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NaViSet Administrator 2 User`s Guide

1. Note windows computers and daisy chained large screen displays are shown in the device tree in the Devices tab without any child devices attached displays for Windows computers and individual daisy chained large screen displays for daisy chain hosts These child devices will be determined when the Report operation is actually run and automatically added to the report 107 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Next select the Query Items tab The list of controls contains all of the information and settings that can be gathered from the types of devices that have been selected The Query Items list contains all of the items to be queried for the selected devices Some query items are automatically included by default as they are necessary to uniquely identify each device in the report The order of the items in a report can be changed and items can be removed using the 4 gt and buttons Click on a control in the list to add it to the Query Items list Ei Report Properties Settings Devices Query Items Output Summary Query Items Display Device Information Computer Information Computer Status Video Card Information Item Serial Number Type string Power Video Item Firmware Version Type string Item Model Name Type string Item IP Addr Type stri Tile Matrix ype aking OsD PIP Item Monitor ID Type
2. e Default Database File Location Used to select the location where database files are stored by default e Default Report File Location Used to select the location where exported Report output files are saved by default Devices When adding new devices V Automatically set LAN Power to On for large screen displays connected via LAN Allows communications when the display is in standby mode Language e Set LAN Power to On for LAN connected devices Check this option to automatically set the LAN Power setting of NEC Large screen displays to On as they are added to the database This will allow communications with the display while in standby mode e Maximum number of retries Select the number of times running tasks and reports should attempt to connect to devices 115 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE e 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 Language _ Si G g Gy 5 Q a m 3 2 Al Database n o a m 2 A n a 3 re 5 a Reset ok J cancel e Language Settings User Interface Selects the language NaViSet Administrator uses for the User Interface Note Aft
3. Next click the Summary tab to review the settings for the new Report Click OK to add the newly created report to the list of reports It will appear in the list of Inactive Reports 109 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Report History The Report History window shows the operation history for a particular Report To view the Report History click the le History button for a task in the Inactive Reports list or select the desired report and click History from the Report Library dialog Log Report History All Devices Show Report Ending on 95 0013 124846 Coa Ceon _ Report Info a Report Name All Devices Started On 4 15 2013 12 48 46 PM Ended On 4 15 2013 12 48 46 PM Result Status Completed Alert Count 0 Warning Count 0 Error Count 0 Report Data Enable Cola Sorting a Location Node Name Device Name Model Name Serial Number Firmware Version Device Type 1 Projector Marketing PASSOW PA600 5 PASSOW PA600S PA550W 1700227FC 1 03 072 2 Projector Engineering Qualit V300X QA Confer V300X QA Confer V300X 1Y00255EC 2 02 043 3 ba Computer Engineering Resea AMD Win7 AMD Win7 4 HB Desktop Display Engineering Resea AMD Win7 LCD3090WQxi LCD3090WQxXi 83100160VA 1 00 01 5 HB Desktop Display Engineering Resea AMD Win7 LCD3090WQxXi LCD3090WOQXi 83100160YA 1 00 01 6 HB Desktop Display Engineering Resea AMD Win7 EA224WMi EA224WMi 2xX000001 TJ V0 21NGBU1T2
4. 7 e he New Task Display power on le Settings Devices Commands Display Schedule IRRemote Notifications Task Schedule Summary Controls Commands Display Device Information a Power State 3 4 Power Power State OF On Power Save Power Save Video AV Input Power Off Timer Fan Control Video Pe yO OD a dhn niha OP OD TON OT WY ee GN NG WW SO WW OO WT TW AY 6 Inthe list of commands select the Power State On 7 Onthe Task Schedule tab select Start Options Scheduled 117 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE 8 Inthe Start Schedule section select the desired time and days on which to turn the displays on E Saturday E Sunday Next scheduled start time 4 17 2013 9 00 00 AM of ye Ta k e ee e hr L Start Schedule _ 3 Start this taskevery 1 E at 09 00 00 AM Additional Weekly Settings a Start the task on these days of the week lt t Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday z L f ra in L f 9 On the Summary tab review the Task settings and click OK 10 Next to easily configure the power off times open the Task Library select the task that was just created and click Duplicate A Task Library _Saved Tasks J L New Re Dips Display power on Conference room display power on for weekdays Duplicate Duplicate 11 On the Settings tab edit the Task Name to
5. About Monitor IDs Each display has a Monitor ID number that is used to individually identify and address it when used in a daisy chain Each display in a daisy chain must have a unique Monitor ID except for LAN daisy chain connections where the Auto ID function is not used The Monitor ID is configured via the display s OSD Models that support LAN daisy chains can have the Monitor ID set automatically using the Auto ID function See Using the Auto ID function with a LAN daisy chain on page 52 and the display User s Manual for more information The Monitor ID configured in NaViSet Administrator must match the Monitor ID on each display Monitor IDs also allow displays to be individually controlled from a single IR remote control See the display User s Manual for more information on using the IR Remote with multiple displays 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 RS 232C RS 232C IN OUT RS 232C IN OUT and LAN LAN1 LAN2 RS 232C RS 232C IN LAN 1 and LAN2 Models that have an RJ45 LAN connection can be individually connected directly to a LAN via a hub or switch instead of daisy chaining displays together This may require more wiring since each display is individually connected directly to a central LAN hub or switch The advantages of using thi
6. Device specific Credential Connecton Status Untested Wl Test Device Name Open Device Properties Window OK 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 clicking the Browse button for the dialog to appear while the network is enumerated Only computers that are currently available on the LAN will be shown If you are currently logged in as a domain administrator and have credential access to the remote computer then select Connect as Current User If the remote computer requires different credentials then either select Use Library Credential if the credentials required have already been added to the Credential Library or select Device specific Credential to enter new credentials and optionally save to the Credential Library See page 74 for more information on using the Credential Library Click the Test button to confirm the network connection If the connection is successful then the computer s name will be automatically entered into the Device Name The Device Name is the name used to identify the computer in the device tree and can be edited if desired before it is added to the device tree or later on by renaming the device in the device tree Click OK to add the Windows computer to the device tree Any displays connected to the Windows computer will
7. O H 1922168 1 205 aj ES Reception ER NP600 Reception desk 4 Video Wall P463 Top Left P463 Top Right P463 Bottom Left P463 Bottom Right 129 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE 11 Click OK to add the new task listed in the Inactive Tasks list 12 Duplicate and modify the task as necessary to create other Tile Matrix configurations such as Tile Matrix Off etc Note Depending on the changes being made to the Tile Matrix configuration of the displays it may not be necessary for some of the commands to be performed with each task For example if the displays are being switched between a 2x2 tile matrix and individual displays no tile matrix then it is not necessary for example to send the Tile Matrix H Monitors Tile Matrix V Monitors and Tile Matrix Position settings for each task In this particular case once the displays have been initially configured only the Tile Matrix Mode Enable Disable setting needs to be set to reconfigure the displays This can make the Task operation faster by reducing unnecessary commands 130 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Example Report Query basic device information and export to Excel In this example a report is created that will query basic information about all of the devices in the Device Tree In order to avoid unnecessarily re querying devices too often a report that only queries devices if the information about them is older than two days
8. 24 220 25 29 26 27 29 z9 35 40 43 45 45 45 45 46 48 49 49 50 50 sol 202 53 54 s09 57 209 61 63 65 66 4 Table of Contents Contents Controlling Devices Read only displays Interactive Control Info Property Tab Display Schedule Property Tab l Custom Property Tab Credential Library Tasks About the Credential Library About Tasks Task Manager Inactive Tasks list Active Task list Alerts list ea oe Creating Tasks Creating a New Command Task Creating Conditional Tasks Creating Informational Tasks Task History Proof of Play Reports About Reports Report Library Report Manager Inactive Reports list Active Reports list Creating Reports Report History Preferences About General Settings Email Settings Database Settings Folders Devices Language Usage examples Example Task Turn displays on and off at set times every weekday Example Task Check for projector lamps close to needing replacement Example Task Check for displays reporting a diagnostic error condition Example Task Configure new displays with multiple preset settings Example Task Using Device Specific controls to configure a Tile Matrix Example Report Query basic device information and export to Excel Frequently Asked Questions Troubleshooting Problem Unable to connect to a Windows Computer via WMI Problem Unab
9. 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 important to consider the polling time interval to ensure no events are overwritten within the display before they are polled by NaViSet Administrator Important points to consider e NaViSet Administrator has no limit to the number of events that can be stored in the database e A single poll will read all of the events currently stored in the display e All of the events stored in the display will be erased after each poll e The Proof Of Play events in the display will be lost if AC power is removed or if the display is turned off Displays should therefore be polled before sending a Power Off command The default polling interval of 15 minutes should be reduced in the following cases e The expected number of event changes of any device can exceed approximately 100 events every 15 minutes e Users need to be notified of alert conditions sooner than up to 15 minutes after the alert condition occurs The default polling interval of 15 minutes can be extended in the following cases e The above issues are not a concern e The time to query all of the devices can exceed 15 minutes This can occur with high numbers of devices or when other tasks are running concurrently Proof of Play records can be output to a text
10. Accumulate messages and send every 30 minutes Add a Notification Options are e Alert Conditions Are only available when using Conditional type tasks and are sent when the conditions specified in the task become true e Warnings Are sent for the following conditions e Connection error e Device might not be powered up e Control or setting can not be set or read e Task overrun e Completion Status Is sent once the task has completed To avoid a possible overwhelming number of messages being sent message delivery can be controlled as follows e Send all messages immediately as they occur e Accumulate all messages and send on task completion e Accumulate messages and send every user definable period Note Multiple notifications can be added to each Task This is useful if different recipients for different types of notification conditions are necessary For example one person may only want to be notified when a task completes but another person may want to be notified if there is any kind of alert or warning when the tasks runs 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 Library Start Options E On Demand Start this task anyti
11. Add Multiple Devices Add Group Delete Del Rename EEX Jg Auto Rename Device Test Connection Standard Device Refresh Full Device Refresh O u amp Cancel All Refreshes Reset Device Tree Ne Properties N There is no limit to the number of device properties windows that can be opened and docked at the same time 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 Properties Windows and the Task History Viewer Device Properties Windows are opened by either double clicking a device icon in the device tree or right clicking a device and selecting Properties from the menu Docked windows can be moved outside the dock window area by double clicking on the title bar or moved to anywhere on the desktop by clicking and dragging the window s title bar Windows that are no longer docked are called floating windows Floating windows can be moved back into the dock window area by double clicking on the title bar or by clicking and dragging the title bar to move the window over the dock window area The ability to move dock windows to anywhere on the desktop provides a lot of flexibility maximizes efficient use of the available desktop and allows individual items to be giv
12. Click the Summary tab at any time review all of the current settings 4 Task Properties Proof of Play Settings Devices Notifications Task Schedule Output Summary Task Summary Name T Proof of Play Description Read Proof of Play event logs Type Built in Polling Every 15 minutes until canceled by user No Devices 1 Devices X651UHD Ad Host Display Notifications Output Save to database Output to file E temp Proof of Play Log xls using default spreadsheet format Task Schedule Start on demand Next Start Time Connection Retries 1 wait 5 sec Click OK to save the settings and close the dialog box Click OK Start to start the Proof of Play task immediately after the dialog box is closed Once configured the Proof of Play task will be visible in Task Manager and operates like any other task in NaViSet Administrator E Inactive Tasks 5 a Properties Last Start Time Status History Next Start Time SCU Check diagnostics 4 7 31 2014 8 39 25 Canceled Warnings a 7 4 1 2015 9 00 0 gt Check projector lamps 4 7 31 2014 8 39 30 Completed Warnings a Unscheduled gt T3 Proof of Play 4 Ca C unscheduled gt Reception power off 4 7 31 2014 8 39 28 Canceled F V 4 1 2015 5 00 0 gt Reception power on 4 7 31 2014 8 39 29 Canceled ra V 4 1 2015 9 00 0 gt PY SO I ee ae TOT ee OO ae ae Nat ANa AASIN aw ae on 101 NAVISET ADMINISTRAT
13. H Save Saves the current database file E Save As Saves the current database to a different file name Edit menu B Copy Copies data from the currently selected table to the Windows clipboard I5 Paste Not currently used F Delete Deletes the currently selected group or device in the device tree 2 Rename Renames the currently selected group or device in the device tree ES Auto Rename Device Renames the currently selected devices and the devices in any selected groups using the default device names al Sort Group Ascending Sorts the devices and groups within the currently selected group in the device tree Does not sort sub groups Au Sort Group Descending Reverse sorts the devices and groups within the currently selected group in the device tree Does not sort sub groups Nd Standard Device Refresh Performs a Standard Refresh on the currently selected device tree items AS Full Device Refresh Performs a Full Refresh on the currently selected devices in the device tree Cancel All Refreshes Cancels all Standard or Full Refreshes that are currently being performed on any de vices 4 Properties Opens the Device Properties Window for the currently selected device in the device tree View menu Status Bar Hides or shows the status bar at the bottom of the main window Toolbars Hides or shows the toolbar buttons Devices menu BS Add Single Device Adds a new device to the database See Addin
14. This will keep the information in the database up to date Once the report has completed the results are exported to Excel so the data can be used and manipulated exter nally 1 Create a new Report by clicking the New Report toolbar button or selecting New Report from the Reports menu 2 Enter a Name and Description for the report to indicate the purpose of the report a New Report All Devices Settings Devices Query Items Output Summary Report Name and Description Name All Devices Description Report Type Database Report Create a report from the device information in the local database Real time Report Query the devices to get current information Real time Report Options V Query only if local device information is older than 2 days 3 Since the report will actually query devices select Real time Report as the Report Type Select Query only if local device information is older than and select 2 days in order to avoid unnecessarily re querying devices and also keep the database up to date 4 On the Devices tab select the devices to be included in the report Note windows computers and daisy chained large screen displays are shown in the device tree in the Devices tab without any child devices attached displays for Windows computers and individual daisy chained large screen displays for daisy chain hosts These child devices will be determined when the Report opera
15. absolute value Audio PA Series Item DNS Host Name Type string Misc Item Time Stamp Type string Note not all devices will support all of the controls listed Next select the Output tab The results of a query can be saved to the database by selecting Save results to database This allows the results of a particular query to be viewed later in the Report History If this option is not selected then the results of the query will only be available in the output format selected The results of a query can also be saved to a file in any of the following formats by selecting Output To File and clicking Select and selecting an output file name and type e Excel spreadsheet in xls or xlsx format e Tab delimited text file e Comma delimited text file 108 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE If an Excel spreadsheet is selected the formatting of the spreadsheet can be selected to either Default or Plain The Default formatting applies cell coloring to make data easier to read Note ifthe Preferences setting Open report files on completion is selected then the default application associated with the selected file type will be used to open the file once the report has completed Settings Devices Query items Output summary Output Options V Save results to database F Output to File File Name Spreadsheet Format Default Plain Spreadsheet
16. connectors Do not use the DDC CI WMI Provider with an SBC The internal connection to the display supports RS232 communications only If using the RS232 WMI Provider see Windows Computer on LAN connections via WMI on page 48 for important information about configuring WMI Monitor ID does not have to be 1 One IP address is required The SBC must be running Windows and be operational in order to communicate with display s See Appendix A on page 137 for comparisons between the LAN to RS232 Bridge and RS232 WMI Provider 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 to NaViSet Administrator Select device type NEC projector connected to LAN when adding devices Connection Diagram NaViSet Administrator j f i Note Video connections not shown for clarity Notes 1 Some projector models require the communications setting to be manually configured between RS232 and LAN via the On Screen Display Select LAN for this configuration 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
17. i Command Change the settings on one or more devices Conditional Monitor devices and be notified of state changes and threshold violations Informational Monitor selected parameters of your devices in real time Polling Interval and Total Run Time Pollevery 5 minutes for 5 H No Time Limit Poll one time only Since the task will check the condition of a value select the Task Type Conditional 4 Since it is only necessary to check each projector once each time the task is run select Polling Interval and Total Run Time Poll one time only On the Devices tab select the projectors to be checked 6 On the Conditions tab open the Display Device Information section on the Controls list and select Est Lamp Life Remaining to add it to the list of conditions 119 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Change the condition to falls below and enter 100 as the hrs value B rera tre E a 4 Display Device Information High Temp Intake Temp Exhaust Temp Diagnostics Power On Time Total Power Time Lamp Hours Used Filter Hours Used Panel Hours Used Est Larnp Life Est Lamp Life Remaining b Power b Video b Geometry b Audio b OSD gt ECO On the Notifications tab click Add a Notification enter the recipients email address and click OK Since the administrator doesn t need to know immediately for each individual projector if the condition is true select Accumulate all messages and send
18. on page 61 NEC large screen display with SBC and single LAN connection on page 63 NEC Projectors For NEC projectors see NEC projector with direct LAN or wireless connection on page 65 NEC projector connected via Windows Computer to LAN on page 66 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 information for all displays and is required for two way control of NEC displays Configuration Features 1 2 Basic information about the main display such as Model Name and Serial Number without requiring the DDC CI WMI Provider to be installed Communications with the display s via the video graphics card and standard video cables so no additional cabling is required Supports WMI Scripting when using DDC CI WMI Provider See Appendix G on page 149 Adding device s to NaViSet Administrator Select device type Windows computer on LAN WMI when adding devices Connection Diagram Note Optional connections and devices shown in gray DDC CI WMI Provider optional NaViSet Administrator Restrictions 1 2 KVM Keyboard Video Mouse switches splitters and long video cables gt 3m are not supported Support in the video graphics
19. 0 00 R5232 COM Port comi Idle disconnect time 605 Load when Windows starts Status e Waiting for connection Select the RS232 COM Port that the display is connected to from the list Select the correct Baud Rate for the connected display All NEC large screen displays use 9600 baud Projectors can use 9600 19200 or 38400 baud Be sure the baud rate selected matches the baud rate configured in the projector s On Screen Display To automatically load the LAN to RS232 Bridge application when Windows starts select Load when Windows starts f this is not selected it must be manually started each time Windows starts Click Start to start the bridge operation It will listen for incoming connections on LAN When a connection is received the Status indicator will change from Waiting for connection When finished configuring the settings click the Minimize button to close the window and keep the application running in the system tray Clicking Quit will close the application and it will no longer accept incoming connections 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 the computer running the LAN to RS232 Bridge utility Check that the utility has been starte
20. 192 168 134 New device found hs ABSIUHD AYS00022NA 4 CN1234 44 LAN Status A valid device was found on the LAN Database Status The device found does not exist in the database Checked Action The device will be added to the database Device Found AOSLUHD CN1234 44 Database Device None 4 il Validation mode unchecked Nothing is known about the network device at this IP address if there is one The IP address is used as the device name This IP address will be added to the tree as an unconfirmed NEC large screen display Imported Large Screen Displays Device Mame IP Address Status Model Serial Mon ID Asset tag 3 1 SY E 192168134 192 168 134 Unknown N LAN Status Unknown The connection was not queried for a walid device Database Status This connection is not being used in the database Checked Action An unconfirmed device will be added to the database Device Found Unknown Database Device None 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 will be performed on each device as it is being imported Import Method There are several methods provided for establishing the list of devices to import The
21. 7 E Large Screen Reception X461UN test123 X461UN test123 X461UN 8YOPTOLOYA 1 2 08 1 The history for each time the report has been run can be selected in the Show Report Ending On list The Report Info list shows a summary of the report results including the number of alerts errors and warnings that were encountered The Report Data table shows the results for each device in the task The table data can be filtered by device type by selecting a type from the Device Type listbox 4 Note Clicking on a row will automatically select the corresponding device in the Device Tree e Double clicking a row will open and select the device tab e Report History can be sorted by column by selecting Enable Column Sorting and then clicking on the header of the column to sort by The sorting order can be reversed by clicking on the column header again History for the currently selected report run can be exported via the clipboard Excel or delimited text file by clicking the Export button History for the currently selected report run can also be deleted by clicking the Delete button History for a Report is retained until it is deleted 110 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Chapter About Preferences 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 t
22. BAA BE NEC O Acme Widgets Inc dv Task Manager x g Marketing Q Alerts 1 ra zom PA550W Main Conference Room 1420 7 _ Device Condition G Sales zom M300XSA Sales Conference Room 1101 Se esc ciate A te eae cen g Engineering e Quality Assurance Po V300X QA Conference Room 1301 eS Research w Active Tasks 1 PN Device Tree E kel DEV 001 Start time Run Time Alerts Warnings Errors Stop EA pazorw Check diagnostics 4 17 2013 4 19 18 00 04 16 1 1 0 a EA paz7iw E pazsaw H Dev 002 C Production E 7 Reception E X461UN Lobby Wall i Inactive Tasks 3 a Properties Last Start Time Status History Next Start Time Start 4 4 17 2013 4 22 0 Completed War 4 29 2013 9 00 00AM ss gt 4 4 17 2013 4 21 39 Completed a M 4 18 2013 5 00 00PM ss gt ower on 4 4 17 2013 4 21 46 Completed a M 4 19 20139 00 00aM ss gt anager J Report Manager x Status bar Q Alert Column sort selector Dock Window tabs Docked Window A toolbar at the top of the main window provides convenient shortcuts to many of the functions See Menus on page 22 for a description of each or mouse over the toolbar icons to see the tooltip descriptions Ui bee MaA bla A status bar at the bottom of the main window shows descriptions of menu items when selected If enabled in the application Preferences the status bar also shows information ab
