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T E C H N O L O G I E S
User Guide
1:5 CF or CFAST Duplicator
(CFASTD5 / CFD5)
ENT
ESC

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Diagram
ENT
ESC
ENT
ESC
Duplicator Panel
Source Slot
(CF or CFAST)
Target Slot 1
Target Slot 2 Target Slot 4
Target Slot 3
Target Slot 5
Power Switch
Power LED
Flash Reader LEDs
LCD
Scroll Up
Scroll Down
Executes Function
Cancels Function
Front View

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Functions
The copy controller has11 functions in total, with the 11th (Adv Setup) being a hidden system
function that only appearswhen the ESCkey ispressed for 2 seconds until there isa beep. These
are shown below.
10-01. Language
10-02. Copy Size
10-03. S tart up Menu
10-04.Auto Compare
10-05. Button Sound
10-06. Device Info
10-07. S ystemInfo
10-08. Fast Copy
10. Setup
10-09.Auto S tart Drive
10-10.Auto S tart Timer
10-11. Tolerance Size
Duplicator Controller
1. Copy HDD
2.Async Copy HDD
3. Compare HDD
4.Async Compare
5. PreScanSource
6. ReScanBUS
7. Source Size
11.Adv Setup
11-01. Read Error Skip
11-02. Update Firmware
11-03. Compare Firmware
11-04. Quick Erase HDD
11-05. Full Erase HDD
11-06. H/W Diagnostic
11-07. Load Default
8. S ecure Eras e
9. Overwrite
10-12. BootTime Delay
10-13. Quick Compare
11-08. Copy HPA
11-09. Burn In
10. Setup
11.Adv Setup

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Copy HDD
The LCD will show the following info during the copyin
g process: elapsed time, completed
percentage.The copy speed, capacityand time will vary
depending on the source hard disk. Once
the copying process is complete the LCD will display t
he following results.
Copy-36MB/s 0%
232.9GB 00:00:00
CopyHDD
OK: 11 Fail: 0
1. Copy HDD
HDD:11 232.9GB
Async Copy HDD
This option is used to specify the size of the source for simplifying further copying operations.
Choose option 2 from the menu:
2. Async Copy HDD
HDD:10 232.9GB
8
Space Not Enough
And then automatically copies. The LCD will display t
he following info.
Acpy-36 MB/s 0%
232.9GB 00:00:00
Async Copy HDD
OK: 11 Fail : 0
Compare
Compare HDD is used to see if the data on a source ha
rd disk is identical to the target hard disk
after the Copy HD operation.
Choose option 3 from the menu:
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:
Press ENT to begin copy. The system will auto-detect the hard disks and show the following
copying info on the LCD.
Press ENT . Before the start of the reproduction, if the console detects that a hard drive
capacity is less than source, then the LCD will show the corresponding channel number.
If the replication process to continue to add additional hard disk device, LCD will only show the last
completed percentage.
Once the copying process is complete the LCD will display the following results.

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3. Compare HDD
HDD: 11 232.9GB
Press ENT to begin the comparison. The LCD will displaythe following info.
Comp-23MB/s 0%
232.9GB 00:00:00
Once thecomparison is complete the LCD will display the following info as well as the amount of
data on the source hard disk.
Compare OK:11
Fail: 0 Di
PreScan Source
PreScan HDD is used to check if the source hard disk can be accessed properly.
It alsotests the read speed.
Choose option 5 from the menu:
5. PreScan Source
HDD: 11 232.9GB
Async Compare
Compare HDD is used to seeifthe data ona sourcehard disk is identical to the
target hard disk after the Copy HDD operation. While compare process is
on-going, allows you to plug-in additional target drives and comparison will
automatically start for the added target drive.
Choose option 4 from the menu:
4. Async Compare
HDD: 11 232.9GB
Press ENT to begin the async comparison. The LCDwill display the following info.
ACmp-23MB/s 0%
232.9GB 00:00:00
Compare OK:11
Fail: 0 Di
If the comparison process continuesto add additional hard diskdevice, LCD will only show the
last completed percentage.
Once the copying process is complete the LCDwill display the following results.
Press ENTto begin scan. The LCD will display the following info
Scan-90MB/s 1%
230.6GB00:00:27
Once the scan is complete the LCD will display the corresponding results
PreScan OK!

