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instruction manual

MAX-MDL200 

Multi-Disc Loader System

 

   MDL200 Multi-Disc Loader
   BulkRipper v4.2.1
   Laptop PC

Summary of Contents for Multi-Disc Loader System MAX MDL200

Page 1: ...instruction manual MAX MDL200 Multi Disc Loader System MDL200 Multi Disc Loader BulkRipper v4 2 1 Laptop PC ...

Page 2: ...eceipt AMX DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO THE AMX SOFTWARE THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS Any supplements or updates to the AMX SOFTWARE including without limitation any if any service packs or hot fixes provided to you after the ex...

Page 3: ...ading Discs Into the MDL200 9 Additional Notes on Loading Discs 10 Loading Media to the Target MMS Server 11 Step One Verify the Transfer Settings 11 Step Two Transfer Discs 12 Additional Notes on Transferring Discs 12 If One Or More Discs Cannot Be Identified 13 Verifying Disc Information 14 Manually Entering Disc Information 15 Identifying Discs Without Transferring Media 15 Removing Discs From ...

Page 4: ...ii MAX MDL200 Multi Disc Loader System Table of Contents Drive 1 and Drive 2 Controls 23 Disc Slot Window 24 Disc Context Menu 25 Status Bar 26 ...

Page 5: ... Multi Disc Loader System includes the MDL200 Multi Disc Loader and a laptop PC pre loaded with all required software including the BulkRipper application pre configured for plug and play operation MDL200 Multi Disc Loader The MDL200 FIG 2 has three IEEE 1394 ports for communication with the laptop and includes all cables necessary to get started To use the MDL200 you ll connect the MDL200 to the ...

Page 6: ...use the front panel controls on the MDL200 Instead use the controls provided in the BulkRipper application as described in this manual MDL200 FG 2179 01 Specifications Storage Capacity 200 discs 4 7 GB disc Power Requirements Voltage 110 240V AC autosensing Frequency 50 60 Hertz Consumption 45 watts peak 35 watts normal AC Current Draw AMP 45A Bootup Power Cycle Peak 45A Normal Usage Peak Interfac...

Page 7: ...E 1394 ports Power Cable connector IEC connector for AC power cable Reliability Mechanism MTBF 1 000 000 swaps Power On Hours 100 000 Operating Environment Operating Temperature 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F Storage Temperature 10 to 60 C 14 to 140 F Operating Humidity 10 90 relative humidity Storage Humidity 5 95 relative humidity non condensing Average Disc to Disc Access Time 4 seconds Data Transfer Ra...

Page 8: ...ended task of loading CD DVD AMX cannot be responsible for this operation if you change the operational software environment Loading Microsoft Windows updates 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 laptop chassis is desired to be used as a general personal machi...

Page 9: ...ements in the BulkRipper application BulkRipper Installation and Configuration BulkRipper comes pre installed on the laptop 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 BulkRipper contact AMX Technical Support for instructions on downloading installing and configuring ...

Page 10: ...g up to one minute for the server to boot up Connecting via LAN If you intend to connect the laptop PC to the MMS 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 MMS server to the LAN that your PC is on FIG 5 Static electricity can damage electronic circuitry Before connectin...

Page 11: ...ate communication with the server If you are not communicating with either the MDL200 or the MMS server first verify that your cables are connected properly Then select File Settings in BulkRipper to open the Settings dialog FIG 7 Verify that the Max MMS IMS IP address indicated here matches that of the target MMS server 3 Click OK to save your changes and close the Settings dialog Once the status...

Page 12: ... 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 address as the server For example a network card setting of 192 168 1 31 will work with the default server IP address of 192 168 1 30 FIG 8 Ethernet port LEDs L Link LED l...

Page 13: ...200 Refer to the Removing Discs From The MDL200 section on page 16 for details Each of these steps are described in the following sub sections Loading Discs Into the MDL200 Discs are physically loaded into the MDL200 through the vertical slot on the front panel of the unit see FIG 9 using the Changer Load Range and Load All options in BulkRipper 1 First verify that the MDL200 is powered up the pow...

