HDD Duplicator User’s Manual Version 3.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................... 3 1.1 Overview ........................................................................... 3 1.2 Features ............................................................................ 3 1.3 Specifications .................................................................... 3 Chapter 2 Basic Instructions ..................................................... 4 2.1 Buttons and LCD ...........................
.10.06 Device Info ..............................................................11 3.10.07 System Info .............................................................11 3.10.08 Fast Copy ............................................................... 11 3.10.09 Auto Start Drive ...................................................... 11 3.10.10 Auto Start Timer ......................................................11 3.10.11 Tolerance Size ........................................................ 12 3.10.
Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the new standalone Hard Disc Drive (HDD) duplicator. This duplicator is specifically engineered to backup HDD without a computer or software. User-friendly interface with easy-to-use four-button control pane, the 2-line backlit LCD displays real-time operation status and instructions. The HDD duplicator provides a fast and reliable duplication solution from a single master source to multiple targets simultaneously.
SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual Chapter 3 Functions The HDD duplicator has 8 main functions in total, with the 9th (Adv Setup) being a hidden system function that only appears when the ESC key is pressed for 2 seconds until there is a beep. 1-1 HDD duplicator functions are listed in the following chart. Please skip this section if you have a 1-5 or 1-11 target duplicator. 1. Copy HDD 2. Compare HDD 3. PreScan HDD 4. ReScan BUS Functions Copy Controller 5. Source Size 6. Setup 7. USB Mode 8.
SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 1-5 and 1-11 HDD duplicator functions are listed in the following chart. 1. Copy HDD 2. Async Copy HDD 3. Compare HDD 4. Async Compare Functions 5. PreScan Source 6. ReScan BUS 7. Source Size 8. Setup 9. Adv Setup 8-01. Language 8-02. Copy Size 8. Setup 8-03. Startup Menu 9-01. Read Error Skip 8-04. Auto Compare 9-02. Update Firmware 8-05. Button Sound 9-03. Compare Firmware 8-06. Device Info 9-04. Quick Erase HDD 8-07. System Info 9. Adv Setup 9-05.
SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 3.1 Copy HDD Copy HDD copies data directly from the source hard disk to the target hard disk. Please make sure that the capacity of the target hard disk is equal or larger than the source hard disk. Choose option 1 from the menu: 1. Copy HDD HDD:11 232.9GB Press ENT to begin copy. The system will auto-detect the hard disks and show the following copying info on the LCD. Copy-36MB/s 0% 232.
SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 3.3 Compare Compare HDD is used to see if the data on a source hard disk is identical to the target hard disk after the Copy HD operation. Choose option 3 from the menu: 3. Compare HDD HDD: 11 232.9GB Press ENT to begin the comparison. The LCD will display the following info. Comp-23MB/s 0% 232.9GB 00:00:00 Once the comparison is complete the LCD will display the following info as well as the amount of data on the source hard disk.
SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual Once the scan is complete, the LCD will display the corresponding results PreScan OK! Attention: This is Function 3 of 1-1 HDD duplicator. 3.6 ReScan Bus Choose option 6 from the menu: 6. ReScan BUS Press ENT to re-scan hardware. The LCD will display the following info. Re-Scan BUS NOW? Yes When the scan is complete the LCD will display the following info. Bus re- scan OK! Attention: This is Function 4 of 1-1 HDD duplicator. 3.
SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 3.8.1 Language This option is used to select the system's language support. By default this is set to English. Press ENT to change the Language settings. Language English 3.8.2 Copy Size This option is used to specify the size of the source hard disk for simplifying further copying operations. 8-02.
SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 3.8.5 Button Sound This option is used to control the sound of a button when you press it. 8-05. Setup Button Sound Press ENT and the LCD will display the following info. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose whether button sound is on or off. Button Sound On Attention: This is Function 6.6 of 1-1 HDD duplicator. 3.8.6 Device Info This option is used to display the details of all hard disks connected to the copy controller. 8-06.
SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 3.8.9 Auto Start Drive This option is used to display to copy automatically once you insert HDD on target port. 8-09. Setup Auto Start Drive Press ENT to enter the following figure. The default is Off. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose among 1-11. Auto Start Drive Off 3.8.10 Auto Start Timer This option is used to display to copy automatically once you insert HDD on target port. 8-10. Setup Auto Start Timer Press ENT to enter the following figure.
SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 3.8.13 Quick Compare This option is used to set the size of each comparison unit. 8-13. Setup Quick Compare Press ENT to enter the following figure. The default is Off. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose 1 Byte/1K/10K/100K/1MB/10MB/100 Mbytes. (In order to improve the accuracy of pure data can maintain the default settings.) Quick Compare Off 3.8.
SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 3.10 Adv Setup Adv Setup offers expert users access to more advanced system settings. It has 9 sub-options: Read Error Skip, Upadate Firmare, Compare Firmware, Quick Erase HDD, Full Erase HDD, H/W Diagnostic, Load Default, Copy HPA and Burn In.To access this option, hold down the ESC key for two seconds until it appears. 9. Adv Setup 3.10.1 Read Error Skip This function sets the system to ignore any errors during the copying process.
SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 3.10.3 Compare Firmware This function is used to compare the current system firmware version with the new version the user is upgrading to. This ensures that the downloaded firmware is the latest version. The message "Last update F/W" indicates that it is the latest version. 8-04.Adv Setup Compare Firmware Searching F/W ... Please Wait ... Last update F/W OK! 3.10.4 Quick Erase HDD This function is used to quickly erase all data on the HDD.
SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 3.10.6 H/W Diagnostic Press ENT to enter the following screen. This function is used to check that the system is operating normally. 9-06.Adv Setup H/W Diagnostic Press ENT again to enter the following screen. The LCD will cycle through the test categories as they are performed.
SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 3.10.8 Copy HPA If this function is set to "ON", the system will completely copy the data in a source HDD's host protected area. 9-08. Adv Setup Copy HPA The default is "OFF". Use the ENT, Up and Down buttons to change this to "On". USB Auto-Link OFF Attention: This is Function 9.10 of 1-1 HDD duplicator. 3.10.9 Burn In This function is used to burn test the system reliability. 9-09. Adv Setup Burn In Press ENT to enter the following screen.
SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 3.10.11 Link Option (for USB mode) – requires AEC-4420DX (1-1 HDD duplicator only) This function is used to decide if 7. USB Mode will be shown in the main menu as pictured below. 9-08. Adv Setup Link Option Press ENT and the LCD will display the available options as shown below. The default is "Menu On" and 7. USB Mode will appear in the main menu. Link Option Menu On If set to "OFF" using the Up and Down buttons, the 7.
SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4.1 LCD If the LCD blank after the device is turned on, check that the power cable is properly connected and that the power supply is on. 4.2 Error Message When the system is running a copy operation or hardware diagnostics, if the operation is manually terminated by pressing ESC an error message will be shown by the LCD. This may lead to an illegal operation and cause the device to stop reminding.
SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual Appendix A LCD Messages 1. Normal Conditions: All data will be lost, erase?.................All data on the disc will be lost. Confirm the erasing of data. Analyzing.....................................................................................................Analyze the source disc. Audio Disc!!! Can’t compare!................................... The system cannot compare the audio discs. Cannot read TOC......................................................
SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual No Image in Partition xx.......................................................There is no data image in partition xx. No Valid HDD!.......................................................................... The system cannot find a hard disk. Partition Damage.....................................................................................The partition is damaged. Select HD First!.......................................................................
