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MAX MDL200 Application - Reference

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MAX-MDL200 Multi-Disc Loader System

MAX MDL200 Application - Reference

Overview

The MAX MDL200 (FIG. 1) software application is designed to manage the MAX-MDLD Multi-Disc 
Loader, for transferring large numbers of discs (up to 200 DVDs/CDs) to a specified target MAX server. 

FIG. 1  

MAX MDL200 application (main window)

Record

 - press to transfer the discs within the range 

Cancel

 - press to cancel the transfer or identify process

Unmount

 - press to unmount the disc currently loaded 

The 

First Disc/Last Disc 

fields specify the

Indicates that the PC is connected and communicating with the MAX server

Status Bar

Cur Disc

 indicates which disc is

being loaded (on each drive).

Indicates that the MAX-MDLD is

connected to the PC and running

specified for this drive

Status Bar

 - indicates drive

status and percentage complete

D

rive 1 contr

ols

Drive 2 controls

Disc/Slot window

Menu Bar

range of discs to include in the loading

(on each drive)

 on this drive (without closing this session)

Identify

 - press to identify the discs within the range

specified for this drive

in this drive

process (for each drive)

Summary of Contents for MAX-MDLD

Page 1: ...Operation Reference Guide MAX MDL200 Multi Disc Loader System MAX MDLD Multi Disc Loader MAX MDL200 Software v4 20 Windows Desktop PC Last Revised 9 14 2007 MAX by AMX ...

Page 2: ...or after the RMA is cancelled will be refused AMX is not responsible for products returned without a valid RMA number AMX is not liable for any damages caused by its products or for the failure of its products to perform This includes any lost profits lost savings incidental damages or consequential damages AMX is not liable for any claim made by a third party or by an AMX Dealer for a third party...

Page 3: ...the AMX SOFTWARE including without limitation any if any service packs or hot fixes provided to Licensee after the expiration of the ninety 90 day Limited Warranty period are not covered by any warranty or condition express implied or statutory LICENSEE REMEDIES AMX s entire liability and Licensee s exclusive remedy shall be repair or replacement of the AMX Software that does not meet AMX s Limite...

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Page 5: ...ng Discs Into the MAX MDLD 9 Additional Notes on Loading Discs 10 Two Disc Drives in the MAX MDLD 10 Loading Media to the Target MAX Server 11 Step One Verify the Transfer Settings 11 Step Two Transfer Discs 11 Additional Notes on Transferring Discs 12 If One Or More Discs Cannot Be Identified 12 Verifying Disc Information 13 Manually Entering Disc Information 14 Identifying Discs Without Transfer...

Page 6: ...ii MAX MDL200 Multi Disc Loader System Table of Contents Menu Bar 20 Drive 1 and Drive 2 Controls 21 Disc Slot Window 22 Disc Context Menu 23 Status Bar 24 ...

Page 7: ...em FIG 1 allows you to bulk load up to 200 discs DVD or CD to a MAX HT or MMS server The MAX MDL200 Multi Disc Loader System includes the MAX MDLD Multi Disc Loader and a Windows PC pre loaded with all required software including the MAX MDL200 application pre configured for plug and play operation MAX MDLD Multi Disc Loader The MAX MDLD FIG 2 has three IEEE 1394 ports for communication with the P...

Page 8: ...terface Specifications IEEE 1394 Bus interface IEEE 1394 compliant Data transfer rate 100 200 and 400Mbps Three 6 pin IEEE 1394 ports Number of Drives Two DVD ROM drives Drive Specifications Supports most popular CD DVD formats DVD RAM DVD RW and DVD are not supported Random seek 90 ms DVD ROM 80 ms CD ROM Random access 110 ms DVD ROM 85 ms CD ROM Data Transfer Rate Sustained DVD 8 112KBps 6x CD M...

Page 9: ...pdates could cause this system to cease working as intended Loading any virus software or other resource intensive software will cause this system to cease working as intended If this PC chassis is desired to be used as a general personal machine for anything other than the functions of the MAX MDL200 Multi Disc Loader you must acquire another hard drive from Dell to load the OS and other software...

Page 10: ... of the elements in the MAX MDL200 application MAX MDL200 Installation and Configuration MAX MDL200 comes pre installed on the PC that is included as part of the MDL200 kit so in most cases you will not be required to download or install the software yourself If you believe that you need to re install MAX MDL200 contact AMX Technical Support for instructions on downloading installing and configuri...

Page 11: ...te for the server to boot up Connecting via LAN If you intend to connect the PC to the MAX server via a LAN connection first verify that the PC is communicating properly with the network Use an RJ 45 twisted pair cable to connect the ETHERNET CONTROL port on the MAX server to the LAN that your PC is on FIG 5 Static electricity can damage electronic circuitry Before connecting the MAX MDLD discharg...

Page 12: ...d indicate that you have successfully connected to the MAX MDLD and the MAX server see FIG 6 The center area of the status bar should indicate that the MAX MDLD is connected and running and the icon on the right side of the status bar should be green to indicate communication with the MAX server If you are not communicating with either the MAX MDLD or the MAX server first verify that your cables a...

Page 13: ...et port on the MAX server should be on FIG 8 If not check your cables and connectors Verify that the IP address and Subnet Mask settings are appropriate for your network configuration If you are connecting to the server via a direct connection with a PC using a crossover Ethernet cable be sure that the IP Address of the Network card in your PC is in the same range as the server but not the same ad...

Page 14: ...MAX MDL200 Multi Disc Loader System 8 MAX MDL200 Multi Disc Loader System ...

