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Setup & Operation
020-0567-05
19 Aug 2010

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  • Page 1 WallNet Setup & Operation 020-0567-05 19 Aug 2010...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Supported Display Products .........3 Software for Other Display Types .......3 When to Load WallNet Software....4 Software vs. Firmware ........4 Getting Ready to Set Up WallNet ......4 Be Prepared! ............5 Try it Locally First ..........5 What You Have in the WallNet Kit....6 What You Need to Know First......9...
  • Page 4 Product ID Link ..........31 Advanced Settings ........... 31 Saving the Configuration ......31 Cable Connections to the WallNet Box ..46 About the AUX RS232 Connector ....47 Restrictions in Using the RS232 Inputs ..48 Operating WallNet ..........49 Viewing a WallNet’s Browser Page ....
  • Page 5 Custom Commands Setup ......66 RS232 Setup ............67 Asset Tag ............. 67 WallNet Admin ............67 Save and Reboot .............68 Save WallNet Config ........68 Reboot WallNet ..........68 ASCII Command Service ........69 Service Information Responses ......70 Network Port ............70 TCP Versus UDP ............71...
  • Page 6 Table of Contents Recovery Procedures ..........75 Finding WallNet’s Address ........75 Manual Reset to Factory Defaults ....76 Default WallNet IP Address ......... 77 Declaration of Conformity ........79 Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity ... 79 Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC and Amending Directive 92/31/EEC ................

  • Page 7: Wallnet

    What WallNet Is WallNet IMPORTANT: You must contact your network adminis- trator for help to install WallNet. If you are not a network administrator, read this manual first, but do not proceed with connecting WallNet to the network without the assistance of the local network administrator.

  • Page 8: What Wallnet Is Not

    What WallNet is Not WallNet is not designed to help with setting up and making adjustments to the displays or the wall, although you can use it to control displays at a distance.

  • Page 9: What Sifi (Set It And Forget It™) Is

    Software for Other Display Types WallNet is pre-loaded with software for either all current rear projection products, or Matrix and flat panel LCD products. WallNet software for all supported displays is on the WallNet CD and is also available for download at: www.planar.com...

  • Page 10: When To Load Wallnet Software

    Therefore, it is important during the first configuration to save the configuration before loading new software. Software vs. Firmware In this manual and on the WallNet web pages, software is loaded into the WallNet itself to update it or change between supported sets of displays.

  • Page 11: Be Prepared

    HyperTerm or Tera Term Pro Try it Locally First The best way to proceed is to set up WallNet in a local setting. Have everything in the same place: your computer, the WallNet device server, and a network connection.

  • Page 12: What You Have In The Wallnet Kit

    The contents of the box are also listed and individual parts shown as well. • CD with WallNet Assistant software and other files, including the software for using WallNet with all supported displays.
  • Page 13 What You Have in the WallNet Kit • Power supply and power cord • Power cable for displays with AUX power • Plastic grommet • This manual (also on the CD as a PDF) • RS232 adapter (DB9 female to RJ45). See next...
  • Page 14 What You Have in the WallNet Kit • Straight-thru cable with RJ45 on both ends • Mounting hardware (DIN rail, etc.)

  • Page 15: What You Need To Know First

    What You Need to Know First What You Need to Know First To make WallNet work on your network, you need to know these things: • Does your network support DHCP? If it does, this makes things a bit easier. Ask your network administrator.

  • Page 16: Next Step

    Next Step Next Step After you (or your network administrator) have decided whether to connect using DHCP or a static IP address, turn to the appropriate section and begin. DO NOT APPLY POWER to the WallNet device server yet!

  • Page 17: Connecting With Dhcp

    This section provides instructions to establish the initial network connection to a WallNet that is in its factory default state. After you have made this first connection and have a web browser displaying the WallNet home page, you are ready to continue with the instructions.

