Panasonic PT-EX12KE User manual

Operating Instructions
Network Operations
LCD Projector Commercial Use
KM4A
 This manual explains the network operation of the projector.
For information other than the network operation, such as the usage, inspection and replacement of parts,
see “Operating Instructions - Projector Operations”.
ENGLISH
Model No. PT-EX12KE
PT-EX12KU

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Contents
The illustrations and screenshots in this manual may be different from those on your computer.
Expressions used in this document
Pages to reference within this document are indicated as (See page 00).
Request Regarding Security 3
What you can do 3
Check your computer 4
Necessary environment for computers to be connected                                 4
NETWORK menu 5
Displaying the NETWORK menu  5
Projector name  6
Network setup  7
Network control  8
Network status  9
Network factory default 10
Connecting with Wired LAN 10
Computer operation 10
Using Web Browser 11
Accessing from the Web browser 11
PJLink protocol 23
Control commands  23
PJLink security authorization  23
Control commands via LAN 24
When WEB Control administrator rights password is set (Protect mode)                       24
When WEB Control administrator rights password is not set (Non-protect mode)                    25
Glossary 26
Trademarks 26

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Request Regarding Security
When using this product, security breaches of the type described below are conceivable.
• Leakage of your private information via this product
• Illegal operation of this product by a malicious third-party
• Harm to or cessation of operation of this product by a malicious third-party
Be sure to implement sufcient security measures.
• Set passwords, and limit the users that are permitted login access.
• Make sure the password is as hard to guess as possible.
• Change the password periodically.
• Panasonic Corporation and its afliated companies never directly ask customers for their password. Do not give
out your password even if directly asked by a third-party representing themselves as Panasonic Corporation.
• Always use on a network that has safety protection such as a rewall implemented.
<WEB control> (See page 11)
The following operations are possible when using Web browser.
• Setting and adjusting the projector
• Displaying the projector status
• Setting for message transmission
<PJLink> (See page 23)
Compatible with PJLink Class 1. The following operations can be performed from a computer when PJLink protocol
is used.
• Setting the projector
• Querying the projector status
<Command control>
(Refer to “Serial terminal” in “Technical Information” of the Projector Operation manual.)
You can control the projector from a computer, using the control commands of the serial terminals.
What you can do

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Check your computer
Necessary environment for computers to be connected
• First, check your computer to see whether or not it has a wired LAN  function.
“Glossary” (See page 26)
• Before connecting the projector to the computer, be sure to check the following settings.

Wired LAN
Check 1 For LAN cable
• Is the cable properly connected?
• Use LAN cable that is compatible with category 5 or above.
Check 2 Wired LAN settings
<Computer with a built-in wired LAN function>
• Is your wired LAN switched on?
<Computer without a built-in wired LAN function>
• Is your wired LAN adapter properly recognized?
• Is your wired LAN adapter switched on?
• Install the wired LAN adapter driver beforehand.
For details on how to install the driver, refer to the instructions accompanying the wired LAN adapter.
Check 3 For Web browser
• Web browser is necessary to use WEB control.
• Compatible OS : Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7, Mac OS X v10.4/v10.5/v10.6
• Compatible Web browser : Internet Explorer 7.0/8.0/9.0, Safari 4.0/5.0 (Mac OS)
Do not touch the LAN terminal or the metal part of the LAN cable, the static electricity may discharge from our
hand (body) causing a malfunction.

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NETWORK menu
To connect the projector and the computer by changing the setting at the time of purchase, change the setting by
displaying the menu with the following procedure.
Displaying the NETWORK menu
1 Press the <MENU> button on remote control.
The main menu appears.
Input 1 RGB(PC analog)
Video
XGA1
Input 2
System
Input 3
Input 4
Exit Next NextMove
PC adjust
Image select
Input
Image adjust
Screen
Setting
Information
Network
2 Select [Network] with the ▲▼ buttons.
The network menu appears.
Projector name
Network setup
Network control
Network status
Network factory default
Exit Next NextMove
PC adjust
Image select
Input
Image adjust
Screen
Setting
Information
Network
3 Press the <ENTER> button.
You can select the sub-menu item.
Unavailable items on the menu screen are grayed out and cannot be selected.

