HERA Series CD/DVD Duplication System / User Manual
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6. Single Master and Multi Master Mode
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 load your master. Simply place the master disc(s) on
top of the stack of blank discs needed for that particular job of the master disc. 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. 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 steps below:
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 those 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 those blank discs for job B.
6. Place 20 blank discs for job A on top of the master disc for job B.
Place the master disc for job A on top of those blank discs for Job A.
After you have completed these steps, the Input Bin should be loaded in the order shown in Fig. 5:
When you start the copy operation, the robotic arm will pick up
discs from the Input Bin 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, the Master Disc for job A) the autoloader will load entire
content of this disc (Master A) into the reserve partition on the Hard
Drive. The subsequent discs from the input bin will be loaded in the
empty drives.
Once the loading process is completed, the autoloader will start the
duplication process for the blank media in the remaining drives. Master disc A will be picked up
from the appropriate drive and dropped on to the Output Bin and the empty drive where the
master disc was removed will be loaded with the next disc from the Input Bin.
If a new master is detected before the previous job is finished, the autoloader will complete the
Master A
20 Blank Job for
Master A
Master B
40 Blank Job for Master B
Master C
30 Blank Job for Master C
Fig. 5
The Order of the Discs
Duplicator B.30
1. Copy (SM)
Duplicator B.30
1. Copy (MM)