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6. ReScan BUS
ReScan Bus
Choose option 6 from the menu:
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 !
7. Source Size
Source Size
Source Size is used to show the capacity of the source.
Choose option 7 from the menu:
Press ENT and the LCDwill show the following info.
HDD: Hitachi
Size: 232.9GB
Then press ENT and the LCD will showthedata's size info.
HDD: Hitachi
Data:200.9GB
8. Secure Erase
Secure Erase
Secure Erase is used to wipe the data of the hard disk, i t will erase all of HDD of duplicator
(included Source HDD).
Choose option 8 from the menu:
Press ENT to access option. By default it is set to No. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose
Yes.
Wipe all data.
Continue?No
Press ENT and the LCD will show the following info.
ReScan Bus allows swapping the source or target in and out without having to
reboot the system.
In Process
Elapsed 01:00

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10. Setup
Setup
Setup allows various system settings to be changed.There are 12 sub-options:
Language, Copy Size, Startup Menu, Auto Compare, ButtonSound, Device Info,
System Info, Fast Copy, Auto Start Drive, Auto Start Timer, Tolerance Size and
Boot Time Delay.
Choose option 8 fromthe menu:
9. Overwrite
Overwrite
Overwrite is used to overwrite the data of the hard disk, it will erase all HDDs connected to the duplicator
(including Source HDD). There are 3 sub-options: One pass, 3 pass and 7 pass.
Choose option 9 from the menu:
Press ENT to access option. By default it is One pass Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose
other options.
9-01. Overwrite
One pass
Press ENT to access option. By default it is set to No. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose
Yes.
Wipe all data.
Continue?No
Press ENT and the LCD will show the following info.
In Process
Elapsed 01:00
Language
This option is used to select the system's language support. By default this is set to English. Press
ENT to change the Language settings.
Language
English

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10-02. Setup
CopySize
Press ENT and the LCD will display a detailed list of options as shown below
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.
Press ENT to confirm and save the changes.
Copy Size
100%~1% (*MB)
Startup Menu
This option a llows you to set an option other than “Setup” to be displayed as the first available
option on the menu every time you start the system.
Startup Menu
1. Copy HDD
Press ENT then use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose other options. By default the first
menu option is Copy HDD.
10-03. Setup
Start up Menu
Auto Compare
This option automatically comparesthe source hard disk with the target hard disk after a copy
operation is completed.
Auto Compare
10-04. Setup
Auto Compare
Copy Size
This option is used to specify the size of the source hard disk for simplifying further copying
operations.
Button Sound
This option is used to control the sound of a button when you press it.
10-05. Setup
Button Sound
Press ENT and the LCD will display the following info. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose
whether button sound is on or 0.
Button Sound
On
Press ENT to access option. By default it is set to 0. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose
On.

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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
System Info
This option displays system information.
10-07. Setup
System Info
Fast Copy
This option displays Fast Copy. Fast Copyonly copies data on the source drive
to the target drives. Currentlyonly supports FAT, FAT32, NTFS, HFS, Ext2 and
Ext3 partitions.
10-08. Setup
Fast Copy
Fast Copy
On
Auto Start Drive
This option is used to display to copy automatically once you insert HDD on target port.
10-09. Setup
Auto Start Drive
Auto Start Drive
Auto Start Timer
This option is used to set the period of time when the duplicator starts copying
automatically once you insert HDD on target port. Defaultis set at OFF, use the
arrows to choose time. 10-10. Setup
Auto Start Timer
Press ENT to enter the following figure. The default is 0. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to
choose 1-11.
Press ENT and the LCD will display the following info. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose
whether fast copy is on or 0. (This function currently only effective in FAT, FAT32, NTFS, HFS,
Ext2 and Ext3 partitions.)

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Auto Start Timer
Tolerance Size
10-11. Setup
Tolerance Size
Tolerance Size
1MB
BootTime Delay
This option is used to to set boot delay time.
10-12. Setup
BootTime Delay
BootTime Delay
5 sec
QuickCompare
This option is used to set the size of each comparison unit.
10-13. Setup
Quick Compare
Press ENT to enter the following figure. The default is 0. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to
choose 1 Byte/1K/10K/100K/1MB/10MB/100 Mbytes. (In order to improve the accuracy of pure
data can maintain the default settings.)
Quick Compare
Press ENT to enter the following figure. The default is 0. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to
choose 1MB~100MB of source.
This option is used to set the tolerance in terms of percentage difference between
the source and target capacity. This is to ensure that when the target drive is
smaller than the source drive, the duplication process will not start.
Press ENT to enter the following figure. The default is 0. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to
choose 5 Sec-50 Sec.
Press ENT to enter the following figure. The default is 5 sec. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to
choose 0~99 sec.

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Advance Setup
Adv Setup offers expert users access to more advanced system settings.
To access this option, hold down the ESC key for two seconds until it appears.
11. Adv Setup
Read Error Skip
This function sets the system to ignore any errors during the copying process. Normally if there is
an error during copying a warning is displayed on the LCD. By using this function, users can also
copy a HDD with errors.
11-01. Adv Setup
Read Error Skip
Update Firmware
This function is used to update the system's firmware. Download the latest version of the firmware
from the Internet at www.addonics.com. For the complete instructions, visit the firmware update
webpage or view the instructions found later in this manual.
11-02. AdvSetup
Update Firmware
Read Error Skip
Press ENT to enter the following screen. By default this option is set to OFF. Use the up and down
buttons to enable or disable this option.
Quick Erase HDD
This function is used to quickly erase all data on the HDD . Please backup any important data
before using this function.
11-04.Adv Setup
Quick EraseHDD
Quick Erase HDD
ALL/Target CH:*
Press ENT to enter the following screen. Use the Up and Down buttons to select the HDD to
erase.
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.
11-03.Adv Setup
Compare Firmware
Searching F/W. ..
Please Wait ...
Last update F/W
OK!

