Creating a Display Lamp Hour Warning E-mail

Global Configurator's monitoring feature enables you to configure IP Link® devices to monitor many parameters of their connected A/V devices.  This feature can be used to monitor lamp usage hours and send an e-mail alert to the network administrator if a display's lamp is nearing expiration.

Note:  The display port of a System 5 IP is shown as an example.  However, the monitoring function is available for use with many other IP Link and A/V devices.

To create a display (projector) lamp hour warning e-mail:

  1. Select a Display Port in the IP Link Tree window.

  1. Click the Monitor tab.

  2. Click the Add Monitor button.

The Monitored Conditions Wizard dialog box opens (see below).

  1. Enter a unique name in the Monitored Condition Name field.

  2. Click Next.

  1. Select a device.

  2. In the Status Command section, select Lamp Usage: Value.

  3. Select Is Greater or Equal from the Lamp Usage: Value drop-down list.

  4. Select the condition test parameters.  Enter a number (hours) that is less than the lamp's  anticipated burn-out spec in the Lamp Usage: Value field.

  5. Click Apply Condition.

  6. Click Next.

  7. Click Next a second time to add an e-mail notification.

  1. In the Email Messages section, select Excessive Lamp Hours.  

  2. Select the desired contacts.

  3. Click Apply Email / Contacts.

  4. Click Done.

Note:  You may use the Contact Manager and Email Manager buttons to create e-mail contacts
and custom e-mails.