Prior to plugging a RJ-45 connec-
tor into your computer’s Ethernet
port, you need to make sure that
RHAON has the correct network
settings. In the RHAON software,
go to the Options menu and select
“Preferences”. On the General
tab, make sure the correct NIC is
selected in the Adapter field. The
available selections are based on
the listing of your network connec-
tion you noted earlier. Refer to
page 13.
Each device on the
RHAON/CobraNet network must
have a unique IP address in order
to communicate over the Ethernet
network. The RHAON software
can assign IP addresses to all the
RHAON-Empowered loudspeak-
ers connected to your network.
Since we want RHAON to manage the loudspeaker IP addresses, make sure the “Use RHAON to Manage IP addresses” feature in the
IP Addressing section is checked.
Before RHAON can scan your network and assign IP addresses to the devices it finds, you need to specify a range of IP addresses to
use. The static address assigned to the computer in Windows sets the “subnet” you will be using. A subnet is the first three parts
(“octets”) of the IP address. In the example, the subnet is 192.168.1. Therefore, all the IP addresses on the network will be in the form
192.168.1.xxx.
To define the range of IP addresses RHAON will scan, first uncheck the “Use RHAON to Manage IP addresses” box. Then type two
valid IP addresses into the two fields: one for the lower limit of the range and the other for the upper limit. Since 192.168.1.1 is already
in use by the RHAON host computer, the lower limit must be at least 192.168.1.2. The upper limit can be set as high as 192.168.1.255,
but needs to be only high enough to accomodate all the devices on the network. Remember each device must have its own IP number.
After specifying the range of IP addresses that RHAON will assign to the loudspeakers, be sure the “Use RHAON to Manage IP
addresses” command is checked before leaving this window. Click OK and connect the computer to the RHAON/CobraNet Ethernet
network, i.e., plug in the CAT5e cable.
Unless you are pre-configuring a RHAON system offsite and offline by creating Groups and/or defining initial DSP settings for
virtual loudspeakers, there is no need to create virtual loudspeakers before connecting your computer to the network. RHAON
software can scan the local Ethernet network, identify all connected loudspeakers, assign IP addresses to them, and place
icons in your main project workspace.
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