LG Panels User Manual

eZ-Net Manager
About eZ-Net Manager
eZ-Net Manager allows you to control one or more monitors more easily via Serial and
Network. If eZ-Net Manager is installed on your PC, you can control various operations
with a few clicks of the mouse. Also, eZ-Net Manager provides self-diagnosis of monitors and convenient upgrades for easier management.
Before Use
Please read the below carefully before using the eZ-Net Manager
Ethernet Controller
MCU + Ethernet
IEEE 802.3, 10Base- T
Flash 60Kbytes, Tx/Rx buffer 8Kbytes
eZ-Net Manager Features
LAN + Serial Management Program
Compatible with Windows XP Professional and Windows Vista 32-bit Edition.
Network + Serial Management Program
- All-in-one Program
- Extends serial distance when using Network.
Single/Group WAN Control
- Controls both the LAN and WAN networks.
- Supports unlimited MONITOR connections.
Monitor Auto Searching
- Automatically searches a monitor in a same network(Sub network).
Self Diagnosis
- Real-time monitoring function for the lamp, fan and temperature.
Scheduling
- Enables to schedule the monitor power and input operations.
Easy Tile Mode
- Convenient GUI for the Tile Mode settings.
F/W Upgrade via Network
- Enables to upgrade Ethernet and the monitor F/W via Network.
Instant Messaging
- Enables to send the message to the monitor.
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Installation Procedure
1) Monitor Ethernet Environment Establishment
Case 1) Using a ethernet cable, connect PC to Monitor directly.
Case 2) Using a router(Switch), install via LAN (Local Area Network).
Case 3) Using the Internet, install via WAN (Wide Area Network).
2) IP Setup Via Monitor OSD
Step 1) Select LAN under [Option] - [Network Setup] - [Network Select].
Step 2) Select DHCP or Manual.
Step 3) If Manual: IP settings
Step 4) Run Execute to receive an IP address.
Step 5) Check the IP address under [Information] - [IP Address].
Network Setup
Network Select
DHCP
Manual
✔ LAN
RS232C
MENU
Manual
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
Primary DNS
Secondary DNS
Execute
192.168.000.003
255.255.255.000
192.168.000.001
169.254.001.001
169.254.001.001
MENU
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3) eZ-Net Manager Program Installation
Step 1) On the main screen of the enclosed CD-ROM, select 'eZ-Net Manager & Guide' ➞ ' eZ-Net Manager', then
the installation screen will be automatically displayed.
Step 2) eZ-Net Manager Setup will start on the screen.
Click 'Next'
Step 3) Select a destination folder and click Install.
Step 4) eZ-Net Manager program will be installed.
Step 5) When installation is completed, the eZ- Net
Manager execution icon will be created on
screen
* To remove the program, execute Uninstall.exe in the destination folder or in Add/Remove Programs, and press the
Uninstall button.
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Login
When you start the program, the Login screen is displayed as shown below.
If you are starting the program for the first time, the default ID and Password are set as shown below.
ID: Administrator
Password: 0000
* If you lose your ID or password, uninstall the
program and install it again.
To change ID and Password,
Step 1) Select Security in the toolbar.
Step 2) Enter the current ID and Password into Current
Setting, and select Set.
If the ID and Password are invalid, the warning
window appears.
Step 3) When the New Setting window is activated, enter a
new ID and Password, and click OK.
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4) The Initial Screen of Management S/W Program
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1 Tool Bar
Contains Search, Settings for network connections, and Help
2 Monitor Register Window
Displays searched Monitors and allows creating Monitor groups.
3 Control Tap
Displays Monitor control functions.
4 Display
Displays the information of a selected Monitor .
5 Status
Displays the current status of a selected Monitor .
6 IP Setup
Displays and allows changing a selected Monitor 's IP configuration.
7 Diagnosis
Displays the real-time status of a selected Monitor .
NOTE
The [Upgrade] tab is used only for service.
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Function Description
Searches and registers a connected Monitor (Only Ethernet).
Enables to select and set up network connections: Ethernet or Serial
Enables to manually connect to a selected Monitor (Only Ethernet).
Enables to refresh the information on a selected tab.
The instant messaging function for the selected monitor
Changes ID and Password for login.
Displays the program information.
Model Name : The model name of a current Monitor
Serial Number : The serial number of a current Monitor
Monitor SW Version : The monitor software version of a current Monitor
LAN SW Version : The Ethernet software version of a current Monitor
FAN, LAMP
Displays a current Monitor 's fan and lamp status: (normal :
OK, anomalous : NG.)
Temperature (inside)
Displays a current Monitor 's inner temperature.
Displays a current Monitor 's overall status:
Power (On/Off), Input, Signal, Screen and
Volume Mutes, Picture Mode, and Aspect.
IP Configuration Method
Displays a current Monitor 's IP configuration
(DHCP/Static).
IP Information
Displays a current Monitor 's IP information including
MAC Address.
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Communication Settings
Provide an all-in-one program to control both serial port and network connections and improve customer convenience.
Step 1) Select Setting on the toolbar;
- Enables to select Network or Serial.
- The default value is Network.
- If Network is desired, just press OK to exit the menu.
The leftward information
window displays a selected network connection:
Network or Serial.
Displays operation progress.
Step 2) If Serial Port is desired, select Serial and set up the details.
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Select a port: COM1 ~ COM9. Default
Value: COM1
Baudrate
Select a connection speed: 2400 ~
115200. Default Value: 9600
Data
Select a data value: Data5 ~ Data8.
