Rane RPM 2m - Manual (Page 3)

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RPM 2m
PROGRAMMABLE MULTIPROCESSOR
HARDWARE MANUAL
WEAR PARTS: This product contains no wear parts.
QUICK START
This section is intended to help you make the physical connec-
tions and software manipulations necessary to get up and run-
ning with your sleek new RPM 2m. 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 standard Ether-
net cable. Only use a standard Ethernet cable if you are connect-
ing the RPM 2m 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 2m device configuration.
Double-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 192.168.69.22 on the RPM
unit,without manually setting it.
INPUT OUTPUT
1 2 1 2
AES3
A B
VIP POWER ETHERNET STATUS
RPM 2m
PROGRAMMABLE
MULTIPROCESSOR
PRESET
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Now click on the Poll button in the toolbar to find for all
devices. 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 computer’s Network settings.
The audio path within the RPM 2m is displayed in Drag
Net’s Device Configuration window as a collection of blocks
wired together to form a Processing Map. These maps are cre-
ated offline as Storage configurations, which are then trans-
ferred to a Live unit. Drag blocks from the Palette onto the
Processing 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
Properties (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 to the Euroblock or XLR connectors,
and connect either or both jack types (if you wish) to the OUT-
PUTS. 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 Out-
puts button in the toolbar. Once all outputs are unmuted, audio
passes through the unit along the connections you defined.