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Projector Control (PJ-Link)

Exaplay 3 can power projectors and open/close their shutters directly over the network using PJ-Link, the vendor-neutral projector control protocol. Devices are managed in the Control View → 📺 Devices tab and can be exposed to end users through the User Panel Builder.

3.2 adds multi-device management: bulk range-add and live power-status polling.

Adding Projectors

Open the Control View (http://<engine-ip>:8123/control) and go to the 📺 Devices tab. Under PJLink Projectors you have two ways to add devices.

Add a single projector

Click Add PJLink Projector and fill in:

FieldDescriptionDefault
NameLabel shown on the device card and in user panels
IP addressThe projector's network address
PortPJ-Link control port4352
PasswordPJ-Link authentication password (leave empty if disabled)(empty)

Add a range of projectors

For a wall of identical projectors on sequential IP addresses, click Add Range to create many at once:

FieldDescription
Base nameName prefix; each device is numbered (e.g. Projector 1, Projector 2, …)
Base IPStarting IP address — the last octet is incremented per device
Start numberFirst index used in the generated names
CountHow many projectors to create
PortPJ-Link control port (default 4352)
PasswordShared PJ-Link password applied to every device in the range

Live Power Status

Each projector card shows a live power-status badge that Exaplay keeps current with low-frequency polling, so you can see at a glance whether a projector is on, off, warming up, or cooling down without leaving the Control View.

Controls

Each device card provides:

ControlPJ-Link commandAction
Power OnPOWR 1Turn the projector on
Power OffPOWR 0Turn the projector off
Shutter / AV mute onAVMT 11Close the shutter (blank the image)
Shutter / AV mute offAVMT 30Open the shutter / clear all mutes
EditChange the device's name, IP, port, or password
RemoveDelete the device

At the top of the section, All Projectors On and All Projectors Off send a power command to every configured projector at once — handy for show start and end.

Devices are saved to the project (.vpp) and to the browser's local storage, so they travel with the project.

Exposing Projectors to End Users

PJ-Link devices can be added to a User Panel so non-operators get simple power and shutter buttons without the full Control View. See User Panel Builder → Adding TCP / PJLink Devices.

PJLink device in a user panel

Exaplay 3 User Documentation