Renkus-heinz COBRANET User Manual

CobraNet

CobraNetTM User’s Manual

TM

User ’s Manual

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Web: www.renkus-heinz.com

CobraNetTM is a registered trademark of Peak Audio, Broomfield, Colorado

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Safety Instructions 3

Introduction 4

What is CobraNet 4

System Design 4

Table of Contents

CobraNet Hardware 5

Input/Output Connections 5

Unit Identification 6

Software 7

CNDisco.exe (CobraNet Discovery Program) 7

CobraNet.exe 9

R-Control with CobraNet 12

R-Control and CobraNet Combiner Box 12

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Cautions

CAUTION

TO AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT INSERT

FINGERS OR OBJECTS INTO ANY OPENINGS IN

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE

Explanation of Graphical Symbols
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within
an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the use
to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous Volt­age" within the product's enclosure that may be
of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of elec­tric shock to humans.

The exclamanation point,within an equilateral tri­angle is intended to alert the users to the pres­ence of important operating and maintenance (ser­vicing) instructions in the literature accompanying
the product.

Sicherheitsvorschriften

VORSICHT

UM ELEKTRISCHEN SCHLAG ZU VERMEIDEN,

KEINE FINGER ODER GEGENSTÄNDE IN

ÖFFNUNNGEN DES GEHÄUSES STECKENN

WARNUNG: ZUR VERMEIDUNG VON FEUER ODER
ELEKRISCHEN SCHLÄGEN DAS GERÄT NICHT MIT REGEN

Erklärung der graphischen Symbole
Der Blitz mit nach untenzielendem Pfeil in
einem gleichseitigen Dreieck weist den
Benutzer auf das Vorhandensein einer
unisolierten, "gefährlichen Spannung" im
Gehäuse hin, die stark genug sein kann, einer
Person einen gefährlichen elektrischen Schlag
zu versetzen.

Das Ausrufezeichen in einem gleichseitigen
Dreieck weist den Benutzer auf wichtige
Betriebs- und Wartungsvorschriften in den
beiliegenden Unterlagen des Gerätes hin.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER. NO USER-SER VICEABLE
P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SER VICING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE
PERSONNEL

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK:

OPEN ONLY IF QUALIFIED AS

SERVICE PERSONNEL

T o reiterate the above warnings: servicing instructions are

for use by qualified personnel only. To avoid electric shock, do
not perform any servicing other than that contained in the
Operation Instructions unless you are qualified to do so. Re­fer all servicing to qualified personnel

VORSICHT

GEFAHR EINES ELEKTRISCHEN

SCHLAGES NICHT ÖFFNEN

VORSICHT! UM DAS RISIKO EINES ELEKTRISCHEN
SCHLAGES ZU VERMINDERN, ABDECKUNG NICHT
ENTFERNEN. KEINE BENUTZER BEDIENUNG-STEILE
IM INNERN. BEDIENUNG NUR DURCH
QUALIFIZIERTES BEDIENUNGSPERSONAL.

VORSICHT

GEFAHR EINES ELEKTRISCHEN SCHLAGES: NUR

VON QUALIFIZIEREM WARTUNGSPERSONAL ZU

ÖFFNEN

Eindrigliche Warnung: Wartungsvorschriften dienen

nur der Benutzung durch qualifizieres Personal. Zur
Vermeidung eines elektrischen Schlages keine anderen
als die in den Betriebsvorschriften beschriebenen
Wartungsarbeiten ausführen, es sei denn Sie sind dafür
qualifiziert. Wartungsarbeiten sind nur von qualifiziertem
Wartungspersonal auszuführen.

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a Renkus-Heinz CobraNet enabled system. This manual will provide you
with a brief overview of what CobraNet is and how to use it. It will also cover the CobraNet
hardware and its connections. In the software section of the manual, the programs required for
setting up and configuring the system will be covered in detail.

If more detailed information is required on CobraNet, please refer to Peak Audio’s web site located
at www.peakaudio.com.

What is CobraNet?

CobraNet is a real time digital audio distribution system over an Ethernet network. It provides the
user the ability to distribute multiple channels of high quality digital audio over a single CAT5 cable.
Because of the use of CAT5 cabling, installation costs can be greatly reduced.

System Design

The basic components required for a CobraNet system are shown in the block diagram below.
CobraNet requires a device to convert the analog audio signal to a digital signal, which then gets
inserted onto the Ethernet network. This is shown as the Input Box in the block diagram. The
Ethernet network next gets routed through an Ethernet switch. The CobraNet audio is received and
decoded by a device designed to take the signal off the Ethernet network. An example of such a
device would be a Renkus-Heinz self-powered loudspeaker with the CobraNet option or the
CobraNet Breakout Box. The last required item is a computer for monitoring and controlling the
network. The computer is only required for system installation and troubleshooting, not for day-to­day operation of the system.

CobraNet System Example

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