SATA HDD Duplicator Controller User's Manual Version: 1.5 Attention: Wait over 5 seconds to power on after shutdown to prevent the abnormal operation of the system. Copyright©2011 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 Package & Component ..................................................... 6 Chapter 2 Installation .............................
.10.06 Device Info .............................................................. 28 5.10.07 System Info ............................................................. 28 5.10.08 Fast Copy ............................................................... 28 5.10.09 Auto Start Drive ...................................................... 28 5.10.10 Auto Start Timer ...................................................... 28 5.10.11 Tolerance Size ........................................................ 29 5.10.
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SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview The eleven SATA HDD Duplicator models available are ARS-2051F/5501F/5501H/5503M/5503H/ 2055PF/5505E/5505M/5505H/5509M/2061F. The ARS-2051F/5501F/5501H/5503M/5503H/ 2055PF/5505E/5505M/5505H/5509M/2061F are standalone 1-to-1, 1-to3, 1-to-5, 1-to-9, and 1-to11 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.
SATA HDD Duplicator 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-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.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual 3. Connect the power cable to CN4 (small 4P power port) on the ARS-2051F 4. Shown below is an ARS-2051F with all the equipments properly wired 2.2 Install ARS-5501F / 5501H The ARS-5501F / 5501H 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.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual 1. Connect the source HDD with the SATA cable to the blue port (CN13) on the ARS-5501F/5501H 2. Connect the target HDDs with the SATA cable to the black port (CN15) on the ARS-5501F/5501H 3. Connect the power cable to CN24 (4P power port) on the ARS-55011F/5501H 4. Shown below is an ARS-5501F/5501H with all the equipments properly wired 2.3 Install ARS-5503M / 5503H The ARS-5503M / 5503H is pictured below.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual 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 3 Target HDDs. The capacity of the target HDDs must be equal or higher than the source HDD. The ARS-5503M/5503H support four SATA connections – the blue port (Source) and the black port (Target). Please refer to the manufacturers' instructions for further details.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual 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 support six SATA connections – the blue port (Source) and the black port (Target). Please refer to the manufacturers' instructions for further details. Please also make sure that the PSU supplies enough power.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual ARS-5505H 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-5505E/5505M/5505H supports six SATA connections – the blue port (Source) and the black port (Target). Please refer to the manufacturers' instructions for further details.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual 2.4 Install ARS-5509M The ARS-5509M 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 9 Target HDDs. The capacity of the target HDDs must be equal or higher than the source HDD. The ARS-5509M supports ten SATA connections – the blue port (Source) and the black port (Target). Please refer to the manufacturers' instructions for further details.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual 2.3 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 twelve SATA connections – the blue port (Source) and the black port (Target).
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual 3. Connect the power cable to CN24 (SATA power port) on the ARS-2061F 4.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual Chapter 3 Basic Instructions 3.1 Buttons and LCD There are four buttons and an LCD on the panel of SATA HDD Duplicator 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-5503H to demonstrate. 1 ACARD Technology 5503H Ver: 1.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual Chapter 4 Board Layout The board layout of ARS-2051F/5501F/5501H is shown as follows. ARS-2051F (PCB: Rev 3.3) ARS-5501F/5501H (PCB: Rev 3.3) PS: CN8 is USB port for firmware update.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual The board layout of ARS-5503M/5503H is shown as follows. ARS-5503M (PCB: Rev 3.3) PS: CN8 is USB port for firmware update. ARS-5503H (PCB: Rev 3.3) PS: CN8 is USB port for firmware update.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual The board layout of ARS-2055PF/5505E/5505M/5505H is shown as follows. ARS-2055PF (PCB: Rev 5.2) ARS-5505E (PCB: Rev 3.3) PS: CN8 is USB port for firmware update.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual ARS-5505M (PCB: Rev 3.3) PS: CN8 is USB port for firmware update. ARS-5505H (PCB: Rev 3.1) PS: CN26 is USB port for firmware update.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual The board layout of ARS-5509M is shown as follows. ARS-5509M (PCB: Rev 3.1) PS: CN26 is USB port for firmware update. The board layout of ARS-2061F is shown as follows. ARS-2061F (PCB: Rev 5.4) PS: CN8 is USB port for firmware update.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual Chapter 5 Functions The copy controller has 11 functions in total, with the 12th (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. Now let's take ARS-5503H to demonstrate. 1. Copy HDD 2. Async Copy HDD 3. Compare HDD 4. Async Compare 5. PreScan Source Duplicator Controller 6. ReScan BUS 7. Source Size 8. Secure Erase 9. Overwrite 10. Setup 11. Last Log 12.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual Here we take ARS-5503H to demonstrate. 5.1 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:4 232.9GB 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.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual 3. Compare HDD HDD: 4 232.9GB 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. Compare OK:3 Fail: 0 Diff: 0 Attention: This is Function 2 of ARS-2051F/5501F/5501H. 5.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual 5.6 ReScan BUS ReScan BUS is used to re-scan all devices on the duplicator. 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 ARS-2051F/5501F/5501H. 5.7 Source Size Source Size is used to show the capacity message of the source hard disk.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual In Process Elapsed 01:00 Attention: This is Function 6 of ARS-2051F/5501F/5501H. 5.9 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 5220.22-M (f6,00, ff, random, 00,ff,random character).This function will erase all HDD in the tray (included Source tray), please be careful when use it.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual 5.10.2 Copy Size This option is used to specify the size of the source hard disk for simplifying further copying operations. 10-02. Setup Copy Size Press ENT and the LCD will display a detailed list of options as shown below Copy Size 100%~1% (*MB) Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose different copy sizes. The system will offer their corresponding percentages so the user can specify the amount to copy from the source hard disk.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual 5.10.6 Device Info This option is used to display the details of all hard disks connected to the copy controller. 10-06. Setup Device Info Press ENT and the LCD will display each hard disk' information in order as shown below. 0 Source CH: 0 Hitachi 232.9GB Attention: This is Function 8-07. of ARS-2051F. 5.10.7 System Info This option displays system information. 10-07. Setup System Info Attention: This is Function 8-08. of ARS-2051F. 5.10.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual Press ENT to enter the following figure. The default is Off. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose 5 Sec-50 Sec. Auto Start Timer Off 5.10.11 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 1MB~100MB of source. Tolerance Size 1MB 5.10.
