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MONGOOSE Design 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 Tips and Recommendations...25 Key Design Decisions to Make...26 Example Applications...29 RAD to RAD Using a Single Mongoose (Tie-Line 29 RAD to DSP (or other device) via CobraNet using a Single Mongoose 32 RAD to DSP (or other device) using Multiple Mongoose Devices 35 CobraNet Bundle to CobraNet Bundle 41 SECTION 4: INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION ISSUES 45 Key Installation Tasks and Recommended Work Flow 45 Installation Best Practices...46 Installing the Mongoose Off-site...46 Connecting the Mongoose to a Network - Best Practices 47 About the Control Network ...47 About the CobraNet Network...47 Designing Each Network...48 SECTION 5: INSTALLING AND USING THE MONGOOSE TRACKER 54 Installing and Starting Mongoose Tracker 54 Working with Configuration Files...55 Configuration Issues to Note...55 Distinguishing Between Live Device Settings Versus Configuration File Settings 56 Using the Configuration File during Installation 56 Creating the Configuration File...57 Generating RAD Labels...57 Updating (or Rolling Back) the Mongoose Firmware 59 Uninstalling Mongoose Tracker...60 APPENDIX: AVAILABLE RAD MODELS 61 INDEX...63 2

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MONGOOSE
Design Manual
2
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
Tips and Recommendations
....................................................................................................................
25
Key Design Decisions to Make
................................................................................................................
26
Example Applications
.................................................................................................................................
29
RAD to RAD Using a Single Mongoose (Tie-Line)
.........................................................................
29
RAD to DSP (or other device) via CobraNet using a Single Mongoose
................................
32
RAD to DSP (or other device) using Multiple Mongoose Devices
..........................................
35
CobraNet Bundle to CobraNet Bundle
................................................................................................
41
SECTION 4: INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION ISSUES
....................................................
45
Key Installation Tasks and Recommended Work Flow
.................................................................
45
Installation Best Practices
.........................................................................................................................
46
Installing the Mongoose Off-site
............................................................................................................
46
Connecting the Mongoose to a Network – Best Practices
.........................................................
47
About the Control Network
.....................................................................................................................
47
About the CobraNet Network
..................................................................................................................
47
Designing Each Network
...........................................................................................................................
48
SECTION 5: INSTALLING AND USING THE MONGOOSE TRACKER
.....................................
54
Installing and Starting Mongoose Tracker
..........................................................................................
54
Working with Configuration Files
...........................................................................................................
55
Configuration Issues to Note
...................................................................................................................
55
Distinguishing Between Live Device Settings Versus Configuration File Settings
...........
56
Using the Configuration File during Installation
...............................................................................
56
Creating the Configuration File
...............................................................................................................
57
Generating RAD Labels
.............................................................................................................................
57
Updating (or Rolling Back) the Mongoose Firmware
...................................................................
59
Uninstalling Mongoose Tracker
..............................................................................................................
60
APPENDIX: AVAILABLE RAD MODELS
................................................................................................
61
INDEX
....................................................................................................................................................................
63