23. E amp 5G Gens Poll one time only Since this type of task is typically used to actively monitor a parameter the Polling Interval and Total Run Time are enabled and specify how often the condition s should be checked while the task is running The Polling Interval sets how often the devices are polled and the Total Run Time specifies how long the task should keep polling once the task has been started Note Each task takes some time to complete so care should be taken not to set a polling interval that is shorter than the time it takes to poll all of the devices in the task If a task is due to poll again before the previous poll has completed a warning message Last Query Still Running will be generated and the polling of all remaining devices will be skipped for that polling interval 94 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Next select the Devices tab and select the devices that the Task will be performed on Next select the Query Items tab and select device controls that are to be monitored 4 Display Device Information Device Type Location Node Name Device Name Model Name Serial Number Firmware Version IP Address MAC Address Monitor ID Group ID Monitor Manufacturer Horizontal Frequency Vertical Frequency Date of Manufacture Communication Link High Temp Sensor 1 Temp Sensor 2 Temp Sensor 3 Temp Note The list of available controls will depend on the type of d
24. Groups can be rearranged by clicking and dragging a Group s folder icon to another part of the Device Tree acme widgets inc ndb NaViSet Administrator 2 File Edit View Devices Tasks Reports Tools Help eC gt Jie anda a Ban FB Acme widgets Inc Marketing Sal Reception 0 Engineering 5 Quality Assurance So Research gt Production E Reception 16 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Renaming Groups Groups can be renamed by either e Double clicking the group in the Device Tree e Right clicking a group in the device tree and selecting Rename e Selecting Rename from the Edit menu while the group to be renamed is currently selected f DEV 002 _ Research Production O EF Re a Production Add Single Device ae CE a Reception I pA Add Multiple Devices F ba xd Eg Add Group bs 3E Delete Del hi Rename i G4 Auto Rename Device A Sort Group Ascending Sort Group Descending C Test Connection ut Standard Dewice Refresh Eull Device Refresh Cancel All Refreshes CO hy EFO Reset Device Tree Properties hy S hte et ee oe Ty Y Ty T the Tog ty ja t 7 Expanding Groups Groups can be expanded and collapsed by clicking the amp icon next to the group name Devices Each device in the Device Tree is represented by an icon as shown in the following table a eee Default Device Na
25. RPM 141 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE e GPU Temperatures 1 thru 8 in C e 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 fan speed drops below a certain RPM or if a temperature exceeds a certain value When a computer is selected as a device in a Conditional type Task the list of Controls in the conditions will contain a section called Computer Status which contains all of the sensor categories that can be used from Open Hardware Monitor In the following example the CPU Temperature 1 sensor is used to create an alert of the value exceeds 50 C or of the CPU 1 fan speed falls below 500 rpm Conditions Task Schedule Conditions gt Display Device Information 4 Computer Status CPU Temp 1 CPU Temp 2 falls below 500 CPU Temp 3 CPU Temp 4 CPU Temp 5 CPU Terp 6 CPU Temp 7 CPU Terp amp CPU Fan Speed 1 CPU Fan Speed 2 CPU Fan Speed 3 CPU Fan Speed 4 CPU Fan Speed 5 CPU Fan Speed 6 CPU Fan Speed 7 CPU Fan Speed 8 142 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Appendix 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 an RS232 connection This essentially makes th
26. Select Active Directory and click the Query button to open the Active Directory Query dialog Active Directory Query Dialog _ Active Directory Query ADSI Object Binding Defines the address and credentials used to connect to the Active Directory Server Select Use Default unless connecting to a different domain or credentials than the default ADSI Object Binding Wildcard Filters Use default Computer Name Mo filter ADsPath LDAP rootDSE Description No fi Username Operating system No filter Password OS Version No filter Query Sends a query to the Active Directory Server and lists the results es es ee ae Wildcard Filters Allows the query results to be filtered by applying text wildcards to the Computer Name Description Operating System and OS Version columns Import Selected and Import All Adds the items to the table after the access credentials have been Import Selected Import All S pecifi ed 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 connected to the LAN for several minutes in order to appear in the Network Enumeration list The network enumeration can take up to several minutes to perform depending on the number of devices o
27. The large screen display is also connected to the LAN directly Configuration Features 1 Displays can be controlled even if the SBC is shut down or non functional 2 Displays can be daisy chained 3 The SBC can run operating systems other than Windows Adding device s to NaViSet Administrator Select device type NEC large screen display connected to LAN when adding devices See Restrictions below Connection Diagram NaViSet Administrator l Monitor ID 1 i Monitor ID 2 i Control LAN Control RS 232C OUT RS 232C to OUT Note Video connections not shown for clarity Optional connections and devices shown in gray Restrictions 1 Each display on the daisy chain must have a unique Monitor ID and Monitor IDs must be consecutive 2 The first display must be configured to use LAN Others must be configured to use RS 232C control 3 RS 232C cables must be crossover NULL modem type 4 If displays are daisy chained they must be added to the device tree using Add Single Device and selecting This is the first display in a daisy chain Notes 62 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Monitor IDs do not have to start at 1 Two IP addresses are required one for the SBC and one for the display The SBC can be added separately to the device tree as Windows computer on LAN WMI to provide shutdown restart Wake on LAN and monitoring of computer parameters 63 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2
28. WMI provider is a class called Win32_AdvancedDesktopMoni tor and exists in the Root CIMV2 namespace The various Properties and Methods available can be easily explored using either the Windows built in WMI Tester application WbemTest exe or the WMI CIM Studio and WMI Object Browser available in the Microsoft WMI SDK or various 3rd party WMI tools Once the names and parameters of the desired Properties and Methods of the WMI Provider are known they can then be accessed via a VB Script file VB Scripts are text files with a vos extension and can be run either from the command line using cscript exe or via the Windows GUI which runs wscript exe Details of generating VB Scripts are beyond the scope of this manual However several sample VB Script files are provided for reference on the NaViSet Administrator install media Sample VB Script files included MonitorPowerOn vbs Demonstrates how to control the monitor power by turning the monitor on MonitorPowerOff vbs Demonstrates how to control the monitor power by turning the monitor off MonitorInfo vbs Demonstrates how to read the WMI Properties to query and display some of the basic monitor metadata such as model number serial number date of manufacture etc Most of this functionality is only available for displays when using the DDC CI WMI Provider ResetColor vbs Demonstrates how to perform an action by calling a WMI Method This will reset the monitor color settings ReadBri
29. a Windows Workgroup and not a Domain the default UAC User Account Control security settings will not allow access to WMI even if the Firewall is disabled Installing the DDC CI or RS232 WMI Providers on the computer will automatically configure the security settings to allow access 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 or LAN cables Daisy chaining displays can simplify cable wiring and allows more than one display to be controlled from one access connection as well as minimizing the lengths and number of cable runs The following table shows the types of daisy chains available depending on the connection configuration of the display model being used Display connection Connection description Daisy chain type Input connection from configuration network to first display in daisy chain RS 232C RS 232C pact RS 232C IN and OUT RS232 RS232 RS 232C RS 232C fie fe RS 232C IN OUT and LAN RS232 LAN or RS232 selectable LAN1 LAN2 RS 232C pa RS 232C IN LAN 1 and LAN2 LAN LAN or RS232 To determine the correct display connection configuration for the display models being used e Look at the physical connections on the display e Refer to the display s User s Manual
30. a web browser and enter the IP address of the projector to verify connectivity via HTTP e Some projector models require the communications setting to be manually configured between RS232 and LAN via the On Screen Display Select the appropriate setting for the connection being used 137 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Appendix Comparison of connection methods for NEC large screen displays Connection Method Direct LAN LAN to RS232 RS232 WMI DDC CI WMI Bridge Provider Provider Host Windows RS232 Daisy Chain No multi monitor on Yes Yes Yes Supported computer is supported Control when remote host computer is N A No No Nio powered down or not functional Control without user logged in to remote N A No Yes Yes host computer Use and select any No Current input only Configuration of Monitor IDs and number of displays on host computer Maximum cable 100m 10m 10m 3m length No splitters KVMs or Video over One COM port Multiple COM ports CAT5 6 Two way supported supported communications using DisplayPort or HDMI inputs is not supported Supported on SBC Single Board N A Yes Yes No Computer IP address required for Shares IP address of Shares IP address of Shares IP address of IP Address display host computer host computer host computer Yes Requires Yes Requires Network Security None None administrator administrator credentials credentials 20 seconds per display 10 seconds x the to
31. address assignment order All displays must be powered on when performing the Auto ID function The Auto ID function should only be performed from the first display in the daisy chain Do not perform Auto ID from displays further along the daisy chain 53 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE NEC large screen display s using direct LAN connection Supported Display Connection Configurations Configuration Overview Large screen display connected to directly LAN and using one IP address Configuration Features 1 Additional displays can be daisy chained from the LAN connected display via RS232 2 Operates without a computer Adding device s to NaViSet Administrator Select device type NEC large screen display connected to LAN when adding devices See Restrictions below Connection Diagram NaViSet Administrator im QO Monitor ID 1 Oo Control LAN Monitor ID 2 f Control RS 232C to OUT RS 232C INA to OUT Ethernet RJ45 Note Video connections not shown for clarity Optional connections and devices shown in gray Restrictions 1 Each display on the daisy chain must have a unique Monitor ID 2 Monitor IDs for Daisy chained displays do not have to start at 1 but must be consecutive 3 The first display must be configured to use LAN Others must be configured to use RS 232C control 4 RS 232C cables must be crossover NULL modem type 5 If displays are daisy chained they
32. be detected automatically and added to the device tree under the computer node Troubleshooting If an error occurred when performing the Test operation see the troubleshooting steps Problem Unable to connect to a Windows Computer via WMI on page 135 27 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Adding NEC large screen display s connected to LAN Ed Add a device to Reception Device Type i I Windows computer on LAN WMI NEC large screen display connected to LAN This is the first display in a daisy chain Gem NEC projector connected to LAN IP Address or Hostname Lowest Monitor ID in daisy chain Total number of displays in daisy chain induding this one Note Monitor IDs must be assigned consecutively Connecton Status Untested W Test Device Name Open Device Properties Window OK 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 If the LAN to RS232 Bridge is being used enter the computer name or IP address of the Windows computer to which the large screen display is connected Browse for NEC Large Screen Display Dialog EA Browse for NEC large screen display lf using the Browse function the Browse for ai aS eat aa eres NEC Large Screen Display dialog will attempt to aiaia automatically detect any large screen displ
33. correct for the display type and model being used Check that the RS232 cable to the display is a crossover cable type and is connected to the RS232 input on the display Check that another application isn t using the COM port 145 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Appendix 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 queries and commands from the NaViSet Administrator application via WMI and communicate these commands to the display via RS232 The WMI Provider is a supplier or provider of the monitor metadata information to the NaViSet Administrator application It is a completely background process that gets loaded temporarily whenever a request or command is received and therefore has no interaction with the users on the remote computers Note There are several different methods of accessing NEC large screen displays remotely Please see Appendix A on page 137 which provides a comparison of the different types their benefits and drawbacks Using the RS232 WMI Provider with a large number of displays connected can result in slow operation since connectivity with each display must be confirmed before a command can be performed and is therefore not recommended Configuring Unlike the LAN to RS232 Bridge utility the RS232 WMI Provider must be locally configured with
34. device Blue dot moving toward device m The system is in the process of establishing a connection and reading information from the device The last operation between the system and the device was successful The last operation was canceled by user The group icon takes precedence over Success status Opening Receiving Blue dot moving away from device The last operation may not have completed Closed Power successfully due to an unknown power state State Warning condition The group icon takes precedence over Canceled status The last operation failed The group icon takes precedence over Warning status A standard device refresh or a full device refresh is in progress oE P463 East Wall Refreshing Busy progress ETE green East Wa A ice refresh or a full devi ag P453 East Wall standard device refresh or a full device w E Refresh canceling refresh is in the process of being canceled Busy progress indicator red 19 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Adding Devices Devices are added to the Device Tree by using either the Devices menu or right clicking an item in the device tree and selecting either Add Single Device or Add Multiple Devices See page 25 for how to add different devices Rearranging Devices A device can be moved between different groups by clicking the device and dragging it onto a different folder 00E aaan A Acme Widgets Inc Marketing aay Sales O 3
35. different days and start times Question Can two instances of the application share the same NaViSet Administrator database file simultaneously Answer No The database can only be opened by one instance at any one time Question Can the database used by NaViSet Administrator be accessed by other software Answer No The database format is proprietary Device information can be exported via delimited text files and Excel files Question Can RS232 Splitters or Y adapters be used to connect multiple displays Answer No This will result in communication collisions and is an illegal topology for RS232 communications Question What happens when there is a time change such as DST Daylight saving time Answer Tasks that are currently inactive will automatically be rescheduled to take into account the new time from the host computer whenever it is changed If tasks are running when the time change occurs a message will be included in the task results indicating the time change Question If the same brightness and color settings are applied to multiple displays will they look exactly the same Answer For most display models no Since each display is different due to the age usage and normal tolerances the same color setting values applied to different displays will result in some brightness and or color differences Question The results of a Task show numerous Last Query Still Running warning messages What does this mean An
36. display in a daisy chain See Adding NEC large screen display s connected to LAN on page 27 for more information IMPORTANT Using direct addressing for each NEC large screen display is highly recommend when using NaViSet Administrator since it allows simultaneous communications with multiple displays rather that having to wait for the first display to process communications for each display in turn within the daisy chain Therefore when adding NEC large screen displays that are daisy chained via LAN it is recommended to add them individually by IP address rather than treating them as a daisy chain and using the This is the first display in a daisy chain See the following for more information on using the Auto ID function 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 used to create multiple branches of displays along the LAN daisy chain All displays must be connected sequentially The LAN2 RJ45 of the last display in the daisy chain must not be connected back to the network do not form a network loop Monitor IDs are automatically assigned sequentially starting at Monitor ID 1 Monitor IDs are assigned based on the physical LAN cable connection order not the IP
37. file or Excel spreadsheet as they are read in real time In the Output tab check Output to File click Select and select a file name and type The following file formats are supported e Excel spreadsheet in xls or xlsx format e Tab delimited text file e Comma delimited text file A Task Properties Proof of Play Settings Devices Notifications TaskSchedule Output summary Output Options Save results to database V Output to File File Name E temp Proof of Play Log xls File Open mode Overwrite existing file when task starts Append new data to existing file Spreadsheet Format Default D Plain ox start oc 100 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Choose Overwrite existing file when task starts to create a new output file every time the task is started If the file already exists it will be deleted To append new records to an existing file select Append new data to existing file If a spreadsheet file type is selected the formatting of the spreadsheet can be set to either Default or Plain The Default formatting applies cell coloring to make data easier to read Select the Notifications tab to configure the settings to be notified via e mail about the status of the task See Notifications Tab on page 88 for more information Select the Task Schedule tab to set how and when the task is to be started See page Task Schedule Tab on page 90 for more information
38. 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 zone the time applied to the display can include an offset value of from 23 to 23 hours relative to the local time For example to correctly set the clock for a display physically located in a time zone 2 hours ahead of the local time select an offset of 2 hours and click Update Sync Clock with System Date Time offset hrs n0 G Send TV Channel For large screen displays that have an internal TV tuner the TV channel can be set using the TV Channel Control Enter the channel and sub channel numbers and click Update to change The TV tuner must be selected as the current video input TV Channel Control 13 om i Update fl Standard Refresh vs Full Refresh Standard Refresh will read and update the basic information about a device For display devices this includes items such as Model Name Serial Number Date of Manufacture Diagnostics Asset Tag For desktop displays connected to a Windows computer and accessed via WMI additional information about the computer and video graphics system such as the display adapter manufacturer model driver version and many more items will be shown Full Refresh will perform a Standard Refresh plus read and update information about all of the supported controls and thei
39. must be added to the device tree using Add Single Device and selecting This is the first display in a daisy chain Notes 1 RS232 splitters or Y connections are not permitted on any connection 54 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE NEC large screen display s with LAN hub using direct LAN connection Supported Display Connection Configurations Configuration Overview Large screen display with internal LAN hub connected to directly LAN Configuration Features 1 Additional displays can be daisy chained from the first display via LAN using the internal LAN hub 2 Operates without a computer Adding device s to NaViSet Administrator Select device type NEC large screen display connected to LAN when adding devices Connection Diagram NaViSet Administrator Cz LAN2 Ethernet RJ45 Note Video connections not shown for clarity Optional connections and devices shown in gray Restrictions 1 Each display must have a unique IP address 2 Monitor IDs can be the same or unique for each display 3 Ifthe Auto ID function is used Monitor IDs will be assigned automatically starting at ID 1 on the first display See Using the Auto ID function with a LAN daisy chain on page 52 for more information Notes 1 For maximum operation speed it is highly recommended to treat each display as an individually connected LAN displays in NaViSet Administrator rather than as a daisy chain
40. name or IP address is correct Confirm that the user credentials entered are correct for an administrative user on the computer or domain administrator Confirm that the Windows Firewall is not blocking access to WMI See page 48 for more details If the Windows computers on the network are part of a Windows Workgroup and not a Domain the default UAC User Account Control security settings will not allow access to WMI even if the Firewall is disabled Problem Unable to communicate with an NEC large screen display If an error occurred when performing any Test operation follow these troubleshooting steps Confirm that the display is a supported model and is powered on Confirm the IP address of the display is correct If using the LAN to RS232 Bridge make sure the IP address or host name of the Windows computer is correct Confirm that the Monitor ID being used to connect to a display matches the Monitor ID set on the OSD If using the LAN to RS232 Bridge utility confirm that it is configured correctly and has been started Confirm that the Windows Firewall has been opened correctly for the Network Location Type being used See Troubleshooting the LAN to RS232 Bridge on page 144 Confirm that the first display is correctly configured to use RS232 or LAN depending on the connection type See the configuration information starting on page 53 for details For displays daisy chained via RS232 confirm that displays connected to t
41. on task completion This way only one email will be sent listing any projectors for which the lamp lifetime condition is true Notify On Email admin acmewidgetsnet Setti Alert Conditions O Send all messages immediately as they occur SEL Accumulate all messages and send on task completion Compietion Stai Accumulate messages and send every 30 I minutes 120 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE 10 On the Task Schedule tab select Start Options Scheduled and select the frequency at which the task will be performed In this example the task will run once a week on a Monday at 9 AM Start Options On Demand Start this task anytime manually from the Task Manager window Scheduled Start this task automatically according to the schedule below or anytime manually in Task Manager Temporary This task will exist for this session only and will not be added to the Task Library Start Schedule Start this taskevery 1 E at 09 00 00 AM Additional Weekly Settings Start the task on these days of the week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Next scheduled start time 12 16 2013 9 00 00 AM Check projector lamps Description Check remaining lamp hours and email admin if 100 Type Conditional Polling Devi Marketing PASSOW Main Conference Room 1420 Sales M300X54 Sales Conference Room 1101 ain Engineering Quality Assurance V300X QA Conference Room 1301 Task Script IF E
42. or changes in value For example an alert can be issued if the internal temperature of a display exceeds a specific value or if a diagnostic error condition reported by a display e Informational Tasks Read one or more settings or parameters from devices at periodic intervals and displays the readings in real time An example use would be to continuously monitor the internal temperature of a display e Built in Tasks Special tasks created by the system These tasks will be visible only if devices that support them exist in the device tree An example of a built in task is Proof of Play described at the end of this chapter When a Task is run it will attempt to perform the specified operation on each of the devices selected in the Task before completing For Conditional and Informational type tasks the task can be set to poll the devices at specific intervals either indefinitely or for a specific run time The status of running tasks can be monitored in real time Upon completion the result history of every operation is saved in the database for use at a later time Task history can also be exported to an Excel spreadsheet or delimited text file or copied to the clipboard Ix Task Library All tasks are managed using the Task Library available on the Tasks menu or by clicking the toolbar button Tasks can be created edited duplicated and deleted from within the Task Library The execution history of a task can also be viewed and export
43. read even without installing any additional software This includes the make model serial number resolution and date of manufacture The computer can also be shut down restarted and a Wake on LAN command issued By installing the included DDC CI WMI Provider on a Windows computer more detailed information about all connected displays can be read Additionally two way control of NEC displays is available via standard video connections such as VGA DVI and Display Port Proof Of Play events can be read from supported large screen displays allowing detailed logging of events that may impact the video or audio output of the display such as loss of signal or a change in video input selection 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 the auto run menu system or by running the corresponding setup application directly NaViSet Administrator System Local Administrator Computer Components for Remote Computers LAN to RS232 Bridge NaViSet Administrator Application Provider RS232 WMI Provider NaViSet Administrator application The main application should be installed on the administrator s computer and will store all of the configuration and information gathere
