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EMP Monitor V4.21 
Operation Guide

Summary of Contents for EMP Monitor V4.21

Page 1: ...EMP Monitor V4 21 Operation Guide ...

Page 2: ...se 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 Name Indicates the name of a projector port or a computer menu or item name Example InputA Start CAUTION CAUTION TIP ...

Page 3: ...ion 10 Procedures for automatic search 10 Procedures for registration 11 Registration by specifying an IP address Manual registration 12 Registering several projectors to a monitoring group all at once 13 If the projector name or IP address changes after registration 15 For projectors that have been registered manually 15 For projectors that have been registered using automatic search 15 Cancellin...

Page 4: ...ying out control using timer settings 27 Procedures for new timer settings 28 Setting the mail notification function 29 An e mail notifying the operator of a problem warning status is issued 31 Application lock function 32 Switching application lock between enabled and disabled 32 Enabling the lock 32 Disabling the lock 32 Setting a password for cancelling application lock 32 Troubleshooting 33 Pr...

Page 5: ...ion such as 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 Web control functions can be used to change the settings in the projector s configuration menu If t...

Page 6: ...esentation CD ROM in the computer s CD ROM drive The installer automatically starts up This installer supports the languages listed in sLanguages supported by the automatic installer When using any of these languages for the installation go to step 4 When installing EMP Monitor in another language click to close the installer screen and then perform the following procedure Using Windows Explorer o...

Page 7: ... may delete the EMP Monitor V4 21 folder Provided the default settings were used at installation this folder can be found at C Users User Name AppData Local VirtualStore Program Files EPSON Projector EMP Monitor V4 21 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 ...

Page 8: ...V4 21 in that order to start EMP Monitor The main window will be displayed The operations to register projectors using the automatic search 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 Se...

Page 9: ...indow will be displayed If Detail list view is displayed select New Projector automatic search from the Edit menu Click Search Automatic search 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 12 1 2 TIP You can also carry out this operation by...

Page 10: ...ojectors to a monitoring group all at once p 13 3 Projector name This shows the name that has been registered on the projector IP address This shows the IP address for the registered projector Use Serial TCP IP conversion adaptor This cannot be selected when registering projectors using automatic search Port Number This cannot be selected when registering projectors using automatic search Monitor ...

Page 11: ...on PROCEDURE f Procedures for automatic search Right click in Grouping view and select New Projector automatic search The Create new projector automatic registration window will be displayed If Detail list view is displayed select New Projector automatic search from the Edit menu Select the Specify an address range and search check box and then enter the starting address and ending address in the ...

Page 12: ...icon Select the icon s to be displayed in Grouping view or Detail list 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 13 4 Projector name This shows the name that has been registered on the projector IP address This shows the IP address for the registered pr...

Page 13: ... the table below 1 TIP You can also carry out this operation by selecting Projector manual registration from New in the Edit menu Display 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 Display icon Select the icon s to be displayed in Grouping view or Detail list vi...

Page 14: ...an be created First create the registration groups and then register projectors into the groups that have been created Monitor Password If a Monitor Password has been set for the projector be sure to enter the Monitor 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 If using a se...

Page 15: ...f the group registration will be displayed as an icon in Grouping view or Detail list view Group name Enter the name of the group 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 Display icon Select the icon s to be displayed in Grouping view or Detail list view Parent group This selects the parent group...

Page 16: ... Search in the Edit projector window that is displayed If the IP address has been changed enter the new IP address in the IP address box and then click Search When the message is displayed click OK When the display returns to the Edit projector window click Change f For projectors that have been registered using automatic search PROCEDURE Delete the projector s whose name or IP address has been ch...

Page 17: ...en the message is displayed click OK More than one projector can be selected for deleting by selecting in Grouping view or Detail list view The methods of selecting more than one projector at the same time are as follow If you select a group icon in Grouping view all projectors that have been registered in that group will be deleted at the same time Hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard while cli...

Page 18: ...play specific items as a list and sort display items using a specific row as a sort key f How to switch views Grouping view and Detail list view are switched as follows PROCEDURE Click the View menu and select Grouping view or Detail list view Monitoring using Grouping view f Meanings of Grouping view icons In Grouping view the patterns on the icons indicate the statuses of the projectors Grouping...

Page 19: ...n 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 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 attent...

Page 20: ...ork error monitor password authentication error No Monitor Password was entered when the projector was registered or an incorrect Monitor Password was entered sp 9 11 13 Network error TCP connection error 2 Network error ESC VP net communication error 3 Group name When projectors are registered to a group the name of the group that the projector belongs to is displayed Display name Shows the displ...

