Version 2.0.
| 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.
| Table of Contents Contents Precautions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Supported Display Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Introduction to NaViSet Administrator 9 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Table of Contents Contents Controlling Devices 64 Read-only displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Interactive Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Info Property Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Display Schedule Property Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Custom Property Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Table of Contents Contents Comparison of connection methods for NEC large-screen displays 125 Daisy Chain RS232 vs. Individual LAN Connections. . . . . . . 126 Wake-on-LAN (WoL) Configuration 127 Using Open Hardware Monitor 128 Installing and Configuring Open Hardware Monitor. . . . . . . . 128 Supported Sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Using in Tasks and Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Precautions: • NaViSet Administrator allows many advanced display features and settings to be changed and reset. Care should be taken when making any adjustments to avoid mis-adjustment. • 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Supported Display Monitors NaViSet Administrator supports the following NEC display models: • NEC desktop display models. • NEC large-screen display series: X, P, V, S, and LCDxx20. • NEC projector models with a LAN or RS232 connection. !Note: • NEC E series of large-screen displays is not supported. • Please see the NEC website for the latest listing of specific models. • Supported features and functionality will depend on model.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE System Requirements NaViSet Administrator has the following system requirements: ÿ Microsoft Windows Operating System 32 and 64 bit versions of Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. LAN Standard TCP/IP LAN interface. Static IP addresses required for most displays connected directly to LAN, unless name resolution (hostname) support is provided. System Resources At least 64MB available hard-disk space for installation.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 1 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: • Desktop displays connected to a networked Windows computer via a standard video connection such as VGA, DVI, or DisplayPort.
| 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 41 for a complete description of each of the different supported connection types and configurations.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Speed In order to achieve a high operational speed when performing multiple operations on different remote devices, operations to different devices are performed in parallel. The software supports multiple simultaneous network connections to different 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.
| 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 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 2 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Device Tree The Device Tree on the left of the main window represents all of the displays and computers that are in the current database. Extra information on each device in the tree is shown in tooltips, which can be seen by mousing over each item. Note: The NaViset Administrator application’s User Interface can displayed in English, German, French, Japanese or Chinese (Simplified).
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Renaming Groups: Groups can be renamed by either: • Double-clicking the group in the Device Tree • Right-clicking a group in the device tree and selecting Rename. • Selecting Rename from the Edit menu while the group to be renamed is currently selected. Expanding Groups: Groups can be expanded and collapsed by clicking the icon next to the group name.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 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 Status Device Containing Group Description None No activity between the device and the system since the database was opened.
| 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 24 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.
| 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Report Manager Window The Report Manager window shows: • Inactive Reports that are not currently being run • Active Reports that are currently being run See “Reports” on page 91 for more information on Reports and the Report Manager.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Menus File menu New - Creates a new database file. Open... - Opens an existing database file. Save - Saves the current database file. Save As... - Saves the current database to a different file name. Edit menu Copy - Copies data from the currently selected table to the Windows clipboard. Paste - Not currently used. Delete - Deletes the currently selected group or device in the device tree.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Tasks menu New Task... - Creates a new Task. See “About Tasks” on page 72. Task Builder Wizard... - Creates a new task using a wizard interface to guide. Task Library... - Opens the Task Library. See page 73. Show/Hide Alerts - Shows or hides the Alerts list. See page 74. Show/Hide Active Tasks - Shows or hides the Active Tasks list. See page 74. Show/Hide Inactive Tasks - Shows or hides the Inactive Tasks list. See page 73. Reports menu New Report...
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 3 Chapter Devices Supported Devices NaViSet Administrator supports the following basic types of networked devices: • Windows computers and connected display(s), both NEC and other manufacturers • NEC large-screen displays • NEC projectors A more detailed description of each of these device types is given below.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE • See page 51 for details on configuring the displays. • An NEC large-screen display that is connected via RS232 to a Windows computer that is running the NEC LAN to RS232 Bridge application, and daisy-chained to other large-screen displays via RS232. !Note: Daisy-chained large-screen displays are added as a single device using Add Single Device in the Devices menu. • See page 51 for details on configuring the displays.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Adding a single Windows computer on LAN (WMI) Select Windows computer on LAN (WMI). Enter the computer’s network name or IP address, or click Browse... to view and select a computer currently available on the LAN. !Note: It may take several seconds after 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Adding NEC large-screen display(s) connected to LAN Select NEC large-screen display connected to LAN. Enter the IP address or hostname of the large-screen display or click Browse... to view and select a large-screen display currently available on the LAN. 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.
