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Optical Disc Archive Drive Unit

ODS-D55U
ODS-D77U
ODS-D77UA
ODS-D280U

OPERATION MANUAL

[English]

3rd Edition (Revised 3)

Summary of Contents for ODS-D280U

Page 1: ...Optical Disc Archive Drive Unit ODS D55U ODS D77U ODS D77UA ODS D280U OPERATION MANUAL English 3rd Edition Revised 3 ...

Page 2: ...4 3 2 1 Windows Installation 15 3 2 2 Macintosh Installation 15 3 2 3 Linux Installation 15 3 3 Connections and Settings 16 3 3 1 Connecting to a Computer 16 3 4 Power Preparations 16 3 5 Handling Media 17 3 5 1 Media Used for Reading and Writing 17 3 5 2 Notes on Handling 18 3 5 3 Cartridge Memory 19 3 5 4 Write Protecting Media 19 3 5 5 Injecting or Ejecting a Cartridge 20 Chapter 4 Using the So...

Page 3: ...ng 23 Appendix Important Notes on Operation 24 Condensation 24 About reducing the risk of knocking this unit 24 Shipping and transportation of the unit 24 About the read time of files 24 About the write time of files 24 Replacing the air filter ODS D280U 25 Long term loading of cartridges 25 Specifications 25 ...

Page 4: ...ter data Usable as an external device from a computer Check device and media information operate media and make settings using the Utility Software File transfer and job management using the Optical Disc Archive Filer Intuitive management of content realized with Content Manager 1 2 Example of Use The following figure shows an example of the shelf management control system for reading or writing m...

Page 5: ...tware in advance before connecting this unit to the computer Download from the Sony Creative Software site a or Sony Professional Products site b Utility Software Optical Disc Archive Utility Windows Macintosh Linux Provides the following functions on a computer connected to this unit Display device and media information Rollback media Format media Finalize media when using Write once media Recove...

Page 6: ...rofessional Products site 1 3 2 System Requirements The Optical Disc Archive Software and the Utility Software have been tested and found to run under the following conditions For system requirements of Content Manager see Help in Content Manager These test results may not apply to all computers Optical Disc Archive Filer Windows Macintosh Provides the following functions on a computer connected t...

Page 7: ...s see the Sony Creative Software site or Sony Professional Products site page 6 Other SuperSpeed USB USB 3 0 SuperSpeed USB USB 3 0 host controller required Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 host controller required a Item Requirement Processor 3rd Generation Intel Core i5 2 5 GHz or higher or Intel Xeon 2 27GHz or higher Memory 4 GB number of the connected units 1 or more Free hard disk s...

Page 8: ... the connected units 1 or more Operating system For details see the Sony Creative Software site or Sony Professional Products site page 6 Other SuperSpeed USB USB 3 0 SuperSpeed USB USB 3 0 host controller required a Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 host controller required b Item Requirement Processor 3rd Generation Intel Core i5 2 5 GHz or higher or Intel Xeon 2 27GHz or higher Memory 4...

Page 9: ...d units 1 or more Free hard disk space 32 GB 16 GB number of the connected units 1 or more Operating system For details see the Sony Creative Software site or Sony Professional Products site page 6 Other SuperSpeed USB USB 3 0 SuperSpeed USB USB 3 0 host controller required Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 host controller required a Item Requirement Processor 3rd Generation Intel Core i5 ...

Page 10: ...ia is being accessed from the computer However this indicator flashes once a second while writing the media management data to the media is being held after the media access is finished During this data write hold time you can still perform the operations including ejection of the cartridge and an operation from the computer The operation is actually processed after the media management data writi...

Page 11: ...esentative When the error is eliminated the indicator goes off e CARTRIDGE IN indicator Lights green when a cartridge is injected Flashes green when a cartridge is ejected f EJECT button Ejects a cartridge see page 20 This button is disabled while the media is being accessed Either stop accessing the media before ejecting or eject by an operation from the computer When this unit is connected to a ...

Page 12: ...apter and a power cord ODS D55U D77UA D280U b USB connector SuperSpeed USB USB 3 0 Use the supplied USB cable to connect to the computer If the unit is not recognized by the computer try disconnecting and reconnecting the USB cable making sure it is correctly inserted ODS D55U ODS D77U D77UA The figure below is for ODS D77U ODS D280U Note ...

Page 13: ... Use this clamper to fix the cable of the AC adapter Clip the cable with the clamper as shown in the following figure d POWER indicator Lights green when the 1 power button is on e CARTRIDGE IN indicator Lights green when a cartridge is injected ODS D55U ODS D77UA ODS D280U ...

Page 14: ...ontal position turn the power off then turn the power on again 3 2 Software Installation To use this unit the necessary software must first be installed on the computer to which it is connected Operation of Optical Disc Archive Software or the Utility Software may be unstable if installed on a computer with certain anti virus software anti spyware tools or UDF 2 5 or UDF 2 6 file system drivers of...

