​Teacher First Time Setup

The system you are about to set up will enable you to gain the power of a full Windows PC on a ChromeBook. It gives students the ability to do far more than if they were to simply use the ARC App; they will be able to program in voice commands, track objects and colors, or programming using various languages such as Python or JavaScript.

All of the instructions below will only need to be completed once per ChromeBook. After this, students will be able to access the ChromeConnect on their own. You can choose to do this yourself for your students, or have them follow along to do it themselves.

The maximum number of ChromeBooks the current ChromeConnect can support is 15. As such, we recommend pairing up students as necessary. 1 Robot per 1 ChromeBook, with multiple students working together to program new things into it.

ChromeConnect Unpacking and POwer

This section should be done by the teacher only.

Unpacking the ChromeConnect

1. Using a knife of a pair of scissors, cut through the tape at the top of the box and open it.
2. Take out the power cords and other accessories and set them aside.
3. Carefully turn over the box until it is upside down, ensuring that all of the cardboard flaps are splayed outwards.
4. Carefully lift the box off the ChromeConnect.
5. Rotate the ChromeConnect so that it is right-side-up.
6. Lean the ChromeConnect one way so that the styrofoam packaging on one side is off the floor.
7. Slide off the styrofoam packaging, then set it back on the ground.
8. Do the same for the other side.
9. On the back of the ChromeConnect, where all the cable ports are, there will be two screws sticking out a bit. Unscrew these and set them aside. This will loosen the side panel of the casing.
10. Slide the panel back towards the cable ports. It should come loose easily.
11. Carefully pull out all of the internal packaging material and equipment. 
12. Once complete, you should have the following items sitting there:
    1. ChromeConnect box
    2. ChromeConnect Side Panel
    3. Side Panel Screws
    4. Small box with antennas and a cable wrapped around it (Router)
    5. Thick black power cable.
    6. Thin black power cable.
    7. Packaging material (this can be disposed of)
13. If you have all of these, now you can take the side panel and slide it back on. It should fit mostly flush with the side of the ChromeConnect.
14. Use the screws to put it back in place.

You have now unpacked everything and are ready to begin powering everything up.


Power and Connecting
For all of the power and connection cables, there are only 1 location each of them can go. Never try to force them into incorrect locations.

1. Take the thick black power cable, and look at the bottom back of the ChromeConnect. There should be a power outlet next to a I/O switch. Plug in the cable there. Ensure the I/O Switch is set to the I being inwards.
2. Move the ChromeConnect near a wall outlet. Plug the other end into the outlet.
3. Take the small box with antennas and a cable wrapped around it. This is the Router. Unwrap the cable and put the antennas out straight.
4. Take the other small black power cable and plug it into the correct port on the back of the router near the power switch.
5. Set the router down next to the ChromeConnect, and also plug it into the wall outlet.
6. Take the blue cable coming out of the back of the router and plug it into the back of the ChromeConnect.

The system is now plugged in and ready to be powered up.

If you wish to move the ChromeConnect somewhere else, it is advised that you disconnect the cables from the wall outlet and remove the blue cable from the back of the ChromeConnect. This will help make sure that nothing gets dropped when trying to carry the ChromeConnect and Router to a new location while they are connected to one another. But the power cables do not need to be disconnected from the Router or ChromeConnect every time it is moved.

ChromeBook Setup

For this next section, you will need all 15 of the ChromeBooks that will be connected to the ChromeConnect. Alternatively, you can walk your students through the process. It’s not very difficult, and will only need to be done once.

Each ChromeBook must also have the app called RD Client on it. To verify it’s installed, click on the little circle icon at the bottom left and type in ‘RD Client’. The app icon should look like this.

 If it's not installed, contact your IT and have them read this webpage.

ChromeBook Setup

If using the students, number each group of students 1 to 15. Have them pick which ChromeBook they want to use to program the robot. Have them verify that they have RD Client installed on their ChromeBooks as detailed above.

1. Once the ChromeConnect and Router are plugged into the wall and each other, power them both on.
   1. The Router has a switch on the back
   2. The ChromeConnect has a button on either the front or top. If pressing the button doesn’t work, check and ensure that the I/O Switch on the back is flipped to the I position.
2. On the ChromeBook, at the bottom right, click on the clock
3. At the top left where the WiFi is, click on the arrow that is pointing to the right
4. There will be 3 WiFi signals with the word ChromeConnect in them. Each 5 groups will connect to one of them.
   1. Groups 1-5 will connect to ChromeConnect1
   2. Groups 6-10 will connect to ChromeConnect2
   3. Groups 11-15 will connect to ChromeConnect3
5. Find the correct ChromeConnect on the list and select it.
6. Click on the RD Client App to open it.
7. At the bottom, click on Add
8. Click on Add PC
9. Under PC Name, type in the following number: 192.168.0.1
10. Add in the group number at the end on that line, with a zero in the tens digit place if necessary. 
    1. Group 1 example: 192.168.0.101
    2. Group 5 example: 192.168.0.105
    3. Group 12 example: 192.168.0.112
11. Click on the dropdown under User Account and click Add User Account
12. Unlike the above numbers, this login will always be the same for each machine
    1. Student
    2. Student1
13. If it asks to save the password, click Not Now
14. Scroll down and turn Microphone in the Device and Audio Redirection area
15. For the ‘Allow’ popup, click ‘While Using the App’
16. Click Save at the top right
17. Back on the main screen, you should now see the numbered address in a new window. Click on that window to open it.
18. It will ask you to confirm allowing access to the microphone. Make sure both that and the ‘Never Ask Again’ are checked off before clicking Connect.
19. If it asks something about the Certificate not being verified, check off ‘Never Ask Again’ and click Connect
20. You should now see a Windows Desktop pop up. You’ve now set up the first ChromeBook to properly connect.

ARC Projects Class Folder (optional)
The ChromeConnect contains a local shared drive which students will be able to save their projects to. This will allow them to access their projects from any ChromeBook.

If you wish to create separate class folders for better organization, you can do so now. This is recommended if you expect to have more than 1 class of students using the Robots/ChromeConnect.

Only 1 teacher/student will need to do this per class.

1. Ensure that you are logged in to the ChromeConnect using the RDP app.
2. At the bottom left, click on the Windows Start button
3. Type the word File. File Explorer should show up, click that.
4. On the left side, click on Documents
5. Double click on the folder ARC
6. Double click on the folder My Projects
7. At the top, click New Folder
8. Name the folder the class name and hit Enter

Done!

If you have made it here, all of the setup has been done correctly. Now in order to access the ChromeConnect, all students will need to do is open the RDP App and click on the Desktop they have already set up. Two clicks, and they are in and ready to begin programming.