Vinpower ROBOTIC AUTOLOADER V3.6.0, ROBOTIC AUTOLOADER 3.6.0 User Manual
User’s Manual
v3.6.0
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction & Manual Overview ................................................................................. 3
1. Overview ................................................................................................................................. 3
2. The Robotic Platform .............................................................................................................. 6
3. The LCD Control Panel ........................................................................................................ 10
4. Menu Overview .................................................................................................................... 11
5. Single Master and Multi Master Modes ................................................................................ 16
6. Setting Counters and Assigning Names ................................................................................ 17
6.1 Setting Counters .............................................................................................................. 17
6.2 Editing Names ................................................................................................................. 18
Chapter 2: Operation ..................................................................................................................... 19
1. Copy ...................................................................................................................................... 19
1.1 Making Copies in Single Master Mode .......................................................................... 19
1.2 Making Copies in Multi Master Mode............................................................................ 21
2. BD Safe Copy ....................................................................................................................... 24
3. Print ....................................................................................................................................... 24
4. Test ........................................................................................................................................ 26
5. Compare ................................................................................................................................ 26
6. Test+Copy ............................................................................................................................. 27
7. Copy+Compare ..................................................................................................................... 27
8. Select Burn Speed ................................................................................................................. 28
9. Master Mode ......................................................................................................................... 29
10. Erase .................................................................................................................................... 29
11. Hard Drive Setup ................................................................................................................ 30
11.1 Select Partition .............................................................................................................. 30
11.2 Load Partition................................................................................................................ 31
11.3 Rename Partition ........................................................................................................... 31
11.4 Delete Partition ............................................................................................................. 31
11.5 Partition Info ................................................................................................................. 32
11.6 Select Loading Drive .................................................................................................... 32
11.7 Format Hard Drive ........................................................................................................ 32
11.8 Display Order ................................................................................................................ 33
12. Print Setup ........................................................................................................................... 33
12.1 Load Label .................................................................................................................... 33
12.2 Rename Label ............................................................................................................... 34
12.3 Delete Label .................................................................................................................. 34
12.4 Print Surface Info .......................................................................................................... 34
12.5 Label Info ...................................................................................................................... 35
13. Setup ................................................................................................................................... 35
13.1 Language ....................................................................................................................... 35
13.2 Read Error Skip............................................................................................................. 35
13.3 CD Writing Mode ......................................................................................................... 36
13.4 Max Audio, VCD & CDG Speed ................................................................................. 36
13.5 Buzzer ........................................................................................................................... 36
13.6 Startup Menu ................................................................................................................. 36
13.7 Screen Saver .................................................................................................................. 37
13.8 Counter .......................................................................................................................... 37
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13.9 DVD+R High Compatibility Mode .............................................................................. 37
13.10 ISRC ............................................................................................................................ 37
13.11 Disable Drives ............................................................................................................. 38
13.12 Overburn ..................................................................................................................... 38
13.13 Max Failure per Job .................................................................................................... 38
13.14 Max Failure per Drive ................................................................................................. 39
13.15 BD Safe Copy Menu ................................................................................................... 40
14. System Utilities ................................................................................................................... 40
14.1 Disc Info........................................................................................................................ 40
14.2 System Info ................................................................................................................... 40
14.3 Device Info .................................................................................................................... 41
14.4 Load Default ................................................................................................................. 41
14.5 Update Firmware .......................................................................................................... 41
15. Loader Utilities ................................................................................................................... 41
15.1 Drive Alignment ........................................................................................................... 41
15.2 Spindle Alignment ........................................................................................................ 42
15.3 Disc Separator ............................................................................................................... 43
15.4 Z form Maneuver .......................................................................................................... 43
15.5 Robot Speed Mode *(Not available on all systems) ..................................................... 43
15.6 Fast Boot up .................................................................................................................. 44
15.7 Sticky Media Detection................................................................................................. 44
15.8 Robot Capacity * (For 100/200 Disc Capacity Models ONLY)................................... 44
15.9 Update Robot Firmware ................................................................................................ 44
16. Manage Accounts ................................................................................................................ 45
16.1 View User ..................................................................................................................... 45
16.2 Create User.................................................................................................................... 46
16.3 Edit User Info ................................................................................................................ 46
16.4 Delete User.................................................................................................................... 47
16.5 Password on Bootup ..................................................................................................... 47
17. AUTOCOPY ....................................................................................................................... 47
18. Auto Copy+Compare .......................................................................................................... 49
19. Auto Compare ..................................................................................................................... 49
20. Shutdown ............................................................................................................................ 49
Chapter 3: Trouble Shooting ......................................................................................................... 51
Chapter 4: List of Robot Error Codes ........................................................................................... 53
Appendix A - Installing 3rd Spindle on 100 Discs Capacity Model ............................................ 56
Appendix B: LightScribe Software Setup Instruction .................................................................. 57
Appendix C: Design and Create a Label File ............................................................................... 59
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Chapter 1: Introduction & Manual Overview
1. Overview
Welcome
This system is a reliable, high performance, high speed, standalone, robotic Blu-Ray (Optional), DVD
and/or CD autoloader. With its professional industrial design and simple user interface, it makes your
duplicating experience easier than ever.
