ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Card Reader to SATA DVD Duplicator Controller User's Manual Version: 1.1 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 ............................................................... 8 1.1 Overview ............................................................................ 8 1.2 Features ............................................................................ 8 1.3 Specifications .................................................................... 8 1.4 System Requirement ......................................................... 8 Chapter 2 Installation .........................
5.1.9.3 Eject Disc ............................................................... 23 5.1.9.4 Multi-Session ......................................................... 23 5.1.9.5 Button Sound ......................................................... 23 5.1.9.6 Device Info ............................................................. 23 5.1.9.7 System Info ............................................................ 24 5.1.9.8 Update Firmware ................................................... 24 5.1.9.
.2.12.1 Language ............................................................. 38 5.2.12.2 Burn Speed ......................................................... 38 5.2.12.3 Auto Start Drive .................................................... 38 5.2.12.4 Auto Verify ........................................................... 38 5.2.12.5 Auto Compare ...................................................... 38 5.2.12.6 Auto Prescan ....................................................... 38 5.2.12.7 Eject Disc .
5.2.13.11 CD+G ................................................................. 45 5.2.13.12 ISRC & MCN ...................................................... 45 5.2.13.13 USB Option ........................................................ 45 5.2.13.14 CD-TEXT ........................................................... 46 5.2.13.15 Password ........................................................... 46 5.2.13.16 Disc Counter ...................................................... 47 5.2.13.
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ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Card Reader to DVD Duplicator is a standalone duplicator controller with USB Card Reader supporting high speed DVD burning. It does not need connecting to a computer or require much learning. Simply through the LCD and the button on the panel you can make a DVD via USB Card Reader to burn direct to a DVD quickly.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Before installing the ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C, please note that this product comes in three kinds of packages: “Storage Controller Only”, “Complete Backup System” and “Backup System Without DVD/CD Burners”. 2.1 Stand-alone Duplicator Controller Open package to check for any problems. Provide DVD-ROM drive (Copy Mode). Provide 1~8 DVD Writers. Provide a 3.5”or 2.5” SATA HDD (optional). 2.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual 2.4 Installing the ARS-2051PC The following block diagram and pictures show the connection of the ARS-2051PC to a DVDROM, a SATA hard drive, and 1~2 DVD burners.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual 2.5 Installing the ARS-2074C The following block diagram and pictures show the connection of the ARS-2074C to a DVD-ROM, a SATA hard drive, and 2~4 DVD burners.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual 2.6 Installing the ARS-2078C The following block diagram and pictures show the connection of the ARS-2078C to a DVD-ROM, a SATA hard drive, and 6~8 DVD burners.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual Chapter 3 Basic Operations 3.1 The Keypad and LCD There are 6 keys and one LCD on the panel of the ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C duplicator controller. 1 7 6 2 4 5 3 Status LED 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. 6. It's a quick launch to copy. 7. It's a quick launch to change mode. 3.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual The failed DVD/CD will be held in the DVD burner. The default setting keeps the failed DVD/CD in the burner and it can be changed. To eject the failed DVD/CD, you have to press the eject key on the DVD burner. Do not press any key during the copying process. Abrupt interruption may damage the system and the DVD/CD. 3.3.2 Without an Internal Hard Drive When a 3.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual Chapter 4 PCB Layout The layout of the ARS-2051PC is shown below: Red CN1 CN13 CN24: SATA power port CN13: The target DVD-Writer (Flash Copier) CN13 (upper leverl): The source SATA HDD or source DVD-ROM (DVD Copier) CN13 (bottom leverl): The target DVD-Writer (DVD Copier) CN1: USB signal link (connects with ARS-4420S) 15
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual The layout of the ARS-2074C is shown below: Red CN1 CN14 CN13 CN24: SATA power port CN13 & CN14: The target DVD-Writer (Flash Copier) CN13 (upper leverl): The source SATA HDD (DVD Copier) CN13 (bottom leverl): The source DVD-ROM (DVD Copier) CN14: The target DVD-Writer (DVD Copier) CN1: USB signal link (connects with ARS-4420S) 16
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual The layout of the ARS-2078C is shown below: Red CN1 CN14 CN13 CN16 CN15 CN24: SATA power port CN13 & CN14 & CN15 & CN16: The target DVD-Writer (Flash Copier) CN15 (upper leverl): The source SATA HDD (DVD Copier) CN15 (bottom leverl): The source DVD-ROM (DVD Copier) CN13 & CN14 & CN16: The target DVD-Writer (DVD Copier) CN1: USB signal link (connects with ARS-4420S) 17