Page 14: ...been identified by the program FIG 10 Additional Notes on Loading Discs A silk screen below the Disc Slot indicates the proper orientation of the disc the label side of the disc must always face to the right Discs must be clean and without any labels that could come off during the transfer process For best results always load discs into the MDL200 contiguously avoiding leaving empty slots within a...

Page 15: ...ard limit of five changes per DVD ROM is still hardware enforced Loading Media to the Target MMS Server Once all of the disks have been loaded into the MDL200 you are ready to load DVD and CD media to the MMS server Step One Verify the Transfer Settings Before you start select File Settings to open the Settings dialog FIG 11 and set the Record discs with multiple matches option to the desired sett...

Page 16: ...l Notes on Transferring Discs The amount of time it takes to load each disc will vary relative to the amount and type of data on the disc Most DVDs take between 15 45 minutes to load Audio CDs are typically much faster While the MDL200 is transferring on one drive you can still identify discs on the unused drive without interrupting the transfer process assuming that they are not in the range bein...

Page 17: ... 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 that word Use a multi word search to refine the results if necessary If you selected to search by UPC enter the UPC code as it appears on the disc packaging see FIG 13 on page 14 For eith...

Page 18: ... Loading Slot 5 Select the best possible match in the Multiple Matches dialog and click OK FIG 13 Finding 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 barco...

Page 19: ... button and replace the disc label side facing to the right in the carousel you have 10 seconds after pressing the Load button to insert the disc 2 Click inside the Title text field and type the title that you want to associate 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 ...

Page 20: ...elected range of discs select Changer Eject Range and specify the range of discs 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 MDL200 You have 10 seconds to remove the disc before it is pulled back into the uni...

Page 21: ...can change the region code setting on each of the MDL200 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 Greenland RE...

Page 22: ...three disc drives one represents the DVD ROM on the laptop typically the first one in the list and the other two represent the DVD ROMs on the MDL200 5 Right click on any drive and select Properties to access the Properties dialog for the selected drive 6 In the Properties dialog select the Hardware tab to view a listing of all disc drives on the PC including the MDL200 s two DVD ROMs listed as PO...

Page 23: ...ith multiple region codes consider setting different region codes on the two drives to accommodate the majority of DVDs region codes in the set You can use the BulkRipper software to specify which drive you load each movie to In this way you could reduce the number of times you would have to change the region code settings In effect having two DVD ROMs in the MDL200 allows you to make up to a tota...

Page 24: ...MDL200 DVD Region Code Settings 20 MAX MDL200 Multi Disc Loader System ...

Page 25: ...s Unmount press to unmount the disc currently loaded The First Disc Last Disc fields specify the Indicates that the laptop is connected and communicating with the MMS server Status Bar Cur Disc indicates which disc is being loaded on each drive Indicates that the MDL200 is connected to the laptop and running specified for this drive Status Bar indicates drive status and percentage complete Drive 1...

Page 26: ...Ripper application Changer Eject Ejects the currently selected 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 speci fied range without having to select Load each time When this command is selected the M...

Page 27: ...de in the Settings dialog select File Settings to open Refer to the Loading Media to the Target MMS Server section on page 11 for details Cancel button You can cancel the identification or transfer process at any time without closing the BulkRipper session Unmount button Use this button to unmount the disc that is currently loaded in the corresponding drive This refers to the MDL200 s internal DVD...

Page 28: ... transfer Checkmark the disc in this slot has been successfully identified or transferred No checkmark disc has not been identified or there was some other error as indicated 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 MDL200 disc carousel 1 2...

Page 29: ...lick 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 ...

Page 30: ...the MDL200 and the MMS server The center area of the status bar should indicate that the MDL200 is connected and running Ready and the MMS icon on the right side of the status bar should be green to indicate communication with the server If you are not communicating with either the MDL200 or the MMS server first verify that your cables are connected properly Then select File Settings in BulkRipper...

Page 31: ...Using BulkRipper and the MDL200 27 MAX MDL200 Multi Disc Loader System ...

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