With this system, you can duplicate and/or print using LightScribe continuously for 24 hours, even with
multiple masters (batch mode)*. In addition, you get the highest quality disc duplication/LightScribe printing
capability available all at an extremely affordable price.
Note: The multiple-master feature applies to Duplication ONLY. LightScribe Printing ONLY
supports the single master function.
Before you start using this autoloader, please read the following to ensure proper operation:
BD/DVD Duplication Limitations
The autoloader will not copy any BD/DVDs that have Copy Protection encoded in the content. Typically,
most Blu-Ray movies or DVD movies you purchase or rent contain Copy Protection.
In addition to the copy protection limitation, the autoloader will only copy a single layer Blu-Ray/DVD disc to
another single layer Blu-Ray/DVD recordable media. If your autoloader has double layer Blu-Ray/DVD
capability, you can copy a double layer Blu-Ray/DVD disc to another double layer Blu-Ray/DVD recordable
media, but you cannot duplicate a single layer Blu-Ray/DVD disc to double layer Blu-Ray/DVD recordable
media or vice versa.
Temperature Warning
If the autoloader was stored in a location where the temperature dropped below 32° F (0° C) within the past
24 hours, leave the autoloader in a warm room with temperatures at least 65° F (19° C) for four hours prior
to powering it on for the first time. Failure to do so may cause irreparable harm and prevent the autoloader
from functioning.
Maintenance
It is very important to operate and keep the autoloader in a dust free, clean environment since dust is the
number one killer of CD/DVD/Blu-Ray recording devices. Failure to do so can severely damage your
autoloader. We strongly suggest that you constantly use an Air Duster (Canned Air) to clear off any dust on
the surface of the autoloader.
Note: Do not try to use an Air Duster to clean the autoloader while the writer trays are open. In doing so, you
may inadvertently blow dust into the recording device and damage it.
Proper Shutdown
To avoid possible system failures, you need to shut down the autoloader properly. To shut down the
autoloader, scroll to menu 16. Shutdown and follow the instructions on the screen. Not performing this
function increases the risk of damaging the autoloader.
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Disc Static and Sticky Media Issues
The most common problems when using an autoloader are the disc static and sticky media issues. These
static charge problems cause multiple discs to stick together, resulting in improper operation and more
severely, can shock the robotic arm while loading a disc causing the system to freeze. Even though the
autoloader has a sticky media separator function to help prevent media from sticking, you should still follow
these steps to prevent sticky media from disrupting your operation and protect your system from disc static
charge.
This issue is most commonly seen when you buy a 100 pack of blank discs and insert them into the
autoloader without any treatment. If you have experienced this kind of problem, please do the following to
remove the adhesive static between the discs:
Separate the blank discs before you place them into the autoloader's spindle(s). Separating them
will greatly reduce the static between discs.
If this doesn't achieve the desired outcome, use an air duster (canned air) to blow air around the
circular edge of the blank discs as shown in Figure 1-1. This process reduces the static between
the discs up to 90%. The amount of air to use depends on factors specific to your environment.
