE: Unlike other pages, changes you make to Projector Control settings
are applied immediately.
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Event Notifications Page (administrators only)
This page lets you configure the projector to automatically send email when
specific events occur.
E-Mail Settings tab: In
needed for your projector to connect to an email sending (SMTP) server.
Then in the Recipient E-Mail Addresses section, enter the email addresses of
people who will receive emails, and for each address, select whether that
address receives reminders and/or warnings and errors (enter only one
address per line). After you have completed this page, click Send Test to
make sure that email is correctly set up.
Reminders tab: S
you can adjust the frequency or date/duration associated with the
reminder.
Warnings & Errors tab: S
the Account Used… section, enter the information
elect which types of reminders to send. For most reminders,
elect which warnings and errors to send.
Date/Time Settings Page (administrators only)
This page lets you configure the projector to read the time and date from an
SNTP server on your network. NOTE: The projector does not have a built-in
clock. If the projector is unable to access the SNTP server, or no SNTP server
is defined, functions that rely on the time and date may not work correctly.
Current Date and Time: S
server.
Synchronize the system clock…: Select how often the projector should check
the SNTP server to get the time and date. Between checks, the projector will
keep track of the amount of time elapsed, allowing it to maintain the correct
time and date.
SNTP Server: The
Time Zone: Th
from the projector, make sure this is the time zone of the region where the
projector is located).
Set Now: Clic
information.
e projector's time zone (if you are in a different time zone
k this to immediately set the time and date based on the above
hows the current date and time read from the SNTP
address of the time and date server on your network.
Daylight Savings Settings: Clic
Start: S
elect when daylight savings starts.
End: Select when daylight savings ends.
Automatically adjust…: Che
time and date when daylight savings starts and ends.
k this link to show daylight savings settings:
ck this to have the projector automatically update
Scheduled Tasks Page (administrators only)
This page lets you configure the projector to perform tasks automatically on
specific days and times. You can set up a maximum of three different scheduled tasks; each tab corresponds to a task. Each scheduled task can perform
fferent commands on different days and times. Each tab contains the fol-
di
lowing items:
On/Off: S
times shown.
Description: Exp
Run Every: S
At Time(s): Select the times of day when the scheduled task should run (the
task will run at the indicated times on every one of the days checked above).
Command Sequence and Available Commands: The Command Sequence list on
the left shows commands currently performed by the scheduled task (each
task can include up to 20 commands). The Available Commands list on the
right shows all commands that can be added to a scheduled task.
<< Add: A
Command Sequence list.
>> Remove: Removes the command selected in the Command Sequence list.
Move Up: Moves up the command selected in the Command Sequence list.
Move Down: Mo
box list.
Clear All: Era
elect whether or not this scheduled task will run on the days and
lanation of what the task does.
elect the days of the week when the scheduled task should run.
dds the command selected in the Available Commands list to the
ves down the command selected in the Command Sequence
ses all commands in the Command Sequence list.
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Custom: Click this link to show custom command entry options. With
custom commands, you can perform additional commands not shown in
the Available Commands list. The RS-232 command codes are available in
the Appendix and on our website at www.infocus.com/support. NOTE:
Custom commands you enter here should be in write format (do not
include '?'), and should use '<' and '>' instead of '(' and ')'. Example: to turn
on the ceiling mount setting, use the custom command <CEL1>.
User Access and Security Page (administrators only)
This page lets you configure security options for the projector, including log
in passwords and projector access restrictions.
Web Access - Administrator tab: Se
enter a password to log into the projector's web pages. If a password is
required, click create or change password to update the administrator
password.
Web Access - Basic User tab: Select whether or not Basic Users must enter a
password to log into the projector's web pages. If a password is required,
click create or change password to update the basic user password.
Projector PIN tab: A
change the PIN. When PIN protection is on, the current PIN must be
entered when the projector is powered on, otherwise the projector will not
operate. NOTE: PIN protection only applies to projector operation via the
projector's keypad and remote control; it does not affect the projector's web
pages.
llows you to turn projector PIN protection on or off, or
lect whether or not Administrators must
System Log Page (administrators only)
This page shows a log of the 100 most recent projector events.
Erase Log…: Click this to erase all events in the log.
Network Utilities Page (administrators only)
This page lets you perform various network-related projector tasks.
Save and Load Projector Configuration: T
network-related projector settings into/from a file stored on your
computer. This lets you quickly 'clone' network settings from one projector
to other projectors.
hese functions save and load all
Upgrade Projector Network Firmware: U
projector's network and LitePort features (this firmware is separate from the
regular projector firmware).
