EasyMP Network Updater Operation Guide
Contents Introduction to EasyMP Network Updater................................................................................................. 5 EasyMP Network Updater Features ..................................................................................................... 5 Setting Up EasyMP Network Updater for the First Time .......................................................................... 6 Installing the Software ...........................................................................
Solutions When You Cannot Find Connected Projectors (Wired).................................................. 31 Solving Problems When Updating...................................................................................................... 32 Solutions When You Cannot Update Firmware or Copy Menu Settings ........................................ 32 Error Messages List ...........................................................................................................................
Introduction to EasyMP Network Updater See the information here to learn more about EasyMP Network Updater software. EasyMP Network Updater Features EasyMP Network Updater Features EasyMP Network Updater is an application that allows you to update firmware for a projector over a wired LAN. You can also schedule when the firmware updates will take place.
Setting Up EasyMP Network Updater for the First Time Follow these instructions to prepare to update the firmware or copy the projector's menu settings. Installing the Software Selecting Projector Network Settings Making a Projector List Installing the Software Check the system requirements necessary to run the software, and then install the software.
Operating Systems Windows XP Service Pack 3 • Professional (32-bit) • Home Edition (32-bit) • Tablet PC Edition (32-bit) Windows Vista • Ultimate (32-bit) • Enterprise (32-bit) • Business (32-bit) • Home Premium (32-bit) • Home Basic (32-bit) Windows 7 • Ultimate (32- and 64-bit) • Enterprise (32- and 64-bit) • Professional (32- and 64-bit) • Home Premium (32- and 64-bit) • Home Basic (32-bit) Windows 8 • Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit) • Windows 8 Pro (32- and 64-bit) • Windows 8 Enterprise (32- and 64-bit) Wi
Minimum Display Resolution XGA 16 bit color Parent topic: Installing the Software Installing EasyMP Network Updater Download and install EasyMP Network Updater on your computer. Note: You need administrator authority to install EasyMP Network Updater. 1. Download the latest version of EasyMP Network Updater from the Epson website. 2. Double-click Setup.exe to start the installer. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
2. Connect the computer to the network. Note: To set up a network connection, if necessary, see the documentation supplied with your computer or network adapter. 3. Connect a LAN cable to the projector. 4. Turn on the projector. 5. Press the Menu button on the remote control or the control panel, select the Network menu, and select Network Configuration. 6. Select Wired LAN. A screen like one of the following is displayed. 7. Select IP settings as necessary. • DHCP is available: Set DHCP to On.
Projector List Editing a Projector List Parent topic: Setting Up EasyMP Network Updater for the First Time Projector List The projector list function allows you to create a list of projectors on your network. You can then use this list to update the firmware or copy the menu settings for each projector. To create a projector list, you can search for the projectors on your network automatically or manually, or you can import a list that has been exported from EasyMP Network Updater or EasyMP Monitor.
1. Start EasyMP Network Updater. • Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7: Click Start, select Programs (or All Programs), EPSON Projector, EasyMP Network Updater, and then click EasyMP Network Updater Ver.X.XX. • Windows 8.x: Navigate to the Apps screen and select EasyMP Network Updater Ver.X.XX. EasyMP Network Updater starts. 2. Open the Edit menu, and then click Edit Projector List. The Edit Projector List screen is displayed. 3. Click Automatic search.
The application displays a list of network projectors that allow firmware updates or copying of menu settings using EasyMP Network Updater. If the projector you want is not displayed in the list, edit the projector list manually. 5. Select the projector that you want to register, and then click Edit. 6. Select the necessary settings for each projector. 1 Enter the name of the projector. This name is displayed in the projector list. You can enter up to 32 characters.
5 Enter notes about the projector, such as its location, if necessary. Notes entered here are displayed in Description on the Edit Projector List screen. 7. Click Register. To register additional projectors, repeat steps 5 to 7. 8. Close the Create new projector (auto registration) screen after you have registered all necessary projectors. The registered projectors are displayed on the Edit Projector List screen.
4. Enter the IP address and click Search. 5. Select the necessary settings for each projector. 1 Enter the name of the projector. This name is displayed in the projector list. You can enter up to 32 characters. 2 Displays the name that has been registered to the projector. 3 Displays the IP address that you entered in step 4. 4 If a password has been set for the projector, enter the password here.
6. Click Register. The projector is registered to the projector list.
Updating Firmware and Copying Menu Settings Follow the instructions here to update your projectors to use the latest firmware or copy the projector's menu settings. Updating the Firmware Copying Projector Menu Settings Using Batch Setup Updating the Firmware You can update the firmware right away or schedule a time for the firmware update. Contact your nearest Epson support center for more information on acquiring your projector firmware.
The Add Schedule screen is displayed. 3. Click Browse, and then select the firmware file you want to use to update the projectors. Note: The extension for projector firmware files is .bin. Do not select any other file type.
