FrontRow JUNO User manual

Juno Connect
CONFIGURATION GUIDE

YOU’RE ABOUT TO MAKE
LEARNING MORE ACCESSIBLE
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.
If you follow the steps set out in this Configuration Guide
and organize everything you need beforehand, you’ll find
setting up your FrontRow Juno Connect classroom
communication system to be quite simple. Of course, if you run
into any obstacles, you can always find contact information
for our technical support representatives at www.gofrontrow.
com/contact-us.
Thank you for choosing FrontRow! You're just steps away
from a more productive classroom.

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CONTENTS
Be sure to read the helpful tip boxes found throughout this guide. Of
course, if you need further assistance, you can always call us at one of the
numbers found on the back page.
Step 1................................................................................Pages 1-3
Before You Begin
Step 2...................................................................................Page 4
Get Your Configuration Files
Step 3................................................................................Pages 5-9
Configuring Your Juno Connect
Appendix A ..........................................................................Page 10-15
Control Logic Programming
Appendix B .........................................................................Pages 16-20
Setting Preferences
Appendix C.............................................................................Page 21
Troubleshooting

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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
When your FrontRow Juno Connect is installed, it may look something like this:
Step 1: Before you begin
LAN

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3. What do you want to control? How do you want to control it?
Your Juno Connect can let teachers control or communicate with practically any device or person. Now is the time
to plan what you want to do.
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. In combination with powerful tools like FrontRow Maestro™, this can
allow you to ‘network’ and manage projectors that are otherwise not online. Below are the basic connections for
controlling a projector serially.
Juno Connect Tower
Projector
Power
LAN
Cat 5 cable
Serial cable
RS232
NOTE: This is a schematic illustration
intended to clarify the r
elationship of
components to each other
. The location
of jacks shown he
re may not reflect their
true position on specific devices.
NETWORK
DVD
Player
USB cable
AUDIO
Computer
AUDIO
Audio Cable
USB
Power

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4. Gathering information
You will save a lot of time by working with the school to:
• 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. Of course, you can also create
your own. It should look something like this:

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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. If the situation
is different from room to room, you will need different base files that are tailored to each configuration.
There are several ways to create your configuration files:
• Go to gofrontrow.com/base-files and find the Base Configuration File library under the Juno Connect
listing. Each Base Configuration File stored here includes the control logic programming needed for
the most common applications.
• If your configuration is uncommon enough that it’s outside the scope of the Base Configuration File
library, and you have some basic familiarity with programming, you can easily build your own user
interface designs or control logic programming. See Appendices A, B, and C for a detailed descrip-
tion of how to do this. When configuring your Juno Connect, we recommend using Chrome, Firefox or
Safari browsers.
Step 2: Getting Your Configuration Files

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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).
For greatest efficiency, we recommend configuring all of your Juno Connect systems all at once in the office
prior to going to the installation site, but you can also do it room by room at the school if you prefer.
1. Gather your configuration tools
To configure your Juno Connect systems you will need to collect:
• Your Juno Connect systems
• Enough Cat 5 cable to connect between the Juno Connect Tower and the computer you will use for
configuring the device
• A computer with RJ45 connection and a web browser installed (Chrome, Firefox or Safari recommended)
• A completed ezRoom Installer Planning Template or other detailed information about the school’s
available IP addresses for your Juno Connect systems, and other components (see Step 1)
• Your Base Configuration File(s) (see Step 2)
2. Connect your configuration setup
Take your first Juno Connect and connect it to your configuration equipment as shown here:
Step 3: Configuring Your Juno Connect
Juno Connect Tower
Computer
Power
Cat 5 cable
Power
NOTE: This is a schematic illustration
intended to clarify the relationship of
components to each other. The location
of jacks shown here may not reflect their
true position on specific devices.
LAN NETWORK

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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
1. Open Windows Start menu.
2. Open Control Panel.
• Classic view: Open Network Connections
• Category view: Select Network and Internet Connections, and then Network Connections.
3. Double-click on your active LAN or Internet connection.
4. Click Properties. This opens the Local Area Connections Properties window. Proceed to 3c.
b. Windows 7
1. Open Windows Start menu. Type “network and sharing” into the Search box in the Start Menu
and select Network and Sharing Center when it comes up.
2. When the Network and Sharing Center opens, click on Change adapter settings.
3. If you have a wireless internet connection active, right-click on the icon and temporarily disable this
connection for best results.
4. Right-click on your active LAN or Internet connection and select Properties. This opens the Local
Area Connections Properties window.
c. Windows 8
1. Invoke the charms bar and click Search. Type “network and sharing” into the Search box and select
Network and Sharing Center when it comes up.
2. When the Network and Sharing Center opens, click on Change adapter settings.
3. If you have a wireless internet connection active, right-click on the icon and temporarily disable this
connection for best results.
4. Double-click on your active LAN or Internet connection then select Properties. This opens the
Local Area Connections Properties window.

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This opens the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window.
6. In the General tab, click Use the following IP address, and enter:
• IP address: 192.168.1.100
• Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
• Default gateway: Leave blank
NOTE: We recommend 192.168.1.100 as the standard IP address; however, you may need to use a
different address if you are using a local switch already using this address
7. Leave the Use the following DNS server addresses fields blank
8. Click OK.
9. Click OK to close each window
NOTE: to change your computer back to DHCP follow the same process but select “Obtain an IP
address automatically” from the General network page.
d. Local Area Connections Properties (Windows)
1. In the General tab, highlight the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) item, and click Properties.