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Linking Software Icons with Networked Loudspeakers
Users Manual
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To connect a RHAON network, you first make all the hardware connections, and then (if you are using CobraNet for digital audio dis-
tribution) assign signal routing using RHAON software. Since all Ethernet connections are made using RJ-45 connectors and CAT5e
cable, the network infrastructure is cost-effective and easy to install. You can also connect Serial Digital (AES3id aka AES/EBU) and
analog audio to a RHAON-Empowered loudspeaker, as well as Fault Detect and Fault Relay lines. A typical amplifier input panel is
shown on page 52 in Appendix 1.
Let’s say you’ve connected all your Ethernet inputs and outputs. Every venue is different: so is every network. For examples of
RHAON / CobraNet networks, see Appendix 1.
Remember: before connecting your computer running RHAON software to the network, you should have assigned it a static IP
address. If you’ve done that, connect the computer to your RHAON network and click on the Scan Network icon. RHAON software
will find all networked loudspeakers and any other CobraNet devices on the network and automatically assign them IP addresses if
they don’t already have one.
RHAON will then list them under Network in the directory tree. Note that you did not have to first create virtual loudspeakers.
RHAON found the actual loudspeakers.
If RHAON can’t find any CobraNet devices on the
network, the prompt shown to the right will appear
to let you know that something is wrong and to offer
trouble shooting hints. For more detailed trouble
shooting instructions please refer to page 66.
The next step is to drag each loudspeaker’s directo-
ry listing into the work space. This will create an
icon for it. If you created virtual loudspeakers before
scanning the network, drag each individual listing
from the Network folder into the main work space
and drop it on the appropriate icon.
When you link a networked loudspeaker with a soft-
ware icon, RHAON interrogates the loudspeaker to
make sure the DSP settings stored on your computer
are synchronized with those in the loudspeaker’s
onboard memory. If they are not, RHAON displays a
prompt that allows you to choose which settings to
use. To upload settings from your computer to the
loudspeaker, click on Overwrite Settings on DSP. To
download settings from the loudspeaker and copy
them into computer memory, click on Read Settings
from the DSP.
If you were linking an existing project on your computer
into an existing network, the dialog box shown to the
right will appear and you will need to decide which set-
tings you want to use, the ones stored in your project file
or the ones present in the loudspeakers..
