User guide

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This function is used to update the firmware of your robotics, if instructed by technical support
personnel.
14. Shutdown
Use this menu option to turn off your system. Once you see the Ready to Power Off message, you can
safely turn off the machine using the power switch. Turning off your autoloader without performing this
function increases the risk of damaging it.
4. 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 load your master. Simply place the master disc(s) on top of
the stack of blank discs needed for that particular job of the master disc. This mode is ideal if you have
numerous master discs and fewer copies for each master disc.
The Multi Master mode uses the Reserve partition to temporarily store the content of the current master
disc. Once the task is complete and a new master disc has been detected, the reserve partition's content
(of previous master disc) will be replaced with the content of the new master disc.
You can tell immediately which mode you are in by looking at any of the Copy or Test menus:
The (SM) indicates Single Master Mode, and the (MM) indicates Multi Master
Mode.
For example, if you need to make:
• 2 copies of job A
• 4 copies of job B
• 3 copies of job C
Under Multi Master Mode, you would need to follow steps below:
1. Make sure all of the spindles are empty.
2. Place 3 blank discs for job C on to the input spindle.
3. Place the master disc for job C on top of those blank discs for job C.
4. Place 4 blank discs for job B on top of the master disc for job C.
5. Place the master disc for job B on top of those blank discs for job B.
6. Place 2 blank discs for job A on top of the master disc for job B.
7. Place the master disc for job A on top of those blank discs for Job A.
After you have completed these steps, the Input Spindle should be loaded in the order shown in the figure above.
When you start the copy operation, the robotic arm will pick up discs from the Input Spindle and place them into
the drives. If any of the discs in the drives contains data, (in this case, that would be the first disc, the Master Disc