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual Chapter 5 Operational Functions The ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C has two operational modes: Flash Copier and DVD Copier (The default setting is Flash Copier.). Users can select the operational mode through the “Model Select” function. 5.1 Flash Copier There are 9 major functions in the copy controller as the following figure shows, and there are subfunctions in Function 9 as the following figures show. 1. Mem.Card Copy 2. Verify 3. Compare 4. Mem.Card Info Duplicator controller 5.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual 5.1.1 Mem. Card Copy The “Mem. Card Copy” function copies the data of the source flash media directly to a blank DVD/CD. Before copying, please make certain that the source flash media is inserted into the correct slot on the card reader. Check the file size of the flash media and choose a proper DVD or CD. When the source has more data than the capacity of the target disc, the system automatically splits the data.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual Verifying 62.00MB 28% 00:10 Upon completion of data verification, the following message will be displayed on the LCD. Verify DVD OK: 8 5.1.3 Compare The “Compare” function compares the data in the source flash media with that in the target DVD after the copying operation. Choose the third function, “Compare”. Insert the source flash media into the proper slot on the card reader and the target DVD into the DVD burner. 3.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual Press ENT and the following menu will be shown on the LCD. CH 01 Dir:1 533.9MB ► You can browse the disc information of the different target discs with the buttons ▲ and ▼. 5.1.6 Restore Card The “Restore Card” function restored the data on the target disc to the flash media. Those restored data will be appended to the flash media as long as it has free space. Choose the sixth function, “Restore Card”.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual Upon completion of data erasing, the following message will be displayed on the LCD. Quick Erase OK:01 5.1.8 Model Select The function “Model Select” sets the operational mode of the copy controller. The 2051PC has two operational modes: Flash Copier and DVD Copier (The default mode is Flash Copier.). 8.Model Select Press ENT to enter the following menu. Choose “Yes” to switch to the DVD Copier. Change Mode to DVD Copier? Yes Press ENT and the system is now in the DVD Copier.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual Press ENT. The DVD Burn Speed will be shown and the default is 16X. Press▼ for change the selection. The selection to CD Burn speed and the default setting is Maximum. Press ▼ for change to Audio Burn Speed the selection and the default is Maximum . 5.1.9.3 Eject Disc Now, press ESC and ▼ to enter the following menu. This function has 3 options: Eject Good Only, Eject All Disc and Do Not Eject.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual Press ENT to enter the following menu. 00 CH00 Slave S-MULTI:PIONEER Press ENT to enter the following menu. DVD-RW DVR-112 1.24 5.1.9.7 System Info Now, press ESC and ▼ to enter the following menu. This function shows the system information. 9-07. Setup System Info Press ENT to enter the following menu. 2078C Ver:1.05C 2011/ 3/17ACARD Press ENT to enter the following menu. Press ESC to exit the menu when you finish. 5.1.9.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual 5.2 DVD Copier This mode uses the hard drive as the default source for data copying. Here, as an introductory example, we use one of the burners as the copying source. (Note: To use the hard drive as the source, you have to load the data on the disc to some partition of the hard drive first. Next, you should carry out the HDD to DVD/CD copying, i.e. 1 to 3. If you use one of the burners as the copying source, you should perform the 1-to-2 copying operation.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual In Function 9 there are 10 subfunctions. 9.1 Load 9.2 Delete Image 9.3 Image Info 9.4 Compare Image 9.5 Select Image 9. Image 9.6 Image Src Drvie 9.7 ImageFormat Info 9.8 Edit 9.9 Format HDD 9.10 LoadImage Method In Function 10 there are 3 subfunctions. 10.1 CD to CD Edit 10. Edit Track 10.2 CD to HDD Edit 10.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual In Function 12 there are 22 subfunctions. 12.1 Language 12.2 Burn Speed 12.3 Auto Start Drive 12.4 Auto Verify 12.5 Auto Compare 12.6 Auto Prescan 12.7 Eject Disc 12.8 Burn On The Fly 12.9 Burn Mode 12.10 Display Time 12.11 Button Sound 12. Setup 12.12 Device Info 12.13 System Info 12.14 Quick Erase 12.15 Full Erase 12.16 Auto Close Tray 12.17 Quick Compare 12.18 Tray-In/Out 12.19 BootTime Delay 12.20 Start Tray Eject 12.21 Disc Redetect 12.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual In Function 13 there are 22 subfunctions. 13.1 UnderRun Protect 13.2 Overburn 13.3 Read Error Skip 13.4 Format HDD 13.5 Venify HDD 13.6 Burn-in 13.7 Update Firmware 13.8 Compare Firmware 13.9 H/W Diagnostic 13.10 Load Default 13.11 CD+G 13. Adv Setup 13.12 ISRC & MCN 13.13 USB Option * 13.14 CD-TEXT 13.15 Password 13.16 Disc Counter 13.17 Auto Save Image 13.18 Update Drive F/W ^ 13.19 F1 Hotkey Setup 13.20 F2 Hotkey Setup 13.21 Index 13.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual Among the 13 functions, Function 10 Edit Track is designed exclusively for editing a collection of favorite songs from CDs. During operation if you don’t understand an LCD message, see Appendix A . 5.2.1 Copy Function 1 Copy is copy functions allows instant copy of source (original disc/image) to the target drives (burners). Before copying be sure that the source DVD is placed into DVD-ROM, or there are data in a certain HDD partition if you have installed a hard drive.