StarTech.com USBDUP15 manual

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    Manual Revision: 05/20/2014 For the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.startech.com DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com FR: Guide de l'utilisateur - fr .startech.com ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com IT: Guida per l'uso - it.startech.com NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com PT: Guia do usuário - pt.star tech.c[...]

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    Instruction Manual FCC C ompliance Statement This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are desig ned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates , uses and can radiate [...]

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    Instruction Manual i T able of C ontents Product Diagram .................................................................................... 1 T op View ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 Back View ................................[...]

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    Instruction Manual 1 P roduc t Diag ram T op V iew Back View 1. Source USB drive port 2. Destination USB drive ports 3. L CD Display 4. F or ward butt on 5. Backward button 6. OK button 7. Escape button 1. P ower Adapter P or t 2. P ower Switch 1 3 2 5 4 6 7 1 2[...]

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    Instruction Manual 2 Introduction Packaging C ontents • 1x 1:5 USB Flash Drive Duplicator (USBDUP15) • 1x Universal P ower Adapter (NA/UK/EU) • 1x Instruction manual Sy stem Requirements • 1x Source USB drive • 1 to 5x Destination USB drive(s) • (Optional) USB multimedia card r eader (1 x each drive): T o use an SD/ SDHC/ Micro SD/ MMC/[...]

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    Instruction Manual 3 Hardwar e Setup Note: a) Before you begin ensur e the power switch on the USBDUP15 is set to the o position. b) The source or destination drives can be r eplaced with any SD/ SDHC/ Micro SD/ MMC/ Mini SD/ CF media card, using USB multimedia card reader (sold separa tely), or Hard Drive(HDD) / Solid State Driv e (SSD) through[...]

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    Instruction Manual 4 User Menu T able of Contents[...]

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    Instruction Manual 5 Hardwar e Operation 1. Copy There are two types of copy modes , Asynchronous Copy and Synchr onous Copy. The system will check the content siz e of the source before ex ecuting the ‘ copy’ func tion. If the source content size is less than the sy stem’ s buer memory, it will automatically start an Asynchronous copy . I[...]

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    Instruction Manual 6 3. When the copy has c ompleted, the LCD displa y will show the total time it took to copy , the number of passes, and if there were an y failures. NOTE: a) When the copy is in progr ess, the green LED will ash for each F lash drive that is connected. When the copy has nished, the green LED will st op ashing and remain[...]

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    Instruction Manual 7 2. Once the copy has c ompleted, the green LED will stop blinking. The destination Flash drive can be remo ved and a new Flash drive inserted, then the copy will automatically start again. T he LCD display will show the accumula ted quantity of the successful/failed duplications and the drive that is still cop ying. NOTE: a) Wh[...]

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    Instruction Manual 8 4. Capacity Check Check the exact capacity of the connected Flash drive in the destination slots. 1. Plug the Flash driv e into the slot and press OK on Capacity Check. The sy stem will quickly report the exac t capacity of the connected Flash driv e by repor ting either a green or red LED . Use the up and down arrows t o move [...]

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    Instruction Manual 9 5.2 System Inf ormation This function will show information about the system, including model number and software version. 6. Utility 6.1 Do Forma t Inser t a F lash drive device into one of the destination slots and press OK to begin formatting. 1. This function will automatically detect the capacity of the Flash drive and f o[...]

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    Instruction Manual 10 6.2 Measure Speed Measure the read and write speeds of the Flash driv e. 1. Plug the Flash driv e into one of the slots and select func tion “6.2 Measure Speed” , then press OK. 2. Use the up and down arro ws to see the Flash drive ’ s exact read and write speeds for each port. NOTE: T his func tion may r esult in data l[...]

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    Instruction Manual 11 6.3.4 Setup Error Limit Set the tolerance range when checking for errors on the F lash drive. Use the up and down arrows to set the per centage. 6.4 Quick Erase Erase the Flash drive ’ s data content. Use the up and down arrows to check each port’ s status. 6.5 Full Er ase This function completes a single pass overwrite to[...]

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    Instruction Manual 12 7.2.2 Whole M edia Set the system to copy the entir e Flash drive’ s content, including empty space and le format. 7.3 Button Beep T urn audio feedback ON/OFF . ON by default. 7.4 Asyn Hold time Set the time to cancel an Asynchronous cop y when you’ve tempor arily nished copying and all of the Flash driv e devices ha[...]

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    Instruction Manual 13 7.10 W ork ing Mode There are 5 duplication speeds: • Slowest Mode • Slower Mode • Normal Mode (default setting) • F aster Mode • F astest Mode Change the duplication speed. Normal speed is recommended f or most Flash drive types. If there is a high failure rate when duplicating , tr y low ering the speed. 7.11 Set H[...]

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    Instruction Manual 14 T echnical Suppor t StarT ech.com’ s lifetime technical support is an integral part of our commitment to provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your pr oduc t, visit ww w .star tech.c om/suppor t and access our compr ehensive selection of online tools, documentation, and downloads. For the la test dri[...]

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    Hard-to-nd made easy . At StarT ech.com, that isn ’t a slogan. It ’ s a promise. StarT ech.com is your one-stop source for every connectivity par t you need. F rom the latest technology to legacy products — and all the parts that bridge the old and new — we can help you nd the parts that connect your solutions. We make it easy t o loc[...]