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ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual

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Page 1: ...d Reader to SATA DVD Duplicator Controller Copyright 2011 ACARD Technology Corp Release May 2011 User s Manual Version 1 0 Attention Wait over 5 seconds to power on after shutdown to prevent the abnormal operation of the system ...

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Page 3: ...manual contains materials protected under International Copyright Laws All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced transmitted or transcribed without the expressed written permission of the manufacturer and author of this manual ACARD s ARS 2051PC 2074C 2078C Duplicator Controller is used for copying and editing personal audio and video data Violating Copy Right is a criminal act ...

Page 4: ...ter 3 Basic Operations 3 1 The Keypad and LCD 3 2 Installing the hard drive for DVD Copier 3 2 1 With an Internal Hard Drive 3 2 2 Without an Internal Hard Drive Chapter 4 PCB Layout Chapter 5 Operational Functions 5 1 Flash Copier 5 1 1 Mem Card Copy 5 1 2 Verify 5 1 3 Compare 5 1 4 Mem Card Info 5 1 5 Disc Info 5 1 6 Restore Card 5 1 7 Erase Disc 5 1 8 Model Select 5 1 9 Setup 5 1 9 1 Language 5...

Page 5: ...nfo 5 2 8 Select Source 5 2 9 Image 5 2 9 1 Load 5 2 9 2 Delete Image 5 2 9 3 Image Info 5 2 9 4 Compare Image 5 2 9 5 Select Image 5 2 9 6 Image Src Drive 5 2 9 7 Image Format Info 5 2 9 8 Edit 5 2 9 9 Format HDD 5 2 9 10 LoadImage Method 5 2 10 Edit Track 5 2 10 1 CD to CD Edit 5 2 10 2 CD to HDD Edit 5 2 10 3 Close Session 5 2 11 Mode Select 5 2 12 Setup 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 29 29 30 30 30 3...

Page 6: ... Erase 5 2 12 16 Auto Close Tray 5 2 12 17 Quick Compare 5 2 12 18 Tray In Out 5 2 12 19 BootTime Delay 5 2 12 20 Start Tray Eject 5 2 12 21 Disc Redetect 5 2 12 22 Show Burn Speed 5 2 13 Adv Setup 5 2 13 1 UnderRun Protect 5 2 13 2 Overburn 5 2 13 3 Read Error Skip 5 2 13 4 Format HDD 5 2 13 5 Verify HDD 5 2 13 6 Burn in 5 2 13 7 Update Firmware 5 2 13 8 Compare Firmware 5 2 13 9 H W Diagnostic 5...

Page 7: ...otkey Setup 5 2 13 21 Index 5 2 13 22 AutoRun Time Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 About LCD 6 2 About Error Messages 6 3 Compatible Flash Media 6 4 About DVD ROM DVD Writers 6 5 About Buttons 6 6 About DVD Writer Not Readable 6 7 About High Failure Rate 6 8 About Firmware Update 6 9 About Function 13 and Cancellation Appendix A LCD Messages 45 45 45 46 46 47 48 48 48 48 49 49 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 5...

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Page 10: ...ng for a way of making instant backup memory card data more efficient and much simple solution such as personal SOHO and office users 1 2 Features Standalone USB to SATA DVD CD duplicator controller Totally independent without installing hardware or software Supports a built in 3 5 or 2 5 hard disk drive Supports high speed DVD CD recording Backs up DVD CD in minutes Has a user friendly interface ...

Page 11: ...blems Provide DVD ROM drive Copy Mode Provide 1 8 DVD Writers Provide a 3 5 or 2 5 SATA HDD optional 2 2 Complete Duplication System Open package to check for any problems Provide a 3 5 or 2 5 SATA HDD optional Check that the PSU provides enough wattage 2 3 Duplication System with no DVD Writer Open package to check for any problems Provide DVD ROM drive Copy Mode Provide 1 8 DVD Writers Provide a...

Page 12: ... CN13 upper level DVD Writer DVD Writer DVD Writer SATA power port DVD Writer Flash Copier SATA HDD or DVD ROM upper level DVD Writer bottom level DVD Copier CN13 bottom level Attention When connecting SATA cable to the port plug it in till you hear a click To unplug the SATA cable press the latch and remove it Do not force to remove the cable DVD Copier Flash Copier ARS 2051PC 2074C 2078C Manual ...

