JasperMate quick start

From the box to your first programme in three steps: put it together, get it online and tell it what to do.

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In the box

What's in the box: the JasperMate controller with its SIM card slots, two I/O cards (8 digital inputs; 4 relay outputs and 4 analogue inputs), the Wi-Fi, two 4G and GPS antennas, and an Ethernet cable
  • JasperMate controllerThe base unit, with 2 nano-SIM slots on top
  • I/O cardsOne with 8 digital inputs; one with 4 relay outputs and 4 analogue inputs
  • AntennasWi-Fi, 2 × 4G and GPS, on 2 m and 3 m leads
  • Ethernet cable1 m

1. Put it together and power it up

The JasperMate with numbered callouts: 1 the I/O cards, 2 the Wi-Fi socket, 3 ANT1, 4 ANT2, 5 GPS, 6 the power terminals, 7 the PW and WK lights, 8 the label with the setup address
  1. Slide the I/O cards onto the base unit until their contacts are firmly connected.
  2. Attach the Wi-Fi antenna to WIFI (female connector).
  3. Attach a 4G antenna to ANT1 (male connector).
  4. Attach the second 4G antenna to ANT2 (male connector).
  5. Connect the GPS antenna to GPS (optional).
  6. Connect a 12-36 V DC power supply.
  7. Check that the red PW light is on and the green WK light is blinking.
  8. Find the setup address on the front label. It looks like jaspermate.link/STAR41.

2. Connect it to Wi-Fi

  1. On your phone, open the setup address from the label. You may need to create a JasperX account first.
  2. Follow the steps on the page to connect JasperMate to your Wi-Fi or your phone's Personal Hotspot.
  3. Wait until JasperMate is on the network: light L1 goes off and L2 blinks.
  4. Once JasperMate is online, claim it.
  5. Click Open the programme.
The JasperMate's setup page on a phone: the unit is offline, and the Wi-Fi steps show: hold Reload for 3 seconds, join the Wi-Fi network JM-STAR41, then pick your network and type its password
Steps 2 and 3
The setup page with a project chosen and the button Claim this controller in JasperX
Step 4
The setup page once the JasperMate is connected via Wi-Fi and claimed, with the button Open the programme
Step 5

3. Start in the chat with Jasper

  1. Click Go online to work with the controller.
  2. Start with a simple prompt, such as "Blink output 1 every second".
The programme in JasperX on a phone: STAR41 is online, with the Go online button
Step 1
The chat with Jasper on a phone, with the prompt Blink output 1 every second typed in
Step 2

That's it: your JasperMate is running.

Keep the guide on the job: download the PDF. Questions: [email protected]