
MONGOOSE
Design Manual
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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
Latency.............................................................................................................................................................. 28
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 .................................................................................................................. 48
Designing Each Network ........................................................................................................................... 48
SECTION 5: INSTALLING AND USING THE MONGOOSE TRACKER ..................................... 55
Installing Mongoose Tracker .................................................................................................................... 55
Starting Mongoose Tracker ...................................................................................................................... 56
Working with Configuration Files ........................................................................................................... 57
Configuration Issues to Note ................................................................................................................... 57
Distinguishing Between Live Device Settings Versus Configuration File Settings ........... 58
Using the Configuration File During Installation .............................................................................. 58
Creating the Configuration File ............................................................................................................... 59
Generating RAD Labels ............................................................................................................................. 59
Updating (or Rolling Back) the Mongoose Firmware ................................................................... 61
Uninstalling Mongoose Tracker .............................................................................................................. 62
INDEX.................................................................................................................................................................... 63
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