4. Click Show. The firmware information is displayed in File Information, and then a list of the projectors that support the selected firmware is displayed. 5. Do one of the following. • Select all projectors: Click Select all. • Specify the projectors you want to update: Select the projector's checkbox. 6. Select one of the following methods to update the firmware. • Schedule the update: Select Set the Time to set the date and time you want to perform the firmware update, and then click Register.
Note: • If you try to close the application while updating the firmware, a message is displayed asking if you want to cancel the update. If you select Yes, the update is canceled. • If you try to close the application when there is a scheduled update standing by, a confirmation message is displayed. If you choose to close the application, make sure you restart EasyMP Network Updater before the scheduled update begins. If the application is closed when an update is scheduled to begin, the update is canceled.
1. Start EasyMP Network Updater. • Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7: Click Start, select Programs (or All Programs), EPSON Projector, EasyMP Network Updater, and then click EasyMP Network Updater Ver.X.XX. • Windows 8 or Windows 8.1: Navigate to the Apps screen and select EasyMP Network Updater Ver.X.XX. EasyMP Network Updater starts. 2. Open the Tool menu and select Projector configuration data acquisition. The Projector configuration data acquisition screen is displayed. 3.
You see a message asking if you want to apply the menu settings to another projector. 5. Click Yes. The Add Schedule screen is displayed. 6. Click Browse, and then select the saved configuration file. Note: The extension for menu setting configuration files is .bin. Do not select any other file type. 7. Click Show. The configuration information is displayed in File Information, and then a list of the projectors that support the configuration is displayed. 8. Do one of the following.
• Update immediately: Clear the Set the Time checkbox, and then click Start Now to copy the menu settings immediately. The menu settings are copied at the date and time you set, and the LED indicator on the projector turns on. When the process is complete, the projector turns off and it enters standby mode. While copying, you can check the menu copying status on the EasyMP Network Updater main screen.
Using Additional Functions Follow the instructions here to use the additional functions available with EasyMP Network Updater. Managing an Update Schedule Managing the Projector List Making Security Settings Managing an Update Schedule You can change, cancel, or delete firmware update or projector menu copying schedules that you have registered in EasyMP Network Updater.
2. Select the projectors you want to update, and then change the update schedule. 3. Click Change. The schedule is changed and registered again. Parent topic: Managing an Update Schedule Canceling an Update Schedule You can cancel updates for projectors that are in Waiting or Executing status. When canceling a scheduled update that is currently Executing, you can only cancel updates for projectors that have not yet been started. 1.
2. When the confirmation dialog box is displayed, click Yes. The selected schedule is canceled. After canceling the schedule, it remains in the list. You can restart it at another time. Parent topic: Managing an Update Schedule Deleting an Update Schedule You can delete a schedule that has already been registered. You cannot delete schedules that have already started updating. 1. Select the schedule that you want to delete on the main screen, and then click Delete. 2.
1. Open the Edit menu, and then click Edit Projector List. The Edit Projector List screen is displayed. 2. Select the projector that you want to change, and then click Change. The Edit Projector screen is displayed. 3. Change the information as necessary. 1 Enter the name of the projector. This name is displayed in the projector list. You can enter up to 32 characters. 2 Displays the name that has been registered to the projector. 3 Displays the projector's IP address.
4. Click Change. Your changes are saved and the Edit Projector screen closes. Parent topic: Managing the Projector List Exporting a Projector List You can export the projector list to create a backup of the registered projectors. 1. Open the Edit menu, and then click Edit Projector List. The Edit Projector List screen is displayed. 2. Click Export. 3. Enter a name for the export file, and then select the location where you want to save the file. 4. Click Save. The projector list is exported.
C:\Users\(User Name)\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\EPSON Projector\EasyMP (or EMP) Monitor Ver. X.XX (Ver. X.XX represents the software version) See EasyMP Monitor Operation Guide for more information. 1. Open the Edit menu, and then click Edit Projector List. The Edit Projector List screen is displayed. 2. Click Import. 3. Select the file you want to import, and then click Open. The projector list is imported, and the projectors are displayed in the projector list.
2. Select Change the application password. 3. Do one of the following. • Create a password for the first time: Leave the Old password field blank. • Change an old password: Enter the existing password in the Old password field. 4. Enter a new password in the New password field. The password can be up to 16 alphanumeric characters. 5. Enter the same password again in the New password (confirm) field. 6. Click OK. The password is saved.
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Solving Problems See the following sections to check for solutions to problems you may have using EasyMP Network Updater. Solving Network Connection Problems Solving Problems When Updating Error Messages List Error Status Solving Network Connection Problems Try these solutions depending on your network environment.
• Check the computer's network settings. • Enable LAN settings on your computer. Check Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager. Parent topic: Solving Network Connection Problems Solving Problems When Updating See the following section for solutions to problems that may occur when updating.
