LOXONE MUSIC SERVER 4+ User manual
LOXONE MUSIC SERVER 4+
Art. No.: 200167
ATTENTION
Your new Music Server is set up at the factory to start CasaTunes right out of the box. All access
to your Music Server will normally be through the remote User Interface and remote setup
program, CasaSetup (see your Quick Start guide). If you decide to hook up a monitor and
keyboard/mouse to the Music Server, you should be aware of the following:
●The UserName is “Loxone” with no password and the ComputerName is “MusicServer”. We
strongly recommend that you leave it this way, since most home networks are behind
routers and the CasaTunes Music Server is not usually at high risk. If you are worried about
security and decide to add a password to your server and/or change the ComputerNameor
UserNames, please see www.loxone.com/help/music-server
●The Time and Calendar are set up correctly for Vienna (UTC +01:00) Time Zone. If your
time is not correct, please reset the time zone to your correct time zone before changing
the time.
●Windows Update is set to not automatically update Windows. We did this so the Music
Server won’t unexpectedly reboot while your are listening to your music. You can change
this setting by clicking the Windows Start button and typing Windows Update <enter> in
the “Search programs and files”.
●Windows Media Player is set to automatically “rip” music on CDs inserted in the CD/DVD
drive with high quality, but not lossless, settings. To change these settings, open Windows
Media Player, tap the Alt key, click on Options and select Tools.
●iTunes is installed. If you plan on using iTunes, you should open iTunes, sign in with your
account name and set up iTunes for your particular preferences. You will most likely want
to change Windows Media Player so that it does not automatically rip music when CDs are
installed, so that you can set up iTunes to do this.
●We highly recommend that when you add music to your Music Server, you place the music
in the Music Folder. It is best to organize your music in folders by Artist and Album. If you
have a large number of songs to add to the Music Server and they are not separated by
folders and you are using iTunes, see our “sticky” at www.loxone.com/help/music-server.
Also, make sure you have album names in the “Album” field for all of your songs in iTunes,
see www.loxone.com/help/music-server for details.
●your new Music Server is a reliable source of whole house music. To keep it that way, we
strongly recommend not installing and running other software.
REMOTE SETUP
This will allow you to plug our Loxone Music Servers into your clients Local Area Network (LAN)
and set it up from your laptop.
Follow the Quick Install Guide for wiring the Loxone Music Server. You will not need to connect
the Monitor or a Keyboard/Mouse.
CONFIGURING YOUR LAPTOP
1. On your laptop or remote PC download the latest version of Java from their site.
Note: If an older version of Java exists delete it in programs and features.
a. Open Internet Explorer by clicking the start button , and then clicking Internet
Explorer.
b. Go to the Java.com website.
c. Click the Free Java Download button, and then click Agree and Start Free
Download. This should take you to the Java installation screen. If you are
prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or
provide confirmation.
d. If a yelow Information bar appears (warning you that the website requires and
ActiveX controll or add-on from Sun Microsystems), click the yellow bar and then
click Install ActiveX Control or Install Add-on. When a Security Warning dialog box
appears, click Install.
e. Click Install. (Note that you can also change where Java is installed from the default
location of C:\Program Files\Java by selecting the Change destination folder check
box and by following the instructions. )
f. When you see the successful completion dialog box, click Close. Java does not
require any additional settings or restarts.
2. After this downloaded you may be asked to restart your laptop.
3. Connect to your clients LAN either wirelessly or through an Ethernet cable
4. Open up Internet explorer and type in http://musicserver:5800/
a. This could take a couple of minutes
b. After it is found it will ask for a password use “admin”
5. Now you should have control of the Music Server
6. Please call technical Support at +43/7287/7070-111 if you have any issues.
QUICK START
Loxone Music Server 4+ powered by CasaTunes™
HardwareInstallation
1. PluganEthernetcablefromyourLocaAreaNetwork(LAN),withinternetaccess,into
the“Ethernet”atthebackofthechassis
2. Foreachroom,plugoneoftheincludedaudiocablesbetweentheMusicServerand
youramplifierorAVReceiverLineinput,ifyouarefeedingaHomeTheater.Seephoto
above.
