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  • Page 1 Juno Connect CONFIGURATION GUIDE...
  • Page 2 Welcome to FrontRow — the teacher- and tech-friendly way to improve the learning environment in every classroom. To make your configuration of the FrontRow Juno Connect as efficient as possible, we recommend that you first read the section in this guide called Before You Begin.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Appendix A: Control Commands for Juno Connect........

  • Page 4: Step 1: Before You Begin

    Step 1: Before you begin Make sure you’ve got everything you need to install your FrontRow Juno Connect. By taking the time to prepare, you’ll help ensure the actual set-up is as quick and problem-free as possible. 1. Visualize your goal...
  • Page 5 Example 1: Typical setup with projector In this example, the Juno Connect works to turn a projector on and off, switch inputs or execute any command the projector has in it’s control library, If FrontRow Conductor™ is being used in the school, the Juno Connect can also initiate intercom calls and trigger alerts.
  • Page 6 • Make a list of all rooms to be outfitted and the equipment to be controlled in each • Set aside IP addresses for each Juno Connect, and any other FrontRow components or servers To help organize this important information, we have a Project Planning Template available for you to download at...

  • Page 7: Step 2: Getting Your Configuration Files

    Your Juno Connect needs information about the other devices it needs to communicate with, and how. If your configuration — the collection of commands you want to issue from Juno Connect and the devices you want to control — is the same in each room in your installation, then you will need only one configuration base file which you will modify with specific IP addresses unique to each room.

  • Page 8: Step 3: Preparing For Configuration

    Estimated time for this step: 5-10 minutes per Juno Connect Here’s where you wake up your Juno Connect and let it know what its mission is. You can of course reconfigure it at any point if your setup changes or you make a mistake — but it’s best to plan ahead so that you don’t have to (see Step 1).
  • Page 9 3. Give your computer a static IP address For the duration of the configuration, your computer needs to have a specific IP address. Here’s how to change your computer’s wired network adapter from automatic (DHCP) to fixed (static): a. Windows XP Open Windows Start menu.
  • Page 10 e. Local Area Connections Properties (Windows) In the General tab, highlight the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) item, and click Properties. This opens the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window. In the General tab, click Use the following IP address, and enter: •...
  • Page 11 f. Mac OS X Click the Apple icon in the upper left hand corner of your screen. Click the System Preferences option. In the Internet & Network section click the Network icon. Select the network connection you use to connect to the internet — the one that has a green dot in front of it. The green dot means the connection is active.

  • Page 12: Step 4: Configuring Juno Connect

    Open a web browser on your laptop and in the URL field type the IPv4 address 192.168.1.103 and press enter. This is the default static IP address of the Juno Connect and will likely be changed when you configure it per the school’s IP addressing scheme.

  • Page 13: About

    Password If the project requires it you can password-protect the Juno Connect configuration screens by setting a password. If setting a password for the first time, the “old password” is calypso. Choose a new one based on the school’s guidelines and record the information.

  • Page 14: Load/Save

    Analog Page Override For use with 25V, 70V and 100V analog paging systems. The Juno Connect will mute all audio in the room when an announcement is made over the facility’s paging system. Analog page override requires a connection to the facility’s PA system.

  • Page 15: System Settings

    PA Release. Sets how quickly the in-room audio returns to its previous level after the announcement is complete Sensitivity. Sets how sensitive the trigger will be for muting the system. The lower the setting, the lower the sensitivity will be. While music is playing in the classroom, make a long announcement over the PA system.
  • Page 16 Command Channel Set the channel (A or B) for which channel the teacher mic is using as the command channel for voice commands. Equalizer Control individual aspects of the sound from your audio devices such as the bass, middle and treble frequencies. Microphone Button Mode The teacher microphone button can be configured to trigger any defined event or to control the system with voice commands.

  • Page 17: Beacon

    Pattern column, select Solid or a second color that will alternate with the primary color. IMPORTANT: The ALERT FUNCTIONS should be configured in accordance with the school’s Emergency Preparedness Plan. Download and review the FrontRow Guidelines for a Successful Conductor Deployment gofrontrow.com/guides-resources for more information. System Functions System On: Displayed when the system is powered on and an audio signal is present (after 30 minutes of no activity the LCD screen will turn off).
  • Page 18 In the event of misuse or malfunction of the equipment or any of its components or features, FrontRow Calypso LLC, its agents, employees, subsidiaries, affiliates or parent companies shall be exempt from liability for any loss, damage, injury or other consequence arising directly or indirectly therefrom.

  • Page 19: Network/Com

    IT department has a DHCP server online and has set up static (fixed) IP address reservations for FrontRow devices; otherwise manually enter the IP address reserved for the device in the IP Address field. It is highly recommended that static IP addresses be used.

  • Page 20: Command Line

    8. Shortcuts Shortcuts Shortcuts are name substitutions. Defining Shortcuts makes deployment of multiple FrontRow devices of the same type easier. Use Shortcuts in defining actions that represent the IP addresses of the devices you’ll control. This means that your configuration file can be written as a template with IP addresses explicitly defined in only one place (the Shortcut), needing to be changed only once rather than repeatedly throughout your Actions.

  • Page 21: Action Creator

    9. Action Creator Actions are specific instructions that are sent to specific devices (e.g. to turn a projector on or change inputs on a projector). Once defined, you will link them to various Events which can be triggered in a variety of ways, including voice commands. To create an Action: 1.

  • Page 22: Event Creator

    Choose a Trigger. A trigger is a way to invoke the event you are building. Triggers can be physical devices such as a non-FrontRow push button connected to the GPI (GPI open / close), or a FrontRow device connected to the RJ45 intercom jack (Wall knob press, release, turn right, or turn left). A voice command can also be a trigger.
  • Page 23 Add Actions Actions can be added and will be invoked according to the mode chosen in step 4. To add actions, select them and click Add Selected. Actions can be reordered by clicking and dragging the lines to the left of the action name in the Current Action List.

  • Page 24: Appendix A: Control Commands For Juno Connect

    Appendix A: Control commands for the Juno Connect The following commands can be used in Actions to control how a Juno Connect handles audio: ICR-01 Smart Receiver / Juno Connect Master Volume Commands* Syntax: #AUDn[Mute,Volume]; Name Required/Optional Data Type Format...
  • Page 25 Specific to device. For device A string expression that commands, see manufacturers contains the command. instructions Example: (increments the audio input channel of a Juno Connect by one over TCP/IP protocol using an ASCII string): #NET[F1,@{shortcutname},’#AIN1[I1,L+];’]; Intercom (HTP Commands Syntax:#HTP[http://Server/calypso/conductor/?/call/Device]; Name...

  • Page 27: Appendix B: Configuration File Settings

    Appendix B: Configuration File Settings Setting Saved in Configuration File About Custom Device Name Password Required Password Intercom / PA Audio Incoming Audio Settings Outgoing Audio Settings Push to Talk Mode Analog Page Override Settings System Settings Master Volume Microphone Volumes Aux Input Volumes OptiVoice PrioriTeach...

  • Page 28: Appendix C: Troubleshooting

    (active or in-active as before). No other settings are changed. I can’t remember what web access password I set for the Juno Connect, and now I can’t log onto it • Reset the Juno Connect to its default web access password (‘calypso’) by following steps 1 - 9 above.
  • Page 29 © 2017 FrontRow Calypso LLC Phonic Ear, FrontRow, Calypso and the names of Phonic Ear, Calypso, and FrontRow products are trademarks or registered trademarks of FrontRow Calypso LLC in the U.S. and other countries.

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