Setting Up and Configuring the Impera Control iOS App
This article covers how to set up and configure the Impera Control iOS®* app for use on Apple mobile devices as well as which interfaces can be displayed during operation. This app is intended for two use cases:
- Installation on a iPad for meeting participant end-users to run meetings in a Biamp control-equipped conference or huddle space.
- For power users to install on their individual mobile iOS devices to control the meeting space.
Downloading the app
The Impera Control app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store®. **
Connect the iOS device to the Control Network
To configure the app, the iOS device must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network the Impera room controller system is on.
If t`he device is not already connected to the network:
- Select to Settings option for the device.
- Select the Wi-FI option for the network with the connected Impera control system.
Select an operation mode
The app operates in one of two modes:
BYOD mode
This is the default mode, In this mode, an iOS device with the Impera control app can connect to the Biamp control system.
- Open the app.
- Press the "Add" button.
- Select the "Model" of controller you are using.
- Enter a "Nickname" for your device.
- Select the "Interface ID" of your panel.
- Enter the IP address of your device
- Click Save.
KIOSK Mode
This mode allows the Impera Control user to select a single control interface to display when the app is running.
Behavior at launch: Once configured for KIOSK mode, the app will automatically connect to the configured control device when launched and then open the designated Interface ID.
Apple Guided Access®
This app can be used with Apple's Guided Access*** to restrict user interactions with the device. For example, an Apple tablet serving as the end-user control interface for the room. Please use the following link for more information on the features and instructions for how to configure Guided Access.
Kiosk mode must be manually enabled using the toggle control in the Impera Control app's settings. BYOD is the default mode of operation.
Entering the IP Address and an Interface ID
- Enter the IP address.
- Designate an Interface ID.
Copying BYOD details to KIOSK mode and editing existing device
If you intend to use KIOSK mode, there is an easy method to copy the data from your controller over to the Kiosk mode.
- Press and hold the device from the list,
- A popup with the option to copy the details about the desired control system to KIOSK mode. (There will be no indication the copy has been completed.)
KIOSK mode – editing existing device
Editing – if you are installing multiple similar systems in different rooms. You could save a lot of time by copying the details of one device, and then simply change the last digit of an IP address and/or Interface ID to reflect the correct information for a new room. This could also be useful if the original information that was configured was incorrect and you need to correct it, This provides a shortcut to the configuration menu instead of having to go to the Apple configuration menu for this application.
1. You will also see the option to edit the configuration of that device.
*iOS is a registered trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. used with permission by Apple Inc.
**App Store is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.
***Guided Access is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.