● Room1=Green(onboardsound)
● Room2=Black(onboardsound)
● Room+=DigitalOpticalOut
● Room3=Orange(onboardsound)
● Room4=Blue(onboardsound)
3. Ifyouareusinganamplifierwithatriggerinput,connecttheincludedstereocablewith
3.5mmplugsonthebothends,betweentheLoxoneMusicServer4+andtheamplifier.
Note:donotsubstitutewithamonocable,Amonocablewillnotallowthesystemto
powerup.
4. Foreachexternalaudiodevice,suchasatunersandCDchangers,connectcables(not
supplied)fromyourexternalaudiodevice´soutputintooneoftheexternalsource
inputs.
5. PlugyourMutelineorPagelinefromadoorbelladapterorotheraccessoryintothe
Mute/Pageinput.
6. PlugthepowersupplyintothejackattherearoftheMusicServer.
7. StartyourMusicServerbytappingonthepowerbuttononthefront.
CasaSetup
AlthoughitispossibletouseyourMusicServerjustasitis,runningCasaSetupallowsyouto
pickwhichmusicservicesyouwanttouse,assignroomnamestoyouraudioroomoutputs
andexternalsources,etc.
1. YoucanrunCasaSetupremotelyonanycomputerconnectedtotheLAN.
2. 2.TorunCasaSetup,startthebrowserofyourchoice(Safari,InternetExplorer8or
higher,Firefox,OperaorChrome)onyourcomputer.IfusingaWindowsPC,enter
http://MusicServer/CasaSetupintothebrowser.OnaMacenter
http://MusicServer.local/CasaSetup.IfthebrowserdoesnotconnecttotheMusic
Server,checktomakesuretheMusicServerisconnectedtothesamenetworkasyour
computer(youshouldseelittlelightsflashingwherethenetworkcableispluggedinto
theMusicServer).
3. Somenetworksaresetuptoosecurelyforthistoworkproperly,inwhichcase,ifyou
knowtheIPaddressoftheserveryoucanenterhttp://serverIP/CasaSetupwhere
serverIPistheIPaddressoftheserver.
4. To manage the Loxone Music Server remotely, you can follow the directions on the
sheet “How to manage the Loxone Music Server remotely” that was included with your
Music Server. Then, when connected to the Music Server, simply start Internet
ExplorerontheMusicServerandenterhttp://localhost/CasaSetup
5. If this still does not work, you may need to run CasaSetup directly on the Music Server
using the following directions. If you are able to successfully start CasaSetup, skip
thenextstep.
6. If you are not able to connect using your remote computer, you can follow the
directions on the sheet “How to manage the CasaTunes Music Server remotely” that
was included with your Music Server. Then, when connected to the Music Server,
simplystartInternetExplorerontheMusicServerandenterhttp://localhost/CasaSetup
7. Click on each of the buttons at the top of the CasaSetup page and make any necessary
changes. CasaSetup is easy to use, but if you have any problems click on help and it
willexplaineachfieldonthecurrentlydisplayedpage.
LOXONE CONFIG
After installing and basic programming of the
Loxone Miniserver
1. choose “Server communication” in the
periphery tree
2. click on “Musicserver” in the ribbon
Choose the new Loxone Music Server and
define the properties
1. Name
2. IP adress an Port 8731
Now each object “Music Server Zone” is
associated with that music server. The room
must be the same name as in the Music Server
itself (CAPS and spacing important). Choose
the correct Music Server and name the
Room/Zone in the properties:
We recommend using 2 pushbuttons to
control music in a room. The top button on a
single click or hold will turn the music volume
up. A double click will change the source. The
bottom button on a single click or hold will
turn the music volume down. A double click
will turn the music zone off. Motion in the
room will also bring music on.
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