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual Stopping the test halfway does not affect the DVDs, but if the DVD-rewriteable discs contain important data, they may be destroyed. 5.2.3 Test & Copy Function 3 Test & Copy is to test first and then copy actually. Select function 3. Put a source DVD into DVD-ROM and blank DVDs into the DVD writers. 3. Test & Copy Press ENT to start simulation. LCD will show the testing information as follows. Testing-DVD 4213.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual Press ENT to compare. LCD will show the comparison information as follows. Compare-DVD 0% 4213.4MB 7:30 When comparison comes to an end, LCD will show the results as follows. Compare Fail: 0 OK: 08 Diff: 0 Press ENT to see the details of source 1 as shown below. Src: 02 DVD-RW Identical If comparison fails, LCD will show the failure. By pressing ENT twice, LCD will show that the contents of source 1 and those of source 2 do not match as follows.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual 5.2.8 Select Source Function 8 Select Source is to identify and assign source drives. Select function 8. 8. Select Source Press ENT, and then press ▲ ▼ to select the source as shown below. Src:SUPER MULTI 00 CH01 After selecting the source such as DVD-ROM, you can press ENT, and LCD will show the message as follows.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual If there is an image file existing in the current partition, the system will ask you whether to overwrite it or not. Please use ▲ ▼ to confirm Yes or No. Image Exists Overwrite ? Yes 5.2.9.2 Delete Image If you want to delete an image file stored in a particular partition, you can use the function Delete Image to do so. First, select the function by pressing ▼. 9-02. Image P:A Delete Image The system will ask if you are sure to delete. Use ▲ ▼ to confirm Yes or No.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual Press ENT to see the details of target. If the comparison is identical, LCD will show the message as follows. Tgt: 00 HDD P:A Identical If comparison fails, LCD will show the failure. By pressing ENT twice, LCD will show that the contents of source and those of target do not match as follows. Tgt: 00 HDD P:A TOC not match 5.2.9.5 Select Image This function is to select a partition in the hard disk. First, select the function by pressing ▼. 9-05.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual 9-07. Image P:A Image Format Info Press ENT to see the following figure. This figure shows that the hard disk has been formatted as DVD. Image Format Info Auto 5.2.9.8 Edit This function is to name a certain partition, but only when the partition contains an image file can title editing be valid. First, select the function by pressing ▼. First, select the function by pressing ▼. 9-08. Image Edit P:A Press ENT. A title should be composed of 1 to 13 characters.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual 5.2.10 Edit Track (for Audio CD only) Function#10 Edit Track is exclusively designed for editing a collection of favorite songs from CDs. In other words, you can collect songs on a number of CDs and merge them into a single CD. There are 3 sub-functions: CD to CD, CD to HDD and Close Session. Refer to page 26 for the menu. 10. Edit Track 5.2.10.1 CD to CD Edit To select songs from source CD, and then burn into a blank CD-R/RWs. 10-01. Edit Track CD to CD Edit Enter into 10.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual The basic operation method is same as CD to CD Edit, system still ask you to insert empty disc even the target drive is HDD. If burning successful, system will show ''Image load OK'', which means the selected tracks are written to temporary partition. Press ENT after burning, system will ask if you want to continue edit, use ▲ ▼ to confirm Yes or No. If you want to continue edit, the current source CD will be ejected and ask you to insert next disc.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual 5.2.12.1 Lanuage Now press ENT, and you will enter the following figure. The function Language lets you select a language in which messages can be shown on LCD. 12-01. Setup Language Press ENT. The default is English. Spanish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese are made to order. 5.2.12.2 Burn Speed Now press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. This function lets you control the burning speed of CD writers. 12-02. Setup Burn Speed Press ENT.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual 5.2.12.7 Eject Disc There are 3 kinds of tray behavior when copy process is completed. Eject Good Only: Only good disc will be ejected after burning. Eject All Disc : All discs will be ejected after burning. Do Not Eject : All discs stay in after burning. 12-07. Setup Eject Disc The default is Eject Good Only. 5.2.12.8 Burn On The Fly Burn On The Fly means data will be copied directly from the source disc to the target disc.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual 5.2.12.13 System Info To show system Information. 12-13. Setup System Info 5.2.12.14 Quick Erase To erase data on the DVD rewriteable discs quickly. 12-14. Setup Quick Erase 5.2.12.15 Full Erase To erase data on the DVD rewriteable discs completely. Compared with Quick Erase, Full Erase takes longer time to do the job. 12-15. Setup Full Erase 5.2.12.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual 5.2.12.20 Start Tray Eject To set if do eject all tray after system boot up. 12-20. Setup Start Tray Eject The default is On. Press ▼ to select Off. 5.2.12.21 Disc Redetect The function is designed specially for bad quality disc, the system will detect the disc one more time if disc recognition error occurred. 