NEC NP-PA550W - Controlling the Projector by Using an HTTP Browser

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3. Convenient Features
 Controlling the Projector by Using an HTTP Browser
Overview
TheHTTPServerfunctionprovidessettingsandoperationsfor:
1. Settingforwired/wirelessnetwork(NETWORKSETTINGS)
To use wireless LAN connection, the optional USB Wireless LAN Unit is required. (→ page 151)
To use wired/wireless LAN connection, connect the projector to the computer with a commercially available LAN
cable. (→ page 150)
2. SettingAlertMail(ALERTMAIL)
When the projector is connected to a wired/wireless network, lamp replace time or error messages will be sent via
e-mail.
3. Operatingtheprojector
Power on/off, selecting input, volume control and picture adjustments are possible.
4. SettingPJLinkPASSWORDandAMXBEACON
TwowaysofaccesstotheHTTPserverfunctionareavailable:
• StarttheWebbrowseronthecomputerviathenetworkconnectedtotheprojectorandenterthefollowing
URL:
 http://<theprojector’sIPaddress>/index.html
• UseImageExpressUtilityLiteorImageExpressUtility2.0containedonthesuppliedNECProjectorCD-
ROM.
TIP:ThefactorysettingIPaddressis[DHCPON].
NOTE:
• Tousetheprojectorinanetwork,consultwithyournetworkadministratoraboutnetworksettings.
• Thedisplay’sorbutton’sresponsecanbesloweddownoroperationmaynotbeaccepteddependingthesettingsofyournet-
work.
 Shouldthishappen,consultyournetworkadministrator.Theprojectormaynotrespondifitsbuttonsarerepeatedlypressedin
rapidintervals.Shouldthishappen,waitamomentandrepeat.Ifyoustillcan’tgetanyresponse,turnoffandbackontheprojec-
tor.
• IfthePROJECTORNETWORKSETTINGSscreendoesnotappearinthewebbrowser,presstheCtrl+F5keystorefreshyourweb
browser(orclearthecache).
• Thisdeviceuses“JavaScript”and“Cookies”andthebrowsershouldbesettoacceptthesefunctions.Thesettingmethodwill
varydependingontheversionofbrowser.Pleaserefertothehelplesandtheotherinformationprovidedinyoursoftware.
Preparation before Use
ConnecttheprojectortoacommerciallyavailableLANcablebeforeengaginginbrowseroperations.(→page150)
Operationwithabrowserthatusesaproxyservermaynotbepossibledependingonthetypeofproxyserverandthe
settingmethod.Althoughthetypeofproxyserverwillbeafactor,itispossiblethatitemsthathaveactuallybeenset
willnotbedisplayeddependingontheeffectivenessofthecache,andthecontentssetfromthebrowsermaynotbe
reectedinoperation.Itisrecommendedthataproxyservernotbeusedunlessitisunavoidable.