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ACT-HDC11FH/ ACT-HDC13FH
1 to 1(3) HDD
Duplicator
User’s
Manual
Ver: 1.1
Attention:
It
takes
over
5
seconds
to
power
on
after
shutdown
otherwise
the
system
may
operate
abnorrmally.
ACT
ACT-POWER COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY CORP.
http://www.honetek.com
Copyright 2007 ACT All Rights Reserved
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Copyright
and
Trademark
The
information
in
this
manual
is
subject
to
change
without
prior
notice
and
does not
represent
a
commitment
on
the
part
of
vendor,
who
assumes
no
liability or
responsibility
for
any
errors
that
may
appear
in
this
manual.
This
manual
contains
materials
protected
under
International
Copyright
Laws.
All
rights
reserved.
No
part
of
this
manual
may
be
reproduced,
transmitted
or
transcribed
without
the
expressed
written
permission
of
the
manufacturer
and
author
of this
manual.
ACT’s
ACT-HDC 11FH/ ACT-HDC 13F
HDD
Duplicator
is
used
for
copying
whole hard
driver .
ACT's
Duplicator
only
supports
legal
backup
operation.
ACT
Corp.
is
not
responsible
for
the
user’s
illegal
actions.
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Table of Contents
Chapter
1 Introduction
.........................................
5
1.1
Overview
..............................................................
5
1.2
Features
...............................................................
5
1.3
Specifications
......................................................
5
Chapter
2 Installation
...........................................
6
2.1
The
Appearance
................................................
6
2.2
Before
Installation
...............................................
7
2.3
The
Steps
............................................................
7
2.4
Quick Installation Guide
.. ...................................8
Chapter
3 The
Buttons
&
LCD
............................9
Chapter
4 Functions
......................................
...........
.10
4.1
Copy
HD
.............................................................
12
4.2
Compare
............................................................
13
4.3
PreScan
.............................................................
14
4.4
ReScan
Bus
........................................................
14
4.5
Source
HD
size
..................................................
15
4.6
Setup
..................................................................
16
4.6.1 Language .................................................................................... 16
4.6.2 DMA Mode ................................................................................. 16
4.6.3 Copy Size…….............................................................................17
4.6.4 Startup Menu ..............................................................................17
4.6.5 Auto Compare ............................................................................ 18
4.6.6 Copy with detect ........................................................................ 18
4.6.7 Button Sound ............................................................................... 18
4.6.8 Device Info ................................................................................... 19
4.6.9 System Info .................................................................................. 19
4.7
Adv
Setup
..............................................................20
4
4.7.1 Read Error Skip .....................................................................20
4.7.2 Update Firmware ...................................................................20
4.7.3 Compare Firmware ............................................................... 21
4.7.4 Quick Erase HDD .................................................................. 21
4.7.5 H/W Diagnostic ....................................................................... 22
4.7.6 Load Default ............................................................................ 22
Chapter
5
Troubleshooting
......................
23
5.1
About
LCD
......................................................
23
5.2
About
Error
Messages...................................
23
5.3
About
HDD
.....................................................
23
5.4
About
Buttons
................................................
23
5.5
About
Firmware
Update
................................
23
Technical
Support
Form
............................
24
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Chapter
1
Introduction
1.1
Overview
ACT-HDC11FH/ACT-HDC13FH
is
a
1-to-1
/1-to-3
standalone
Duplicator.
Simply
through
the
LCD
and
4
buttons
on
the
panel,
you
can
copy
any
kind
of
files
on
the
hard
drive
easily
and
quickly.
It
is
fit
for
companies
to
backup
data,
or
for
PC
assemblers
to
do
legal
production.
Usually
if
you
want
to
backup
data or OS
on
many
hard
drives,
you
have
to
boot
the
computer,
and
do
the
job
via
Ghost
or
other
recording
programs.
It
takes
time
to learn
how to
use
the
software
and
more
time
to
duplicate.
In
view
of
this,
ACT has
launched ACT-HDC11FH/ACT-HDC13FH.
