Install Your iPad and Optimize Settings for Guac
Learn how to properly install your iPad into the Guac booth and optimize the iPad settings so that you, and your guests, have the best experience.
Table of Contents
Before you Start
Quick Start
How To
What To Know
Next Steps
Before You Start
Complete the Cannon Camera Setup
Completing the Canon camera setup and installation is required before continuing on with installing the iPad into the Guac Booth.
If you have not completed these steps yet, you can find the Canon Camera Setup Guide here.
Before You Start
Required Parts
The following parts are required:
12.9” iPad Pro 3rd generation or newer
12.9” iPad Pro faceplate
Guac Head (with camera installed)
Philips head screwdriver
Quick Start
Video Walkthrough
In this video, you’ll learn how to:
Install your iPad into the Guac Head
Download the Salsa App from the IOS app store
Create a Salsa Account
Optimize iPad Settings for Guac
Connect your iPad to the Guac Brain
How to
Install Your iPad Into the Guac Head
Place the Guac head on a clean, flat surface with the camera facing up
Using a Philips head screwdriver, remove the six (6) screws found along the faceplate and put them aside in a safe place
Remove the faceplate from the Guac head and put it aside
Pick up and power on the iPad
Connect the USB-C power cable to the bottom of the iPad
Tip: If properly connected, you should see a blue connection icon appear in the top right corner of the screen.
Place the iPad onto the Guac head with the screen facing up
Carefully move the iPad to the bottom of the Guac head so that it aligns with the corners
Take the faceplate and place it over the iPad
Tip: You may need to gently slide the iPad down toward the bottom of the Guac head so that the faceplate lays flat across all sides of the screen.
Replace all the screws in a cross-pattern to ensure equal pressure is applied on all sides.
Note: Do not over tighten the screws, as this may cause the faceplate to bend or add too much pressure to the screen.
How to
Set up Your Salsa Account and iPad
Running events with Guac requires the Salsa iOS app and an account with an active subscription.
If you don’t have an account already, you can create one here and start your 30-day free trial of Salsa Pro.
Learn more about creating a Salsa account
Once your account is set up and active, you can download the Salsa iOS app from the App Store onto your iPad.
What to Know
Essential Settings
Display
Turn off Auto-Brightness
This will allow the screen to have consistent brightness throughout the event
Turn off True Tone
This will allow the screen to display accurate and consistent colors throughout the event
Jump to Display Settings section
Security and Privacy
Create a Passcode
This will keep your iPad and any information stored on it secure
Turn on Find My iPad
This will allow you to track and monitor the location of your iPad and lock it remotely if it goes missing.
Turn on Do Not Disturb
This will prevent notifications from appearing on-screen during an event
Jump to Security and Privacy section
features
Turn on Photos Access for Salsa
This will allow you to download captures from Salsa to your Camera Roll and upload assets for an event from the Camera Roll
Turn on Local Network Access for Salsa
This will allow permission for the iPad to connect to the internal computer for customizing the LED Ring and communicating with a wired printer
It will also allow the iPad to connect to a wireless printer or AirPrint dongle
Set up the iPad Mail app
This will allow you to share information from Salsa with the PBSCO support team via email.
hardware Connection
Ethernet
Applying the correct Ethernet settings allows you to control the LED Ring and set up wired printing within the Salsa iOS app.
How To
Adjust Display Settings
How to Turn off Auto-Brightness:
Open the Settings app
Tap Accessibility in the left navigation
Tap Display & Text Size
Toggle off Auto-Brightness
How to Turn off True Tone:
Open the Settings app
Tap Display & Brightness in the left navigation
Toggle off True Tone
How To
Secure Your iPad
How to Create a Passcode
Open the Settings app
Tap Face ID & Passcode (or Touch ID & Passcode for earlier iPad models)
Tap Turn Passcode On
Set the device passcode
Note: Face ID may not work when the iPad is installed into Guac. You will still be able to unlock the iPad using a passcode.
How to Turn on Find My iPad
Open the Settings app
Tap the Profile at the top of the left navigation
Tap Find My
Tap Find My iPad
Toggle on Find My iPad
Optional: You can choose to also turn on Find My network and Send Last Location from the Find My iPad settings.
Note: An Apple ID is required to turn on Find My iPad
How to Turn on Do Not Disturb
Open the Settings app
Tap Focus in the left navigation
Tap Do Not Disturb
Toggle on Do Not Disturb
Note: If you’re signed into an Apple ID that is shared with other devices, turn off Share Across Devices in the Focus settings.
How To
Allow Salsa Features
How to Allow Photos Access
Open the Settings app
Tap Privacy
Tap Photos
Toggle on Salsa
How to Allow Local Network Access
Open the Settings app
Tap Privacy
Tap Local Network
Toggle on Salsa
Note: Some of the options within Privacy may not appear if Salsa, or another app, has not yet asked for permission.
How To
Set up the iPad Mail App
How to set up the iPad email app:
Open the Settings app
Tap Mail
Tap Add Account,
Select your email provider
Enter your email address and password
Tap Next and wait for Mail to verify your account
Tap Save
Note: If you need any additional help setting up the iPad Mail app you can find their support article right here.
What To Know
Automatic Salsa and iOS Updates
Keeping the iPad and Salsa software up to date is important to ensure you have the latest features and improvements. These updates can be automated within the iPad’s settings.
Both App Store and iOS updates will only download when connected to WiFi.
How to turn on automatic Salsa updates
Open the Settings app
Tap App Store in the left navigation
Toggle on App Updates
How to turn on automatic iOS updates
Open the Settings app
Tap General in the left navigation
Tap Software Update
Tap Automatic Updates
Toggle on Download iPadOS Updates
Note: You can also turn on Install iPadOS Updates. The iPad will attempt to install the update overnight if charging and connected to WiFi.
How To
Connect the iPad to Guac
IMPORTANT: The settings for Ethernet will only appear when the iPad is connected to Guac.
If these settings are not appearing for you in the Settings app, check to make sure that the iPad is properly installed in Guac.
How to Connect Your iPad to Guac:
Open the Settings app
Tap Ethernet in the left navigation
Tap Configure IP
Select Manual
Tap IP Address
Enter in 172.16.0.7
Tap Subnet Mask
Enter in 255.255.255.0
What To Know
Using Apple ID for App Store and iCloud
An Apple ID is required to download the Salsa iOS app. However, it can also be used to transfer files and information between a computer and the iPad and to track the location of your iPad using Apple’s Find My feature.
There are two main areas that you can sign into an iPad using your Apple ID: the App Store and iCloud. You can sign into both using the same or different Apple IDs.
While you can sign in the Salsa iPad with an existing Apple ID, you may not want to sync all information over for security or privacy reasons.
To avoid this, you can either create a separate, unique Apple ID specifically for the iPad, or you can disable some or all of the syncing options.
To disable iCloud syncing options
Open the Settings app
Tap the Profile at the top of the left navigation
Tap iCloud
Toggle off anything you don’t want to appear on the iPad
Next Steps
Assemble Guac
Now that the camera and iPad have both been installed it’s time to assemble the entire booth and connect it to power.
