Epson Projector Management Operation Guide
Contents Introduction to Epson Projector Management 2 4 Epson Projector Management Features........................................... 5 Setting Up the Software for the First Time 6 Installing the Software ...................................................................... 7 System Requirements .................................................................................................................... 7 Installing Epson Projector Management...................................................
Contents Appendix 3 44 Updating and Uninstalling the Software....................................... 45 Uninstalling Epson Projector Management (Windows 7).............................................. 45 Uninstalling Epson Projector Management (Windows 8.1/Windows 10)................ 45 Limitations for Non-Epson Projectors............................................ 46 Notices............................................................................................... 47 Copyright Notice ............
Introduction to Epson Projector Management See the information here to learn more about Epson Projector Management software. g Related Links • "Epson Projector Management Features" p.
Epson Projector Management Features Epson Projector Management allows you to check the status of multiple networked projectors and perform various projector operations from your computer. • Monitoring the status of projectors You can visually check projector information such as power status, errors, and warnings so you are alerted to projector abnormalities immediately.
Setting Up the Software for the First Time Follow these instructions before connecting a computer to the projector over a network. g Related Links • "Installing the Software" p.7 • "Selecting Projector Network Settings" p.
Installing the Software Check the system requirements necessary to run the software, and then install the software. a • If the language selected for the installation differs from the language of the operating system being used, the screens may not display correctly. g Related Links • "System Requirements" p.7 • "Installing Epson Projector Management" p.7 • "Importing Settings From EasyMP Monitor" p.
Installing the Software Importing Settings From EasyMP Monitor You can transfer setting information from EasyMP Monitor (version 4.50 or later). Start Epson Projector Management on the same computer and the settings are imported automatically the first time you start the software. When finished, you see an message telling you that the settings are imported.
Selecting Projector Network Settings Follow these instructions to select a connection method between a computer and the projector, and then set up the projector. 9 A screen like one of the following is displayed. Connect the projector to your network using the Advanced connection mode. g Related Links • "Setting Up a Projector to Connect in Advanced Connection Mode (Wired)" p.9 • "Setting Up a Projector to Connect in Advanced Connection Mode (Wireless)" p.
Selecting Projector Network Settings a To set up a network connection, if necessary, see the documentation supplied with your computer or network adapter. the wireless LAN unit in the projector, if necessary. See your c Install projector User's Guide for instructions. d Turn on the projector. the [Menu] button on the remote control or the control panel, e Press select the Network menu, and then select Network Configuration. Wireless LAN. f Select A screen like one of the following is displayed.
Monitoring and Controlling the Projectors Follow these instructions to monitor and control the registered projectors. g Related Links • "Registering Projectors for Monitoring" p.12 • "Projector Monitoring Views" p.15 • "Projector Status Display" p.17 • "Projector Control Options" p.
Registering Projectors for Monitoring To monitor or control projectors, you must register the projectors to Epson Projector Management. Once you registered, the projector status is automatically displayed when you start Epson Projector Management. 12 c Select a search mode. If you need to register a large number of projectors, you can create projector groups so you can monitor and control the projectors in small units. First create your projector groups and then register each projector to a group.
Registering Projectors for Monitoring e Select the projector that you want to register. 13 F Enter notes about the projector, such as its location, if necessary. Notes entered here are displayed in Projector Properties. You can enter up to 60 characters. G If a password has been set for the projector, enter the password here. If you do not enter the correct password, you cannot monitor or control the projector, even after registering the projector.
Registering Projectors for Monitoring b Select the necessary settings. 14 e Select the group to be registered, and then click OK. A Enter the name of the group. You can enter up to 64 characters. B Select the icon. C Select a parent group if you want to register a group to it. (You must create the parent group before you can add groups to it.) Register. c Click You see the registered group in the Epson Projector Management main screen.
Projector Monitoring Views You can select the type of monitoring window you want to view from the following windows. 15 To move the position of the group icon, drag and drop the group icon. • Detail list view You can check projector status as a list. To check the status of projectors in a specific group, select the group in the Group List. • Grouping view You can check projector groups in a hierarchical diagram.
Projector Monitoring Views a • To change the displayed item or order in the Detail list view and Error list, change the Display List setting on the Environment setup screen. • To enable or disable monitoring, right-click the projector to select Monitoring enabled or Monitoring disabled in the Epson Projector Management main screen. • If you set Standby Mode to Communication On in the projector's menu, you can monitor projectors even if the projector is in standby mode (when the power is off).
Projector Status Display You can check detailed projector status information on the Projector properties screen. To access the Projector properties screen, double-click the projector in the Epson Projector Management main screen. You can check the following information in each tab. Information: Displays general projector information. Error History: Displays projector's error history. Usage History: Displays the projector usage history as a graph.
