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NPC-1 TCP/IP Network Pr ojector Contr ol QuickLogix™ NetContr ol 1.0 Star ter Package Getting Star ted Guide Japan & W orldwide EI KI Industrial Co., Ltd. 4-1 2 B anzai- Cho , Kita- K u Osaka 530-0028 JAP AN Phone: +8 1-6-63 1 1-94 7 9 Fax: +8 1-6-63 1 1-8486 E - Mail: japan@eiki.
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- 1 - NPC-1 Network Pr ojector Control and NetControl TM 1.0 Star ter P ack age Getting Star ted Guide First Edition, March 2003 manual.pmd 3/18/2003, 6:32 PM 1.
- 2 - The software described in this manual is fur nished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the ter ms of this agreement. Copyright Notice Made by QuickLogix TM Copyright © 2003 QuickLogix Inter national LLC. All rights reser ved.
- 3 - T a ble of Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 5 T echnical Specifications ................................................................
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- 5 - Introduction W elcome to NPC-1, a compact palm-sized control device that allows you to control and maintain projectors and other audiovisual equipment over a TCP/IP based Ethernet connection.
- 6 - T e chnical Specifications Hardware Processor 16 bit processor, 80186 Memor y 512 KB Serial Connector Male DB9, DTE Interface LAN A uto-detecting 100Base-T (10/100 Mbps) Serial RS-232 Signals RS.
- 7 - P ac kage Checklist If you purchased the NetControl software along with the NPC-1 de vice you should find the follwing items in your shipping bo x: • NPC-1 device • Getting star ted guide .
- 8 - Getting Star ted Now that you hav e been introduced to NPC-1’s f eatures and specifications, it is time to set up the hardware, install the software, and get your system up and running.
- 9 - Connecting the NPC-1 to a network There are two wa ys to use the 10/100BaseT Ether net jack located on NPC-1’ s front panel: 1. F or most applications using NPC-1, you will simply plug one end of an Ether net cab le (RJ45) into NPC-1’ s 100BaseT jack, and plug the other end into a hub connected to your network.
- 10 - Changing Network Proper ties Selecting a NPC-1 device Click on the menu T ools|Network Properties to get a list of all NPC-1 de vices on your network. If this list is empty click the Search button to perf or m an actual search. Pick an IP address in the NPC-1 list to change the network proper ties.
- 11 - Changing the projector location Change the projector location to the location where the projector is installed. E.g. “Meeting Room 3” or “Building 1, Level 2, Room 17”. Click the Change button to sa ve the new location. Y ou can close the window by clicking on the Close T o ol button.
- 12 - Changing the subnet mask The NPC-1 device is shipped with the f ollowing default subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Change the subnet mask of the NPC-1. If you are unsure about changing the subnet mask please ask your system administrator . Click the Change button to sav e the new subnet mask.
- 13 - DHCP setting This topic is applicable if you are using a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) ser ver in y our networ k. This type of ser ver is set up to provide IP addresses f or new de vices as they log onto a networ k.
- 14 - Searching the network Search the Network Click on the menu Search|Search Network to do a network search for NPC-1 devices. Y ou can perfor m the same network search if you click the Network T ool button under the Projector T ools categor y .
- 15 - Connecting to a Projector Choosing a valid IP address Bef ore you can wor k with your projector on the network you hav e to type a valid IP address into Active IP Address field in the main application windo w . W e recommend that you use the search function to pick an e xisting NPC-1 device.
- 16 - Connecting to a projector Bef ore you can wor k with your projectors on the netw ork you have to pick a valid IP address and a projector model from the Projector Model list in the main application window . Click the Connect button to establish the actual connection between the NetControl software and a projector .
- 17 - Reading the Status of a Projector Am I connected? T o get a status reply from your projector you hav e to be connected to a projector. If you r are not connected to a projector the Get Status button in the Projector Status window is deactivated.
- 18 - Not all status requests are av ailable with eve r y projector model. Missing replies will be indicated. manual.pmd 3/18/2003, 6:32 PM 18.
- 19 - Controlling the Projector Using control features of the projector T o control a projector the NetControl software has to be connected to a projector .
- 20 - Wh y are some buttons deactivated? Buttons are nor mally deactivated when the NetControl software is not connected to a projector . Y ou have to connect to a projector bef ore using the Control window . Another reason for the a deactivated b utton could be that the function of the button is not suppor ted on the selected projector model.
- 21 - Ca ble Pinouts RS232 RS232 standards are defined by EIA/TIA (Electronic Industries Alliance /T elecommunica- tions Industr y Association). RS232 defines both the physical and electrical character istics of the interfa ce. RS232 is practically identical to ITU V .
- 22 - Software License Agreement PLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ("LICENSE") CAREFULL Y BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE. IF Y OU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE, RETURN THE QUICKLOGIX SOFTWARE TO THE PLACE WHERE Y OU OBT AINED IT FOR A REFUND .
- 23 - CORRECTED . FURTHERMORE, QUICKLOGIX DOES NOT W ARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRE- SENT A TIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESUL TS OF THE USE OF THE Q UICKLOGIX SOFTWARE OR RELA TED DOCUMENT A TION IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURA CY , RELIABILITY , OR OTHERWISE.
- 24 - De claration of Conformity We , EIKI Industrial Co., Ltd. 4-12 Banzai-Cho, Kita-K u Osaka 530-0028 Japan declare under our sole responsibility that the product NPC-1, Network Projector Control to which this declaration relates, is in confo r mity with the following standards and/or other nor mative documents.
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NPC-1 TCP/IP Network Pr ojector Contr ol QuickLogix™ NetContr ol 1.0 Star ter Package Getting Star ted Guide Japan & W orldwide EI KI Industrial Co., Ltd. 4-1 2 B anzai- Cho , Kita- K u Osaka 530-0028 JAP AN Phone: +8 1-6-63 1 1-94 7 9 Fax: +8 1-6-63 1 1-8486 E - Mail: japan@eiki.
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