  • Page 18: Using Wallnet Assistant

    A cable is supplied for this connection. Using WallNet Assistant WallNet Assistant is a software program that finds WallNet hardware on a network. Install WallNet Assistant. Installation is semi- automatic when you insert the CD. If it doesn’t install automatically, go to:...
  • Page 19 Puma1 WallNet: at 10.10.0.115 [Mon Nov 29 13:40:33 2004]. • New WallNet device servers just out of the box are listed with text, such as “WallNet at: 10.10.0.102 [date and time]”. The date and time shown are from WallNet’s own...

  • Page 20: Next Steps

    WallNet. Host Name Product Name Menu Area Main Area You should see the WallNet home page. It will look something like this. Next Steps You are now finished with connecting WallNet using DHCP. See "Configuring WallNet" on page 19.

  • Page 21: Connecting With No Dhcp

    Getting Your Computer’s IP Address Connecting With No DHCP The instructions in this section describe the first con- nection to a WallNet at its default static IP address. If you are not sure if this is the correct option, contact your network administrator.

  • Page 22: Connecting To Wallnet

    Write down the IP address. You won’t need the mask or other information. Keep the Command Prompt window open; you will need it later. Connecting to WallNet DO NOT connect WallNet to the network. CPU LED No network connection Apply power to WallNet with no network connection.
  • Page 23 WallNet, but so far, yours is the only computer that can. Start your browser and point to: http://192.168.12.12 1. 192.168.12.0 is a network address. 2. 192.168.12.12 is the default address of the WallNet.

  • Page 24: Next Steps

    Next Steps You should see the WallNet home page that looks something like this. Host Name Product Name Menu Area Main Area Next Steps You are now finished with connecting WallNet using a static IP address. To continue, see "Configuring WallNet" on...

  • Page 25: Configuring Wallnet

    Configuring WallNet The Network Setup section provides instructions to set the final network configuration for the network on which this WallNet will permanently reside. If you do this configuration on a different network from the “final” network, (for example, on someone’s office network vs.
  • Page 26 WallNet Assistant to find the new address. You may have to click the Refresh button on your browser to see the new WallNet name in the upper left. ✎ If you lose contact with WallNet after changing net- work settings, see "Recovery Procedures" on page 75.

  • Page 27: Date And Time

    WallNet loses power, its clock will reset to an incorrect date and time. You can reset the clock manually if it drifts too far or WallNet loses power. If you want the WallNet clock to be coordinated with a network time server, complete the...

  • Page 28: Access Control

    Access Control On the Date and Time page, under the Date and Time Server section, fill in the NTP server name or address, and the polling interval. Click Apply new date and time server settings. You will save this configuration later. Go to the next section to continue.
  • Page 29 If you set the admin password and then forget it, you can use the manual recovery procedures. (See "Recovery Procedures" on page 75.) However, you must be at the WallNet to do this. You can’t do it remotely. In the menu area, select Access Control.

  • Page 30: Email Settings

    WallNet uses the SMTP server to send email reports and alerts, which you will configure later. Without a valid SMTP server, WallNet cannot send email. In the Email from and reply-to address box, enter the email address from which you want to send reports and alerts.

  • Page 31: Save Wallnet Config

    Save WallNet Config Save WallNet Config All the configurations you previously set are now in RAM in the WallNet device server, but they will disappear if the box loses power or is rebooted. In the menu area, select Save WallNet Config.

  • Page 32: Differences In Wallnet Menus

    Clicking the button in step 3 stops and restarts the web server running in WallNet. There is a separate web server for each display product. Differences in WallNet Menus Several of the menus take on different appearances depending on the Planar display type.

  • Page 33: Set Display Ids In The Displays

    Set Display IDs in the Displays Set Display IDs in the Displays WallNet does not go out and seek the display IDs. You must list them for WallNet. But first you must set them with the remote control in each display.

  • Page 34: Set Display Ids In Wallnet

    Click Change RS232 Settings. Note: Your displays may support lower baud rates that are not supported by WallNet. Some advanced features, such as Auto Color Balance, require higher baud rates to succeed. If you want to view the on-screen serial...

  • Page 35: Save And Reboot Wallnet

    ID of the last display selected. If your browser restricts cookies, you may want to allow the WallNet cookie. It’s not particularly useful to do this until after the WallNet IP address is set. Loading New Software Into WallNet...