44. tab This tab shows e Inactive Reports that are not currently running e Active Reports that are currently running E Report Manager x Gil Active Reports 0 2 Watch Start time Run Time Warnings Errors E Inactive Reports 1 a Properties Last Run Time Status History All Devices 2 3 27 2013 10 55 45 PM Completed Inactive Reports list Inactive Reports are reports that have been created but are not currently running A Inactive Report can be made to start immediately by clicking the Run button and will be moved to the Active Reports list while it runs The properties of a Report can be edited by clicking on the Ei Properties button This is the same as editing a task from the Report Library The history of a report can be viewed by clicking the le Report History in an inactive report This is the same as viewing the history from the Report Library The report history shows the results of each time the report has been executed For reports 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 report row will also be changed and made bold The icons and colors used are as follows z The report completed or was canceled without warnings or errors Text will change to green ANA lower level warning such as a control that is not supported by the device Text will change to brow
45. the alert and selecting 3 Delete e The Device Properties window can be opened directly from the Alerts table by right clicking on the alert and selecting Ej Device Properties e Alerts messages generated during the current application session are shown with red text and alerts created in previous sessions are shown with normal text e More detailed information about a device or a notification can be seen by mousing over the device or notification columns respectively e Clicking on a row in the Alerts list will automatically select the corresponding device in the Device Tree e Double clicking a row while the task is running will open the Task Viewer window and select the row 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 details about the last alert condition Clicking this button will open the Task Viewer Window and select the alert Last Alert Condition Device A464 UNV Alert Diagnostics is not equal to Normal Task Check diagnostics If enabled in the application Preferences see page 110 an Alert will also be shown in a popup message in the Windows Task Tray amp Alert Condition from NaViset Administrator Device LCDS090WQXi Alert High Temp 58 5 C
46. the entire daisy chain as follows e IP Address or Hostname of the LAN connection on the first display on the daisy chain e Lowest Monitor ID in the daisy chain e Total number of displays in the daisy chain Reference Name Daisy Chain Host PAA ARRAN AR AAO nm Ae mre The Monitor IDs for each display will be included PLSLOP Da A AALAL AL NL LEA A LP ah SOL LD atta in parenthesis in the device names 29 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Adding a single NEC projector connected to LAN Ed Add a device to Reception Device Type i 9 Windows computer on LAN WMI 9 NEC large screen display connected to LAN This is the first display in a daisy chain SM NEC projector connected to LAN Q IF Address or Hostname Note Projectors connected to a computer by R5232 and using the LAN fo 25 232 Bridge will not appear in the Browse dialog and the IP address must be entered manually Connecton Status Untested Test Device Name Open Device Properties Window OK Select NEC Projector connected to LAN Enter the P 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 is being used enter the computer name or IP address of the Windows computer Note Projectors connected to a computer by RS232 and using the LAN to RS232 Bridge are not be able to be detected using the
47. the number of displays connected the Monitor IDs for each display and the RS232 COM port s on the host computer to use A utility application called RS232 WMI Provider Configuration Utility is installed with the RS232 WMI Provider to allow these configurations to easily be made This is accessed from the Start Programs NEC Display Solutions RS232 WMI Provider menu i NEC NaViSet Administrator RS232 WMI Provider Configuration Utility COM Port settings Configure the COM ports and Monitor IDs that the RS232 WMI Provider will use COM ports Monitor IDs connected to COM 1 COM1 r Restore default port settings Clear all port settings Test COM 1 Monitor ID 1 Configuration summary COM 1 ID 1 1 displays Functionality settings Create virtual instance for Monitor ID ALL if 2 or more displays are on a COM port Allows commands to be sent to all displays on a COM port by creating an extra WMI object instance for a virtual display with Monitor ID All All displays on the COM port will respond to operations on this instance Disable Factory Reset command Prevents Monitor IDs from being reset by the Factory Reset command being used Resetting the Monitor IDs would require manual reconfiguration Create instances even if no display monitor is detected When selected a WMI object instance will be created even if there is no response from a display This can be u
48. to different devices are performed in parallel The software supports multiple simultaneous network connections to different devices and operations are automatically queued and performed as soon as a connection is available The maximum number of simultaneous network connections can be configured in the Preferences settings Benefits of using NaViSet Administrator Some of the benefits of using NaViSet Administrator are Unified support for NEC desktop displays large screen displays and projectors as well as Windows computers and non NEC desktop displays Reduction in technical support times and costs by accessing configuration settings for displays remotely over the network allowing many problems to be diagnosed and corrected without having to physically access the device Reduction in total power consumption by providing remote power management functions in order to turn displays on or off This feature can be fully automated so that the power state for multiple displays can be controlled at specific times of the day Settings and parameters can be read directly from a display thus providing detailed information about the display and its usage such as its current settings and status For example the total time that a display has been powered on or in a power saving mode can be read and compiled into a report along with many other items such as the model name serial number and date of manufacture Powerful asset management with the u
49. 32 and 64 bit versions of Microsoft Windows XP Server 2003 Vista Windows 7 and Windows 8 Standard TCP IP LAN interface Static IP addresses required for most displays connected directly to LAN unless name resolution hostname support is provided At least 64MB available hard disk space for installation Approximately 50MB per 100 devices hard disk space required for database storage At least 96MB RAM 192MB recommended Adobe Reader X or higher is recommended for viewing the User s Guide Open Hardware Monitor optional for monitoring computer temperature and fan status See Appendix C on page 140 for details 9 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Chapter 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 types of displays e Desktop displays connected to a networked Windows computer via a standard video connection such as VGA DVI or DisplayPort e NEC large screen displays connected to a LAN via the built in LAN connection e NEC large screen displays connected to a networked Windows based computer via RS232 e NEC projectors connected directly to a LAN via the built in LAN connection e NEC projectors connected to a networked Windows based computer via RS232 The NaViSet Administrator application is designed to r
50. 5 C is over 50 070 Task temperature alert 4 he i Pe e Show device query diagnostics in status bar When selected the status bar in the main window will show a summary of the number of connections to different devices that are currently being processed and the number of pending connections that are waiting either for an available connection or for another connection to the same device to be completed The Maximum simultaneous network connections setting sets the limit for the number of connections that can used at one time Note Only one connection per device is allowed at a time Therefore if there are two or more separate operations to be performed ona device only one will be current and the others will be pending until the running job has completed at which point a pending connection will become current Connections Current 1 Pending 2 e Open report files on completion When selected the output file Excel or delimited text file or Report History window if no output file is specified will be automatically opened when a Report operation has completed e Automatically check for software updates When selected the application will periodically automatically check to see if a newer version is available by querying the NEC update servers An Internet connection is required e Don t ask again messages Reset Restores the displaying of any messages that may not be being shown because Don t ask again was sele
51. Action Describes how the device will be added to the tree or any connection changes that will take place e Device Found The default device name of the device found on the LAN at this connection available only when 34 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Validation Mode is selected e Database Device The device name of a device in the tree that is already using this connection e Model large screen displays and projectors only The model name read from the device e Serial large screen displays and projectors only The serial number read from the device e Mon ID large screen displays only The monitor ID of the display e Asset Tag large screen displays and projectors only the asset tag string read from the device Step 3 Adding the Devices to the Device Tree Before adding the selected devices to the tree the destination group can be verified and changed if necessary Add Selected Devices to Existing Group Sales a New Group Apy Select Existing Group and choose a group from the drop down list to add the devices to an existing group To create a new group select New Group and enter a name for the group The new group will be added to the bottom of the tree as a child of the top group My Network Note The insertion position will be indicated with a icon in the device tree Once the destination group is established click Apply to add the devices to the tree f Refreshing Devi
52. Add Contains the checkbox used to either include or exclude the device Typical connections that were detected without conflicts will be checked by default whereas any uncommon connection conditions will not be checked Note A context menu providing operations to check or uncheck multiple devices at a time can be opened by right clicking on the device list Device Name For new devices this is the device icon and name that will appear in the tree if the device is added For existing devices this is the name of the device used in the tree The device name can be edited in place by either double clicking on it or right clicking and selecting Edit Device Name from the context menu IP Address or Host Name If the devices were imported by IP address then this column will be named IP Address and will contain the IP addresses Similarly if the devices were imported by host name then this column will be named Hostname and will contain the host names Status Shows the import status of the device A detailed tooltip for each device will contain up to 5 pieces of addi tional information about the status of the device and its connection e LAN Status The result of the test connection available only when Validation Mode is selected e Database Status Reports if this connection is being used by another device in the tree or if the device found on the LAN already exists in the tree available only when Validation Mode is selected e Checked
53. Administrator 2 application It should not be selected when using the NaViSet Administrator 2 application Disable Factory Reset Command This setting prevents the Monitor IDs assigned to each display from being reset by the Factory Reset command being used Resetting the Monitor IDs would require that each display be manually re configured via the On Screen Display Create instances even if no display monitor is detected When this setting is selected a WMI object instance will be created for each display configured in the WMI provider even if there is no response from a display This can be useful when using WMI scripts because it keeps the total number and sequence of the WMI objects created constant Note This setting is intended for use with WMI scripts and not the NaViSet Administrator 2 application It should not be selected when using the NaViSet Administrator 2 application 148 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Appendix Windows Management Instrumentation About WMI Windows Management Instrumentation WMI provides fully integrated operating system support for system and applications management on a Windows computer WMI provides a model of the configuration status and operational aspects of Windows operating systems assisting management applications in creating solutions that reduce the maintenance and life cycle costs of managing Windows and hardware devices NaViSet Administrator is able to access a remote com
54. Browse function Not all projector models support the automatic network enumeration feature In both cases the projector or computer IP address computer name must be entered manually 30 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Browse for NEC Projector Dialog EA Browse for NEC projector Interface Enun If using the Browse function the Browse for NEC NOTE Not all models support network enumeration 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 same network as the projector 1 BELA Al Then click the Enumerate button to start the detection process Any detected projectors will be listed by P address and Projector Name Select the desired projector in the list and click OK Not all projector models support the automatic network enumeration feature Click Test to confirm the network connection If the connection is successful then the model name of the projector will be automatically entered into the Device Name together with its Asset Tag text also known as Projector Name The Device Name is the name used to identify the projector in the device tree and can be edited if desired before it is added to the device tree or later on by renaming the device in the device tree Z Note Changing the Asset Tag Projector Name portion of the device name will not change the Asset Tag Projector
55. DMI DisplayPort etc A binary value has two states such as On and Off Note The same limitations on control values as described in the Note on page 84 applies to Conditions The values used to evaluate conditions may be different from the On Screen Display values lf more than one condition is added the operand used to evaluate the alert condition can be selected AND and OR operands are available These operands apply to all conditions applied in the task Conditions a If a selected device doesn t support a control a warning will be issued when the tasks runs on the device Next select and complete the Notification and Schedule tabs in the same way as the previous example Click OK to add the newly created task to the list of Inactive Tasks 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 Settings Devices Query Items Notifications Task Schedule Summary Task Name and Description Name Description Task Type C Command Change the settings on one or more devices Conditional Monitor devices and be notified of state changes and threshold violations Informational Monitor selected parameters of your devices in real time Polling Interval and Total Run Time potevery 5
56. Engineering Quality Assurance Research ni tes test 123 X461UN test 123 Renaming Devices Devices can be renamed by either e Right clicking on the device in the device tree and selecting Rename e Selecting Rename from the Edit menu while the device to be renamed is currently selected Note Changing the Asset Tag portion of the device name in the tree will not change the Asset Tag stored in the display To change the Asset Tag of the display select Asset Tag from the Display Device Information list group in the controls shown in the Custom tab of the Device Properties window Automatically Renaming Devices One or more devices can be renamed at a the same time automatically using the default device name format described in the Devices table on page 16 To rename one or more devices automatically select the devices or the groups containing the devices and either e Right click on one of the selected items and select Auto Rename Device e Select Auto Rename Device from the Edit menu The devices selected that require renaming will be highlighted and a message will be displayed asking for confirmation Opening a Device Properties Window Double clicking a device in the device tree will open the device s properties window in the dock window area The device properties window can also be opened by right clicking the device and selecting Properties from the context menu E P462 02 Add Single Device
57. IP Address Range From 192 168 0 10 Import To 192 168 0 20 r Fa TOF Fr Fz Fa Fag 7 rs F Fa 7 Fi Fm 2 Far Fa Fa PPF Click Import to add all of the IP addresses in the specified range to the Imported Projectors table 45 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Chapter 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 connected to a Windows Computer on page 46 NEC large screen displays Identify the type of connection available on the model of NEC large screen display being used by referring to Configuring and connecting NEC large screen displays on page 49 This section explains the various different types of connections and daisy chain options available For specific information on each type of connection available on NEC large screen displays see NEC large screen display s using direct LAN connection on page 53 NEC large screen display s with LAN hub using direct LAN connection on page 54 NEC large screen display s using LAN to RS232 Bridge on page 55 NEC large screen display s with LAN hub using LAN to RS232 Bridge on page 57 NEC large screen display s using RS232 WMI Provider on page 59 NEC large screen display s with SBC and dual LAN connections
58. Name stored in the projector To change the Asset Tag Projector Name of the projector select Asset Tag from the Display Device Information list group in the controls shown in the Custom tab of the Device Properties window If the connection is successful then click OK to add the projector to the device tree Troubleshooting If an error occurred when performing the Test operation see the troubleshooting steps Problem Unable to communicate with an NEC projector on page 136 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 use either the Devices menu or right click an item in the device tree and select Add Multiple Devices or click the led toolbar button The Add Multiple Devices dialog will appear Select the type of display and connection to be added from the tabs at the top Note Large screen displays that are daisy chained via RS232 must be added as a single device and cannot be added using Multiple Devices The only exception is when using the RS232 WMI Provider which will automatically add all connected displays when the host computer is added The Add Multiple Devices dialog consists of a tab page for each supported device type e Windows computers e NEC large screen d
59. OR 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 Video Input Video Res Video Signal Video Status Audio Input Audio Signal Audio Status Messages 3 30 2015 8 55 10 PM X651UHD Ad Ho Option 1920x1080 OK No Signal OK 3 31 2015 9 23 01 AM X651UHD Ad Ho Option 1920x1080 OK OK No Signal OK 3 31 2015 12 17 50 PM X651UHD Ad Ho Option 1920x1080 OK OK No Signal OK 3 31 2015 6 48 30 PM X651UHD Ad Ho Option 1920x1080 OK OK Option No Signal OK 3 31 2015 7 37 36 PM X651UHD Ad Ho HDMI 1920x1080 OK HDMI OK 11 3 31 2015 7 37 54 PM X651UHD Ad Ho HDMIL 1920x1080 OK HDMI 13 3 31 2015 9 38 22 PM X651UHD Ad Ho HOMI 1920x1080 OK HDMI 1 2 3 4 5 6 z 8 9 10 Y BE mmaa r C4 Ls 38 or a e Rows containing alert messages will have a red background e To show the events for only one device select the device from the drop down list located near the upper left corner of the window e Click to open the Proof of Play Task Properties dialog e Click to open the Export dialog Click 98 to clear the table and permanently delete all Proof of Play events from the database e Click gt and oO to start and stop the Proof of Play task e Double clicking on
60. POWER setting ON via the OSD This setting can also be automatically set to ON when the device is added to NaViSet Administrator if the preference setting is selected see Devices on page 114 Displays in a LAN daisy chain that are connected to a LAN network can be addressed in two different ways 1 Direct recommended Each display in a LAN daisy chain can also be added to NaViSet Administrator as an individual NEC large screen display rather than as part of a daisy chain by adding each display by its IP address and Monitor ID NaViSet Administrator will communicate directly to each display via it s IP address 2 Via Translation The first display in a LAN daisy chain can act as a host for commands it receives for any of the other displays further along the daisy chain It will translate and forward to the relevant display any commands received via the LAN2 connection sent to its IP address but with Monitor IDs for other displays in the daisy chain In order to do this the Auto ID function must be successfully performed on the first display The Auto ID function is used to identify all displays along the LAN daisy chain and assign them sequential Monitor IDs The first display in the LAN daisy chain stores a table of the IP addresses and assigned Monitor IDs for all of the other displays in the daisy chain To use this type of addressing the displays must be added using the Add Single Device dialog and selecting This is the first
61. See page 51 for more information 55 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE NEC large screen display s using LAN to RS232 Bridge Supported Display Connection Configurations RS 232C IN and OUT RS 232C RS 232C IN OUT RS 232C IN OUT and LAN Configuration Overview Windows computer with one COM port using LAN to RS232 Bridge utility and connected to a large screen display via RS232 Configuration Features 1 Uses one COM port on the host computer 2 Additional displays can be daisy chained via RS232 3 Fast command operation Adding device s to NaViSet Administrator Select device type NEC large screen display connected to LAN when adding devices See Restrictions below Connection Diagram LAN to RS232 Bridge NaViSet Administrator A AKolali cold i DH Monitor ID 2 Control RS 232C Control RS 232C OUT RS 232C INA RS 232C OUT lt lt Ethernet RJ45 Note Video connections not shown for clarity Optional connections and devices shown in gray Restrictions 1 Monitor IDs for Daisy chained displays do not have to start at 1 but must be consecutive 2 Displays must be configured to use RS 232C control 3 RS 232C cables must be crossover NULL modem type 4 If displays are daisy chained they must be added to the device tree using Add Single Device and selecting This ts the first display in a daisy chain 56 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Notes 1 Con
62. Sync Clock with System Date Time on page 73 Because the display itself creates a log for each internal event that occurs it is not necessary to continuously poll each display in order to try and detect an event as it occurs The log in each display can be read at much larger intervals thus reducing the network burden A Proof of Play Event consists of the following data Status Parameter Seting Examples NaViSet Administrator provides a special built in task for managing Proof of Play operations and tools for viewing and exporting Proof of Play Events 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 devices or groups of devices to include Only those devices that support Proof of Play will be enabled A Task Properties Proof of Play Devices Notifications TaskSchedule Output Summary Devices af Acme Widgets Inc E Sj Lobby EA X651UHD Ad Host Display Marketing ER PASSOW Main Conference Room 1420 F Sales EER M300XSA Sales Conference Room 1101 Engineering Quality Assurance ESR V300X QA Conference Room 1301 set Ned a Note The selection of one or more devi
63. Task History click the a button for a task in the nactive Tasks list or select the desired tasks and click History from the Task Library dialog A Task History Check projector lamps Show Task Ending On Task Info a Task Name Check projector lamps Started On 4 17 2013 4 22 09 PM Ended On 4 17 2013 4 22 11 PM Result Status Completed Warnings Alert Count 0 Warning Count 2 Error Count 0 Est Lamp Life Remaining hrs 3942 2988 2972 1 4 17 2013 4 22 09 PM 2 4 17 2013 4 22 09 PM 3 4 17 2013 4 22 11 PM M300XSA Sales Conference Room 1101 PAS5OW Main Conference Room 1420 V300X QA Conference Room 1301 WARNING Device Might Not be Powered On WARNING Device Might Not be Powered On OK The history for each time the task has been run can be selected in the Show Task Ending On list The Task Info list shows a summary of the task results including the number of alerts errors and warnings that were encountered The Task History list shows the results for each device in the task The list can be filtered by device name by selecting a device from the listbox 4 Note e More detailed information about a device in the list can be seen by mousing the cursor over the device column e Clicking on a row will automatically select the corresponding device in the Device Tree e Double clicking a row will select the device and open the Device Properties window for the device The history for
64. USER S GUIDE NEC large screen display with SBC and single LAN connection Supported Display Connection Configurations RS 232C IN and OUT RS 232C RS 232C IN OUT RS 232C IN OUT and LAN LAN1 LAN2 RS 232C RS 232C IN LAN1 and LAN2 Configuration Overview Large screen display with SBC Single Board Computer connected to LAN also using the internal RS 232C connection to the SBC for communications Configuration Features 1 Single LAN connection using one IP address 2 Can use either LAN to RS232 Bridge or RS232 WMI Provider Adding device s to NaViSet Administrator When adding devices select device type NEC large screen display connected to LAN if using LAN to RS232 Bridge or Windows Computer on LAN WMI if using RS232 WMI Provider Connection Diagram LAN to RS232 Bridge or RS232 WMI Provider E aC E j J SS a VAKoyalie an Byam Control RS 232C Note Video connections not shown for clarity Restrictions 1 The LAN to RS232 Bridge or RS232 WMI Provider must be used 2 Additional displays can not be daisy chained from the RS232 OUT or LAN 2 output when using the Notes 2 N 64 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE SBC s internal RS 232C connection The display must be configured to use RS 232C control unless the display model supports LAN based daisy chains Models supporting LAN based daisy chains have RS 232C IN LAN1 and LAN2
65. Version NaViSet Administrator 2 User s Guide 2 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Software Updates Occasionally updates and enhancements to the NaViSet Administrator software will be made available Use the Check for updates feature in the software to automatically see if a newer version is available Internet connection required Technical Support and Feedback For technical support with NaViSet Administrator please check for any Frequently Asked Questions that may help to solve the issue For additional help please contact your NEC representative or use the online feedback forms available at www necdisplay com navisetadministrator in the US and Canada and www nec display solutions com naviset in Europe Trademarks and Copyright Microsoft Windows and Excel are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Adobe and Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit nttp www openss1 org Copyright 1998 2011 The OpenSSL Project All rights reserved Copyright 2001 15 NEC Display Solutions Ltd The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by NEC Displ
