Rane RPM 2 - Manual (Page 3)

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RPM 2
PROGRAMMABLE MULTIPROCESSOR
HARDWARE MANUAL
WEAR PARTS: This product contains no wear parts.
QUICK START
This section is intended to help you make the physical con-
nections and software manipulations necessary to get up and
running with your sleek new RPM 2. If you don’t read the entire
Hardware Manual, at least read this section. It is also recom-
mended that you read the Quick Start section of the Drag Net
Software Manual. If the Drag Net software is not yet installed
on your computer, please install it now.
To be safe, leave the audio connections until last. Begin by
connecting the IEC power cord. Observe that the POWER LED
on the front panel illuminates. After a few seconds, the STATUS
LED should turn from red to yellow to green, and the PRESET
display should have a number in it (00, if it’s the first time you’ve
powered the device). If the POWER comes on, but the STATUS
LED does not turn green, contact the factory.
Connect one end of the Ethernet crossover cable (supplied
with the unit) to the 10Base-T jack on the rear panel. Connect
the other end of the cable to an Ethernet port on your computer.
The LINK LED on the rear panel should be lit. If it is not,
verify that you are indeed using a crossover cable, not a stan-
dard Ethernet cable. Only use a standard Ethernet cable if you
are connecting the RPM 2 and a computer indirectly using an
Ethernet switch. Launch the Drag Net application and follow
the steps to create a new project and new RPM 2 device configu-
ration. Click the Configure Hardware IP shortcut and follow
the instructions to set the unit’s IP address to be compatible with
your computer’s Network settings. Tip: If you aren't sure what IP
to use, try the address 192.168.69.69 and subnet 255.255.255.0.
This finds the default factory address without manually setting it.
INPUT OUTPUT
1 2 1 2
VIP POWER ETHERNET STATUS
RPM 2
PROGRAMMABLE
MULTIPROCESSOR
PRESET
Now click the Poll button in the toolbar. A device name and
IP address should appear under the Live folder in the Project
window. If a device does not appear, consult Drag Net’s online
Help for instructions on configuring and verifying your comput-
er’s Network settings.
The audio path within the RPM 2 is displayed in Drag Net’s
Device Configuration window as a collection of blocks wired
together to form a Processing Map. These maps are created
offline as Storage configurations, which are then transferred to
a Live unit. Drag blocks from the Palette onto the Process-
ing Map and wire them together to create the audio path. Save
this file frequently using the File > Save command. Transfer
the selected Storage configuration to a Live unit using the
Transfer Config button in the Project window. A new, minty
green Device Configuration window opens once the transfer
is complete, indicating you are now online with a Live device.
Double-click a processing block to display and adjust its Prop-
erties (parameters) in real time on a Live device — there is no
need to go offline to make parameter changes.
Once you have a useful configuration in the unit, connect
balanced audio INPUTS and OUTPUTS to the Euroblocks on
the rear panel, then turn on the amplifier. As a precautionary
measure, all outputs are muted during and after a configuration
transfer. Unmute each output individually, or use the handy
Mute Outputs button in the toolbar. Once all outputs are
unmuted, audio passes through the unit along the connections
you defined.