HDD Duplicate Controller User's Manual Version: 1.6 Attention: Wait over 5 seconds to power on after shutdown to prevent the abnormal operation of the system. Copyright©2009 ACARD Technology Corp.
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................... 6 1.1 Overview ........................................................................... 6 1.2 Features ............................................................................ 6 1.3 Specifications .................................................................... 6 1.4 System Requirements ....................................................... 6 Chapter 2 Installation ...........................
5.6.11 Auto Start Timer (ARS-2055PF Only) ....................... 29 5.7 USB Mode (ARS-2051F Only) .......................................... 30 5.8 Adv Setup ......................................................................... 30 5.8.1 ReScan Bus Delay (ARS-2022NF/2051F Only) .......... 31 5.8.2 Read Error Skip .......................................................... 31 5.8.3 Update Firmware ........................................................ 31 5.8.4 Compare Firmware ..........................
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HDD Duplicate Controller Manual Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview The four HDD Duplicator models available are ARS-2022NF/2035AF/2051F/2055PF/2061F. The ARS-2022NF and 2035AF are standalone 1-to-1 and 1-to-5 IDE HDD duplicators while the ARS-2051F, 2055PF and 2061F are standalone 1-to-1, 1-to-5 and 1-to-11 SATA HDD duplicators. All are equipped with an LCD display and touch buttons so HDD data can be duplicated quickly and conveniently without using a computer.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual Chapter 2 Installation Please verify that the product includes all required accessories and the necessary equipment are available before installation. 2.1 Install ARS-2022NF The ARS-2022NF is pictured below. Before Installation Before connecting the power, verify that the local power supply voltage matches the product. Prepare 1 Source HDD for the IDE port and 1 Target HDD. The capacity of the target HDDs must be equal or higher than the source HDD.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 2. Connect the target HDD with the ATA-133 IDE cable to the white IDE port on the ARS-2022NF 3. Connect the power cable to CN4 (small 4P power port) on the ARS-2022NF 4.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 2.2 Install ARS-2035AF The ARS-2035AF is pictured below. Before Installation Before connecting the power, verify that the local power supply voltage matches the product. Prepare 1 Source HDD for the IDE/SATA port and 5 Target HDDs. The capacity of the target HDDs must be equal or higher than the source HDD. The ARS-2035AF supports two types of source HDD connections – the black SATA port (S-Master) and the blue IDE port (S-Slave).
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual B. Connect the source HDD with the SATA cable to the CN2 (S-Master) black SATA port on the ARS-2035AF 2. Connect the target HDDs with the ATA-133 cable to all of the black IDE ports on the ARS-2035AF 3.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 4. Shown below is an ARS-2035AF with all the HDDs properly wired 2.3 Install ARS-2051F The ARS-2051F is pictured below. Before Installation Before connecting the power, verify that the local power supply voltage matches the product. Prepare 1 Source HDD for the SATA port and 1 Target HDD. The capacity of the target HDDs must be equal or higher than the source HDD. The ARS-2051F supports two SATA connections – CN8 is the blue port (Source) and CN6 is the black port (Target).
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual Installation Procedure 1. Connect the source HDD with the SATA cable to the CN8 blue port on the ARS-2051F 2. Connect the target HDDs with the SATA cable to the black port (CN6) on the ARS-2051F 3.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 4. Shown below is an ARS-2051F with all the HDDs properly wired 2.4 Install ARS-2055PF The ARS-2055PF is pictured below. Before Installation Before connecting the power, verify that the local power supply voltage matches the product. Prepare 1 Source HDD for the SATA port and 5 Target HDDs. The capacity of the target HDDs must be equal or higher than the source HDD. The ARS-2055PF supports two SATA connections – the blue port (Source) and the black port (Target).