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NETWORK menu (continued)
Projector name
You can change the projector name to be displayed on the network.
1 Press ▲▼ to select [Projector name], and press <ENTER> button.
Projector name
Network setup
Network control
Network status
Network factory default
Exit NextMove
PC adjust
Image select
Input
Image adjust
Screen
Setting
Information
Network
Back
2 Select characters with the ▲▼◄► buttons and
press the <ENTER> button to enter the projector
name.
3 Select [Set] with the ▲▼◄► buttons and press
the <ENTER> button.
Select [Cancel] to undo the changes and then press the
<ENTER> button.
4 Select [Yes] or [No] with the ▲▼◄► buttons and
press the <ENTER> button.
Projector name
Set
Cancel
Exit EnterMove MoveMove
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NETWORK menu (continued)
Network setup
You can make detailed wired LAN settings.
1 Press ▲▼ to select [Network setup], and press <ENTER> button.
The detailed [Network setup] screen will be displayed.
Projector name
Network setup
Network control
Network status
Network factory default
Exit NextMoveBack
PC adjust
Image select
Input
Image adjust
Screen
Setting
Information
Network
DHCP Off
Set Cancel
Default gateway
Subnet mask
IP address
DNS1
DNS2
Exit SetAdjust
2 Press ▲▼ to select an item, and change the setting according to the instructions.
DHCP 
(DHCP client function)
On: If a DHCP server exists in the network to which the
projector is connected, the IP address will automatically be
acquired.
Off: If a DHCP server does not exist in the network to which
the projector is connected, additionally set [IP address],
[Subnet mask ] and [Default gateway ].
IP address 
(Display of IP address and setting) Enter the IP address if DHCP server is not used.
Subnet mask
(Displaying and setting the subnet mask) If not using a DHCP server, enter the subnet mask.
Default gateway 
(Display of gateway address and setting) Enter the gateway address if DHCP server is not used.
DNS Sets IP address of the DNS server.
 “Glossary” (See page 26)
3 Press ▲▼◄► to select [Set], and press <ENTER> button.
Save the current network settings.
Before using the DHCP server, make sure the DHCP server is already functioning.
For details of IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS, ask the network administrator.
 Default wired LAN settings
The following settings are set before the projector leaves the factory.
DHCP Off
IP address 192.168.10.100
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
Default gateway 192.168.10.1
DNS 1
DNS 2

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NETWORK menu (continued)
Network control
Set when you want to control the projector from a computer connected to the network.
1 Press ▲▼ to select [Network control].
Projector name
Network setup
Network control
Network status
Network factory default
Exit Next NextMoveBack
PC adjust
Image select
Input
Image adjust
Screen
Setting
Information
Network
2 Press <ENTER> button or the ► button to access the submenu.
Select [WEB control], [PJLink control], [Command control], [AMX D.D.] items with
the ▲▼ buttons.
Network control
WEB control On
Off
Off
Off
PJLink control
Command control
AMX D. D.
Exit NextMoveBack
PC adjust
Image select
Input
Image adjust
Screen
Setting
Information
Network
3 Press the <ENTER> button.
4 Press ▲▼ to select an item and press the <ENTER> button.
[AMX D. D.] function allows the projector to be detected by AMX Device Discovery.
For more details about AMX D.D., visit http://www.amx.com/.

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NETWORK menu (continued)
Network status
This function shows the LAN setting environment of the currently selected projector.
1 Press ▲▼ to select [Network status].
Projector name
Network setup
Network control
Network status
Network factory default
Exit Next NextMoveBack
PC adjust
Image select
Input
Image adjust
Screen
Setting
Information
Network
2 Press <ENTER> button or the ► button to show the information of the current
projector status.
Network status
Projector name
IP address
MAC address
Network version
Exit Back
PC adjust
Image select
Input
Image adjust
Screen
Setting
Information
Network