  • Page 36: Loading The Software Into Wallnet

    Loading the Software into WallNet In your browser, click the Back button until you return to the WallNet page. In the menu area of the WallNet page, select WallNet Software. In the main area, scroll down to the Load WallNet Software section and follow the directions.

  • Page 37: Product Id Link

    Product ID Link Product ID Link The top of each WallNet page shows a product name (for example, Margay II or RP/RX). By default, this is a link to . You http://www.planar.com can change this link to refer to any URL that you find useful.
  • Page 38 Saving the Configuration...
  • Page 39 (the little box) can be mounted in one of the displays. Mount the small bracket on the floor of the chassis below the control board. Connect cables to the WallNet device server. a. Connect the 9-pin adapter to device server. b. Connect the short network cable (sup- plied) to the adapter.
  • Page 40 Mounting the WallNet for c50SP/c67SP/c70SPw Displays e. Insert the grommet (supplied) into the hole in the back of the chassis below the control board. Feed a network cable from your network through this hole to the server. With the cables connected, clip the device server onto the bracket.
  • Page 41 Mounting the WallNet for c50SP/c67SP/c70SPw Displays ✎ To remove the server, use a small screwdriver to pull release the latch. Bottom of server showing spring latch Go to "Cable Connections to the WallNet Box" on page 46 to continue.
  • Page 42 Mounting the WallNet for the LED Series, c50RP/c67RP, c50RX/c67RX and Mounting the WallNet for the LED Series, c50RP/c67RP, c50RX/c67RX and c80RP Displays Select the unit in which you want to install the WallNet device. Do one of the following: • For front-access units, remove the screen.
  • Page 43 Mounting the WallNet for the LED Series, c50RP/c67RP, c50RX/c67RX and Remove the bracket from the WallNet accessory box and place it on top of the M4 threads that are already in the chassis. If you have a c70HD-LED, the M4 threads will be on the bottom of the chassis.
  • Page 44 Mounting the WallNet for the LED Series, c50RP/c67RP, c50RX/c67RX and Snap the back of the WallNet box on the bracket. On the back of the unit, push out the hole plug (near the air filter) and replace it with the grommet provided with the WallNet kit.
  • Page 45 Mounting the WallNet for the LED Series, c50RP/c67RP, c50RX/c67RX and Plug one end of the power cable into the bottom of the WallNet box and the other end into the System Interface Board (SIB). Plug the RS232 cable into the RS232 port on...
  • Page 46 Mounting the WallNet for the LED Series, c50RP/c67RP, c50RX/c67RX and 10 Plug the Ethernet cable into the 10/100 base-T port on the WallNet box and route the other end through the cable route to your control network. ✎ To remove the server, use a small screwdriver to pull release the latch.
  • Page 47 Mounting the WallNet for Margay II Displays Mounting the WallNet for Margay II Displays Select the unit in which you want to install the WallNet device. Do one of the following: • For front-access units, remove the screen. Loosen the screws that hold the control board in place and carefully lift it off of the tab holders on the bottom of the chassis.
  • Page 48 M4 threads that are already inside the chassis. Remove the two nuts from the WallNet accessory box and use them to secure the bracket to the chassis. Snap the back of the WallNet box on the bracket.
  • Page 49 On the back of the unit, push out the hole plug (below the power switch) and replace it with the grommet provided with the WallNet kit. This will be used to route the WallNet cables from inside this unit to the outside of the chassis.
  • Page 50 Mounting the WallNet for Margay II Displays Plug the RS232 cable into the RS232 port on the WallNet box and route the other end through the cable route to the AUX RS232 port on the outside of the chassis. 10 Plug the Ethernet cable into the 10/100...
  • Page 51 Hold the tab on the control board as you pull it towards the outside of the chassis. Continue holding the control board as you retighten the screws. 12 Go to "Cable Connections to the WallNet Box" on page 46 to continue.

  • Page 52: Cable Connections To The Wallnet Box

    Cable Connections to the WallNet Box Cable Connections to the WallNet Box Cable connections should look like the following pictures. To your network Power connector 9-pin adapter goes here. Supplied cable goes from adapter to AUX RS232 IN on control board.

