Pioneer DRM-7000 manual

700 DISC CHANGER CHANGEUR 700 DISQUES 700-DISC-WECHSLER DRM-7000 Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi Bedienungsanleitung 300 DISC CHANGER CHANGEUR 300 DISQUES 300-DISC-WECHSLER DRM-3000[...]

2 <DRC1184> En The following caution label appears on your changer. Location: rear of the changer [FOR EUROPEAN AND U.K. MODELS] CAUTION This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified perso[...]

3 <DRC1184> En English FOR ENGLAND This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC), EMC Directives (89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC) and CE Marking Directive (93/68/EEC). FOR FRANCE Ce produit est conforme à la directive relative aux appareils basse tension (73/23/CEE), aux directives relatives à la compatibilité électromagnétique[...]

4 <DRC1184> En Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly . After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. In some countries or regions, the shape of the power plug and power outlet may so[...]

5 <DRC1184> En English FEA TURES FLEXIBLE UNIT DESIGN The Pioneer DRM-7000/DRM-3000-disc changer is designed so that a variety of different components may be purchased and installed together to meet a variety of different needs. The Pioneer DRM-7000/DRM-3000 comes with bays (i.e., spaces for the installation of drives or 50-disc magazines) lo[...]

6 <DRC1184> En HANDLING PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFETY ÷ Do not install the unit on any unsteady platform or desk, etc., as the unit is tall and heavy . ÷ Do not stack the units or do not place a heavy object on the unit. It is extremely dangerous to do this, because the objects may fall off or the unit may topple over . (Any damage or injury suffe[...]

7 <DRC1184> En English READ BEFORE USE SECURITY FEA TURES Information on the location of discs within the changer and information to access data on discs are strictly monitored and controlled from the changer control software and the upper -level database management software. Because of this, if any changes in the status of the discs within t[...]

8 <DRC1184> En Read before use DECIDING ON SYSTEM CONFIGURA TION Before installing or using the changer , the first thing which has to be done is to decide what components you should install to where of the changer . The connector panel and SCSI cables which come with the DRM-7000/DRM-3000 are prepared on the assumption of the following syste[...]

9 <DRC1184> En English Read before use ¶ 50-disc magazine (normal-type) [DRM-AF751] Fitted with a knob which is used to release the locking mechanism, these magazines are convenient for importing or exporting large volumes of discs into or from the changer . 20-disc hyper magazine [DRM-AH721] This magazine is designed to make it possible to [...]

10 <DRC1184> En Read before use ITEMS INCLUDED 20-disc hyper magazine ... 1 Power supply unit [DRM-PW701] (for DRM-7000) A DRM-PW701 add-on power supply unit must be installed in order to use 9 or more drives within the same changer . Always be sure to contact Pioneer service personnel for installation. Power supply: Maximum of DC +5V , 12A M[...]

11 <DRC1184> En English Read before use DISCS Discs which may be used with the Pioneer DRM- 7000/DRM-3000 The types of discs which may be used with the Pioneer DRM- 7000/DRM-3000 vary depending on the types of drives being used, and for further information on the types of discs which may be used you should accordingly consult the operating in[...]

12 <DRC1184> En TO A VOID PROBLEMS The following is a list of operation items that may potentially lead to problems in component functioning. 1. Installation 2. Connections 3. Power ON/OFF 4. Control 5. T ransporting Unit 6. Error Correction Potential Malfunction/Error Issue ÷ Do not place foreign objects inside the changer , since malfuncti[...]

13 <DRC1184> En English TO A VOID PROBLEMS 7. Discs 8. Disc Magazines 9. Disc Reversal Unit Potential Malfunction/Error Issue ÷ Blank discs, discs which have experienced failed recording opera- tions, and discs whose recording sessions have not been closed, cannot be used on the reader drive. * Use the writer drive to determine whether a dis[...]

14 <DRC1184> En NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF INDIVIDUAL P AR TS FRONT 1 20-disc hyper magazine 2 Control panel 3 Mailslot 4 Front access door 5 LCD message window The backlight to the LCD message window is designed to automatically go into energy saving mode whenever more than 1 minute passes without any operations being performed from the control [...]

15 <DRC1184> En English REAR 1 Rear plates These plates cover the space for attaching the connector panels. 2 Rear access door 3 Drive SCSI ports (attached connector panel) 4 SCSI ID switch (ID) This switch is used to assign the changer SCSI ID. If you would like to decrement the displayed SCSI ID, push the small switch just above the numeric[...]

16 <DRC1184> En STEP 1 1. Attach the base stabilizers. T o prevent the unit from falling over , be sure to attach the accessory base stabilizers. The DRM-7000 is provided with four stabilizers (one at each corner), and the DRM3000 is provided with two (rear corners only). INST ALLA TION 3. Lock the casters Four casters at the bottom of DRM-70[...]

