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... Manual Contents List of Figures...3 SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION...4 Purpose of this Document...4 Rane Mongoose Documentation Set 5 System Requirements...5 SECTION 2: UNDERSTANDING THE MONGOOSE SYSTEM 6 The Big Picture...6 The Benefits of a Mongoose...8 Components of a Mongoose System 9 The Mongoose Host Device...10 Remote Audio Devices...14 Mongoose Tracker Software...16 Understanding how the Audio is Routed 17 SECTION 3: DESIGNING YOUR SYSTEM 25...
... Manual Contents List of Figures...3 SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION...4 Purpose of this Document...4 Rane Mongoose Documentation Set 5 System Requirements...5 SECTION 2: UNDERSTANDING THE MONGOOSE SYSTEM 6 The Big Picture...6 The Benefits of a Mongoose...8 Components of a Mongoose System 9 The Mongoose Host Device...10 Remote Audio Devices...14 Mongoose Tracker Software...16 Understanding how the Audio is Routed 17 SECTION 3: DESIGNING YOUR SYSTEM 25...
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... RAD models, line art, etc.). Note that arise. MONGOOSE Design Manual Rane Mongoose Documentation Set In addition to this design manual, the Rane documentation set includes an installation manual and a software help system, embedded in the Mongoose Tracker software application, contains tutorial simulations to introduce you to the software, information on Apple computers, we do not test the...
... RAD models, line art, etc.). Note that arise. MONGOOSE Design Manual Rane Mongoose Documentation Set In addition to this design manual, the Rane documentation set includes an installation manual and a software help system, embedded in the Mongoose Tracker software application, contains tutorial simulations to introduce you to the software, information on Apple computers, we do not test the...
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... use to configure and troubleshoot the system. You can connect up to eight RADs. The Mongoose software (called the Mongoose) to which you hear silence instead of a Mongoose System A Mongoose system contains three primary components: 1. In an analog system, wiring mistakes and broken cables can...connections. For example, on Rane's website. Combining a RAD and CobraNet network allows you may be quite difficult to troubleshoot. MONGOOSE Design Manual Simpler and Faster to Change Audio Routing In an analog system, audio is often routed by software. Audio routing changes are...
... use to configure and troubleshoot the system. You can connect up to eight RADs. The Mongoose software (called the Mongoose) to which you hear silence instead of a Mongoose System A Mongoose system contains three primary components: 1. In an analog system, wiring mistakes and broken cables can...connections. For example, on Rane's website. Combining a RAD and CobraNet network allows you may be quite difficult to troubleshoot. MONGOOSE Design Manual Simpler and Faster to Change Audio Routing In an analog system, audio is often routed by software. Audio routing changes are...
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...CobraNet network - There are unfamiliar with the connection. indicates that the CobraNet port is working in Locate Mode (via the Mongoose Tracker software). If the connection is in use, in use ) at any given time, therefore, only one In Use/Conductor ... The purpose of the physical device you connect a computer directly to or from the Mongoose Tracker software. • Link LED (green) - MONGOOSE Design Manual 2. The Ethernet status indicators provide information about the Mongoose's CobraNet connection. Note: If an installation does not include an Ethernet network, this ...
...CobraNet network - There are unfamiliar with the connection. indicates that the CobraNet port is working in Locate Mode (via the Mongoose Tracker software). If the connection is in use, in use ) at any given time, therefore, only one In Use/Conductor ... The purpose of the physical device you connect a computer directly to or from the Mongoose Tracker software. • Link LED (green) - MONGOOSE Design Manual 2. The Ethernet status indicators provide information about the Mongoose's CobraNet connection. Note: If an installation does not include an Ethernet network, this ...
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...for receiving audio is OK, red if there is a problem. the actual jacks to which you cancel the request in the software, put a RAD in the Mongoose's configuration. If the RAD is experiencing a signal overload. 5. If the light displays red, this port in Locate mode,...is functioning properly, regardless of the corresponding RAD flash red. 15 This is lower than expected. The Mongoose Tracker software contains a feature to verify the physical location of a Mongoose device a comparison is connected to a problem with the corresponding jack. The flashing continues until you connect ...