Restart Projector Network Subsystem: R
subsystem; does not change any projector settings.
Network Subsystem Factory Reset: Re
to default values and then restarts the projector network subsystem.
pgrades the firmware for the
estarts the projector network
turns all network and LitePort settings
Troubleshooting Network Functions
• If network status is shown as Not Connected in the projector's Network
menu, or the projector does not display its IP address, check the cable
or the network configuration.
• If your web browser displays Page Not Found or a similar error when
you try to access the projector's web pages, verify that the
projector is connected to the network (select the Network item in the
projector's Setup menu and verify that Network Status shows as
Connected); if there is no connection refer to the troubleshooting item
above for more help.
• Make sure the Standby Power Save setting in the projector’s Setup
nu is set to Normal (if it is set to Maximum, the projector web pages
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will only be available when the projector is powered on).
• If scheduled tasks are not performed, check if the SNTP is set up
correctly and is online. Also check if t
• If automatic emails are not sent, check if SMTP is set up correctly and is
online.
To manually restart the projector network subsystem: U
remote control or keypad to select the Network item in the projector's Setup
menu. Then scroll down and select either Restart Network (to restart the
network subsystem without changing any settings), or Network Factory
Reset (to return all network settings back to default values, and then restart
the network subsystem). If the manual restart procedure does not work: To
force the network subsystem to restart, disconnect the projector from AC
power, wait 10 seconds, then reconnect AC power.
he Command sequence is correct.
se the projector's
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Using LitePort
LitePort displays a slide show of JPEG images stored on a USB flash drive
connected to the projector. This feature is eliminates the need for a
computer source and can be integrated with common wall plates and
conference room input/output panels.
Image File Types
LitePort displays image files in JPEG format only (file extensions .JPEG and
.JPG). Other file types including PDF, BMP, TIFF, PNG, GIF, etc. are
ignored.
Viewing a Slide Show
To view your pictures as a slide show, follow these steps:
1 Connect a USB flash drive to your computer and copy JPEG files from
your computer to the USB flash drive.
2 Turn on your projector if needed.
3 Remove the USB flash drive from your computer and plug it into the
LitePort connector on the rear of the projector.
4 The projector will start a slide show of the images found (if you see
image thumbnails instead, see To Start the Slide Show section below).
5 To go to the next image in the slide show, press the Down or Right
arrow button on the projector keypad or remote. To go to the previous
image, press the Up or Left arrow button.
Controlling LitePort
When you plug a USB flash drive into the projector's LitePort connector, the
projector will scan the drive and then either start a slide show or show
image thumbnails.
To stop the slide show and view thumbnails: Press
slide show. In Thumbnails view, the name of the current folder, the current
image number, and the total number of images in that folder are shown at
the bottom of the screen. While viewing thumbnails, press the arrow
the Select button during the
buttons to scroll through the thumbnails, or press Select when an image is
highlighted to start the slide show, or press Select when a folder is
highlighted to open that folder.
To start the slide show: While viewing thumbnails, press the arrow buttons
to highlight a thumbnail, then press the Select button to start the slide show
at the highlighted image.
To change the image during the slide show: Pres
go to the next image, or press the Up or Left arrow button to go to the
previous image (the slide show may also advance automatically depending
on the value of the Next Slide setting; see the LitePort Menu section below
for details).
To change to a different folder: Wh
buttons to highlight the desired folder icon, then press the Se
go to the higher-level folder, select the folder icon labeled "Up").
To change LitePort settings: Pres
while viewing thumbnails (see the LitePort Menu section below for details).
ile viewing thumbnails, press the arrow
s the Menu button during the slide show, or
s the Down or Right button to
lect button (to
Using the LitePort Menu
To show the LitePort menu, press the Menu button on the keypad or remote
during the slide show, or while viewing thumbnails. To highlight a menu
item, press arrow buttons. Then to do the action or change the setting, press
Select. To remove the menu, press the Menu button again.
Rotate Picture: Rot
temporary; the image returns to its original orientation when the USB flash
drive is removed from the projector or when the projector is turned off).
Stop/Start Slideshow: S
thumbnail (when the menu is not visible, you can also stop or start the slide
show by pressing the Select button).
Go to Projector Main Menu: Re
projector's main menu, where you can adjust the picture or change other
projector settings.
ates the current image by 90 degrees clockwise (rotation is
tops the slide show, or starts it at the selected
moves the LitePort menu and displays the
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