NEC 2.0.31 - Manuals

8 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE System Requirements NaViSet Administrator has the following system requirements: ÿ Microsoft Windows Operating System 32 and 64 bit versions of Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. LAN Standard TCP/IP LAN interface. Static IP ...

9 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Chapter 1 Introduction to NaViSet Administrator Introduction NaViSet Administrator is a network based control and asset management system for NEC display monitors and projectors. It supports the asset reporting, monitoring, and control of the following type...

10 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Large-screen and projector models can communicate via a host Windows computer using an RS232 connection to the computer. Most large-screen display models can also be daisy-chained via RS232, allowing multiple displays to share a single LAN connection.See “...

11 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Speed In order to achieve a high operational speed when performing multiple operations on different remote devices, operations to different devices are performed in parallel. The software supports multiple simultaneous network connections to different devi...

12 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Installing NaViSet Administrator The NaViSet Administrator system includes the necessary remote software components to facilitate the various connection methods to different devices. These components are included on the install media and are available from...

13 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE LAN LAN LAN RS-232C LAN to RS232 Bridge LAN 2 RS232 COM RS-232C IN RS-232C OUT RS-232C IN RS-232C OUT COM LAN to RS232 Bridge or RS232 WMI Provider NaViSet Administrator RS-232C OUT RS-232C IN RS-232C OUT LAN LAN LAN LAN 2 RS232 LAN2 LAN1 LAN2 OR LAN2 LAN1...

15 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Device Tree The Device Tree on the left of the main window represents all of the displays and computers that are in the current database. Extra information on each device in the tree is shown in tooltips, which can be seen by mousing over each item. Note: ...

16 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Renaming Groups : Groups can be renamed by either: • Double-clicking the group in the Device Tree • Right-clicking a group in the device tree and selecting Rename. • Selecting Rename from the Edit menu while the group to be renamed is currently selected. E...

17 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE * Large-screen displays and desktop displays are shipped with no asset tag set. Whenever the asset tag is blank, the serial number will be used. Device Connection Status The status of the network connections between NaViSet Administrator and devices can ex...

18 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Device Communications Status Indicators on the icons represent certain states of the devices the last time they were accessed. Current and pending device activity is shown using various tree branch animations. The following table shows the various indicato...

20 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Dock Window Area The dock window area on the right side of the main window can contain any number of Dock Windows. By default, NaViSet Administrator opens with two docked windows, Task Manager and Report Manager . Examples of other dock windows are Device ...

21 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE • Any alert conditions that have occurred while running any tasks See “Tasks” on page 76 for more information on Tasks and the Task Manager. Report Manager Window The Report Manager window shows: • Inactive Reports that are not currently being run • Active...

22 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Menus File menu New - Creates a new database file. Open... - Opens an existing database file. Save - Saves the current database file. Save As... - Saves the current database to a different file name. Edit menu Copy - Copies data from the currently selected...

23 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Tasks menu New Task... - Creates a new Task. See “About Tasks” on page 76 . Task Builder Wizard... - Creates a new task using a wizard interface to guide. Task Library... - Opens the Task Library. See page 77. Proof of Play... - Opens the Proof of Play tas...

24 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Chapter 3 Devices Supported Devices NaViSet Administrator supports the following basic types of networked devices: • Windows computers and connected display(s), both NEC and other manufacturers • NEC large-screen displays • NEC projectors A more detailed d...

25 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE • See page 55 for details on configuring the displays. • An NEC large-screen display that is connected via RS232 to a Windows computer that is running the NEC LAN to RS232 Bridge application, and daisy-chained to other large-screen displays via RS232. ! No...

26 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Adding a single Windows computer on LAN (WMI) Select Windows computer on LAN (WMI) . Enter the computer’s network name or IP address, or click Browse... to view and select a computer currently available on the LAN. ! Note: It may take several seconds after...

27 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Adding NEC large-screen display(s) connected to LAN Select NEC large-screen display connected to LAN . Enter the IP address or hostname of the large-screen display or click Browse... to view and select a large-screen display currently available on the LAN....

28 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE If the Monitor ID of the display is not known, then leave the Monitor ID selected to Auto Detect , otherwise select the Monitor ID of the display as configured on the display’s OSD. If the large-screen display connected to LAN also has other displays daisy...

