2. Installation and Connections

Connecting to a Network

The projector comes standard with a LAN port (RJ-45) which provides a LAN connection using a LAN cable. Placing the optional wireless LAN card (NWL-100*) in the PC card slot of the projector also provides a wireless LAN connection. To use a LAN connection, you are required to assign an IP address to the projector. For setting the LAN mode, see page 99 (From the menu, select [Setup] [Installation] [LAN Mode])

With the LAN connection, two features are available: Projector control and Picture transmission.

Projector control feature

With the wired or wireless LAN connection, you can control (power on/off, input select, etc.) and receive information from the projector over the network using a computer. The following two methods are available:

*Using the HTTP Server feature on the projector. See page 54.*Using PC Control Utility 3.0 from the supplied User Supportware 2 CD-ROM.Picture transmission feature

With the wired or wireless LAN connection, you can send images and slides from a personal computer to the projector which then can be projected on the screen. The following two methods are available:

*Using Image Express Utility 2.0 from the supplied User Supportware 2 CD-ROM.*Using Ulead Photo Explore 8.0 from the supplied User Supportware 2 CD-ROM.

With the USB mouse connected to the projector, you can also operate the desktop screen on your Windows PC connected to the LAN or the wireless LAN.

* Using Desktop Control Utility 1.0 from the supplied User Supportware 2 CD-ROM.

NOTE: For information about the five software utilities (Image Express Utility 2.0, Desktop Control Utility 1.0, Ulead Photo

Explorer 8.0, Viewer PPT Converter and PC Control Utility 3.0) contained on the supplied Projector User Supportware 2.0 CD- ROM, see the supplied “ Software Utility Installation Guide”. See also the guide of the software utilities for infromation

about their functions and operations.Example of LAN connection(A) Example of wired LAN connection

Server

Hub

LAN cable (not supplied)

 

LAN

 

 

 

AUDIO OUT

 

PC CARD

LAN USB

 

 

R AUDIO IN L

VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN PC CONTROL COMPUTER 1 IN AUDIO IN

COMPUTER 2 IN

MONITOR OUT

AC IN

22