MicroBoards Technology Micro Orbit operation manual Error Conditions, Firmware Update, Overview

Error Conditions

If the system cannot read a master disc or fails to write to a blank disc, the system will stop operation and produce a constant beeping noise. This error condition will occur if it detects a bad disc in either TEST or COPY mode.

When a defective disc is detected, the recorder drive tray will open and the disc will be lifted out of the tray.

The tray will then close and the system will produce the constant beeping noise.

Remove the completed discs from the output bin and press the button. This will drop the failed disc.

Once the disc is dropped, the system will be ready to start another job. If you need to complete more copies, you will need to place the master disc back on the spindle and have it read into the hard drive again.

Firmware Update

If it is necessary to update the system program in the Micro Orbit duplicator, please follow these steps.

Hold down on the button and turn on power to the Micro Orbit system. The system will beep once. Release the button. After a few seconds, the drive tray will open.

Remove the Media spindle and the output bin from the system.

Place the firmware CD into the drive tray and close it.

The system will automatically load the new firmware. The two LED’s on the front of the unit will flash.

Once the firmware is loaded, the drive tray will open.

Remove the firmware CD and close the drive tray.

Turn power off, wait 5 seconds and then turn power back on.

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The system is now ready to use, with the new firmware installed.

Support Information

For technical questions or support issues, please contact Microboards Technology technical support at:

United States

PH: 952-556-1639

FAX: 952-556-1628 support@microboards.com www.microboards.com

Europe

PH: +44 (0) 845 230 7800

www.microboards.co.uk

Japan

PH: 03-3561-2266

www.microboards.co.jp

Any unauthorized modification to this equipment may result in the revocation by the FCC of the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a

commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may

cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Micro Orbit	Operation Manual
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Overview

The Micro Orbit is a 50-disc, batch-load duplicator. It has only one button to operate its simulation and copy modes. Masters are read into the internal hard drive through the recorder, eliminating the need for a separate reader. Masters and blanks can be interleaved on the input spindle to allow for batch mode processing. When the system recognizes a new master, it reads it into the hard drive then ejects the master into the output bin and starts recording the next series of blanks until it runs out of media or recognizes a new master in the drive.

System Setup

Using the Micro Orbit duplicator is very easy. Plug in power, turn on your system, load the system with media and press a button. When the system is turned on, the green LED will flash, as it goes through the initialization stage. When initialization is complete, the green LED will be on solid. Press the button once to start COPY mode or hold the button until you hear two beeps, to start TEST mode. Both modes are explained in more details later in this document.

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