promethean PRM-20W User manual

Network Set-up and Operation
- Wired Setting
- Projector Set-up and Operation
Owner's Manual
This is the manual for the Network function.
Read this manual thoroughly to operate the Network function.
First, read the owner's manual of the projector to understand the basic operation of
the projector and the safety instructions.
The safety instructions in the owner's manuals should be followed strictly.

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Compliance
Federal Communications Commission Notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Use of shielded cable is required to comply with class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.
Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the
instructions. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop
operation of the equipment.
Model Number : PRM-20W, PRM-20W(S)
Trade Name : Promethean
Responsible party : Promethean Inc.
Address : 1165 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30004, USA
Telephone No. : 678 762 1500
The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the
European Community (EC).

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Safety instructions
Trademarks and Copyright
- Microsoft, Windows, and Internet Explorer are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
- Netscape Navigator and Netscape Communicator are registered trademarks or trademarks of
Netscape Communications Corporation in the United States and other countries.
- Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corp. in the United States.
- Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. in the USA and other countries.
- PowerPC is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation.
- Intel Core is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation in the USA and other countries.
- Each name of corporation or product in this Owner’s Manual is either a registered trademark or a
trademark of its respective corporation.
Notes
- The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
- You may not copy the printed materials accompanying with the software.
- We shall not be responsible for any damages caused by reliance on this manual.
Expression/Abbreviation
The OS of the computer and the Web browser described in this manual is Windows XP Professional and
Internet Explorer 6.0. In case of another OS or Web browser, some instruction procedures may differ
from the actual operation depending on your computer environment.
Use of this manual
This manual does not provide the description of basic operation and functions for computer, web
browser, projector and network. For instructions about each piece of equipment or application
software, please refer to the respective manual.
CAUTION IN USING THE PROJECTOR VIA NETWORKS
●When you find a problem with the projector, remove the power cable immediately and inspect
the unit. Using the projector with failure may cause fire or other accidents.
●If you remotely use the projector via networks, carry out a safety check regularly and take
particular care to its environment. Incorrect installation may cause fire or other accidents.
CAUTION IN USING NETWORK FUNCTION
●Promethean Limited assumes no responsibility for the loss or damage of data, or damage of
the computer caused by using this projector. Making back-up copies of valuable data in your
computer is recommended.

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Table of contents
Compliance .........................................................................................................................................................2
Safety instructions ............................................................................................................................................3
Table of contents...............................................................................................................................................4
1. Preparation ...................................................................5
LAN functions and the features................................................................................................................6
Required operating environment for computers ..............................................................................8
Network specifications of the projector................................................................................................8
2. Wired LAN configurations ...........................................9
Connecting to the LAN line........................................................................................................................10
Network environment settings.................................................................................................................10
Network PIN code..........................................................................................................................................12
Network information....................................................................................................................................12
Wired factory default....................................................................................................................................13
Wired LAN factory default settings .........................................................................................................13
3. Basic setting and operation.........................................15
Starting up the Browser ..............................................................................................................................16
How to use the setting page .....................................................................................................................18
Initial setting....................................................................................................................................................20
Network configuration ................................................................................................................................23
E-mail setting ..................................................................................................................................................25
SNMP setting...................................................................................................................................................29
4. Controlling the projector ............................................31
Power control and status check ...............................................................................................................32
Controls.............................................................................................................................................................34
PC adjustment ................................................................................................................................................38
Setting up the projector..............................................................................................................................39
Timer setting ...................................................................................................................................................42
Projector information...................................................................................................................................45
Multi-control ...................................................................................................................................................47
5. Appendix.......................................................................53
Use of telnet ....................................................................................................................................................54
Web browser setting ....................................................................................................................................56
Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................................................62
Terminology.....................................................................................................................................................63