Default Value: Data8
Parity
Select a parity check: even, odd,
none. Default Value: none
Stop
Select a stop bit: 0 ~ 1. Default Value: 1
Flow Control
Select a flow control: Xon/Xoff, hardware, or none. Default Value: none
When Communication Setting is changed (Serial <-> Network),
You need to exit and restart the program.
Click Yes in the popup message to exit the program.
If you restart the program, the initial screen for the selected Setting is displayed.
When you select Serial, the IDs of monitors supported by default are displayed in the registration window on the left side of the initial screen. You can select the ID of a monitor you want and control it.
You can control it by selecting the same MNT number as the Set ID value of the monitor you selected.
For MNT0, the Set ID value is
0, and you can control all
monitors regardless of monitor Set IDs. However Ack
Data cannot be received.
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MONITOR Search(Only Network)
Step 1) Press Search on the toolbar, and then enter an IP address.
If an Monitor connection to a PC
has been established, selecting
SubNet (Broadcast) automatically
finds the Monitor without entering
the IP address.
Step 2) If a desired Monitor has been successfully found, the Monitor information is displayed in the search window.
If the network connection is
normal, it turns blue as shown
in the image. If the network is
disconnected, it turns red.
Also, it turns yellow if there
are any errors in the fan,
panel or temperature.
* If the monitor does not have valid network information, Direct IP search is not available.
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Step 3) Selecting the Monitor of a registered IP address loads the Monitor information.
Step 4) Searching an inexistent or disconnected Monitor results in failure.
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Group Settings
Step 1) Select Group, right-click and select
Make Group.
Step 2) Enter a group name and click Set.
Step 3) Right-click on a monitor in Single to add to a
group and click Add to Group.
Drag & Drop Interface: Drag &
drop a monitor to add it to the
group you want.
Step 4) Select a group to add the monitor to.
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Delete Group
To delete a group or delete a monitor from a
group, or if you do not want to control a specific monitor in Single, you can delete the
monitor easily.
Case 1) To delete a group (e.g.: McDonald)
Case 2) To delete a monitor from a group (e.g.: 192.168.0.4 in McDonald)
Case 3) To delete a monitor from Single
If you delete a monitor from
Single and it has been added
to a group as well, it is also
deleted from the group.
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Display Controls
Case 1) For a single Monitor, select a Monitor under the Network Communication window, and then adjust the display settings under a desired tab.
Each time a new tab is selected, the main window
refreshes, displaying updated information of each
function.
Case 2) For a group Monitor, select a group and adjust the display settings.
As a group contains a multiple Monitor
entries, the main window does not refresh
or load the most updated information;
the displayed information may be different
from the current status of a selected
group.
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Selecting the Control tab and adjusting the details instantly updates the display settings. The following options are
provided under the Control tab.
Toggle Button Types
Drop-down Combo Box Types
Slide Bar Types
Button Types
Scheduling
Step 1) If an is not set up with a clock, the Schedule tab displays as shown in the example picture; the scheduling
function is disabled.
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Step 2) Set up the clock to the current time, and then press Set.
Case 1) To turn on and off at same times everyday, set up the On Time, Off Time, and Input settings.
If On is selected for the Every option,
every individual day values--from Mon
to Sun--automatically set to the same
as the everyday settings.
Case 2) To set up different on and off times per day, set up each day's OnTime, OffTime, and Input settings individually.
On the contrary, if On is selected for a
day, the Every option automatically
changes to Off.
The basic operations are identical to
the monitor.
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Instant Messaging
Step 1) Click the Message button in the Tool Bar to open the Message Setting dialog window.
The Message
Setting dialog window will not open
unless you select a
monitor and a
group.
Step 2) Set Message Align and Message Color in the
Message Setting dialog window.
Step 3) Enter a message in Message Send and click the
Send button.
* Enter text here. Up to 80
characters are supported.
Bottom/Center is the
default value for
Message Align, and
White is the default
value for Message
Color.
* Only English characters
and numbers are available.
* Clicking the Send button
will send the message
you entered, whilst clicking the Clear button will
delete it.
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Tile Mode(1)
Step 1) Tile Tab's Initial Screen
To configure tiles, select Configure the Tile.
To adjust the details of created tiles, select Control the Tile.
Step 2) Select "Configure the Tile", and then adjust the Matrix Size.
The "Set " button activates only after selecting a group name.
It also activates when Matrix Size is the
same as or smaller than the number of
group monitors.
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Step 3) Allocate monitor numbers to selected monitors.
10.160.160.169s monitor
10.160.160.168s monitor
Step 4) Select a group under Group Input and then adjust the Group Matrix.
Click on a Monitor to add it to the current Group.
A group with multiple inputs can be selected.
Selecting and changing an existing group
matrix is also available.
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Tile Mode(2)
Step 5) Select a Tile ID. Tile IDs are manually changeable.
Depending an the Group Matrix settings, the Tile ID range
can be selected from minimum 1 to maximum 25.
The default value is 1, starting from the upper left monitor
Step 6) Check the new settings, and then select "Apply".
If successful, the window displays Monitor Number, Tile ID, Input, and Group Tile Size as shown
in the picture below:
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Step 7) If the changed settings are successfully transmitted, the "Finish" button becomes activated.
Pressing Finish moves
back to the initial
screen.
Tile Mode(3)
Step 8) Once a group is set up with monitor tiles, the screen moves back to the initial Tile window.
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Step 9) Adjust the details of selected tiles.
Tiles can be adjusted by selecting their group
or a monitor under the group.
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