Planar Wallnet Manual instruction
020-0567-05 19 Aug 2010
WallNetTM
Setup & Operation
Table of Contents
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WallNet ....................................................................... 1
What WallNet Is .........................................................1
What WallNet is Not ........................................... 2
What ACB Is .................................................................2
What SiFi (Set it and Forget it™) Is ......................3
Supported Display Products .................................3
Software for Other Display Types .......................3
When to Load WallNet Software....................4
Software vs. Firmware ....................................... 4
Getting Ready to Set Up WallNet ........................4
Be Prepared!..........................................................5
Try it Locally First ................................................. 5
What You Have in the WallNet Kit.................6
What You Need to Know First.........................9
What You Will Do ......................................................9
Next Step ............................................................. 10
Connecting With DHCP ......................................11
Using WallNet Assistant .......................................12
Next Steps .................................................................14
Connecting With No DHCP ...............................15
Getting Your Computer’s IP Address ...............15
Connecting to WallNet .........................................16
Next Steps .................................................................18
Configuring WallNet ............................................19
Network Setup .........................................................19
Date and Time ..........................................................21
Network Time Updates .................................. 21
Access Control .........................................................22
Email Settings ..........................................................24
Save WallNet Config ..............................................25
Select Display Product ..........................................25
Differences in WallNet Menus ..................... 26
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Plug It In ..................................................................... 26
Set Display IDs in the Displays ..................... 27
Set Display IDs in WallNet ............................. 28
Save and Reboot WallNet ................................... 29
WallNet Uses Cookies ..................................... 29
Loading New Software Into WallNet ............... 29
Getting New WallNet Software ................... 29
Loading the Software into WallNet ........... 30
Miscellaneous Configuration ............................. 30
Reset to Factory Default ................................ 30
Product ID Link .................................................. 31
Advanced Settings ........................................... 31
Saving the Configuration .............................. 31
Cable Connections to the WallNet Box .......... 46
About the AUX RS232 Connector .................... 47
Restrictions in Using the RS232 Inputs ..... 48
Operating WallNet ...............................................49
Viewing a WallNet’s Browser Page .................. 49
Status Views ............................................................. 50
Send Status Email ............................................. 52
View or Email ACB Result ............................... 52
About the Time Stamp ................................... 52
Custom Commands .............................................. 53
Message In Picture ................................................. 53
Reports and Alerts ................................................. 53
Periodic Reports ................................................ 53
Automatic Alerts ............................................... 54
Emailing to Cell Phones ................................. 57
SiFi ............................................................................... 57
Auto Color Balance .......................................... 57
Balance Colors Now ............................................. 58
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Scheduled Color Balance ................................... 60
Email Color Balance Result ................................ 61
CANCEL Pending Color Balance or Lamp
Switch ....................................................................... 61
Reset to Factory Colors ....................................... 61
Test Pattern ............................................................. 61
How ACB Works .................................................62
Dual Lamp Control .......................................... 63
Scheduled Lamp Switch .................................... 63
Auto Color Balance After Lamp Failover ...... 64
CANCEL Pending Color Balance or Lamp
Switch ....................................................................... 64
Dual Lamp Status ................................................. 64
Dual Lamp Control ............................................... 64
Display Control ........................................................65
Power On/Off ..................................................... 65
Schedule Automatic Power On/Off ............... 65
Power On/Off Repeat and Delay Control ..... 65
Network Remote Control .............................. 66
Custom Commands Setup ........................... 66
RS232 Setup ....................................................... 67
Asset Tag ............................................................. 67
WallNet Admin ........................................................67
Save and Reboot .....................................................68
Save WallNet Config ....................................... 68
Reboot WallNet ................................................. 68
ASCII Command Service ....................................69
Service Information Responses .........................70
Network Port ............................................................70
TCP Versus UDP .......................................................71
TCP Notes ............................................................ 71
UDP Notes .......................................................... 72
General Notes .................................................... 72
Network Use Summary .......................................73
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Recovery Procedures ..........................................75
Finding WallNet’s Address .................................. 75
Manual Reset to Factory Defaults .................... 76
Default WallNet IP Address ................................. 77
Declaration of Conformity ................................79
Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity ... 79
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
89/336/EEC and Amending Directive
92/31/EEC ........................................................................ 79
FCC Regulations ................................................ 80
Other Certifications ......................................... 80
Glossary ....................................................................81
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What WallNet Is
WallNet
IMPORTANT: You must contact your network adminis-
trator for help to install WallNet. If you are not a network
administrator, read this manual first, but do not proceed
with connecting WallNet to the network without the
assistance of the local network administrator.