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Chapter
5
This chapter describes LAN function, features and
operating environment for computer.
1. Preparation
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Chapter 1 Preparation
LAN functions and the features
This product is loaded with a LAN network functions below and you can use the projector under
various network environments to meet the wide-ranging needs of the operation.
E-Mail Alert function (+p.25)
The projector sends messages to
the registered e-mail addresses
when a lamp abnormality or power
failure occurs with the projector. This
message describes how to solve the
cause of the problems. You can take
efficient action for quick recovery.
PC4PC3 PC6
PC5
PC1 PC2
You’ve got
Mail.
PJ2 PJ1
Web Management function (+p.31)
With this function, you can monitor
projector functions such as power
status, lamp status, input mode,
signal condition, lamp-use time,
etc. through the network by using
the web browser installed on your
computer.
PC4PC3 PC6
PC5
PC1 PC2
Turn ON PJ2
PJ2 PJ1
Multi-control function (+p.47)
A single computer can control
and set up the multiple
projectors at the same time.
PJ1
PC6
PC4
PC5
Select Input2 for
PJ1 to PJ4.
PJ2 PJ3 PJ4

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LAN functions and the features
Automatic On/Off using Clock function (+p.42)
Automatically turn on or off the
projectors at specified date/day and
time by using the clock function.
Now it’s 11:30
I am ready to turn ON,
and select Input 3 (Video)
SNMP Manager function (only for Windows)
A function to manage the
condition of projectors in the
network by using the SNMP
p r o t o c o l . T h e m a n a g i n g
computer needs to provide
an SNMP managing software.
Refer to the owner's manual
of the "PJ Network Manager"
supplied separately for further
details.
PJ1
PC6
PC4
PJ2 PJ3 PJ4
PC5
You received
a Trap.
SNMP Manager
Trap
Trap
SNMP Agent function (+p.29)
To send the information of the projector to the SNMP manager. Enables you to manage the projector
condition with the supplied SNMP manager software.

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Chapter 1 Preparation
When operating the projector via the networks, computers should meet the operating environment
below.
Required operating environment for computers
OS
Windows
MicrosoftWindows 2000 or
MicrosoftWindows XP or
MicrosoftWindowsVista (32bit version)
Macintosh MAC OS X v 10.4 or later
CPU
Windows
Pentium 3 ; 1GHz or higher
(more than 2GHz is recommended) forWindows 2000
or Windows XP
Pentium 4 ; 3GHz or higher for Windows Vista
Macintosh 800 MHz PowerPC G4 or faster,
or 1.8 GHz Intel Core processor or faster
Memory Windows 256MB or more for Windows 2000 or Windows XP
1GB or more for Windows Vista
Macintosh 256MB or more (512MB is recommended)
Free HDD Space 100MB
Screen Resolution
Required to support any of VGA (640 x 480), SVGA
(800 x 600), XGA (1024 x 768),
The color number should be either 16 bit (65536
colors) or 24/32 bit (16.77 million colors).
Communication
Protocol TCP/IP
Network
Correspond Wired LAN Correspond to 100BASE-TX (100Mbps) /10BASE-T (10Mbps)
Browser
Application
Windows
Microsoft Internet Explorer Ver.4.0 or later
Netscape Communications Netscape Communicator
Ver.6.0 or later
Macintosh Safari 3.0 or later
Network specifications of the projector
LAN Terminal
Data communication speed 100Base-TX (100Mbps)/10Base-T (10Mbps)
Protocol TCP/IP

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Chapter
9
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2. Wired LAN configurations
This chapter describes the preparation for Wired
LAN setting with projectors and how to set the LAN
environment.

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Chapter 2 Wired LAN configurations
Setting Procedure
Setting procedures and contents differ depending on the LAN installation location.
When installing, consult your system administrator to set up the LAN appropriately.
Connect the LAN cable to the LAN connection terminal of the projector.
Network environment settings
Set the Wired LAN network through the projector menu.
Detailed network settings will be made with browser. Refer to “3. Basic setting and operation”(p15-30).
First, complete the settings described in this chapter before performing steps in “3. Basic setting and
operation.”
1. Turn on the projector and select “Wired” from the menu bar of the projector.
The projector’s LINK/ACT Lamp will be on or blink. If the “Wired setting” is “Off”, it will not be on.
Follow step 2 and 3 to blink the lamp.
2. Select “Wired Setting” in the projector menu, and press SELECT button.
Select similar LAN environment among LAN1, 2 and 3 with the Point 7 8 buttons. (LAN1, 2, and
3 are the factory default setting environments. You can select three different environment among
setting LAN1–3. For each setting, refer to the chart on page 13.)
When selecting “Off” in the“Wired setting”, the LAN connection will be cut off. Use the function when
disconnecting the projector from the network.
3. Press the Point 7 8 buttons then the “Please wait...” message will appear and switching operation
will start. Switching will take a while and after completing the operation, the message will disappear.
During the switching period, the projector cannot be operated.
Connecting to the LAN line
S-VIDEO IN
MONITOR OUT
COMPUTER IN 2 /
COMPUTER
/
COMPONENT
AUDIO IN
R
VIDEO IN
L
(MONO )
(VARIABLE)
AUDIO OUT
LAN Cable
LAN Connection
Terminal
Speed Lamp (Green)
Light according to the
speed of the connected
network.
10 Base-TX......Off
100 Base-T......On
* When the LAN setting is “Off”, the two lamps
will not be on.
LINK/ACT Lamp (Orange)
Light or blink orange when
the projector is connected
to the network.

