Download Mongoose Tracker Installer 2.2.
Mongoose can replace the analog mic and line level portions of an audio system with digitized audio over shielded CAT 5e cable. Mongoose can be used with or without CobraNet.
Nineteen RAD models available!
The Mongoose and its Tracker software work with Rane’s Remotes Audio Devices (RADs) and your CobraNet network to deliver digital audio to the “last mile” of installations – between the equipment room/rack and remote spaces. OK, it’s not a mile, we lied: it’s actually 150 meters (492 feet to those in Liberia, Myanmar and the USA).
The Mongoose’s 32-by-32 digital audio matrix router receives its first 16 audio channels from up to eight RADs via the eight rear panel 8P8C (RJ-45) Remote Audio Device ports. The second 16 matrix input channels come from two eight-channel CobraNet receive (Rx) Bundles via standard CobraNet Primary and Secondary/backup ports. The 32 matrix router outputs transmit 16 channels to eight RADs and 16 more channels to two CobraNet transmit (Tx) Bundles.
A family of RAD models connect to the Mongoose. Each converts analog audio to or from 24-bit, 48 kHz digital audio. Shielded CAT 5e cable and termination transport four digital audio channels – two channels in each direction – as well as power, ground and a communications channel via Rane’s proprietary RAD Network. Status indicators are at the RAD signal entry points, at the front and back of the Mongoose, and in Mongoose Tracker software.
Think about your last: auditorium, church, hotel, theater, stadium, convention center, campus, bar, restaurant, club. Rane’s Mongoose and RADs solve problems you likely encountered if you ran analog audio between remote rooms and equipment racks.
Problem 1: Transmit & receive a small number of audio channels (2-6) to multiple, scattered locations.
Solution 1: Mongoose & Remote Audio Devices (RADs).
Problem 2: Conduit is expensive & multiple independent runs are needed for: mic, line, speaker, computer data, AC power...
Solution 2: Mongoose & RADs’ digital CAT 5 solution eliminates or greatly reduces mic & line conduit costs, labor, troubleshooting... Some jobs may permit using the computer/data conduit, cable, labor and terminations!
Problem 3: Analog termination requires either stripping & screwing down each wire (for Euroblocks) or soldering each wire and assembling the connector (XLR, TRS or RCA).
Solution 3: RAD Network CAT 5 cables are quick and easy to terminate using standard 8P8C (RJ-45) connectors.
Problem 4: Analog twisted-pair (mic/line) cable is costly & requires 1 cable per channel.
Solution 4: RADs digitizes audio at each wall location, transporting 4 channels (2 in each direction) on a single, less expensive CAT 5 cable.
Problem 5: Analog cable & devices (MP3/CD players, satellite receivers, laptops) are prone to ground loops, electromagnetic interference (EMI), hum, buzz, noise...
Solution 5: RAD Network audio is uncompressed, 24-bit, 48 kHz digital, run over differentially balanced CAT 5.
Problem 6: Long analog cables beyond 12 feet (3.6 meters) require isolation transformers. And if you require low frequencies, large transformers are required.
Solution 6: RADs support a 492 foot (150 meter) long digital RAD Network that provides ±45 volt common mode rejection without isolation transformers.
Problem 7: Testing analog audio wall connections is lots of work for installers.
Solution 7: RADs’ indicators immediately self-test CAT 5 connectivity.
Problem 8: Analog wiring mistakes & broken cables in distant rooms are difficult to troubleshoot.
Solution 8: Both ends of RAD Network cables & the Mongoose Tracker software indicate and inform installers about any and all wiring mishaps.
Problem 9: Fork lifts that meet XLR wall plates at high velocities equals a service call.
Solution 9: Maintenance staff can order and replace RADs without a contractor or a PC.
Problem 10: There are no signal or overload indicators, or “the cable’s good” indicators on analog XLR plates.
Solution 10: RADs have all these – and they dim with the light level in the room.
Mongoose’s rear panel Ethernet port provides direct or network connection to a computer running Rane’s Mongoose Tracker software. Inexpert users are assured easy network communications with Zeroconf (Link-local/mDNS) and DHCP support. Gone are the days of installers requiring intricate IP knowledge. Yet, facility network managers can configure Mongoose like any other IP network device. The Ethernet port also supports Auto MDI/MDIX which automatically detects and permits either an Ethernet crossover cable (included) or a standard Ethernet cable to be used when directly connecting to a computer.
A Remote Audio Devices (RAD) provides analog to digital conversion at the wall.
AM1 Four-Mic Automixer with Line and USB Audio Inputs
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AM2 Eight-Mic Cascadable Automixer
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The RAD1 has two balanced XLR mic inputs.
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The RAD2 has one balanced XLR mic input and one mono'ed unbalanced line input from a 3.5mm mini or RCA jacks.
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The RAD3 has two balanced XLR line inputs.
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The RAD4 has two balanced XLR line outputs.
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The RAD5 has AES3 digital input and output jacks.
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The RAD6 has one stereo line input from a 3.5mm stereo or pair of RCA jacks, and a stereo line output from a 3.5mm stereo or pair of RCA jacks.
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The RAD7 has one balanced XLR mic input, and one balanced XLR mic output.
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The RAD8 has one balanced XLR mic input, and an unbalanced stereo line output from a stereo 3.5mm mini or pair of RCA jacks.
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The RAD9 has one balanced XLR mic input, and one balanced XLR output.
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The RADX extends a RAD port to a wall plate, allowing integration of mobile AM1 and AM2 Automixers for special events.
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The RAD11 has one balanced XLR mic input, one mono'ed unbalanced line input from a 3.5mm mini or RCA jacks, and one stereo line output from a 3.5mm stereo or pair of RCA jacks.
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The RAD12 has two balanced XLR mic inputs, and two balanced XLR line outputs.
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The RAD14 has a balanced XLR mic input, an unbalanced mono'ed line input from a 3.5mm mini and RCA jacks, and dual XLR line outputs.
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The RAD15 has two balanced XLR line inputs, and two balanced XLR line outputs.
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The RAD16 has two balanced inputs on Euroblock connectors that are software-switchable mic or line level, and two balanced line outputs on Euroblock connectors. LEDs indicate Mic or Line level for each input. The RAD16 is only available in black. Mountable to any flat surface, it measures 4.92" x 3.31" x 1.05" (12.5 x 8.4 x 2.7 cm). The RAD16 is plenum rated UL 2043.
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The RAD18 has one balanced XLR mic input, and one balanced 1/4" TRS line input.
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The RAD23 has one balanced XLR mic input, and one balanced XLR line input.
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Using the Mongoose Tracker, you configure each Mongoose RAD port with the RAD model that connects 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. Simply click a crosspoint to attach input to output, between RADs and CobraNet Channels. You can send the signal to one or more of the following:
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 provides more detail, allowing you to drill down and pinpoint the problem with greater accuracy.
Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or 3) or Vista (32-or 64-bit) or Windows 7 (32-or 64-bit). Computer must have an available Ethernet port. Note: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP 1 is required. The Mongoose Tracker installer will automatically install this if required, but will increase download time.
What's New in Version 2.2: What's New in Version 2.1: What's New in Version 2.0: Known issues in first Version 1.0
RAD Labels Template: black text on white or ivory paper for Microsoft Word® RAD Labels Template: white text on black for Microsoft Word®
Configuration file example: Atilax Hotel A Configuration file example: Atilax Hotel B Configuration file example: Cafetorium Configuration file example: Rikki Tiki Configuration file example: Rudyard Configuration file example: St. Dawkins| All RADs in one drawing JPG |
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Mongoose Data Sheet including all options (3M)