Page 13: ... DVD Writer DVD Writer Attention When connecting SATA cable to the port plug it in till you hear a click To unplug the SATA cable press the latch and remove it Do not force to remove the cable DVD Copier Flash Copier CN13 upper level CN13 bottom level CN14 upper level CN14 bottom level SATA power port DVD Writer Flash Copier SATA HDD upper level DVD ROM bottom level DVD Copier DVD Writer DVD Copie...

Page 14: ...remove the cable ARS 2078C LCD DVD ROM SATA HDD DVD Writer DVD Writer DVD Writer DVD Writer DVD Writer DVD Writer DVD Writer DVD Writer DVD Writer DVD Writer DVD Writer DVD Writer DVD Writer DVD Writer DVD Copier Flash Copier CN15 upper level CN15 bottom level CN16 upper level CN16 bottom level CN13 upper level CN13 bottom level CN14 upper level CN14 bottom level SATA power port DVD Writer Flash C...

Page 15: ...low the operational procedures below You can check if the hard drive is detected by the ARS 2051PC 2074C 2078C through the device information function list no 12 12 If a hard drive is detected and correctly recognized by the ARS 2051PC 2074C 2078C the CH0 in the device information will be HDD Before any operation the hard drive has to be formatted You can format the hard drive through the 13 04 fu...

Page 16: ...ection and it can be changed The failed DVD CD will be held in the DVD burner The default setting keeps the failed DVD CD in the burner and it can be changed To eject the failed DVD CD you have to press the eject key on the DVD burner Before installing any hardware please check the SATA cable first Connect to ARS 2051PC 2074C 2078C SATA port Connect to SATA port of SATA HDD DVD ROM DVD writer 30cm...

Page 17: ...power port CN13 The target DVD Writer Flash Copier CN13 upper leverl The source SATA HDD or source DVD ROM DVD Copier CN13 bottom leverl The target DVD Writer DVD Copier CN1 USB signal link connects with ARS 4420S 15 CN13 CN1 Red ARS 2051PC 2074C 2078C Manual MS SD CF USB CN24 ...

Page 18: ...target DVD Writer Flash Copier CN13 upper leverl The source SATA HDD DVD Copier CN13 bottom leverl The source DVD ROM DVD Copier CN14 The target DVD Writer DVD Copier CN1 USB signal link connects with ARS 4420S CN14 CN13 CN1 Red 16 ARS 2051PC 2074C 2078C Manual MS SD CF USB CN24 ...

Page 19: ...t DVD Writer Flash Copier CN15 upper leverl The source SATA HDD DVD Copier CN15 bottom leverl The source DVD ROM DVD Copier CN13 CN14 CN16 The target DVD Writer DVD Copier CN1 USB signal link connects with ARS 4420S CN14 CN13 CN16 CN15 CN1 Red 17 ARS 2051PC 2074C 2078C Manual MS SD CF USB CN24 ...

Page 20: ...ontroller as the following figure shows and there are subfunctions in Function 9 as the following figures show 18 1 Mem Card Copy 2 Verify 3 Compare 4 Mem Card Info 5 Disc Info 6 Restore Card 7 Erase Disc 8 Model Select Duplicator controller 9 Setup 9 01 Language 9 02 Burn Speed 9 03 Eject Disc 9 04 Multi Session 9 05 Button Sound 9 06 Device Info 9 07 System Info 9 08 Update Firmware 9 Setup 9 09...

Page 21: ...llowing message will be displayed on the LCD If the target disc has a smaller capacity than the source you will be prompted when the above copying process is completed to insert a new blank target disc to continue the copying process until the source is fully duplicated The following message will be displayed on the LCD Insert a blank disc and press ENT when you see the above message on the LCD Th...

Page 22: ...ff 0 Fail 0 20 5 1 4 Mem Card Info The Mem Card Info shows the basic information of the source flash media Choose the fourth function Mem Card Info Insert the source flash media into the proper slot on the card reader Press ENT and the following menu will be shown on the LCD 5 1 5 Disc Info The Disc Info shows the basic information of the target disc Choose the fifth function Disc Info Insert the ...

