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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
■ Read this guide and the separate "IMPORTANT SAFEGUARD" carefully before using the
projector.
■ This guide describes the configurations and operations using a wireless LAN (WiFi).
■ For the configurations and operations other than using a wireless LAN (WiFi), refer to the
separate "INSTRUCTION MANUAL - MASTER OPERATION GUIDE".
■ Keep this guide in a safe place for future reference.
©2013 Copyright ELMO Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
MP-350 (Ver.2)
Network Operation Guide
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  • Page 1 ■ For the configurations and operations other than using a wireless LAN (WiFi), refer to the separate “INSTRUCTION MANUAL - MASTER OPERATION GUIDE”. ■ Keep this guide in a safe place for future reference. ©2013 Copyright ELMO Co., Ltd. All rights reserved...

  • Page 2: Important Safeguards

    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS This section provides warnings about the wireless LAN (WiFi). Also read the “IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS” and “BEFORE YOU USE” in the separate “INSTRUCTION MANUAL - MASTER OPERATION GUIDE” NOTES ON THE USE OF WIRELESS LAN（WiFi） ■ This product uses 2.4GHz radio waves. The wireless device in this product has been certified under the Radio Law.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS..................2 NOTES ON THE USE OF WIRELESS LAN（WiFi） ..........2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................... 3 1 BEFORE YOU USE ....................4 WiFi connection procedure ..................5 2 INSTALLING THE APPLICATION ................6 Installing BOXi Air ....................6 Installing BOXi Play ....................

  • Page 4: Before You Use

    BEFORE YOU USE This guide contains the instruction on connecting the projector to smartphones/tablets (iOS/AndroidOS devices: hereinafter referred to as "mobile devices") or computers (Windows/MacOS devices: hereinafter referred to as "Computer") using WiFi (Wireless LAN) to project images from those devices wirelessly. ■...

  • Page 5: Wifi Connection Procedure

    WiFi connection procedure BOXi Air (for smartphone/tablets) BOXi Play (for personal computer) Install applications "2-1 Installing the iOS version" "2-4 Installing BOXi Play (for both Windows ” "2-2 Installing the Android version" and Mac Upload files to be projected "2-3 Uploading with the iOS version" Configure the WiFi settings of the projector "3-1 WiFi settings - Setting up the projector"...

  • Page 6: Installing The Application

    (Windows PC or Mac) which has iTunes installed. 2. Starting iTunes Follow the steps below after starting iTunes to go to the” Apps” screen. ELMO ELMO A) From the left menu, click the name of the device (A) that you have connected to your computer.
  • Page 7 3. Click the icon “BOXi Air” on the Apps screen. ELMO ELMO BOXi‗Air_How_To.pdf Click 4. Select the file that you want to display. Select the file that you want to display from the file selection window. A) Click “Add” on the lower right.

  • Page 8: Installing Boxi Play

    Installing BOXi Play The proprietary BOXi Play software for PCs can be downloaded from the BOXi website. 2-4 Installing BOXi Play (for both Windows and Mac) Download BOXi Play to your computer from the BOXi website. (http://boxi.elmoglobal.com) 1. Perform installation of BOXi Play after downloading. A) Double click the BOXi Play installer.

  • Page 9: Wifi Connection

    WiFi CONNECTION SETTING UP THE PROJECTOR 3-1 WiFi settings - Setting up the projector 1. Press the button on the control panel or on the remote control to turn on the projector. control panel Remote control 2. Press the MENU button. Perform the following operations after the flashing wireless LAN indicator (blue) turns steady.
  • Page 10 WiFi Menu The “WiFi” menu will be displayed. Connect Wifi Device 5. Select “Connect WiFi Device”. WiFi standby screen "Connect WiFi Device" is already selected in XXXX disaplyed screen, press LOGIN CODE: button to execute the selection. The “WiFi standby” screen will be displayed. 192.168.100.10 BOXi-xxxxxxx Server IP:...
  • Page 11 N o t e ■ Pressing the buttons on the control panel or on the remote control too fast may freeze the screen. If the screen is frozen, try to press the buttons slowly several times. ■ When changing the input source to “WiFi”, make sure that the wireless LAN indicator is on.

