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Getting Started

Setup​

Powering up the device​

  • EtcherPro is supplied with a mains power cable according to your region's plug standards
  • On the back of the device, there are two groups of sockets, labelled as IN and OUT
  • Plug the AC power cable to the socket labelled POWER IN, and then to the mains outlet
  • The device should boot up automatically; wait until you see the Etcher interface show up
  • [Warning] Please avoid using adaptors or extension leads, as this may damage the device or cause it to malfunction

Connecting to WiFi​

  • You can access the WiFi settings by selecting the WiFi icon at the top left corner of the screen
  • Select the network to which you want to connect, type the password and select OK

Etcher functions​

Flash from file​

Using an image file as source to flash to one or multiple targets

  • Plug a drive that contains the image you would like to flash into the first slot
  • From the Etcher menu, select Flash from file
  • Select the image you want to flash from the file browser and select OK
  • Plug at least one drive or device into an available slot. The plugged target(s) will be selected automatically and the LEDs will turn white
  • Select Flash, to begin the flashing process
  • The LED of each slot will first blink purple for flashing and then green for validating
  • Once the flashing is complete, the LEDs will turn green for successfully flashed drives, and red for the failed ones
  • You may safely unplug the drives when flashing is complete

Flash from URL​

Using an online image file as source to flash to one or multiple targets

  • From the Etcher menu, select Flash from URL
  • Enter the image URL of you would like to flash in the input field, and select OK
  • Plug at least one drive or device into an available slot. The plugged target(s) will be selected automatically, and the LEDs will turn white
  • Select Flash, to begin the flashing process
  • The LED of each slot will first blink purple for flashing and then green for validating
  • Once the flashing is complete, the LEDs will turn green for successfully flashed drives, and red for the failed ones
  • You may safely unplug the drives when flashing is complete

Clone drive​

Using a drive as source, and cloning it to multiple drives

  • Plug a drive you would like to clone into the first slot
  • From the Etcher menu, select Clone drive
  • Select the plugged in drive from the menu and press Select
  • Plug at least one drive into an available slot. The plugged targets will be selected automatically, and the LEDs will turn white
  • Select Flash, to begin the flashing process
  • The LED of each slot will first blink purple for flashing and then green for validating
  • Once the flashing is complete, the LEDs will turn green for successfully flashed drives, and red for the failed ones
  • You may safely unplug the drives when flashing is complete

Daisy-chaining (not released yet, power-only for now)​

Connecting up to 10 EtcherPro devices in a row

  • EtcherPro allows you to chain power. To do this, you will need a male to female IEC C13/C14 power extension lead (min 10A rated) to connect one EtcherPro to another
  • Plug the power extension lead to the input side of the leading EtcherPro, and then to the output side of the successive EtcherPro
  • The last EtcherPro of the stack should be plugged directly to the mains power socket

Sleep, wake and power off​

  • EtcherPro is set to automatically go into sleep mode after a few minutes
  • You may put the device to sleep manually by selecting the sleep button on the top left corner of the screen
  • To wake up your device, just tap anywhere on the screen
  • It is not necessary to power off your device, but if you would like to, you may simply unplug the power-in cable
  • If the device is flashing a drive, sleep mode will not affect the operation

Updating the software​

Every time the device is in sleep mode and connected to the internet, it will automatically look for new updates. If there is an update it will download it and install it in the background, no interaction from the user is needed.