Epson Emp Monitor V4.22 User Manual

							EMP Monitor V4.22 
Operation Guide 
						

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Meanings of symbols used
The following table shows the symbols used in this manual, along with descriptions of what they mean.
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.
[ (Name) ]Indicates the name of a projector port or a computer menu or item name.
Example: [InputA]  [Start]
CAUTION CAUTION
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ContentsMeanings of symbols used 1Tasks that can be done using EMP Monitor 4Operating environment 5
Compatible computers ............................................................ 5
Installing EMP Monitor ............................................................ 5
Limitations imposed by a Windows Vista environment ........... 6
Before starting operations ....................................................... 6
Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring 7
Starting EMP Monitor .............................................................. 7
Registering projectors using automatic search 
(Searching for and registering projectors that are 
located in the same segment) ............................................... 8
Procedures for automatic search .................................................. 8
Procedures for registration ........................................................... 9
Setting the range of addresses to do an automatic search 
and registration ................................................................... 10
Procedures for automatic search ................................................ 10
Procedures for registration ......................................................... 11
Registration by specifying an IP address 
(Manual registration) ........................................................... 12Registering 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
Cancelling (deleting) projector registrations .......................... 16
Monitoring window layout 17
How to switch views .................................................................. 17
Monitoring using Grouping view ......................................... 17
Meanings of Grouping view icons .......................................... 17
Using the icons in Grouping view .......................................... 18
Monitoring using Detail list view ......................................... 19
Meanings of Detail list view icons.......................................... 19
Selecting display items ............................................................... 20
Sorting lists................................................................................. 21
Searching for desired icons (Projector list) ........................... 21
Monitoring using the system tray .......................................... 22
Displaying projectors with problem or warning 
statuses in a list .................................................................. 23 
						

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Contents
Checking properties in detail ................................................. 24
Displaying group properties....................................................... 24
Displaying projector properties.................................................. 25
Displaying and deleting logs.................................................. 25
Displaying logs .......................................................................... 25
Deleting logs .............................................................................. 25
Using the control functions 26
Carrying out control using control buttons ............................. 26
Carrying out control using a web browser (Web control) ...... 27
Carrying out control using timer settings ............................... 28
Procedures for new timer settings .............................................. 29
Setting the mail notification function 30
An e-mail notifying the operator of a problem/warning/status is issued 32Application lock function 33
Switching application lock between enabled and disabled.... 33
Enabling the lock ....................................................................... 33
Disabling the lock ...................................................................... 33
Setting a password for cancelling application lock ................ 33
Troubleshooting 34
Projectors cannot be monitored or controlled ....................... 34
An e-mail message is not sent when a problem 
occurs with a projector........................................................ 34 
						

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Tasks that can be done using EMP MonitorEMP 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 problems or warnings 
requiring attention 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 the 
details of information 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 projectors 
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 to which notifications are sent if a status 
requiring attention, such as a problem, occurs with a projector that has been 
registered.System configuration example
Projector A
Projector BGroup BI want to turn on the 
power for Group A 
projectors.
EMP Monitor Group A
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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 projectors Users Guide. 
• Set Network Monitoring to ON.
• Set Standby Mode to Network ON.
* When the projectors   (Power) indicator is lit orange 
						

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Operating environmentCompatible computersMacintosh computers cannot be used.
* 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.
Installing EMP Monitor
When you are using Windows 2000/Windows NT4.0/Windows XP/
Windows Vista, you must have administrator authority in order to install 
EMP Monitor.
When the language selected for the EMP Monitor installation varies from 
that of the OS being used, the EMP Monitor screens may not be displayed 
correctly.PROCEDURE
Turn the computer on.
To prevent problems from occurring during the installation, we 
recommend that you terminate all resident applications that can 
be ended.Load the following CD-ROM in your computer: 
EPSON Projector Software for Monitoring or 
Epson Projector Software for Meeting & 
Presentation.
The installer automatically starts up.From here, continue with the installation by following 
the on-screen messages.
OS
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 SP1 or later
Windows XP Professional SP1 or later
Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Ultimate
Windows Vista Enterprise
• 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
64 MB or more (128 MB or more recommended)
Free hard disk 
space
50 MB or more
Display
SVGA (800×600) or higher resolution, 32 bit or higher 
display colour
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Operating environment
Limitations imposed by a Windows Vista environment
When using EMP Monitor under Windows Vista, note the following 
limitations.
 You must have administrator authority in order to use Register at 
startup on the Environment setup screen of EMP monitor.
sMonitoring using the system tray p.22
 Even after EMP monitor has been uninstalled, the settings and log 
information will remain on the hard disk. If this information is no longer 
required, you may delete the EMP Monitor V4.22 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 V4.22
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, Windows NT4.0, Windows XP, or Windows 
Vista, the computer must be started up in Administrator mode.
When using EMP-6000/82/62/828/821/81/61
 A commercially-available serial ⇔ TCP/IP conversion adapter and a 
connection cable are required in order to use EMP Monitor.  
sStandby mode in the projectors Users Guide
 Make the settings for the serial ⇔ TCP/IP conversion adapter before 
connecting to the projector. 
						

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Registering and deleting projectors for monitoringThis 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 
Projector] - [EMP Monitor V4.22] 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. sRegistering projectors using automatic search (Searching 
for and registering projectors that are located in the same segment) 
p.8 •When registering projectors that are in multiple segments of the 
network sSetting the range of addresses to do an automatic 
search and registration p.10
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Grouping view 
						

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Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring
Registering projectors using automatic search 
(Searching for and registering projectors that are located in the same segment)
PROCEDURE
fProcedures for automatic search
Right-click in Grouping view and select New - 
Projector (automatic search).
The Create new projector (automatic registration) window 
will be displayed.
layed, 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.in the list, use Registration by 
specifying an IP address (Manual registration). sp.12
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• You can also carry out this operation by selecting Projector 
(automatic search) from New in the Edit menu.
 Projectors that are using a serial 
⇔ 
TCP/IP conversion adapter 
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Registering and deleting projectors for monitoring
fProcedures for registration
Select the projector(s) to be registered, and then click 
[Edit].
The following window will be displayed.
Make the necessary settings while referring to the following 
table.
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 3 and 4.
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 view.
Parent group
Select when registering a projector in a group.
If no groups have been created, this cannot be 
selected. sRegistering several projectors to a 
monitoring group all at once p.13
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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 
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.
Description
You can enter some kind of memo about the projector. 
The details you enter here will be displayed at the 
projector properties.
Up to a maximum of 60 bytes can be entered.
Monitor
Select this when you want monitoring to start.
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Projectors that have been registered using automatic search are 
searched for again by projector name each time EMP Monitor is 
started.