Projector Control Options You can control the selected projector by using the projector control button on the Epson Projector Management main screen. When you select multiple projectors and select the projector control button, you can control multiple projectors at one time. You can perform the following operations. • Refresh: Updates the projector information. • Power: Turns the projector on or off. • A/V Mute: Turns projector's A/V Mute or Shutter feature on or off.
Using Additional Functions Follow the instructions here to use the additional functions available with Epson Projector Management. g Related Links • "Scheduling Projector Events" p.20 • "Making Security Settings" p.22 • "Sending Email Notifications" p.23 • "Message Broadcasting" p.24 • "Saving Projector Log Files" p.
Scheduling Projector Events You can schedule events to occur automatically on your projector, such as turning the projector on or off or switching the input source. The projector performs the selected events on the specified date and time in the schedule you set up. You must also start Epson Projector Management on your computer at the scheduled time for the schedule events to occur. 20 the date and time for the scheduled event, then select the e Select operation you want performed as necessary.
Scheduling Projector Events a • To edit the event schedule, select the event in the Schedule Settings screen and select Edit. • To remove a scheduled event, select the event in the Schedule Settings screen and select Delete. • To enable or disable the scheduled event without removing the scheduled event from the list, select the event in the Schedule Settings screen and select Enable/Disable.
Making Security Settings You can improve Epson Projector Management security by restricting access to the application and preventing anyone from changing its settings. g Related Links • "Setting the Password" p.22 • "Restricting the Use of the Application" p.22 Setting the Password You can set a password that must be entered when the application is started or when the application lock function is enabled. a Select Tool from the menu bar and select Environment setup. b Select the General tab.
Sending Email Notifications You can set up Epson Projector Management to send you an email alert over the network if there is a problem with the projector. It can also send you a recovery notification email when the projector returns to normal status. a • If a critical problem causes a projector to shut down, you may not receive an email alert. • The type of problems included in the email notification vary depending on your projector. a Select Tool from the menu bar and select Environment setup.
Message Broadcasting You can distribute images or text messages to multiple projectors for simultaneous display on those projectors. You can distribute the information immediately or at a specific date and time using the schedule feature. a 24 the projector or group that you want to receive the distributed b Select message. • Make sure the image file resolution is between 50 × 50 and 1920 × 1200 pixels. • Make sure the text is 1024 characters or less.
Message Broadcasting • Select Folder to distribute all JPEG files in the specified folder. • Select Text to distribute a text message. 25 the projector or group that you want to receive the distributed c Select message. the necessary settings. d Select • When you select File, select Browse to specify the file to be distributed. • When you select Folder, select Browse to specify the folder that includes the files to be distributed.
Message Broadcasting the date and time for the message broadcast, then select Message e Select Broadcasting from Control. 26 g Select the type of information to distribute. • Select File to distribute one JPEG file. • Select Folder to distribute all JPEG files in the specified folder. f Select Start, and then select Settings. • Select Text to distribute a text message. the necessary settings. h Select • When you select File, select Browse to specify the file to be distributed.
Message Broadcasting k Select End, and then select OK. a If you do not specify the date and time for End, the projector projects distributed message continuously. Close to save the schedule and message settings. l Select At the specified date and time, the images or text message you specified is projected by the selected projectors or groups.
Saving Projector Log Files You can save selected information such as a projector's usage and error histories to a log file in a folder of your choosing. (Available only for Epson projectors.) The log file is saved as a separate zip file. a • Epson Projector Management saves log information for the last three months by default. You can change the log saving period from the Log Save Settings on the Monitor tab of the Environment setup screen.
Solving Problems See the following sections to check for solutions to problems you may have using Epson Projector Management. g Related Links • "Solving Network Connection Problems" p.30 • "Solving Monitoring and Controlling Problems" p.
Solving Network Connection Problems Try these solutions depending on your network environment. g Related Links • "Solutions When You Cannot Connect Projectors Using Advanced Connection Mode (Wired)" p.30 • "Solutions When You Cannot Connect Projectors Using Advanced Connection Mode (Wireless)" p.30 30 g Related Links • "Setting Up a Projector to Connect in Advanced Connection Mode (Wired)" p.
Solving Network Connection Problems • Set the IP address, the subnet mask, and the gateway address for the projector correctly. • Turn on a wireless LAN. • Set the wireless LAN system to meet the standards supported by the access point. • When you enable the security setting, set the same passphrase to the access point, the computer, and the projector. • Close network settings on the projector, and then return to the LAN standby screen. • Check the computer's network settings.
Solving Monitoring and Controlling Problems Try these solutions depending on your situation. g Related Links • "Solutions When You Cannot Monitor or Control the Projector" p.32 • "Solutions When Network Alert Emails are not Received" p.32 • "Solutions When You Cannot Broadcast a Message" p.32 Solutions When You Cannot Monitor or Control the Projector Try these solutions when you cannot monitor or control the projectors. • Make sure the projector is turned on and connected to the network correctly.
