Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

[lz44]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

Hi!

Does Batch Ripper work with the Rimage 2000i?
Any experiences?

Thanks!

[bhoar]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

UPDATE: Replaced the picker electromagnet and now the whole thing works..
I've made a batch script that echoes commands thru the serial port and It can do basic pick-up, move arm and open reject tray... of course since the drives themselves are not controlled by the serial commands, it would need a new layer software to open/close trays and so on..

Since my project it to use it as a backup solution, I'll have to find a burning program capable of executing external commands before/after burn (the after part is handled by many programs.. any hints for some that is capable of executing something before starting burning?)

Many thanks to everyone who helped!

db: if you pick apart my drivers for any of the robots, you'll find that all five of the commands are the same executable, they're just called with different command line options. run the command with no options (e.g. post-batch.exe) in a cmd window and you'll find you have the utility you seek, you'll get a usage statement. it was written to work with batch files too, and can handle drive tray actions as well. might be less confusing if you make a copy and rename it ulcli.exe...that's the original name. Feel free to reuse a portion of my robot driver for personal use unrelated to dbpoweramp.

Regarding burning programs, I recommend imgburn, it can be controlled via command line options via a batch file.

@Brendan

I've been able to find both the SCSI and the SERIAL alignment utilities!
I've seen a post of yours in another forum dated a couple of years ago where you asked for it.. still need it?
It is marked for DTP1000 only tho

Let me know if it can be of any use to you!

Yep, definitely useful. Please send my way.

-brendan

[darkbane]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

@Brendan

I've been able to find both the SCSI and the SERIAL alignment utilities!
I've seen a post of yours in another forum dated a couple of years ago where you asked for it.. still need it?
It is marked for DTP1000 only tho

Let me know if it can be of any use to you!

[darkbane]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

UPDATE: Replaced the picker electromagnet and now the whole thing works..
I've made a batch script that echoes commands thru the serial port and It can do basic pick-up, move arm and open reject tray... of course since the drives themselves are not controlled by the serial commands, it would need a new layer software to open/close trays and so on..

Since my project it to use it as a backup solution, I'll have to find a burning program capable of executing external commands before/after burn (the after part is handled by many programs.. any hints for some that is capable of executing something before starting burning?)

Many thanks to everyone who helped!

[darkbane]

Rimage DTP40000

YATTA! I DID IT!

I found out that in order to work, the serial connection needs more than the usual TX,RX and Gnd, it also needs pin 4: DTR (Data Terminal Ready).. strange, but true.

The command set is the one Bohar put in page 2 of this thread (MD,MU, etc)

The only issue is that I think I killed the picker.. it is activated (as I found later, when it ceased to work) that it has an electromagnet in it that gets hot if put in the release position for more than a few seconds..I did not know that, and now it is toast (so just after issuing a drop cd command, you should IMMEDIATELY issue a pick command otherwise you'll ruin it)

..now I hope to find a replacement.. anyone with a faulty DTP* unit wishing to sell me the picker?

D.

[darkbane]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

Hi Defib!

I got a SCSI unit, so if you could kindly send it to me, I could try it!
I have a driver I found on the net, but reportedly it works only up to Windows 2k.. what machine you were using your unit on?

you can send the file to:
ilgrancaliffo -at- hotmail -dot- com

Many thanks!

[defib]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

It could be... all I have is an 800

Thanks. I'm pretty sure the 1000/4000 tool you sent is only for the SCSI units, unfortunately. :(

-brendan

[bhoar]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

X-O: Please contact me via email for support. See my signature.

-brendan

[bhoar]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

Emailed it too you last night. Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks. I'm pretty sure the 1000/4000 tool you sent is only for the SCSI units, unfortunately. :(

-brendan

[X-O]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

It is our aim to support the latest models from:

Primera
MF Digital
RImage
R-Quest

hello
we have media thecnics fusion-mx X5.1a
we already contact B. HOAR and get from him -generic big loader rev 2
we use com 1 comspeed 38400
dBpoweramp reference R13 and Batch Ripper work if we select 1 drive.

If we select 2 or 3 or 4 drives the robot get crazy :
"Pre-Batch.exe meets a problem ..... send a error message ? "
then drive 1 is locked on Pre-Batch
and the robot tries to reject a CD which is not in the a drive 2
waiting a few seconds, we get "problem on com1 ... shutting down"

We know we are administrator and cd clone has been uninstall (5 october 20008).

What can we do?
- reinstall windows and all stuff
- use an external computer intel, instead of ASUS internal mother board
of robot with AMD Athlon 64 X2 ?
- try to modify generic big loader drivers ?
-

We would love to work with dBpa but today it is not possible.

Thanks in advance for your help. May be it is a small mistake.

X-O

[defib]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

That would be great, on both parts.

-brendan

Emailed it too you last night. Let me know if you have any questions.

[bhoar]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

As far as I know it works with the serial controlled units only. But take that with a grain of salt. I don't have a scsi unit. Yes the ras6 firmware reports as a DTP-800. If you want the serial commands I can send you a list I have most of them now. I can also send you the utility if you want.

That would be great, on both parts.

-brendan

[defib]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

As far as I know it works with the serial controlled units only. But take that with a grain of salt. I don't have a scsi unit. Yes the ras6 firmware reports as a DTP-800. If you want the serial commands I can send you a list I have most of them now. I can also send you the utility if you want.

[bhoar]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

I have the robotics alignment tool for the serial 800/1000/4000 units. I used it to get all the commands for the RAS6 I got off of ebay. Not sure if it would help but I could email it too you if ya want.

Does it work with the SCSI-controlled units, serial-controlled units or both?

I believe I have only the SCSI versions of these utilities. IIRC, the RAS6 is equivalent to the DTP-800?

-brendan

[defib]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

I have the robotics alignment tool for the serial 800/1000/4000 units. I used it to get all the commands for the RAS6 I got off of ebay. Not sure if it would help but I could email it too you if ya want.

Well, thanks for trying bhoar!

I guess that now, after 3 days trying every possible serial setting I'm at a dead end.. so my unit will go in the basement too..

Btw, If you ever come by one of your units, and have the time to take a look... I'll take it back from the basement and up to my lab again

Again, many thanks!
D.