Installation manual

MONGOOSE
Installation Manual
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Mongoose Tracker Software
e Mongoose Tracker allows you to configure and troubleshoot the RADs and Mongoose devices in your
audio system. e software is shipped with the Mongoose product. It is also available free-of-charge on
the Rane website. To run the software, you must have Microsoft Windows® 7, XP (SP2 or higher), or Vista
on your computer. To communicate with your Mongoose audio system, you must connect your computer
to the appropriate network switch or use a standard Ethernet patch cable (or a crossover cable) to connect
it directly to a Mongoose.
Using the Mongoose Tracker, you configure each Mongoose RAD port with the RAD model that should
be connected to it. You also configure various settings for each RAD, for the Mongoose itself, and for the
CobraNet network. One of the key configuration tasks is to set up the audio routing for your Mongoose
system. You do this using the audio routing matrix that appears in the Mongoose Tracker’s main window.
More detailed information about the audio routing matrix is available in the Mongoose Design Manual
and in the Mongoose Tracker help system.
In addition to configuring the Mongoose components and the audio routing, the software is a valuable
tool for troubleshooting any issues that may arise. Although you can determine a lot from the hardware
status indicators, the software allows you to drill down and pinpoint the problem with greater accuracy.
Figure 7: Mongoose Tracker main window