  • Page 12: Setting Up Smartphones/Tablets

    Setting up Smartphones/tablets 3-2 WiFi settings for iOS devices Follow the instruction below when using iOS mounted smartphones/tablets. 1. Preparation Turn on your iOS device. Turn on the BOXi. 2. Open "Settongs" and set up WiFi. Turn ON BOXi-xxxxxxx To be continued to the next page.
  • Page 13 BOXi-xxxxxxx Connection between iOS device and the BOXi is completed.
  • Page 14 3-3 WiFi settings for Android devices Refer to the following to set up on smart phones/tablets with Android. 1. Preparation Power on the Android device. Power on BOXi. 2. Open the Wi-Fi Settings application to perform setup. Turn ON BOXi-xxxxxxx BOXi-xxxxxxx Connection between BOXi and the Android device for setup is now complete.

  • Page 15: Pc Setup

    N o t e ■ Also refer to the instruction manual for your PC, iOS or Android device. ■ If the Projector name (SSID) is changed in the “Network Setup” menu on the projector, the changed Projector name (SSID will be displayed on your device.
  • Page 16 3-4 Wi-Fi Setup on Windows 1. Open “START” ”Control Panel” 2. Select “Network and Internet” “Network and Sharing Center” When the window below opens click “Connect to network.” 3. Select / Connect SSID “BOXi-xxxxxxx” The “Network Connections” window is displayed. WiFi networks which can be connected to our listed.
  • Page 17 3-5 WiFi Configuration for Mac OS. 1. Open Apple MenuSystem Preference 2. Select “Network” Click “Network” from the “Internet & Wireless” section.
  • Page 18 N o t e ■ The Network Screen below is displayed. Click “Turn Wi-Fi Off” before setting up the network. BOXi-XXXXXXX BOXi and your computer may not be able to be connected if “Turn AirPort Off” is not selected. 3. Select “BOXi-xxxxxxx.” Open the Network Screen.
  • Page 19 ① ② BOXi-xxxxxxx ③ 4. Select “Use DHCP server” 3. Clicking “Advanced” opens the following screen. A) Click “TCP/IP.” B) For IPv4 select “Using DHCP.” C) For “Configure IPv6” select “Automatically.” D) Click OK.

  • Page 20: Wireless Projection

    4 WIRELESS PROJECTION Using BOXi Air (Smart phones / Tablets) 4-1 Use BOXi Air for iOS. XXXX LOGIN CODE: The WiFi Standby Screen on the left WiFi Standby Screen appears on the projection screen to connect to WiFi. SETTING UP THE PROJECTOR (page 9) 192.168.100.10 BOXi-xxxxxxx Server IP:...
  • Page 21 2. Enter the Login Code A) Enter the login code shown on the BOXi WiFi Standby Screen. BTap the Login Button. The document file list and viewer selection screen below is displayed. Viewable Office files are listed. SAMPLE.pptx …Word documents …Excel documents …PowerPoint documents …PDF documents...
  • Page 22 3. How to Use the Document Viewer On the previous screen tap the file you want to display to view the file’s contents as below. ・How to use the screen …Cancel projection and go back to the File Selection Screen. …Stop projection.
  • Page 23 4. How to Use the Photo Viewer Select files for display on the screen below by tapping to select the photo viewer on the viewer selection screen. Graphic data (jpg/bmp) such as from a camera’s storage folder on an iOS device can be displayed with the photo viewer.
  • Page 24 4-2 Using BOXi Air for Android WiFi Standby Screen XXXX LOGIN CODE: The WiFi Standby Screen on the left appears on the projection screen to connect to WiFi. SETTING UP THE PROJECTOR (page 9) 192.168.100.10 BOXi-xxxxxxx Server IP: SSID: Resolution: 1200x800 Channel: x Version: 2.0.0.7 Security: OFF...
  • Page 25 2. Enter the Login Code ELMO ① Enter login code shown on WiFi Standby Screen BOXi ②Tap “Connect” The viewer selection screen below is displayed. …Tap to show Office documents/ PDF files. …Tap to show jpg/bmp files.
  • Page 26 3. How to Use the Document Viewer ・How to select files On the viewer selection screen tap and select the document viewer to select the file for display on the screen below. (SD card data from the Android device can be selected) memo All folders with Office docs or...
  • Page 27 ・How to Use the Screen Cancel projection and return to file selection screen Pause projection. Tap screen to restart projection. Controls on Projection Screen: Slide left/right: move page Pinch out: enlarge Pinch in: reduce size Tap: Switch to full screen display Page list: Show pages of selected document.
  • Page 28 4. How to Use the Photo Viewer on the viewer selection screen and select photo viewer to select files displayed on the screen below. The photo viewer can be used to show image data (jpg/bmp) such as from camera data storage folders for an Android device. <Photo selection screen>...