1.2
Features
Standalone
IDE
to
IDE
HDD
copy
controller
Independent
device
without
extra
hardware
or
software
Support
high-speed
1-to-1/1-to-3
HDD
duplication
User-friendly
interface
with
LCD
showing
messages
Optional
functions
for
application
1.3
Specifications
ACARD
SOC
Engine
8MB
SDRAM
memory
TWO/
Four
independent
IDE
channels
2
16
text
mode
of
LCD
4 membrane
buttons
on
the
panel
256K
bytes
flash
memory
Supports
firmware
update
from
DVD-ROM
Power
Voltage:
115-230
Environment
Operation:
0°C
to
60°C
Non-operation:
-20°C
to
85°C
Humidity
15%
to
90%
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Chapter
2
Installation
2.1
The
Appearance
The
appearances
of
ACT-HDC11FH and ACT-HDC13FH
are
as
the
following
figures
show.
Figure
2-1a
Figure
2-2
Figure
2-1b
Figure
2-1c
Figure
2-1d
1、Figure 2-1a,b,c,d are up, left,
front, and back face of the
ACT-HDC11FH.
2、 Figure 2-2 is whole picture
of the ACT-HDC13FH.
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2.2
Before
Installation
( for
ACT-HDC11FH)
Prepare
two (or upon)
hard
drives.
Among
them
one
is
used
as
a
source
hard
drive
and
one
(or upon) is
used
as
target
one.
The
capacity
of
a
target
hard
drive
must
be
equal
to
or larger
than
that
of
the
source
one.
It
is
recommended
to
let
all
hard
drives
be
in Master
mode.
Besides,
make
sure
that
the
watt
of
power
supply
is
sufficient.
2.3
The
Steps
( for
ACT-HDC11FH)
1. Connect the IDE cables and power cord wires to IDE ports and power ports.
Figure
2-3a : Source IDE port Figure
2-3b : Target IDE port
2.
(1) Connect the
source
hard
drive
to
source port and connect the target hard drive to target
port on ACT-HDC11FH
with
t he
IDE
cable, as follow figure 2-3c.
(2)
Connect the power cable to hard drive, and then start to use it, as follow figure 2-3d.
Figure
2-3c Figure
2-3d
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ACT-HDC 13FH Quick Installation Guide
1. Please read carefully these notes below before copying.
(1) ACT-HDC 13F supports all kinds of Image Copy such as IDE HDD copy to
IDE HDD; IDE HDD copy to SATA HDD; SATA HDD copy to IDE HDD;
SATA HDD copy to SATA HDD, and CF card copy to CF card, etc.
(2) ACT-HDC 13F supports one to 3 copying when you execute the copy between
IDE HDD and SATA HDD.
(3) ACT-HDC 13F also supports one to 3 copying when you execute the copy of CF
card to CF card through CF Reader.
(4) Before putting on your source HDD and target HDD, please confirm the power is
turning off, and then turn on the power to copy. After copying completely, first,
turn off the power, and then take away your HDD from ACT-HDC 112 SH.
(5) Before copying, please check again your source HDD whether is correct, you can
know this information in function 6 Select Source. If your source is SCSI HDD,
please check the SCSI ID, generally, the default is SCSI ID0. If your source is
IDE HDD, please check whether the IDE ID is ID0.
(6) Before copying, please check it again whether the capacity of the target HDD is
equal or more than the target.
(8) Hi-Speed Data transferring Rate:
8-1：IDE/SATA HDD copy to IDE/SATA HDD is about 30MB/sec。
8-2：CF card copy to CF card is about 2MB/sec (Dependence on CF Type)。
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Chapter
3
The
Buttons
&
LCD
There
are
four
buttons
and
an
LCD
on
the
panel
of
ACT-HDC11FH/ACT-HDC13FH.
1
2
4
3
5
1.
It
shows
all
functions
and
messages.
2.
It
is
used
to
scroll
up
through
functions
or
menus.
3.
It
is
used
to
scroll
down
through
functions
or
menus.
4.
It
is
used
to
execute
a
selected
function.
5.
It
is
used
to
cancel
a
selected
function.
Figure
1
Figure
2
HD Duplicator
1-1 ver: 0.96F
Initialize SDRAM
Figure
3
Figure
4
Detect Drives 1. Copy HD
Figure
1
：
shows
the
firmware
version
of
ACT-HDC11FH/ ACT-HDC13FH,
Figure
2
：
the
memory initialization,
Figure 3
：
the
scanning
of
the
drives
Figure 4
：
the
first
function.
The
correct
display
of
the
four
figures
means
the
normal
powering
up.
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Chapter
4
Functions
There
are
7
major
functions
in
ACT-HDC 11FH/ ACT-HDC13FH,
and
there
are
sub-
functions
in
Function 6
and
Function
7
as
the
following
figures
show.
