Tracer/ST Addendum CopyStream and CopySet
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1. To copy or compare just one master at a time choose NEW on the copy or compare menu MASTER FORMAT DOES NOT MATCH SET FORMAT Meaning The set read in failed because the format of the current master diskette is different than the other diskettes in the set Solution All master diskettes in a set must be in the same format Make a new master in the correct format or do not include this master in the set 10 CopyStream and CopySet Section 4 Tracer ST Menu Structure The charts below show the tree structure of the software options under the Tracer ST COPY and COMPARE buttons The menu structure of the OPTION button is shown on the next page The number under each feature indicates the section of the user s manual or this addendum which describes correct usage of the feature New features are shown in bold Features which are no longer available are shown in strikethroughtext Options shown in italics are not available on all Tracer STs PREVIOUS NEW Batch SELECT 3 2 3 1 5 1 2 READ SET COPY SET STREAM Addendum Addendum Addendum 2 1 2 2 1 2 PREVIOUS NEW Batch SELECT 4 2 4 1 5 1 3 e READ SET COMP SET STREAM Addendum Addendum Addendum 2 1 2 2 1 2 11 zt e SE 71 Setup utitity FORMAT Harddisk Zl 3 3 f sy P eae sis ins READE VIEW RENAME DELETE T t 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 lt sort user Network Init SysInfo ee SA OPA WRTPRT MININET2. creating the marker disks and then using the marker disks to enable streamlined duplication or verification of multiple masters 1 1 Create Marker Disks Marker disks have a unique recording on track 0 which the Tracer ST recognizes during CopyStream When the Tracer ST encounters a marker disk during a stream job it immediately ejects it into the accept hopper and treats the next diskette in the input hopper as a master Marker disks cannot be read or copied by the Tracer ST or any other professional duplication system If a marker disk is inserted during any operation other than CopyStream it will be rejected NOTE Because marker disks are written with a strong write current they should not be used for any other purpose Trace strongly recommends that you use distinctive diskettes such as brightly colored diskettes as marker disks so that you can easily identify the marker disks at your site and in the accept hopper CopyStream and CopySet 1 CopyStream continued To create marker disks follow these instructions 1 Place any number of brightly colored blank diskettes in the input hopper You will need one marker disk for every master in your stream job 2 From the startup screen press the OPTION button on the front panel Press the softkey labeled Setup Then press the key labeled System and then Init 3 Use the more softkey to display additional options Press the softkey labeled MARKERS 4 Pr
3. Doc 021 44409 01 Trace Rev A November 1993 TRACER ST ADDENDUM COPYSTREAM AND COPYSET This addendum describes two new features for the Tracer ST Model 200 and 300 duplicators CopyStream duplicates and compares multiple masters in a single job CopySet allows you to group master images as a set on the hard disk if installed and use that set to create single collated sets of diskettes In addition this addendum describes some new error messages associated with the new features It also provides charts of the revised menu Structure This addendum is divided into the following sections CopyStream CopySet e Error Messages e Tracer ST Menu Structure If you have any questions about CopySet and CopyStream contact Trace Customer Support In the U S and Canada call toll free 800 GO TRACE 800 468 7223 For international customer support numbers refer to your Tracer ST user s manual Tracer ST Addendum Section 1 CopyStream The CopyStream feature allows you to copy or compare multiple masters in a single job by using specially prepared marker disks to separate masters from target diskettes A utility to create these special marker disks is located under the option menu During a CopyStream job a diskette which follows a marker disk is recognized as a master and is copied to or compared against all subsequent diskettes until the system encounters another marker disk This section contains instructions for
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5. abeled READ SET 5 The system will prompt you to enter a base name for the set The base name will be assigned to each master with an additional suffix 01 02 03 and so on For example if you name the set MASTER and load three master diskettes the files on the hard disk will be named MASTER O1 MASTER 02 and MASTER O3 6 Enter a set name 7 characters maximum using the up and down arrow softkeys to select each letter and the right arrow to move to the next character Refer to the user s manual for information on entering text When you are finished entering the name press the softkey labeled ACCEPT 7 The system will begin reading the master diskettes and creating master image files on the hard disk While each master is being read the LCD displays the format of the set if it recognizes the format or the size density and encoding type of an unrecognized format 8 A final status screen tells you how many masters passed read in Masters which are read in successfully are placed in the accept hopper on the front of the Tracer ST If any masters fail read in the read in is canceled and the whole set must be read in again If the read in was successful all the master images are now stored in separate files on the hard disk Tracer ST Addendum 2 CopySet continued 2 2 Copy or Compare a Set After you load a set of master images to the hard disk you can copy a set of collated diskettes from that ma
