MF Digital 5000 USB SD Platform Series Operating Manual MF Digital A Division of Formats Unlimited, Inc 155 Sherwood Avenue Farmingdale, NY 11735 T: +1 631 249 9393 F: +1 631 249 9273 Authors: Robert Warnock & Patrick McGrath support@mfdigital.com www.mfdigital.com/techsupport.html 1 © www.mfdigital.
Contents Page 1.0 Introduction Pages 3 - 5 1.1 1.2 1.3 Feature Overview Hardware Overview Technical Specification Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 2.0 Function Pages 6 – 11 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.6.1 2.6.2 2.6.3 2.7 2.7.1 2.7.2 2.8 2.9 Synchronous Copy Asynchronous Copy Capacity Check USB/SD Information System Information Utilities Fat 16/32 Formatting Measure Speed Media Check Erase Functions Quick Erase Full Erase System Update Operational Tips Page Page Page Page Page 3.
1.0 Introduction 1.1 Feature Overview • 33MB per second transfer speed with each USB/SD channel being independent from each other. • High speed comparison function to guarantee successful copies. • Powerful quality machine that has a Multi-task processing capability, with the copy, compare, media check and format functions all being independently operated.
1.2 Hardware Overview [Name Plate and LCD Screen] LCD Screen Forward OK, Confirm Escape Backward [ Flash Slot board ] USB Master Port Two-Colour LED (Red and Green) Single Colour LED (Red and Green) SD Master Port Single Colour LED (Red and Green) 4 © www.mfdigital.
1.3 Technical Specification Model Target Operation UB/SD/CF8xx 8/16/24/32~2040 port Stand Alone USB1.1, UBS2.0 Supported Media SD/ SDHC/ Micro SD/ MMC/ MiniSD Compact Flash 1. 2. Features Display Power Supply Control Button LED Humidity Temperature TM, Copy, Compare, Copy+Compare Function for Selection Real Asynchronous of Copy, Compare, Check (Speed/ Capacity/ media) and Format 3. 4. 5.
2.0 Function Overview The system offers both Asynchronous and Synchronous Copy. Initially the system will check the content size of the source. If the source content size is less than system’s buffer memory it will automatically start the asynchronous copy process. If the source content size is larger than the system’s buffer memory it will automatically start the synchronous copy process. The purpose of the compare function is to verify the target data and ensure it is the same as the source data. 2.
illuminate. During the copying process each card slot’s green LED will flash, do not remove the card while the unit is copying. When there is a big difference in the target and source cards capacity (e.g. copying from 1GB to 4GB), an error may occur with the target cards capacity and format. It is strongly recommended that the capacity of the target and source cards, are in close range of each other. 2.
2.3 Capacity check This function checks the actual capacity of the Flash card. Plug the SD/USB card into a slot and then select function 4 which is “Capacity Check”, then press OK. Approximately 3 seconds later the system will display the exact capacity of the USB/SD card and whether it can be used or not. The System will use the Green LED to indicate the card is suitable for use and the Red LED to indicate that the card is not suitable for use.
2.5 System Information This feature will show the duplicator system information which includes the controller model number and the software version. Controller Model Number System Firmware 2.6 Utilities 2.6.1 FAT16/32 Formatting The purpose of this function is to perform FAT flash formatting of the USB/SD Cards. Plug the USB/SD into the slot and press OK, the system will start the auto detect capacity function and format according to the card’s capacity.
2.6.3 Media Check This function will analyze the media quality. There are two modes which you can set - Normal and Safe. The Safe media check will read through the flash and will not damage the content or formatting of the media. By using the Setup Range function with the Safe function you can determine whether you want to check a portion or all of the Media. It uses the buttons to determine how much of the flash is checked, the range can be set from 1 to 100%.
2.9 Operational Tips Do not remove any flash card which is still in the copying process, when a flash card is copying the green LED light will flash. Removing a card that has a flashing light may not only damage the flash card but also the system hardware. Some users may like to use a USB converter to copy different types of flash cards, such as CF, SD, or Memory stick etc.
for 30 seconds, so when the system detects that all the flash cards have been removed and no new cards have been inserted after 30 seconds the LCD will display: Press OK to exit the current Asynchronous copy or press ESC to keep the unit operating in the current Asynchronous copy. 3.5 Ignore Size The purpose of this function is to set the flash card tolerance between the source and target memory capacity.
If the Source capacity is Greater than the target, for example 2GB to 1GB: When the source content is within the target flash card’s capacity A. Source 2GB B. Target 1GB O -- Copy OK. The copying process will succeed as the capacity of the target device is the same size as the amount of data to be transferred. (Data) When the source content exceeds the target flash card’s capacity A. Source 2GB B. Target 1GB X -- Copy Fail.
4.0 Function List Function Description 1. Copy USB/SD/CF flash copy. 2. Compare This option makes bit-by-bit comparison between the master source and all other copied flash cards. 3. Copy+Compare This option will make a copy first and then compare the copied flash with the source, immediately after the copy has finished. 4. Capacity check Checks the real capacity of the Flash 5. Information 5.1 SD/USB info - This feature will show the USB/SD flash’s information i.e.
7.0 Utility 7.1 Start-up Menu - To select which function is shown first when the system is first turned on. 7.2 Copy Area 7.2.1 Only Data Area – Use the system to automatically detect the format (FAT16/32, NTFS, Linux, Ext2, Ext3) and only copy the data area. 7.2.2 Whole Media – the system will copy the whole content of the flash including the empty space area if the target is not formatted to any of the following; FAT16/32, NTFS, Linux, Ext2, Ext3. 7.
5.0 Help & Support Contact details: MF Digital A Division of Formats Unlimited, Inc 155 Sherwood Avenue Farmingdale, NY 11735 T: +1 631 249 9393 F: +1 631 249 9273 support@mfdigital.com www.mfdigital.com/techsupport.html 16 © www.mfdigital.