Page 23: ...ompleted percentage increases while the data volume and the copy time decrease Upon completion of data restoring the following message will be displayed on the LCD Restore to flash OK Restore 0 4489 1MB 00 07 6 Restore Card 5 1 7 Erase Disc The Erase Disc function erases data on the rewritable disc in the target burner Choose the seventh function Erase Disc Insert the target rewritable disc in the...

Page 24: ...e changed they have to be saved by pressing ENT However the default settings are recommended for the best performances This function has 9 subfunctions including Language Burn Speed Eject Disc Multi session Button Sound Device Info System Info Update Firmware and Compare Firmware Please refer to the figure on Page 18 for detailed information Choose the ninth function Setup as shown in the followin...

Page 25: ...jected manually 9 03 Setup Eject Disc Press ENT to enter the following menu The default setting is Eject Good Only Choose Eject All Disc or Do Not Eject with the button Eject Disc Eject Good Only 5 1 9 4 Multi Session Press ESC and to select Multi Session as the following figure shows This is for add data into the disc for the next time 9 04 Setup Multi Session Press ENT to enter the next figure T...

Page 26: ... No F W File message means that there is no valid firmware file on the source disc You have to download the proper firmware and burn it onto a disc to update the firmware Updating the firmware may damage your system 9 08 Setup Update firmware 2078C Ver 1 05C 2011 3 17ACARD 9 07 Setup System Info 5 1 9 9 Compare Firmware Now press ESC and to enter the following menu This function compares the curre...

Page 27: ... the copying source you should perform the 1 to 2 copying operation The duplicator controller has 13 functions in total 10 sub functions under the Function 9 3 sub functions under the Function 10 22 sub functions under the Function 12 and 22 sub functions under the Function 13 These functions are listed below 25 Duplicator controller 1 Copy 2 Test 3 Test Copy 4 Verify 5 Compare 6 Prescan 7 Disc In...

Page 28: ...ns 9 1 Load 9 2 Delete Image 9 3 Image Info 9 4 Compare Image 9 5 Select Image 9 6 Image Src Drvie 9 7 ImageFormat Info 9 8 Edit 9 Image 9 9 Format HDD 9 10 LoadImage Method 10 1 CD to CD Edit 10 2 CD to HDD Edit 10 3 Close Session 10 Edit Track 26 ARS 2051PC 2074C 2078C Manual ...

Page 29: ...uto Prescan 12 7 Eject Disc 12 8 Burn On The Fly 12 9 Burn Mode 12 10 Display Time 12 11 Button Sound 12 12 Device Info 12 13 System Info 12 14 Quick Erase 12 15 Full Erase 12 16 Auto Close Tray 12 17 Quick Compare 12 18 Tray In Out 12 19 BootTime Delay 12 20 Start Tray Eject 12 21 Disc Redetect 12 22 Show Burn Speed ARS 2051PC 2074C 2078C Manual ...

Page 30: ...ault 13 11 CD G 13 12 ISRC MCN 13 13 USB Option 13 14 CD TEXT 13 15 Password 13 16 Disc Counter 13 17 Auto Save Image 13 18 Update Drive F W 13 19 F1 Hotkey Setup 13 20 F2 Hotkey Setup 13 21 Index 13 22 AutoRun Time In Function 13 there are 22 subfunctions ARS 2051PC 2074C 2078C Manual This is a special function See Page 45 for details Hidden function if the drive you connected is not supportd ...

Page 31: ...Ds press ENT to start copying LCD will show the copying information as follows Copying DVD 0 4213 4MB 0 01 When copying is in progress MB and time will decrease while the percentage of completion will increase MB means the size of data that you want to copy When copying comes to an end LCD will show the results as follows The passed DVDs will eject automatically 1 Copy OK 08 5 2 2 Test Function 2 ...

Page 32: ...hen the whole process finishes LCD will show the results as follows 3 Test Copy OK 08 Note that those discs that have passed the test will be copied right away while those that haven t won t be 5 2 4 Verify Function 4 Verify is to verify the data burned on CD DVDs Select function 4 30 Press ENT to verify LCD will show the verification information as follows When verification comes to an end LCD wi...

Page 33: ...d Select function 6 Put the source DVD into DVD ROM Src 02 DVD RW TOC not match 31 Press ENT to compare LCD will show the comparison information as follows Compare DVD 0 4213 4MB 7 30 Press ENT to prescan LCD will show the scanning information as follows 5 2 7 Disc Info Function 7 Disc Info is to generate a simple report of the source Select function 7 Put the source DVD into DVD ROM Press ENT and...