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All data will be
lost,Erase? No
Press ENTagain and the LCD will prompt you to confirm t he erase operation.
Full Erase HDD
This function is used to full erase all data on the HDD. Please backup any important data before
using this function.
11- 05.Adv Setup
Full Erase HDD
Quick EraseHDD
ALL/TargetCH:*
Press ENT to enter the following screen. Use the Up and Down buttons to select the HDD to
erase.
All data will be
lost,Erase? No
Press ENT againand the LCDwill prompt you to confirm the erase operation.
Test IDE 0/1
OK
LCDTest Start Button Test ? SDRAM Test:
8192 KbytesOK
FlashTest: OK Test Finished
Once the system diagnostics have been completed the "Test finished" message will appear on the
LCD.
Press ENT and the system will begin the tests as shown below.
H/W Diagnostic
Press ENT to enter the following screen. This function is used to check that the system is
operating normally.
11-06.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. The LCD display is tested first, the control panel is tested next (requires
manual operation), then followed by the system's internal diagnostics, hardware connection test
then the RAM and SD Flash test. All test results are shown on the LCD. This is a simple way to
verify that the system is operating normally.

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Press ENT to enter the following screen. Use the Upand Down bu
ttons to confi t to factory
defaults.
Load Default
Confi
Load Default
Ok
If Load Default OK,this will be displayed onthe LCD as shown below.
Load Default
Press ESC to return to the main menu thenuse the ENT button to select. This function resets all
settings to their factory default. This function helps the system recover from errors caused by an
illegal operation.
11-07.Adv Setup
Load Default
Burn In
This function is used to burn test the system reliability.
11-09. Adv Setup
Burn In
Press ENT to enter the following screen.
Burn In Mode
Copy & Compare
Use the Up and Down buttons to choose Compare, Async Copy & Cmp and Async Compare, then
press ENT to confirm.
Copy HPA
If this function is set to "ON", the system will completely copy the data in a source HDD's host
protected area.
11-08. Adv Setup
Copy HPA
The default is "OFF". Use the ENT, Up and Down buttons to change this to "On".

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Troubleshooting
LCD
If the LCD display is blank after the device is turned on, check if the power
cable is properly connected and that the power supply is on.
Error Message
If an operation is manually terminated by pressing ESC while the system is
running a copy operation or hardware diagnostics, an error message will show up
on the LCD. This may lead to an illegal operation and cause the device to stop
reminding. If this happens, restart the device.
Source/Target
If the duplicator is unable to read the source or target please check that the data
and power cables are properly connected. When making a copy please make sure
that you set the source correctly.
Keys
If pressing the keys on the front panel produces no response from the system,
the keys may have malfunctioned.
Startup/Shutdown
Do not suddenly turn off the power while the system is performing an operation.
After shutting down normally, wait a moment (usually around 2 seconds) before
restarting the system so it can run self-diagnostics.

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LCD Messages
Connecting with a HDD:
All data will be lost, format?
All data will be lost. Confirm formatting.
Delete Image in Partition xx?
Confirm the deleting of data image in partition xx.
Format?
Ask if you want to format.
Format OK!
The formatting has been completed.
HDD not Format!
The hard disk hasn’t been formatted yet.
HDD too small
The capacity of hard disk is too small.
HDD too small to handle image!
The hard disk hasn’t enough capacity to store the
data image (at least 5Gbytes).
Image Exists Overwrite?
There is a data image in the current partition.
Confirm the overwriting of data.
Image load Fail
The image isn’t successfully loaded from DVD to
the hard disk.
Image load OK
The image is successfully loaded from DVD to
the hard disk
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!
Select a formatted hard disk at first.
Verify Disk or Partition?
Do you want to verify the hard disk or just a
partition?
Verify Hard Disk Fail!
The hard disk is not verified successfully.
Firmware Update:
Check Sum Error!
The updated firmware has errors.
Flash ROM fail!
Data cannot be written into Flash ROM.
Invalid firmware
The disc doesn’t contain a valid firmware.
Last update F/W Fail!
The firmware is not updated successfully.
Last update F/W OK!
The firmware is updated successfully.
Searching F/W
The system is searching for a valid firmware.
Source can’t be Hard Disk!
During comparison the source cannot be hard
disk.

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