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FrontRow Juno Connect Configuration Manual

FrontRow Juno Connect Configuration Manual

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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 Step 3................Pages 5-9 Configuring Your Juno Connect Appendix A .
  • Page 4 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 an Installer Planning Template available for you to download at www.gofrontrow.com/ezroom under the Downloads section.
  • Page 7 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 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 recon- figure 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 d. 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 e. 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.
  • Page 12 Click Save Settings (your browser will likely timeout; this is normal) 10. Disconnect the Juno Connect from the Cat 5 cable and apply a label with the room number written on it so you are sure to install it in the right place on the job site.
  • Page 13 1. Connect to the Juno Connect through a Web Browser On a computer connected to the LAN, type in the IP address of your Juno Connect — the default is 192.168.1.103 if you have not already reassigned it (see Step 3.3 on page 6 for guidance).
  • Page 14 NET Command — For commands to be sent to IP-addressable devices over your network • HTP Command — Most commonly used to request an intercom call via a FrontRow Conductor™ server to a FrontRow Juno Connect on the network. For schools using the Conductor™...
  • Page 15 @{MacroName} A.2) or the IP address and port of device to be controlled. For explicit device references: IAddress, PPort Default port for all FrontRow networked devices is 7262 Command Required Variant Specific to device. For CM3000 A string expression that contains commands, see Appendix D;...
  • Page 16 Actions to be executed. In most cases, a user clicking a button in the Teacher Edition or issuing a voice command is what tells the Juno Connect that an Event has occurred; however, you are also free to specify any general purpose input you wish as a Trigger.
  • Page 17 • One per call: Juno Connect will treat the actions as a loop, executing the next Action in the series each time the Event is initiated (e.g., Action 1 on the first button press, Action 2 on the second button press, Action 1 on the third button press, etc.).
  • Page 18 5. Enter Command The Enter Command interface lets you test proper connection and function by entering and executing command strings. You can use this to verify the correctness of a command before you enter it into an Action. For serial commands, it can also be used to see any data returned from the remote device.
  • Page 19 1. Connect to the Juno Connect through A Web Browser On a computer connected to the LAN, type in the IP address of your Juno Connect — the default is 192.168.1.103 If you have not already reassigned it (see Step 3.3 on page 6 for guidance).
  • Page 20 Choose Audio. The current settings can be viewed at the bottom of this web page. • Inputs • Mic - Settings for the microphone on the back of the Juno Connect Tower • Intercom - Settings for a connected FrontRow CB75 or CB85 microphone •...
  • Page 21 Automatic IP Configuration (DHCP): Use only if you are thoroughly familiar with DHCP configuration and plan to use *static* DHCP assignments. The Juno Connect must be guaranteed a consistent (effectively static) address for other devices and software to contact it.
  • Page 22 Always (never handsfree). The intercom microphone will only be active when a button is pressed • General Purpose Input - Intercom will be activated via non-FrontRow contact closure button • Intercom button - Intercom will be activated by a FrontRow intercom button (CB50)
  • Page 23 Check the check box if you want the IP address contained in the loaded configuration file to overwrite the IP address on your connected Juno Connect system. If the box is checked, you may lose the connection with the Juno Connect once the Load is finished, e.g. the browser may not refresh.
  • Page 24 (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 25 © 2014 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. 821-5082-146/Rev. D 0814...