Network Projector Operation Guide
Table of contents Preparation.......................................................................................3 Connecting the projector with your computer ........................................3 Wired connection...................................................................................................................... 3 Wireless connection (for selective models)........................................................................ 4 QPresenter ..........................................
Preparation Your BenQ projector is equipped with the wired and/or wireless network function. You can manage and control the projector from one or more remote computers using a web browser when they are properly connected to the same local area network. You can also sent the contents of your computer to the projector for projection using the QPresenter.
. 5. 6. Press to select the item you want to modify and press MODE/ENTER. Press / to move the cursor and the press / to enter the value. To save the settings, press MODE/ENTER. If you do not want to save the settings, press MENU/EXIT. 7. Press to highlight Apply and press MODE/ENTER. After the above steps, your projector is now connected to your local area network and ready to be accessed by any computer on the same local area network. Wireless connection (for selective models) 1. 2.
4. Click "Connect" in your wireless network connection window. In the Infrastructure mode Laptop computer Wireless dongle Wired/wireless LAN RJ45 cable Wireless dongle RJ45 cable Projector RJ45 cable Desktop computer In this mode, the projector is connected to the local area network wirelessly and ready to be accessed by any computer on the same local area network. 1. 2. 3. 4. Connect both the RJ45 cable to the RJ45 port and wireless dongle to the USB port of the projector.
6. Click Search in the SSID row to list all the available wireless access points. Click the desired SSID in the Search result list and click Apply. 7. 8. 9. Disconnect the RJ45 cable from the computer. Select the same SSID from your computer. Open QPresenter and search for the correct projector and click Connect.
QPresenter QPresenter is an application running on the host PC. It helps connect your computer to an available network projector and transfer the desktop contents and/or audio signal to the network projector via local network connection. Minimum system requirements • • • • • Supported OS: Windows® XP 32 bit/64 bit, Windows® 2003, Windows® 7 32 bit/64 bit, Mac OS 10.5 and Mac OS 10.6. CPU: Intel Pentium 4, 3.0G CPU (for1:1audio output through projector’s speaker), Core2 Duo 2.
5. 6. 7. Click "Next" to confirm the installation path. Set user name and password of Qpresenter and then click "Next". Click "Install" to complete the process. For MAC 1. 2. 3. When the download is complete, click the dmg file. Double-click the file, and this will mount the disk image called QPresenter. Double-click the disk image "QPresenter" in order to view the contents. Using QPresenter 1. 1 3 & 4 2 5 The Search page allows you to search and connect to a projector.
2. The Special Feature page provides some advanced functions to manage the projected images. • To display a full screen, click Full Screen. • To display a partial screen, click Selectable. A square appears on your screen. You can adjust its size and place it where you want to project. This function is not available when audio out is activated. 3. • To pause projection, click Pause.
4. 5. • The QPresenter only accepts up to 8 characters consisting of English capitalized letters and digits 0-9 for the name, full 6 digits consisting of 1 to 4 for the password. • To change the QPresenter interface language, click the down arrow to reveal a drop-down list and select a desired language. Click Apply. • To allow notification messages to appear, click Yes. Click Apply. • To display your computer screen on multiple projectors, click Activate 1:N Display. Click Apply.
Controlling the projector remotely through a web browser This function is not available when the broadcasting function is activated. Once you have the correct IP address for the projector and the projector is on or in standby mode, you can use any computer that is on the same local area network to control the projector. • Make sure you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7.0 or 8.0. • The screenshots in this manual are for reference only, and may differ from the actual design. 1.
4. The Virtual Keypad page displays a virtual keypad with which you can control the projector as if using the physical keypad on the projector. See the chapter "Controls and functions" in the user manual for how to operate it. 5. The Display Setting page provides some selective OSD menu items necessary for controlling the projector or adjusting the projected pictures. See the chapter "Menu operation" in the user manual for how to use them.
6. The Picture Setting page provides all the OSD menu items in the PICTURE menu for adjusting the projected pictures. See the chapter "Menu Operation" in the user manual for how to use them. 7. The Information page displays the information about the projector status, network status.
