Renkus-Heinz RHAON User Manual page 12

Users Manual
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 com-
municate over the Ethernet net-
work. The RHAON software can
assign IP addresses to all the
RHAON-Empowered loudspeak-
ers connected to your network.
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.
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 accommodate all the devices on the network. Remember each device must have
its own IP number.
Click OK and connect the computer to the RHAON/CobraNet Ethernet network, i.e., plug in the CAT5e cable.
Note that you do not have 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 list them in the
workspace directory tree. Creating a virtual system before connecting to the network is an option that can in many cases save
you time at the job site.
Saving Your Project
It's always a good idea to save your work regularly when using any computer software. If you have not done so, RHAON will remind
you with a prompt if you attempt to close the program without saving.
When you are ready to save your work, selecting Save from the File pull down menu will open the familiar Windows File Save screen.
Name your project, browse to the desired file location and Save the file.
Note that you are saving the project file to your computer and not saving (loading) it into the loudspeakers.
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