66. Wake on LAN and monitoring of computer parameters 2 The computer must be running and user logged in in order to communicate with the projector 68 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Chapter 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 double click the device icon in the device tree to open the Device Properties Window which will contain one or more tabs with information and controls relating to the device Read only displays Read only displays where two way communications with the display is not available or supported only have an Info tab and no interactive controls are available The information shown from the display is read only and static such as serial number model name and date of manufacture A display may be read only for one or more of the following reasons e The DDC CI WMI Provider has not been installed on the remote Windows computer e The DDC CI WMI Provider has been installed on the remote Windows computer however the video graphics chipset may not support DCC CI communications with the display e The input being used on the display may not support DDC CI For example HDMI inputs do not support DDC CI e The display is not a supported model or is not an NEC model Interactive Control For device
67. a row will open that device s properties window to the POP tab page where the matching row will be automatically selected 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 Lobby X651UHD Ad Host Display X651UHD FQ aac O eel neta a gt Teoma V Add this device to Proof of Play event logging Proof of Play Event Log Video Input Video Res Video Signal Video Status Audio Input Audio Signal Aud 2 3 30 2015 8 55 10 PM Option 3 4 3 31 2015 9 23 01 AM Option 5 6 3 31 2015 12 17 50 PM Option e Check the Add this device to Proof of Play event logging box to add this device to the Proof of Play task or uncheck to remove the device e Click to open the export dialog e Click gt and m to start and stop the POP task 103 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Chapter 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 when the operation is run or using information stored in the database for each device A hybrid query that will only query devices if the data in the database is olde
68. alog is opened at the same time that it is scheduled to start Instead it will be rescheduled for the next start time when the dialog is closed The properties of a Task can be edited by clicking on the Ei Properties button This is the same as editing a task from the Task Library The history of a task can be viewed by clicking the task La History button in an inactive task This is the same as viewing the history from the Task Library The task history lists the results from each time the task was executed 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 as follows The task completed or was canceled without alerts warnings or errors Text will change to green YN lower level warning such as a control that is not supported by the device Text will change to brown The task completed with at least one alert This icon overrides any additional warnings or errors Text will change to red A At least one error or one high level warning such as a device connection failure Text will change to red A context menu providing quick access to common task operations can be opened by right clicking on the task The context menu provides these actions Library Opens the Task Library with the
69. an be used to perform commands and access functions that may not be available via the commands in the Commands tab but are available on the device s IR Remote control There are two types of remote controls one for large screen displays and one for projectors Select the appropriate type for the device being controlled before adding any commands Note IR Remote Commands for the both display large screen displays and projectors can not be used together in a task Click on the buttons in the simulated R Remote to add them to the queue to be sent by the Task Once buttons have been added to the queue the sequence they will be sent in can be rearranged or deleted using the queue arrangement d T and buttons Note not alf displays support IR Remote commands and not all supported displays support all if the IR controls shown No status or warning messages are displayed if a display does not support a particular IR Remote command 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 involving a hundreds of devices has completed or if an error occurred during the operation Select the Notification tab to configure the settings to be notified via email about the status of a task Note The Ou
70. and User Name ex COMPANY jsmith Jane Brown Password Lott et Verify Password Lot Tt Credential Library Info Name Jane Brown Description Europe Domain Admin Editing an existing credential Click the Edit button in the Credential Library to open the User Credential Dialog Changes to credentials will automatically be applied to all device connections using the credential Deleting an existing credential Click the Delete button in the Credential Library to delete a credential from the library 76 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Chapter 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 and at specified intervals There are 4 basic types of task that can be performed in NaViSet Administrator e Command Tasks Change settings or perform operations on devices For example Turning the display power on selecting a particular video input or selecting a particular channel on the TV tuner Command Tasks can also be used to create a preset configuration of multiple settings that can be then sent to displays to perform easy configuration e Conditional Tasks Read one or more settings or parameters from devices at periodic intervals and issue alerts if any of the values are outside of a specified range or value
71. and apply credentials for accessing multiple computers This saves having to enter the same credentials again each time a new computer is added or needing to individually update each computer s credentials if the administrator s password or username is changed The passwords entered are encrypted and stored in the current database file Using the Credential Library The Credential Library can be accessed from The Devices menu The Credential Library 4 button on the toolbar The Network tab of a Windows computer device When using Add Single Device with a Windows Computer on LAN WMI device type When adding multiple Windows Computers WMI in Add Multiple Devices re YS NY SS L Note Credentials are not used for local connections connections to the same computer that is running the NaViSet Administrator application Credentials can be entered for a local connection however since they aren t used local connections should not be used to verify administrator credentials E Credential Library Description Jane Brown Europe Domain Admin Joe Smith North America Domain Admin 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 i New Windows User Credential Domain Name optional
72. ave power Allow this device to wake the computer El Only allow a magic packet to wake the computer Speed amp Duplex TCP Checksum Offload IPw4 TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 Transmit Buffers UDP Checksum Offload IPw4 UDP Checksum Offload IP v6 Wake on Magic Packet Wake on pattem match WOL amp Shutdown Link Speed Waming If this is a laptop computer and you run it using battery power allowing the network adapter to wake the computer could drain the battery more quickly t might also cause the laptop to become very hot if it wakes up while packed in a canying case 140 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Appendix 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 Windows computer s hardware status such as temperatures and fan speeds These extra parameters on the status of a remote computer can be useful in checking for abnormal conditions such as overheating or cooling fan failures which could lead to a failure or misoperation of the computer L Note Since NaViSet Administrator operates by polling devices and not by remote devices automatically signaling of an abnormal condition a Task must be used to periodically query the remote devices being monitored and check for an abnormal condition Installing and Configuring Open Hardware Monitor To use Open Hardware Monitor w
73. ay Solutions NEC Display Solutions assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual All rights reserved Your rights of ownership are subject to the limitations and restrictions imposed by the copyright laws as outlined below It is against the law to copy reproduce or transmit including without limitation electronic transmission over any network any part of the manual except as permitted by the Copyright Act of the United States Title 17 United States Code Under the law copying includes translation into another language or format The above is not an inclusive statement of the restrictions imposed on you under the Copyright Act For a complete statement of the restrictions imposed on you under the copyright laws of the United States of America see Title 17 United States Code USA and Canada www necdisplay com navisetadministrator Europe www nec display solutions com naviset Revision 150429 3 Table of Contents Contents Precautions l Supported Display Monitors System Requirements Introduction to NaViSet Administrator Introduction Features Benefits of using NaViSet Administrator Installing NaViSet Administrator Components for Remote Computers Configuration Overview l User Interface Overview Main Window Device Tree Device Properties Window Task Manager Window Report HARADA Window Menus Devices Supported Devices Windows comput
74. ays that are available on the LAN First select the network i 192168113 463 Interface on the computer that is connected to the 2 192168114 same network as the large screen display Then click the Enumerate button to start the detection process Any detected displays will be listed by P address and Model Name Select the desired display in the list and click OK Not all large screen display models support the automatic network enumeration feature 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 chained from it then select This is the first display in a daisy chain and select the lowest Monitor ID in the daisy chain Next enter the Total number of displays in the daisy chain Note when using daisy chains the Monitor IDs must be numbered uniquely and sequentially Click Test to confirm the network connection and display detection If the connection for a single display is successful then the model name will be automatically entered into the Device Name using the default device naming format If the connection for multiple displays is successful Daisy Chain Host will be automatically entered as the device name The Device Name is the name used to identify the display in the
75. card driver is required for two way communications Always update to the latest video drivers available from the video graphics card vendor Video drivers included by default in Windows might not provide communications support DDC CI WMI provider required for detailed information and information from additional displays other than the primary display See Windows Computer on LAN connections via WMI on page 48 for important information about configuring WMI Notes 47 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Basic display information available for both NEC and third party desktop displays is available Most newer graphics cards supported See DDC CI WMI Provider README for latest support information The DDC CI WMI Provider can communicate via USB to NEC PA series of desktop displays Support for Windows computer Shutdown Restart Wake on LAN and monitoring of computer parameters is provided automatically Control of NEC large screen displays is supported by DDC CI but with some limitations See Appendix A on page 137 for details The DDC CI WMI Provider cannot be installed at the same time as the RS232 WMI Provider 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 su
76. ce Information Immediately after clicking the Apply button the following message box will be displayed Al NaViSet Administrator 2 Do you want to automatically initiate a Standard Device Refresh on all of the devices after they have been added to the network ain C Don t show again Select Yes to automatically start a Standard Device Refresh on all of the devices once they have been added Performing a refresh at this point ensures that the resulting devices will be fully configured for all NaViSet Administrator operations Before choosing not to perform a refresh at this point consider e Desktop displays attached to Windows computers will not appear in the device tree until a standard refresh is performed e A Standard Device Refresh will eventually be required to have full control over the device e Attempting to manage the device in NaViSet Administrator will likely result in various warning messages until a standard refresh is performed Although performing a refresh on a large number of devices can be time consuming refreshes that are in progress can be canceled and re run at a later time as needed 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 Importing multiple W
77. ces is all that is required to start using Proof of Play The remaining settings described in this section are optional 98 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE In the Settings tab select the conditions in which to trigger alert messages should they occur See O Alerts list on page 79 for more information about alerts e No Video Signal No video input signal detected e Video Circuit Failure The device hardware failed to produce a picture e No Audio Signal No digital audio input signal detected e Audio Circuit Failure The device hardware failed to produce sound 4 Task Properties Proof of Play Settings Devices Notifications Task Schedule Output Summary Task Name and Description Name Proof of Play Description Read Proof of Play event logs Generate alerts on V No Video Signal E No Audio Signal J Video Circuit Failure Audio Circuit Failure Polling Interval and Total Run Time Pollevery 15 for 5 Poll one time only The Polling Interval sets how often the devices are polled and the Total Run Time specifies how long the task should keep polling once the task has been started If the task is to run continuously until it is stopped by the user select No Time Limit Select Poll one time only if the task is to perform just one query and then stop 99 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE f Determining Polling Time Interval D
78. cific days Once configured in the display it will perform the programmed schedule using the internal clock and a connection to NaViSet Administrator will not be needed Engineering Production P463 Production Status Board ethedule Progam 1 2 03 04 05 Hse 7 Program 1 Enable On Time 12 00 AM Off Time 1 00 PM rout BeBePSR Peure voce lstsetna E Every Day Every Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday C Thursday Friday Saturday C Sunday 72 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE vz 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 it will be added to the Settings list shown on the right side The remote device will be queried in real time to read the current setting for the selected control If an adjustment or change is made to a control the new setting will be sent to the remote device and confirmed This process can take a few seconds to complete Multiple controls can be added to the Settings list and the order of the list can be changed using the and 7 buttons Settings can be removed from the list by clicking the button The Settings list for a device can be saved by clicking the Save List button and the controls shown in the list will be restored the ne
79. controls and status information superimposed on the screen image RS232 A series of standards for serial binary single ended data and control sig nals connecting between DTE data terminal equipment and DCE data circuit terminating equipment SBC Single Board Computer A complete computer built on a single circuit board with microprocessor memory and other features SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol An Internet standard for electronic mail email transmission across Internet SSL TLS Secure Sockets Layer Transport Layer Security A protocol for encrypting information over the Internet USB Universal Serial Bus A communication bus used to connect up to 127 devices such as keyboards mice scanners color sensors etc VESA Video Electronics Standards Association An international non profit corporation that supports and sets industry wide interface standards for the PC workstation and consumer electronics industries WMI Windows Management Instrumentation A set of extensions to the Win dows Driver Model that provides an operating system interface through which instrumented components provide information and notification NEC Copyright 2001 15 NEC Display Solutions Ltd All rights reserved USA and Canada www necdisplay com Europe www nec display solutions com
80. cted when they previously appeared e Maximum simultaneous network connections Sets the maximum number of network connections that can be made to different devices on the network NaViSet Administrator can communicate to multiple devices in parallel which speeds up operation by allowing simultaneous connections and allows more operations to be performed while waiting for other devices to respond to commands 5 10 20 or 30 connections can be selected and default value is 10 connections Note n general increasing the number of network connections increases the overall speed at which operations on large numbers of devices can be performed However there is a point where more connections does not give an increase in speed due to the speed of the computer and other factors e Interface for Wake On Lan WoL Magic Packets When using NaViSet Administrator to remotely wake up a computer using the WoL protocol UDP packets are broadcast from the network adapter If the computer running NaViSet Administrator has multiple network interfaces for example wired and wireless the interface to broadcast the WoL packets from can be selected Note in order for WoL to work correctly UDP port 9 must not be blocked by any firewalls or routers See Appendix B on page 139 for details on configuring WoL Email Settings 112 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE E Preferences mE m Enable Outbound Email Settings fo BE Ema
81. d Watch the Status in the configuration window It will show if a remote connection has been attempted If no remote connection is made check the firewall settings The application is listed in the Windows Firewall as LAN to RS232 Bridge Application Make sure it has permissions on the Network Location Type being used for the remote network connection Network Location Types are typically Home Work Private and Public GG ii Windows Firewall Allowed Frograms 4 File Edit View Tools Help Allow programs to communicate through Windows Firewall To add change or remove allowed programs and ports click Change settings What are the risks of allowing a program to communicate amp Change settings Allowed programs and features Name Home Work Private Public LAN to RS232 Bridge application O Windows Firewall Remote Management Windows Media Player Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service O Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Internet O Windows Peer to Peer Collaboration Foundation O Windows Remote Management C Wireless Portable Devices K 0000 N Ko Large screen displays only Check that the display has been configured to use the RS232 connection and not LAN Large screen displays only Check that the Monitor ID is set correctly on the display Large screen displays only Check that the RS232 cable is connected to the RS 232C INPUT on the display Make sure the selected Baud Rate is selected is
82. d from the various remote devices in a local database file Components for Remote Computers LAN to RS232 Bridge Is a utility that provides two way communications via LAN to NEC large screen displays or projectors that are connected to the remote computer via an RS232 connection See Appendix D on page 142 for more information DDC CI WMI Provider Provides two way communications with displays connected directly to a Windows computer See Desktop display s connected to a Windows Computer on page 46 and Appendix F on page 148 for more information on WMI Providers This installer can be run in silent mode using the command line setup S RS232 WMI Provider Provides an alternate method of two way communications with NEC large screen displays connected to a Windows computer via an RS232 connection See Appendix A on page 137 for a comparison of the various connection methods for large screen displays and the features and benefits for each See also Appendix E on page 145 for information on configuring settings used by the RS232 WMI Provider Note Please see the README files included with each component for detailed information on the system requirements and configuration settings 13 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Configuration Overview The following diagram shows the basic different configurations of devices supported by NaViSet Administrator and the related components that must be installed DDC CI WMI Provider optiona
83. d settings selected thus allowing one task to perform different control operations on different devices See Example Task Using Device Specific controls to configure a Tile Matrix on page 126 for an example of how this functionality can be used Controls b Display Device Information gt Power 4 Video Video Input Backlight Contrast Sharpness Brightness Hue Color Saturation b Color Temperature b Color Control Gamma Correction Picture Mode Screen Mute gt Geometry gt Audio Z Note e The types of controls listed in the Commands tab depends on the types of devices selected e Notall devices support all of the commands and setting values listed e The task executes the commands one at a time and in the order they appear in the list For some commands the ordering may be important and can be changed using the and 7 buttons 85 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Specific vs Generalized Controls D 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 may be automatically selected A generalized control set is indicated by an alert window shown over the control list ees New Task Zoom in 150 on all displays l Settings Devices Commands Display Sche
84. dard display configuration Descripton Configures large screen displays to company standard settings Task Type i Command Change the settings on one or more devices Conditional Monitor devices and be notified of state changes and threshold violations Informational Monitor selected parameters of your devices in real time Polling Interval and Total Run Time Poll every 5 minutes for 5 days Mo Time Limit Poll one time only Since the task will change the settings on displays select Task Type Command On the Devices tab select at least one already existing device of the same type This way the Commands list will be populated with the correct controls for the device type 125 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE On the Commands tab select and configure the values for each of the settings to be applied for the display configuration OSD Rotation Key Lock OSD Flip 4 Multi Display IR Control b Tile Matrix gt Power On Delay Video Out Setting Power Indicator LED a ECO 4 Room Light Sensing Room Light Sensing Room Backlight Cur Mode Bright Room Backlight Cur Mode Dark b Human Sensing b Resets 4 Misc b Screen Saver Asset Tag Property of Acme Widgets Inc Power Indicator LED On T on On the Task Schedule tab select On Demand since the task will be run manually on new displays On the Summary tab review the Task settings and click OK Ea New Ta
85. data for a device is substituted in a report because the device could not be accessed a message WARNING Data May Be Out of Date will be shown in the report s Status column for the device The Time Stamp column of the report indicates the date and time of each query or database record for the device 106 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE In f O Whenever a Real time report is performed on a device the database information for the device is automatically updated with the equivalent of performing a Standard Refresh As a result any new displays connected to a Windows computer will also be automatically detected and updated ws New Report a po Settings Devices Query Items Output Summary Report Name and Description Database Report Create a report from the device information in the local database Real time Report Query the devices to get current information Real time Report Options Query only if local device information is older than 5 Next select the Devices tab and select the devices to be included in the Report Selecting a group will automatically select all of the devices within that group Devices Query Items Output Summary Devices Marketing eal Sales vi co Engineering af a Quality Assurance ESR V300X QA Conference Room 1301 a V gt Research J W devo z fy Amp win7 v Production co Reception Seectby Medel C
86. ded to use the multiple device methods One exception is when adding multiple large screen displays that are daisy chained via RS232 In this case all of the displays are added simultaneously as one connection device known as the daisy chain host see About Daisy Chain Hosts on page 28 and must be added as a single device Note For the best results when adding devices the computers and or displays should be powered on This will ensure all of the information that is necessary for NaViSet Administrator to provide full functionality is read and stored in the database Adding Single devices To add single devices to the device tree use either the Devices menu or right click an item in the device tree and select Add Single Device or click the Ed toolbar button The Add a device to dialog will appear All devices added using this method must be powered on and accessible Note Devices added using this method will be inserted in the first valid row below the currently selected item indicated by the gt icon 26 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Adding a single Windows computer on LAN WMI ara Add a device to Research Device Type Ta Windows computer on LAN WMI NEC large sereen display connected to LAN This is the first display in a daisy chain Wem NEC projector connected to LAN T IF Address or Hostname Credentials Connect as Current User Use Library Credential
87. device tree and can be edited if desired before it is added to the device tree or later on by renaming the device in the device tree Note Changing the Asset Tag portion of the device name will not change the Asset Tag stored in the display To change the Asset Tag of the display select Asset Tag from the Display Device Information list group in the controls shown in the Custom tab of the Device Properties window Click OK to add the display s to the device tree Troubleshooting If an error occurred when performing the Test operation see the troubleshooting steps Problem Unable to communicate with an NEC large screen display on page 135 About Daisy Chain Hosts Seg EEEN PRS ey A Bs aT p me re Cp ea app e eera a a a E gt When daisy chained large screen displays are 3 2 Jif saat Bad bie added a virtual device called a Daisy Chain B amp F Acme widgets Inc FE Reception Daisy Chain Host Host is created in the device tree with the I Marketing info L network icon All of the actual daisy chained displays are E sales branches from this device with the icon EE Engineering IP Address or Hostname g Reception 192 168 1 15 J Dany enami uose Lowest Monitor ID in daisy chain P462 ID1 Total number of displays in daisy P462 D2 chain including this one Note Monitor IDs must be assigned consecutively The Daisy Chain Host device is a placeholder for the connectivity information for