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4. Press SELECT button.
Wired LAN setting screen will appear and selected LAN settings will be displayed. Adjust each item
to the setting environment. Consult your system administrator about the detailed settings.
Adjust the figures with the Point ed buttons and move among the items with the Point 7 8
buttons.
5. After completing all the settings, select “Set” and press SELECT button. Now, all procedures have been
done. To cancel the adjusted settings, select "Cancel" and press SELECT button.
You can confirm the LAN settings you have made from “Network Information” (p.12). In such cases
that the LAN cannot be connected, see this screen.
Wired setting
Wired LAN setting screen (Example)
Network PIN code
Item Description
DHCP..........................Sets DHCP function On or Off. When you setup the network setting manually, select "Off". When
it set On, IP address, Subnet, Gateway and DNS are automatically set according to your network
environment *1.
IP address .................Sets IP address of the projector
Subnet.......................Sets Subnet mask. Normally sets 255.255.255.0
Gateway*2.................Sets IP address of the default gateway (Router)
DNS*3..........................Sets IP address of the DNS server.
*1 Set "On" only when the DHCP server is available on your network environment.
*2 Set [255.255.255.255] if the network does not provide the gateway (router).
*3 Set [255.255.255.255] if you do not use the function E-mail alert.
Network environment setting
Wired

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Chapter 2 Wired LAN configurations
Network information
The Network PIN code is to restrict the access from the networks to the projector.
After setting the Network PIN code, you need to enter it to operate the projector via the networks.
1. Select Network PIN code menu, and press SELECT button.
The Network PIN code screen will appear.
2. Set the Network PIN code.
Set the figures with the Point ed buttons and move to the next items with the Point 7 8 buttons.
Select “Set” and press SELECT button to set. To cancel the preset Network PIN code, select “Cancel”.
When you do not want to set the Network PIN code, set "0000".
It is recommended to set the Network PIN code if you use the projector via the networks. The Network
PIN code can be set also through the networks. See “3. Basic setting and operation” ➔ “Initial setting” ➔
“Network PIN code setting” (+p.21).
Select Network information from the projector menu and press SELECT button to show LAN setting
environment of the currently selected projector. (The description below is an example and different
from what will be shown.)
Wired factory default
Network information
Network PIN code
(See the menu above.)
Network PIN code
Network PIN code screen
Network information
MAIN PROGRAM: V1.000
MAC ADDRESS: 08007B650056
IP ADDRESS: 172.021.095.202

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Wired factory default
Select “Wired factory default” from the projector menu and press SELECT button. All the wired LAN
settings will go back to the factory default settings. For details, refer to“Wired LAN factory default settings”
as shown below.
(See the menu on the previous page.)
Wired LAN factory default settings
Wired LAN factory default settings
Parameter
SELECTED LAN
LAN1 LAN2 LAN3
IP ADDRESS 169.254.100.100 192.168.100.100 192.168.100.100
SUBNET MASK 255.255.0.0 255.255.255.0 255.255.255.0
GATEWAY ADDRESS 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255
DNS ADDRESS 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255
IP CONFIGURATION MANUAL DHCP MANUAL

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Chapter 2 Wired LAN configurations