Page 15: ...ing the Optical Disc Archive Software and utility software overwrites a previous installation Settings are preserved after the new installation 3 2 3 Linux Installation To install the Optical Disc Archive Software and Utility Software Download the Optical Disc Archive Software from the Sony Creative Software site or Sony Professional Products site page 6 If the Optical Disc Archive Software has no...

Page 16: ...To disconnect the ODS D55U D77U D77UA D280U from a Windows computer run the Safely Remove Hardware dialog and then disconnect the cable If you start a Windows computer with the cartridge injected the computer may fail in normal operation or run sluggishly The computer may not start properly if the unit s power is on depending on the computer to which it is connected In this case turn off the power...

Page 17: ...e once Writing Reading Not supported 60 000 or 240 000 ODC300RE Capacity 300GB Rewritable Writing Reading Not supported 60 000 or 240 000 ODC600R Capacity 600GB Write once Writing Reading Not supported 60 000 or 240 000 ODC600RE Capacity 600GB Rewritable Writing Reading Not supported 60 000 or 240 000 ODC1200RE Capacity 1 2TB Rewritable Writing Reading Only reading 60 000 or 240 000 ODC1500R Capac...

Page 18: ...ions the recovery rate may not be as good as the rate for 60 000 files Do not inject ODC3300R into ODS D55U ODS D77U ODS D77UA If it is injected this may cause damage to the unit ODS D280U is not available for formatting a cartridge that supports only reading 3 5 2 Notes on Handling Handling The Optical Disc Archive Cartridge houses multiple discs in a shell and is designed to allow handling free ...

Page 19: ...te Protecting Media To prevent erasing contents of recorded media accidentally slide the Write protect tab on the bottom of the cartridge rear of label side in the direction of the arrow as shown in the following figure You can also perform the write protect settings for media with Utility Software and File Manager If either the Write protect tab or the software is set to prohibit writing the medi...

Page 20: ...you inject an unformatted cartridge it will be formatted automatically When the unit is being recovered from a formatting error the ALARM indicator on the front panel flashes once a second and the ACCESS indicator flashes four times a second Do not turn the power off during recovery ODS D280U When a file on the media is being operated cartridge ejecting is restricted by the software on the Windows...

Page 21: ...Linux computer With the computer connected to this unit carry out any of the following Click the Applications menu on the computer and then select Optical Disc Archive Utility from System tools Run odautility from the directory user bin odautility where the Utility Software is installed This displays the home window of the Utility Software 4 1 2 Exiting Closing the Console Window With the computer...

Page 22: ...arting To start this software carry out any of the following On a Windows computer Click the Start button on the computer and then select Sony Optical Disc Archive Software Optical Disc Archive Filer Open the folder in which the software is installed and then double click ODAFiler exe If you created a shortcut icon on the desktop when you installed this software double click the icon On a Macintos...

Page 23: ...d select Close from the context menu With this software activated press Alt F4 press the F4 key while holding down the Alt key Select File Close from the menu bar On a Macintosh computer Click the close button in the top left corner of the window Click the menu bar and select Optical Disc Archive Filer Quit Optical Disc Archive Filer from the menu With this software activated press Command Q press...

Page 24: ... the unit or the disc may become damaged Do not lift the unit with your hand inside in the cartridge insertion slot Doing so may deform the lid and adversely affect function and performance About the read time of files When accessing multiple files at the same time disc swapping may occur frequently This will reduce the data transfer rate and increase the total time of operation significantly When...

Page 25: ...cartridges Eject the cartridges from the unit if the unit will be connected to a computer for lengthy intervals without reading or writing data The cartridges may be accessed depending on the software installed on the computer even if you do not intentionally read or write This may lead to early replacement of the optical head or may adversely affect the media Specifications General Power requirem...

Page 26: ...Write once 60 000 or 240 000 files can be created ODC3300R 3 3TB Write once 480 000 files can be created And equivalences to above Calculated based on 1 GB 1 000 000 000 bytes After formatting the actual usable capacity will be smaller than the capacity shown above The usable capacity may be reduced depending on the situation for example recording a large number of files The usable capacity may de...

Page 27: ...ce type ODC3300R 3 3TB write once type Additional serial number Air filter ODS D280U Part No A 2181 544 x Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Notes Always make a test recording and verify that it was recorded successfully SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF FAILURE OF THIS UNIT OR ITS RE...

Page 28: ...NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS REPAIR OR REPRODUCTION OF ANY DATA RECORDED ON THE INTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEM RECORDING MEDIA EXTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEMS OR ANY OTHER MEDIA OR STORAGE SYSTEMS SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE TERMINATION OR DISCONTINUATION OF ANY SERVICES RELATED TO THIS UNIT THAT MAY RESULT DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES OF ANY KIND ...

Page 29: ... for use by the purchasers of the equipment described in this manual Sony Corporation expressly prohibits the duplication of any portion of this manual or the use thereof for any purpose other than the operation or maintenance of the equipment described in this manual without the express written permission of Sony Corporation ...

Page 30: ...ODS D55U D77U D77UA D280U SYM 4 734 861 11 1 Sony Corporation 2013 ...

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