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NETWORK menu (continued)
Connecting with Wired LAN
Computer operation
Connection can be made with wired LAN. However, conrm to your system administrator on network settings
before changing any settings.
1 Turn on the computer.
2 Make the network setting according to your system administrator.
If the projector settings are the default settings, the computer can be used with the following network
settings.
DHCP Off
IP address 192.168.10.101
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
Default gateway 192.168.10.1
DNS 1
DNS 2
Network factory default
You can reset the network setting to the factory default of the projector.
1 Press ▲▼ to select [Network factory default], and press <ENTER> button.
2 A conrmation box appears and select [Yes] and then press <ENTER> button. Another
conrmation box appears and select [Yes] and then press <ENTER> button.
Exit Move Enter
No
Yes
Return to Network factory default ?
Exit Move Enter
No
Yes
OK ?
Yes
Return to Network factory default ?
Projector name
Network setup
Network control
Network status
Network factory default
Exit NextMoveBack
PC adjust
Image select
Input
Image adjust
Screen
Setting
Information
Network

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Using Web Browser
Accessing from the Web browser
1 Activate the Web browser in the personal computer.
2 Enter the IP address set by the projector into the URL input eld of the Web
browser.
3 Enter your “User name” and “Password”.
The factory default settings are user1 (user
privileges) or admin1 (administrator privileges) for the
use name and panasonic (lowercase letters) for the
password.
4 Click [OK].
“Projector status” page is displayed.
- Avoid activating two or more Web browser simultaneously to work out setting or control actions.
- Change the password rst of all.
- Administrator privileges enable the use of all functions. User privileges enable the use of only “Projector status”,
“Network status”, “Basic control”, “Advanced control”, and “Change password”.
- If you want to control the projector using a Web browser, set [Web control] under [Network control] in the network
menu to [On].

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Using Web Browser (continued)
 Description of each item
1 Page selection tabs
Click these to switch pages.
2 Monitor information button
Click this item, and the status of the projector is
displayed.
3 Projector control button
Click this item to display the projector control
page.
4 Detailed set up button
Click this item to display the advanced settings page.
5 Change password button
Click this button to display the password change
page.
6 Language switch button
Click this button to switch language between English
and Japanese.
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Projector status page
Click [Status], then [Projector status] to display the Status information page.
This page displays the projector statuses established for the items shown below.
1 Displays the type of projector.
2 Displays the rmware version of the projector
main unit.
3 Displays the power source status.
4 Displays the selection of the lamps.
5 Displays the serial number of the projector.
6 Displays the rmware version of the network.
7 Displays the shutter status.
8 Displays the lamp power status.
9 Displays the status of input switch.
10 Displays the intake temperature status of the
projector.
11 Displays the optics module temperature status of
the projector.
12 Displays the usage time of each lamp.
13 Displays the self diagnostics information.
(See page 13)
14 Displays the operating time of the projector.
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Using Web Browser (continued)
Error information page
If [Error (Detail)] is displayed in the self-diagnosis information display column on the [Projector status] screen, click
the part to display the details of the error.
• Depending on the nature of the error, the projector may be placed in the standby mode for its own protection.
 When [FAILED] has appeared for an item
Parameter Description
MAIN CPU BUS Trouble has occurred in the microcomputer circuitry. Consult your dealer.
FAN Trouble has occurred in the fan or its drive circuit. Consult your dealer.
INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE
Intake air temperature is high. It could be because it is used in an environment of high
temperature such as close to a heating device, etc., the air intake is blocked, or the air
lter is clogged.
OPTICS MODULE TEMPERATURE Optics module temperature is high.
LAMP1-2 REMAIN TIME The lamp runtime has exceeded the prescribed cumulative time, and it is now time to
replace the lamp.
LAMP1-2 STATUS The lamp has failed to light.
Wait a short while for the lamp to cool off, and then turn on the power.
SHUTTER Trouble has occurred in the shutter.
AIR FILTER Too much dust is on the air lter.
Check the air lter.
COVER OPEN Check if the lamp cover is not open.
OK: Normal operation
FAILED:Occurrence of trouble

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Using Web Browser (continued)
Network status page
Displays the current conguration information of the network.
Displays the conguration details of wired LAN.