✎
DO NOT APPLY POWER to the WallNet device server
yet!
What WallNet Is
WallNet is a system of hardware (a small box) and
software that displays information about a wall of
Planar displays via a web browser. WallNet is used
primarily for monitoring, reporting and some
control (for example, manually powering the
displays on and off). The connection between the
computer and the WallNet device server is
typically through a LAN (local area network).
With WallNet you can check the status of any
display, receive periodic reports or automatic
alerts about the displays, turn the lamps on or off
interactively or at scheduled times, set up custom
command buttons, perform automatic color
balancing (ACB) and control dual lamp systems.
What WallNet is Not
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The WallNet software includes a web server. To
configure and operate WallNet, you use a
browser that looks at web pages delivered by the
WallNet web server. When WallNet
communicates with the Planar displays, it does so
with RS232 commands through its serial port.
Also included in the WallNet software are other
programs that work with the web server to
implement your requests, such as status
monitoring, and email reports and alerts.
What WallNet is Not
WallNet is not designed to help with setting up
and making adjustments to the displays or the
wall, although you can use it to control displays at
a distance.
What ACB Is
Color balancing is a process that makes all the
displays (or cubes) in a wall show the same color
and brightness. It compensates for differences in
lamps and other optical components of the
system. In some products, color balancing needs
to be done manually.
ACB (Auto Color Balance) is a feature enabled for
certain Planar displays that include an integrated
color sensor, such as the c50SP, c67SP and
c70SPw. For these displays, WallNet can measure
the colors on the wall and make adjustments to
each cube to match color and brightness over the
whole wall.
Auto color balancing eliminates the need to learn
how to color balance manually. It is much faster
and more accurate, giving much better results.
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What SiFi (Set it and Forget it™) Is
What SiFi (Set it and Forget it™) Is
SiFi is a term for advanced features that make
configuring and maintaining a wall even easier.
SiFi includes Auto Color Balance and Dual Lamp
control.
Supported Display Products
When you configure WallNet for the correct
display type, some of WallNet’s web pages
change to reflect what can be done with each
display type.
Software for Other Display Types
WallNet is pre-loaded with software for either all
current rear projection products, or Matrix and
flat panel LCD products. WallNet software for all
supported displays is on the WallNet CD and is
also available for download at: www.planar.com
Product
Periodic Reports
Automatic Alerts SiFi
c50SP/c67SP/c70SPw Ye s Ye s
c50RP-RX/c67RP-RX Ye s Ye s
LED series Ye s Ye s
c80RP Ye s Ye s
Lion XL/UXL (only) Ye s No
Margay Ye s No
Margay II Ye s Ye s
mXXL Ye s No
Clarity Matrix Ye s No
Puma (all models) Ye s No
When to Load WallNet Software
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When to Load WallNet Software
First, complete the general setup described in
this manual until you have established network
settings for your WallNet. Save the configuration.
Then follow the instructions on page 29 to load
the new WallNet software.
When you load new WallNet software, the saved
settings (such as network setup) are preserved.
Therefore, it is important during the first
configuration to save the configuration before
loading new software.
Software vs. Firmware
In this manual and on the WallNet web pages,
software is loaded into the WallNet itself to
update it or change between supported sets of
displays.
Firmware is loaded into the display to update the
operation of the Planar display itself.
Getting Ready to Set Up WallNet
DO NOT apply power to the WallNet device server
yet!
DO NOT connect it to the network yet!
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Be Prepared!
Be Prepared!
For the normal setup procedure, you won’t need
to know this, but we strongly suggest that you
read through "Recovery Procedures" on page 75
before starting the step-by-step setup for the first
time.
To use these recovery procedures you must have
• a DB9 null modem cable
or
• a null modem adapter and a straight-thru
DB9 cable
plus
• a PC with a free COM port that has a terminal
program such as HyperTerm or Tera Term Pro
Try it Locally First
The best way to proceed is to set up WallNet in a
local setting. Have everything in the same place:
your computer, the WallNet device server, and a
network connection. If you get into trouble and
have to reset the box, it’s easier to have it right
there.
