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                                                                        Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision J

 

 

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Section 10 Prior to Calling for Assistance 

 

The Microboards Technology Technical Service Team want to get your Orbit II unit back in operation as 
quickly as possible.  There are a few things you can do to make the assistance call as short and effective 
as possible: 
 
 

Call from a telephone near your Orbit II System. 

 
 

Have this Orbit II Reference Manual available. 

 
 

Have the following information available: 

 

Date 

of 

purchase    ________________ 

Who you purchased the system from 

 

________________ 

Serial 

Number 

    ________________ 

Problem 

description 

   ________________ 

_______________________________________________________ 
_______________________________________________________ 

 
 

Have your system turned on and ready for use. 

 
We want you to be completely satisfied with your Microboards Technology Orbit II Stand Alone CD-to-CD 
Office Copier.  Please the Microboards Technology Technical Services Group if you have any problems. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for Orbit II Stand Alone

Page 1: ...Orbit II Stand Alone CD Disc to Disc Office Copier Reference Manual Revision J...

Page 2: ...ial Orbit II Copying System Checks 13 5 5 Navigating the Orbit II Menu Tree 13 5 6 Loading Unloading CD Rs 17 5 7 CD R Handling Tests 22 5 8 Writer and Reader Test 23 Section 6 0 Basic Orbit II Operat...

Page 3: ...py of the basic operating instructions that you can hang on a wall near the unit The Orbit II has an internal hard drive that stores up to 10 different images The Orbit II Stand Alone CD to CD Office...

Page 4: ...cated discs and process rejects In the example photograph below workflow is from right to left Blank discs waiting for copying are on the right of the Orbit II along with a clearly labeled container f...

Page 5: ...your Orbit II Copying System but make sure you understand their limitations before you duplicate blank CD RW discs Special note Orbit II will detect CD RW media and automatically select the proper wr...

Page 6: ...Rs to work in a large number of CD or CD R drives they should have similar reflectivity and opacity Reflectivity and opacity become increasingly important as read drive speeds increase A modern 52x re...

Page 7: ...re The most common problem we have seen is creating a master using the back up utility that comes with most CD R Writers instead of the pre mastering utility Back Ups are intended for one purpose only...

Page 8: ...the duplicate on a target system Listen to an Audio Disc Watch a Video CD Test a CD ROM on an appropriate PC Verify the master disc s content and version number Steps 4 and 5 should be repeated on a s...

Page 9: ...one shipping carton If the outer carton shows signs of shipping damage notify the shipping company immediately They are responsible for the condition of the shipment Contact Microboards Technology Te...

Page 10: ...your Orbit II CD R CD RW copy system will be located We recommend a desktop height surface in an office like environment at least 36 inches wide and 18 inches deep This will allow space on each side...

Page 11: ...ble to you Make sure the switch on the external Power Supply is OFF Insert the DC output connector of the external Power Supply in the rear panel DC receptacle Connect the external Power Supply to an...

Page 12: ...o Disc Copier Reference Manual Revision J 12 5 3 Installing the Orbit II cont Slide out the Accept basket until it snaps into place Your Orbit II Copy System is now assembled and ready for its initial...

Page 13: ...e anything on the display check the external power supply connections Make sure the red light on the external power supply goes on when you turn on the power switch If the light does not go on either...

Page 14: ...ay For example pressing the Yes key when Copy CD to CD is displayed will initiate Orbit II s disc copy operation Key 2 the No key This key answers no to the question displayed on Orbit II s one line d...

Page 15: ...sc Use Buzzer 48x Write 40x Write 32x Write Ask Quantity Quantity 00 job starts YES YES NO NO NO NO YES NO YES NO YES YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO YES NO NO NO NO Copy CD G NO 24x Write 16x Write 12x W...

Page 16: ...ll not write on the blank CD Rs or CD RWs it processes We use this mode to test Orbit s features without wasting media Press Yes at the prompt to leave Orbit II s audible alarm Use Buzzer enabled At t...

Page 17: ...R Support Ledge Because Orbit II has a separate CD Reader you place only blank discs in the Input Hopper for Copy CD to CD and Copy Compare operations For Compare CD operations the discs in the Input...