Page 21: ...f Selecting display items You can select only the required items to be displayed in Detail list view PROCEDURE Select Option from the View menu The Option window will be displayed Error information Shows a notification or warning problem status using the following icons Clean Air Filter Notice Lamp Cover Open Replace Lamp 4 Lamp Error High temperature warning Lamp failure at power on Replace Air F...

Page 22: ...e as the sort key Searching for desired icons Projector list The Projector list feature is useful for searching in lists when many groups and projectors are registered and the icon you are looking for is not displayed on screen PROCEDURE Select Projector list from the View menu The Projector list lets you check the registration details for groups in a hierarchical diagram When you click on an icon...

Page 23: ...s can be monitored by means of the icon s pattern PROCEDURE Select Environment setup from the Tool menu The Environment setup window will be displayed Select Resident in the task tray Click OK No problem Problem 1 2 3 TIP Right click the icon in the system tray to open a pop up menu to select the Open the main screen or Exit If Register at start up in the Environment set up is selected EMP Monitor...

Page 24: ...ctor will be displayed s p 25 Type Shows the group or projector status sp 17 Display name Shows the display name Power Shows the power on status for the projector Power on and normal status Power on and abnormal status Power off and normal status Power off and abnormal status Lamp Hours Shows the lamp operating time for the projector Source Shows the input source that has been selected for the pro...

Page 25: ...ing view and then select Property Displaying properties for specified groups Right click an icon in Grouping view and then select Property Error information Shows the warning or problem status using the following icons Replace Lamp Lamp Cover Open High temperature warning Lamp Error Replace Air Filter Lamp failure at power on No Air Filter High internal temperature error Low Air Flow Internal Erro...

Page 26: ...ogs PROCEDURE Select Log show from the View menu The web browser will open and the communication logs up until that time will be displayed f Deleting logs PROCEDURE Select Log Delete from the View menu When the confirmation message is displayed click OK All logs will be deleted and details of EMP Monitor control operations and details of projector errors from that point onward will be recorded in ...

Page 27: ...ojector power off Control buttons Switch source Computer 1 Switches the input source to the Computer1 port or Computer port Switch source Computer 2 Switches the input source to the Computer2 port Switch source BNC Switches the input source to the BNC port Switch source S Video Switches the input source to the S Video port Switch source Video Switches the input source to the Video port Switch sour...

Page 28: ...ified times every day or every week Timer settings can be carried out either for a single projector only or all at once for all projectors in a group PROCEDURE Select Timer Timer Settings from the Tool menu The following window will be displayed and you can then check the timer setting status 1 2 TIP You can select projectors and right click on them to select Web control even when the following ar...

Page 29: ...e registered and they can be checked in the displayed timer list Projectors 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 Date Shows the current day in a red box Days for which timer settings have been made are shown in bold Click or to switch to the calendar for the previous or next month Time...

Page 30: ...twork ON or Network Monitoring is set to ON in the projector configuration menus you can monitor the projector even when it is in standby mode when its power is turned off sProjector s User s Guide On some projectors the mail notification function can be set in the configuration menu When notification messages are set to be sent in the projector s configuration menu both the settings in the config...

Page 31: ...tification event and check the items for mail notification in the window that appears Click OK When the Set mail notification function window appears again repeat Steps 3 and 4 to set the events to be notified When the setup is complete click OK 3 4 5 ...

Page 32: ...Lamp Cover Open Lamp failure at power on Lamp Error High internal temperature error Low air flow error Air filter air flow sensor error High temperature warning Reading the indicators s Reading the Indicators in the projector s User s Guide Replace Lamp Replace Air Filter No Air Filter Low Air Flow Air Flow Sensor Err Clean Air Filter Notice No signal No image signals are being received by the pro...

Page 33: ...ing and closing EMP Monitor and disabling the application lock f Disabling the lock PROCEDURE Select Application unlock from the Tool menu The password entry window will be displayed so enter the set password and then click OK If no password has been set default setting click OK without entering a password It is recommended that you enter a password in order to strengthen security The application ...

Page 34: ...the network cable correctly s Network Cable Connections in the projector s User s Guide Has the projector been set up correctly for connection to the network Check the settings for the Network configuration menu command sProjector s User s Guide Have the SMTP server IP address port number and recipient e mail address all been set correctly Check the setting details Is the projector s Network Monit...

Page 35: ...tion s operating and maintenance instructions Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation The contents of this guide may be changed or updated without further notice Illustrations and screens used...

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