SATA HDD Duplicator 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 8-05. of ARS-2051F. 5.11 Last Log (ARS-2051F/2055PF/2061F not support) This function is used to view related messages after the copying function has completed. While the copying function is executing or when it has ended, the LCD will display the following screen, “this is currently recording the copying results”.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual 5.12 Adv Setup Adv Setup offers expert users access to more advanced system settings. It has 9 sub-options: Read Error Skip, Update Firmware, 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. 12. Adv Setup Attention: This is Function 10 of ARS-2051F, Function 9 of ARS-5501F. 5.12.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual 5.12.03 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. 12-03.Adv Setup Compare Firmware Searching F/W ... Please Wait ... Last update F/W OK! Attention: This is Function 10-04. of ARS-2051F. 5.12.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual 5.12.06 H/W Diagnostic Press ENT to enter the following screen. This function is used to check that the system is operating normally. 12-06.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.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual 5.12.08 Copy HPA If this function is set to "ON", the system will completely copy the data in a source HDD's host protected area. 12-08. Adv Setup Copy HPA The default is "OFF". Use the ENT, Up and Down buttons to change this to "On". Copy HPA OFF Attention: This is Function 10-10. of ARS-2051F. 5.12.09 Burn In (ARS-2051F not support) This function is used to burn test the system reliability. 12-09. Adv Setup Burn In Press ENT to enter the following screen.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual 5.12.12 USB Auto-Link – requires AEC-4420DX (ARS-2051F Only) This function sets the ARS-2051F to immediately enter USB mode on startup. This allows direct control via PC as shown below. 10-09.Adv Setup USB Auto-Link Press ENT and the LCD will display the available options as shown below. The default is "OFF". USB Auto-Link OFF 5.13 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.
SATA HDD Duplicator 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.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual Appendix A Error Messages List NO# Error Messages Description Applied to 1 Source Drive Not Exist! No source HDD exist during operating Copy, Async Copy, Compare, Async Compare, PreScan Source, Source Size, Copy Size, Tolerance Size 2 User Abort! Cancel operating Any function and any time 3 No Drive Exist No HDD exist during operating Device Info 4 X Space Not Enough Target Drive Space Not Enough When source capacity is small than target Copy, Compar
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual Appendix B Firmware Update via HDD / USB 1. HDD Update 1. Create a 50MB partition (FAT/FAT32/NTFS) HDD. 2. Copy the latest of firmware into HDD. 3. Insert the HDD with firmware to Source port of HDD Duplicator. 4. Execute ''Update Firmware'' function. 2. USB Update (ARS-2051F / 2055PF / 2061F PCB:5.2 not support) 1. Copy the latest of firmware into USB root directory. 2. Insert the USB with firmware to USB port of HDD Duplicator. 3.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual Appendix C SATA Port Locate&Define 1. ARS-2051F, Red for Source Port 2. ARS-5501F/ 5501H, Red for Source Port Power CN15 CN13 3. ARS-5503M, Red for Source Port CN13 up CN12 up Power CN13 down CN12 down 4. ARS-5503H, Red for Source Port CN14 up CN13 up Power CN14 down CN13 down 5. ARS-5505E, Red for Source Port CN18 CN17 CN13 up CN12 up Power CN13 down CN12 down 6.
SATA HDD Duplicator Controller Manual 7. ARS-5505H, Red for Source Port CN23 Power CN22 CN21 CN14 CN13 8. ARS-2055PF (PCB: 5.2), Red for Source Port 9. ARS-5509M, Red for Source Port 10. ARS-2061F (PCB: 5.
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