2xNimbie NB21 same PC - Discs not dropping
Hi,
Hoping someone can help. I have 2xNimbies connected to a PC, USB3, no hub.
According the the BatchRipper page:
[INDENT] multiple Nimbies can be used on the same machine for commercial ripping.[/INDENT]
If I power up both drives, I see them in Batch ripper (both configured as 'Nimbie'; but starting a rip just hangs batch ripper (not windows). The drive goes in and out a few times, but the discs don't drop. Stopping the batch doesn't do anything and the only way to quit is to kill the process in task manager.
I've read a few threads with similar issues, but none of them had a solution.
Batch Ripper configuration is set to 'Nimbie' but the tests hang (and have to be killed by Task Manager).
Here's the kicker - Everything works perfectly if I turn one of the Nimbies off - either one, it doesn't matter.
So any ideas what I might be doing wrong? A trick somewhere that I missed?
In the morning I'm going to uninstall *everything* and start from scratch.
Many thanks in advance,
Geoff
Re: 2xNimbie NB21 same PC - Discs not dropping
We have tested 4 at the same time, although that was a while ago (Windows 7). They were on Dell PCs. If there is a block then it would be easier to add a 2nd computer to control the other robot, even laptop would do.
Re: 2xNimbie NB21 same PC - Discs not dropping
Thanks for the response Spoon.
I removed everything and reinstalled from the beginning. I also left things alone and gave it as long as it wanted (I started a test and had a shower, started a rip and went out for a while).
Everything seems to work now, eventually. When I start a rip process, Batch Ripper sits at "Pre-Batch Action" for nearly 3 minutes (@2:40) before proceeding to "Loading CD", then the drive comes in and out a few times before eventually loading a disc after another 9 minutes (@12:40). Rinse and repeat for each CD.
This only happens when both are plugged in and powered on. With a single Nimbie, it's all very fast.
I'll keep digging. The Nimbie diagnostic tool works just fine - loading and unloading discs without any delay or other issues.
The Batch Ripper configuration tests have a similar issue to Batch Ripper itself, in that the tests take an age to run, but eventually do so without any issue.
So my question is what is the "Pre-Batch action", and is the loader possibly using an incorrect load command (I did note it is blank in the Batch Ripper Configuration)
Geoff
Re: 2xNimbie NB21 same PC - Discs not dropping
Thanks for the reply Spoon.
Today Inset a batch running and went out. When I came back it was done. So I re-ran it to see - It takes 2:40 to proceed from "Pre load action" to "Loading CD", then @12:40 it loaded the disc. Rinse and repeat for each disc.
So it certainly looks like it won't run 2 at once in Windows 10.
I&*8217;m going to set up a laptop to run the second ripper, and Remote Desktop to manage the first. It&*8217;s a shame Hyper-V and Windows Sandbox don&*8217;t support USB passthrough.
If anything obvious springs to mind, I'm happy to try it. Otherwise I'll just roll with 2 machines.
Thanks!
Geoff
With a single loader powered on, it works just fine.
Re: 2xNimbie NB21 same PC - Discs not dropping
Well - my grand plan to use RDP to control the Rip PC fell at the first hurdle. As soon as I connect the RDP session, the Nimbie goes offline and I cannot select it in the configuration. It's as if it's been unplugged, but it still shows up in Device Manager.
Looking like I'll be using a KVM. Ugh.
*EDIT* Thanks to [URL="https://www.google.com/amp/s/nuxx.net/blog/2016/01/17/full-cd-collection-ripping-workflow/amp/"]https://www.google.com/amp/s/nuxx.net/blog/2016/01/17/full-cd-collection-ripping-workflow/amp/[/URL]
In order to use either dBpoweramp CD Ripper or Batch Ripper via Remote Desktop, the following group policy must be enabled: Local Computer Policy &*8594; Computer Configuration &*8594; Administrative Templates &*8594; System &*8594; Removable Storage Access &*8594; All Removable Storage: Allow direct access in remote sessions. This setting is detailed in [URL="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-R2-and-2008/cc731422(v=ws.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN"]this article from Microsoft[/URL].
Re: 2xNimbie NB21 same PC - Discs not dropping
My final solution (for various logistic reasons) is to run 2 PCs, each with one Nimbie. Then use a Laptop with a tabbed RDP client, so I can display them side by side.
Thanks for [URL="https://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?45558-Accessing-Ripping-through-Remote-Desktop&p=199955"]RDP GPO hint[/URL] Spoon!
Re: 2xNimbie NB21 same PC - Discs not dropping
Hi, I read somewhere that there's a special driver for multiple NIMBIES...But there was a long time ago