8. The Conference Control page allows you to control the display location in the same IP address when there are multiple users connecting to the projector. 9. The Crestron (eControl) page displays the Crestron eControl user interface. The eControl page provides a variety of virtual keys to control the projector or adjust the projected pictures. i i ii i iii i. These buttons function the same as the ones on the OSD menus or remote control.
The tools page allows you to manage the projector, configure the LAN control settings and secure access of remote network operation on this projector. iii i ii iv v i. You can name the projector, keep track of its location and the person in charge of it. ii. You can adjust the Network Settings. iii. Once set, access to the remote network operation on this projector has been password-protected. iv. Once set, access to the tools page has been password-protected.
10. To have access to the Admin page, you need to enter a password. The page provides more network settings. The default password is “0000”. If you want to change the password, enter the Basic page. The Basic page allows you to change the password and set the maximum number of connected computers. The number of connected computer may affect the network display performance.You can also adjust the Broadcasting, Projection Log In Code, AMX Device Discovery and USB Camera settings here.
The Wired LAN page allows you to adjust the Wired LAN settings. Only WEP encryption is supported. The Wireless LAN page allows you to adjust the Wireless LAN settings. The maximum length for SSID is 16 bytes. Please use different SSID when more than two projectors are connecting through wireless LAN.
The Mail page allows you to send alert e-mail to your ITS administrator. You can first try the Mail Test function to check if the Alert Mail works. 11. These quick buttons are always provided on the web page for you to operate the projector. Using the web control lock This function is designed to prevent unauthorized people from maliciously changing the projector settings through the Projector Network Display System. To enable the function: 1.
1. 2. Go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Security Settings > Change Security Settings menu after opening the OSD menu system. Press MODE/ ENTER. The message “INPUT PASSWORD” appears. Enter the current password. If the password is correct, the OSD menu returns to the Security Settings page. Press to highlight Web Control Lock and press / to select On or Off.
Projecting computer screen contents One projector displaying one computer screen 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Connect the computer to the projector. See "Connecting the projector with your computer" on page 3 for detail. Make sure QPresenter is downloaded and installed. See "Downloading QPresenter" on page 7 and "Installing QPresenter" on page 7 for detail. Open QPresenter by clicking the icon. Type the projector IP address and click Connect.
Up to 8 projectors displaying one computer screen 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Connect the projectors to the same local area network through wired connection or wireless connection in the Infrastructure mode. See "Connecting the projector with your computer" on page 3 for detail. Connect your computer to the same local area network. Make sure QPresenter is downloaded and installed. See "Downloading QPresenter" on page 7 and "Installing QPresenter" on page 7 for detail. Open QPresenter by clicking the icon.
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. On your computer, make sure QPresenter is downloaded and installed. See "Downloading QPresenter" on page 7 and "Installing QPresenter" on page 7 for detail. Open QPresenter by clicking the icon. Go to Settings > Advanced Settings. Click Yes in the Activate Broadcasting row. Select the same channel in the dropdown list and click Apply. Using the USB cable to display computer content (for selective models) 1. 2. 3. 4.
Using the USB Camera (for selective models) • This function is not available when the broadcasting function is activated. • Make sure you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7.0 or 8.0. 1. 2. 3. Plug the USB camera to the projector’s USB Type A port. For supported USB camera list, visit http://www.ideasonboard.org/uvc/#footnote-1. Open the Projector Network Display System and log in. Go to the Basic page and click Connect in the USB Camera row.
PJLink Commands This projector supports standard protocol PJLink for projector control. Supported commands are as below. The below supported commands may vary depending on different models. 24 Command Description Parameter POWER OFF Power control. 0 = Power Off POWER ON Power control. 1 = Power On Power? Query the power status. 0 = Power Off 1 = Power On 2 = Cooling down 3 = Warm up INPT Input switch command. INPT? Query the current input switch status.
ERST? Query the error status Error Status GET ALL Query all status Return all "?" items PJLink Commands 25