Figure 1-1 Using Canned Air to Reduce Static
If you are still having problems, put your media into the refrigerator (NOT in the freezer) for three
hours. Afterwards, store it at room temperature for one hour prior to use. Studies show that cold
temperature (with no condensation) will also reduce the static charges between objects
dramatically.
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Disc Placement Issue
Another common problem when using an autoloader is the placement of media onto the spindles. Placing
the media onto the spindles properly can avoid possible picking errors when operating the autoloader. Even
though the autoloader is designed with certain tolerance adjustments to prevent mishandling by the picking
arm, failures may still arise if the spindles are not loaded correctly. All media loaded onto the spindles
should be flat and not slanted at an angle to ensure the picking arm can securely grab the disc with all 3
vacuum suction heads. Be sure to not load too many discs onto the spindle as well as this may cause errors
in placement and loading. The Figure 1-2 below demonstrates the proper and incorrect disc placements
when loading media onto the spindles.
Figure 1-2 Disc Placement Illustration
Spindles vs. Bins
This system has multiple spindles to hold CDs, DVDs and/or Blu-Ray Discs. Although the manual refers to
them as spindles, many of the messages shown on the LCD display refer to them as bins in order to create
more concise messages. Don’t panic. Spindles and bins are the same.
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2. The Robotic Platform
100 Disc Capacity Model – 3 Writers
This autoloader model has two spindles (see Figure 1-3). Each spindle holds approximately 100 discs
(actual quantity varies depending on the media’s thickness). Spindle 2 is the input spindle. Spindle 1 is the
output spindle. Stack the blank discs you wish to copy and/or print on Spindle 2 (see figure 1-2 on page 5
for proper media stacking). The robotic arm will pick blank discs from Spindle 2 then place the successfully
copied/printed discs onto spindle 1. Reject discs will be placed on the deck below the drive trays (default
location) or in the storage bin on top of the Robotic Control Tower. (Throughout this manual, this area is
also referred to as the “Reject Area”).
Figure 1- 3 Robotic Duplicator (100 Capacity) Top View
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200 Disc Capacity Model – 3 Writers
The autoloader model is based on the 100 Disc Capacity Model and it is achieved by adding an additional
spindle to increase the capacity to 200 Discs. See “Appendix - Installing the 3
rd
Spindle on 100 Disc
Capacity Model” on page 56 for detailed instruction information on the upgrade.
The 200 discs capacity version has three spindles (see Figure 1-4). Each spindle holds approximately 100
discs (actual quantity varies depending on the media thickness). Prior to starting a job, make sure Spindle 1
is empty. Stack the blank discs you wish to copy on Spindle 2 and 3 (see Figure 1-2 on page 5 for proper
media stacking). The robotic arm picks blank discs from Spindle 2 first, and places the successfully copied
discs onto Spindle 1. Once Spindle 2 is empty, it picks blank discs from Spindle 3, and places the
successfully copied discs onto Spindle 2. Reject discs are placed on the deck below the drive trays.
(Throughout this manual, this area is also referred to as the “Reject Area”).
Figure 1- 4 Robotic Duplicator (200 Capacity) Top View
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00 Disc Capacity Model – 4, 6 or 8 Writers
This system has five spindles (see Figure 1-5) that hold approximately 250 discs each (actual quantity
varies depending on the media thickness) for a total of 500-Disc duplication capacity. Spindle 1 and spindle
2 are the input spindles. Spindle 3 and Spindle 4 are the output spindles where spindle 5 is the output
spindle for failed/NG discs. Stack the blank media you wish to copy on Spindle 1 and 2 (see Figure 1-2 on
page 5 for proper media stacking). The robotic arm will pick blank discs from Spindle 1 first then place the
successfully copied discs onto Spindle 3. Once Spindle 1 is empty, it picks blank discs from Spindle 2, and
places the successfully copied discs onto Spindle 4. Rejected discs, also referred to as Failed/NG discs,
and are placed onto spindle 5. (Throughout this manual, this area is also referred to as the “Reject Area”).