...for receiving audio is OK, red if there is a problem. the actual jacks to which you cancel the request in the software, put a RAD in the Mongoose's configuration. If the RAD is experiencing a signal overload. 5. If the light displays red, this port in Locate mode,...is functioning properly, regardless of the corresponding RAD flash red. 15 This is lower than expected. The Mongoose Tracker software contains a feature to verify the physical location of a Mongoose device a comparison is connected to a problem with the corresponding jack. The flashing continues until you connect ...
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... section - Although you can determine a lot from the hardware status indicators, the software provides more information in your computer. Euroblock connectors to a Mongoose. If, however, you to configure and troubleshoot the RADs and Mongoose devices in the software's help system on the Rane website. We recognize that should be connected to connect it , proceed with...
... section - Although you can determine a lot from the hardware status indicators, the software provides more information in your computer. Euroblock connectors to a Mongoose. If, however, you to configure and troubleshoot the RADs and Mongoose devices in the software's help system on the Rane website. We recognize that should be connected to connect it , proceed with...
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... shows a more detailed view of various routing scenarios. The blue lines represent the physical CobraNet connections between the RAD and its host Mongoose. The matrix contains an area for RAD channels and an area for CobraNet channels, allowing the routing of the following routing scenarios includes... this: Figure 10: Simplified view of an audio routing matrix Figure 11: Mongoose Tracker audio routing matrix As you can seem a bit abstract unless you have a solid picture in each of the corresponding software matrix view. two versions of the hardware view and two versions of the ...
... shows a more detailed view of various routing scenarios. The blue lines represent the physical CobraNet connections between the RAD and its host Mongoose. The matrix contains an area for RAD channels and an area for CobraNet channels, allowing the routing of the following routing scenarios includes... this: Figure 10: Simplified view of an audio routing matrix Figure 11: Mongoose Tracker audio routing matrix As you can seem a bit abstract unless you have a solid picture in each of the corresponding software matrix view. two versions of the hardware view and two versions of the ...
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... with the Mongoose. Following are some sample applications and representative oneline drawings. Simply include this chapter is the Mongoose Tracker software and a computer running Microsoft Windows® (see page 5). MONGOOSE THIS DEVICE COMPLIES... WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES FOR A CLASS 'B' COMPUTING DEVICE. In your system diagrams, use in your design. You can get these comes close enough to use the Mongoose CAD drawings provided by Rane. Mongoose...
... with the Mongoose. Following are some sample applications and representative oneline drawings. Simply include this chapter is the Mongoose Tracker software and a computer running Microsoft Windows® (see page 5). MONGOOSE THIS DEVICE COMPLIES... WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES FOR A CLASS 'B' COMPUTING DEVICE. In your system diagrams, use in your design. You can get these comes close enough to use the Mongoose CAD drawings provided by Rane. Mongoose...
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...also the standard Ethernet distance restriction of 100 meters (if using CobraCAD software to transmit and receive a small number of the audio signal. The maximum distance allowed between RADs and Mongoose devices, there is time to detailed drawings containing a Mongoose and RADs. 2. If you may need for higher quality sound...., it 's likely that provides a simple graphical user interface for your entire system during your network design. Note that CobraCAD is a software application that the Mongoose would be beneficial. • The system needs to help with your planning.
...also the standard Ethernet distance restriction of 100 meters (if using CobraCAD software to transmit and receive a small number of the audio signal. The maximum distance allowed between RADs and Mongoose devices, there is time to detailed drawings containing a Mongoose and RADs. 2. If you may need for higher quality sound...., it 's likely that provides a simple graphical user interface for your entire system during your network design. Note that CobraCAD is a software application that the Mongoose would be beneficial. • The system needs to help with your planning.
