NEC/Sharp Integration Guide

This document serves as a comprehensive guide that outlines the steps required to integrate NEC/Sharp displays with the NetSpeek platform.

Prerequisites

Before beginning the integration, confirm the following:

  • Your NEC/Sharp display is powered on and connected to a network that is routable to/from your NetSpeek Edge.
  • You have deployed a NetSpeek Edge client as described here: https://docs.netspeek.ai/netspeek-edge-installation-guide/
    • Note: This integration requires an Edge running software version Beta6 or later.

Step 1. Device configuration

Ensure that “External Control” or similar mechanism is enabled and available via LAN IP address (and not another protocol such as RS232). Configuration menus vary by device model and firmware version across the NEC/Sharp portfolio. An example using an NEC P-Series display is provided in this guide.

Enabling External Control:


Enabling LAN-based power management:


Configuring the display’s IP address for external control commands:


Provided for contextual awareness but not used in this integration – multi-display controls, monitor ID, and group ID:

Step 2. Add Device to NetSpeek Room Canvas

Device Provisioning Flow

  1. In the NetSpeek Console, navigate to Room Management
  2. Select the room you wish to add your NEC/Sharp device to
  3. Click Launch Room Canvas
  4. Click Add device to room
  5. Choose NEC from the device model list.
  6. Select a previously created NetSpeek Edge Client integration, and ensure that the Edge client is on a network that can reach the device’s configured IP address
  7. In the configuration panel, enter the following fields:
    • Device IP Address (static/reserved IP, or DHCP)
    • Serial Number

Verification

Once the relevant settings described above are configured, to validate the integration:

  • To validate the integration, select an NEC/Sharp device in the NetSpeek console, open the Device Actions Tab, and select an available device action. It is generally advisable to test by dispatching a non-intrusive command such as a Get Status.
  • On the device, observe the selected action occurring.

Troubleshooting

Connection Issues

  • Confirm the IP address is correct and accessible from the NetSpeek Edge VM’s network segment.
  • Ensure the port used is not blocked by firewall rules on the machine running your NetSpeek Edge.

Support

If you run into any issues during onboarding or have questions, contact NetSpeek Support at support@netspeek.com.