Figure 1-5 Robotic Duplicator (500 Capacity) Top View
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00 Disc Capacity Model – 4, 6 or 8 Writers
This system has five spindles (see Figure 1-6) that hold approximately 250 discs each (actual quantity
varies depending on the media thickness) for a total of 1000-Disc duplication capacity. Prior to starting a job,
make sure Spindle 1 is empty. Stack the blank discs you wish to copy on Spindle 2, 3, 4 and 5 (see Figure
1-2 on page 5 for proper media stacking). The robotic arm picks blank discs from Spindle 2 first, and places
the successful copied discs onto Spindle 1. Once Spindle 2 is empty, it picks blank discs from Spindle 3,
and places the successfully copied discs onto Spindle 2. It then picks from Spindle 4 and places onto
Spindle 3, and then picks from Spindle 5 and places onto Spindle 4. Reject discs are placed on to the deck
below the drive trays. (Throughout this manual, this area is also referred as “Reject Area”).
Figure 1-6 Robotic Duplicator (1000 Capacity) Top View
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3. The LCD Control Panel
Figure 1-7 below shows the LCD Control Panel. This panel has a two-line by 20 character LCD display to
provide user feedback and eight push buttons to control the operation of this system. The functions for
these buttons are shown in Table 1-1.
Figure 1-7 LCD Control Panel Layout
Table 1-1: Front Panel Controls
Control Name Function
Up Scroll up through the menu or list.
Down Scroll down through the menu or list.
ENT
Enter Execute the function. Also referred to as OK in the Menus.
ESC
Escape Go back to the previous function.
Copy
Copy
Quick key to make a copy. Pressing this key automatically performs the
AUTOCOPY job.
Test
Test
Quick key to make a simulation of the copy process. Pressing this key
automatically performs the Test job.
Speed
Speed
Quick key to change the duplication speed. Pressing this key automatically
guides you to the functions that allow you to change various duplication speeds.
Source
Source
Quick key to change the master reading source. However, since HDD is the only
valid source, no other options are offered at the time of this publication.
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4. Menu Overview
This section provides an overview of the menu options. These menu options are explained in detail on the
referenced pages.
1 Copy page 19
Use the Copy menu or Copy quick key to make CD/DVD/Blu-Ray Disc (Optional) copies. Before
you start a copy process, make sure you have selected the correct Master Mode. Please refer to
“Single Master and Multi Master Modes” on page 16 for additional information.
If you plan to use Single Master Mode, please make sure you have successfully loaded your master
disc to a partition on the Hard Drive.
If you plan to use Multi Master Mode, please make sure you have placed every master disc on top
of the corresponding number of blank discs.
2 BD Safe Copy page 24
Use the “BD Safe Copy” menu will allow the user to ensure they are creating a more reliable Blu-ray
copy. During the BD Safe Copy process, it will perform the data recording and a verification process
at the same time to ensure the data readability and accuracy of the subsequent copied discs.
However, because of this extra measure, the duplication process will take longer than the
traditional copy process.
Note: This menu will only be shown in Blu-ray models and only applies when making Blu-ray
copies.
3 Print page 24
Use the Print menu to print label(s) directly onto the label side of your LightScribe printable media.
Before you start a printing process, please make sure you have successfully loaded your
LightScirbe label file(s) into the Hard Drive via the “Load Label” function under “Print Setup”. See
page 32 for details.
For additional information on creating/designing your labels, please refer to “Appendix C – Design
and Create a Label File” on page 58.
4 Test page 26
Use the Test menu or Test quick key to simulate the copy process. With simulation, write once
recordable discs such as DVD-R, or CDR will be reusable. The purpose of simulation is to ensure
error free duplication.
Note: Due to physical limitations of the BD-R/DVD+R recordable format, if you try to simulate
BD-R/DVD+R copying, you will encounter failure messages.
Warning: If you are using CD/DVD/BD Rewritable discs as your blank media during the simulation,
the content on those discs will be permanently erased.
5 Compare page 26
Use the Compare function to perform a bit-by-bit comparison between the content of your master
disc(s) in the Hard Drive and the contents of all discs it copied. This ensures that all of your copies
are identical to original master disc(s).
