MF Digital Ripstation Lite User Manual

Ripstation v4.4.11.0
Operating Manual

Ripstation
A Division of Formats Unlimited, Inc
155 Sherwood Avenue
Farmingdale, NY 11735

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Authors: Robert Warnock & Patrick McGrath

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© Copyright 2009 100-5-04-000

Copyright

All rights within this document and related software belong to Formats Unlimited.
Ripstation is a registered trademark of Formats Unlimited.

BY USING THIS SOFTWARE YOU ARE AGREEING TO THESE TERMS AND

CONDITIONS.

This software (the SOFTWARE) is prepared as a solution to dealers, systems
integrators. This SOFTWARE is provided as is and with warranty only as detailed
in the applicable License agreement.

Ripstation specifically disclaim to the fullest extent permitted by law all
warranties, expressed or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to this software.
Ripstation shall have no liability including without limitation in negligence with
respect to this software. Ripstation shall have no liability including without
limitation in negligence with respect to any loss or damage directly or indirectly
arising out of the use of this software.
Without limiting the foregoing, Ripstation shall not be liable, including without
limitation in negligence for any loss of profit, interruption of business, loss or
damage to equipment or data, interruption of operations or any other damage,
including but not limited to direct, special, incidental or consequential damages.
This software must not be used for unauthorised duplication of CD's or any other
works protected by copyright unless permitted by law. No license to infringe
copyright is granted by the possession, installation and/ or use of this software.
Any statutory rights you may have are unaffected.

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Software EULA 100-5-01-000

Software EULA

End User Software License Agreement

for Ripstation Software
NOTICE TO ALL USERS: PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING LEGAL
AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") FOR THE LICENSE OF Ripstation ("SOFTWARE") BY
Formats Unlimited, Inc. ("FUI"). BY CLICKING THE ACCEPT BUTTON OR
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE, YOU (EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL OR A SINGLE ENTITY)
CONSENT TO BE BOUND BY AND BECOME A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO
NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, CLICK THE BUTTON THAT
INDICATES THAT YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND DO NOT
INSTALL THE SOFTWARE.

1. License Grant. Subject to the payment of the applicable license
fees, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and a
pre agreed License term, FUI hereby grants to you a non-exclusive, non­transferable right to use one copy of the specified version of the
Software and the accompanying documentation (the "Documentation") on
one computer only unless otherwise agreed.

2. Term. This Agreement is effective for an unlimited duration unless
and until earlier terminated as set forth herein. This Agreement will
terminate automatically if you fail to comply with any of the
limitations or other requirements described herein. Upon any
termination or expiration of this Agreement, you must destroy all
copies of the Software and the Documentation. You may terminate this
Agreement at any point by destroying all copies of the Software and the
Documentation.

3. Ownership Rights. The Software is protected by International
copyright laws and international treaty provisions. FUI and its
suppliers own and retain all right, title and interest in and to the
Software, including all copyrights, patents, trade secret rights,
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forth in this Agreement.

4. Restrictions. You may not rent, lease, loan, sublicense or resell
the Software. You may not permit third parties to benefit from the use
or functionality of the Software via a timesharing, service bureau or
other arrangement. You may not transfer any of the rights granted to
you under this Agreement. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or
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5. Warranty and Disclaimer.
a. Limited Warranty. FUI warrants that for sixty (60) days from the
date of original purchase the media (e.g., CD-Rom) on which the
Software is contained will be free from defects in materials and
workmanship.

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b. Remedies. FUI and its suppliers' entire liability and your exclusive
remedy for any breach of the foregoing warranty shall be, at FUI’s
option, either (i) return of the purchase price paid for the license,
if any, or (ii) replacement of the defective media in which the
Software is contained. You must return the defective media to FUI at
your expense with a copy of your receipt. This limited warranty is void
if the defect has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplication. Any
replacement media will be warranted for the remainder of the original
warranty period.
c. Warranty Disclaimer. Except for the limited warranty set forth
herein, THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS." TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
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OR FREE FROM INTERRUPTIONS OR OTHER FAILURES OR THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL
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shall be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

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may arise hereunder shall be Ireland. The application of the United
Nations Convention of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is
expressly excluded. This Agreement sets forth all rights for the user
of the Software and is the entire agreement between the parties. This
Agreement supersedes any other communications with respect to the
Software and Documentation. This Agreement may not be modified except
by a written addendum issued by a duly authorized representative of
FUI. No provision hereof shall be deemed waived unless such waiver
shall be in writing and signed by FUI or a duly authorized
representative of FUI. If any provision of this Agreement is held
invalid, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force
and effect. The parties confirm that it is their wish that this
Agreement has been written in the English language only.