  • Page 53: About The Aux Rs232 Connector

    About the AUX RS232 Connector This connector is supplied on the control board of the SP, RP, RX and Margay II displays for connection to the WallNet device server. This leaves the RS232 In connector free for the use of another control system.

  • Page 54: Restrictions In Using The Rs232 Inputs

    Doing this can lead to confused communication and unpredictable results. • For Clarity Matrix, external serial devices (such as WallNet and touch panel control systems) must be connected to the RS232 IN or the AUX RS232 connector of the master Quad controller module (A1).

  • Page 55: Operating Wallnet

    Quick Start Guide or Installation Guide and maybe try the remote control. Viewing a WallNet’s Browser Page A quick, easy way to connect to WallNet is to find it on the network with WallNet Assistant. Starting this program (available on the WallNet CD) searches the network for WallNets and lists them in a window.

  • Page 56: Status Views

    Status Views Note: You need View authority to do anything here. Start WallNet in a web browser and select Status Views in the menu area. There are three types of status reports: Brief, Full or Full and Memory. Note that Full Status and Memory (available only for...
  • Page 57 • All returns the status of all the displays listed in RS232 Setup. This can take a while if there are many of them. • If WallNet is connected to a series of displays, Direct returns information from the first one it is connected to, regardless of its address.

  • Page 58: Send Status Email

    About the Time Stamp Notice the date and time below the WallNet menus in the left column of the browser. This is the time according to the clock in WallNet (not your computer’s clock). Neither this time nor the information in the main area is updated automatically.

  • Page 59: Custom Commands

    You can compose and display the messages in this section. See the MIP Maker program and the MIP Guide from the Planar website for information about this feature. In the Menu section, click on an MIP type to write, display or hide the message.

  • Page 60: Automatic Alerts

    Automatic Alerts After you modify any of these report settings, click Change Periodic Report Settings at the bottom of the page. The settings are not effective until you do. Automatic Alerts Email alerts are sent when any of the following events occur: •...
  • Page 61 • The record of alerts sent is in volatile memory, so if WallNet is rebooted, it will send all the current alerts again.
  • Page 62 - One display has never responded, at least not since the last time WallNet rebooted. - Eight displays are OK because they responded the last time they were pinged. The last line is the text from the Enter additional note (optional): text box in the No Response Alert setup.

  • Page 63: Emailing To Cell Phones

    WallNet cannot confirm the ACB Option Key in every unit. Some newer products don’t require the physical key. For these products, WallNet will still report that a key is present and will allow ACB to proceed. ✎...

  • Page 64: Balance Colors Now

    Auto Color Balance Balance Colors Now This section allows you to balance wall colors now, save the current color balance, view the last ACB result or recall the last saved color balance. You can color balance to a specific color temperature, Brightest/Default or a Custom white point.
  • Page 65 Auto Color Balance For the LED series, you can change the display profile for the wall using the Display Profile dropdown list. If you have already set the display profile on your wall, you do not have to select it again here.

  • Page 66: Scheduled Color Balance

    The schedule is not active until the checkbox is checked and you click Change Color Balance Schedule. At the scheduled time, WallNet will warn of the impending color balance for five minutes using Message In Picture. After the five-...

  • Page 67: Email Color Balance Result

    Change ACB Email Settings. Before you exit this screen, make sure to save the WallNet configuration to make any changes permanent. CANCEL Pending Color Balance or Lamp Switch...

  • Page 68: How Acb Works

    How ACB Works How ACB Works The WallNet device server is connected to one of the cubes and through it to all other cubes in the wall. WallNet receives a command, either from an on-screen menu selection or from you via the WallNet web pages, and proceeds to color balance the wall.

  • Page 69: Dual Lamp Control

    Dual Lamp Control The image output is preempted by test patterns as WallNet measures the color and brightness performance of the wall. Depending on the display type, communication settings and size of your wall, this process can take up to several minutes.