Note: The bit-by-bit comparison will only apply on all Blu-Ray Discs, DVDs and Data CDs. A
readability check will be applied for other formats like Audio CDs, CD+G, and Video CDs
discs due to their lack of error correction mechanisms.
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6 Test + Copy page 27
Use the Test + Copy menu option to simulate the copying process initially. Then, the autoloader
performs the actual copy process on the blank disc(s) that passed the simulation. For the blank
disc(s) that didn’t pass the simulation, the autoloader will place it/them to the Reject Area.
7 Copy + Compare page 27
Use the Copy + Compare menu option to make 100% reliable copies. After the copy process is
done, the autoloader automatically compares the copies from the content of your original master
disc. Any copied discs that fail the compare process will be placed in the Reject Area.
8 Select Burn Speed page 28
Use the Select Burn Speed menu option or the Speed quick key to adjust the duplication speed for
the various blank disc formats.
9 Master Mode page 29
Use the Master Mode menu to select either Single Master Mode(SM) or Multi Master Mode (MM).
For more information on these modes, see “Single Master and Multi Master Modes” on page 16.
10 Erase page 29
Use the Erase menu to erase your Rewritable discs. There are two options:
Full Erase: This option erases the entire disc, destroying all previously written data in the
process.
Quick Erase: This option erases the index (TOC) of the Rewritable disc, not the data section. It
is much faster than Full Erase. However, the data section is still recoverable. If you prefer the
old content not be recovered for security purposes, please perform Full Erase.
11 Hard Drive Setup page 30
Use the Hard Drive Setup menu to perform various hard drive-related operations. These options
include loading, renaming, or deleting your images.
12 Print Setup page 33
Use the Print Setup menu to perform various printing-related operations. These operations include
loading, renaming, or deleting your print labels.
13 Setup page 35
Use the Setup menu options to control how the autoloader operates. You can scroll between the
various options using the
Up or Down button.
13.1 Language
Use this setting to choose the language used to navigate the autoloader. The autoloader
officially supports English and Spanish menus. More languages could be added.
13.2 Read Error Skip
Normally, when the autoloader encounters a read error while reading the master disc, all
the duplication will be aborted and all the recordable media in the writers will be ruined.
However, if you believe that your master disc has a small, insignificant error due to physical
damage, you can utilize this setting to allow the autoloader to skip any read errors that it
encounters. It is “Off with Retry” by default.
Important: When this function is “ON”, it does not fix the error; it only skips it to continue
copying the rest of the readable data. This is recommended for Video and Audio
duplication purposes.
13.3 CD Writing Mode
Use this setting to select the mode you would like use to duplicate a CD. There are two
different modes: “Disc at Once” and “Track at Once”. Unless you understand completely
what they mean, we strongly suggest you to set it as “Disc at Once”.
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13.4 Max Audio, VCD & CDG Speed
Due to the lack of error checking mechanism for Audio CD, Video CD and CD+G format,
duplicating them at too high a speed can cause frequent errors like glitches and skips. Use
this setting to adjust the maximum duplication speed for Audio, Video CD and CD+G
format to ensure reliable duplication for such formats.
13.5 Buzzer
Use this setting to choose whether you want to hear a beep when you press a button and
when a task has been completed or have it turned off for silent operation.
13.6 Startup Menu
Use this setting to choose which menu you would like to see first when you turn on the
autoloader.
13.7 Screen Saver
Use this setting to enable or disable the Screen Saver feature. When this is enabled, a
screen saver is displayed whenever your autoloader has been idle for a set period of time.
13.8 Counter
Use the Counter menu to enable or disable the Counter feature. The counter tells you how
many discs have copied and how many discs are left to go during the duplication process
stopping the job once the desired number of copies has been made.
13.9 DVD+R Compatibility Mode
This feature allows you to turn the DVD+R High Compatibility Mode feature ON or OFF.
The purpose of this feature is to increase the compatibility of DVD+R media with a broader
range of DVD Video players.
13.10 ISRC
This option will allow you to enable/disable copying the ISRC code of an Audio CD. ISRC is
the serial number of the audio track that uniquely identifies the song in that audio track.