Copy Controller
1. Copy HD
2. Copy HD
3. Pre Scan HD
4. Re Scan Bus
6. Setup
5. Source HD size
7. Adv Setup
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In
Function
6
there
are
9
sub-functions.
6-01. Language
6-02. DMA Mode
6-03. Copy Size
6-04. Startup Menu
6-06. Copy ith detect
6-05. Auto Compare
6-09. System Info
6-07. Button Sound
6-08. Device Info
6. Setup
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In
Function
7
there
are
8
sub-functions.
This
function
is
a
hidden
menu.
It
appears only
when
you
press
ESC
for
3
seconds.
4.1
Copy
HD
Function
1
Copy
HD
is
to
copy
data
from
a
source
hard
drive
to
a
target
one.
Before
copying
be
sure
that
the
capacity
of
the
target
hard
drive
is
equal
to
or
larger
than
that
of
the
source
one.
Select
function
1.
1.Copy HD
7-01. Rescan Bus Delay
7-02. Read Error Skip
7-03. Update Firmware
7-04. Compare Firmware
7-06. H/W Diagnostic
7-05. Quick Erase HDD
7-08. Copy HPA
7-07. Load Default
7. Adv Setup
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4.2
Compare
Function
2
Compare
is
to
compare
the
data
of
the
source
hard
drive
and
those
of the
target
hard
drives.
Select
function 2.
2.Compare HD
Press
ENT
to
compare.
The
LCD
will
show
the
comparison
information
as
follows.
Comp- 17MB/s
5%
28.5GB 33:30
When
comparison
comes
to
an
end,
the
LCD
will
show
the
result
as
follows.
Compare OK: 1
Fail: 0 Diff: 0
4.3
PreScan
Function
3
PreScan
is
to
scan
if
the
source
hard
drive
can
be
read
correctly,
and
to
test
the
reading
speed
too.
Select
function
3.
3.PreScan HD
Press
ENT
to
prescan.
The
LCD
will
show
the
scanning
information
as
follows.
Scan- 35MB/s 0%
28.5GB 13:30
When
scanning
finishes
and
the
source
hard
drive
can
be
read
correctly,
the
LCD will
show
the
result
as
follows.
PreScan OK!
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4.4
ReScan
Bus
Function
4
ReScan
Bus
is
to
scan
the
hard
drives
on
the
bus
again.
Select
function
4.
4.ReScan BUS
Press
ENT
to
rescan.
The
LCD
will
show
the
inquiry
as
follows.
Re-scan BUS Now?
Yes
Press
ENT
.
The
order
of
scanning
is
IDE0, IDE1, ~, etc.
Detect Drives
IDE BUS : 0 Master
When
scanning
finishes,
the
LCD
will
show
the
result
as
follows.
BUS re-scan OK!
4.5
Source
HD
size
Function
5
Source
HD
size
is
to
display
the
capacity
of
the
source
hard
drive.
Select
function
5.
5.Source HD size
Press
ENT
.
The
LCD
will
show
the
information
as
follows.
Total: 28.5GB
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4.6
Setup
Function
6
Setup
lets
you
change
the
defaults.
Once
you
change
a
default,
remember to
press
ENT
to
save
it.
However,
it
is
suggested
to
use
the
defaults
for
the
optimal operation.
This
function
includes
9
sub-functions:
Language,
DMA
Mode,
Copy Size,
Startup
Menu,
Auto
Compare,
Copy
with
detect,
Button
Sound,
Device
Info, and
System
Info
as
the
figure
on
page
13
shows.
Select
function
6.
6.Setup
4.6.1 Language
This
function
lets
you
select
a
language
to
show
messages
on
the
LCD.
6-01. Setup
Language
Press
ENT
.
The
default
is
English.
Language
English
4.6.2 DMA Mode
DMA
means
direct
memory
access.
This
function
can
quicken
the
transfer
rate
by
sending
the
data
directly
to
memory
without
the
process
of
CPU.
6-02. Setup
DMA Mode
DMA Mode
UDMA 4 (66MB/s)
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4.6.3 Copy Size
This
function
lets
you
set
the
copying
capacity
of
a
source
hard
drive.
6-03. Setup
Copy Size
Press
ENT
.
The
LCD
will
show
the
information
as
follows.
Use
【】or【】
to
select.
Press
ENT
.
The
default
is
ALL
Copy Size
ALL
.