29 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Adding a single NEC projector connected to LAN Select NEC Projector connected to LAN . Enter the IP address or hostname of the projector, or click Browse to automatically detect projectors that are connected directly to the LAN.If the LAN to RS232 Bridge i...

30 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Browse for NEC Projector Dialog If using the Browse function, the Browse for NEC Projector dialog will attempt to automatically detect any projectors that are available on the LAN. First select the network Interface on the computer that is connected to the...

31 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Adding Multiple Devices If there are several devices to be added, then adding them using the Add Multiple Devices dialog is easier and more efficient than adding one by one using the Add Single Devices function. To add multiple devices to the device tree, ...

32 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Importing Devices - Device Validation mode There are numerous advantages to querying the connections for device information: • New devices will be pre-validated, so they will be configured and ready to use as soon as they are added to the tree. • The corre...

33 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Step 1: Importing Devices Importing devices involves populating the Imported Devices table with a list of potential devices to be added. Validation Mode - When the Query each connection to confirm a valid device exists box is checked, a test con- nection w...

34 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Validation Mode is selected) • Database Device - The device name of a device in the tree that is already using this connection. • Model (large-screen displays and projectors only) - The model name read from the device. • Serial # (large-screen displays and...

35 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE The devices are removed from the Imported Devices table as they are being added to the device tree. Once complete, only the unselected devices will remain. This procedure can be repeated to import and add additional devices without closing the dialog. Impo...

36 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Add computers using Active Directory If the Windows network is part of a domain with an Active Directory server, then the server can be queried to retrieve a list of computer names in the domain. This is a fast and reliable way to add computers. The names ...

37 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Add computers using Network Enumeration Windows computers that are currently online on the LAN can be enumerated and added in the same way network devices are found and shown in the Windows Network list. A computer must typically be running and have been c...

38 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Add computers using Import from File A list of IP addresses and/or computer names can be imported from any of the following file types: • A column of an Excel spreadsheet file • A delimited text file • Another NaViSet Administrator 2 database file Select I...

40 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Importing multiple NEC large-screen displays Multiple NEC large-screen displays can be imported in three different ways: 1. Automatic Network Enumeration of NEC large-screen displays on the network2. Import from File3. IP address range ! Note: The Monitor ...

41 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Add NEC large-screen displays using Import from File A list of IP addresses can be imported from any of the following file types: • A column of an Excel spreadsheet file • A delimited text file • Another NaViSet Administrator 2 database file Select Import ...

43 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Importing multiple NEC projectors Multiple NEC projectors can be imported in the following different ways: 1. Automatic Network Enumeration of projectors on the network2. Importing a list of IP addresses from a file 3. Specifying an IP address range Add NE...

44 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Add NEC projectors using Import from File A list of IP addresses can be imported from any of the following file types: • A column of an Excel spreadsheet file • A delimited text file • Another NaViSet Administrator 2 database file Select Import from File a...

45 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Chapter 4 Configuring Devices This chapter covers how to configure all of the different supported devices so that NaViSet Administrator can successfully connect to, query, and control them. Desktop Displays For desktop displays, see: “Desktop display(s) co...

46 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Desktop display(s) connected to a Windows Computer Configuration Overview One or more desktop displays connected to a Windows computer with a standard video cable. The DDC/CI WMI Provider can be optionally installed on the computer to provide advanced info...

47 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Notes 1. Basic display information available for both NEC and third party desktop displays is available. 2. Most newer graphics cards supported. See DDC/CI WMI Provider README for latest support information. 3. The DDC/CI WMI Provider can communicate via U...

48 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Windows Computer on LAN connections via WMI When connecting to remote Windows computers via WMI, the following important points must be verified to ensure a successful connection: 1. The Windows user account used to access the remote computer must have suf...

49 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Configuring and connecting NEC large-screen displays NEC large-screen displays can be connected to the network in a variety of ways using RS232 or LAN, depending on the model. Also, depending on the model, displays can be daisy-chained together using RS232...