This ISRC code is commonly found in commercial Audio CDs and rarely seen on
homemade Audio CDs. By enabling this feature, the duplication performance will be
lowered.
13.11 Disable Drives
Use this utility to allow the system to disable certain drives/trays when certain drives/trays
are producing high failure rates.
13.12 Overburn
Overburn is a burning method to bypass the capacity limitations of the media to burn further
out onto the edge of the media. This can result in slightly higher storage capacity; however,
it has also been known to have compatibility playback issues. Please use it with caution.
Note: This works only for CD and BD media. Due to physical limitations of the DVD
media, it is not possible to record more than the advertised capacity.
13.13 Max Failure per Job
Use this setting to set the maximum number of failures the autoloader is allowed per job.
Once the maximum is reached, the job will be stopped.
13.14 Max Failure per Drive
Use this setting to set the maximum number of failures each drive is allowed during the job.
Once the maximum is reached for any particular drive, said drive will be disabled for the
remainder of the job. The autoloader will continue to function using the remaining drives.
13.15 BD Safe Copy Menu
Use this setting to choose whether you want to show “BD Safe Copy” on the main menu, or
not.
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Note: This menu only shows in Blu-ray models.
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14.1 Disc Info
Use the Disc Info utility to identify the type and other information about your blank
recordable media.
14.2 System Info
The System Info menu provides important hardware information such as firmware versions,
Duplication/Robot Control Boards types, etc
14.3 Device Info
This menu allows you to see information about the recording devices built inside your
autoloader.
14.4 Load Default
Use this menu option to reset all of the options back to the manufacturer's default values.
You can use this function if your autoloader is acting abnormally.
14.5 Update Firmware
Use this utility to update the software in your autoloader. To update, you need to insert a
manufacture Certified Update CD into one of the drives and no other discs are in remaining
drives. Then you can press the ENT/Enter button to update.
Important: You should not upgrade your autoloader's firmware unless your system is
becoming unstable or you are advised to do so by Tech Support.
15 Loader Utilities page 41
Use the Loader Utilities menu options to access the various utilities built into the autoloader. You
can scroll between the various options using the
Up or Down button.
15.1 Drive Alignment
The Drive Alignment menu is used to check the mechanical alignment between the drives
and the robotic arm.
15.2 Spindle Alignment
The Spindle Alignment menu is used to check the mechanical alignment between the
spindles and the robotic arm.
15.3 Disc Separator
Use this utility to tell the system the number of times for the robotic arm to shake the disc it
picked up from the input spindle. This is used to reduce the disc sticking issue. See “Disc
Static and Sticky Media Issues” on page 4 for information about disc sticking issue.
15.4 Z form Maneuver
Use this utility to enable or disable the Z form maneuver.
15.5 Robot Speed Mode (Not available on all systems)
Use the Robot Speed Mode menu option to adjust the robots movement speed for the disc
loading and unloading process. Safe Mode will provide better reliability and is
recommended for overnight production. Turbo Mode will provide faster performance, but
not recommended for overnight production. Choose between Safe Mode and Turbo Mode
to suite your production needs.
15.6 Fast Boot up
Use this setting to enable/disable the robots calibration performed during boot up to each
drive. By enabling this feature, longer time will be taken during the boot up process.
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15.7 Sticky Media Detection
This feature protects your system by double checking that every tray is empty before
loading a new disc into that tray. This is used in case any double media were accidentally
placed in the tray on a previous load due to sticky media. By enabling this feature, it may
slow down the performance of the system.
15.8 Robot Capacity (For 100/200 Disc Capacity Models ONLY)
When an optional third spindle is installed, you would need to set the Disc Capacity to 200
for the system to utilize the additional spindle.
15.9 Update Robot Firmware
Use this utility to update the software in your autoloaders robot controller. To update, you
need to insert a manufacture Certified Update CD into one of the drives and no other discs
are in remaining drives. Then you can press the ENT/Enter button to update.
Important: You should not update your autoloader's robot firmware unless your system is
becoming unstable or you are advised to do so by Tech Support.
16 Manage Accounts page 45
Use this menu option to:
Create user accounts and passwords to prevent unauthorized use of the autoloader.
