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CFast / HDD Duplicator

User’s Manual

Version 3.0

Summary of content (22 pages)

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CFast / HDD Duplicator User’s Manual Version 3.
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................. Chapter 2 Control Panel ......................................................... Chapter 3 Functions ................................................................ 3.1 Copy HDD ......................................................................... 3.2 Async Copy HDD .............................................................. 3.3 Compare HDD .........................................................
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.11.04 Quick Erase HDD ............................................... 3.11.05 Full Erase HDD .................................................. 3.11.06 H/W Diagnostic .................................................. 3.11.07 Load Default ...................................................... 3.11.08 Copy HPA ........................................................... 3.11.09 Burn In ............................................................... Chapter 4 Basic Troubleshooting ...........................
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SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the new standalone CFast / Hard Disc Drive (HDD) duplicator. This duplicator is specifically engineered to backup CFast / HDD without a computer or software. User-friendly interface with easy-to-use four-button control panel, the 2-line backlit LCD displays real-time operation status and instructions.
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SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual Chapter 3 Functions The HDD duplicator has 8 main functions in total, with the 9th (Adv Setup) being a hidden system function that only appears when the ESC key is pressed for 2 seconds until there is a beep. 1-1 HDD duplicator functions are listed in the following chart. Please skip this section if you have a multiple target duplicator. 1. Copy HDD 2. Compare HDD 3. PreScan HDD 4. ReScan BUS ntroller Functions 5. Source Size 6. Secure Erase 7 Over Write 8. Setup 9.
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SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual Multiple target HDD duplicator functions are listed in the following chart. 1. Copy HDD 2. Async Copy HDD 3. Compare HDD 4. Async Compare 5. PreScan Source Functions 6. ReScan BUS 7. Source Size 8. Secure Erase 9. Overwrite 10. Setup 10-01. Language 11. Adv Setup 10-02. Copy Size 10. Setup 10-03. Startup Menu 11-01. Read Error Skip 10-04. Auto Compare 11-02. Update Firmware 10-05. Button Sound 11-03. Compare Firmware 10-06. Device Info 11-04.
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SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 3.1 Copy HDD Copy HDD copies data directly from the source hard disk to the target 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 HDD HDD:11 232.9GB 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% 232.
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SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 3.3 Compare Compare HDD is used to see if the data on a source hard disk is identical to the target hard disk after the Copy HD operation. Choose option 3 from the menu: 3. Compare HDD HDD: 11 232.9GB Press ENT to begin the comparison. The LCD will display the following info. Comp-23MB/s 0% 232.9GB 00:00:00 Once the comparison is complete the LCD will display the following info as well as the amount of data on the source hard disk.
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SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual Once the scan is complete, the LCD will display the corresponding results PreScan OK! Attention: This is Function 3 of 1-1 HDD DUPLICATOR. 3.6 ReScan Bus Choose option 6 from the menu: 6. ReScan BUS Press ENT to re-scan hardware. The LCD will display the following info. Re-Scan BUS NOW? Yes When the scan is complete the LCD will display the following info. Bus re- scan OK! Attention: This is Function 4 of 1-1 HDD DUPLICATOR. 3.
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SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual Press ENT to access option. By default it is set to No. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose Yes. Wipe all data. Continue? No Press ENT and the LCD will show the following info. In Process Elapsed 01:00 3.9 Overwrite Overwrite is used to do data-erase operations to the hard drive by command order from controller itself. There are 3 sub-options: One pass (all 00 character), 3 pass (00, ff, random character) and 7 pass 5220.
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SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 3.10 Set up Setup allows various system settings to be changed. There are 13 sub-options: Language, Copy Size, Startup Menu, Auto Compare, Button Sound, Device Info, System Info, Fast Copy, Auto Start Drive, Auto Start Timer, Tolerance Size, BootTime Delay and Quick Compare. Choose option 8 from the menu: 10. Setup Attention: This is Function 6 of 1-1 HDD Duplicator. 3.10.1 Language This option is used to select the system's language support.
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Startup Menu 1. Copy HDD 3.10.4 Auto Compare This option automatically compares the source hard disk with the target hard disk after a copy operation is completed. 8-04. 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 3.10.5 Button Sound This option is used to control the sound of a button when you press it. 10-05. Setup Button Sound Press ENT and the LCD will display the following info.
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SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 3.10.7 System Info This option displays system information. 10-07. Setup System Info Attention: This is Function 6.8 of 1-1 HDD DUPLICATOR. 3.10.8 Fast Copy This option displays Fast Copy. 10-08. 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. (This function currently only effective in FAT, FAT32, NTFS, HFS, Ext2 and Ext3 partitions.
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SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 3.10.11 Tolerance Size This option is used to do to ensure that when the target is smaller than the source can not be performed when the copy. 10-11. Setup Tolerance Size Press ENT to enter the following figure. The default is Off. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose 1%~100% of source. Tolerance Size 1% ( 4.7GB) 3.10.12 BootTime Delay This option is used to to set boot delay time. 10-12. Setup BootTime Delay Press ENT to enter the following figure.
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SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual Press ENT to enter the following figure. The default is Off. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose On. Copy with Size Off Attention: This is Function for 1-11 HDD Duplicator only.
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SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 3.11 Adv Setup Adv Setup offers expert users access to more advanced system settings. It has 9 sub-options: Read Error Skip, Upadate Firmare, Compare Firmware, Quick Erase HDD, Full Erase HDD, H/W Diagnostic, Load Default, Copy HPA and Burn In.To access this option, hold down the ESC key for two seconds until it appears. 11. Adv Setup 3.11.1 Read Error Skip This function sets the system to ignore any errors during the copying process.
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SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 3.11.3 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. 11-04.Adv Setup Compare Firmware Searching F/W ... Please Wait ... Last update F/W OK! 3.11.4 Quick Erase HDD This function is used to quickly erase all data on the HDD.
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SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 3.11.6 H/W Diagnostic Press ENT to enter the following screen. This function is used to check that the system is operating normally. 11-06.Adv Setup H/W Diagnostic Press ENT again to enter the following screen. The LCD will cycle through the test categories as they are performed.
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SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual 3.11.8 Copy HPA If this function is set to "ON", the system will completely copy the data in a source HDD's host protected area. 11-08. Adv Setup Copy HPA The default is "OFF". Use the ENT, Up and Down buttons to change this to "On". USB Auto-Link OFF Attention: This is Function 9.10 of 1-1 HDD DUPLICATOR. 3.11.9 Burn In This function is used to burn test the system reliability. 11-09. Adv Setup Burn In Press ENT to enter the following screen.
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SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4.1 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. 4.2 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.
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SATA 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......................................................
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SATA HDD Duplicate Controller Manual Image load Fail..............................The image isn’t successfully loaded from DVD to the hard disk. Image load OK.................................. The image is successfully loaded from DVD to the hard disk 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.