50 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE The following sections describe each of the 3 basic connection types for connecting multiple NEC large-screen displays. Connecting Directly to LAN Supported display connection configurations RS-232C IN RS-232C OUT LAN RS-232C IN, OUT, and LAN LAN1 LAN2 RS-...

51 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE • Communications via both LAN and RS232 are not supported at the same time. The type of communications link to use to the display must be selected by OSD setting EXTERNAL CONTROL RS- 232C / LAN. Connecting via a LAN Daisy-chain Supported display connection...

52 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Using the Auto ID function with a LAN daisy-chain • The LAN2 RJ45 (output) of a display must connect to the LAN1 RJ45 (input) on the next display in a daisy-chain. • Each display must have a unique IP address assigned. • Network hub devices must not be use...

57 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE NEC large-screen display(s) with LAN hub using LAN to RS232 Bridge Supported Display Connection Configurations LAN1 LAN2 RS-232C RS-232C IN, LAN1 and LAN2 Configuration Overview Windows computer with one COM port using LAN to RS232 Bridge utility, and conn...

61 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE NEC large-screen display(s) with SBC and dual LAN connections Supported Display Connection Configurations RS-232C IN RS-232C OUT LAN RS-232C IN, OUT, and LAN Configuration Overview Large-screen display with SBC (Single Board Computer) connected to the LAN....

63 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE NEC large-screen display with SBC and single LAN connection Supported Display Connection Configurations RS-232C IN RS-232C OUT RS-232C IN and OUT RS-232C IN RS-232C OUT LAN RS-232C IN, OUT, and LAN LAN1 LAN2 RS-232C RS-232C IN, LAN1 and LAN2 Configuration ...

65 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE NEC projector with direct LAN or wireless connection Configuration Overview NEC projector connected to directly LAN or wireless network. Configuration Features 1. Single LAN connection using one IP address.2. Operates without a computer. Adding device(s) t...

66 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE NEC projector connected via Windows Computer to LAN Configuration Overview NEC projector connected to a Windows computer via RS-232C, and the computer is running the LAN to RS232 Bridge utility. Configuration Features 1. Shared LAN connection using one IP ...

68 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Chapter 5 Controlling Devices Devices can be controlled either interactively on an individual basis using the controls in the Device Properties Windows, or in groups as part of a Task operation (see “Tasks” on page 76 ). To control a device interactively, ...

69 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Tab Description Info A summary of the most common device properties. If a Full Refresh has been performed on the device, all of the supported control settings from the device will be shown. Network Network settings used to connect to the device such as IP ...

70 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Windows Computer Info The Info property tab for remote Windows computer devices show information about the computer such as the operating system, service pack, CPU type, total and available RAM, and if supported by the hardware, the make, model, and serial...

71 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Display Schedule Property Tab This tab is shown when controlling an NEC large-screen display that supports internal schedules (schedules that run autonomously within the display).The schedule settings can be set for each of the 7 supported internal schedul...

72 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Custom Property Tab The Custom device property tab lists all of the controls available on the device that can be adjusted. The list includes more infrequently used controls not shown on other tabs.To adjust a control, select it from the Controls list and i...

73 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Sync Clock with System Date/Time For large-screen displays that have an internal clock for performing schedule functions automatically, the clock can be synchronized with the time and date from the local computer. If the display is located in another time ...

74 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Chapter 6 Credential Library About the Credential Library Access credentials must be specified when connecting to remote Windows computers via WMI. These credentials must be for a user with sufficient access permissions for administering the computer and a...

75 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Adding a new credential Click the New.. button in the Credential Library to open the User Credential Dialog . The User name (with optional domain specifier), Password , and name alias and Description shown in the Credential Library lists can be entered. Ed...

76 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Chapter 7 Tasks About Tasks Tasks are operations that query or perform commands on one or more devices. Tasks can be scheduled to start at particular times or on demand. Tasks can be configured to run once or continue running for a specific period of time ...

77 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Task Manager All Tasks in the current database are listed in the Task Manager window. This window shows: • Tasks that are currently inactive (not currently being processed/executed) • Tasks that are currently active (being processed/executed) • Any alert c...

78 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Inactive Tasks list Inactive Tasks are tasks that are either scheduled to run and are waiting for their start time to occur, or tasks waiting to be started manually. For Tasks that are scheduled to run, the Next Start Time is shown with a green background....