Page 15: ...5 for details Each of these steps are described in the following sub sections Loading Discs Into the MAX MDLD Discs are physically loaded into the MAX MDLD through the vertical slot on the front panel of the unit see FIG 1 using the Changer Load Range and Load All options in MAX MDL200 1 First verify that the MAX MDLD is powered up the power switch is located on the lower left of the front panel a...

Page 16: ...n and without any labels that could come off during the transfer process For best results always load discs into the MAX MDLD contiguously avoiding leaving empty slots within a range of occupied slots Keep the disc cases in the order that you loaded the discs to make the unloading process easy Two Disc Drives in the MAX MDLD The MAX MDLD features two DVD ROM drives Since you configure each of the ...

Page 17: ...scs Once the discs have been loaded into the MAX MDLD you can begin the process of transferring the media 1 Set the First Disc Last Disc range on the targeted drive 2 Press the Record button to begin transferring on the drive that you want to use and let the MAX MDLD run until the process is complete 3 The status of each disc is indicated in the Status column as it is being identified and transfer...

Page 18: ... title in MAX MDL200 to open the Multiple Matches dialog FIG 4 2 Specify a search method Title default setting or UPC Enter the disc title or UPC code in the Search field The results are displayed in the lower window If you selected to search by Title enter part of the title of the desired CD or DVD For best results enter a single word and let the program return a list of all titles that contain t...

Page 19: ...the UPC Code on a DVD or CD case Example back cover of In this example the UPC code is 097360962925 a typical DVD case UPC codes are unique 12 digit catalog They can usually be found on the back cover Make sure you include any smaller numerals that appear to the left or right of the main barcode numerals numbers that identify a particular item of the DVD or CD case Note that by using the Eject and...

Page 20: ...te with this disc 3 For DVDs use the drop down menus to select a Genre Aspect Ratio and Sound option and click OK to accept the new disc information Identifying Discs Without Transferring Media The MAX MDLD can be used to identify loaded discs without performing the transfer function To identify the discs loaded in the MAX MDLD 1 Specify a range of discs to be identified using the First Disc and L...

Page 21: ...you want to eject in the Start Disc End Disc fields Alternatively you can use the Changer Eject All command to eject all of the discs In any case as each disc is ejected it must be manually removed from the carousel on the front of the MAX MDLD You have 10 seconds to remove the disc before it is pulled back into the unit and the eject command is cancelled Clearing Disc Information From the Disc Sl...

Page 22: ...Using MAX MDL200 and the MAX MDLD 16 MAX MDL200 Multi Disc Loader System ...

Page 23: ...u can change the region code setting on each of the MAX MDLD s DVD ROM drives up to five times per drive and no more The region code setting is locked down in the DVD ROM drive the fifth time it is set permanently setting to that last region code setting At that point there is no way to change the region code setting again REGION 1 USA Canada REGION 2 Japan Europe South Africa Middle East Greenlan...

Page 24: ...OMs listed as POWERFILE C200 DVD1 and POWERFILE C200 DVD2 7 Select one of the MAX MDLD DVD ROM drives and click on the Properties button to access the Device Properties dialog for the selected DVD ROM 8 In the Device Properties dialog select the DVD Region tab 9 Select the region code that you want to assign to the selected DVD ROM by selecting a geographical area from the list and click OK to app...

Page 25: ...ount press to unmount the disc currently loaded The First Disc Last Disc fields specify the Indicates that the PC is connected and communicating with the MAX server Status Bar Cur Disc indicates which disc is being loaded on each drive Indicates that the MAX MDLD is connected to the PC and running specified for this drive Status Bar indicates drive status and percentage complete Drive 1 controls D...

Page 26: ...elected highlighted disc Load Allows you to load a disc into a selected slot position First select an open slot position then select Load and insert the disc label side facing to the right Load Range This command allows you load all open slots within a specified range without having to select Load each time When this command is selected the MDL200 will present each available slot on the car ousel ...

Page 27: ... Loading Media to the Target MAX Server section on page 11 for details Cancel button You can cancel the identification or transfer process at any time without closing the MAX MDL200 session Unmount button Use this button to unmount the disc that is currently loaded in the corresponding drive This refers to the MAX MDLD s internal DVD ROM that is used for the actual disc reading process as opposed ...

Page 28: ...ted in the Status column Note that the checkmarks for all slots in the range being transferred are cleared when the transfer process begins Disc column This column indicates the number of each slot in the MAX MDLD disc carousel 1 200 Title column This column indicates the title of the disc that occupies this slot number once the disc has been identified Type This column indicates the type of media...

Page 29: ...ck on these entries to verify or modify if necessary the disc information via the Multiple Matches dialog Identified Light Green The disc in this slot has been positively identified Please Identify Use Multiple Match dialog light blue The disc in this slot has not yet been identified In Process Dark Blue Transfer Identify operation is in process Record Completed Successfully Dark Green The disc in...

Page 30: ...to the MAX MDLD and the MAX server The center area of the status bar should indicate that the MAX MDLD is connected and running Ready and the icon on the right side of the status bar should be green to indicate communication with the MAX server If you are not communicating with either the MAX MDLD or the MAX server first verify that your cables are connected properly Then select File Settings in M...

Page 31: ...MAX MDL200 Application Reference 25 MAX MDL200 Multi Disc Loader System ...

Page 32: ...d trademarks of AMX AMX reserves the right to alter specifications without notice at any time It s Your World Take Control 3000 RESEARCH DRIVE RICHARDSON TX 75082 USA 800 222 0193 469 624 8000 469 624 7153 fax 800 932 6993 technical support www amx com 93 2179 01 REV F ...

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