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MONGOOSE

Design Manual

Updating (or Rolling Back) the Mongoose Firmware

e Mongoose and the RADs contain ﬁrmware that controls the functionality of the hardware and

allows communication between the hardware and the Mongoose Tracker. It is important to verify that

the ﬁrmware version on your hardware is compatible with the version of Mongoose Tracker that you are

using. If they are not compatible, the system will not work.

To determine if you need to update the Mongoose ﬁrmware:

1. Open the Device Discovery dialog box by clicking the Discover icon in the toolbar. If a Mongoose in

the list contains ﬁrmware that is older than (or current and compatible with) the version of Mongoose

Tracker running, the button in the Operations column changes to Update Firmware. If a Mongoose

contains ﬁrmware that is newer than the version of Mongoose Tracker running, the button in the

Operations column changes to Roll Back Firmware.

2. Click this button to perform the update. As part of the ﬁrmware update, Mongoose also updates

the ﬁrmware on the attached RADs (if necessary). During a RAD ﬁrmware update, its four status

indicators display a racing pattern of green lights.

Your audio system will be down temporarily while the update occurs, so you should keep this in mind

when choosing the timeframe for performing the update. e process is quick - no more than a few

minutes. When the update completes, you may be prompted to power cycle the Mongoose.

Note: e Update Firmware button is enabled even if the ﬁrmware and software versions are current

and compatible. is makes it possible for you to reapply the ﬁrmware, if necessary.

CAUTION:

• Avoid disrupting power to the Mongoose device during the ﬁrmware update process. In some instances

the ﬁrmware update process will modify critical sections of the ﬁrmware. Disruption of power during

this critical update could potentially render the unit unusable and can only be ﬁxed by returning the

unit to the Rane Factory. You will be notiﬁed via dialog before a critical update, so be certain you have

uninterrupted power before proceeding with the ﬁrmware update.

• Although Mongoose Tracker provides the ability to roll back the ﬁrmware to a previous version, this

practice is highly discouraged. Not only will you lose the conﬁguration data on the Mongoose, some

of your RAD models may not be supported by the previous ﬁrmware version and would need to be

removed from the system. For this reason, we strongly recommend that you update your software

instead of rolling back your ﬁrmware. If you decide to roll back, you should make a backup ﬁle of your

Mongoose conﬁguration before proceeding - just in case you need it later.

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