79 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE For tasks that have executed during the current session, the Status column will include an icon next to the description indicating the overall result status. The text color of the task row will also be changed and made bold. The icons and colors used are a...

80 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE containing the alert. Similarly, if the task is no longer running the Task History window will be opened. When an alert is issued, the Alert notification button is shown at the bottom right side of the main application window. Mouse-over the button to view...

81 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Creating a New Command Task Command type tasks perform actions on devices such as changing control settings or performing operations. Create a new task by selecting New Task... from the Tasks menu, or selecting New... from the Tasks Library , or click the ...

82 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Devices Tab Next select the Devices tab and select at least one device that the task will be performed on. Selecting a group will automatically select all of the devices within that group. Devices can also be selected by model using the Select by Model lis...

83 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Commands Tab Next select the Commands tab and select a control to be changed or adjusted from the control list. Once the control has been added to the list of commands, the parameters or settings for the control can be set. Continue adding other controls t...

85 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Specific vs. Generalized Controls NaViSet Administrator allows different types of devices and display models to be controlled in a single task. If a group of devices is selected that are not all of the same model then a generalized version of the controls ...

86 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Display Schedule Tab If one or more of the devices selected is an NEC display that supports internal scheduling (schedules that run autonomously within the display), the Display Schedule tab will be shown. The schedule settings can be optionally set for ea...

87 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE IR Remote Tab If one or more devices selected supports sending IR Remote control commands, the IR Remote tab will be shown. Sending IR Remote commands can be used to perform commands and access functions that may not be available via the commands in the Co...

88 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Notifications Tab Notifications allow the application to inform someone of the status of a task while they are away from the computer that NaViSet Administrator is running on. For example an administrator may want to be notified when a very long task invol...

90 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Task Schedule Tab Next click on the Task Schedule tab. This tab is used to set how and when the Task is started. Tasks can be set to run On Demand (manually started), or using a Schedule , or as Temporary (one time task that will not be saved to the Task L...

91 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Creating Conditional Tasks Conditional Tasks are created in the same way as other types of Tasks and are typically used to warn of abnormal conditions in a device, or if a particular setting has changed. See the previous example for how to create a new tas...

93 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Creating Informational Tasks Informational Tasks are created in the same way as other types of Tasks and are used to actively monitor one or more device parameters. Select Informational as the Task Type . Since this type of task is typically used to active...

97 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Configuring Proof of Play Proof of Play is configured using the Proof of Play Task Properties dialog, opened by selecting Proof of Play... in the Tasks menu. When the dialog is opened for the first time, the Devices tab will be selected. Select one or more...

99 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Determining Polling Time Interval There is a limit to the number of Proof of Play events a device can store internally. Whenever this limit is reached the device simply replaces the oldest event with the newest one. When configuring Proof of Play it is imp...

101 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Event Log Window The Proof of Play Event Log window shows all events currently stored in the database. The task can also be started and stopped from this window. To open the Proof of Play Event Log window, select Proof of Play Event Log in the View menu. ...

102 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE POP Tab For devices supporting Proof of Play, a POP tab will be included in the tab bar of the Device Properties Window. The POP tab page is similar to the event log window, but show the events only for that device. • Check the Add this device to Proof of...

103 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Chapter 8 Reports About Reports Reports are operations that gather selected setting values and information from one or more devices, and create a report of the results. These operations can be performed either in real-time (meaning devices are queried whe...

104 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Report Manager All Reports that have been created for the current database are listed in the Report Manager tab. This tab shows: • Inactive Reports that are not currently running • Active Reports that are currently running Inactive Reports list Inactive R...

105 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE A context menu providing quick access to common report operations can be opened by right-clicking on the report. The context menu provides these actions: Library - Opens the Report Library with the report selected. Properties - Opens the Report Properties...

110 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Chapter 9 Preferences About The Preferences dialog is used to configure many of the application settings and is accessed from the Tools menu. Preference settings are grouped into pages which are selected using the icons on the left of the window.Click Res...

112 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Email Settings • Enable Outbound Email Settings - When selected, NaViSet Administrator will enable the sending of notifications via email. Notifications are used in Tasks to broadcast conditions such as Alerts, Errors, Warnings and Completion of a particu...

