Installation manual

MONGOOSE
Installation Manual
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You’ll be happy to see that Rane has taken much of the guesswork out of the verification process. Although
you will review the LED status indicators on the RADs and on the Mongoose at the time you install these
components, we recommend doublechecking these indicators in the final verification task. ere are three
primary sources of information to help you quickly troubleshoot any problem:
1. RAD indicators: By simply viewing the indicators on the front of a RAD, you can see immediately
if the RAD is receiving power, if its data communications connection is working, if its transmit (Tx)
and receive (Rx) functionality is working, if it is actively receiving an audio signal, if its audio signal
is overloading, and if its model matches the model configured for the port to which it is attached.
2. Mongoose indicators: Indicators on the Mongoose provide power and signal information for all
the RADs connected to that host device as well as information about the Mongoose’s participation
in the CobraNet and Ethernet networks.
3. Mongoose Tracker messages: Once the configuration file is loaded into the device, you can use
the Mongoose Tracker to determine if you installed the appropriate RADs in each location or if
a RAD is configured incorrectly. e software displays color-coded messages telling you of any
problems. e software also contains the audio routing matrix, which you should examine if there
are audio problems that cannot be traced to a hardware issue. It’s possible that the audio routing
was configured incorrectly.
When you have completed the installation, fully tested the system, and feel confident that the configuration
is accurate, SAVE AND BACK UP THE CONFIGURATION FILE! If you or someone else inadvertently
(or even deliberately) changes configuration settings on a live device and, as a result the system stops
working, you will be very happy that you have a backup. For more details on this, see "Save the Final
Configuration File." on page 31.
Now, on with the installation … (details begin in "Task 1: Installing the Mongoose" on page 17).