Rane MONGOOSE Installation Manual

MONGOOSEDesign Manual1MONGOOSERemote AudioCobraNet Interface112345678REMOTE AUDIO DEVICES ETHERNETIN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN

MONGOOSEDesign Manual10The Mongoose Host Devicee primary purpose of the Mongoose host device is to connect up to eight RADs to a CobraNet network. It

MONGOOSEDesign Manual112 e CobraNet status indicators provide information about the Mongoose’s CobraNet connection. ere are two sets of indicators f

MONGOOSEDesign Manual12Rear Panel DescriptionPRIMARYSECONDARYIN USE /CONDUCTORLINK /ACTIVITYPRIMARYSECONDARYACN 001 345 482REMOTE AUDIO DEVICESETHERNE

MONGOOSEDesign Manual13Mongoose Block DiagramRemote Audio PortsCobraNetPrimarySecondary32 x 32Audio RouterRX 2 Bundles, 16 ChannelsTX 2 Bundles, 16 Ch

MONGOOSEDesign Manual14Remote Audio Devicese primary purpose of a Remote Audio Device (RAD) is to amplify, digitize, and transmit a digital audio sig

MONGOOSEDesign Manual15Typical RAD Front PanelMICROPHONE MICROPHONERAD1SIG / OLAUDIO RX AUDIO TXPOWERCOMMSIG / OL1234MIMIMIIICRRCRCRCRCRCOPOPOHSISIG /

MONGOOSEDesign Manual16Typical RAD Back Panel–+ –+12Figure 8: Back of a RAD1 RJ-45 (8P8C) jack for the CAT 5 cable.2 Euroblock connectors to use if

MONGOOSEDesign Manual17Following is an annotated screen shot of the Mongoose Tracker’s main window:Figure 9: Mongoose Tracker main windowUnderstanding

MONGOOSEDesign Manual18To configure the audio routing, you use the Mongoose Tracker routing matrix. e matrix contains an area for RAD channels and an

MONGOOSEDesign Manual19RAD to RAD routing (same Mongoose)e following graphics illustrate a simple tie-line situation – routing audio between RADs tha

MONGOOSEDesign Manual2ContentsList of Figures...

MONGOOSEDesign Manual20RAD to RAD routing (different Mongoose)e following graphics illustrate audio routing between RADs connected to different Mongoos

MONGOOSEDesign Manual21Mongoose A Matrix view:Mongoose B Matrix view:Figure 15: Simple view and actual view of matrices routing signal from RAD to RAD

MONGOOSEDesign Manual22RAD to CobraNet devicee following graphics illustrate the routing of audio between a RAD channel and a CobraNet device.Hardwar

MONGOOSEDesign Manual23RADs from multiple Mongoose devices to a CobraNet device e following graphics illustrate the aggregation of RAD channels from

MONGOOSEDesign Manual24Simplified Matrix view:R RR RCobraNet Bundle 300AnyCobraNetDeviceRx 301CobraNetBundle 301MONGOOSE AMONGOOSE BNote: In the above

MONGOOSEDesign Manual25SECTION 3: DESIGNING YOUR SYSTEMNow that you have reviewed the basics, you are ready to begin designing this technology into an

MONGOOSEDesign Manual263. Be sure to design the routing of the CobraNet Bundles for your entire system during your planning. You’ll appreciate this w

MONGOOSEDesign Manual27is graphic shows a CAT 5 scenario involving two Mongoose devices. In this situation, the maximum distance between the RADs wou

MONGOOSEDesign Manual285. How do you plan to manage your CobraNet network?You can use the Mongoose Tracker to manage several key CobraNet settings –

MONGOOSEDesign Manual29Example Applicationsis section includes several example audio designs utilizing the Mongoose system. Each example includes a g

MONGOOSEDesign Manual3List of FiguresFigure 1: Audio system using analog cables ...

MONGOOSEDesign Manual30Following is a floor plan of the system:PRIMARYSECONDARYIN USE /CONDUCTORLINK /ACTIVITYPRIMARYSECONDARYACN 001 345 482REMOTE AUD

MONGOOSEDesign Manual31e Mongoose configuration file for this example application can be downloaded here: saint_dawkins.mgs. Following is a screen shot

MONGOOSEDesign Manual32RAD to DSP (or other device) via CobraNet using a Single MongooseSince we can safely assume that you’ve been inside an elementa

MONGOOSEDesign Manual33Following is the floor plan for the system:PRIMARYSECONDARYIN USE /CONDUCTORLINK /ACTIVITYPRIMARYSECONDARYACN 001 345 482REMOTE

MONGOOSEDesign Manual34Here is the corresponding shop drawing:StageStage Left Stage RightBackCOBRANET AUTO-MIXERRAD1MICINPUTSRAD2MIC / LINEINPUTSRAD1M

MONGOOSEDesign Manual35RAD to DSP (or other device) using Multiple Mongoose Devicese following sample application is a bit more complex. It is a hote

MONGOOSEDesign Manual36Following is the one-line drawing for this audio system:Meerkat Room InputsSE MicNW LineNW MicSE LineCusimance Room InputsS Mic