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 2. Connect the target HDDs with the SATA cable to the black port on the ARS-2055PF 3. Connect the power cable to CN8 (large 4P power port) on the ARS-2055PF 4.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 2.5 Install ARS-2061F The ARS-2061F is pictured below. Before Installation Before connecting the power, verify that the local power supply voltage matches the product. Prepare 1 Source HDD for the SATA port and 11 Target HDDs. The capacity of the target HDDs must be equal or higher than the source HDD. The ARS-2061F supports two SATA connections – the blue port (Source) and the black port (Target). Please refer to the manufacturers' instructions for further details.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 2. Connect the target HDDs with the SATA cable to the black port on the ARS-2061F 3. Connect the power cable to CN8 (large 4P power port) on the ARS-2061F 4.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual Chapter 3 Basic Instructions 3.1 Buttons and LCD There are four buttons and an LCD on the panel of HDD Duplicate Controller. 1. It shows a function or a message. 2. It’s used to scroll up function menus. 3. It’s used to scroll down function menus. 4. It’s used to execute a function. 5. It’s used to cancel a function. 3.2 LCD Configuration Chart Here we take ARS-2051F to demonstrate. 1 2 HD Duplicator 1-1 Ver:1.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual Here we take ARS-2055PF to demonstrate. 1 2 ACARD Technology 2055PF Ver: 1.09G Initialize SDRAM Figure 1 shows the firmware version of ARS-2055PF. Figure 2 shows Initialize SDRAM's status.. 3 Detect Drives Please Wait ... Figure 3 shows Detect Drives's status. 4 1. Copy HDD Figure 4 shows the first function Copy HDD. There are 7 functions. You can press ▼ to see other functions.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual Chapter 4 Board Layout The board layout of ARS-2022NF is shown as follows. The board layout of ARS-2035AF is shown as follows.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual The board layout of ARS-2051F is shown as follows. The board layout of ARS-2055PF is shown as follows.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual The board layout of ARS-2061F is shown as follows.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual Chapter 5 Functions The copy controller has 8 functions in total, with the 8th (Adv Setup) being a hidden system function that only appears when the ESC key is pressed for 2 seconds until there is a beep. These are shown below. Here we take ARS-2051F to demonstrate. 1. Copy HD 2. Compare HD 3. PreScan HD 4. ReScan BUS Copy Controller 5. Source HD Size 6. Setup 7. USB Mode (ARS-2051F Only) 8. Adv Setup 6-01. Language 6-02. DMA Mode 6-03. Copy Size 6-04. Startup Menu 6.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 8-01. ReScan Bus Delay 8-02. Read Error Skip 8-03. Update Firmware 8-04. Compare Firmware 8-05. Quick Erase HDD 8. Adv Setup 8-06. H/W Diagnostic 8-07. Load Default 8-08. Link Option 8-09. USB Auto-Link 8-10. Copy HPA Remark: Guide to the menu options: ● Main Menu 7. USB mode is supported in the ARS-2051F. It is not supported by ARS-2022NF. ● Adv Setup is menu option 8 in the ARS-2051F. ● Adv Setup is menu option 7 in the ARS-2022NF.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 6-01. Language 6-02. Copy Size 6-03. Startup Menu 6-04. Auto Compare 6-05. Copy with detect 6. Setup 6-06. Button Sound 6-07. Device Info 6-08. System Info 6-09. Fast Copy 6-10. Auto Start Drive (ARS-2055PF Only) 6-11. Auto Start Timer (ARS-2055PF Only) 7-01. Read Error Skip 7-02. Update Firmware 7-03. Compare Firmware 7. Adv Setup 7-04. Quick Erase HD 7-05. H/W Diagnostic 7-06. Load Default 7-07.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 5.1 Copy HD Copy HD copies data directly from the source hard disk to the target hard disk. Before starting the copying process, please use option 6 Select Source to choose the source hard disk. Please make sure that the capacity of the target hard disk is equal or larger than the source hard disk. Choose option 1 from the menu: 1. Copy HD Press ENT to begin copy. The system will auto-detect the hard disks and show the following copying info on the LCD. Copy-36MB/s 0% 235.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual Press ENT to begin scan. The LCD will display the following info Scan-52MB/s 1% 236.4GB 1：15：04 Once the scan is complete, the LCD will display the corresponding results PreScan OK! 5.4 ReScan Bus Choose option 4 from the menu: 4. ReScan BUS Press ENT to re-scan hardware. The LCD will display the following info. Re-Scan BUS NOW? Yes Press ENT to begin scanning IDEO0:Master/Save ~ IDE1:Master/Slave.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 5.6.1 Language This option is used to select the system's language support. By default this is set to English. Press ENT to change the Language settings. Language English 5.6.2 DMA Mode (ARS-2022NF、 、ARS-2051F Only) This option is used to show DMA Mode. 6-02. Setup DMA Mode 5.6.2 Copy Size This option is used to specify the size of the source hard disk for simplifying further copying operations. 