Edit existing user account information, including name and password.
Delete existing user account(s).
Enable/Disable this feature.
17 AUTOCOPY page 47
The AUTOCOPY function is the simplest way to make CD/DVD/Blu-Ray Disc copies. It simplifies
the copy process by automatically copying from a Master Disc, which should be placed on top of
the first Input Spindle, instead of a preloaded master image on the HDD, to all of the blank discs
which follow it. The benefit of this operation is to decrease the time needed to initiate the copy
process for a master disc that does not need to be stored on the HDD permanently.
18 Auto Copy+Compare page 49
The Auto Copy+Compare function is similar to AUTOCOPY. After the copy process is done, the
autoloader automatically compares the copied discs from the content of your original master disc.
Any copied discs that fail the compare process will be placed in the Reject Area. The benefit of this
operation is to decrease the time needed to initiate the copy process for a master disc that does not
need to be stored on the HDD permanently.
19 Auto Compare page 49
The Auto Compare function is similar to AUTOCOPY. It simplifies the compare process by
automatically comparing from a Master Disc, which should be placed on top of the first Input
Spindle, instead of a preloaded master image on the HDD, to all of the discs which follow it. The
benefit of this operation is to decrease the time needed to initiate the compare process for a master
disc that does not need to be stored on the HDD permanently.
20 Shutdown page 49
Use this menu option to turn off your system. Once you see the “Ready to Power Off” message, you
can safely turn off the machine using the power switch. Turning off your autoloader without
performing this function increases the risk of damaging it and all settings changed since the last
boot up will not be saved.
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5. Single Master and Multi Master Modes
There are two ways to make copies using the autoloader:
Single Master Mode:
This mode requires that a single master disc is loaded onto the hard drive prior to initiating the
duplication process. This mode is ideal if your job involves one or very few master disc(s).
Multi Master Mode (Batch Mode):
This mode does not require you to manually pre-load your master onto the HDD. Simply place the
master disc(s) on top of the corresponding stack of blank discs needed for that particular job. This
mode is ideal if you have numerous master discs and fewer copies for each master disc.
The Multi Master mode uses the Reserve partition to temporarily store the content of the current
master disc for duplication purpose. Once the task is complete and a new master disc has been
detected, the reserve partition's content (of previous master disc) will be replaced with the content
of the new master disc.
You can tell immediately which mode you are in by looking at any of the Copy or Test menus:
The (SM) indicates Single Master Mode, and the (MM) indicates Multi Master Mode.
For example, if you need to make:
20 copies of job A
40 copies of job B
30 copies of job C
Under Multi Master Mode, you would need to follow the below steps:
1. Make sure all of the spindles are empty.
2. Place 30 blank discs for job C on to the first input spindle.
3. Place the master disc for job C on top of the stacked blank discs for job C.
4. Place 40 blank discs for job B on top of the master disc for job C.
5. Place the master disc for job B on top of the stacked blank discs for job B.
6. Place 20 blank discs for job A on top of the master disc for job B.
7. Place the master disc for job A on top of the stacked blank discs for Job A.
After you have completed these steps, the Input Spindle should be loaded in the
order shown in Figure 1-8:
When you start the copy operation, the robotic arm will pick up discs from the Input Spindle and place them
into the drives. If any of the discs in the drives contains data, (in this case, that would be the first disc,
Master A), the autoloader will copy the entire content of this disc (Master A) onto the internal hard drive
while simultaneously copying to all of the blank discs in the remaining writer drives.
Once the copy process is completed, Master disc A and the successfully copied discs will be removed from
the drives and dropped on to the Output Spindle. At the same time, the system will pick up the next discs
from the input bin and place them in the corresponding writer drives. Then the copying process will start
over again from the hard drive.
If a new master is detected (in this case, it would be the Master B), the autoloader will complete the previous
job, unload the copied discs, and fill the drive trays with blank discs for the next job.
The robotic arm will continue to load media into the drives as the duplicated discs are placed in the Output
Spindles. Once a drive (any drive) detects another Master disc, the same process is repeated for the new
Master disc.