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Chapter
15
Describes basic operation and settings below by using
the web browser.
• Initial setting
Setup the basic setting such as Projector name,
Network PIN code, Time setting, etc.
• Network setting
Configure Wired LAN environment.
• E-mail Setting
Configure E-mail function to manage the projector.
• SNMP Setting
Configure SNMP function to manage the projector.
Caution: When operating the projector with the browser,
connect the projector to the computer with Wired LAN.
Complete the connection in advance.
3. Basic setting and operation
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Chapter 3 Basic setting and operation
2 Select a display mode and login
This product provides 2 types of control mode, Standard Mode and Light Mode as below. Select
a proper mode to match your PC and network environment by clicking on the text link. Once you
select your desired display mode, the setting page you selected display mode will be displayed
automatically from the next login. To change the display mode, click "Top" on lower-right corner of
the setting page (p.17).
STANDARD MODE For computer display, displays graphical
m e n u s a n d s e t t i n g s . T h i s m o d e i s
recommended for standard use.
LIGHT MODE Displays with 200 x 300 dots. This mode
is optimized for use of the handheld
computer, PDA, etc. It is also convenient if
the network traffic is heavy. (This mode has
some limitations on the network viewer
and multi-control functions.)
If the password has been set on the setting page, the
authentication window will appear. In that case, type "user"
onto the User Name text area and the login Network PIN code
onto the Password text area and then click OK (Log in) button.
* The entered User Name must be "user" and it can not be changed.
[Note]
When the projector is accessed for the first time or the Network PIN
code "0000" is set, the auto-login is performed and the next main
setting page is displayed.
Starting up the Browser
1 Enter the IP address
Launch the web browser installed in your
co mputer, enter the IP a ddress into the
"Address" on the browser and then press
"Enter" key.
Enter the address (192.168.1.201) that you
configured in item "Network environment
settings" (+p.10).
[Note]
For the default IP address for LAN1/LAN2/LAN3, see
item "Wired LAN factory default settings" (+p.13).

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3 Display of main setting page
The following main setting page will be displayed depending on your display mode selection.
Perform various kinds of settings through this page. Click on the menus to display the control and
setting pages.
zMain setting page in the Standard Mode display
✐ This Standard mode display is mainly used through this manual for the setting and
control description.
✐If your computer does not have the Adobe Flash
Player version 6 or later, follow the message on the
control page to install the Adobe Flash Player. For
further product information or installing, see the
Adobe homepage.
http://www.adobe.com
Setting page
Displays the control and
setting items according to the
selected menu.
Retur n s to D i s p l ay
Mode selection page
(+ p.16)
Main menu
For selection of control and
setting items of the projector.
Page numbers
Switches the pages by
clicking the number's
tab.
Sub menu tab
Switches the sub
menu tab.
Clock display
Display o n or off by
clicking text ON or OFF
Starting up the browser
* To change the screen language, use the initial setting menu (p.20)

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Chapter 3 Basic setting and operation
xMain setting page in the Light Mode display
How to use the setting page
To control and set up the projector, use the setting menus on the web browser. The basic operation and
procedures commonly used on this manual are described below.
Main menu
Returns to the display mode selection
page. Setting page
The setting pallet appears after clicking the item. Change the
value by clicking sor tbutton, or type the number onto the
text box directly and then click Set button.
* Each item has a valid setting range respectively.
Example of the Setting Page
✐ The value in the text box indicates current value.
✐Each item has a valid setting range. The setting value exceeding its range becomes invalid. Some control items can
not be used depending on the selected input mode or functions of the projector you use. In that case, the values of
those items are indicated with "---".
Returns to main menu
✐ The blank page appears if your PDA does not provide a Adobe Flash
Player. You need to install the Adobe Flash Player. (+p.17)
Setting Pallet
Page numbers
Sub menu tab

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Text box setting
Enter the number or text and then
click Set button.
or
Change a value with so r t
button and then click Set button.
The value changes quickly when
sor t button is kept pressing.
Pull-down menu setting
Select an item with pull-down
menu button and then click Set
button.
or
Select an item by clicking sor t
button.
Radio button setting
Select an item by selecting a radio
button
Check box setting
Select items by ticking on check
boxes.
Type of the setting pallet
How to use the setting page

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Chapter 3 Basic setting and operation
Initial setting
After installing the projector, perform the following basic initial setting.
Click Initial Setting on the main menu to display the initial setting page.
Item Description
Language .................Switches display language on the setting page. English or
Japanese.
Model name ............Indicates the model name of the projector.
Projector name.......Sets the name of the projector.
Network PIN code ........... Sets the Network PIN code to login the setting page (+p.12)
PJLink .........................Switches PJLink password authentication on or off.
Password...................Password for PJLink function