6-02.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 5.6.4 Auto Compare This option automatically compares the source hard disk with the target hard disk after a copy operation is completed. 6-04. Setup Auto Compare Press ENT to access option. By default it is set to Off. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose On. Auto Compare Off 5.6.5 Copy with detect This option is used to detect any newly connected DOM devices (can be used as hard disk and supports hot swapping) before starting a copy process. 6-05.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 5.6.8 System Info This option displays system information. 6-08. Setup System Info 5.6.9 Fast Copy (ARS-2035AF/2055PF Only) This option displays Fast Copy. 6-09. Setup Fast Copy Press ENT and the LCD will display the following info. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose whether fast copy is on or off. Fast Copy On 5.6.10 Auto Start Drive (ARS-2055PF Only) This option is used to display to copy or test automatically once you put blank DVDs into the writers. 6-10.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 5.7 USB Mode (ARS-2051F only) This option allows a copy controller connected to the host computer's USB port to be operated from the PC. Press ENT and the LCD will display the corresponding information as shown below. Switch USB Mode? NO Use the Down arrow to select YES then press ENT again to switch to USB Mode. The LCD will display the following info. USB L. H Mode D1: - - - D2: - - - Remark: USB cable is optional accessory. Now press ENT to switch to stand-alone mode.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 5.8.1 ReScan Bus Delay (ARS-2022NF/2051F Only) This function is used to set the time interval between the system's re-scans of all connected HDD devices. Press ENT and the LCD will show the following info. 8-01. Adv Setup ReScan Bus Delay Press ENT then use the Up and Down buttons to choose different time settings (1~60 sec) ReScan Bus Delay 1Sec 5.8.2 Read Error Skip This function sets the system to ignore any errors during the copying process.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 5.8.4 Compare Firmware This function is used to compare the current system firmware version with the new version the user is upgrading to. This ensures that the downloaded firmware is the latest version. The message "Last update F/W" indicates that it is the latest version. 8-04.Adv Setup Compare Firmware Searching F/W ... Please Wait ... Last update F/W OK! 5.8.5 Quick Erase HDD This function is used to quickly erase all data on the HDD.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 5.8.7 Load Default Press ESC to return to the main menu then use the ENT button to select. This function resets all settings to their factory default. This function helps the system recover from errors caused by an illegal operation. 8-07.Adv Setup Load Default Press ENT to enter the following screen. Use the Up and Down buttons to confirm reset to factory defaults. Load Default Config? Yes If Load Default OK, this will be displayed on the LCD as shown below.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual Set to "ON" using the Up and Down buttons, the ARS-2051F will immediately enter USB mode on startup. USB L.H Mode D1:HDD D2:HDD This allows the ARS-2051F to communicate with the PC through the USB cable. Remark: This option is only supported on the ARS-2051F. It is not available for ARS-2022NF/2035AF/2055PF/2061F. 5.8.10 Copy HPA If this function is set to "ON", the system will completely copy the data in a source HDD's host protected area. 8-10.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual Chapter 6 Basic Troubleshooting 6.1 LCD If the LCD blank after the device is turned on, check that the power cable is properly connected and that the power supply is on. 6.2 Error Message When the system is running a copy operation or hardware diagnostics, if the operation is manually terminated by pressing ESC an error message will be shown by the LCD. This may lead to an illegal operation and cause the device to stop reminding.
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual Appendix A LCD Messages 1. Normal Conditions: All data will be lost, erase?.................All data on the disc will be lost. Confirm the erasing of data. Analyzing.....................................................................................................Analyze the source disc. Audio Disc!!! Can’t compare!................................... The system cannot compare the audio discs. Cannot read TOC......................................................
HDD Duplicate Controller Manual No Image in Partition xx.......................................................There is no data image in partition xx. No Valid HDD!.......................................................................... The system cannot find a hard disk. Partition Damage.....................................................................................The partition is damaged. Select HD First!.......................................................................
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