  • Page 29: Use Boxi Play (Pc:windows/Macos)

    Use BOXi Play (PC:Windows/MacOS) Let’s explain how to connect with Windows or Mac. 4-3 Use BOXi Play for Windows N o t e ■ Connection procedures the first time connecting BOXi Play differ slightly the second time and after. Refer to p. 37 for procedures to connect the second time and after.
  • Page 30 2. Select an Access Point ※The “Connect to Access Point” window is not displayed if the WiFi connection is complete. Advance to “3. Enter Login Code.” Select SSID BOXi-xxxxxxx “BOXi-xxxxxxx.” Click “Connect.” 3. Enter Login Code IP address for the projector is displayed.
  • Page 31 4. Menu panel is displayed on the desktop. Menu Panel The menu panel appears, and the desktop screen is projected from BOXi. N o t e ■ The remote box appears during connection or while searching for a network. 5. Quit BOXi Play Quit Button BOXi Play closes when the Quit Button is clicked.
  • Page 32 4-4 Use BOXi Play for MacOS N o t e ■ A computer performance test wizard is launched the first time opening BOXi Play on Mac. After that, operations are the same for the first time as for the second time and later.
  • Page 33 2. Enter IP address for the projector. The Quick Connection screen below appears. ① ① Enter IP address for the projector in the “Remote Box IP” column. ② ② Click “Connect.” N o t e ■ Entering the login code on the Quick Connection screen is not necessary. 3.
  • Page 34 4. The menu panel is displayed Menu Panel Connection is complete when the menu panel is shown on the desktop. N o t e ■ Remote box is displayed during connection or while searching for a network. 5. Quit BOXi Play Quit Button Click the Quit Button to close BOXi Play.
  • Page 35 ※How to connect after first time (BOXi Play for Windows PC) Checking and setting “SETTING UP THE PROJECTOR” (p. 9) is required when the projector was connected to a different network after using it the last time. 1. Open “BOXi Play” Follow the steps below when connecting from the second time.
  • Page 36 3. The menu panel is displayed Menu Panel Connection is complete when the menu panel appears on the desktop. (For BOXi Play for MacOS, the procedure is the same the first time as the second and later times.
  • Page 37 ※How to Control the Menu Panel Use the menu panel while using wireless projecting to check controls and status. The menu panel buttons represent the controls and projection status. Naming of the Menu Panel Buttons Close button Menu button Minimize button Pause button Play/Stop button Screen switch button...
  • Page 38 Checking Projection Status Button Status Projecting PC screen with the projector. Not projecting PC screen with the projector. PC screen projected is paused. Button Status Projecting PC screen on upper left. Projecting PC screen on upper right. Projecting PC screen on lower left. Projecting PC screen on lower right.
  • Page 39 Menu Panel Controls Action Button Operation PC screen is not projected when the Play/Stop button on the menu panel is as Project PC screen shown on the left. Click the Play/Stop button or Full Screen to project. screen projected when Play/Stop button on the menu panel is as Stop projection of shown on the left.
  • Page 40 Menu Button Menu Button Click the Menu button to show the details menu below. ① Search Remote Box… ② Projection Quality ③ Auto Power Management ④ Auto WiFi Connect ⑤ Advanced Screen Capture ⑥ About ⑦ Exit Num. Menu Name Details Select to search and connect another ①...

  • Page 41: Display Pc Screen On 4 Screens At The Same Time

    Display PC screen on 4 screens at the same time Use BOXi Play to show up to four PC screens at the same time on one BOXi. *figure 1. Project WiFi standby screen and open “BOXi Play.” 2. Enter the same login code on the PCs to be connected at the same. XXXX time.
  • Page 42 3. Select a screen button Select and click a screen button for the position you want to project to from the <Screen button> Play 2 button Play 1 button Play 4 button Play 3 button Full screen button Project the PC screens to the position specified in order from the button clicked.

