Aleratec 1118 USB Copy Tower SA USB Flash Drive Duplicator User Guide

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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 6 subfunctions. These are:
5.1 USB Info
5.2 System Info
USB Duplicator
5. Information
OK
ESC
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6.1 Format FAT 16/32
6.2 Measure Speed
USB Duplicator
6. Utility
OK
ESC
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6.3 Media Check
6.4 Quick Erase USB
6.5 Full Erase USB
6.6 System Update      

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Overview
Subfunctions of Main Menu Items 5, 6, and 7 - continued 
The main menu “Setup” function has 8 subfunctions. These are:
7.1 Start-up Menu
7.2 Copy Area
USB Duplicator
7. Setup
OK
ESC
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7.3 Button Beep
7.4 Asyn Hold Time
7.5 Ignore Size
7.6 Asynchronous Enable/Disable
7.7 Language
7.8 Working Mode Normal/Turbo    

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Using the USB Duplicator
Synchronous and Asynchronous
The 1:118 USB Copy Tower SA 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 (120MB). 
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”,...

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Using the USB Duplicator
Main Menu
Functions are selected with the arrow keys. The numbers correspond to the 
Function listing in the previous section.
1. Copy 
This function makes USB flash copies. The duplicator auto detects and 
supports Synchronous, and Asynchronous methods of 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 (120MB).  
1. Load the...

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Using the USB Duplicator
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 blinking. Do not take out the drive while it is copying. When copying is finished the...

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Asynchronous	Copying - continued 
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 to 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...

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Using the USB Duplicator
Main Menu
2. 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...

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Synchronous	Compare - continued 
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 (120MB). 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...

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Asynchronous	Compare - continued 
Note: When compare is in process the Green LED on the front panel 
is blinking. Do not take out the drive while it is comparing. When 
comparing is finished the Green LED stays on (no blinking). If an error 
occurs during the process a Red LED will display. 
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...

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Using the USB Duplicator
Main Menu
3. Copy+Compare
This function will Copy and Compare USB flash drives. The duplicator 
auto detects and supports Synchronous, and Asynchronous methods of 
Copy+Compare.
Synchronous	Copy+Compare
In Synchronous Copy+Compare all USB flash drives are copied and 
compared simultaneously. Synchronous Copy+Compare is used when the 
source data is larger than the system buffer (120MB).  
1. Load the source flash drive into the USB Duplicator. Use the UP or...