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- Page 1 MiniLoader VDX-1 Automated Duplicator User’s Manual v3.6.0...
- Page 2 THEREOF OF A COPYRIGHT DISC IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. WE DISCOURAGE THE USE OF ANY SUCH ACTION THAT GIVES RISE TO CRIMINAL INTENT AND PROSECUTION. VINPOWER DIGITAL IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY POTENTIAL ILLEGAL ACTIONS OF THE USER DUE TO ACTIVITIES BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THE PRODUCTS INTENDED USE.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction & Manual Overview ................. 3 1 Overview ..........................3 2 The Robotic Platform ....................... 5 3 The LCD Control Panel ......................6 4 Menu Overview ........................7 5 Single Master and Multi Master Modes................. 11 6 Setting Counters and Assigning Names ................. - Page 4 11.5 Update Firmware ......................30 12 Loader Utilities ........................30 12.1 Update Robot Firmware ....................30 13 Manage Accounts......................... 31 13.1 View User ........................31 13.2 Create User........................32 13.3 Edit User Info ........................ 32 13.4 Delete User........................33 13.5 Password on Bootup ..................... 33 14 AUTOCOPY ........................
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Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction & Manual Overview
With its professional industrial design and simple user interface, it makes your duplicating experience easier than ever. With the MiniLoader VDX-1, you have a capacity of 25 discs that can duplicate continuously for 24 hours, even with multiple masters. You get the highest quality duplication all at an extremely affordable price. The MiniLoader VDX-1 is the most reliable and affordable autoloader on the market. - Page 6 Disc Static and Sticky Media Issues The most common problems when using an autoloader are the disc static and sticky media issues. These static charge problems cause multiple discs to stick together, resulting in improper operation and more severely, can shock the robotic arm while loading a disc causing the system to freeze. Even though the autoloader has a sticky media separator function to help prevent media from sticking, you should still follow these steps to prevent sticky media from disrupting your operation and protect your system from disc static charge.
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Page 7: The Robotic Platform
2 The Robotic Platform The MiniLoader VDX-1, with 50 Disc Capacity, has two bins (see Figure 1-2). Each bin holds approximately 50 discs (Actual quantity varies depending on the media thickness). Place the media you wish to copy into the Input Bin. The robotic arm will pick discs from Input Bin then place the successfully copied discs onto the Output Bin. -
Page 8: The Lcd Control Panel
3 The LCD Control Panel Figure 1-3 below shows the LCD Control Panel. This panel has a two-line by 20 character LCD display to provide user feedback and eight push buttons to control the operation of this system. The functions for these buttons are shown in Table 1-1. -
Page 9: Menu Overview
4 Menu Overview This section provides an overview of the menu options. These menu options are explained in detail on the referenced pages. 1 Copy page 14 Use the Copy menu or Copy quick key to make CD/DVD copies. Before you start a copy process, make sure you have selected the correct Master Mode. - Page 10 8 Erase page 22 Use the Erase menu to erase your Rewritable discs. There are two options: Full Erase: This option erases the entire disc, destroying all previously written data in the process. Quick Erase: This option erases the index (TOC) of the Rewritable disc, not the data section. It is much faster than Full Erase.
