Addonics Technologies HDUS11NB User manual

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v8.1.11
T E C H N O L O G I E S
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User Guide
1:11 HDD Duplicator NB
(HDUS11NB)

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Table Of Contents
Basic Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2
Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4
Copy HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5
Compare HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5
PreScan Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6
ReScan Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7
Source Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7
Overwrite . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8
Advanced Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12
Basic Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15
Error Messages List . . . . . . . . . . . ... Page 16
Firmware Update Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 17

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AC input
switch Main AC switch
Source unit
(top connector)
Target connectors
Removing Cover of Duplicator
NB
Loosen the 3 screws at the back of the tower for
each side panel using a Philips screwdriver.
Push each side panel toward the rear of the
tower to disengage and remove.
Installing drives into the
Duplicator
Each of the 12 remaining bays in the cabinet
can directly secure one 5.25” device such as a
hard drive mounted in a 5.25” bracket or
enclosure. The bays may also be used in
groups to secure larger devices such as a disk
array without the need for modification.
For each of the bays there is one LED located
at the bottom of the cabinet for drive status
indication. There is also one SATA cable for
each drive unit attached to the Duplicator
subsystem. The indicated connector as shown
in the picture connects to the source unit, the
remaining connectors are for target units.
Screws

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Connecting the Power Cable and Powering On
1. