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CasaTunes

Getting Started Guide

Version:

Date:

1.0

May 19, 2007

CasaTunes

Multi-Room Music Server

CasaTools, Inc.

P.O. Box 947810  Maitland  FL 32794-7810

Phone: (866) 622.0894 (Toll Free)  (321) 206.0544

Email: support@CasaTools.com

Windows XP, Windows Media Player, Windows Media, Windows Vista, Windows Media Center, .Net Framework are either registered

trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Apple iTunes, Apple iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

Russound CAV, CAM, UNO, ST2 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Russound.

Grand Concerto, Concerto and Essentia are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Nuvo Technologies

Barix Exstreamer is a registered trademark of Barix Corporation.

Getting Started Guide

Thank you for you interest in CasaTunes. The purpose of this guide is to take

you step-by-step through the CasaTunes installation. These steps include:

1. Determining your configuration setup

2. Completing your CasaTunes worksheets

3. Setting up your hardware for CasaTunes

4. Installing the CasaTunes software

5. Configuring your CasaTunes software

Determining your configuration setup

Before proceeding to use CasaTunes, you need to decide which PC you are

going to install the CasaTunes Multi-Room Music Server on. This guide assumes

your multi-room music system is already installed.

In order for CasaTunes to function correctly, you must connect the audio

outputs from your music server to the source inputs on your music system, and

you must also setup a serial connection from your music server to your music

system in order for CasaTunes to be able to control your music system.

There are two different installation options to choose from.

Option 1

You can physically locate your CasaTunes Music Server PC next to your multi-

room music system. With this option you must connect the outputs from your

sound card to the source inputs on your music system. If you are using a sound

card that supports more than one stereo output, you can connect each of these

stereo outputs to a different input source on your music system.

Your CasaTunes Music Server PC will also need to have at least one serial port

(sometimes referred to as a COM or RS232 port). You must connect a serial

cable from the serial port on the PC to the serial port on the music system.

The serial port on your music system is typically located on the rear of the

device.

Option 2

You can use one or more Barix Exstreamer devices, or networked music players

with CasaTunes. The advantage of using these devices is it allows you to use

any PC in your home as your CasaTunes music server, and you do not have to

physically locate the PC next to your music system.

To connect the audio and serial control to your music system, you only have to

locate the small Exstreamer devices next to your music system, and hook the

audio stereo outputs and serial connection on the Exstreamer device to your

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music system. You will need one Exstreamer device for each input source on

your music system. Since these Exstreamer devices are networked devices,

they will need access to a network connection.

Regardless of the option you choose, the machine you select to use as your

CasaTunes Multi-Room Music Server PC does not have to be dedicated to

CasaTunes and can be used to run other applications. For example, the

machine could be a Windows Media Center PC that is used as your Home

Theater PC (HTPC), or it could be the PC in your home office, etc.

 If you are using a Nuvo Technologies tuner, you will need an additional

serial port connection for each tuner.

Your CasaTunes Multi-Room Music Server software supports the following

Microsoft operating systems:

• Windows XP Professional

• Windows XP Media Center Edition

• Windows Vista Home Premium

• Windows Vista Business

• Windows Vista Ultimate

Completing your CasaTunes worksheets

To simplify the installation and to document your setup, we strongly

recommend completing your CasaTunes worksheets. A blank worksheet is

available as Appendix A. An example of a completed worksheet is shown as

Appendix B.

Complete the following information on the worksheet:

1. The type of multi-room system being used.

2. The type of serial port you are going to use to control your multi-room

music system. The serial port can either be a PC based serial port or the

serial port located on the Barix Exstreamer device.

If you are using a PC based serial port, enter the COM port address. This

is typically 1 or 2 for built in serial ports.

If you are using the serial port on a Barix Exstreamer device, enter the IP

address of the Exstreamer device (refer to the section “Configuring Barix

Exstreamer Devices”).

3. Enter the number of multi-room music systems that are linked together.

CasaTunes supports linking six Russound CAV systems and two Nuvo

Concerto/Grand Concerto systems.

4. For each source input, enter the type of device that is connected and

the source configuration. You should only enter all the non-CasaTunes

music server sources that are connected, for example, any tuners,

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satellite, CD-changers, etc. You will enter the information on the

CasaTunes music server sources in the next section.

5. Enter the information for each zone (or room).

Setting up your hardware for CasaTunes

Now that you have selected the machine you are going to use for your

CasaTunes Multi-Room Music Server PC and where this PC will be located, you

are ready to complete the hardware setup.

Option 1

If you decided to co-locate your CasaTunes PC next to your multi-room music

system, then move, if necessary, your CasaTunes PC to this location and

connect the stereo output(s) from your sound card(s) to the source input(s) on

your multi-room music system.

Next, record the name of the Windows DirectSound Driver associated with each

stereo output and source input on your CasaTunes worksheet. If you are using

multiple sound cards, or a sound card with multiple stereo outputs, you will

need to correctly identify which Windows DirectSound Driver is being used for

each stereo output. Typically, this information is included in the product

manual, or is easily determined by the name of the driver.

If you are not sure of the correct DirectSound driver for a particular stereo

output, you can discover the correct driver by connecting the stereo output to

your input source, use the keypads to select this source for a zone, and use

Windows Media Player to play a song using this DirectSound driver. If you do

not hear any music playing in this zone, then select a different DirectSound

driver until you hear the music playing. Record the name of this DirectSound

driver for this stereo output and input source.

Next, connect the serial port on your CasaTunes PC to the serial port on your

music system.

 If you are using a Nuvo Technologies tuner, connect a second serial port

cable from your CasaTunes PC to your tuner (on the rear of the device).

Record the serial port/COM port used for this source on the worksheet. This

step is not required for Russound tuners.

Option 2

First, you must configure each Barix Exstreamer device.

Repeat the following steps for each Exstreamer device:

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Setup and record the IP address used by the Exstreamer device

1. Locate the Exstreamer device next to your multi-room music system and

connect the device to your network

2. Decide how this device is going to be used. The device can be used as:

a. A source input to your multi-room music system

b. A serial port to control you multi-room music system or tuner

c. Or both

3. Connect the ear piece to the Exstreamer device

4. Connect power and listen to and record the IP address the device is

using on your worksheet.

a. If the serial port on the device is to be used to control the music

system, enter the IP address in the controller section of the

worksheet

b. If the serial port on the device is to be used to control a Nuvo

tuner, enter the IP address in the source setup section of the

worksheet for the tuner source

c. If the device is being used as a source to play your PC based

music, enter the IP address for the device in the source setup

section of the worksheet for the Exstreamer Media Player source

type

Configure the Exstreamer Media Player device for use with CasaTunes

5. Type in the Address bar, using Internet Explorer, http:// followed by the

IP address you recorded in the previous step, for example,

http://192.168.0.12

6. Select ‘Config’ from the web page

7. Under ‘Settings’ select ‘Streaming’

8. Select ‘4 - Streaming Receiver’ as the ‘Mode’

9. Select ‘Apply’ (the Exstreamer will re-boot)

Configure the Exstreamer Serial Server settings

10. If you are not going to use the serial port on this Exstreamer device then

skip to Step 14.

11. On the ‘Config’ page select ‘Serial’ under ‘Settings’

12. Select the following baud rate depending on which device is being

controlled by the serial port on this Exstreamer device:

a. Russound CAM/V music system – 19,200 baud

b. Nuvo Concerto music system – 9,600 baud

c. Nuvo Tuner – 9,600 baud

d. Nuvo Grand Concerto music systems – 57,600 baud

e. The remainder of the settings should be as follows:

i. 8 Data Bits

ii. No Parity

iii. 1 Stop Bit

iv. Set the ‘Local Port’ to 12303

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13. Select ‘Apply’ (the Exstreamer device will re-boot)

14. Repeat for each Exstreamer device

For each Exstreamer device, connect the stereo output to the input source on

your music system. In the source setup section of the worksheet, record which

source input this device is connected to and the IP address for this device.

If you are using the serial port on this device to control the music system or

tuner, connect the serial port cable from this device to the music system or

tuner, and record on the worksheet the IP address of this device in the

‘Controller Setup’ or ‘Source Setup’ sections, respectively.

 The 9-pin serial cable that ships with the Barix Exstreamer device is

terminated on both ends with a female connector (Serial 9-pin F/F cable). You

will need to replace these cables with a 9-pin serial cable that is terminated

with a male connector on one end, and a female connector on the other (Serial

9-pin F/M cable). If you purchase your Exstreamer from the CasaTunes store,

the correct cable is included.

You have now completed the hardware setup.

Installing the CasaTunes software

Before installing the CasaTunes Multi-Room Music Server software you must

install and/or configure the following Microsoft components:

• Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS)

• Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0

• Microsoft AJAX ASP.NET

Installing Internet Information Services (IIS)

On Microsoft Windows XP

• Open the Control Panel and select Add or Remove Programs

• Select Add/Remove Windows Components

• Check the checkbox next to “Internet Information Services (IIS)”, and

click on next

• Follow the prompts to complete the installation of IIS

On Microsoft Vista

• Open the Control Panel

• Click on ‘Programs’

• Click on ‘Turn Windows features on or off’

• Enable ‘Internet Information Services’

• Expand ‘Internet Information Services’, ‘World Wide Web Services’ and

‘Application Development Features’

• Make sure the following items are enabled

o .Net Extensibility

o ASP.Net

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o ISAPI Extensions

o ISAPI Filters

• Expand ‘Web Management Tools’

o Enable ‘IIS 6 Management Compatibility’

• Select ‘OK’ and follow the instructions to install IIS

Installing Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0

 If you are installing the CasaTunes software on a Microsoft Vista PC you can

skip this step, since the framework comes pre-installed.

To download and install the Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 from the Microsoft

web site on to your Windows XP machine click here and follow the online

instructions.

Installing Microsoft ASP.Net AJAX 1.0

Click here to download and install Microsoft ASP.Net AJAX 1.0 from the

Microsoft web site and follow the online instructions.

Installing CasaTunes on a machine that does not require a password to

log on

If the machine where you are installing CasaTunes does not require a password

to log on, then you will need to change the following security setting, or

alternatively you can add a password to your logon account (which Microsoft

recommends).

To change the security setting:

• Open the Control Panel, select "Performance and Maintenance" and

select Administrative Tools

• Open the "Local Security Policy" applet Double-click "Security Settings",

"Local Policies" and "Security Options"

• Double-click in the right tab on the item "Accounts: limit local accounts

use of blank passwords to console logon only" and make sure it is

"disabled"

You are now ready to install the CasaTunes software.

Installing the CasaTunes Software

 If you are installing CasaTunes on a Windows Vista PC, you must start

Microsoft Internet Explorer in the 'Run As Administrator' mode. Right-click on

the Internet Explorer icon and select 'Run as Administrator'.

Start Internet Explorer.

Enter http://www.casatools.com/setup.aspx in the Internet Explorer address

bar.

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Click on ‘Download Software’ and follow the prompts on the screen.

The installation application will download the latest version of the product

from the CasaTools website, so you can always be sure that you are running the

latest version of the product.

On the CasaTunes Settings and

Components page check on the ‘Install

CasaTunes Application as a Media

Center Application’ if you want to be

able to control CasaTunes from within

Media Center.

The ‘Startup Page Settings’ allows you

to configure the startup page, that is

the page that is displayed when you

launch CasaTunes from the browser or

from within Media Center. The two

different pages are shown below.

Figure 1 - The All Zones Page Figure 2 - The Zone Page

After the installation completes, the

application will display whether the install

completed successfully or not. You can check

the log file (‘View Log’) for more information

on any installation errors and warnings. In

addition, the ‘Expert Zone’ knowledge base

on the CasaTools web site contains an

installation trouble shooting section that

discusses common installation issues.

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After you have successfully completed the installation, the CasaTunes Multi-

Room Music Server will be automatically started.

Configuring the CasaTunes Software

To start the CasaTunes User Interface, double-click the CasaTunes icon on the

Desktop.

If this is the first time you started

CasaTunes, the browser will

automatically start the Setup

Wizard.

This wizard will walk you through

the process of configuring your

CasaTunes software … Use the

information from your CasaTunes

worksheet to help complete your

Setup.

Click ‘Next’ to configure

your multi-room music

system controller.

In this step you select

the type of multi-room

controller you have, the

number of units that are

linked together and how

CasaTunes will

communicate with the

controller.

You control your multi-room controller using either a serial port (COM/RS232

port) attached to your CasaTunes PC or using the serial port located on your

Barix Exstreamer device.

Enter either the COM port number (typically 1 or 2) or the IP address of the

Barix Exstreamer device. This information should be recorded on your

worksheet.

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The next step in the

Setup process is to

configure your input

sources for your multi-

room music system.

CasaTunes supports

several different

sources, including:

1. None – Select this

option if there is

no source attached to this input. Setting the Source to None will avoid

displaying the source in the CasaTunes UI.

2. Windows Media Player – Select this option if the source connected to

this input is from a stereo output on your PC sound card. You will need

to specify the Windows DirectSound driver associated with this stereo

output.

