Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

[EliC]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

Other features I would like:
-ability to automatically re-rip discs without accuraterip entries or different pressings in a second drive (would need to install different drive models in robot)
-small camera on robot arm to photograph the disc being ripped

[EliC]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

My dream feature setup
-plextor drive(s)
-room for multiple drives
-100+ spindle capacity
-ability to sort discs after rip into accurate rips and inaccurate rips (one source spindle and 2 destination spindles)
-USB or Firewire with full command passthrough/control including FUA and C2

[bhoar]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

How about COMPOSER Optical Autoloaders?

Eli - one thing to remember: if the Primera autoloader doesn't have a drive installed and instead has a blank faceplate, it's a Primera Conductor, not a Composer. The Conductor is a printer autoloader and will not drop discs into a drive even if you install one.*

The firmware chip is the same as the composer firmware, but primera programed the unit to one of several profiles at the factory, and I still haven't worked out how to change that. It might involve one or more of the following:

1. Using the front panel keys in an unpublished pattern.
2. Invocations via the standard serial port.
3. Invocations via the secondary serial port (you may need to add a 4-pin header on some boards).
4. Using an in-circuit programmer on the 4-pin chip near the left side of the board to modify parameters.

Or, just stick to buying a Composer/Composer Pro unit.

-brendan

* A similar issue arises if you wish to install a second drive into a Composer - unless it is a Composer Pro, the robot arm won't go to the second drive, even if the firmware is the same.

[Spoon]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

Never heard of them

[EliC]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

How about COMPOSER Optical Autoloaders?

[Spoon]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

Once the beta is out, if you can write simple scripts then you could implement it yourself...

[Spies]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

Just wanted to cast my vote for support of the Sony VAIO XL1B1/XL1B2/XL1B3 200-disc changer in dbpowerAMP.

Anything I can help with to see this happen?

[enc123]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

Big pro ripper, which is based on scribe 9000.
We do not know if other robots use serial port too. MfDigital is the very popular one as it offers up to 3 years warranty. I would suggest Spoon to implement MfDigital first.

Does anyone use 8-CD tower? My guess is that the bottle neck is CPU, not I/O, so 8-CD may not offer more benefits vs. 2-Cd. But 8-CD is good for manual operation when jewel cases are involved.

[Spoon]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

>MF Digital uses COM port to control the robot.

We can handle serial port stuff very easily, all their major robots are the same?

[bhoar]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

enc123 - which MFD units, in particular, does your business use?

-brendan

[enc123]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

MF Digital uses COM port to control the robot. Most commands are just single character. Do you have a plan to implement a common interface that can be used for most robots? We can do integration with MF Digital's driver if you have a common interface.

[Spoon]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

We are in discussions again with MF Digital, see if we can get an SDK...

It will be an open beta test here in 8 weeks.

[LtData]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

The Batch Ripper, which is what will do the automated CD ripping, is being discussed here: http://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?t=13597 and has information regarding beta-testing. I know Spoon normally has Open beta testing for any user that wants to help. The post says about 8 weeks for the first beta.

[enc123]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

That's great. Do you know when it will be released? Do you need beta testers?

[LtData]

Re: Discussion of Automated CD Loaders

I believe since automated ripping is included with Reference, the same conditions apply: 1-year of AMG access is included with your purchase and each additional year is $5.