8. The Software and Documentation are provided with Restricted Rights.

9. You agree not to export this software unless previously agreed with
FUI
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Overview 100-5-01-000

Overview

Ripstation v4.4 is a suite of software to allow for batch transfer and encoding of CD
material to digital music files utilising MF Digital’s 7600 series robotic autoloaders.

The application operates on the Windows XP Platform.

The product is designed for use by individuals, system integrators and service providers
and offers flexibility, ease of use and high throughput at the core of its operation.

Ripstation 4.4 is licensed on a seat or site license basis as selected by MF Digital's clients
and subject to the conditions laid down in the applicable license agreement.

This document provides a user manual to allow basic and advanced operation as well as
customisation of all parameters, set up and use of robotics.

Ripstation generally includes the following:

 Ripstation
 7600 series Hardware
 AudioView

This document does not detail each of these applications and it is highly recommended
that the relevant manuals be consulted for each of the above.

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Contents 100-5-01-000

Contents

1.0 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 8

1.1 PRE-INSTALL CHECKS 8

1.2 RUNNING THE EXECUTABLE 8

1.2.1 REGISTRATION 8

1.2.2 LIMITS ON REGISTRATION 9

2.0 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 10

2.1 ROBOTIC HARDWARE 10

2.2 STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE OF ROBOTIC HARDWARE – 7602/4 10

2.2.1 STEP ONE – REMOVE THE PACKING CONSTRAINTS 10

2.2.2 STEP THREE – PLUG IN THE PERIPHERALS (KVM PC-INSIDE UNITS ONLY) 10

2.2.4 STEP FOUR – PLUGGING IN A USB ROBOT 11
 ONCE YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE SOFTWARE, PLUG THE ROBOT INTO THE COMPUTER

THEN TURN ON AT THE BACK. 11

 ONCE THE FOUND NEW HARDWARE DIALOG HAS POPPED UP, CHOSE TO INSTALL THE

DRIVERS FROM A SPECIFIC LOCATION AND SPECIFY THE DRIVER’S FOLDER OF THE
SOFTWARE PROGRAM DIRECTORY. 11

3.0 RIPSTATION QUICK START GUIDE 15

4.0 MAIN USER GUIDE 17

4.1 KEY FEATURES 17

4.3 SUPPORTED CODECS AND BIT RATES 18

4.3 RIPSTATION V4.4 MAIN SCREEN 19

4.3.1 BUTTON AND SCREEN OPERATIONS 20

4.3.1.1 Group 1: Button Controls 20

4.3.1.2 Group 2: CD-Rom Drive Display Bar 21

4.3.1.3 Group 3: Cover art Preview 21

4.3.1.4 Group 4: Metadata Preview 21

4.3.1.5 Group 5: Batch Status Window 22

4.3.1.6 Group 6: Internet and metadata provider Connection Status Window 22

4.3.1.7 Group 7: Batch Logging Window 23

4.3.2 MAIN SCREEN MENU OPTIONS 23

4.4 PREFERENCE SETTINGS 24

4.4.1 Metadata Tab 24

4.4.2 Data Tab 27

4.4.3 SQL Tab 27

4.4.4 Grooming Tab 28

4.4.5 Logging Tab 29

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4.4.6 Ripping Tab 30

4.5 STARTING A NEW BATCH 32

4.5.1 BATCH SETUP 32

4.5.2 CODEC SETTINGS 33

4.5.3 OPERATIONS DURING BATCH RIP 36

4.5.3.1 Operations without Robotic Autoloader 36

4.5.3.2 Operations with Robotic Autoloader (MFD & Pro Series) 37

4.5.3.3 Reported errors 37

4.6 ACTIONS FOR COMPLETED BATCH 39

4.6.1 PODLOAD BUTTON (LOAD AN IPOD) 39

4.6.2 LOADING AN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE 39

4.7 ERROR DETECTION & CORRECTION 40

4.8 OUTPUT REPORTS 40

5.0 INTEGRATION WITH OTHER RIPSTATION PRODUCTS 41

6.0 HELP AND SUPPORT 42

7.0 UPGRADES 43

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Software Installation 100-5-01-000

1.0 Software Installation

1.1 Pre-install Checks

For Standalone PC Options:

 Windows XP with SP2, Vista or Windows 7
 Microsoft .NET 2.0, download from

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856eacb-4362­4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=en

 PC platforms as specified in pre-install documentation
 Always on internet connection
 Windows Media Player 11 or above.