12-21. Setup Disc Redetect The default is Off. Press ▼ to select On. 5.2.12.22 Show Burn Speed Now press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual 5.2.13.2 Overburn Now press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. Overburn lets you decide whether to copy beyond the limit of the media or not. 13-02. Adv Setup Overburn Press ENT to enter the following figure. The default is Off. Press ▼ to select On. Overburn may cause a DVD writer to be damaged and data incomplete. Overburn Off 5.2.13.3 Read Error Skip Now press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. Read Error Skip is to ignore any error that occurs during copying.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual 5.2.13.5 Verify HDD Now press ESC to return to Function#13, and then select part 5 Verify HDD as the following figure shows. Verify HDD is to verify if the hard disk or any of its partitions can work well. 13-05. Adv Setup Verify HDD Press ENT to enter the next figure. Use ▲ ▼ to confirm Disk or Parti. Verify Disk or Paration? Disk Press ENT to verify. After verification LCD will show the results as follows. Verify HDD OK 5.2.13.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual 5.2.13.7 Update Firmware Now press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. Update Firmware is to update firmware to the latest version. But you should get the firmware first. 13-07. Adv Setup Update Firmware You can get the latest firmware version from ACARD by e-mail, or download it directly from the web site: http://www.acard.com Then, unzip the file of .zip and copy it into a CD-RW. If the file is .bin, you don’t need to unzip.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual Press ENT to enter the next figure. Use ▲ ▼ to confirm Yes or No. Load Default Config?Yes When default loading finishes, LCD will show the results as follows. Load Default OK 5.2.13.11 CD+G Now press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. CD+G is a kind of special copying format. This function supports this special format. 13-11. Adv Setup CD+G Press ENT to enter the next figure. The default is Off. Press ▼ to select On. CD+G Off 5.2.13.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual 5.2.13.14 CD-TEXT Now press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. CD-TEXT is a kind of special copying format. This function supports this special format. 13-14. Adv Setup CD-TEXT Press ENT to enter the next figure. The default is Off. Press ▼ to select On. CD-TEXT Off 5.2.13.15 Password Now press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. Password is set to protect your copy controller. 13-15. Adv Setup Password Press ENT to see the following figure. The default is Off.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual 5.2.13.16 Disc Counter Now press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. Disc Counter records how many discs you have copied. 13-16. Adv Setup Disc Counter Press ENT to see the following figure. View means to see the records. Disc Counter View Press ENT. JC in the following figure means Job Counter; that is, every copying task. It records the number of discs you have copied, and can be deleted.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual 5.2.13.17 Auto Save Image Now press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. Auto Save Image can save an image file automatically into your designated partition of HDD. 13-17. Adv Setup Auto Save Image Press ENT to enter the next figure. The default is Off. Press ▼ to select On. Auto Save Image Off 5.2.13.18 Update Drive F/W (For supported drive only) If you can see this item, that would mean the drive connected is supported.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual Press ▼ could select as 11. Mode Select, 12. Setup, 13. Adv Setup, 1. Copy, 2. Test, 3. Test&Copy, 4. Verify, 5. Compare, 6. Prescan, 7. Disc Info, 8. Select Source, 9. Image and 10. Edit Track. Please press ENT to confirm the selection. Note: The Hot Key function could make job to work more efficiency. 5.2.13.21 Index Now press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. Index is a kind of special copying format. This function supports this special format. 13-21.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6.1 About LCD After you power up, if there is no display on the LCD, check if the connection of power cord is firm and the environment of power outlet is normal. 6.2 About Error Messages During Copy, Test, Compare and Verify, etc. if you press ESC to abort, an error message will appear on LCD. Abortion may cause the copy controller to hang up,therefore you have to power on again. If reading fails, an error message will appear on LCD.
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual Appendix A LCD Messages 1. Normal Conditions: All data will be lost, erase?.................All data on the disc will be lost. Confirm the erasing of data. Analyzing.....................................................................................................Analyze the source disc. Audio Disc!!! Can’t compare!................................... The system cannot compare the audio discs. Cannot read TOC......................................................
ARS-2051PC/2074C/2078C Manual No Image in Partition xx.......................................................There is no data image in partition xx. No Valid HDD!.......................................................................... The system cannot find a hard disk. Partition Damage.....................................................................................The partition is damaged. Select HD First!.......................................................................
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