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Page 11: Update Firmware
10.8 Counter Use the Counter menu to enable or disable the Counter feature. The counter tells you how many discs have copied and how many discs are left to go during the duplication process stopping the job once the desired number of copies has been made. 10.9 DVD+R Compatibility Mode This feature allows you to turn the DVD+R High Compatibility Mode feature ON or OFF. -
Page 12: Manage Accounts
Important: You should not update your autoloader's robot firmware unless your system is becoming unstable or you are advised to do so by Tech Support. 13 Manage Accounts page 31 Use this menu option to: Create user accounts and passwords to prevent unauthorized use of the autoloader. ... -
Page 13: Single Master And Multi Master Modes
5 Single Master and Multi Master Modes There are two ways to make copies using the autoloader: Single Master Mode: This mode requires that a single master disc is loaded onto the hard drive prior to initiating the duplication process. This mode is ideal if your job involves one or very few master disc(s). Multi Master Mode (Batch Mode): This mode does not require you to manually pre-load your master onto the HDD. -
Page 14: Setting Counters And Assigning Names
6 Setting Counters and Assigning Names Two frequently used tasks are setting counters and assigning names to partitions. Directions for these tasks are given here. 6.1 Setting Counters The autoloader frequently gives you the option to set a counter so that the machine can keep track of the number of copies made. -
Page 15: Editing Names
Then, press the ENT/Enter button once to submit your counter value. The loader will now start loading disc from the input bin and place them into all drive trays. 6.2 Editing Names When you create either a new user or a partition, you need to assign a name to it. The example shown here shows how to name or rename a partition, but the process for naming or renaming the user name is identical. -
Page 16: Chapter 2: Operation
Chapter 2: Operation This chapter shows each of the menu options and how they are used. 1 Copy The Copy menu option or the front panel Copy quick key have two different modes of operation: Single Master Mode: This mode requires that a single master disc is loaded onto the hard drive prior to initiating the duplication process. - Page 17 1.1.2 Start the Copying Process Go back to the Copy Menu. Use the Up or Down button to navigate to the following screen: Start the Copy Process. Insert your blank discs on to the input bin and press Duplicator 5.43 the ENT/Enter button to enter the Copy menu.
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Page 18: Making Copies In Multi Master Mode
The loader will then pick up another blank disc and load it into the drive. The copying process will continue until you either run out of blank discs or 3 NG: 0 NB: until the count that you loaded into the counter is reached. Input Bin >... - Page 19 1.2.1 Select Multi Master Mode Make sure the Master Mode is set to Single Master Mode (SM). If it is Duplicator 5.43 already in Single Master Mode (SM), please skip to step 1.1.2 that starts the 1.Copy (MM) copy process. If it is not, use the Up or Down button to navigate to the Master Mod .screen.
- Page 20 It takes a few seconds for the autoloader to recognize the disc in the drive. Processing... The master disc will be loaded into the hard drive. When the process is Please Wait through, the loader will place the master disc to the output bin. The loader will then pick up another blank disc and load it into the drive.
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Page 21: Test
2 Test Use the Test menu or Test quick key to simulate the copy process. With simulation, write once recordable discs such as DVD-R, or CDR will be reusable. The purpose of simulation is to ensure error free duplication. Note: Due to physical limitations of the DVD+R recordable format, if you try to simulate DVD+R copying, you will encounter failure messages. -
Page 22: Test+Copy
The system will then compare the disc in the tray to the content of the master disc residing in the Hard Drive partition you specified. When the comparison job is complete, the autoloader will place the good discs and failed discs into corresponding areas and you will see a PASS/FAIL result screen similar to this: Counter Specified No Counter Specified PASS 16 FAIL 0... -
Page 23: Master Mode
Use the Up or Down button to find the Select Burn Speed menu. Duplicator 5.43 1.Copy (SM) Press the ENT/Enter button at Select Burn Speed menu and you will see Duplicator 5.43 the Select Burn Speed menu similar to below: 6.Select Burn Speed Select Burn Speed HDD to CD Speed... -
Page 24: Erase
8 Erase Use the Erase menu to erase your Rewritable discs. Use the Up or Down button to find the Erase menu. Duplicator 5.43 1.Copy (SM) Duplicator 5.43 Press the ENT/Enter button on Erase to enter the menu and you will see 8.Erase the following screens: There are two options:... -
Page 25: Hard Drive Setup