17 <DRC1184> En English Installation STEP 2 Readying the changer for operation In order to ready the changer for operation, perform the following steps in the order indicated. 1. T urning on the power (see p. 17) 2. Loosening the shipping screws (see p. 17) 3. Installing drive units (see p. 17) 4. Connecting SCSI cables (see p. 18) 5. Inserti[...]

18 <DRC1184> En Installation 2 Connect the power cable. ¶ When the power cable has been connected, the wiring monitor indicator on the rear of the drive (orange) will light up. ¶ When the termination switch of the drive is set to on, the termination indicator (green) will light up. 3 Connect the changer interface cable. ¶ When the changer [...]

19 <DRC1184> En English Installation ¶ Install 2 internal drives within the changer in a daisy-chain configuration and connect the drives to the changer . T otal length of SCSI cables: approx. 2.1m (Note that this does not include the length of the cable running from the host computer to the changer .) ¶ Install 6 internal drives within the[...]

20 <DRC1184> En Label Guide rails ≠ Installation Lock pin Lock release Lock Handle Release knob 5. Inserting disc magazines Any of the following methods may be used to insert discs into the changer: 1. Insert discs into a normal-type 50-disc magazine and then insert the magazine into the changer . 2. Insert discs into a 20-disc hyper magazi[...]

21 <DRC1184> En English Installation Label E S C E N T F U N C T I O N L O C K P O W E R U N L O C K R O B O T I C S B U S Y D R I V E B U S Y M A I L S L O T O C C U P I E D Lock release Lock Whenever a disc magazine is inserted into the changer , its ID will be automatically read in and displayed on the LCD message window within a few secon[...]

22 <DRC1184> En Serial numbers are assigned to each of the slots within the changer into which discs may be inserted. Note that these numbers are assigned even when no disc magazine has been inserted, and that for this reason slot numbers never change even when a new disc magazine is inserted. Slot 20 #770 hyp-20 Hyper magazine to to to Hyper[...]

23 <DRC1184> En English Installation 6. Closing access doors First check to make sure that all components have been installed into place and all cables have been connected. If this has been done, close the front and the rear access doors, then the initialization of the changer mechanism will begin. When initialization has been completed, a me[...]

24 <DRC1184> En The Pioneer DRM-7000/DRM-3000 has two operation modes. One is user mode performing the computer -based operations and the other is system administrator mode mainly performing manual operations from the control panel. By dividing the admitted operations into these two modes, it becomes possible to prevent interference, conflict[...]

25 <DRC1184> En English Operation Press « key Press » key Inquiry submode Config submode Option submode Info submode Mailslot submode Hyper submode Probe submode Door submode Press « key Press » key Press « key Press » key Press « key Press » key Press « key Press » key Press « key Press » key Press « key Press » key Press « ke[...]

26 <DRC1184> En Config submode Config submode is the mode to browse the current status of the magazine bays and the rear bays. It may be used to make sure that all components currently installed in the changer have been properly recognized by the changer . Pressing the ENT key causes the display to switch to the ‘ select bay ’ screen. Pre[...]

27 <DRC1184> En English Operation As the rear bays are multipurpose bays, sometimes some bays cannot be used as magazine bays because drives have been installed instead. Then the message displayed will be like that indicated below . ¶ When you wish to check to see what type of disc magazine has been installed, press the ENT key . ¶ Pressing[...]

28 <DRC1184> En Option submode Some changer functions may be selected at user request. In order to allow system administrators to make the most of the features provided by changer control software and database management software, optional functions may be selected as needed. Note that requirements concerning security levels or operations per[...]

29 <DRC1184> En English Operation 2. Hot start When discs have been transported to drives and the power to the changer is turned off and then the power to the changer is turned back on, then the discs will be automatically returned to their original slots. (Note that this automatic disc return operation is not performed after a SCSI bus reset[...]

30 <DRC1184> En Operation Similarly , the hyper magazine will not be automatically ejected even when an eject command is received from the host computer , and instead like the following will be displayed on the LCD message window . T o press the ENT key to cause the tray of the mailslot or the hyper magazine to be ejected, it is necessary for[...]

31 <DRC1184> En English 6. Free message When discs are to be inserted or removed in accordance with instructions from the host computer , messages will be displayed on the LCD message window indicating the next operation which must be performed. For example, when a disc is to be inserted or removed from a mailslot (i.e., when auto eject funct[...]

32 <DRC1184> En ¶ Import-log Import log is a sequential list of all disc slot numbers in which discs have been newly inserted into the changer when operating in mailslot submode (see p. 34). The slot numbers displayed include the slot numbers not only for discs which have been added but also discs which have been replaced in mailslot submode[...]