  • Page 43: Changing Image From Wifi Device

    CHANGING IMAGE FROM WiFi DEVICE Image controls from Web Browser The control console for changing devices to be used for projection can be opened with BOXi through a web browser (Internet Explorer/Chrome/Safari, etc.) from a PC (Windows/Mac) or smart phone/tablet (iOS/Android) connected to the network. (Refer to”3 WiFi CONNECTION”...
  • Page 44 2. Specify image and display position from the control screen. On the following screen select images from the device connected to BOXi. Restrict projection screen controls to this screen Win-1 iPhone-1 Mac-1 Image from BOXi Play Image from BOXi Air 【Image Selection with BOXi Play】...
  • Page 45 【Image selection from BOXi Air】 Use BOXi Air to send images to BOXi from your smart phone/tablet (Android/iOS device) On the control panel specify “Hide” or “Full Screen.” ↑ ↑ ① ② Icon Description of Settings ① Display projection screen in full screen ②...

  • Page 46: Boxi Network Setup

    6 BOXi NETWORK SETUP Launch web browser (Internet Explorer/Google Chrome/Safari, etc.) from the terminal on the device for setup. Refer to “3 WiFi CONNECTION” P9; IE is used below as an example) 6-1 Change Network Details Open URL http://192.168.100.10 in the browser and click System Administrator. The screen below is shown when http://192.168.100.10 is entered here and the Return key is pressed.
  • Page 47 Choose Network Setup from the list on the left side of the screen. Click Change the necessary items on the screen below. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ Click the Apply button ⑩ after updating ⑪ everything. ⇒Changes are ⑫...
  • Page 48 Details of Settings Item Default Situations of change ①IP Address 192.168.100.10 To change the BOXi address ②Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 To change the network address ③Default Gateway 192.168.100.10 To set up gateway server in the LAN ④DNS Server 192.168.100.10 To set up DNS server in the LAN ①...
  • Page 49 Passwords for System Admin and Conference Control can be changed on the screen below. Press “Apply” after inputting the new password. 6-3 Changing how to issue authentication code when connecting BOXi-Air and BOXi-Play Select Device Setup on screen below.
  • Page 50 Method for issuing authentication code when connecting to the projector can be changed with the WiFi connection tool from the screen below. Click the Apply button after setting Meaning of Settings Default Meaning Disable Code unnecessary when connecting ○ Random System generates four random digits when connecting Specify Specify code for connection...
  • Page 51 Click “Apply” on the confirmation window below. Click OK when the message below appears. N o t e SSID is not changed under factory default settings on the webpage. To include SSID with factory default settings use “Restore factory default settings” on the device. Also use “Restore factory default settings”...
  • Page 52 6-5 Rebooting Select “Reboot system” on the screen below. Click “Reboot” on the confirmation window below. Click OK when the message below appears.

  • Page 53: Troubleshooting

    7 TROUBLESHOOTING This section describes troubleshooting related to the wireless LAN (WiFi). Also refer to the separate “INSTRUCTION MANUAL - MASTER OPERATION GUIDE”. The problems described in the following table may not be caused by malfunction of the projector. Check the following table before asking for repair. If the problem still remains after the troubleshooting, please contact your dealer for a check.
  • Page 54 →P2 ➡ There is an obstacle between the projector WiFi connection is sometimes cut off. and iPad or iPhone or the distance between the projector and iPad or iPhone is too far. 【Remedy】Remove the obstacle or reduce the distance between the projector and iPad or iPhone.

  • Page 55: Appendix

    APPENDIX TRADEMARKS The following trademarks /registered trademarks are used in this guide.  Is a registered trademark of ELMO Co., Ltd.  DLP(Digital Light Processing) is a trademark of Texas Instruments.  Mac, Mac OS, MacBook, MacBook Air, iPhone, iPad, ipod touch and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc.
  • Page 56 6-14, Meizen-cho, Mizuho-ku Nagoya, 467-8567, Japan OVERSEAS SUBSIDISRY COMPANIES ELMO USA CORP. ELMO Europe SAS Headquarters Headquarters 1478 Old Country Road Immeuble Elysées La Défense, Plainview, NY 11803, U.S.A. 7C, Place du Dôme, Tel. (516) 501-1400 Fax.(516) 501-0429 92056 Paris La Défense, France E-mail: elmo@elmousa.com...

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