Getting Started - Desktop
Juno Cassandra desktop is currently free to install and evaluate for a single project with fewer than 500 elements in the input data. To obtain a license for more projects that allow more elements in the input file, a computer-specific license can be obtained. This license is free of cost for existing JunoViewer users that want to use Cassandra for their licensed networks. Contact Lonrix for more information on licensing and pricing.
Step 1: Install .NET Core 8.0
Juno Cassandra is coded using the Microsoft .Net framework. Specifically, Juno Cassandra is built using .NET Core 8.0. So before you try to install Cassandra desktop, you need to ensure that .NET Core 8.0 is installed on your computer.
To install .NET Core 8.0 on your computer, click on this link which will take you to the Microsoft site to download .NET 8.0.
Step 2: Download the Program Files
Download the latest version of Juno Cassandra desktop from this page.
Please ensure that you have full administrator rights for the folder in which you unzip the Cassandra desktop program files.
The video linked below discusses aspects of installing Cassandra and running it for the first time:
Step 3: Request a Licence from Lonrix (optional)
If you are an existing JunoViewer user, please get in touch with Lonrix for information on how to obtain a computer-specific license for your licensed JunoViewer networks.
If you are NOT an existing JunoViewer user, you are free to download and install Cassandra for evaluation purposes. A trial license will be automatically generated for you on first use. This license will allow you to use Cassandra for a single project with up to 500 elements in your input file.
Please note that for obvious reasons we cannot assist you in developing your own domain model. If you require Lonrix to work with you to develop a line-of-business Domain Model for Juno Cassandra, we can provide a consulting service to assist you.
We are working to create a set of video tutorials that should provide experienced modellers with enough information to create and run their own domain models in Cassandra.
The video linked below discusses how the Cassandra Desktop license works:
Step 4: Pre-Requisite Study
Before you try to run Cassandra desktop for the first time, it is strongly recommended that you take some time to study the documentation on:
Elements in the Model Hierarchy
How Model and Project Setup Data is stored
Step 5: Find Some Tutorials and Start Learning
A fit-for-purpose Infrastructure Deterioration Model that is capable of handling large networks is a complex system. You should therefore be prepared to go through a steep and challenging learning curve.
Please see the menu on the left for available tutorials. Lonrix will work to expand the available tutorials to help you navigate the broad and interesting landscape of IDM using Juno Cassandra.
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