Screen Summary See these sections for more information about the Epson Projector Management screens. g Related Links • "Epson Projector Management Main Screen" p.34 • "Projector Properties Screen" p.36 • "Environment Setup Screen" p.
Epson Projector Management Main Screen 34 When you start Epson Projector Management, the main screen appears. Tool menu B File menu Projector menu Edit menu • Log Save Settings: Selects the log file settings. • Version information: Displays the application version information. • Exit: Closes the application. Expands or collapses the group list. C Group List Displays the items registered in the group in a hierarchical diagram. D Source Switches the projector's input source.
Epson Projector Management Main Screen The group is expanded. The group is collapsed. The projector is monitored or controlled using the PJLink protocol. The group or projector is in normal status. The group or projector is in warning status. The group or projector is in error status. The group or projector requires immediate attention. Updating the group or projector information. Monitoring is disabled for the group or projector. The projector power is on. The projector power is off.
Projector Properties Screen When you select Projector Properties in the Edit menu, the projector properties screen appears. 36 depending on the projector model. If the software cannot acquire information, it displays it as "---". g Related Links • "Projector Properties - Information" p.36 • "Projector Properties - Error History" p.37 • "Projector Properties - Usage History" p.38 • "Projector Properties - Schedule" p.38 • "Projector Properties - Status Information" p.
Projector Properties Screen Source Displays the projector's current input source. When you select a non-Epson projector, you can specify the number of the input source to switch sources. Light Source Displays projector's light source. Constant Displays the remaining time that the projector can maintain Brightness Remains the constant brightness. Temperature level Displays the projector's temperature in five levels. Manufacturer Displays the projector's manufacturer.
Projector Properties Screen Projector Properties - Usage History When you select the Usage History tab on the projector properties screen, the following screen appears. Previous Month Displays a graph of the previous month. Next Month Displays a graph of the next month. Save Outputs the currently displayed history as a csv file. Other times Displays the number of hours the projector has been used without monitoring by Epson Projector Management.
Projector Properties Screen Schedule Displays the schedule list. The color of the row is described as follows. • : Enabled schedule • : Disabled schedule • : Unselected schedule a 39 projector varies depending on the projector model. If the software cannot acquire information, it displays it as "---". You can duplicate the schedule by rightclicking the schedule and selecting Copy and Paste. Enabled Enables the selected schedule. Disabled Disables the selected schedule.
Projector Properties Screen Projector Properties - Service When you select the Service tab on the projector properties screen, the following screen appears. (Normally used only by Epson Support.
Environment Setup Screen When you select Environment setup in the Tool menu, the environment setup screen appears. g Related Links • "Environment Setup - General" p.41 • "Environment Setup - Monitor" p.41 • "Environment Setup - Display List" p.42 • "Environment Setup - Mail" p.43 Environment Setup - General When you select the General tab on the environment setup screen, the following screen appears.
Environment Setup Screen Update interval Specifies the update interval of the projector information from 1 to 99 minutes. When you monitor a large number of projectors, specify a longer interval so that the update can finish during that time. Temperature level display group view Displays the projector temperature level in the Grouping view.
Environment Setup Screen Environment Setup - Mail When you select the Mail tab on the environment setup screen, the following screen appears. 43 Sender mail address Enter the email address of the sender. You can enter up to 512 alphanumeric characters. Target Email Address Displays the recipient's email addresses. Add Adds a new recipient's email address. Edit Edits the selected recipient's email address. Test Email Sends a test email to the selected recipient's email address.
Appendix See these sections to learn more about Epson Projector Management software. g Related Links • "Updating and Uninstalling the Software" p.45 • "Limitations for Non-Epson Projectors" p.46 • "Notices" p.
Updating and Uninstalling the Software 45 Follow these instructions to uninstall Epson Projector Management. g Related Links • "Uninstalling Epson Projector Management (Windows 7)" p.45 • "Uninstalling Epson Projector Management (Windows 8.1/Windows 10)" p.45 Uninstalling Epson Projector Management (Windows 7) Follow the instructions below to uninstall Epson Projector Management. You need administrator authority to uninstall the software. a a Turn on your computer.
Limitations for Non-Epson Projectors The following features are not available for non-Epson projectors. • • • • • • Automatic search (for PJLink Class1 projectors) Source button on the main screen Schedule Use Email Notification System Message Broadcasting Log Save Settings (except for Projector Info) The following information cannot be acquired from non-Epson projectors.
Notices 47 Check these sections for important notices about your software. • Microsoft® Windows® 10 operating system g Related Links • "Copyright Notice" p.47 • "About Notations" p.47 • "General Notice" p.47 • "Copyright Attribution" p.47 In this guide, the operating systems above are referred to as "Windows 7", "Windows 8.1", and "Windows 10". Furthermore, the collective term Windows may be used to refer to Windows 7, Windows 8.