Related references Edit Projector List Screen Error Messages List When an error occurs, an error message is displayed on your computer screen. Check for your message and follow the instructions here to clear the error.
Parent topic: Error Messages List Related references System Requirements Related tasks Installing EasyMP Network Updater Related topics Updating and Uninstalling the Software Error Messages When Setting Up an Update Schedule Error Messages Remedy The selected file is not projector firmware, or the file may be corrupt. Select the correct projector firmware or configuration file, or download the firmware or copy the menu settings again.
Error Messages Remedy Start the schedule. If the time you set arrives while you are still setting the schedule, the schedule starts. If you need to set the schedule again, cancel the schedule first, and then make the settings again.
Error Messages Remedy Failed to update the projector information. Check the network settings for your computer and the projector, and then try again. The projector cannot be found. Check the network settings for your computer and the projector, and then try again.
Error Status When an error occurs while updating the projector firmware or configuration, the schedule status displays the error status. Check the type of error and then follow the instructions here to clear the error. If you cannot solve the problem, contact your network administrator. Types of Error Remedy Error (The projector is not responding.) Make sure the projector is on or the projector's Standy Mode is set to Communication On. Error (The network connection has been lost.
Screen Summary See these sections for more information about the EasyMP Network Updater screens. EasyMP Network Updater Main Screen Add Schedule/Change Schedule Screen Settings Screen Edit Projector List Screen EasyMP Network Updater Main Screen When you start EasyMP Network Updater, the main screen is displayed. 1 File menu Click to select Exit to close the application. Edit menu Click to select Edit Projector List.
5 Main FW Ver. Displays the projector's main system firmware version. 6 Secondary FW Ver. Displays the subsystem firmware versions that are included in the firmware file. (If the projector does not support the subsystem firmware update function, Secondary FW Ver. remains blank.) Secondary FW Ver. lists the versions for several subsystems separated by "_" (underscore). If the firmware does not include a specific subsystem, the inapplicable subsystem version appears as "---" (three hyphens).
Related tasks Restricting the Use of the Application Setting the Password Updating the Firmware Copying Projector Menu Settings Using Batch Setup Changing an Update Schedule Canceling an Update Schedule Deleting an Update Schedule Related topics Making a Projector List Add Schedule/Change Schedule Screen You can display these screens by performing one of the following operations. • To display the Add Schedule screen, click Add on the main screen.
1 Browse Click to select the firmware file you downloaded or the projector configuration file you created. 2 File Information Displays information about the selected firmware or configuration file after clicking Show. 3 Show Select to show all of the projectors registered to the projector list that support the selected firmware or configuration. 4 Clear all Click to clear all selected projectors. 5 Select all Click to select all of the projectors.
1 Change the application password Select to set up or change the application password. 2 Old password Enter the current password when you want to create a new password. If you are creating a password for the first time, you can leave this blank. 3 New password Enter the new password. The password can be up to 16 alphanumeric characters. 4 New password (confirm) Enter the new password again. 5 OK Click to close the Settings screen and save the new password.
5 Manual registration Click to open the Create new projector (manual registration) screen. 6 Change This is only available when a projector is selected from the projector list. Click to change the information for the selected projector. 7 Delete This is only available when a projector is selected from the projector list. Click to delete the selected projector. 8 Status Displays the projector's status.
Create new projector (auto registration) screen This screen is displayed when you click Automatic Search on the Edit Projector List screen. 1 — Displays the search results. 2 Specify an address range and search Select to enter a range of IP addresses in the Start address and End address fields. 3 Start address Enter the first IP address in the range of addresses that you want to search.
Create new projector (auto registration)/Create new projector (manual registration)/Edit Projector screen You can display these screens by performing one of the following operations. • To display the Create new projector (manual registration) screen, click Manual Registration on the Edit Projector List screen. • To display the Create new projector (auto registration) screen, select a projector that was found using Auto Registration on the Edit Projector List screen, and then click Edit.
5 Description Enter notes about the projector, such as its location, if necessary. Notes entered here are displayed in Description on the Edit Projector List screen. 6 Register/Change Click to register the projector to the projector list or to save changes made to the projector information. 7 Cancel Click to close the Create new projector (auto registration)/Create new projector (manual registration)/Edit Projector screens without registering a projector.
Appendix See these sections to learn more about EasyMP Network Updater software. Updating and Uninstalling the Software Notices Updating and Uninstalling the Software Follow these instructions to uninstall EasyMP Network Updater.
Uninstalling EasyMP Network Updater (Windows 8) For Windows 8.x, follow the steps here to uninstall EasyMP Network Updater. Note: You need administrator authority to uninstall EasyMP Network Updater. 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Make sure all running applications are closed. 3. Navigate to the Apps screen, and then right-click (press and hold) EasyMP Network Updater Ver.X.XX. 4. Select Uninstall from the app bar. 5. Select EasyMP Network Updater, and then select Uninstall. 6.
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