| 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Adding a single NEC projector connected to LAN Select NEC Projector connected to LAN. Enter the IP address or hostname of the projector, or click Browse to automatically detect projectors that are connected directly to the LAN. If the LAN to RS232 Bridge is being used, enter the computer name or IP address of the Windows computer.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Browse for NEC Projector Dialog If using the Browse function, the Browse for NEC Projector dialog will attempt to automatically detect any projectors that are available on the LAN. First select the network Interface on the computer that is connected to the same network as the projector. Then click the Enumerate button to start the detection process. Any detected projectors will be listed by IP address and Projector Name.
| 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 toolbar button. The Add Multiple Devices dialog will appear.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Whenever computers are added using any of the above methods, a Credentials dialog will be displayed.
| 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. Select Active Directory and click the Query... button to open the Active Directory Query dialog.
| 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 on the network.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Add computers using Import from File A list of IP addresses and/or computer names can be imported from any of the following file types: • A column of an Excel spreadsheet file • A delimited text file • Another NaViSet Administrator 2 database file Select Import from File and click the Import... button to open the Import Devices dialog. Import Devices Dialog - Windows computers Import File: - Shows the file name selected to import the list from. Select...
| 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. Click Add to Table to add all of the IP addresses in the range specified to the table, after the access credentials have been specified. Connectivity to the computers is not verified. Use this to add computers that may not currently be available on the network.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Adding multiple NEC large-screen displays Multiple NEC large-screen displays can be added 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Add NEC large-screen displays using Import from File A list of IP addresses can be imported from any of the following file types: • A column of an Excel spreadsheet file • A delimited text file • Another NaViSet Administrator 2 database file Select Import from File and click the Import... button to open the Import Devices dialog. Import Devices Dialog - NEC large-screen displays Import File: - Shows the file name selected to import the list from. Select...
| 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. Click Add to Table to add all of the IP addresses in the range specified to the table. Connectivity to the displays is not verified. Use this option to add displays that may not currently be available on the network.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Adding multiple NEC projectors Multiple NEC projectors can be added 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 With the projectors added to the table, individual projectors can be selected or skipped from being added to the device tree by using the Add checkbox on each row of the table.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Add NEC projectors using Import from File A list of IP addresses can be imported from any of the following file types: • A column of an Excel spreadsheet file • A delimited text file • Another NaViSet Administrator 2 database file Select Import from File and click the Import... button to open the Import Devices dialog. Import Devices Dialog - NEC projectors Import File: - Shows the file name selected to import the list from. Select...
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 4 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 42.
| 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 1. Basic display information available for both NEC and third party desktop displays is available. 2. Most newer graphics cards supported. See DDC/CI WMI Provider README for latest support information. 3. The DDC/CI WMI Provider can communicate via USB to NEC PA series of desktop displays. 4. Support for Windows computer Shutdown, Restart, Wake-on-LAN, and monitoring of computer parameters is provided automatically. 5.
| 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 sufficient access privileges to WMI (specifically the ROOT\CIMV2 namespace). Typically Administrator accounts have sufficient access privileges by default. 2.
| 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE The following sections describe each of the 3 basic connection types for connecting multiple NEC large-screen displays. Connecting Directly to LAN Supported display connection configurations RS-232C IN LAN1 RS-232C OUT LAN2 LAN RS-232C IN, OUT, and LAN 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE • Communications via both LAN and RS232 are not supported at the same time. The type of communications link to use to the display must be selected by OSD setting EXTERNAL CONTROL RS232C / 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.
