Aleratec 131 USB HDD Copy Tower SA User Guide

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Overview
Main Menu
This section provides a listing of the functions of the USB HDD Duplicator . 
Detailed descriptions of each function are given in the next section.  The 
functions are numbered for easy reference; these numbers are also used in 
the next section.
USB Duplicator
1. Copy
USB Duplicator
2. Compare 
USB Duplicator
3. Copy+Compare
USB Duplicator
4. Overwrite
USB Duplicator
5. Information
USB Duplicator
6. Utility
USB Duplicator
7. Setup  

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Overview
Subfunctions of Main Menu Items 5, 6, and 7
The main menu “Information” function has 2 subfunctions. These are:
 
 
The main menu “Utility” function has 2 subfunctions. These are:
5.1 USB Info
5.2 System Info
6.1.1 Auto Format
6.1.2 FAT16 Format
6.1.3 FAT32 Format
6.1.4 Set FAT16 Cluster Size
6.1.5 Set FAT32 Cluster Size
USB Duplicator
5. Information
USB Duplicator
6. Utility
[ Utility ]
6.1 Do Format
[ Utility ]
6.2 System Update  

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Subfunctions of Main Menu Items 5, 6, and 7 - continued 
The main menu “Setup” function has 8 subfunctions. These are:
7.1 Startup Menu
7.2 Copy Area
7.3 Button Sound
7.4 Target Tolerance
7.5 Asynchronous
7.7 Language
7.8 Set to Default
7.6 Power Off Time  
between copy and compare
USB Duplicator
7. Setup  

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Using the USB Duplicator
Synchronous and Asynchronous
The USB HDD Duplicator supports two copying methods: 
•  Synchronous
•  Asynchronous
Synchronous Copying
Synchronous Copying means that all flash drives begin copying together. 
Synchronous Copying is used when the source data is larger than the system 
buffer (256MB). 
You can check the size of the data source drive by inserting the source drive 
into the USB Duplicator and using the arrow keys to first select “Information”, 
then...

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Main Menu
Functions are selected with the arrow keys. The numbers correspond to the 
Function listing in the previous section.
Copy 
Synchronous	Copying
In Synchronous Copying all USB flash drives are copied simultaneously . 
Synchronous Copying is used when the source data is larger than the system 
buffer (256MB).  
1.  Load the source flash drive into the USB Duplicator. Use the UP or 
DOWN arrow to scroll through the menu until Copy is displayed on 
the LCD...

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Copy    450M
15%                 (3)  68M
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Synchronous	Copying	 - continued 
4. Finish loading the blank target flash drives, then press the OK button on the 
display panel.
5.  The LCD will display the status of the copying process.
6.  When Copy is complete LCD will display the following status:
If the Copy fails, the LCD will display the number of flash drives that failed 
and passed.
Note: When copying is in process the Green LED on the front panel is...

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2. Press the OK button on the display panel. The USB Duplicator will start 
to read the source content into the system’s buffer and immediately start 
copying any loaded target USB flash drives.
3.  Load the blank target flash drives into the USB Duplicator. The LCD will 
display the number of blank media loaded and copying.
Note: When copying is in process the Green LED on the front panel is 
blinking. Do not take out the drive while it is copying. When...

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Main Menu
Compare
This function will compare the finished target USB flash drives to the source 
USB flash drive after copying is complete. The USB Duplicator supports 
Compare in both Synchronous, and Asynchronous modes.
Synchronous	Compare
In Synchronous Compare all USB flash drives are compared simultaneously. 
1.  When copying is complete and with the data source drive and the target 
USB flash drives still loaded in the USB Duplicator, use the UP or 
DOWN...

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4. When Compare is complete the display will show the total, and the 
number that pass and fail. 
Asynchronous	Compare
Asynchronous Compare is used only when the source content is the same as 
or less than the system buffer (256MB). With the source content read into 
the systems buffer you can compare flash drives continuously by taking out 
the drive which has finished comparing, and replacing it with another flash 
drive. This process is repeated until the...

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Asynchronous	Compare - continued 
4.  As finished drives are removed, and new flash drives inserted, the 
display will show the number of comparisons completed and the 
number of USB flash drives still in the comparison process. If the 
Compare fails, the LCD will display the number of flash drives that 
failed and passed.
Note: During Asynchronous Compare you can use the  UP and DOWN 
arrow keys to check each flash drives comparison status.  
5.  When Compare...