  • Page 70: Auto Color Balance After Lamp Failover

    Dual Lamp Control scheduled time, WallNet will warn of the impending switch for five minutes using Message In Picture. After the five-minute warning period, it typically takes about a minute to switch lamps. ✎ DO NOT schedule a lamp switch and a color balance at the same time.

  • Page 71: Display Control

    Power On/Off Repeat and Delay Control Sometimes when you send a Power On command to a large wall of Planar displays, one or two do not turn on. This section allows you to broadcast the command at set intervals or set a Delay and send the Power On command to displays individually.

  • Page 72: Network Remote Control

    Network Remote Control Network Remote Control The Network Remote Control window shows a graphic of a remote control. Be careful with this control, as clicking on the buttons will send commands to the display screens. Unless you are looking at the display screen, it is suggested that you do not use this tool.

  • Page 73: Rs232 Setup

    ASCII command text is shown to the viewer, unless the View command output box is checked. In the menu area, select Save WallNet Config after programming the buttons. Click Save configuration settings now.

  • Page 74: Save And Reboot

    However, if power is lost to WallNet, these changes will be lost. It is good practice to copy these changes from the WallNet RAM to the flash memory, where it is permanently stored (until you save it again). In the menu area, select Save WallNet Config.

  • Page 75: Ascii Command Service

    Enable ASCII command service checkbox on the Access Control page of the WallNet Admin section of WallNet’s menus. Be sure to save the WallNet configuration if you want to make this change permanent. The general sequence of events are as follows:...

  • Page 76: Service Information Responses

    Service Information Responses Service Information Responses In addition to the literal command and response relay, the ASCII Command Service has a few situations where it sends a line to the network application. All of these information lines, from the service to the client application, begin with the character ‘#’...

  • Page 77: Tcp Versus Udp

    Ctrl-D is a traditional character used to signal that a client is finished using a telnet connection. • If the data received by WallNet on a TCP connection contains any non-printable ASCII characters (other than Ctrl-D and CR or LF).

  • Page 78: Udp Notes

    “OP**PATTERN=NONE”. The client application should be aware of this and handle (or ignore) it gracefully. • If for any reason WallNet is unable to open its serial port, it sends “# ERR unable to open serial port.\r\n” in response to any command...

  • Page 79: Network Use Summary

    Purpose HTTP Server Browser UI to WallNet SMTP Client Send email reports & alerts Client Synchronize WallNet’s system clock Telnet Server Manual WallNet maintenance TCP, Custom Server Custom ASCII network control program support daytime Server Locate WallNets using WallNet Assistant 1.
  • Page 80 Network Use Summary...

  • Page 81: Recovery Procedures

    Finding WallNet’s Address Recovery Procedures Finding WallNet’s Address If you can’t find WallNet on your network, use the following instructions. Connect a null modem cable between the WallNet’s RS232 serial port and a serial port on a computer. The computer does not have to be connected to the network.

  • Page 82: Manual Reset To Factory Defaults

    Connect a null modem cable between the WallNet’s RS232 serial port and a serial port on a computer. Start a terminal program on your computer, such as HyperTerminal, and open that serial port at 9600, 8N1, no flow control.

  • Page 83: Default Wallnet Ip Address

    IP address above is configured. You can use WallNet Assistant to configure a route from your PC to a WallNet at the default static IP address without changing your PC’s IP address. See “Connecting With No DHCP” on...
  • Page 84 Default WallNet IP Address...

  • Page 85: Declaration Of Conformity

    Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity This product, the Planar Systems Inc. WallNet, models N-1010 and N-2010, conforms to the following EU Directives and the standards noted. Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC and Amending Directive 92/31/EEC EN55022/CISPR 22, Class A –...

  • Page 86: Fcc Regulations

    • Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician. Note: Any changes or modification to the display not expressly approved by Planar could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Use of a shielded interface cable is required t comply with the Class A limits of Part 15 of FCC rules.

  • Page 87: Glossary

    Glossary Auto Color Balance. ACB is a feature for certain Planar displays that include an integrated color sensor. For these displays, WallNet can measure the colors and brightness over the whole wall and automatically adjust the displays to match. DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
  • Page 88 WallNet Software program that finds WallNet Assistant hardware on a network.

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