MONGOOSEDesign Manual37Following is the floor plan of the system:LINE OUTPUT LINE OUTPUTRAD4RAD4POWERCOMMAUDIO RX AUDIO TXLINE OUTPUT LINE OUTPUTRAD4RA

MONGOOSEDesign Manual38Here is the corresponding shop drawing:Meerkat Room InputsCOBRANET DSPAMPLIFIER 70V DISTRIBUTIONTO RESTAURANT & BARRADMICIN

MONGOOSEDesign Manual39is example uses two Mongoose devices and, therefore, requires two configuration files. e files can be downloaded here: atilax_ho

MONGOOSEDesign Manual4SECTION 1: INTRODUCTIONPerhaps you are familiar with the furry yet ferocious mongoose, a member of the Herpestidae family that i

MONGOOSEDesign Manual40Figure 37: Conguration for Mongoose B in Atilax Hotel example application (routing RADs from multiple Mongoose devices to and

MONGOOSEDesign Manual41CobraNet Bundle to CobraNet Bundlee final example application illustrates the benefits of the Mongoose’s ability to aggregate au

MONGOOSEDesign Manual42To handle these requirements, the contractor decides to use two DSP boxes – one handles the eight incoming music and television

MONGOOSEDesign Manual43Here is the corresponding shop drawing:COBRANET AUTO-MIXER DSPCOBRANET MUSIC SELECTION DSPRAD4LINEOUTPUTSETHERNETSWITCHETHERNET

MONGOOSEDesign Manual44Figure 41: Conguration for Mongoose A in Rudyard Student Union of Kipling College Figure 42: Conguration for Mongoose B in Ri

MONGOOSEDesign Manual45SECTION 4: INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION ISSUESis section discusses general installation issues you may consider prior to han

MONGOOSEDesign Manual46Figure 43: Adjusting RAD to make it ush with wall5. Perform an audio test.Verify the system is performing as it should. (Moni

MONGOOSEDesign Manual47Connecting the Mongoose to a Network – Best PracticesAs previously mentioned, the Mongoose connects to two types of networks –

MONGOOSEDesign Manual48About the CobraNet Networke CobraNet network is needed for transmission and reception of audio data between the Mongoose and o

MONGOOSEDesign Manual49Designing Each Networke complexity of your design for both networks depends completely on your situation. is section provides

MONGOOSEDesign Manual5Rane Mongoose Documentation SetIn addition to this design manual, the Rane documentation set includes an installation manual and

MONGOOSEDesign Manual502. Isolated network for audio equipmentis approach is often appropriate for small to mid-sized systems or for any size system

MONGOOSEDesign Manual51CobraNet NetworkIf you are creating a new CobraNet network, you’ll need to connect all your CobraNet devices to a network switc

MONGOOSEDesign Manual523. Integrate control network with existing corporate data networkIf a corporate network is available, you may want to consider

MONGOOSEDesign Manual534. Use existing network hardware, but isolate the CobraNet and/or control networkAs described in the previous section, there a

MONGOOSEDesign Manual54SECTION 5: INSTALLING AND USING THE MONGOOSE TRACKERIf you’ve read everything up to this point, you know by now that we highly

MONGOOSEDesign Manual55Starting Mongoose Tracker1. On the Start menu, point to All Programs > Rane Corporation > Mongoose Tracker.2. From the

MONGOOSEDesign Manual56Working with Configuration FilesFor the Mongoose system to function properly, you must configure both the Mongoose and the RADs.

MONGOOSEDesign Manual57Distinguishing Between Live Device Settings Versus Configuration File SettingsWhen you first open Mongoose Tracker, it displays a

MONGOOSEDesign Manual58configuration file within a single installation, but your installer may need to modify the audio routing matrix on each device. M

MONGOOSEDesign Manual59create the configuration file and attach them to the physical RADs (if they are available). If you label the RADs early in the pr

MONGOOSEDesign Manual6SECTION 2: UNDERSTANDING THE MONGOOSE SYSTEMRane understands the pain and expense of pulling and managing miles of analog cable

MONGOOSEDesign Manual60Updating (or Rolling Back) the Mongoose Firmwaree Mongoose and the RADs contain firmware that controls the functionality of the

MONGOOSEDesign Manual61To determine if you need to update your Mongoose Tracker software, do one of the following:• By default, when Mongoose Tracker

MONGOOSEDesign Manual62IndexAApple computer, using with Mongoose system ...5Audio routing matrixexample ...

MONGOOSEDesign Manual63MMongoosebenefits of using ...8front panel description ...

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MONGOOSEDesign Manual7Now take a look at the difference when you replace the analog connections with a RAD network: AuditoriumMeeting RoomControl Room

MONGOOSEDesign Manual8The Benefits of a MongooseTo most effectively design a system containing a RAD network, you need to understand its benefits so you

MONGOOSEDesign Manual9Simpler and Faster to Change Audio RoutingIn an analog system, audio is often routed by hardwiring the necessary connections. e