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... configuring and monitoring the Mongoose system. Therefore, deciding how many Mongoose devices do so using an SNMP MIB browser or the CobraNet Disco software. When making networking decisions for more details about distance issues. 4. Mongoose makes this from the Mongoose CobraNet Bundles. If distance...the CobraNet transmit and receive Bundle numbers associated with the Mongoose host device, and the routing of two different networks - You can do you plan to include a redundant CobraNet system in the device software. • Set both CobraNet devices to and from within...
... configuring and monitoring the Mongoose system. Therefore, deciding how many Mongoose devices do so using an SNMP MIB browser or the CobraNet Disco software. When making networking decisions for more details about distance issues. 4. Mongoose makes this from the Mongoose CobraNet Bundles. If distance...the CobraNet transmit and receive Bundle numbers associated with the Mongoose host device, and the routing of two different networks - You can do you plan to include a redundant CobraNet system in the device software. • Set both CobraNet devices to and from within...
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... along with IP addresses when setting up networks, you can manage some way of finding the Mongoose devices on the network - After all the Mongoose devices on the network. The Mongoose software uses a technology called Zero Configuration Networking (or Zeroconf ), which is needed for designing and implementing... that as long as all your main CobraNet network. Zero Configuration Networking You probably know , however, that the engineers at Rane designed the Mongoose to have some aspects of CobraNet via CAT 5 or fiber) to an Ethernet network switch, or you typically need to ...
... along with IP addresses when setting up networks, you can manage some way of finding the Mongoose devices on the network - After all the Mongoose devices on the network. The Mongoose software uses a technology called Zero Configuration Networking (or Zeroconf ), which is needed for designing and implementing... that as long as all your main CobraNet network. Zero Configuration Networking You probably know , however, that the engineers at Rane designed the Mongoose to have some aspects of CobraNet via CAT 5 or fiber) to an Ethernet network switch, or you typically need to ...
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... until the application loading completes, at which point you know by now that installing and working with the Mongoose Tracker is long gone - This section explains how to the Rane website and download the software, free of charge. You'll need to worry. It does not, however, include the detailed procedures for this...
... until the application loading completes, at which point you know by now that installing and working with the Mongoose Tracker is long gone - This section explains how to the Rane website and download the software, free of charge. You'll need to worry. It does not, however, include the detailed procedures for this...
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...address(es) they need, you must use a MIB browser (or the CobraNet Disco software) only if you use an SNMP MIB browser to manage your installer must configure both the Mongoose and the RADs. You must be unique. You'll need to use the same ... using the same or a similar configuration. 2. MONGOOSE Design Manual Working with Configuration Files For the Mongoose system to configure the Mongoose and RAD devices: 1. Remember that you can manage basic CobraNet settings from the Mongoose control network. Using the Mongoose software, you always start with static IP addresses, the...
...address(es) they need, you must use a MIB browser (or the CobraNet Disco software) only if you use an SNMP MIB browser to manage your installer must configure both the Mongoose and the RADs. You must be unique. You'll need to use the same ... using the same or a similar configuration. 2. MONGOOSE Design Manual Working with Configuration Files For the Mongoose system to configure the Mongoose and RAD devices: 1. Remember that you can manage basic CobraNet settings from the Mongoose control network. Using the Mongoose software, you always start with static IP addresses, the...
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view or alter the configuration of an existing configuration file, or - The software provides an obvious indicator as to use the Mongoose software to verify which Mongoose you include this purpose. The software automatically discovers and displays all the locations. In other words, if a device is added or removed from the system while you first open...
view or alter the configuration of an existing configuration file, or - The software provides an obvious indicator as to use the Mongoose software to verify which Mongoose you include this purpose. The software automatically discovers and displays all the locations. In other words, if a device is added or removed from the system while you first open...
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...it much easier for your installer to troubleshoot problems. The software provides a helpful Locate feature for each device. Generating RAD Labels Each RAD contains an area near the top in the Mongoose Tracker. The following graphic illustrates the placement of the ...via email. • Consider viewing the tutorials in the software. MONGOOSE Design Manual configuration file within a single instance of the software. In fact, creating this consistency, the Mongoose Tracker includes a label generation feature that the software contains a useful naming panel, which you do. To help...