6. accepted diskettes will be placed in master diskette in the input hopper on top of the master diskette Place another marker disk on top of the diskettes already in the hopper Then place another master diskette in the hopper and place the target diskettes for that master on top of the master diskette Repeat step 4 for all master diskettes you want to copy or compare Press COPY or COMPARE The system will display the copy options as shown below If a hard disk is installed the fourth softkey will be labeled SELECT Press the softkey labeled Batch Press STREAM to begin the stream job The Tracer ST ejects the first marker disk reads in the first master diskette and copies or compares it to every diskette until the next marker disk The Tracer ST then reads the master diskette after the second marker disk and copics or compares it to all the diskettes following it until all the the job is completed or canceled the accept hopper on the front of the Tracer ST Any rejected diskettes will be in the reject drawer under the accept hopper Jammed diskettes are also placed in the reject drawer but are not counted as failed diskettes For more information refer to your Tracer ST user s manual Tracer ST Addendum Section 2 CopySet When your system is equipped with an internal hard disk CopySet gives you the option of reading in several masters of the same format to be stored as a set The image set can
7. ess CONTINUE to begin making marker disks The marker disks will be placed in the accept hopper To stop making marker disks press the CLR STOP button or wait for the input hopper to be empty and press the QUIT softkey 1 2 Copy or Compare In order to stream copy or compare multiple masters you need one marker disk for every master diskette in your job If you have not made enough marker disks refer back to Subsection 1 1 To stream copy or compare multiple masters follow these instructions 1 If the system is not turned on power up the system according to the instructions in Section 2 2 of the Tracer ST user s manual You should be viewing the Tracer ST startup screen 2 Place a marker disk in the input hopper Place your first master diskette on top of the marker disk Tracer ST Addendum CopyStream and CopySet 1 CopyStream continued 1 CopyStream continued WARNING 8 To stop the job at any time press the CLR STOP key on You must place a marker disk before each master the front panel Pressing the CLR STOP key once instructs diskette or the Tracer ST may overwrite your master the system to stop after finishing the current diskette diskette For additional protection Trace recommends Pressing the CLR STOP key twice stops the system write protecting your master diskettes immediately and the current diskette is rejected Place blank diskettes or diskettes to be compared for the first 9 Marker disks masters and
8. ster set Collated diskettes are duplicated one set at a time so that you can remove each set from the input hopper before the next is duplicated This gives you time to label the duplicated diskettes before they become confused with other diskettes NOTE Do not use prelabeled diskettes for copying sets If a diskette is rejected the image will be copied to the next diskette in the input hopper To copy or compare against a set which is being stored on the internal hard disk follow these instructions 1 If the system is not turned on power up the system according to the instructions in Section 2 2 of the Tracer ST user s manual You should be viewing the Tracer ST startup screen 2 Place blank diskettes or diskettes to be compared in the input hopper Make sure diskettes to be compared are in set order with the copy of the first master on the bottom 3 Press COPY or COMPARE Then press the softkey labeled Batch 4 Press the softkey labeled COPY SET or COMP SET The system will display the number of sets stored on the hard disk Press the down arrow to begin scrolling through a list of all the sets available on the hard disk their formats and the number of masters in each set CopyStream and CopySet 2 CopySet continued Use the arrow softkeys and to scroll through the base names of the sets until you find the set you wish to copy or compare against Press the softkey labeled ACCEPT The
9. system will begin the copy or compare job If a diskette is rejected during copy that image will be copied to the next diskette in the input hopper A reject during compare is more serious than a copy reject because it means the whole diskette set is bad The system will prompt the user to cance the compare job after one diskette fails Press QUIT to cancel the job press CONTINUE to verify the remaining diskettes When the CopySet job is complete the system will prompt CopySet job completed Copy another set CONTINUE SQUIT S If you wish to copy or compare another set place the diskettes in the input hopper and press the CONTINUE softkey If you are done press the QUIT softkey Press CLR STOP to return to the startup screen For more information refer to your Tracer ST user s manual Tracer ST Addendum Section 3 Error Messages The following error messages are new messages which the Tracer ST may display during CopyStream or CopySet jobs In addition you may experience one of the standard messages documented in Chapter 7 of the Tracer ST user s manual FIRST DISK MUST BE A MARKER DISK Meaning You have chosen to copy or compare using CopyStream but you did not insert a marker disk to identify the first master Solution The first diskette in the input hopper for CopyStream must be a marker disk Reload the input hopper and start the job again See Section 2 for more information on CopyStream
10. then be used to quickly duplicate diskette packages Each set can contain up to 99 masters depending on the amount of space available on the hard disk to store the master images The master images in a set are assigned related names by the system and are permanently linked on the hard disk When you change the name of one of the images the system changes the name of every image in the set You can only delete the master images as a set Changing and deleting files is described in Subsection 5 2 1 of the Tracer ST user s manual CopySet replaces the Tracer ST s batch read in function described in Subsection 5 1 1 of the Tracer ST Model 200 amp 300 User s Manual Batch read in allowed you to read masters in as a batch but did not give you the option of duplicating the batch This section is divided into two subsections Load Set to Hard Disk e Copy or Compare a Set 2 1 Load Set to Hard Disk To load a set of master diskettes follow these instructions 1 If the system is not turned on power up the system according to the instructions in Section 2 2 of the Tracer ST user s manual You should be viewing the Tracer ST startup screen 2 Place all the master diskettes in the input hopper All the master diskettes must be the same format ee eee CopyStream and CopySet 2 CopySet continued 3 Press the COPY button on the front panel 4 Press the softkey labeled Batch From the Batch menu choose the softkey l
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