88. dule Controls gt Display Device Information gt Power gt Video F M Aga kW ea Mt Specific controls show the actual values for a device and the units which closely resemble the device s OSD and User s Manual Generalized controls typically use a percentage range from zero to 100 which are then translated to actual values for each device when the task is run Note Except for basic commands such as Power On Off and Audio Volume the use of generalized controls should be avoided This can be done by creating separate tasks that run on similar models and or types of devices 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 Notifications Schedule Progam 1 2 Save Program 1 Enable On Time 7 30 AM Off Time 5 00 PM Input LastInput Picture Mode Last Setting Every Day Every Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday The schedule settings can be optionally set for each of the 7 supported internal schedules to power the display on and off as well as setting different video inputs at specific times on specific days When the task is run i
89. e Windows computer appear to be the LAN connection of a large screen display or projector It is bridging communications between LAN and the RS232 port to the display Applications like NaViSet Administrator can then access displays by connecting to the IP address of the Windows computer and sending requests just as if the display was connected via a built in LAN connection This allows a host computer to effectively share it s LAN connection with the display allowing remote access to the display via LAN but while only using one LAN connection This is useful for 1 Large screen display and projector models that have an RS232 connection but no built in LAN connection 2 Situations where it is not possible or desirable to use two LAN connections and IP addresses one for the host computer and one for the display See pages 55 63 and 66 of the Configuring Devices chapter for complete information on connecting and configuring devices for use with the LAN to RS232 Bridge Operation The utility runs in the Windows System Tray and waits for incoming requests via LAN When a request is received it is then forwarded on to the selected RS232 COM port to the display Replies from the display s are then sent back over LAN LAN to RS232 Bridge Running in the system tray ey i Re Note windows may hide the system tray icon by default Click the Show Hidden Icons button in the system tray to configure which icons are s
90. ecting New Report on the Reports menu or by clicking the New Report toolbar button or by selecting New from the Report Library On the Settings tab first give the report a Name and Description so it can be identified easily in the Reports list Next select the type of report to be created Database Reports Use the current information for each device stored in the database to create a report No devices are queried so this operation is very fast however the information may not reflect the current condition of each device The Time Stamp column added to reports by default lists the date and time when the information for each device was last updated Real time Reports Queries devices to gather the latest setting values and information This can be selected to always query the devices or only query a device if the information in the database has not been updated within a selectable time period This is useful in order to minimize the number of device queries that are made while at the same time keeping the device information in the database up to date Note Ifa device cannot be accessed during a Real time Report for example if it is powered off disconnected network configuration settings have changed or is otherwise inaccessible the icon shown in the device tree will change to show a warning as symbol In this case the most recent information from the database for the device will be substituted in the report Whenever database
91. ed 77 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Name Description Email admin if any abnormal conditions aiiai power off for weekdays Task Manager All Tasks in the current database are listed in the Task Manager window This window shows e Tasks that are currently inactive not currently being processed executed e Tasks that are currently active being processed executed e Any alert conditions that have occurred while running any tasks Device Condition i Notifications PASSOW Main Conference Room 1420 Diagnostics iz not equal to Normal 7 31 2014 2 03 06 PM Check diagnostics Ernail Pending PASSOW Main Conference Room 1420 Diagnostics is not equal to Normal 4 30 2014 2 04 17 PM Check diagnostics i Email Delivered Start time Run Time Alerts Warnings Errors Pro g st Start Time Status pia ry Next Start Time e ewan we 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 The checkbox in the Next Start Time column can be used to temporarily disable the automatic starting of a task with the schedule Any task can be made to start immediately by clicking the Start button Note A task will not start if its task properties di
92. ed to a host computer either via RS232 or by LAN if the model has an RJ45 LAN connection not including any RJ45 LAN connections on OPS devices When connected via LAN the first display can forward commands received over LAN to other displays in the RS232 daisy chain e The RS232 connection from a host computer must connect to the RS232 IN on the first display 51 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE e 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 configurations LAN1 LAN2 RS 232C RS 232C IN LAN1 and LAN2 Models that have two RJ45 LAN connections not including any RJ45 LAN connections on OPS devices support LAN daisy chaining The RJ45 LAN connection labeled LAN1 should be used as an input to the display from the network The other LAN connection labeled LANZ2 is the output to connect to the LAN1 on the next display in the daisy chain The display functions as a two port LAN hub for LAN traffic l mpor tant The LAN hub function only works when AC power is applied to the display and the LAN interface is powered on By default the LAN POWER setting is set to turn off when the display enters a standby power mode This will prevent communications with other devices along the LAN daisy chain To prevent this change the LAN
93. en prominence on the desktop if desired acme widgets incndb NaViSet Administrator 2 lat Sa on mi File Edit View Devices Tasks Reports Tools Help ypllillde Vb bod z 3 yuiittle Z fi mittee NEC A Jid ogan BA prn NECETE Click amp FB Acme Widgets 1 as N gets Inc I Drag Tab s O a Marketing l com PA5SOW Main Conference Room 1420 Tit l Ba r to Sales PA550W Main Conference Room 1420 Diagnostics is not equal to Normal 4 17 2013 4 19 Check diagnostics Email admin acmewidg d k E Engineering undaoc into al Quality Assurance a wi ndow G 7 Research o W vevoo E5 pasow EA paziw E Active Tasks 0 a Alanon APAY SAL PALS ALL eA N SEP era PPP IL GD TES e GS GA 1 Docked windows can be closed by clicking the EJ button on the tab list or the x button in the dock window s title bar Both docked windows and floating windows can be hidden or shown by selecting them from the View menu Device Properties Window Each Device Properties Window consists of a series of tabs which divide the device information network settings and numerous controls into logical categories similar to those in the device s OSD On Screen Display Engineering Research DEV 001 PA301W no Power video 53 Geometry Gs oso Eco Gv custom Last Refresh Tue Apr 16 23 22 53 2013 4 Standard Refresh amp Full Refresh F Genera
94. er anew language is selected NaViSet Administrator must be restarted so that the new language can be loaded The option to restart will be given when the Preferences dialog is dismissed 116 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Chapter 1 0 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 off at set times using two tasks One to turn display power on and another to turn display power off First a task to turn the display power on at certain times and days will be created then duplicated and then modified to turn off instead of on and with the power off times 1 Create a new Task by clicking the New Task Ivey toolbar button or selecting New Task from the Tasks menu 2 Enter a Name and Description for the task to indicate the purpose of the task in this case powering on displays ees New Task Display power on ra Task Name and Description Name Display power on Description Conference room display power on for weekdays Task Type Command Change the settings on one or more devices Select the Task Type Command 4 On the Devices tab select the devices to be controlled On the Commands tab open the Power section on the Controls list and select Power State to add it to the list of commands
95. ers NEC large screen Ha Projectors l Adding Devices Adding Single devices Adding a single Windows computer oi on LAN WMI i Adding NEC large screen display s connected to LAN Adding a single NEC projector connected to LAN Adding Multiple Devices a Importing multiple Windows computers WMI l Importing multiple NEC large screen displays Importing multiple NEC projectors Configuring Devices Desktop Displays NEC large screen displays NEC Projectors E Se ee owe ee Desktop display s connected to a Windows Computer Windows Computer on LAN connections via WMI Configuring and connecting NEC large screen sain About Monitor IDs eae Se eS e Connecting Directly to LAN T Connecting via an RS232 Daisy chain Connecting via a LAN Daisy chain Using the Auto ID function with a LAN daisy chain NEC large screen display s using direct LAN connection v NEC large screen display s with LAN hub using direct LAN connection NEC large screen display s using LAN to RS232 Bridge NEC large screen display s with LAN hub using LAN to RS232 Bridge NEC large screen display s using RS232 WMI Provider l NEC large screen display s with SBC and dual LAN connections NEC large screen display with SBC and single LAN connection NEC projector with direct LAN or wireless connection l NEC projector connected via Windows Computer to LAN CO Ng 11 12 12 13 14 14 ie 20 20 21 22 24 24 24
96. escription so it can be easily identified in the task list Next select the type of task to be created Note Commana type tasks are only performed one time each time the task run so the Polling Interval and Total Run Time section is disabled 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 es New Task Settings Devices Commands IRRemote Notifications Task Schedule Devices 4 Acme Widgets Inc 4 Marketing V ER PASSOW Main Conference Room 1420 E E Sales R M300X5A Sales Conference Room 1101 4 gt Engineering 4 Quality Assurance R V300X QA Conference Room 1301 4 Research so W devon E EE paanw Select by Mode Devices can also be selected by model using the Select by Model listbox Selecting a model in the list will select all matching devices in the device tree The lt 2 button will select all devices and the button will clear all selected devices Clicking the Advanced button shows additional settings for handling devices in the task ies n aM a SS _ ee Se eS a Ml IM es i ii sect oe ASSIS a Ae On device connection failures Maximum number of retries 2 k Timeout between r
97. etries secs 15 lt gt e Maximum number of retries Select the number of times running tasks and reports should attempt to connect to devices e Timeout between retries Enter the number of seconds to wait between each retry 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 gt Display Device Information b Power 4 Video Video Input Backlight Contrast Sharpness Brightness Hue Color Saturation b Color Temperature gt Color Control Gamma Correction Picture Mode Screen Mute b Geometry gt Audio Continue adding other controls to the command list as necessary By default each command will be applied to all of the devices selected in the Devices tab Once a control is added however a subset of the devices can be selected using the G2 button Clicking the button for a command opens the Device Selector dialog from which the devices to perform the command on can be specifically selected A Device Selector f 192 168 1 205 Reception E NP600 Reception desk Video Wall Eag P463 Top Left DO EA P463 Top Right D E P463 Bottom Left E P463 Bottom Right 84 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Multiple instances of the same control can be added each with different devices an
98. evice s selected Not all devices will support all of the controls listed The same limitations on control values as described in the Note on page 84 applies to the control values read from devices The values shown may be different from the On Screen Display values Next select and complete the Notification and Schedule tabs Click OK to add the newly created task to the list of tasks While any task is running the results can be viewed in real time by clicking the Watch button in the Active Task list A Task Viewer window will be opened that shows each device and query The queries for individual devices can be filtered by selecting the device from the Query Results list Time Jevice Read Proof of Play Status AA 20I581851PM_ XESLUHD AdHost Display Alet ALERT No Video Input Signal aa a 4 1 2015 8 19 25 PM AOSLUHD Ad Host Display OK Lams RO aeer gly Aen hasan 4 2 2015 7 06 49 PM AOSLUHD Ad Host Display 4 2 2015 7 15 25 PM X651UHD Ad Host Display OK OK 4 2 2015 7 56 12 PM AB51UHD Ad Host Display OK OK 4 2 2015 6 52 05 PM 651UHD Ad Host Display OK OK 10 4 2 2015 9 02 21 PM XO51UHD Ad Host Display OK OK 11 4 2 2015 9 25 12 PM XO51UHD Ad Host Display OF OK 12 4 2 2015 9 25 20 PM X651UHD Ad Host Display OK OK iO o s o A n B wa N oel 4 ut 95 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Task History The Task History window shows the operation history for a particular Task To view the
99. fficient access privileges to WMI specifically the ROOT CIMV2 namespace Typically Administrator accounts have sufficient access privileges by default 2 The password for the account used to access the remote computer must not be a blank password The Windows Firewall on both the local and remote computers must allow remote access to WMI The default Windows Firewall settings typically block access to WMI thus preventing remote access to a computer The Windows Firewall settings for WMI can also be manually changed from the Windows Control Panel as shown below in order to allow remote access GU Windows Firewall Allowed Programs v 4 File Edit View Tools Help Allow programs to communicate through Windows Firewall To add change or remove allowed programs and ports click Change settings What are the risks of allowing a program to communicate a Change settings Allowed programs and features Name Home Work Private Public O Windows Communication Foundation 0O 0O O Windows Firewall Remote Management ao Windows Management Instrumentation WMI Windows Media Player Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service O Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Internet C Windows Peer to Peer Collaboration Foundation LJ Windows Remote Management O Wireless Portable Devices OOOO8B s Details Remove Allow another program OK Cancel 4 Ifthe Windows computers on the network are part of
100. figure COM port in the LAN to RS232 Bridge utility Select 9600 Baud Rate 2 The Windows computer must be running and the user logged in in order to communicate with displays 3 The computer can also be added separately as Windows computer on LAN WMI to provide shutdown restart Wake on LAN and monitoring of computer parameters 57 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE NEC large screen display s with LAN hub using LAN to RS232 Bridge Supported Display Connection Configurations Configuration Overview Windows computer with one COM port using LAN to RS232 Bridge utility and connected to a large screen display via RS232 Configuration Features 1 Uses one COM port on the host computer 2 Additional displays can be daisy chained via LAN 3 Fast command operation Adding device s to NaViSet Administrator Select device type NEC large screen display connected to LAN when adding devices See Restrictions below Connection Diagram LAN to RS232 a as NaViSet Administrator Zi R s z0 AUTO ID Monitor ID 1 RS 232C IN W LAN2 Ethernet RJ45 Note Video connections not shown for clarity Optional connections and devices shown in gray Restrictions 1 Auto ID must be performed on the first display via the display s OSD 2 RS 232C cable must be crossover NULL modem type 3 If displays are daisy chained the IP address settings can be set to AUTO The displays will assign t
101. first row of data Select the column to use as the IP address or hostname computer name Devices Devices Shows all items or rows in the currently selected column Import Closes this dialog and opens the Creden tials dialog Once the access credentials have been entered the selected computers are added to the Imported Computers table 39 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Add computers using IP Address Range A range of computer IP addresses can be specified and added Enter the lower IP range in From and the upper range in To IP Address Range From 197 168 0 10 Import To 192 168 0 20 lt a a T oe ae OE L a a ae A a a e Click Import to open the Credentials dialog Once the access credentials have been entered all of the IP addresses in the specified range will be added to the Imported Computers table 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 network 2 Import from File 3 IP address range Note The Monitor ID of each display is detected automatically if the display is reachable Note This is NOT the proper procedure for adding multiple displays that are daisy chained using rs232 For these configurations the entire daisy chain must be added as a single Daisy Chain Host device v
102. fresh or Full Refresh functions see Standard Refresh vs Full Refresh on page 73 for more details which are available both on the nfo device property tab and from the device tree s context menu shown by right clicking on the device The date and time the information was last updated is shown in Last Refresh This text will be shown in red if the device had not been refreshed within the last 24 hours Info Last Refresh Thu Apr 2 12 53 10 2015 22 Standard Refresh GS Full Refresh The information shown on the nfo tab can be exported to the clipboard an Excel spreadsheet or a delimited text file by clicking the Export button Also information from individual tables can be copied to the clipboard by first selecting the desired rows in the table then selecting Copy from the Edit menu or by pressing Ctrl C 70 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Windows Computer Info The nfo 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 number of the computer The OS version service pack and architecture are also shown along with the CPU type speed and current usage percentage The installed physical memory size and currently available memory is shown lf Open Hardware Monitor see Appendix C on page 140 is installed on the remote compute
103. g Single devices on page 25 Ee Add Multiple Devices Adds several devices to the database See Adding Multiple Devices on page 31 Co Add Group Adds a new Group to the device tree See Groups on page 15 4 Test Connection Tests the connection to a device to make sure it is accessible on the network 4 Credential Library Opens the Credential Library See Credential Library on page 74 23 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Tasks menu kg New Task Creates a new Task See About Tasks on page 76 iv Task Builder Wizard Creates a new task using a wizard interface to guide ia Task Library Opens the Task Library See page 77 Proof of Play Opens the Proof of Play task properties dialog See page 96 Show Hide Alerts Shows or hides the Alerts list See page 79 mai Show Hide Active Tasks Shows or hides the Active Tasks list See page 79 a Show Hide Inactive Tasks Shows or hides the Inactive Tasks list See page 78 Reports menu ls New Report Creates a new Report See About Reports on page 103 la Report Library Opens the Report Library See page 103 eu Show Hide Active Reports Shows or hides the Active Reports list See page 105 Show Hide Inactive Reports Shows or hides the Inactive Reports list See page 104 Tools menu E3 Preferences Opens the application Preferences window See Preferences on page 110 Help menu Eg Quick S
104. ghtContrast vbs Demonstrates how to perform an action by calling a WMI Method This will read the values of the Brightness and Contrast controls and display them as a percentage value SetMonitorBrightness vbs Demonstrates how to perform an action by calling a WMI Method This will set the display Brightness control to a percentage value It will also display the Brightness control percentage value before and after the adjustment TRRemote vbs Demonstrates how to perform an action by calling a WMI Method This will send a series of IR Remote commands to the display mimicking the IR Remote control if available The file should be edited to set the desired IR Remote 150 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE commands This functionality is only available on NEC large screen displays connected via RS232 ReadInternalTempSensors vbs Demonstrates how to read the internal temperature sensors in supported displays 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 provided by a display to describe its capabilities to a video source OPS Open Pluggable Specification A standardized slot design for digital sig nage devices and pluggable media players OSD On Screen Display Display
105. he first display are configured to use RS232 and have unique Monitor IDs For displays daisy chained via RS232 confirm that displays are connected using crossover NULL modem type RS232 cables and are connected to the correct IN and OUT sockets on the displays For displays daisy chained via LAN confirm that the network connection to the first display is connected to the LAN 1 input The LAN 2 output should connect to the LAN 1 input on the next display in the daisy chain If the display is connected directly to LAN not using the LAN to RS232 Bridge try connecting to the display s internal web host using a web browser and enter the IP address of the display to verify connectivity via HTTP Try resetting the LAN settings on the display and reconfiguring Power Off and On the display 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 e Confirm the IP address of the projector or IP address or Windows computer name of the Windows computer if using the LAN to RS232 Bridge is correct e If using the LAN to RS232 Bridge utility confirm that it is configured correctly and has been started See Troubleshooting the LAN to RS232 Bridge on page 144 e If the projector is connected directly to LAN not using the LAN to RS232 Bridge try connecting to the projector s internal web host using
106. he window Click Reset to restore the default values for all of the setting on the currently selected page General Settings Devices Language General Settings User Interface V Show splash screen on startup 4 Restore application window size and position on startup V Show Tool Tips 4 Show alert conditions in task tray Show device query diagnostics in status bar V Open report files on completion v Automatically check for software updates Don t ask again Messages Reset Copy Selection to Clipboard V Indude table header when copying selected rows Column delimiter comma v Network Maximum simultanious network connections i Interface for Wake On LAN WOL Magic Packets Local Area Connection v e Show splash screen on startup When selected a splash screen will be shown briefly when NaViSet Administrator is started e Restore application window size and position on startup Saves and restores the application s window size and position e Show Tool Tips When selected Tool Tips for various controls within the application are shown when the cursor is moused over the control 111 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE e Show alert conditions in task tray If an alert condition occurs a popup message will be shown in the Windows Task Tray amp Alert Condition from NaViset Administrator Device LCD3S090WOQXi Alert High Temp 58
107. hemselves IP addresses automatically Unique IP addresses can be used also by assigning manually via the OSD 4 If displays are daisy chained they must be added to the device tree using Add Single Device and selecting This is the first display in a daisy chain Notes 58 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Configure COM port in the LAN to RS232 Bridge utility Select 9600 Baud Rate The Windows computer must be running and the user logged in in order to communicate with displays The computer can also be added separately as Windows computer on LAN WMI to provide shutdown restart Wake on LAN and monitoring of computer parameters 59 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE NEC large screen display s using RS232 WMI Provider Supported Display Connection Configurations RS 232C IN and OUT RS 232C RS 232C IN OUT RS 232C IN OUT and LAN Configuration Overview Windows computer with one or more COM ports using RS232 WMI Provider Connected to one or more NEC large screen displays via RS232 Configuration Features 1 Supports multiple COM ports on the host computer 2 Displays can be daisy chained via RS232 3 Supports WMI scripting Adding device s to NaViSet Administrator Select device type Windows Computer on LAN WMI when adding devices Connection Diagram RS232 WMI Provider f a NaViSet Administrator if j J AKolali cold DAN WVAKoyaline au DAP Control RS 232C Cont
108. hown on the system tray 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 user has logged in Since the application settings are stored on a per user basis be sure to configure the settings while logged in as the user that will be normally logged into the computer Communications will not be possible while the host computer is in power off sleep or hibernate modes Only one COM port can be used If multiple large screen displays are to be connected they must be daisy chained from the RS232 OUT on the first display connected to the computer Only one simultaneous remote connection is allowed If a connection request is received while another connection is already in use it will be refused The host computer must allow TCP LAN traffic on port 7142 Firewalls must be configured to allow unfiltered traffic on this port The installer will automatically open this port on the Windows firewall Configuring the LAN to RS232 Bridge 1 2 Install the LAN to RS232 Bridge from the NaViSet Administrator 2 installer packages Run the LAN to RS232 Bridge application which can be found in the Start Programs NEC Display Solutions LAN to RS232 Bridge menu LAN to RS232 Bridge V1
109. ia the Add Single Device dialog Import Method Network Enumeration IP Address Range From Import Network Interface To Import from File Select File Add NEC large screen displays using Network Enumeration Newer models of NEC large screen displays that are connected directly to LAN are capable of being automatically identified A special identification message will be broadcast and list any displays that responded First select the network Interface to be used to send the broadcast message on then click the Enumerate button Any NEC large screen displays that were identified will be added to the Imported Large Screen Displays table 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 e A column of an Excel spreadsheet file e A delimited text file e Another NaViSet Administrator 2 database file Select Import from File and click the Select File button to open the Import Devices dialog Import Devices Dialog NEC large screen displays P ka Import Devices EE Import NEC large screen displays Import File Shows the file name selected to Import File import the list from STOPER O Select Selects the file to import from Select column containing IP addresses or hostnames Lists the column names from the first row of data Select the column to use as the IP address Device