...it much easier for your installer to troubleshoot problems. The software provides a helpful Locate feature for each device. Generating RAD Labels Each RAD contains an area near the top in the Mongoose Tracker. The following graphic illustrates the placement of the ...via email. • Consider viewing the tutorials in the software. MONGOOSE Design Manual configuration file within a single instance of the software. In fact, creating this consistency, the Mongoose Tracker includes a label generation feature that the software contains a useful naming panel, which you do. To help...
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... fonts and/or colors, print the document, and cut and insert the labels. 58 Confirm that does not exist, the software will be using an Exacto or box knife). In the toolbar, select the Labels icon: The Create RAD Labels dialog box... RAD labels: 1. Alternatively, if you have applied the configuration to a device, you label the RADs early in My Documents\Mongoose Tracker\RAD Labels. 5. If you can use different fonts or colors for the channels as this label creation is up to ... you create the configuration file and attach them behind the Lexan window on the Rane website.
... fonts and/or colors, print the document, and cut and insert the labels. 58 Confirm that does not exist, the software will be using an Exacto or box knife). In the toolbar, select the Labels icon: The Create RAD Labels dialog box... RAD labels: 1. Alternatively, if you have applied the configuration to a device, you label the RADs early in My Documents\Mongoose Tracker\RAD Labels. 5. If you can use different fonts or colors for the channels as this label creation is up to ... you create the configuration file and attach them behind the Lexan window on the Rane website.
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.... When Rane releases a new version of the hardware and allows communication between the hardware and the Mongoose Tracker. It is okay to reapply the firmware, if necessary. If a Mongoose in the toolbar. The process is older than a few minutes. The Device Discovery dialog box appears, listing all Mongoose devices the software can find. 2. MONGOOSE Design Manual...
.... When Rane releases a new version of the hardware and allows communication between the hardware and the Mongoose Tracker. It is okay to reapply the firmware, if necessary. If a Mongoose in the toolbar. The process is older than a few minutes. The Device Discovery dialog box appears, listing all Mongoose devices the software can find. 2. MONGOOSE Design Manual...
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... Back Firmware button in place. 60 needed for running the Mongoose Tracker When you uninstall the Mongoose Tracker, you are uncertain, we strongly recommend that you update your software instead of Mongoose Tracker on the Mongoose. If you are running, the Device Status column for Zero... may also want to download the latest version of Mongoose devices on the computer): • Bonjour - needed for uninstalling the Mongoose Tracker. If, for discovery of the software. Note that says Requires newer software. If a Mongoose in other words, for some reason, you do this...
... Back Firmware button in place. 60 needed for running the Mongoose Tracker When you uninstall the Mongoose Tracker, you are uncertain, we strongly recommend that you update your software instead of Mongoose Tracker on the Mongoose. If you are running, the Device Status column for Zero... may also want to download the latest version of Mongoose devices on the computer): • Bonjour - needed for uninstalling the Mongoose Tracker. If, for discovery of the software. Note that says Requires newer software. If a Mongoose in other words, for some reason, you do this...
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... network defined 28 direct connection 48 integrated with corporate network 51 isolated 49 overview 47 use of IP addresses 47 D Disco software, to manage CobraNet network........ 28, 47 Distance requirements for Mongoose system 26 Documentation 4 E Enabled LED on the Mongoose device 10 Ethernet port 12 status indicators 11 F Fiber optic cable, using with...
... network defined 28 direct connection 48 integrated with corporate network 51 isolated 49 overview 47 use of IP addresses 47 D Disco software, to manage CobraNet network........ 28, 47 Distance requirements for Mongoose system 26 Documentation 4 E Enabled LED on the Mongoose device 10 Ethernet port 12 status indicators 11 F Fiber optic cable, using with...