Page 34: ...artition first Source Drive Not Ready 9 Image 5 2 9 Image Function 9 Image is valid only when you have installed a hard disk This function includes 7 subfunctions Load Delete Image Image Info Compare Image Select Image Select Src Drive and Image Format Info The loaded data is called an image file Refer to page 26 for the menu Select function 9 5 2 9 1 Load Now press ENT and you will enter the foll...

Page 35: ...is to show the basic information of an image file stored in a particular partition First select the function by pressing 9 03 Image P A Image Info Press ENT and LCD will show the information of the image file as follows Img Type DVD R Capacity 4213 4MB 5 2 9 4 Compare Image This function is to compare the contents of the source DVD and those of the image file in the partition First select the func...

Page 36: ... Partition A DVD 4213 4MB 5 2 9 6 Image Src Drive This function is to select DVD ROM or any of the DVD writers as the source from which you can load data into a particular partition as an image file First select the function by pressing 9 06 Image P A Image Src Drive Tgt 00 HDD P A Identical Then use to select DVD ROM or any of the DVD writers as the source Select Img Src 01 CH01 S MUTLI Tgt 00 HD...

Page 37: ...d disk must be formatted by the system for the very first time Hard disk will be partitioned into the chosen partition format 9 09 Image P A Format HDD If no hard disk is installed LCD will show the message as No Valid HDD All data on the hard drive will be erased after the hard disk format After the hard drive is formatted correctly LCD will show Format HDD ok Press ENT to verify HDD or press and...

Page 38: ...will cancel the selection Select Track End 5Trk15 55 After selection use move to the End which is between 1st track and last track Press ENT to end of selection and use to confirm Yes or No Press ENT after burning system will ask if you want to continue edit use to confirm Yes or No If you want to continue edit the current source CD will be ejected and ask you to insert next disc Repeat the above ...

Page 39: ... therefor session must be closed to max playback compatibility However no more tracks can be added once session is closed 5 2 11 Mode Select Now select Model Select and enter the following figure This is for choice Duplicator s copy mode ARS 2051PC 2074C 2078C provided DVD Copier mode and Flash Copier default is Flash Copier 11 Mode Select Press ENT to enter the next figure The default is Flash Co...

Page 40: ...Burn speed and the default setting is Maximum Press for change to Audio Burn Speed the selection and the default is Maximum 12 03 Setup Auto Start Drive The default is Off Press to select 1 one blank DVD 5 2 12 3 Auto Start Drive System will auto start to copy or test once blank disc is ready 12 01 Setup Language 5 2 12 4 Auto Verify To set if auto verify target disc s readability after copy funct...

Page 41: ... will be loaded into temporary partition of HDD first then copy from HDD to disc 12 08 Setup Burn On The Fly The default is On Press to select Off 5 2 12 9 Burn Mode There are two modes DAO Disc At Once and TAO Track At Once 12 09 Setup Burn Mode The default is DAO Press to select TAO 5 2 12 10 Display Time To set if display a timer while copying 12 10 Setup Display Time The default is On Press to...

Page 42: ... both functions depends on which function is stay on the LCD screen 12 17 Setup Quick Compare The default is Off press to select 1 Byte 1 KB 10 KB 100KB 1 MB 10MB 100MB etc 5 2 12 17 Quick Compare Quick Compare is related to function 5 Compare Once compare error byte reach to the setting figures compare process will stop 5 2 12 18 Tray In Out Lets you control the drive tray ejecting 12 18 Setup Tr...

Page 43: ...lets you control On and Off of Buffer Under Run Protection 13 01 Adv Setup UnderRun Protect 5 2 13 Adv Setup Function 13 Adv Setup lets you change the system configuration This function includes 22 subfunctions UnderRun Protect Overburn Read Error Skip Format HDD Verify HDD Burn in Update Firmware Compare Firmware H W Diagnostic Load Default CD G ISRC MCN USB Option CD TEXT Password Disc Counter A...

Page 44: ...ault is Off Press to select On Read Error Skip Off 5 2 13 4 Format HDD Now press ESC and to enter the following figure Format HDD is to partition the hard disk But after formatting all data on the hard disk will be deleted 13 04 Adv Setup Format HDD If your copy controller doesn t connect with a hard disk LCD will show the message as follows No Valid HDD Select HDD First If your copy controller is...