| 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 daisychain. All displays must be connected sequentially.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE NEC large-screen display(s) using direct LAN connection Supported Display Connection Configurations RS-232C IN RS-232C OUT LAN RS-232C IN, OUT, and LAN 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE NEC large-screen display(s) with LAN hub using direct LAN connection Supported Display Connection Configurations LAN1 LAN2 RS-232C RS-232C IN, LAN1 and LAN2 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE NEC large-screen display(s) using LAN to RS232 Bridge Supported Display Connection Configurations RS-232C IN RS-232C IN RS-232C OUT RS-232C OUT RS-232C IN and OUT LAN 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Notes 1. Configure 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE NEC large-screen display(s) with LAN hub using LAN to RS232 Bridge Supported Display Connection Configurations LAN1 LAN2 RS-232C RS-232C IN, LAN1 and LAN2 Configuration Overview Windows computer with one COM port using LAN to RS232 Bridge utility, and 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 1. Configure 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE NEC large-screen display(s) using RS232 WMI Provider Supported Display Connection Configurations RS-232C IN RS-232C IN RS-232C OUT RS-232C OUT RS-232C IN and OUT LAN 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 largescreen displays via RS232. Configuration Features 1. Supports multiple COM ports on the host computer. 2.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 2. Configure COM ports and Monitor IDs in the RS232 WMI Provider configuration utility. See Appendix E on page 133. 3. RS-232C cables must be crossover / NULL modem type. 4. See “Windows Computer on LAN connections via WMI” on page 44 for important information about configuring WMI. Notes 1. Monitor IDs do not have to start at 1. 2. Security is provided by WMI access restrictions. 3.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE NEC large-screen display(s) with SBC and dual LAN connections Supported Display Connection Configurations RS-232C IN RS-232C OUT LAN RS-232C IN, OUT, and LAN Configuration Overview Large-screen display with SBC (Single Board Computer) connected to the LAN. 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 1. Monitor IDs do not have to start at 1. 2. Two IP addresses are required (one for the SBC, and one for the display). 3. 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE NEC large-screen display with SBC and single LAN connection Supported Display Connection Configurations RS-232C IN RS-232C IN LAN1 RS-232C OUT RS-232C OUT LAN2 RS-232C IN and OUT LAN RS-232C RS-232C IN, OUT, and LAN 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE SBC’s internal RS-232C connection. 3. 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 connectors). 4. Do not use the DDC/CI WMI Provider with an SBC. The internal connection to the display supports RS232 communications only. 5.
| 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE NEC projector connected via Windows Computer to LAN Configuration Overview NEC projector connected to a Windows computer via RS-232C, and the computer is running the LAN to RS232 Bridge utility. Configuration Features 1. Shared LAN connection using one IP 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.
| 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, 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 5 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 72). 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Tab Description Info A summary of the most common device properties. If a Full Update has been performed on the device, all of the supported control settings from the device will be shown. Network Network settings used to connect to the device such as IP address and credentials. Power Power On and Off, and other power related controls.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Custom Property Tab The Custom device property tab lists all of the controls available on the device that can be adjusted. The list includes more infrequently used controls not shown on other tabs. To adjust a control, select it from the Controls list and 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Some of the more unique controls available on the Custom Controls list are shown below. Asset Tag 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Standard Update vs. Full Update Standard Update will read and update the basic information about a device.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 6 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.
| 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. Editing an existing credential Click the Edit.. button in the Credential Library to open the User Credential Dialog.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 7 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 3 basic types of task that can be performed in NaViSet Administrator: • Command Tasks: Change settings or perform operations on devices.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Task Manager All Tasks in the current database are listed in the Task Manager window.
| 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. A lower level warning, such as a control that is not supported by the device.
| 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.
| 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 New Task button on the application toolbar. Settings Tab First give the task a name and description so it can be easily identified in the task list. Next select the type of task to be created.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Devices Tab Next select the Devices tab and select at least one device that the task will be performed on. Selecting a group will automatically select all of the devices within that group. Devices can also be selected by model using the Select by Model listbox. Selecting a model in the list will select all matching devices in the device tree. The button will select all devices, and the button will clear all selected devices.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Commands Tab Next select the Commands tab and select a control to be changed or adjusted from the control list. Once the control has been added to the list of commands, the parameters or settings for the control can be set. Continue adding other controls to the command list as necessary. By default, each command will be applied to all of the devices selected in the Devices tab.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Multiple instances of the same control can be added, each with different devices and 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 114 for an example of how this functionality can be used. !Note: • The types of controls listed in the Commands tab depends on the types of devices selected.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Specific vs. Generalized Controls NaViSet Administrator allows different types of devices and display models to be controlled in a single task. If a group of devices is selected that are not all of the same model then a generalized version of the controls may be automatically selected. A generalized control set is indicated by an alert window shown over the control list.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Display Schedule Tab If one or more of the devices selected is an NEC display that supports internal scheduling (schedules that run autonomously within the display), the Display Schedule tab will be shown. The schedule settings can be optionally set for 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE IR Remote Tab If one or more devices selected supports sending IR Remote control commands, the IR Remote tab will be shown. Sending IR Remote commands can be used to perform commands and access functions that may not be available via the commands in the 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.
