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Message Broadcasting

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Message Broadcasting

Message Broadcasting is a plug-in for EasyMP Monitor. 
Administrators can use the plug-in to send messages or 
announcements to one or more projectors or all the projectors on the 
network. You can send messages manually, or use the Timer function 
in EasyMP Monitor to have messages sent automatically.

You can use Message Broadcasting to send images in JPEG format. 
The maximum resolution for an image is 1920 × 1200 pixels. 

Getting Started

Before you install the Message Broadcasting plug-in, make sure 
EasyMP Monitor (version 4.40 or later) is installed, and your 
projectors are registered in EasyMP Monitor. Make sure your 
projectors support Message Broadcasting; check 
www.epson.com/support if necessary.

Follow the instructions on the Epson website for downloading and 
installing.

You need to use a networked Windows computer running 
Windows

®

7, Windows Vista

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, Windows XP, or Windows 2000 

Professional to install the plug-in.

If any of the projectors you select are switched off, they will power on 
automatically when you begin Message Broadcasting. For network 
communication, make sure the 

Standby Mode

 setting in the 

projectors’ Extended menu is set to 

Communication On

Summary of Contents for Message Broadcasting

Page 1: ...e Message Broadcasting plug in make sure EasyMP Monitor version 4 40 or later is installed and your projectors are registered in EasyMP Monitor Make sure your projectors support Message Broadcasting check www epson com support if necessary Follow the instructions on the Epson website for downloading and installing You need to use a networked Windows computer running Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows...

Page 2: ...k Save If you are working with a series of slides you can select whether you want to save all slides or just the curent slide Broadcasting Manually You can broadcast a single image or select a folder containing a series of images to broadcast as a slideshow 1 Start EasyMP Monitor You may see a screen like the following showing your registered projectors and groups 2 Open the Tool menu and select P...

Page 3: ...message File or a series of slides Folder 5 Click Select then select the file or folder you want to broadcast You see the file or folder on the Message Broadcasting window 6 If you have selected a folder you can specify the timing between slides Select the number of minutes for the Update interval 7 Click Start Your message or slideshow is sent to the selected projector or group You will not see a...

Page 4: ...rol Once the Esc button is pressed the projector will not receive broadcast messages until it is restarted Broadcasting Automatically You can use the Timer function in EasyMP Monitor to set up slideshows or messages for automatic broadcasting 1 Start EasyMP Monitor You may see a screen like the following showing your registered projectors and groups 2 Open the Tool menu and select Timer Timer Sett...

Page 5: ...Message Broadcasting 5 You see the Timer Settings window 3 Select the projector or group you want to send your message to 4 Click Add You see the Create New Timer window ...

Page 6: ...date you want to broadcast Every Week Select the start and end dates and the day or days you want to broadcast Every Day Select the start and end dates for the daily broadcast 6 Select the time you want to start broadcasting 7 Click the arrow in the Operation box and select Message Broadcasting start then click OK ...

Page 7: ...ther you want to broadcast an individual message File or a series of slides Folder 9 Click Select then select the file or folder you want to broadcast 10 If you are broadcasting a slideshow you can specify the timing between slides Select the number of minutes for the Update interval 11 Click OK ...

Page 8: ... at the bottom of the screen to enable disable edit or delete your timer settings 13 When you are finished adjusting timer settings click Close to save the settings note Projector users or presenters can end the message broadcast at any time by pressing the Esc button on the projector or remote control The following reminder is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen ESC Close Message Bro...

Page 9: ...Monitor Make sure EasyMP Monitor is selected as an exception If an individual projector fails to display the message make sure the Standby Mode setting in the projector s Extended menu is set to Communication On Try restarting the projector If a projector user or presenter has pressed the Esc button to stop the message broadcast the projector will not receive messages until it is restarted 2010 Ep...

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