Page 45: ...s on the DVD writers will eject automatically and recede for the next bout of simulation 12 06 Adv Setup Burn in Press ENT to enter the next figure Test is simply a simulation And there are Compare and Erase Copy options can be selected Burn in Test Press ENT and use to select the time of simulation such as 1 2 3 1000 or Run Continuous The figure below shows Run Continuous Sel burn in num Run Cont...

Page 46: ...are Firmware Now press ESC and to enter the following figure Compare Firmware is to compare the current firmware version and the newly downloaded version It can prove if the downloaded version is the newest one 5 2 13 9 H W Diagnostic Now press ESC and to enter the following figure H W Diagnostic is to test the system Press ENT to enter the next figure and begin the LCD test After that the system ...

Page 47: ...to enter the following figure ISRC and MCN are special copying formats This function supports them ISRC MCN Off 13 13 Adv Setup USB Option 5 2 13 13 USB Option Now press ESC and to enter the following figure USB Option lets you switch to the USB mode if your copy controller has connected with a PC connects CN1 with AEC 4420S Press ENT to enter the next figure The default is Off Press to select On ...

Page 48: ...Change means to change a default or an old password into a new one Password Change Press to see the following figure Old Password Use to key in the default 85122290 A password should be composed of 1 to 13 characters The character can be A B C etc or 1 2 3 etc or the combination of both After selecting a desired number or alphabet remember to press ENT Old Password 8 After keying in the old passwo...

Page 49: ...the record of LC by holding down ESC when LCD shows the finding of writers Press to leave Press The following figure shows the record in DVD writer 2 You can press to see the records in other writers This kind of record can be deleted too 02 OK 000000001 Fail 000000000 Press to return to the record of job Then press ENT to return to the next figure Disc Counter View Disc Counter Del Job Counter Pr...

Page 50: ...le 13 18 Adv Setup Update Drive F W 13 19 Adv Setup F1 Hotkey Setup 5 2 13 19 F1 Hot Key Setting Now press ESC and to enter the following figure This function let you change the F1 Hot Key function Press ENT to enter the next figure The default is Copy F1 Hotkey Setup 0 Burn Speed Press could select as 1 Copy 2 Test 3 Test Copy 4 Verify 5 Compare 6 Prescan 7 Disc Info 8 Select Source 9 Image 10 Ed...

Page 51: ...figure The default is Off Index Off 5 2 13 22 AutoRun Time Now press ESC and to enter the following figure AutoRun Time can a copy automatically within few seconds 13 22 Adv Setup AutoRun Time Press could select as 11 Mode Select 12 Setup 13 Adv Setup 1 Copy 2 Test 3 Test Copy 4 Verify 5 Compare 6 Prescan 7 Disc Info 8 Select Source 9 Image and 10 Edit Track Please press ENT to confirm the selecti...

Page 52: ...D ROM is probably defective or not compatible with the source DVD 6 4 About Buttons If you press any one of the four buttons on the panel but there is no response it is perhaps that the button cannot function well Inspect the jumper setting 6 5 About DVD Writer Not Readable After copying if the DVD writer is not readable use Compare to examine or get another DVD ROM to test 6 6 About High Failure ...

Page 53: ...w config Fail The new setting of configuration cannot be saved Source Disc Empty The source disc doesn t contain any data Source Disc Not Ready Source disc is not ready to be read Source Drive Not Ready Source drive is not ready to read Src Tgt can t in the same channel During comparison the source and target discs cannot be in the same channel Target Disc Not Empty The target disc still has data ...

Page 54: ...elected tracks and delete them Ins empty disc Continue Do you want to insert a blank disc and continue copying Insert next disc Insert the next audio disc NO AUDIO track in this disc The source disc has no audio track Sessions were closed already The disc sessions have already been closed Target Overflow Re Select The disc capacity is not enough to store the selected tracks Please select again Tgt...

Page 55: ...apter chip brand model SCSI host BIOS version Other I O card Operating System SATA HDD brand model SATA HDD capacity SATA HDD firmware Problem description Model Name ex ARS 2051PC Technical Support Form Email address support acard com Website http www acard com 53 ARS 2051PC 2074C 2078C Manual ...

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