| 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Next select the types of notifications to be sent. Options are: • Alert Conditions - Are only available when using Conditional type tasks, and are sent when the conditions specified in the task become true. • Warnings - Are sent for the following conditions: • Connection error • Device might not be powered up • Control or setting can not be set or read • Task overrun • Completion Status - Is sent once the task has completed.
| 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). 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Creating Conditional Tasks Conditional Tasks are created in the same way as other types of Tasks and are typically used to warn of abnormal conditions in a device, or if a particular setting has changed. See the previous example for how to create a new task. Select Conditional as the Task Type.
| 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: Not all devices will support all of the controls listed. 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Creating Informational Tasks Informational Tasks are created in the same way as other types of Tasks and are used to actively monitor one or more device parameters. Select Informational as the Task Type. Since this type of task is typically used to 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.
| 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. !Note: The list of available controls will depend on the type of device(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 79 applies to the control values read from devices.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Task History The Task History window shows the operation history for a particular Task. To view the Task History, click the for a task in the Inactive Tasks list, or select the desired tasks and click History... from the Task Library dialog. button The history for each time the task has been run can be selected in the Show Task Ending On: list.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 8 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Report Manager All Reports that have been created for the current database are listed in the Report Manager tab. This tab shows: • Inactive Reports that are not currently running • Active Reports that are currently running Inactive Reports list Inactive Reports are reports that have been created but are not currently running. A Inactive Report can be made to start immediately by clicking the Reports list while it runs.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE A context menu providing quick access to common report operations can be opened by right-clicking on the report. The context menu provides these actions: Library - Opens the Report Library with the report selected. Properties - Opens the Report Properties dialog for review or editing. History - Opens the Report History Viewer. Run - Starts and runs the report. Clear History - Permanently deletes all report history information. Delete - Deletes the report.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE ⓘInfo: 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 Update. As a result any new displays connected to a Windows computer will also be automatically detected and updated. 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.
| 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.
| 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: If the 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.
| 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 History button for a task in the Inactive Reports list, or select the desired report and click History... from the Report Library dialog. The history for each time the report has been run can be selected in the Show Report Ending On: list.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 9 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 the window. Click Reset to restore the default values for all of the setting on the currently selected page.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE • Show alert conditions in task tray - If an alert condition occurs, a popup message will be shown in the Windows Task Tray.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Email Settings • Enable Outbound Email Settings - When selected, NaViSet Administrator will enable the sending of notifications via email. Notifications are used in Tasks to broadcast conditions such as Alerts, Errors, Warnings and Completion of a 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Database Settings • Vacuum Database - Click this button to compact the size of the database file by removing unused entries and defragmenting the data. • Save changes automatically before switching databases or exiting the application. • Number of records 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Folders • Default Database File Location - Used to select the location where database files are stored by default. • Default Report File Location - Used to select the location where exported Report output files are saved by default. Devices • Set LAN 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE • Timeout between retries - Enter the number of seconds to wait between each retry. !Note: The Maximum Number of Retries and the Timeout Between Retries can be overridden for each task and report. See “Devices Tab” on page 77 for more information. Language • Language Settings: User Interface - Selects the language NaViSet Administrator uses for the User Interface.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 10 Chapter 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 8. In the Start Schedule section, select the desired time and days on which to turn the displays on. 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... 11. On the Settings tab edit the Task Name to indicate that this duplicated task is for power off. 12.
| 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 number of hours limit is created. This is recommended in order to perform proactive ordering of replacement lamps and maintenance.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 7. Change the condition to falls below and enter 100 as the hrs value. 8. On the Notifications tab, click Add a Notification..., enter the recipients email address and click OK. 9. Since the administrator doesn’t need to know immediately for each individual projector if the condition is true, select Accumulate all messages and send on task completion. This way only one email will be sent listing any projectors for which the lamp lifetime condition is true.
