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NET MASTER
YES: SET
MASTER
NET MASTER
NO:
STANDALONE
Master Display alternates
between these messages
NET SLAVE X
NO:
STANDALONE
Final tower in chain
Microboards NET Configuration
The Microboards NET configuration allows you to connect multiple 10-drive tower duplicators.
They can function together as a single duplicator with 10 drives per tower for ultra high-quantity
production, or can operate independently as stand-alone duplicators, each copying from a
different master.
It does not matter which tower is set as the Master; the only restriction is that one tower of the
chain must have the NET cable connected to the Out port only. The last tower in the chain will
only use the In port.
Configuration Options
To set the Multi-Tower configuration, turn on power
to all of the connected towers and wait for the
configuration options to be displayed, as shown to
the right.
The exact display message and configuration
options on each tower will depend on the location of
that tower in the chain.
Once the configuration has been selected, you must
either power cycle all towers or run the Net Reboot
on all Master towers to change the configuration.
The display of any Master or Stand-Alone tower will initially read COPY
START
when it is ready for duplication. The control panel on Slave towers
is disabled.
Basic Configuration
The most basic configuration would be to set the first tower as the Master with the remaining
towers as Slaves. For this configuration, you would only need to press the YES button on the
Master tower when the configuration options are showing.
The result with a six-tower configuration is shown above. Only the reader and hard drive on the
NET Master will be available as source drives.
Net Reboot and Basic Configuration
To run the Net Reboot, press either the ▲or ▼ button until the display reads SETUP. Press the
YES
button, then press either the ▲or ▼ button until the display reads NET REBOOT. Press
YES and all towers will reboot.
NET SLAVE 1
YES: SET
MASTER
NET SLAVE 1
NO: STANDALONE
First Slave Display, additional Slave
towers show Slave number sequentially
NET
Master
NET
Slave 1
NET
Slave 2
NET
Slave 3
NET
Slave 4
NET
Slave 5