Power Management; System Requirements - NEC AccuSync LCD52V White Paper

On Screen Display (OSD) can be remotely locked and unlocked
using NaViSet Administrator, thus helping to reduce support
costs due to unauthorized adjustment.

Power Management

NaViSet Administrator allows power savings to be maximized
by supporting power management on several different levels. At
the most basic level, the WMI Provider can be instructed to put
the display monitors into a power saving mode. This can be done
regardless of display model and manufacturer. The Console ap-
plication can be scheduled to perform this action on a predefined
list of remote machines at set times in order to reduce unneces-
sary power consumption.
Many models of NEC monitors support a Power Off Timer, which
can be used to automatically turn the display off after a defined
on period. For example, they can be set to turn off after nine
hours of usage for a normal working day.
New models of NEC monitors such as the MultiSync 90 Series
and several large-screen models feature an internal real-time
clock and schedule function. This allows the displays to automat-
ically turn themselves on and off at predefined times and days.
Up to seven individual schedules can be programmed on each
display monitor. The clock and schedule on each display can be
accessed and programmed remotely by the Console application.
NEC display monitors have internal usage clocks that measure
both the time that a display has been on and the time that A/C
power has been applied. This can give support personnel a better
idea of the lifetime and usage characteristics of a display.
Use of the WMI Provider on each remote machine with the NaVi-
Set Administrator Console is optional, but will provide the most
benefit in terms of accurate information that can be gathered
from a remote machine and the scope of operations that can be
performed by remote. On machines that do not have the WMI
Provider installed, the Console application will still be able to
gather some basic monitor and machine metadata.
Features available remotely using NaViSet Administrator Console

System Requirements

NaViSet Administrator Console has the following system re-
quirements:
• Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional (Win-
dows XP Home Edition is not supported), Windows XP x64, or
Windows Server 2003
• TCP/IP based network
• Administrator account access for installing software and con-
necting to remote machines
• Microsoft Excel for viewing output spreadsheets (optional)
NaViSet Administrator WMI Provider (DDC/CI version) features
additionally require:
• NEC DDC/CI-compatible display monitor and compatible
video graphics adapter and video driver (see separate compat-
ibility chart) for full bi-directional communications support
with the display monitor (required for monitor control adjust-
ment and reading some metadata items)
WMI Provider (RS232 version) features require additionally require:
• NEC large-screen display that supports RS-232
• Available COM port and RS-232 cables
NEC's open and flexible licensing agreement allows the WMI Pro-
vider to be installed on all machines in an organization, regardless
of if they all have an NEC display connected. This not only simpli-
fies deployment but also provides the additional benefit of being
able to obtain accurate information about each display monitor.
NaViSet Administrator is available free of charge for qualified
customers from your NEC Display Solutions representative.
Commands and settings to be made on multiple remote machines can be
configured and then performed as a batch.