| 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. 11. On the Summary tab review the Task settings, and click OK. 12. There will now be a new task listed in the Inactive Tasks list that will automatically run on the selected day and times.
| 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 7. Change the condition to is not and Normal as the value. 8. On the Notifications tab, click Add a Notification..., enter the recipients email address and click OK. 9. 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...
| 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. 11. On the Summary tab review the Task settings, and click OK. 12. There will now be a new task listed in the Inactive Tasks list that will automatically run on the selected days and times.
| 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 configuration that is needed for all new displays in a particular application or environment. Having these changes performed by a task means that the process can be automated, thus reducing the time taken and risk of error due to mis-adjustment.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 5. On the Commands tab, select and configure the values for each of the settings to be applied for the display configuration. 6. On the Task Schedule tab, select On Demand since the task will be run manually on new displays. 7. On the Summary tab review the Task settings, and click OK. 8. There will now be a new task listed in the Inactive Tasks list that must be run manually. 9.
| 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 wall. This task will allow all the displays in the video wall to be reconfigured using a single task. This is useful if for example if a video wall is used in multiple configurations of Tile Matrix, and needs to be quickly reconfigured.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 7. The Tile Matrix Position controls will show up in the command list as shown below. 8. The devices that a particular control will be applied to can be seen by mousing over the shown below. button as 9. If necessary, the devices that a control applies to can be modified by clicking on the button, which will open the Device Selector dialog. Select the devices that the control is to be applied to. 10.
| 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.
| 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. This will keep the information in the database up to date.
| 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. 7. On the Summary tab review the Report settings, and click OK. 8. There will now be a new report listed in the Inactive Reports list.
| 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 11 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.
| 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE 12 Chapter 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 name or IP address is correct. • Confirm that the user credentials entered are correct for an administrative user on the computer or domain administrator.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Problem: Unable to communicate with an NEC projector If an error occurred when performing any Test operation, follow these troubleshooting steps: • Confirm the IP address of the projector, or IP address or Windows computer name of the Windows computer (if using the LAN to RS232 Bridge) is correct. • 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 132.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE A Appendix Comparison of connection methods for NEC large-screen displays Connection Method Direct LAN LAN to RS232 Bridge RS232 WMI Provider DDC/CI WMI Provider No Yes Yes Yes Fastest Fastest Slowest Average RS232 Daisy Chain Supported Yes Yes Yes No (multi-monitor on computer is supported) Control when remote host computer is powered down or not functional N/A No No No Control without user logged in to remote host computer N/A No Ye
| 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 Operation Speed Faster. Simultaneous (parallel) operations to Slower. Limited to one operation on one each display (up to maximum limit set in the display on the daisy chain at a time. application Preferences).
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE B 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE C 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE • GPU Temperatures 1 thru 8 in °C • GPU Fan Speeds 1 thru 8 in RPM Using in Tasks and Reports The sensor values from Open Hardware Monitor can be used in Tasks and Reports in NaViSet Administrator. For example a Task can be created to issue an alert if a fan speed drops below a certain RPM, or if a temperature exceeds a certain value.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE D Appendix About LAN to RS232 Bridge Configuration 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 the 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.
| 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. 2. 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. 3.
| 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. 2. Check that the utility has been started. 3. Watch the Status: in the configuration window. It will show if a remote connection has been attempted.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE E Appendix About RS232 WMI Provider Configuration 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE The configuration utility is used to make the following configuration settings used by the WMI Provider: 1. Configuring the RS232 COM ports used to communicate with the NEC display(s). 2. Configuring the Monitor IDs to use with each display (which must match the settings on each display) 3. Testing the communications with each display. 4. Configuring various advanced settings that impact the behavior of the WMI Provider.
| 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”.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE F 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 2 - USER’S GUIDE G Appendix WMI VB Scripts The DDC/CI and RS232 WMI Providers included with NaViSet Administrator allow connected NEC desktop and largescreen 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.
| 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.
| NAVISET ADMINISTRATOR 2 - USER’S GUIDE Glossary DDC/CI (Display Data Channel / Command Interface) - A two-way communications link between the video graphics adapter and display monitor using the standard 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 signage devices and pluggable media players.
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