110. ices and be notified of state changes and threshold violations Informational Monitor selected parameters of your devices in real time Polling Interval and Total Run Time Pollevery 30 minutes for 17 G hours E No Time Limit Poll one time only Since the task will check the condition of a value select the Task Type Conditional 4 The task will check each device every 30 minutes so set the Poll Every interval to 30 minutes It will run from 8 AM to 8 PM so set the run time to 12 hours On the Devices tab select the devices to be checked 6 On the Conditions tab open the Display Device Information section on the Controls list and select Diagnostics to add it to the list of conditions 122 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE 7 Change the condition to is not and Normal as the value 4 Display Device Information Monitor ID High Temp Sensor 1 Temp Sensor 2 Temp Sensor 3 Temp Sensor 4 Temp Sensor 5 Temp Diagnostics Power On Time Total Power Time t PIP b OSD gt Multi Display 8 On the Notifications tab click Add a Notification enter the recipients email address and click OK Since the administrator will want to know immediately for each device if the condition is true select Send all messages immediately as they occur Since the administrator will want to be notified if a device is unable to be reached over the LAN select Warnings in the Notify On section as we
111. ices is achieved either via the built in LAN connection available on most large screen and projector models or via a host Windows computer that acts as an interface between the connected displays and the network For desktop display models communications with the display is performed using the existing video signal cable connection to the host Windows computer via an interface called DDC CI G Info Display Data Channel Command Interface DDC CI is a two way communications link between the video graphics adapter and display monitor using the standard video signal cable No extra cables are necessary Special support is required in the video graphics adapter hardware and video driver in order to provide this functionality DDC CI is an industry standard developed by VESA Video Electronics Standards Association 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 Configuring Devices on page 45 for a complete description of each of the different supported connection types and configurations Adding Devices Display devices and Windows computers can be easily added to the NaViSet Administrator database using a variety of different methods e Windows computers can be added by querying a
112. il server presets Select A General From Email Address name gmail com SMTP Server smtp gmail com Email Port 587 Timeout sec 30 amin p v SMTP server requires authentication Database Username name gmail com Password eeeseeseee Folders am Devices Test v Use an encrypted connection SSL TLS Language Reset ox j Cancel 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 particular Task When not selected all email notifications are disabled Email server presets This list allows for easy configuration of the email server settings for several popular email services The SMTP server port authentication requirement and use of SSL TLS are configured Other settings such as the From Email Address username and password must be entered After selecting one from the list be sure to Test for correct operation since email service providers may change these parameters without notice From Email Address This is the email address from which messages sent by NaViSet Administrator will be sent SMTP Server This is the SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol server to be used to send the email Port This is the port to be used to contact the SMTP server Note that some Internet Service Providers
113. indicate that this duplicated task is for power off 12 On the Commands tab change the Power State command selection from On to Off 13 On the Task Schedule tab select the desired Off time for the displays 14 On the Summary tab review the Task settings and click OK 15 There will now be two new tasks listed in the Inactive Tasks list that will automatically run on the selected days and times The green background in the Next Start Time column indicates the tasks will run automatically at the time indicated Properties Last Start Time Display power on 118 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Example Task Check for projector lamps close to needing replacement In this example a task to check to see if the estimated lamp life remaining for projectors is below a specified num ber of hours limit is created This is recommended in order to perform proactive ordering of replacement lamps and maintenance The task will be set to run once every week and an email will be sent to the administrator if any projector s estimated lamp life remaining is less than 100 hours 1 Create a new Task by clicking the New Task ma toolbar button or selecting New Task from the Tasks menu 2 Enter a Name and Description for the task to indicate the purpose of the task ees New Task Check projector lamps Task Name and Description Name Check projector lamps Description Check remaining lamp hours and email admin if 100 Task Type
114. indows computers WMI Windows computers can be imported in several different ways 1 Active Directory 2 Network Enumeration 3 Import from File 4 IP address range Import Method Active Directory IP Address Range From Import Network Enumeration Enumerate To Import from File Select File Whenever computers are imported using any of the above methods a Credentials dialog will be displayed Access credentials to the computer must be specified using one of the following options e The currently logged in user s credentials e An existing credential from the Credential Library see page 74 for more information e Adevice specific credential to be entered and optionally added to the Credential Library Al Credentials Credentials Connect as Current User Use Library Credential 9 Device specific Credential Note The same access Credentials are applied to all of the computers imported together To use different credentials on different computers add them separately by repeating this procedure 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 of computers that are currently not available on the network can be retrieved via Active Directory
115. is over 50 0 C Task temperature alert W i i IR Creating Tasks Tasks can be created using a step by step wizard interface in the Task Builder Wizard available on the Tasks menu or by clicking the iv Task Builder Wizard button The wizard offers a guided explanation of each step of creating a task Tasks can also be created directly by selecting New Task on the Tasks menu or by clicking the vey New Task button or by selecting New from the Task Library L Note The IR Remote and Display Schedule functions are not available when using the Task Builder Wizard To use these functions create a New task not using the Task Builder Wizard 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 ME New Task button on the application toolbar Task Name and Description Name Description Task Type i Command Change the settings on one or more devices Conditional Monitor devices and be notified of state changes and threshold violations Informational Monitor selected parameters of your devices in real time Polling Interval and Total Run Time Pollevery 5 minutes for 5 ays No Time Limit Poll one time only Settings lab First give the task a name and d
116. isplays e NEC projectors Begin by selecting the tab for the type of device to be added The procedure for adding multiple devices can be divided into 3 main steps 1 Import a list of potential devices 2 Verify the devices to add to the device tree 3 Choose a location in the tree and add the devices Rel Add Multiple Devices EA NEC large screen displays Import Large Screen Displays Validation Mode Query each connection to confirm a valid device exists recommended Import Method Network Enumeration Enumerate IP Address Range From 192 168 1 30 Network Interface Local Area Connection 7 To 192 168 1 35 Import from File Select File Device Name IP Address Status Serial E X464UNV CN1234 1A 192 168 1 30 New device found EJ P463 Production Status B 192 168 1 31 Device already exists eM 192 168 132 192 168 1 32 Error Timeout waiting for remote IP ad E P553 CN1234 3A 192 168 1 33 New device found P553 47002456NA Gl X651UHD CN1234 44 192 166 1 34 New device found ABSLUHD 4YSO0022NA GM 192 168 135 192 168 1 35 Error Timeout waiting for remote IF ad wT Add Selected Devices to Existing Group New Group 32 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Importing Devices Device Validation mode Import Large Screen Displays Validation Mode Query each connection to confirm a valid device exists recommended P There are numerous advantages to querying the con
117. it A Standard Refresh will be required to change the device to Normal status g4 Not an actual device but a temporary placeholder for one consisting of a Unconfirmed proposed device type and IP address or host name A Standard Refresh will be required to confirm the device and change it to Normal status Chanded a A normal device whose connection information was recently updated due to g changes made to the network settings in the device or changes to the LAN 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 indicators Communication Device Indicator Containing Description Status Group Indicator No activity between the device and the None system since the database was opened An operation requested by the system has Operation been placed in a queue until a connection Pending slot becomes available Pulsating yellow dot The previous attempt to connect to the Connection Retry 9 feild a E device was unsuccessful The system is Pending waiting a specified time before re submitting Pulsating yellow and blue dot the operation request into the queue The system is in the process of establishing i AO a E a connection and changing control settings Opening Sending aul in the
118. ith NaViSet Administrator 1 On the remote Windows computer that is to be monitored install the Open Hardware Monitor application available from http openhardwaremonitor org 2 Start the Open Hardware Monitor application 3 Inthe Options menu configure the application to Run On Windows Startup and if desired to Start Minimized 4 Confirm that the desired parameters are being monitored and reported within the application Leave the application running In NaViSet Administrator select the remote Windows computer in the Device Tree and open the device s tab by double clicking the device 7 On the device s Info tab click either Standard Refresh or Full Refresh to refresh the status information from the remote computer 8 The supported parameters from Open Hardware Monitor will appear in the Computer Status Information table Note NECis unable to provide support or assistance with Open Hardware Monitor and is not responsible for it s operation development functionality or availability Supported Sensors NaViSet Administrator supports reading CPU GPU and Main Board temperatures and fan speeds from Open Hardware Monitor Since Open Hardware Monitor supports monitoring of a broad range of sensor types within the computer devices are grouped into the following categories e CPU Temperatures 1 thru 8 in C e CPU Fan Speeds 1 thru 8 in RPM e Main Board Temperatures 1 thru 8 in C e Main Board Fan Speeds 1 thru 8 in
119. ix These controls will be applied with the same setting values for all of the displays In this example the Tile Matrix H Monitors and Tile Matrix V Monitors are set to 2 since the video wall is arranged as a 2x2 127 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE es New Task Video Wall Tile Matrix Settings Devices Commands Display Schedule IRRemote Notifications Task Schedule Summary Controls Commands Audio Tile Matrix H Monitors PIP fa OSD 1 4 Multi Display e Tile Matrix V Monitors IR Control p 4 Tile Matrix Tile Matrix H Monitors Tile Matrix V Monitors pian Matris Bode Tile Matrix Position Tile Matrix Tile Comp Tile Matrix Mode Tile Matrix Memory Power On Delay Video Out Setting Power Indicator LED ECO Resets Misc g 6 E 6 Next the positions of each display within the Tile Matrix need to be set using the Tile Matrix Position control The value of this control setting needs to be different for each display in the Task Select and add the setting and the following dialog will appear Selecting Yes will automatically add one instance of the Tile Matrix Position control for each display and sequentially assign the position setting value EA NaViSet Administrator 2 displays The tile matrix positions will be numbered sequentially in the order the displays appear in the network tree Note Tile Mat
120. l Desktop displays 5 See page 46 LAN l j VGA DisplayPort DVI connections Administrator s NEC large screen zE LAN NaViSet Administrator RS 232C OUT RS 232C IN RS 232C OUT or displays a LAN2 OR LAN1 LAN2 See pages 53 to 63 LAN to RS232 Bridge or RS232 WMI Provider AA r N f A J X apHj x _ i ji j gt ff LAN g A RS 232C NA Anaco soe Ais cour LAN2 OR LAN LAN2 LAN to RS232 Bridge or RS232 WMI Provider j A cf a O LAN LAN to RS232 Bridge NEC projectors See pages 65 to 66 LAN 1 Includes limited support for NEC large screen displays See Appendix A on page 137 for details 14 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Chapter User Interface Overview Main Window The main application window is divided into a Device Tree on the left and a Dock Window Area containing dock windows on the right Multiple dock windows are stacked on top of one another and tabbed so they can be easily identified and selected By default NaViSet Administrator opens with two dock windows Report Manager and Task Manager There are several other types of function related dock windows that use this area and all are described in the appropriate sections of this document acme widgets inc ndb NaViSet Administrator 2 o Main menu Toolbar f File Edit View Devices Tasks Reports Tools Help g T x x HOH ungaa
121. l For displays that are connected to a Windows computer NaViSet Administrator can gather useful information about the computer and even control the computer power state For example the computer make model serial number available memory OS version CPU type usage and many more parameters can be collected and reported A computer can even be restarted shut down and woken remotely from within the application These operations can be scheduled to occur at specific times or intervals NaViSet Administrator supports the popular Open Hardware Monitor application to gather additional useful information about a remote computer such as the internal main board CPU and GPU temperatures and fan speeds These parameters just like any other monitor related parameter can be used to create a conditional alert to inform an administrator of an abnormal situation such as overheating or fan failure These alerts can be notified by displaying an alert condition within the application or by sending out a notification e mail L Note Remote display and computer devices do not broadcast events back to the NaViSet Administrator application All information is acquired by polling the device Therefore alert conditions are discovered by periodically polling devices to query their condition 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
122. l Display Information Video Graphics System Information Device Name PA301W Display Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT Model Name PA301W Current Color Depth bpp 32 W phd Lr L2PEN A a phingt pho bd hr fOr Mw br nde 0 he tO ht wre orate hr he ANIA The number and types of tabs that appear for a device will depend on the capabilities of the device Controls on the tabs allow changes to be made to the device settings in real time Most frequently used controls are shown on individual tabs such as Video Audio and Power etc More infrequently used controls are available on the Custom tab See Controlling Devices on page 68 for a complete description of the device property tabs Task Manager Window The Task Manager window shows e Tasks that are currently inactive not currently being processed executed e Tasks that are currently active being processed executed 21 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE e 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 e Inactive Reports that are not currently being run e Active Reports that are currently being run See Reports on page 103 for more information on Reports and the Report Manager 22 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Menus File menu ial New Creates a new database file Open Opens an existing database file
123. le to communicate with an NEC large screen display Problem Unable to communicate with an NEC projector 68 68 68 69 aiel 172 102 102 102 103 103 104 104 108 109 109 109 111 112 113 113 114 115 115 117 120 123 125 129 132 134 134 134 2 135 5 Table of Contents Comparison of connection methods for NEC large screen displays 136 Daisy Chain RS232 vs Individual LAN Connections 137 Wake on LAN WoL Configuration 138 Using Open Hardware Monitor 139 Installing and Configuring Open Hardware Monitor 139 Supported Sensors Ree aeewe ea kw ew amp too Using in Tasks and Reports ee eee wh Oe a we amp 140 LAN to RS232 Bridge Paa 141 About sog eee ee ee a aaa Operation a a a a a eee ee 14 Limitations eoa ooa oa amp we a e a 142 Configuring the LAN to RS232 Bridge Smee eb we e eo 142 Troubleshooting the LAN to RS232 Bridge 148 RS232 WMI Provider Configuration 144 About 2 wes Oe e Re ee we we ew eB ee Se ew 144 Configuring Se ee ee ee ee ee ee oe ee Advanced Settings ee 3 we 8 oe we Se Be wwe 146 Windows Management Instrumentation 147 About WMI se eee Se ee ee es NaViSet Administrator WMI Providers ye mee oe e oe ee a IAT WMI VB Scripts 148 Sample VB Script files included 2 148 6 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Precautions e NaViSet Administ
124. ll This task will allow all the displays in the video wall to be reconfigured using a single task This is useful if for ex ample if a video wall is used in multiple configurations of Tile Matrix and needs to be quickly reconfigured Some of the commands such as enabling the Tile Matrix are applied to all of the displays with the same settings However for setting position of each displays within the Tile Matrix individual settings per display are required This can be accomplished using the Device Selector controls 1 Create a new Task by clicking the New Task ma toolbar button or selecting New Task from the Tasks menu Enter a Name and Description for the task to indicate the purpose of the task Since the task will change the settings on displays select Task Type Command 4 On the Devices tab select the 4 displays in the video wall A New Task Video Wall Tile Matrix Settings Devices Commands Display Schedule IRRemote Notifications Task Schedule Summary Devices o f 1921681 203 a 192 168 1 204 a bed 192 168 1 205 E E Reception R NP600 Reception desk a Video Wall EA P463 Top Left EA P463 Top Right 7 EA P463 Bottom Left iv V fee P463 Bottom Right Select by Model l 5 On the Commands tab select and add the controls to configure the H and V size of the Tile Matrix as well as enabling the Tile Matr
125. ll as Alert Conditions A warning will be generated if a device can t be reached for some reason 7 x e Notifications Notifications Email admin acmewidgets net ttings Alert Conditions Warnings Completion Status Send all messages immediately as they occur Accumulate all messages and send on task completion O Accumulate messages and send every 30 Abb at ae ow at ale ae et ot ow de ae at a OP a ot tt ot a oT a gt at 123 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE 10 On the Task Schedule tab select Start Options Scheduled and select the frequency at which the task will be performed In this example the task will on weekdays starting at 8 AM and weekends will be skipped Start this task anytime manually from the Task Manager window Scheduled Start this task automatically according to the schedule below or anytime manually in Task Manager Temporary This task will exist for this session only and will not be added to the Task Library Start Schedule Start this taskevery 1 21 at 08 00 00 AM Additional Daily Settings Skip Weekends Next scheduled start time Check diagnostics Description Email admin if a dignostic error ts reported Type Conditional Polling Every 30 minutes for 12 hours Engineering Production Daisy Chain Host P462 ID1 Engineering Production Daisy Chain Host P462 ID2 Devices Reception 40 LCDs in Seating Area P402 105 Reception 40 LCDs in Seating A
126. lled to provide two way communications with the displays Any displays connected to the computer will automatically be detected and added to the device tree as branches from the computer device node e See page 46 for details e A Windows computer with one or more NEC large screen displays connected via RS232 The included RS232 WMI Provider must be installed on the computer e See Appendix A on page 137 for a comparison of alternate methods of connecting large screen displays e See Appendix E on page 145 for more details on configuring the RS232 WMI Provider e See page 59 for details on configuring the displays NEC large screen displays NEC large screen displays using one of the following connection types e An NEC large screen display that is connected via the built in LAN connection e See page 54 for full details e An NEC large screen display that is connected via the built in LAN connection and is also daisy chained to other large screen displays via RS232 or LAN Note Daisy chained large screen displays are added as a single device using Add Single Device in the Devices menu e See page 54 for details on configuring the displays e An NEC large screen display that is connected via RS232 to a Windows computer that is running the LAN to RS232 Bridge application 25 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE e See page 55 for details on configuring the displays e An NEC large screen display that is connected via RS232 t
127. may block certain ports such as 25 used for sending email Check with your SMTP server to find out which ports are supported Typically used ports are 25 and 587 Timeout sec Specifies the timeout period when trying to send an email via the SMTP server SMTP server requires authentication Select this if the SMTP server requires that authentication credentials be provided in order to send an email Username The username to be used for authentication with an SMTP server This may be in the form of an email address depending on the server Password The password to be used for authentication with an SMTP server Use an encrypted connection SSL TLS Select this if the SMTP server requires that the authentication credentials be encrypted by using SSL TLS Secure Sockets Layer Transport Layer Security before sending Test Confirms connectivity and credentials with the email server 113 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE 9 E Preferences exa o Database Settings Ls r Reduces the size of the database file by freeing empty pages and General 2 defragmenting the data Save changes automatically before switching databases or exiting the application Number of records to display in Task and Report History tables 200 Number of records to display in real time Task and Report Viewers 100 Database Folders eo Devices Language e Vacuum Database Click this button t
128. me Format NEC desktop NEC desktop display connected to a Windows computer connected to a Windows computer Model name Asset Mode name Asset tag or Serial number or Serial number T NEC medical display connected to a Windows computer Model name Asset tag or Serial number Read only Display A display connected to a Windows computer with read only connection DDC CI not Model name Serial number available or a non NEC display Single NEC large screen display Model name Asset tag or Serial number Daisy chain host A virtual device for daisy chained NEC large screen displays See page 28 for a full Daisy Chain Host description NEC large screen display connected in a daisy chain Model name ID monitor ID NEC projector Model name Asset tag 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 exist at different levels and are shown in the device tree using the following indicators Connection Status Icon Description S Nonoai ae The device has a valid connection The database contains the information about the device needed to fully control it me The device has a valid connection but the database does not yet contain the Confirmed information needed to fully control
129. me manually from the Task Manager window Scheduled Start this task automatically according to the schedule below or anytime manually in Task Manager Temporary This task will exist for this session only and will not be added to the Task Library Start Schedule Start this task every 1 lt at 09 00 00 AM gt Additional Weekly Settings Start the task on these days of the week Monday E Tuesday E Wednesday C Thursday E Friday E Saturday E Sunday Next scheduled start time 12 16 2013 9 00 00 AM To schedule the task to run at specific times or intervals click Scheduled and select the desired Start Schedule settings The next time that the Task will next be automatically started is shown Note A task will not start if its task properties dialog is opened at the same time that it is scheduled to start Instead it will be rescheduled for the next start time when the dialog is closed Summary Tab Next optionally click on the Summary tab to review all of the settings for the new task Click OK to add the newly created task to the list of tasks The new task will be added o the task library and will also be listed in the Inactive Tasks table in the Task Manager 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 p
130. n Av At least one error or one high level warning such as a device connection failure Text will change to red 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 la Library Opens the Report Library with the report selected Ei Properties Opens the Report Properties dialog for review or editing le History Opens the Report History Viewer Run Starts and runs the report la Clear History Permanently deletes all report history information 26 Delete Deletes the report Active Reports list Active Reports are reports that are currently being run For Database Report types where all of the information is being queried from the current database a report may be active for only a fraction of a second while it is processed Real time Reports may take up to several hours to process depending on the number and type of networked devices that are being queried Once an Active Report has completed being processed it will be moved to the nactive Report list While a report is active the progress of the task can be viewed in real time by clicking the lo Watch button An Active Report can also be manually stopped by clicking the W Stop button The number of alerts warnings or errors that occur while a report is running are shown Creating Reports Reports can be created by sel