9 Hard Drive Setup The Hard Drive Setup menu consists of functions related to the Hard Drive operation. Each of these menus is discussed in its own subsection. If you are at the Copy Menu, do the following: Use the Up or Down button to find Hard Drive Setup. -
Page 26: Rename Partition
Overwrite Load -> New Partition Load -> Auto Generate [Existing Partition] System will automatically Edit Partition Name This will Overwrite create a partition name ] OK? [FUN.VEF ],OK? [NEW-0001]. Enter a new partition name Press the ENT/Enter as described in “Editing button to overwrite the Names”... -
Page 27: Partition Info
9.5 Partition Info The Partition Info option provides information about an existing partition. Use the Up or Down button to navigate to the Partition Info menu. Press the ENT/Enter button to enter the Partition Info menu, and use the Hard Drive Setup Up or Down button to find the partition that you want information 5.Partition Info... -
Page 28: Setup
Use the Up or Down button to select whether Display Order is Default, Display Order Alpha-(Asc) or Alpha-(Dec) and press the ENT/Enter button to select that Default option. Default: By select this option, the partitions will be in chronological Display Order order. -
Page 29: Cd Writing Mode
10.3 CD Writing Mode This setting allows you to select which mode to use to duplicate a CD; “Disc at Once” or “Track at Once”. Unless you understand completely what these modes are, we strongly suggest you set it to “Disc at Once.” Use the Up or Down button to select the CD Writing Mode menu and... -
Page 30: Screen Saver
Startup Menu Use the Up or Down button to select the desired startup menu, and Copy press the ENT/Enter button to select that option. 10.7 Screen Saver This menu allows you to choose whether you want to enable the Screen Saver feature. By enabling this feature, a screen saver will be displayed when your autoloader has been idle for a specific period of time. -
Page 31: Overburn
in commercial Audio CDs and rarely seen on the home made Audio CDs. By enabling this feature, the duplication performance will be lowered. Use the Up or Down button to select the ISRC menu Setup and press the ENT/Enter button to enter that menu. 10.ISRC ISRC Use the... -
Page 32: System Info
11.2 System Info The System Info menu provides a lot of hardware information about the autoloader such as firmware versions, Duplication/Robot Control Boards type, etc. You can scroll through the various specifications by pressing the Up or Down button. Use the Up or Down button to select the System Info menu and press System Utilities... -
Page 33: View User
13 Manage Accounts This feature allows the administrator to: Create user accounts and passwords to prevent unauthorized use of this autoloader. Edit existing user account information, including name and password. Delete existing user account(s). Enable or disable “Manage Accounts” Manage Accounts is disabled by default. -
Page 34: Create User
13.2 Create User This menu allows you to create additional user accounts. Each user has their own settings and hard drive partitions. During this process, you will be prompted to enter a new username and user password for a new account. -
Page 35: Delete User
13.4 Delete User This menu allows you to delete an existing user’s account. During this process, you will be asked to select the existing account to be removed. Note: The user “Admin” is the administrative account; you can’t delete this account. Manage Accounts Press the ENT/Enter button to enter into this menu. - Page 36 you will see a screen similar to below: This information screen shows what is happening. In this case, the loader 0 NG: 0 NB: has taken a disc from the input bin and is placing it into Drive 1. Input Bin > Drive01 The loader will perform the loading process which will transfer the content of your master disc into the reserved partition of the hard drive.
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Page 37: Auto Copy+Compare
Upon project termination, you shall see the Access Drive Log menu. You can press the ENT/Enter button one more time to see the drive log that Access Drive Log? indicates the number of passes and fails for every drive/tray, or simply press the ESC/Escape button to go back to the main menu. - Page 38 Press the power button to power off the system. Shutdown Ready to Power Off...
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Page 39: Chapter 3: Trouble Shooting
Chapter 3: Trouble Shooting No display on LCD or the unit does not operate when the power is on. Check the connections for the power cable and ensure that the power outlet is working correctly. Make sure that the rear-panel power voltage setting matches the voltage of your power outlet. ... - Page 40 How do I reset my autoloader back to default? See “Load Default” on page 30.
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Page 41: Chapter 4: List Of Robot Error Codes
Chapter 4: List of Robot Error Codes Code Short Description Full Description If error code 10 is shown, it represents that the swing arm did not return to the Home position within 10 seconds after a command was Arm did not swing to the sent out.
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