Digital Projection Projector Controller User manual

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USER GUIDE
Projector Controller
Version 2.0
114-487B

Digital Projection Projector Controller CONTENTS USER GUIDE
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CONTENTS
Overview ............................................................................................................ 3
Installation And Startup.......................................................................... 4
Network requirements .................................................................................. 4
Working With Projector Controller................................................... 5
The workspace .............................................................................................. 5
Working with available connections ........................................................... 6
Switching between Tile and Grid........................................................... 7
Adding and removing projectors ........................................................... 7
Editing projector settings....................................................................... 8
Lamp status........................................................................................... 9
Using groups ............................................................................................... 10
Create a group .................................................................................... 10
Delete a group..................................................................................... 10
Assign a name to a group ................................................................... 10
Add a projector to a group................................................................... 11
Edit group settings .............................................................................. 12
Viewing logs ................................................................................................ 13
Applying themes ......................................................................................... 14
Identifying a projector................................................................................. 15

Digital Projection Projector Controller OVERVIEW USER GUIDE
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Overview
Projector Controller enables you to monitor and control all projectors connected to your LAN network.
From a single screen layout you can view all projectors and access settings for an individual projector or for a group of projectors.
The software allows you to:
• Create groups of projectors which can be controlled simultaneously
• View essential information, such as model, name, ON/OFF status and lamp status, about all projectors on the network at a glance
• Monitor projector status
• View logs containing all interaction between the software and the projectors on the network
• View network information such as IP and MAC address
• Switch power on and off, open and close the shutter
• Remove projectors from the network
• Edit and control an array of settings, including:
• Inputs and test patterns
• Lens, image, color and geometry
• Edge Blend and PIP settings
• Plus many more
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Installation And Startup
1. Ensure you have Microsoft .NET 2.0 framework installed on your computer.
2. Start the installer, DPProjectorControllerSetup.exe, and follow the instructions of the wizard.
The setup creates a Start menu shortcut at the following location:
• All Programs > Digital Projection > Projector Controller > Projector Controller 2.0.0.0 (Windows 7 and above).
• Programs > Digital Projection > Projector Controller > Projector Controller 2.0.0.0 (Windows XP).
Network requirements
We recommend a small dedicated local area network using
UDP as shown in the illustration.
1Hub
2Computer
3Projectors
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Working With Projector Controller
The workspace
The Projector Controller surface has
the following components:
1Menu
Contains sub-menus and
individual commands.
Some menu items may be
unavailable as shown in the
illustration.
2Available connections
View the model, name, lamp
status and conguration,
and whether the projector is
powered on. The currently
selected projector has a
darker background.
Use the buttons in the
top right corner to switch
between tile and grid view.
3Projector groups
Create and manage groups
of projectors. Access and
change group settings.
4Information bar
This area provides
information about the
currently selected projector:
name, serial number, IP and
MAC address.
5Task pane
All settings for the currently
selected projector can be
controlled from this area.
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Working with available connections
In the default Tile view, each projector on the network is displayed as an
individual tile.
1Currently selected projector
The currently selected item has a dark background. Click on a
projector to select it.
You cannot select multiple projectors. To work with multiple
projectors, see Using Groups later in this guide.
2Projector model and serial number
3Projector name
When a projector is added to the network, the software assigns
a default name. You can edit this text and assign a name of your
choice.
4Quick controls
The ribbon at the top of each item allows you to:
• switch the projector on and off;
• open and close the shutter;
• view lamp status.
5Disconnected projector
A disconnected projector will remain visible until removed.
6Information bar
This area provides information about the currently selected
projector: name, serial number, IP and MAC address.
Notes
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Switching between Tile and Grid
To switch between Tile and Grid,
• click the buttons 1at the top right
corner of the Available connections
pane.
Adding and removing projectors
To add a projector,
• simply connect the projector to the network via LAN. The
software will detect the new projector and add it to the view
automatically.
To remove a projector:
1. Disconnect the projector from the network.
2. In the Available connections pane, select the
disconnected projector. Click Remove Projector 2from
the menu.
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Notes
A disconnected projector appears
red in Tile view. In Grid view this
information is unavailable.
You can only remove a projector if it
is disconnected from the network.
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Editing projector settings
Projector settings are accessible from the following locations:
• Select an item to edit from Menu > Tasks.
or
• Select an item from the Task pane.
Depending on the projector model and existing conguration, some settings may be unavailable.
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Lamp status
You can monitor lamp statuses from the Quick Controls ribbon 1at the top of each projector.
Each lamp is represented by a lightbulb symbol. Lamp status is indicated by the color of the lightbulb,
as follows:
Color Meaning
Gray The lamp is switched off.
Green The lamp is switched on and working.
Green (ashing) The lamp is switched on and warming up.
Amber (ashing) The lamp is cooling down.
Amber The lamp is working at less than full capacity.
Red An error.
Notes
In Grid view there are always four
lightbulbs regardless of the projector
model. Two-lamp and single lamp
models always appear with some
gray lightbulbs.
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Using groups
Groups enable you to edit settings for several projectors simultaneously, without the need to open each projector individually.
You can have a number of groups and each projector can be added to any group. A projector can be added to more than one group.
You can delete and rename groups as needed. The only group that cannot be deleted or renamed is the Default group, which is created
automatically by the software.
Once added to a group, a projector cannot be removed from it. When a projector is disconnected and removed from the Available
Connections pane, it also disappears from its groups, if any.
Create a group
To create a group, click Add a new Projector Group
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Delete a group
To delete a group, click Delete the current Projector
Group 2
Assign a name to a group
To assign a name to a group, click inside the Group
Name text box 3and type the new name. Note -
names cannot contain spaces.
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Add a projector to a group
To add a projector to a group, drag it from the Available connections pane into the group.
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Edit group settings
1Open the group you wish
to edit.
2In the Task pane, click
Show Group Settings.
The Group Tasks pane
appears. Edit the settings
as required.
3To exit group settings,
in the Task pane, click
Home.
Notes
Initially all settings within the Group
Tasks pane appear blank. When
you edit a setting, the Group Tasks
pane shows the new group value.
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Viewing logs
Use the menu buttons as follows:
View Log opens a record of interaction between the software and the currently selected projector logged within the current
session.
Open Log opens the application log as a text le, using an external editor. This log contains all events raised by the
application since it was installed.
You can save a copy of this log on your computer.
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Applying themes
You can customize the software by applying different themes.
To apply a theme,
• click Menu > Themes and select a theme from the list.
Choose from the following themes:
Notes
Ofce Silver Default
Ofce Blue Ofce Black

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Identifying a projector
To identify a projector in the array, select the projector in the Available connections pane and click Menu > Identify.
The keypad lights on the selected projector will ash for 10 seconds to allow identication.
Notes