You can set up WallNet at your desk and connect
it to the Planar displays later.
What You Have in the WallNet Kit
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What You Have in the WallNet Kit
Below is a picture of all of the items contained in
the wall kit as they are packaged in the shipping
box. The contents of the box are also listed and
individual parts shown as well.
• CD with WallNet Assistant software and other
files, including the software for using WallNet
with all supported displays.
• WallNet device server
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What You Have in the WallNet Kit
• Power supply and power cord
• Power cable for displays with AUX power
• Plastic grommet
• This manual (also on the CD as a PDF)
• RS232 adapter (DB9 female to RJ45). See next
bullet for picture.
What You Have in the WallNet Kit
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• Straight-thru cable with RJ45 on both ends
• Mounting hardware (DIN rail, etc.)
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What You Need to Know First
What You Need to Know First
To make WallNet work on your network, you
need to know these things:
• Does your network support DHCP? If it does,
this makes things a bit easier. Ask your
network administrator.
• What is the SMTP mail server name or
address? WallNet will use this to send email
messages and alerts.
• If you do NOT have DHCP, or you do not want
to use it, you need to know the IP address to
assign to the WallNet, network mask, DNS
server, and gateway.
If you are unsure what some of this information
means, contact your network administrator.
What You Will Do
This manual is divided into several major parts;
you do not need to read them all.
You are
here
"Connecting With DHCP"
on page 11
"Connecting With No DHCP"
on page 15
"Configuring WallNet" on
page 19
Use these sections as needed.
"Operating WallNet"
on page 49
"Recovery Procedures"
on page 75
"Network Use
Summary" on page 73
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Connecting With DHCP
Connecting With DHCP
The instructions in this section will only work if your
local network has a DHCP server. If you don’t know
whether or not it has this, contact your network
administrator.
This section provides instructions to establish the
initial network connection to a WallNet that is in its
factory default state. After you have made this first
connection and have a web browser displaying the
WallNet home page, you are ready to continue with
the instructions. See "Configuring WallNet" on
page 19.
DO NOT APPLY POWER to the WallNet device
server yet!
1First, connect the WallNet device server to
the network.
2Then, connect power to the box. (See the
following page.) During startup, the LEDs
turn on and off as the WallNet software
goes through its initialization process. When
this is complete, the CPU LED blinks
continually: one second on, one second off.
This tells you the box is working and ready
for the next step.
Network
connection
Using WallNet Assistant
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For SiFi capable installations, WallNet power may
come from the bottom of the control board. A cable
is supplied for this connection.
Using WallNet Assistant
WallNet Assistant is a software program that finds
WallNet hardware on a network.
1 Install WallNet Assistant. Installation is semi-
automatic when you insert the CD. If it
doesn’t install automatically, go to:
E:\Assistant\Installer
(where E: is the drive letter of your CD ROM
drive) and start:
SETUP.EXE.
Note: If installing under Windows® Vista, you
must enable the Windows XP SP2 compatibility
mode option on SETUP.EXE before you run the
installer.
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Using WallNet Assistant
2 Start WallNet Assistant. Upon opening, it
will look for all WallNet device servers on
the network and list them in the window.
• Each WallNet found on the local network
is listed with its IP address and the date
and time. If the WallNet has been assigned
a name, that name will appear first, such
as Puma1 WallNet: at 10.10.0.115 [Mon
Nov 29 13:40:33 2004].
• New WallNet device servers just out of the
box are listed with text, such as “WallNet
at: 10.10.0.102 [date and time]”. The date
and time shown are from WallNet’s own
clock, which you will set later.
• At the top of the list is the product name
and its version: WallNet Assistant 1.1.1,
which will go away when you click Find
WallNet(s).
• WallNet Assistant uses a very simple
broadcast protocol to discover WallNets
on the local network. Most networks do
not route broadcast packets, so it is very
possible to have properly configured,
reachable WallNets on your network that
WallNet Assistant won’t find. Consult with
your network administrator if you are
having trouble using WallNet Assistant to
find WallNets.
Next Steps
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3 Double-click the new WallNet device server
listing, which opens your browser pointed
at that WallNet.
4 You should see the WallNet home page. It
will look something like this.
Next Steps
You are now finished with connecting WallNet
using DHCP.
See "Configuring WallNet" on page 19.
Host Name Product Name
Menu Area Main Area
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