33 <DRC1184> En English Run-statistics The run statistics information may be retrieved to display the amount of time or the number of times operations have been performed. Move the cursor to either “ Work-time sum ” or “ Number of moves ” and press the ENT key to browse the corresponding data. ¶ Work-time sum “ PowerOn-time ” may[...]

34 <DRC1184> En Mailslot submode Mailslot submode is designed to use mailslot with the control panel in order to exchange, eject, or add discs. NOTE: Although the insertion or removal of discs may normally be performed only by the host computer in order to prevent discrepancies from arising in the database, it is permitted for the system admi[...]

35 <DRC1184> En English Operation Add ¶ Use the » or « keys to specify the slot number to which you wish to add a disc and press the ENT key . (Note that discs may be added by this mode only to slots for which it is confirmed that no disc has been inserted, and that the selection menu displayed will not change when the ENT key is pressed i[...]

36 <DRC1184> En Operation If you wish to replace hyper magazines, insert the new hyper magazine. Note that the hyper magazine will be automatically loaded once it has been partway inserted, and that you should be careful not to add excessive force when inserting a magazine. When the hyper magazine has been loaded, a unique magazine ID will be[...]

37 <DRC1184> En English Operation Probe submode may also be used to examine which slot of the hyper magazine a disc is in, in the same manner as for 50-disc magazines. Note that once probe submode has been used to perform a check on a given disc magazine, there is no need to ever check again for the presence or absence of discs in that magazi[...]

38 <DRC1184> En Operation Screwdriver Guide rails Lock lever Drive How to add a drive 1 . Enter system administrator mode and enter door submode to open the rear access door . The following message will be displayed on the LCD message window . ADDING DRIVE UNITS Any drive designed for use in the DRM-7000/DRM-3000 changer can easily be added a[...]

39 <DRC1184> En English Power cable Wiring monitor indicator T ermination indicator Changer interface cable Wiring monitor indicator Operation 5. Connect the changer interface cable. ¶ When the changer interface cable has been connected, the wiring monitor indicator will flash at two-second intervals. NOTE: Connect the changer interface cabl[...]

40 <DRC1184> En Operation NOTES: ¶ If the changer interface cable has not been properly connected, the changer will not be able to recognize the drive at all. Y ou should check the wiring monitor indicator located on the back of the drive. When the cables have been properly connected, the indicator ought to be flashing. = If the indicator is[...]

41 <DRC1184> En English Operation Press the ESC key ≠ Press the ESC key ≠ Press the ESC key ≠ Press the ESC key ≠ Close the rear access door ≠ Initialization complete ≠ As the remaining steps which must be performed may differ depending on the changer control software being used, please consult the manual for the changer control s[...]

42 <DRC1184> En Operation 4. Make sure the wiring monitor indicator (orange). It is located on the back of the drive and ought to be flashing at half-second intervals if the drive has been selected in Step 3. Then disconnect the cables to the drive. Order in which cables are to be disconnected: 1. SCSI interface cable 2. Changer interface cab[...]

43 <DRC1184> En English 12. Press the ESC key several times to return to user mode and close the rear access door . Press the ESC key ≠ Press the ESC key ≠ Press the ESC key ≠ Press the ESC key ≠ Press the ESC key ≠ Close the rear access door ≠ Initialization complete ≠ As the remaining steps which must be performed may differ d[...]

44 <DRC1184> En Message display M** Disc Not Correct Hyper magazine Disc Not Correct E83 Disc Not Correct Place a new disc & Press ENT -key Remove the disc & Press ENT -key Host must return every disc first Possible cause One or more discs has not been properly placed in the slots of that magazine. One or more discs has not been prope[...]

45 <DRC1184> En English Others Message display Host must return all hyper’ s disc scsiID=7 T ermOFF dev-ID= E88, E89,E99, etc. ¶ Memory Failure ¶ Error Possible cause There are some discs that from the hyper magazine remaining in drives. ¶ SCSI cable has not been connected properly . ¶ SCSI ID or termination settings have not been corre[...]

46 <DRC1184> En SPECIFICA TIONS DRM-7000 DRM-3000 General specifications Description 700-disc changer 300-disc changer Power supply AC 100 V – 240 V , 50/60 Hz + Power consumption Maximum of 5.5 A (500 W) Maximum of 3.3 A (300 W) Weight of main unit (including placement fixtures) 91.7 kg (202 lb 3 oz) 60.6 kg (133 lb 10 oz) External dimensi[...]

47 <DRC1184> En English SCSI connector specifications 1) Pin layout of SCSI connectors NOTES: ¶ Pin No. 12 to 14, 37 and 39 are not grounded. ¶ The connectors are of the shielded type. ¶ For details on the control commands, refer to the separate specifications manual. 2) Electrical specifications of SCSI NOTES: ¶ As the SCSI interface is [...]