3. Exstreamer Media Player – Select this option if the source connected to

this input is from a stereo output on your Barix Exstreamer device. You

will need to specify the IP address associated with this Exstreamer

device (as in the example above)

4. Russound AM/FM, XM, and Sirius Radio – Select these options if the

input source is connected to an output on your Russound tuner.

5. Nuvo AM/FM/WX, and XM Tuner – Select these options if the input

source is connected to an output of your Nuvo Technologies tuner.

To select the next source to configure, click the up/down Select Source

spinner. Repeat these steps until you have configured all the input sources.

The next step is to configure the zones.

The zone settings will vary depending

on the multi-room music system

installed.

To select the next zone to configure,

click the up/down ‘Select Zone to

configure’ spinner.

Repeat these steps until you have

configured all the zones.

If a zone is not being used, check the ‘Hide Zone’ checkbox to avoid the zone

from being displayed in the CasaTunes UI.

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Click ‘next’ to configure various

application settings, including

whether to enable iPod support,

and if so, select the drive letter

that corresponds to your ‘docked’

iPod drive.

You can also configure the size of

the albums to be displayed when

viewing your music collection by

Album Cover.

The default is to view albums using the ‘small album’ cover size. The smaller

the album cover size, the more albums you can view at a time on the screen.

The album cover sizes are displayed to scale.

The next step in the setup process

is where you enter your CasaTunes

licensing information.

Once you enter the Serial Number

that was provided to you by

CasaTools or by your Reseller,

click on the ‘Activate’ button to

activate your software license.

If you do not activate your

software license within the 14 day evaluation period, the software will cease to

function, and the next time you start CasaTunes it will automatically redirect

you to the license activation screen.

 If you decide to move CasaTunes to a different machine, you must first

deactivate your license on the current machine, and then re-activate your

license on the new machine.

The Summary page provides a summary of your configuration settings. If the

information is correct, click on ‘Finish’ to complete the setup. You can also

click on ‘Cancel’ at any time to quit the setup without making the changes,

and you can use ‘Next’ and ‘Previous’ to move to the setup page where you

want to makes changes. Once you have finished setup your settings are

automatically saved.

Congratulations! You have completed the installation of CasaTunes.

Appendix A – CasaTunes Worksheet

Job Name:

Date:

Multi-Room Music System Setup Information

Multi-Room Controller  Russound CAM/V 6.6



Nuvo Concerto

 Nuvo Grand Concerto

 PC Serial Port  Serial Port on Exstreamer

COM Port or

Serial Communication

Exstreamer IP Address:

Number of linked units

Source Setup Information

Source # Source Name Source Type Source Configuration Info

Source Types Available:

None

Barix Media Player

Exstreamer Media Player

Other

Russound AM/FM Radio

Russound XM Radio

Russound Sirius Radio

Nuvo AM/FM/WX Tuner

Nuvo XM Tuner

Zone Setup Information

Zone # Used Zone Name

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

Appendix B – Completed Sample CasaTunes Worksheet

Job Name:

The Fitzgerald Family Date: 5/1/2007

Multi-Room Music System Setup Information

Multi-Room Controller  Russound CAM/V 6.6



Nuvo Concerto

 Nuvo Grand Concerto

 PC Serial Port  Serial Port on Exstreamer

COM Port or

Serial Communication

Exstreamer IP Address:

192.168.0.20

Number of linked units 2

Source Setup Information

Source # Source Name Source Type Source Configuration Info

1 AM/FM Tuner Russ AM/FM Radio Orlando Stations File

2 XM Tuner Russ XM Radio XM Stations File

3 Media Svr 1 Barix Media Player 192.168.0.20

4 Media Svr 2 Barix Media Player 192.168.0.21

5 Media Svr 3 Barix Media Player 192.168.0.22

6 Media Svr 4 Barix Media Player 192.168.0.23

Source Types Available:

None

Barix Media Player

Exstreamer Media Player

Other

Russound AM/FM Radio

Russound XM Radio

Russound Sirius Radio

Nuvo AM/FM/WX Tuner

Nuvo XM Tuner

Zone Setup Information

Zone # Used Zone Name

1  Dining Rm

2  Kitchen

3  Great Rm

4  Play Rm

5  Pool

6  Backyard

7  Master

8  Master Bath

9  Office

10  BR 2

11  BR 3

12  Guest BR

13 

14 

15 

16 

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