4.6.4 Startup Menu
This
function
lets
you
select
any
one
of
the
functions
except
Setup
as
the
first
item
appearing
on
the
menu
whenever
you
turn
on
the
copy
controller.
6-04. Setup
Startup Menu
Press
ENT
.
The
default
is
Copy
HD.
You
certainly
can
select
any
other
function
as
the
first
item,
but
remember
to
press
ENT
.
Startup Menu
1.Copy HD
4.6.5 Auto Compare
This
function
is
to
compare
the
source
hard
drive
and
the
target
one
automatically
after
copying.
6-05. Setup
Auto Compare
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Press
ENT
.
The
default
is
Off.
You
can
press
【】
to
select
On.
Auto Compare
Off
4.6.6 Copy with detect
This
function
is
to
detect
if
there
is
a
DOM
(Device
on
Memory,
can
be
used
as
HDD and
supports
hot
swap)
on
an
IDE
slot
before
copying.
6-06. Setup
Copy with detect
Press
ENT
.
The
default
is
Off.
You
can
press
【】
to
select
On.
Copy with detect
Off
4.6.7 Button Sound
This
function
lets
you
decide
whether
to
produce
the
sound
of
a
button
when
you press
it
or
not.
6-07. Setup
Button Sound
Press
ENT
.
The
default
is
On.
You
can
press
【】
to
select
Off.
Button Sound
On
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4.6.8 Device Info
This
function
is
to
display
the
information
of
all
hard
drives
connected
to
ACT-HDC11FH
/
ACT-
HDC13FH.
6-08. Setup
Device Info
Press
ENT
.
00 IDE0 Master
HD : IBM-DLTA
Press
ENT
.
-307030
TX40
4.6.9 System Info
This
function
is
to
display
the
information
of
the
system.
6-09. Setup
ystem Info
Press
ENT
.
HD Duplicator
1-1 ver: 0.96F
Press
ENT
.
SST: 39SF040
2006/06/23 ACARD
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4.7
Adv
Setup
Function 8 Adv Setup lets you change the system configuration. It includes Read Error Skip,
Update Firmware, Compare Firmware, Quick Erase HDD, H/W Diagnostic, and Load Default
as the figure on page 14 shows.
Press
ESC
for
3
seconds
to
enter
Function
8.
4.7.1 Rescan Bus Delay
7-01. Adv Setup
Rescan Bus Delay
Press
ENT
.
The
default
is
1Sec
.
Rescan Bus Delay
1Sec
4.7.2 Read Error Skip
This
is
to
ignore
any
error
that
occurs
during
copying.
Under
normal
circumstances,
when
an
error
occurs
during
copying,
a
message
will
appear
on
the
LCD.
Yet,
you
can
use
Read
Error
Skip
to
neglect
the
bad
sector
of
a
hard
drive.
7-02. Adv Setup
Read Error Skip
Press
ENT
to
enter
the
following
figure.
The
default
is
Off.
Press
【】
to
select
On.
Read Error Skip
Off
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4.7.3 Update Firmware
Now
press
ESC
and
【】
to
enter
the
following
figure.
This
is
to
update
firmware
to the
latest
version.
But
you
should
get
the
version
first.
7-03. Adv Setup
Update Firmware
You
can
get
the
newest
firmware
version
from
ACT
by
e-mail,
or
download
it directly
from
the
web
site:
http://www.honetek.com.
Then,
unzip
the
file
but
if
the
file is bin,
you
don’t
need
to
unzip.
Copy
the
file
to
a
blank
disc
using
some
recording software.
Turn
off
ACT-HDC11FH/ACT-HDC13FH
and
connect
a
DVD-ROM
to
its
IDE0.
After
turning
on,
place the
disc
containing
the
new
firmware
into
DVD-ROM,
and
press
ENT
.
T
he
system will
begin
searching
the
new
firmware,
and
show
the
message
on
the
LCD
after
it finds
it.
Press
ENT
to
update.
Searching F/W---
XXX/XXXXX
4.7.3 Compare Firmware
Now
press
ESC
and
【】
to
enter
the
following
figure.
This
is
to
compare
the
current firmware
version
and
the
newly
downloaded
version.
It
can
prove
if
the
downloaded version
is
the
newest
one.
7-03. Adv Setup
Compare
Firmware
4.7.5 Quick Erase HDD
Now
press
ESC
and
【】
to
enter
the
following
figure.
This
is
to
erase
the
data
of
a hard
drive
quickly.
7-05. Adv Setup
Quick Erase HDD
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