113 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Database Settings • Vacuum Database - Click this button to compact the size of the database file by removing unused entries and defragmenting the data. • Save changes automatically before switching databases or exiting the application. • Number of records...

114 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Folders • Default Database File Location - Used to select the location where database files are stored by default. • Default Report File Location - Used to select the location where exported Report output files are saved by default. Devices • Set LAN Powe...

115 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE • Timeout between retries - Enter the number of seconds to wait between each retry. ! Note: The Maximum Number of Retries and the Timeout Between Retries can be overridden for each task and report. See “Devices Tab” on page 82 for more information. Langua...

116 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Chapter 10 Usage examples This chapter gives some step-by-step examples for configuring and running typical Tasks and Reports. Example Task: Turn displays on and off at set times every weekday In this example, displays will be configured to turn on and of...

133 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Chapter 11 Frequently Asked Questions Question : Can Task schedules be created with different start times for different days of the week - for example to power on displays at different times on different days? Answer : Yes. Simply create a Task with the d...

135 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Chapter 12 Troubleshooting Problem: Unable to connect to a Windows Computer via WMI If an error occurred when performing any Test operation, follow these troubleshooting steps: • Confirm that the remote computer is powered on and fully booted. • Confirm t...

136 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Problem: Unable to communicate with an NEC projector If an error occurred when performing any Test operation, follow these troubleshooting steps: • Confirm the IP address of the projector, or IP address or Windows computer name of the Windows computer (if...

137 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Appendix 137 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE A Comparison of connection methods for NEC large-screen displays Connection Method Direct LAN LAN to RS232 Bridge RS232 WMI Provider DDC/CI WMI Provider Host Windows Computer Required No Yes Yes Yes Op...

138 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Daisy Chain RS232 vs. Individual LAN Connections The following table shows compares connecting large-screen displays individually via LAN vs. using an RS232 daisy chain between displays: Connection Method Daisy Chain RS232 Individual LAN Connection Operat...

140 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Appendix 140 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE C Using Open Hardware Monitor NaViSet Administrator can interface with the free open-source hardware monitoring Open Hardware Monitor application in order to provide extended monitoring of a remote Win...

141 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE • GPU Temperatures 1 thru 8 in °C • GPU Fan Speeds 1 thru 8 in RPM Using in Tasks and Reports The sensor values from Open Hardware Monitor can be used in Tasks and Reports in NaViSet Administrator. For example a Task can be created to issue an alert if a ...

142 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Appendix 142 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE D LAN to RS232 Bridge Configuration About The LAN to RS232 Bridge is a utility that allows remote access via LAN to NEC large-screen displays or projectors that are connected to a remote computer via a...

143 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Limitations There are several important limitations to using this utility: 1. The application runs in the Windows System Tray, and only loads when a user has logged into the computer. Therefore connectivity to the display will not be available until a use...

144 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Troubleshooting the LAN to RS232 Bridge Follow these troubleshooting steps if problems are encountered with connecting to the LAN to RS232 Bridge utility: 1. Test the connection and configuration by connecting from another computer using the IP address of...

145 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Appendix 145 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE E RS232 WMI Provider Configuration About The RS232 WMI Provider is installed on remote computers that have compatible NEC large-screen displays with an RS232 communications (COM) port. It will receive ...

147 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Advanced Settings The RS232 WMI Provider has several advanced settings for use in certain configurations and scenarios. Create virtual instance for Monitor ID “All” if two or more displays are on a COM port This setting allows commands to be simultaneousl...

148 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Appendix 148 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE F Windows Management Instrumentation About WMI Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) provides fully integrated operating system support for system and applications management on a Windows computer. ...

149 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Appendix 149 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE G WMI VB Scripts The DDC/CI and RS232 WMI Providers included with NaViSet Administrator allow connected NEC desktop and large- screen displays to be accessed and controlled using 3rd party asset manage...

151 | NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Glossary DDC/CI (Display Data Channel / Command Interface) - A two-way communica- tions link between the video graphics adapter and display monitor using the stan- dard video signal cable. EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) - A data structure pro...