Basic control page
To move from another page, click [Projector control], then [Basic control].
1 Power On/Off control
2 Use these to select the input signals
3 Switches image mode
4 Turn on or off the Shutter function
1
2
3
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Using Web Browser (continued)
Detail control page
Click [Projector control], then [Advanced control] to display the Detail control page.
1
Execution of automatic PC adjustment function
2 Operations on Image adjust
3 Operations on Screen mode 4 Operations on Rear/Ceiling
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2
3
4
9 Operations on Test pattern 10 Return to factory default setting
5 Operations on Keystone function
6 Operations on Lens shift
7 Operations on Zoom 8 Operations on Focus
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Using Web Browser (continued)
Change Password page
Click [Change password].
1 Administrator
2 User
 Administrator mode
1 Account
2 Current user name input eld
3 Current password input eld
4 New user name input eld
5 New password input eld
6 New password input eld (re-enter for conrmation)
7 Button for executing password change
 User account
1 Account
2 New user name input eld
3 New password input eld
4 New password input eld (re-enter for conrmation)
5 Button for executing password change
 User mode
A user can change password only.
1 Current password input eld
2 New password input eld
3 New password input eld (re-enter for conrmation)
4 Button for executing password change
- When changing the administrator account, both “Current user name” and “Current password” are required.
- No account is not available.
- Administrator account and user account should be differed.
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Network cong page
You can make detail network settings on projector, when connecting without the administrator authority or when
connecting through an access point (infrastructure mode).
1 Click [Detailed set up] in the menu.
2 Click [Change] to change the LAN settings.
To return to the previous window, click [Back].
3 Complete the detailed settings and click [Next].
When [Next] is clicked, the next page appears, enabling you
to complete the detailed settings as desired.
Settings performed here are the same as the settings
performed with the [Network] menu of the projector.
4 Click [Submit].
The settings will be registered.
Changing the setting of LAN while connected with LAN might disconnect the connection.

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Ping test page
This page makes it possible to check whether the network is connected to the e-mail server, POP server, DNS
server, etc.
Click [Detailed set up], then [Ping test] to display the Ping test page.
Display which appears when the connection
was successful.
Display which appears when the connection
failed.
1 Enter the IP address of the server to be tested.
2 Button for conducting the test.
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E-mail setup page
With this projector, if a problem occurs or if the lamp usage time reaches a set value, an e-mail message can be
sent to one or more preset e-mail addresses (maximum two addresses).
Click [Detailed set up], then [E-mail set up] to display the E-mail setup page.
1 Select [Enable] to use the e-mail function.
2 Enter the IP address or server name of the e-mail
server (SMTP). The DNS server must be set if the
server name is entered.
3 Enter the e-mail address of the projector.
(maximum 63 characters)
4 The user can enter the location of, for example,
the installed projector so that the recipient may
easily identify the originator of the e-mail.
(maximum 63 characters)
5 The user can modify the minimum time interval
of temperature warning mail. The default value
is 60 minutes. In this case, the user cannot send
another mail for 60 minutes after sending previous
temperature warning mail even the set warning
temperature is reached again.
6 Select the temperature of the intake sensor at
which to send a warning message.
1 Enter the E-mail Address1 of your desired recipient.
2 Select the conditions for sending e-mail.
MAIL CONTENTS: Select [NORMAL] or [SIMPLE].
ERROR: An error is detected by self-diagnosis.
LAMP1-2 RUNTIME: Remaining lamp service time has reached the value set in the eld.
INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE: Intake air temperature has reached the value set in the eld.
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E-mail setup page (continued)
1 Enter the E-mail Address2 of your desired recipient.
2 Select the conditions for sending e-mail.
MAIL CONTENTS: Select [NORMAL] or [SIMPLE].
ERROR: An error is detected by self-diagnosis.
LAMP 1-2 RUNTIME: Remaining lamp service time has reached the value set in the eld.
INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE: Intake air temperature has reached the value set in the eld.
3 Button to update settings
Authentication set up page
The POP/SMTP server is set on this page when POP/SMTP authentication is required for mail transmissions.
Click [Detailed set up], then [Authentication set up] to display the Authentication server setup page.
1 Select the authentication method specied by
your Internet service provider.
2 Set this if SMTP authentication has been
selected.
3 POP server name eld
Available input characters:
Alphanumeric characters (A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9),
hyphen (-), period (.)
4 POP/SMTP server user name eld
5 POP/SMTP server password eld
6 Enter the port number for the SMTP server
(normally “25”).
7 Enter the port number for the POP server
(normally “110”).
8 Button to update settings
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