Master A
20 Blank discs for
Master A
Master B
40 Blank discs for
Master B
Master C
30 Blank discs for
Master C
Figure 1-8
The Order of Discs
in MM mode
Duplicator 3.37
1.Copy (SM)
Duplicator 3.37
1.Copy (MM)
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Counter:
Specify Counter
Specify Counter:
[0 ] OK?
Counter:
No Counter
6. Setting Counters and Assigning Names
Two frequently used tasks are setting counters and assigning names to partitions. Directions for these tasks
are given here.
6.1 Setting Counters
The autoloader frequently gives you the option to set a counter so that the machine can keep track of the
number of copies made. Follow these steps when you see the Counter Selection Menu:
The Counter Selection Menu lets you set how many copies you want to
make for your project. The Counter Selection feature tells the autoloader
to count the number of successful copies you have made and stop the job
when the desired number of successfully copied discs has been reached.
You can select “No Counter” if you prefer to copy continuously with no interruption. (It will still count the
number of copies, but it will not notify you when to stop.) To select “No Counter”, simply press the
ENT/Enter button when you see the screen above.
Or, you can select “Specify Counter” between 1 to 9999 by pressing the
Up or Down button to go to
the Specify Counter menu:
Press the ENT/Enter button to select this option. You will see the next
Specify Counter menu.
To specify the number of copies for your project, you need to enter/input a
four-digit number.
If you need to specify a number that is less than four digits, fill the leading spaces with zeros (any leading
zeros will be skipped). Examples of four-digit numbers are “0234” (two hundred and thirty four), or “0010”
(ten).
To enter the number, you need to use the
Up or Down button to select the number for each digit and
use the ENT/Enter button or the ESC/Escape button to move the cursor position right or left. Once you've
finished, move the cursor to “OK” and press the ENT/Enter button. For example, if you want to specify a
counter value of 21 (twenty one). The 4-digit value would be “0021.” To input the desired quantity, do the
following:
Make sure the cursor is located at the first position (First blinking position):
Press the Down button repeatedly until “0” is displayed.
Press ENT/Enter button once to move the cursor to the next position.
Press the
Down button repeatedly until “0” is displayed.
Press ENT/Enter button once to move the cursor to the next position.
Press the
Down button repeatedly until “2” is displayed.
Press ENT/Enter button once to move the cursor to the next position.
Press the
Down button repeatedly until “1” is displayed.
Now, “0021” is displayed, press ENT/Enter button once and the cursor moves to “OK”.
Specify Counter:
[0 ] OK?
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Then, press the ENT/Enter button once to submit your counter value. The loader will now start loading disc
from the input spindles and place them into all drive trays.
6.2 Editing Names
When you create either a new user or a partition, you need to assign a name to it. The example shown here
shows how to name or rename a partition, but the process for naming or renaming the user name is
identical.
During the process of creating a new partition, you will see the Edit Partition Name menu:
To enter the name, use the
Up or Down button to select the character and use the ENT/Enter or
ESC/Escape button to move the cursor position. Once you've finished, move the cursor to “OK” and press
the ENT/Enter button.
The name for a partition can be up to eight characters long, and the characters can be any alpha (A...Z) or
numeric (0...9) value. For example, if you want to name the partition for your master disc as “FUN”. Then
follow this example:
Press the
Down button repeatedly until “F” is displayed. (You can also hold the Down button
down, and the autoloader will scroll through the alphabet.)
Press the ENT/Enter button once to move the cursor to the next position.
Press the
Down button repeatedly until “U” is displayed.
Press the ENT/Enter button once to move the cursor to the next position.
Press the
Down button repeatedly until “N” is displayed.
Press the ENT/Enter button once to move the cursor to the next position.
Once you have the name “FUN” displayed, press the ENT/Enter button repeatedly until the cursor
is moved to “OK”.
Then press the ENT/Enter button once to submit your name selection.
You will now see the following confirmation screen:
Note: After you submitted the Partition name, the system will automatically append a suffix of .VEF.
However, this does NOT apply for User Name input.
Press the ENT/Enter button to confirm.
Loading Partition?
[FUN.VEF], OK?
Edit Partition Name
[ ] OK?
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