131. n Active Directory Server or enumerating the Windows network e Any type of device can be imported from a list in either a delimited text file or Excel spreadsheet as well as from another NaViSet Administrator file e Many projector models can be automatically detected on the network e Devices can be added by specifying an IP address range e Devices can also be added one at a time by entering their host names or IP addresses Database NaViSet Administrator uses a database to store information about all of the remote devices access credentials operation history and logging information The databases for different projects and networks can be loaded saved and can be transferred between different computers As devices are added and queried the information gathered for each device is automatically stored in the internal database The application includes database query functionality to generate reports about the devices For example at the most basic level it can be used for asset tracking such as compiling a list of the model names and serial numbers of displays This can be expanded to include more information such as the number of hours each display has been in use the carbon savings and energy cost and even the non volatile Asset Tag string stored in each device Reports can be exported to Excel or delimited text files to facilitate the easy transfer of data for use with other applications Advanced Computer Monitoring and Contro
132. n the network Select Network Enumeration and click the Enumerate button to open the Network Enumeration dialog Network Enumeration Dialog Network Enumeration Name Defines the domain or workgroup to enumerate The current domain workgroup will be used if none is entered Operating System No filter Enumerate Starts the network enumeration process and lists the results Computer Name Description Operating System Wildcard Filters Allows the query results to be filtered by applying text wildcards to the Computer Name Description and Operating System Import Selected and Import All Adds the items to the table after the access credentials have been specified 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 e Acolumn of an Excel spreadsheet file e A delimited text file e Another NaViSet Administrator 2 database file Select Import from File and click the Select File button to open the Import Devices dialog Import Devices Dialog Windows computers kd Import Devices Import File Shows the file name selected to import ee the list from Import File i i Select Selects the file to import from Select column containing IP addr ho ini Se Select column containing IP addresses or hostnames Lists the column names from the
133. nections for device information e New devices will be pre validated so they will be configured and ready to use as soon as they are added to the tree e The correct default device names will be assigned automatically Otherwise only the IP addresses or host names can initially be used for the device names e The imported devices table will include information about the devices to make them easily identifiable e The system will have the information needed to check the device tree for any conflicts with existing devices report the conflicts and propose how to resolve them Querying a large number of devices can be time consuming and the user interface is disabled while the queries are running However the process can be stopped at any time by clicking the Stop button next to the progress indicator All items imported up to that point will remain in the table Querying connections for devices II Example The following images show how the same device appears in the table with and without Validation Validation Mode checked The display has been validated and assigned the proper default device name The model name serial number monitor ID and asset tag are now known The display is a confirmed NEC product and will be ready for use as soon as it is added to the tree Imported Large Screen Displays l Device Name IP Address Model Serial Mon ID Asset tag 1 WY B X651UHD CN1234 44
134. o a Windows computer that is running the NEC LAN to RS232 Bridge application and daisy chained to other large screen displays via RS232 Note Daisy chained large screen displays are added as a single device using Add Single Device in the Devices menu e See page 55 for details on configuring the displays e An NEC large screen display with an SBC Single Board Computer that is connected via the LAN connection on the SBC e See page 55 for details on configuring the displays e An NEC large screen display with an SBC Single Board Computer that is connected via the LAN connection on the SBC and is also daisy chained to other large screen displays via RS232 The SBC is running either the LAN to RS232 Bridge application or the RS232 WMI Provider Note Daisy chained large screen displays are added as a single device using Add Single Device in the Devices menu e See page 63 for details on configuring the displays Projectors An NEC projector connected to LAN using one of the following connection types e An NEC projector that is connected via the built in LAN connection e See page 65 for full details e An NEC projector that is connected via RS232 to a Windows computer that is running the LAN to RS232 Bridge application e See page 66 for full details Adding Devices Devices can be added to the device tree either individually or as multiple devices added simultaneously When adding a large number of devices it is recommen
135. o compact the size of the database file by removing unused entries and defragmenting the data e Save changes automatically before switching databases or exiting the application e Number of records to display in Task and Report History tables Sets the maximum number of records or rows read from the database and shown at a time When the number of rows in a Task or Report History exceeds this value the table switches to paging mode indicated by the presence of a navigation bar below the table The default number of records to display is 200 In the example shown below a Task History table currently has rows 601 through 800 loaded of 8 504 total rows at lt lt lt 601to s000fas04 gt gt gt Note Higher numbers of records can result in longer load and unload times for Task Histories and take additional system resources such as memory and CPU time e Number of records to display in real time Task and Report viewers Sets the maximum number of rows to display at a time of a running task or report The functionality is the same as Number of records to display in Task and Report History tables The default value is 100 114 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Folders Folders Default Database File Location C Users Public Documents Default Report File Location C Users Public Documents fi pu amp a m uw 2 9 m m i Language
136. other displays further along the daisy chain 139 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Appendix Wake on LAN WoL Configuration In order to wake up a remote computer using the WoL protocol the computer must be configured to enable the WoL functionality On most computers WoL needs to be enabled in both the BIOS Basic Input Output System settings and in Windows Consult the computer s documentation for information on how to access and enable the BIOS WoL settings if applicable In Windows the WoL functionality is integrated into the Device Manager and is available in the Power Management tab of each network device When performing a Wake On LAN operation in NaViSet Administrator a magic packet will be broadcast on the network interface selected in the Preferences to the MAC address of the computer The magic packet is sent as a UDP datagram on port 9 Be sure that firewalls and routers do not filter or block this L N Ote In most cases WoL will not work outside the local network or current network subnet due to the broadcast nature of the protocol and configuration of most routers Examples of network adapter Wake on LAN Wake On Magic Packet settings The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Realtek PCle GBE Family Controller a Value Enabled Allow the computer to tum off this device to s
137. out connections to devices that are currently being processed and waiting to be processed See General Settings on page 110 for more information 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 m PAZ0IW b PASOLW Engineering Research PASOLW 091PP011UEB NEC Desktop Display on Windows computer Note The NaViset Administrator application s User Interface can displayed in English German French Japanese or Chinese Simplified The default language will be selected automatically based on the computer s language settings The language can be changed via the Language page in the Preferences dialog See Language on page 115 for more information Groups Devices can be grouped to help organize collections of displays and computers such as physical location for example by building and floor or organizational groups for example Sales and Marketing Creating Groups Groups can be created by either selecting Add Group from the Devices menu or by right click ing in the Device Tree and selecting Add Group Groups will be added as a new branch directly under the currently selected item in the Device Tree Add New Group Rearranging Groups
138. puter and read this information using WMI Without installing any additional software on a remote computer NaViSet Administrator is able to report about many different items such as e Connected primary display monitor make model serial number and resolution e Make model and serial number of the computer if available e CPU type speed and current usage e Operating system version and service pack e System memory size and current usage NaViSet Administrator is able to enhance the amount of information available on the connected display monitors on a remote computer by installing a custom WMI Provider NaViSet Administrator WMI Providers Two different WMI Providers are included with NaViSet Administrator the RS232 WMI Provider used for large screen displays connected to the computer via RS232 and the DDC CI WMI Provider used for desktop displays and communicates using the video cable to the display Note The RS232 and DDC CI WMI Providers cannot both be installed at the same time ona computer The NaViSet Administrator WMI Providers should be installed on all remote computers that have compatible NEC display monitors The WMI Provider receives queries and commands from the NaViSet Administrator application via WMI and communicates these commands to the display via DDC CI or RS232 The WMI Provider is a supplier or provider of the monitor metadata to the NaViSet Administrator application It is a completely background process
139. r the CPU GPU and Main Board temperatures and fan speeds will be reported if supported Projector or Large screen Display Into The Info tab includes information such as the model name serial number IP and MAC address of the display If the display supports Diagnostics reporting or includes internal temperature sensors these readings will be shown The Power On Time counter value will be shown in both hours and days if supported by the display Projectors that support reading the number of hours used and hours remaining on lamps and filters will show this information also Desktop Display Info For a desktop display device the nfo tab includes information about the related video graphics system on the computer for the display such as the display adapter model driver version and current video resolution settings If the display supports Diagnostics reporting or includes internal temperature sensors these readings will be shown The Power On Time counter value will be shown in both hours and days if supported by the display 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 schedules to power the display on and off as well as selecting different video inputs at specific times on spe
140. r current setting values All of the settings read will be listed in the tables on the nfo tab Because of the large number of controls supported on many devices the Full Refresh can take over a minute depending on the device and connection type 4 Note 1 Performing a Standard or Full Refresh will overwrite all of the device information saved in the database from the last Standard or Full Refresh Information for devices that are currently powered off can not be fully updated until they are fully powered on and available for remote access When a Standard or Full Refresh is performed directly on a Windows computer any new display devices will be automatically detected and added to the device tree If an existing device has been disconnected or can no longer be accessed an option to delete the device will be given 74 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Chapter 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 accessing WMI The credentials consist of a Username and Password Note ifthe user is a member ofa different domain than that of the computer then the username can be specified in the format domain username NaViSet Administrator has a Credential Library feature for managing credentials and making it easier to store
141. r than a given time period can also be specified This option is useful to reduce unnecessary real time queries on devices since they are much slower than querying the database The results of a report can be saved to the database and also to an output file such as an Excel spreadsheet or delimited text file When saved to the database the report results can be viewed at any time using the Report History viewer Report results are stored for each time a report is generated and each can be selected thus providing a history of the report over time Example uses of reports are e Keeping track of computers and displays within an organization by logging the device name model serial number and asset tags e Keeping track of the number of operating hours that displays have been in use the carbon savings or any other parameter or supported setting that can be read from a device Report Library All Reports can be managed using the Report Library available on the Reports menu or by clicking on the toolbar button Reports can be created edited duplicated and deleted from within the Report Library The execution history of a report can be viewed and exported Report Library Saved Reports Name Description Edit All Devices Duplicate History Delete 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
142. rator allows many advanced display features and settings to be changed and reset Care should be taken when making any adjustments to avoid mis adjustment e The Windows computer controls in NaViSet Administrator allow a remote computer to be shut down and restarted without giving any warning to the currently logged in users Unsaved files may be lost as a result Extreme care should be taken when using these controls Note This document is intended to be used together with the User Manual for each display model and is not intended as a substitute Please see the display s User Manual for descriptions of how to use each control 7 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Supported Display Monitors NaViSet Administrator supports the following NEC display models e NEC desktop display models e NEC large screen display series X P V S and LCDxx20 e NEC E series of large screen display models with a built in LAN connection e NEC projector models with a LAN or RS232 connection 4 Note e NEC NEC E series of large screen display models without a built in LAN connection are not supported e Please see the NEC website for the latest listing of specific models e Supported features and functionality will depend on model 8 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE System Requirements NaViSet Administrator has the following system requirements Operating System LAN System Resources Microsoft Windows
143. rea P402 IDG Reception 46 LCD East Reception 55 LCD West P403 Task Script IF Diagnostics IS NOT Normal Display Schedule IR Remote Notify Emailadmin acmewidgets net On Alerts Warnings Task Schedule Start every day excluding weekends at 08 00 00 AM Next Start Time 12 13 2013 8 00 00 AM 12 There will now be a new task listed in the Inactive Tasks list that will automatically run on the selected days and times The green background in the Next Start Time column indicates the task will run automatically at the time indicated 124 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Example Task Configure new displays with multiple preset settings In this example a task is created with a list of settings to be applied to displays This could be a standard configu ration that is needed for all new displays in a particular application or environment Having these changes per formed by a task means that the process can be automated thus reducing the time taken and risk of error due to mis adjustment Once a task has been created with the desired settings it can be run on demand and applied to new displays by modifying the devices selected in the task 1 Create a new Task by clicking the New Task ma toolbar button or selecting New Task from the Tasks menu Enter a Name and Description for the task to indicate the purpose of the task ES New Task Standard display configuration prao Task Name and Description Name Stan
144. revious example for how to create a new task New Task Settings Notifications Task Name and Description Name Description Task Type Command Change the settings on one or more devices Conditional Monitor devices and be notified of state changes and threshold violations Informational Monitor selected parameters of your devices in real time Polling Interval and Total Run Time i Pollevery 5 for 5 amp E No Time Limit Poll one time only Select Conditional as the Task Type Since this type of task is typically used to actively monitor a condition the Polling Interval and Total Run Time are enabled and specify how often the condition s should be checked while the task is running The Polling Interval sets how often the devices are polled and the Total Run Time specifies how long the task should keep polling once the task has been started If the task is to run continuously until it is stopped by the user select No Time Limit Select Poll one time only if the task is to perform just one query and then stop Note Each task takes some time to complete so care should be taken not to set a polling interval that is shorter than the time it takes to poll all of the devices in the task If a task is due to poll again before the previous poll has completed a warning message Last Query Still Running will be generated and the polling of all remaining devices will be skipped for that polling interval Nex
145. rix Positions are ordered left to right top to bottom So in this example the top left display has position 1 the top right position 2 bottom left position 3 and bottom right position 4 Ordering the displays in the device tree in this way allows the Tile Matrix Positions to be assigned automatically without the need to manually set them for each display T 8 9 128 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE The Tile Matrix Position controls will show up in the command list as shown below IR Control 4 Tile Matrix Tile Matrix H Monitors Tile Matrix V Monitors Tile Matrix Position Tile Matrix Tile Comp Tile Matrix Mode Tile Matrix Memory b Power On Delay Video Out Setting Power Indicator LED The devices that a particular control will be applied to can be seen by mousing over the cH button as shown below z a Beo vow O Commands Display Schedule IRRemote Notifications Task Schedule Summary Controls Commands b Display Device Information Tile Matrix Mode A 3 2 A bum tion Video Wali P463 Top Left p p Tile Matrix Position Reception Video Wall P463 Top Right m Reception Video Wall P463 Bottom Left Reception Video Wall P463 Bottom Right If necessary the devices that a control applies to can be modified by clicking on the Ce button which will open the Device Selector dialog Select the devices that the control is to be applied to
146. rol RS 232C RS 232C OUT yee RS 232C 4 le a 232C OUT RS 232C INA Monitor ID 2 Control RS 232C Monitor ID 1 Control RS 232C RS 232C IN 4 232C OUT RS 232C IN ji A OUT Ethernet RJ45 RS232 Note Video connections not shown for clarity y o Goad o Optional connections and devices shown in gray Restrictions 1 Each display on each daisy chain must have a unique Monitor ID Notes ae 2 w 60 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Configure COM ports and Monitor IDs in the RS232 WMI Provider configuration utility See Appendix E on page 145 RS 232C cables must be crossover NULL modem type See Windows Computer on LAN connections via WMI on page 48 for important information about configuring WMI Monitor IDs do not have to start at 1 Security is provided by WMI access restrictions The Windows computer must be running in order to communicate with displays For fastest performance use the LAN to RS232 Bridge or direct LAN connection See Appendix A on page 137 for comparisons between the LAN to RS232 Bridge and RS232 WMI Provider The RS232 Provider cannot be installed at the same time as the DDC CI WMI Provider 61 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE NEC large screen display s with SBC and dual LAN connections Supported Display Connection Configurations Configuration Overview Large screen display with SBC Single Board Computer connected to the LAN
147. rs that were identified will be added to the list below Note Projectors connected to a computer by RS232 and using the LAN to RS232 Bridge are not be able to be detected using the Network Enumeration function Not all projector models support the automatic network enumeration feature 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 e A column of an Excel spreadsheet file e A delimited text file e Another NaViSet Administrator 2 database file Select Import from File and click the Select File button to open the Import Devices dialog f Import Devices Dialog NEC projectors m ka Import Devices EM Import NEC projectors Import File Shows the file name selected to Import Fie import the list from Select column containing IP addresses or hostnames Select Selects the file to import from Devices Select column containing IP addresses or hostnames Lists the column names from the first row of data Select the column to use as the IP address Devices Shows all items or rows in the currently selected column Import Closes this dialog and adds the selected projectors to the Imported Projectors table Add NEC projectors using IP Address Range A range of display IP addresses can be specified and added Enter the lower IP range in From and the upper range in To
148. s Devices Shows all items or rows in the currently selected column Import Closes this dialog and adds the selected displays to the Imported Large Screen Displays table 42 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Add NEC large screen displays using IP Address Range A range of display IP addresses can be specified and added Enter the lower IP range in From and the upper range in To IP Address Range From 192 168 0 10 Import j To 192 168 0 20 Click Import to add all of the IP addresses in the specified range to the Imported Large Screen Displays table 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 network 2 Importing a list of IP addresses from a file 3 Specifying an IP address range Import Method Network Enumeration Enumerate IP Address Range From Import Network Interface Local Area Connection To Import from File Select File Add NEC projectors using Network Enumeration Many models of NEC projectors that are connected directly to LAN are capable of being automatically identified A special identification message will be broadcast and list any projectors that responded First select the network Interface to be used to send the broadcast message on then click the Enumerate button Any projecto
149. s method is that communications to other displays will still function even if e Adisplay is removed from the video wall without bridging the daisy chain e Adisplay loses AC power or is turned off via the display s main power switch e Adisplay fails e There is a fault in cabling to an individual display e Adisplay enters standby power mode and the LAN POWER setting is set to OFF models that support LAN daisy chain only Important points to note e Each display must have a unique IP address e Since each display is addressed by the combination of IP address and Monitor ID each display can have the same or unique Monitor IDs Connecting via an RS232 Daisy chain RS 232C RS 232C RS 232C IN and OUT RS 232C RS 232C IN OUT RS 232C IN OUT and LAN Models that have two RS232 connections not including any RS232 connections on OPS devices support RS232 daisy chaining The connection labeled IN is the input to the display from a host computer or previous display in the daisy chain The other connection labeled OUT is the output to connect to the IN on the next display in the daisy chain Important points to note e When using RS232 to connect displays using a daisy chain each display on the chain must have a unique Monitor ID set via the display s OSD e Displays must be connected using an RS232 serial NULL modem cable also known as a crossover cable e The first display in the daisy chain can be connect
150. s that are not read only several tabs grouped into different types of controls will be shown Controls can be adjusted in real time and the remote device will be updated automatically The available controls will depend on the type of device and the connection to the device NaViSet Administrator will automatically query the device to determine the capabilities and controls available Note Changes to the settings and controls on a display cannot be made when the device is in the Power Off state It must first be powered on before making any setting or control adjustments As different tabs are selected the remote device will be queried to read the latest settings for the controls displayed on the tab This can take a few seconds to complete The settings can also be read from the display and updated by clicking the Refresh button on a tab The following table shows the different types of tabs that can be shown depending on the capabilities of the device selected 69 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Asummary 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 B Network settings used to connect to the device such as IP address Network and credentials Power On and Off and other power related controls Windows computers include controls for Shutdown Restart and System Wake on LAN Controls for adjusting the video
151. se methods vary depending on the types of devices and are explained in detail in the following sections e Windows computers See Importing multiple Windows computers WMI on page 35 e NEC large screen displays See Importing multiple NEC large screen displays on page 40 e NEC projectors See Importing multiple NEC large screen displays on page 40 Step 2 Verifying the Devices Once the list of potential devices has been imported the Imported Devices table is used to select the devices to be added to the device tree Demers one Serer _ l i udi Device Name IP Address Status Model Serial Mon ID Assettag i 1 GY B X464UNV CN1234 1A 192 168 1350 New device found A464 UNV 3ZPO0007MA 1 CN1234 14 2 O E P463 Production Status Board 192 168 1 31 Device already exists P463 37000591NA 2 CN1234 24 3 O E 192168132 192 168 1 32 Error Timeout waiting for remote IP address 4 MP E P553 CN1234 3A 192 168 1 33 Mew device found P3553 47002456NA 3 TN1234 3A 5 Ef E x651UHD CN1234 4A 192 168 1 34 New device found ASTI ASIA lA CNI234 44A 5 O eS 192168135 192168135 T E LAN Status valid device was found on the LAN Database Status The device found does not exist in the database P Checked Action The device will be added to the database Device Found P4553 CN1234 3A Database Device None 4 mT t The Imported Devices table has the following columns
