User guide
1. Introduction
1.1 Features of the PowerSoftware
– Support for many altec CopyStations (FlashCard CS, USB CS, IQ CS, Lite CS)
– Can be used to copy data from an master medium or an image files
– Time-saving „Copy on Insertion™“ mode which starts the copying process automatically
when the memory card is inserted and allows continuous copying; the altec „Parallel Copy“
mode is also available.
– The PowerSoftware can control up to 32 IQ CopyStations
– Wide range of analyzing and logging features for optimizing the production process
– Copying of raw images or copying files and folders
– Integration of external programs for serialization, encoding contents, virus scanner etc.
– User rights management
– Automatic downsizing of the file system for FAT formatted Media when copying images to
smaller media
– German and English language, other languages on request
– Job Wizard to specify parameters for the copy job such as the image file name, number of
copies and whether to verify after writing or not.
– Creation of test images with special pattern
1.2 Variants of the PowerSoftware
The PowerSoftware is available in two versions. The limited version PowerSoftware Lite is supplied
with the IQ CopyStation. Additional functions are provided by the PowerSoftware Basic, which
must be ordered separately or is already part of the CopyStation:
Compared to the PowerSoftware Lite, the Basic version has the following additional functions:
1. Create image files, copy from image files
2. Job settings can be saved in job files for re-use
3. User administration features
4. Automatic size adaptation and data integrity test for FAT formatted media
5. Analysis of log files
6. Create images with a test pattern
7. Support for Copy on Insertion™ and larger copy jobs
In addition, the following software options can be purchased for the PowerSoftware Basic:
1. Optional software interface for data exchange with external applications. This allows you to
modify the data which is being copied, e.g. by assigning individual serial numbers or
applying data encryption. Software Interface for external serialization
2. Software option for creating and copying smaller image files. This allows programming to
take place much faster if the master (source) memory media is only partly filled with data.
Software Option Short Image Files
3. Software option to set a temporary or permanent write protection flag on SD Card or MMC
cards. Software Option WriteProtect
4. Software option to copy a specific file or directory to flash memory media formatted with an
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