Section 2 — System•MIDI
ASR-10 Musician’s Manual
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System•MIDI Commands
CMD
COPY SCSI DRIVE
SYSTEM•MIDI
Press Command / System•MIDI / scroll using the arrow buttons
This command enables you to copy the data from one SCSI Storage Device to another of the same
capacity (they must have exactly the same capacity for the process to work) or copy data from
one cartridge of a removable SCSI Storage Device to another cartridge. This command does not
de-fragment the files as it copies them from the source drive to the destination drive. It merely
copies the data sector by sector.
SCSI Drive Hook-Up
When using the COPY SCSI DRIVE command to copy data between two drives of the same size,
connect a SCSI cable between one port of one drive to the SCSI connector on the rear of the ASR-
10. Then, run a second SCSI cable from the first drive’s remaining SCSI port to a port on the
second drive. The order of the drives does not matter. However, each drive must have a
different SCSI ID number in order for the ASR-10 to differentiate between the source and
destination drives. Also, it is time to stress again that the two drives must be the same size (in
memory capacity) for the process to work properly. The easiest way to ensure this is to use the
same model by the same manufacturer for both drives. However, several manufacturers use the
same drive mechanism in their drives, which will also work. Call the drive manufacturer to get
complete details on your specific drive(s).
Note:
If you’re hooking up multiple drives, refer to the Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) Manual
for instructions on how to correctly set termination for each individual drive.
For copying data between two cartridges of a removable drive, connect a SCSI cable between one
of the SCSI ports on the drive and the SCSI connector on the ASR-10.
Using the COPY SCSI DRIVE Command
The following procedure is the basic method for copying data between two SCSI Storage Devices
of the same size or two cartridges of a removable drive.
• With the drive(s) connected as stated above, press Command, followed by System•MIDI.
This places you on the Command/System•MIDI page.
• Use the data entry controls to scroll to the COPY SCSI DRIVE command. Press Enter•Yes.
• The display reads FROM DRIVE=SCSI #. Use the Up/Down Arrow buttons to set the SCSI ID
number to that of the source drive (the drive that contains the data you wish to copy). For
more information on SCSI ID number, refer to the Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
Manual that you received when SCSI was installed on your ASR-10. Press Enter•Yes.
• The display now reads TO DRIVE=SCSI #. Use the Up/Down Arrow buttons to set the SCSI
ID number to that of the destination drive (the drive to which you wish to copy the data). If
copying between two cartridges of a removable drive, set the TO DRIVE and FROM DRIVE
parameters to the same number. Press Enter•Yes.
• If the destination drive needs to be formatted, the ASR-10 will display the message FORMAT
SCSI DRIVE. Pressing Enter•Yes will cause the drive to be formatted. Immediately
afterward, the ASR-10 begins copying the data from the source drive to the destination drive.
Note:
When using a removable drive, the ASR-10 will issue prompts for inserting the source and
destination disks. These refer to the separate cartridges, and are switched in the same manner as
floppy disks in the COPY FLOPPY command. It is also very important to let the drive “spin-up”
each time you switch between Source and Destination cartridges before hitting the Enter•Yes
button to continue.