152. se of an electronic Asset Tag that allows a text string to be permanently stored within the display s memory This text string could for example be a conventional asset tracking code company name department name phone number etc This can then be read by NaViSet Administrator and used for asset tracking over a network It can normally only be altered or erased with the use of NaViSet Administrator thus providing a more secure method of asset tracking than conventional physical asset tags The current setting values of all of the available controls in a display can be read stored in the database and reported thus providing a convenient snapshot of the configuration of each display Configuring the settings in multiple displays to a standard can be done easily by creating a task with the required setting values thus providing a simple way to deploy a large number of displays with a standard set of settings Unauthorized or unintended adjustment of display monitors can be reduced by disabling the On Screen Display OSD control buttons on a display Alerts conditions can be automatically generated if a parameter on a device goes outside a specified range or value For example an administrator can be notified via email if a projector s lamp is reaching the end of it s operational lifetime or has failed Basic information about displays connected to Windows computers via standard video connections such as VGA DVI and Display Port can be
153. seful when using scripts in order to keep the number of objects created constant Defi ornaviet Adnisator 2 eta fo vse a e Gee 146 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE The configuration utility is used to make the following configuration settings used by the WMI Provider 1 2 3 4 Configuring the RS232 COM ports used to communicate with the NEC display s Configuring the Monitor IDs to use with each display which must match the settings on each display Testing the communications with each display Configuring various advanced settings that impact the behavior of the WMI Provider Follow these steps to plan and configure the settings for use with NaViSet Administrator 1 2 11 12 Identify the COM port numbers on the host computer that will be used to communicate with the display s Connect the display s to the host computer using RS232 crossover cables Be sure to correctly identify the RS232 IN and OUT connections on the display The computer will connect to the RS232 IN on the display Configure the Monitor IDs for each display using the On Screen Display on each If multiple displays are being used with an RS232 daisy chain connection then each display on the chain must have a unique Monitor ID In the configuration utility application click the Clear All Port Settings buttons to reset any previous configurations Select the COM port being used on the host computer in the li
154. settings such as video input brightness color etc Fa Controls for adjusting the positioning and scaling of the video signal Geometry on the screen Audio related controls such as volume related controls such as volume hacemos for configuring the internal scheduling function schedules 4 Display Schedule that run autonomously within the display in supported large screen displays Shows all of the Proof of Play events for this device Controls are also provided for enabling disabling Proof of Play for this device and start stopping the Proof of Play task Ll osp Controls for configuring settings relating to the On Screen Display Used to send commands equivalent to pressing the buttons on the at IR Remote device s IR Remote controller Available on large screen displays and projectors Controls relating to ECO and power saving Shows a list of all controls available on the device that can be Custom selected and adjusted This includes more infrequently used controls not shown on other tabs Info Property Tab The nfo device property tab shows a summary of the essential information about a device such as the model name serial number IP and MAC addresses and many others depending on the device type When a device is first added to the Device Tree the basic information about the device is read and stored in the database Information about a device can be refreshed at any time using either the Standard Re
155. sk Standard display configuration Summary Name Description Type Polling Devices Task Script Display Schedule IR Remote Notify Task Schedule Next Start Time Standard display configuration Configures large screen displays to company standard settings Command Engineering Production Daisy Chain Host P462 ID1 Engineering Production Daisy Chain Host P462 ID2 Reception 40 LCDs in Seating Area P402 D5 Reception 40 LCDs in Seating Area P402 ID6 Reception 46 LCD East Reception 55 LCD West SET Key Lock Lock ON ALL DEVICES AND SET Asset Tag Property of Acme Widgets Inc ON ALL DEVICES AND SET Power Indicator LED Off ON ALL DEVICES AND SET Sync Clock with System Date Time Ooffset hrs ON ALL DEVICES AND SET Brightness 60 ON ALL DEVICES AND SET Room Light Sensing Mode 1 ON ALL DEVICES Start on demand There will now be a new task listed in the Inactive Tasks list that must be run manually To run the task on new displays first add them to the device tree then modify the task by clicking the Ei Properties icon On the Devices tab modify the selection to include the new displays to configure Click OK and then run the task by clicking the Run button 126 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Example Task Using Device Specific controls to configure a Tile Matrix In this example a task is created to configure the Tile Matrix settings on 4 displays arranged in a 2x2 video wa
156. st Next select the Monitor ID for the first display and make sure it is checked Click the Test COM n Monitor ID x button to test the communications with the display where n and x are the COM port number and Monitor ID If the communications is successful the model name and serial number of the display will be shown See Troubleshooting on page 135 if the display is not detected Repeat steps 5 thru 7 for all remaining displays Verify the configuration settings in the Configuration Summary section If the WMI Provider is being used with the NaViSet Administrator 2 application make sure the Defaults for NaViSet Administrator 2 is selected Click Apply or OK to close The RS232 WMI Provider is now ready for access by remote Try connecting by adding the computer as a Windows computer on LAN WMI in the NaViSet Administrator application 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 simultaneously sent to all displays on a particular COM port by creating an extra WMI object instance for a virtual display with Monitor ID All All the displays on the COM port will respond to operations on this instance Note This setting is intended for use with WMI scripts and not the NaViSet
157. st Lamp Life Remaining FALLS BELOW 100hrs Display Schedule IR Remote Notify Emailadmin acmewidgets net On Alerts Task Schedule Start every week on Mon at 09 00 00 AM Next Start Time 12 16 2013 9 00 00 AM 12 There will now be a new task listed in the Inactive Tasks list that will automatically run on the selected day and times The green background in the Next Start Time column indicates the task will run automatically at the time indicated 121 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Example Task Check for displays reporting a diagnostic error condition In this example a task to check to see if a display device is reporting a diagnostic error condition is created If a diagnostic error is returned from a device an alert email will be sent to the administrator The task will be set to check each device every 30 minutes during weekdays between 8 AM and 8 PM Most NEC display devices can report diagnostic error conditions such as overheating fan failures lamp failures etc if applicable 1 Create a new Task by clicking the New Task ma toolbar button or selecting New Task from the Tasks menu 2 Enter a Name and Description for the task to indicate the purpose of the task ees New Task Check diagnostics Task Name and Description Name Check diagnostics Description Email admin if a diagnostic error is reported Task Type Command Change the settings on one or more devices Conditional Monitor dev
158. swer The task has not completed before the next time it is scheduled to poll has been reached Increase the poll ing interval time to allow the task to complete on all of the devices specified Question What happens to any scheduled tasks if NaViSet Administrator is closed Do they need to be resched uled Answer NaViSet Administrator needs to be running in order for a scheduled task to start and run If it is not running when a task is scheduled to start then the task will be rescheduled for the next time period as soon as the application is run again All tasks are automatically rescheduled whenever NaViSet Administrator is started and do not need to be manually rescheduled however tasks missed will not be caught up 134 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Question How much network bandwidth does NaViSet Administrator use Answer Communications to each device uses a minimal amount of network bandwidth typically several kilobytes for most operations Question How long would it take to perform an operation on a large number of devices Answer NaViSet Administrator can communicate to multiple different devices in parallel which speeds up operation by allowing simultaneous connections and allows more operations to be performed while waiting for other devices to respond to commands Up to 30 connections can be used by selecting Maximum simultaneous network connections in the application Preferences see page 110 Assuming tha
159. t all 30 connections are used with the maximum possible efficiency then operations on all devices will complete at 30 times the speed of performing the operation on all devices in serial using one connection Depending on the device connection type and operation being performed operation times are typically between 5 seconds to 1 minute Example Approximately how long would it take to power off 1000 displays Assuming a power off operation takes 15 seconds to perform on a device if performed serially using one connection the total time would be about 15 seconds x 1000 15000 seconds over 4 hours If 30 connections are used then the time is 15 x 1000 30 500 seconds just over 8 minutes It is assumed that no other operations are being performed at the same time Question Is it possible to connect to a display that is connected via RS232 to the local computer Answer Yes Install and configure the LAN to RS232 Bridge application on the local computer Add the display to the device tree in the same way as any other device but use either the computer s actual IP address network name or the IP address 127 0 0 1 135 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Chapter 1 2 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 that the computer
160. t select the Devices tab and select the devices that the Task will be performed on 92 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Next select the Conditions tab and select device controls that are to be checked The list of available controls will depend on the type of device s selected Click on a control to add it to the list of conditions Note Notall devices will support all of the controls listed q New Task Settings Devices Conditions Notifications Task Schedule Summary Controls 4 Display Device Information a Monitor ID High Temp Sensor 1 Temp Sensor 2 Temp Sensor 3 Temp Sensor 4 Temp Sensor 5 Temp Intake Temp Exhaust Temp Fan 1 Status Fan 2 Status Fan 3 Status Fan 4 Status Fan 5 Status Diagnostics Power On Time Total Power Time For each control that is added an associated condition must be set If this condition is met then a notification and or alert will be issued Depending on the type of control selected different conditions will be available Control Value Type Available Conditions sss Examples sd Numerical value Exceeds Falls Below and Changes Temperatures Fan Speed Human Sensor Ambient Light Sensor Binary or Named value Is Is Not and Changes Diagnostics Video Input Power State Gi In f O A named value is a control setting that has discrete selections for example the Video Input control has named values of Video H
161. t will program the selected displays with these schedule parameters Once the displays have been programmed via the task it is not necessary to use NaViSet Administrator to perform the same schedule functions since the displays will perform them automatically using the internal clock and scheduling feature Note The display s internal clock can be synchronized to the current date and time by using the Command Sync Clock with System Date Time contro listed in the Display Device Information category This control allows the display s internal clock to be set with an offset value of from 23 to 23 hours relative to the local time This is useful if the display being set is located in a different time zone So for example to set the internal clock for a display that is located in a time zone two hours ahead of the current local time set the Offset hrs value to 2 All displays in this task will be set using the same offset value so displays across multiple time zones should be split into separate tasks Sync Clock with System Date Time offset hrs H4H44HHH 3 87 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE IR Remote lab If one or more devices selected supports sending IR Remote control commands the IR Remote tab will be shown es New Task Send IR commands k Enter s el es ez a n D Zoom a Page Page Wait 1 Sec it 1 Sec PROJECTOR REMOTE CONTROLLER Sending IR Remote commands c
162. tal 30 seconds number of displays Must be specifically configured on the host computer No configuration No configuration necessary N A necessary Additional limitations Typical Standard atceehulinna 20 seconds per display 20 seconds per display 60 seconds per display 10 seconds x the total 75 seconds number of displays See connection i 53 55 59 46 diagram on page page page page 120 seconds per 120 seconds per display display Typical Full Refresh Time 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 Ea l Faster Simultaneous parallel operations to Slower Limited to one operation on one each display up to maximum limit set in the Operation Speed i i display on the daisy chain at a time application Preferences IP Addresses One IP address required for all displays One IP address for each display Connectivit Single RS232 cables daisy chained Individual LAN cable runs from each display to y between displays a hub switch router Failure or removal of one display or cable l l at cat me Failure of a display or cable will not impact Robustness will disrupt communications to all others sae l i l communications to
163. tart Guide Opens the NaViSet Administrator Quick Start Guide using the default PDF viewer The Quick Start Guide will be displayed in the language NaViSet Administrator is currently using See Language on page 115 for instructions on setting the language T8 User s Guide Opens this document using the default PDF viewer The User s Guide is currently available in English only i Check for Updates Checks with the NEC software update system to see if a newer version is available An Internet connection is required About NaViSet Administrator 2 Displays the software and database version information 24 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Chapter Devices Supported Devices NaViSet Administrator supports the following basic types of networked devices e Windows computers and connected display s both NEC and other manufacturers e NEC large screen displays e NEC projectors A more detailed description of each of these device types is given below Windows computers Anetworked Windows computer that is using the WMI Windows Management Instrumentation protocol to communicate information about the connected displays WMI support is built into Windows e See Appendix F on page 148 for a description of WMI This includes the following connections types e A Windows computer with one or more displays connected directly via VGA DVI HDMI or DisplayPort The included DDC CI WMI Provider may be optionally insta
164. task selected Ej Properties Opens the Task Properties dialog for review or editing Schedule Opens the Task Properties dialog with the Task Schedule tab selected a History Opens the Task History Viewer Start Starts the task Clear History Permanently deletes all task history information F Delete Deletes the task Active Task list The Active Task list shows Tasks that are currently being processed Tasks that are configured with a schedule to start automatically will move from the nactive Task list to the Active Task list while they are being processed Once the task has been completed or is manually stopped it will return to the nactive Task list again until the next scheduled start time is reached or it manually started While a task is active the progress of the task can be viewed in real time by clicking the Watch button An active task can also be manually stopped by clicking the M Stop button The number of alerts warnings or errors that occur while a task is running are shown Alerts list Alerts occur when a condition in a conditional type task becomes true Alerts issued by a task are listed in the Alert list The Alerts list shows the task and condition that caused the Alert the device it occurred on the time it occurred and any notifications that were sent e The Alert list contents can be permanently cleared by clicking the Clear button Individual alerts can be deleted by right clicking on
165. tbound Email Settings must be configured and enabled in the application Preferences in order for notification emails to be sent First click Add a Notification and select EMail Message in the Notification Type list Ga New Task Zoom in 150 on all displays t Display Schedule Notifications Task Schedule Notifications Add a Notification ai es T pte tis pf A Aey ae aitt Pas a oY de PF a Fede al T e Po Ada oa EA a ae A pt onal Petar In the Notification Settings dialog enter the recipient s email address Insert a semicolon between addresses if multiple email addresses are required A supplemental message to be added to the automatically generated message text can also be entered Click OK when complete A Notification Settings Email To admin acmewidgets com CE Supplemental Message NOTE This email was sent from an automated system Please do not reply to this message Call 123 456 7890 for technical assistance 89 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Next select the types of notifications to be sent New Task Settings Devices Commands Display Schedule IRRemote Notifications Task Schedule Summary Notifications Notify By Notify On Email admin acmewidgets com Alert Conditions Warnings Send all messages immediately as they occur Accumulate all messages and send on task completion _ Completion Status
166. that gets loaded temporarily whenever a request or command is received and has no direct interaction with the users on the remote computers In order to perform adjustments and advanced query functions it is necessary to install one of the NaViSet Administrator WMI Provider on each remote Windows computer If the WMI Provider is not installed then NaViSet Administrator can still gather basic information about the main display connected to the computer by using standard built in WMI classes This information is limited to static metadata and so no adjustment of the display is possible This basic information is available regardless of the model or make of display connected The NEC WMI Providers create a standard WMI Object that can be accessed not only from the NaViSet Administrator application but also 3rd party asset management applications and also several other WMI interfaces such as VB Scripts 149 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Appendix 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 management applications and also via simple VB Scripts This makes it very easy to perform custom operations if necessary without the need to use the NaViSet Administrator application VB Scripts can be written to access the WMI Properties and Methods of the NaViSet Administrator WMI Providers The
167. the currently selected task run can be exported via the clipboard Excel or delimited text file by clicking the Export button The history for the currently selected task run can also be deleted by clicking the Delete button 96 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Proof of Play Some NEC large screen display models have the ability to detect and record to an internal event log any changes which have an affect on the audio or visual content being presented such as a change in video or audio input or loss of video or audio signal or a detectable internal failure This event log provides verification and reassurance that the display was powered on and correctly showing a particular video input at a particular time This feature is called Proof of Play Note not alf large screen displays support Proof of Play See the README files for details For the operations described in this section to be enabled at least one device that supports Proof of Play must exist in the device tree Whenever one of these changes occurs it is saved within the device along with the date and time and a number of other status parameters Collectively this is referred to as a Proof of Play Event Note Each event is time stamped using the display s internal Real Time Clock RTC allowing direct comparisons to be made with media playlists and other events So it is important to make sure that the RTC is set correct This can be done via a Task described in
168. tion is actually run and automatically added to the report and the device tree 5 On the Query Items tab select the desired items to query and include in the report 131 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE 6 On the Output tab select the Output to file option click Select and choose a file type and name Save results to database Output to File File Name Iser Data Documents Acme Widgets display assets xls Spreadsheet Format Default Plain 7 Onthe Summary tab review the Report settings and click OK All Devices Database aa mana real time query if database info is older than 2 days 50W Main Conference Room 1420 Sales M300XSA eee ee ane _Engineering Quality Assurance V300X QA Conference Room 1301 Engineering Research DEV DEV 002 Engineering Production 192 168 1 200 ee eee _Engineering Production 192 168 1 202 Engineering Production 192 168 1 203 192 168 1 204 Engineering Production 192 168 1 205 Engineering Production Daisy Chain _Engineering Production Host Reception 40 LCDs in Seating Area Reception 46 LCD East Reception 55 LCD West P403 GET Device Type AND GET Location AND GET Node Name AND GET Device Name AND GET Model Name AND GET Serial Number AND GET Firmware Version AND GET IP Address AND GET Monitor ID AND GET DNS Host Name AND GET Time Stamp Save to database Output to file E User Data Documents Acme Widgets display assets xls
169. to RS232 Bridge utility Configuration Features 1 Shared LAN connection using one IP address 2 Supports projector models without LAN interface Adding device s to NaViSet Administrator Select device type NEC projector connected to LAN when adding devices Connection Diagram LAN to RS232 Bridge NaViSet Administrator f i f 7 ton Ethernet RJ45 RS232 Note Video connections not shown for clarity Restrictions 1 Configure the Baud rate in the LAN to RS232 Bridge utility to match that of the projector Available rates are 9600 19200 and 38400 baud 2 Some projector models require the communications setting to be manually configured between RS232 and LAN via the On Screen Display Select RS232 for this configuration 3 Configure the RS232 COM Port in the LAN to RS232 Bridge utility to the COM port used on the computer 4 Computers running the LAN to RS232 Bridge utility are not able to provide network enumeration of the connected projector The projector can not be automatically identified on the network using the projector Enumerate function in NaViSet Administrator The IP address or hostname of each computer must therefore be manually entered instead 5 RS 232C cable must be crossover NULL modem type 67 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Notes 1 The Windows computer can also be added separately as Windows computer on LAN WMI to provide shutdown restart
170. un from a central location and provides monitoring asset management and control functionality of remote displays and Windows computers It can be run continuously to provide automatic monitoring and control of devices with the use of automated tasks and alerts that can be run manually or set to run at specific times and intervals The application provides controls for accessing and adjusting many of the controls and settings on the various types of supported displays Most controls available via the On Screen Display OSD of a display monitor are available via the NaViSet Administrator application These controls can be adjusted interactively or be made to perform customized operations at specific times via the use of Tasks This allows very powerful automation function to be easily performed Tasks are operations that can query or perform commands one or more devices and can be scheduled to run at particular times or on demand and also to continue running for a specific period of time and interval Tasks can be used to perform conditional queries on devices which can in turn be used to provide alerts for abnormal conditions or events Notification emails can be automatically sent to multiple recipients in the event of an alert condition Custom Reports of all of the connected devices can be created that contain information about each device and their configuration and settings Features Communications Communications with the display dev
171. using default spreadsheet format 8 There will now be a new report listed in the Inactive Reports list 132 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE 9 Click the Run button to start the report Once the report has completed querying all of the selected devices for which the database information is more than two days old the spreadsheet will be automatically opened Poi ne ee eB 5 3 2013 12 29 10 AM 5 3 2013 12 29 10 AM Device Name PASSOW Main Conference Room 14 Node Name Location PASSOW Main Conference Room 1420 jecto Marketing i 17 Projector Engineering Quality Assurance V300X QA Conference Room 1301 V300Xx Q 18 Computer _Engineering Research DEV 002 DEV 002 YP peson Disphry pvp AFAIPEGIOQ RESPOND pp A pret ata SLL pO OMIA LAL phase LODO pad sh d BORIN pipe pel r rfl 133 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Chapter 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 desired Start Schedule times and days of the week to run Then duplicate that task and edit it to change the start times and other days of the week Repeat as necessary So the end result is that there are multiple Tasks performing the same operation but on
172. xt time the device s Properties Window is opened Engineering Research DEV 002 LCD3090WQxi icoz090wexi EA 4 Display Device Information Asset Tag Asset Tag Asset ABC 12345 In service Dec 20 2012 4 Power Power State Power LED Brightness Power LED Color hlin a Video l Brigi Key Lock Contrast Unlock Lo Brightness 0 Sharpness Gamma Selection Red Gain Green Gain Blue Gain Select Color Preset b More Video Controls 4 Geometry H Position V Position H Resolution V Resolution Expansion Mode a ot f f se a a ee ra T ead AT Par F isi PPI i rare PF cl pee Fari fo al TT PA fit a ee Some of the more unique controls available on the Custom Controls list are shown below Asset lag A custom text string can be entered and stored in the display This text string could for example be a conventional asset tracking code company name department name phone number etc This can then be read by NaViSet Administrator and used for asset tracking over a network For desktop displays and large screen displays this text can normally only be altered or erased by using NaViSet Administrator On projectors the Asset Tag is known as the Projector Name Only ASCII based characters can be entered and the length is limited by the capabilities of the device Asset Tag Asset ABC12345 In service Dec 20 2012 73 NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 USER S GUIDE Sync Clock with System Date Time For

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