Page 18: ...put Hopper If Ask Quantity is turned on you control the exact number of copies produced by setting Orbit II s counter at the start of each job Refer to Section 7 for details Orbit II s Input Hopper ca...

Page 19: ...e accepted discs or remove rejected discs while the system is running Loading Masters You may use CDs CD Rs or CD RW discs as Masters Masters are always placed in the CD Reader located in the lower ri...

Page 20: ...ber all duplicated unprinted CD Rs may look the same It is the responsibility of the operator to keep each duplicated CD R in the proper group It is also sometimes difficult to tell blank or un duplic...

Page 21: ...the Reader Tray so you can unload your master If you are not going to do another job unload your master and gently push the Reader tray inward until it powers itself closed If you are going to start a...

Page 22: ...as been completed successfully Proceed to the Rejected Disc Test If you experienced CD R handling problems in this test contact Microboards Technology Technical Support for assistance Rejected Disc Te...

Page 23: ...Yes key at the System Setup and prompts Use Buzzer Ask Quantity 52x Write Burn Disc This sequence will return you to the prompt with Burn CD on Copy Disc to Disc Copy the distribution disc Make sure...

Page 24: ...tribution disc to the copy and place the copy in the Accept Basket if it passes the content verification test You can use this same test sequence to troubleshoot problems with your Orbit II System pri...

Page 25: ...rator to place the proper number of discs in the Input Hopper before starting the job If there are rejects and a specific quantity of discs is needed the operator will have to add additional discs dur...

Page 26: ...Next choose the hard drive partition you wish to store your master HD1 When you select a partition it will show you if there is data already stored on that partition If there is no data on that partit...

Page 27: ...and prompts Disc to Disc Disc to HD Press YES at the prompt HD to DISC Next choose the hard drive partition you wish to copy HD1 When you select a partition it will show you if there is data already s...

Page 28: ...been returned from servicing You are using a master from a new source You are qualifying a new source of blank discs Compare operations are performed at approximately the same rate as copy operations...

Page 29: ...erations are performed at approximately the same rate as copy operations Using Orbit II s Compare Operation will take approximately as long as it does to copy the discs at 52x The example shown below...

Page 30: ...or Karaoke CD discs The copy function is the same as copying data or audio CD s as described in section 6 1 If you wish to copy CD G discs you must select this function If you use the Copy CD to CD fu...

Page 31: ...batch of media try lowering the copy speed to 16X Special Notes If you are copying to CD RW discs the maximum copy speed is 10X Orbit II will automatically adjust its copy speed if you load CD RW dis...

Page 32: ...o clean the outside cabinet and plastic panel Turn off Orbit II s external power supply Use a clean lint free cloth moistened with a weak solution of dishwashing detergent in warm water Dry the unit i...

Page 33: ...D R CD RW disc reject rate Duplicates fail on target system Discs do not go all the way to the Accept Basket Discs do not go all the way to the Reject side There are no end user serviceable components...

Page 34: ...it II Reference Manual available Have the following information available Date of purchase ________________ Who you purchased the system from ________________ Serial Number ________________ Problem de...

Page 35: ...eturned for analysis or repair After repairs are complete the Microboards Technology Technical Services Group will contact you to let you know the unit is ready to be returned Microboards Technology w...

Page 36: ...0 HFS UFS Photo CD CD DA Red Book Single Session CD I Bridge CD Extra CD Plus CD Enhanced Video CD Multi Session CD G Karaoke Note Packet mode is not supported for CD Rs or CD RWs Masters Disc At Once...

Page 37: ...grees C Temp non Op 44 176 degrees F 40 80 degrees C RH Operating 20 80 non condensing RH Storage 05 95 Vibration Operating 0 3 G 5 30 Hz Non Operating 0 5 G 11 msec max Shock Operating 5 G 11 msec ma...

Page 38: ...DISC HD1 CD DA 19 23 HD2 VIDEO CD 650MB HD9 Free Burn Disc Use Buzzer 48x Write 40x Write 32x Write Ask Quantity Quantity 00 job starts YES YES NO NO NO NO YES NO YES NO YES YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO N...

Page 39: ...the start of a copy or compare job if the copy controller could not read the disc that is in the CD Reader Check your master CD CD R or CD RW discs and try again If this message persists contact Micr...

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