1.2 Running the Executable

 Ensure target PC is connected to the internet.
 To install the software, double click the icon ‘ripstation44setup.exe’ to run

and follow the onscreen prompts.

 It is recommended that the default paths be selected for installation.

1.2.1 Registration

 To activate the software installation, double click the program shortcut on the

desktop.

 When prompted, as shown in figure 1.0, please key in the registration code

supplied at the time of purchase or upgrade and click ok.

Figure 1.0 – Product Registration Code Screen

 Next, enter in the company details when presented with the screen as shown in

figure 1.1 in order to complete the product registration and software installation.

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Figure 1.1 – Product Registration Details Screen

All details marked as * are required.

 Click OK to proceed and the application will connect to our server and verify your

code.

1.2.2 Limits on Registration

In the case of a seat License, ONE code for activation is provided. The application may
be uninstalled at any time and reinstalled on an alternate machine by following the
process above. Please note however, only ONE copy of the software will run at any one
time and a second installation of the software with the same code will prevent the first
installation from being run.

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Hardware Installation 100-5-01-000

2.0 Hardware Installation

This section details a set of instructions for correct assembly of the robotic hardware (if
purchased). It begins by listing the items contained within the packaging.

2.1 Robotic Hardware

The autoloader box should contain:

1. The robotic hardware system

2. Power cable

3. These Quick Set-up Instructions

4. Warranty & support documents

2.2 Step-by-step guide of Robotic hardware – 7602/4

2.2.1 STEP ONE – Remove the Packing Constraints

 Carefully remove the autoloader from its carton, lifting from the bottom using the

hand cut-outs in the foam base.

 DO NOT attempt to lift the machine using the spindles, column tower, or pick

arm, as these are delicate pieces and are depended on for proper alignment and
functioning of the unit.

 Place the system on a level workspace free of debris, dust, humidity, excessive

heat, and electronic or electromagnetic interference.

 Keep out of direct sunlight.
 Allow at least six inches of clearance on all sides of unit for ventilation.
 Remove protective plastic cover from system and save along with the rest of the

packaging.

2.2.2 STEP THREE – Plug in the Peripherals (KVM pc-inside units only)

 Plug in a monitor (VGA DSUB), keyboard and mouse (PS2 or USB) to the robot
 Attach the Ethernet cable.

 Using the enclosed 3-prong power cord, plug in the autoloader to a properly

grounded AC receptacle. It is highly recommended that a surge protector is
used to ensure safety in operation.

 Power on the unit using the main switch at the back
 Windows will now load and you will see the Ripstation Desktop
 Double click the icon for Ripstation MediaGrabber to run the ripper application.

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2.2.4 Step Four – Plugging in a USB robot

 Once you have installed the software, plug the robot into the computer then turn

on at the back.

 Once the found new hardware dialog has popped up, chose to install the drivers

from a specific location and specify the driver’s folder of the software program
directory.

A small number of test CD’s may be placed into input hopper.

All successfully ripped discs will be dropped off onto the accept spindle or appropriate
hopper until the system has completed the quantity of discs requested, or runs out of
media. Should any discs fail to be ripped due to a blemish or otherwise; they will be
placed in the robot reject area, in front of the drive stack.

2.3 Step-by-step guide of Robotic Hardware - 7601XDP

2.3.1 Step One – Remove the Packing Constraints

 Carefully remove the autoloader from its carton.
 Unlock cover with the key and install the plastic rods.
 Place the system on a level workspace free of debris, dust, humidity, excessive

heat, and electronic or electromagnetic interference.

 Remove protective plastic cover from system and save along with the rest of the

packaging.

2.3.2 Step Two – Plug in the Peripherals

Using the power cord, plug in the autoloader to a properly grounded AC receptacle. It is
highly recommended that a surge protector is used to ensure safety in operation. Then
connect a USB cable from the 7601XDP to the PC.

2.3.3 Step Three - Installing the drivers

Then power on the unit using the main switch at the back of the autoloader and the
“Found New Hardware Wizard” will open.

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Select install from a list or specific location and click next and the Search and
Installations window will open.

Select “include this location in this search” and browse to the XD Drivers folder which is

located in the Ripstation program folder. Then click next.

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On the next window select the first driver which is mfd_md1.inf and click next.

Then another window will open that says breadusb.sys cannot be found. Browse to and
open the XD Drivers folder in the Ripstation program folder. Select the breadusb.sys file
and click OK. Then click OK again.

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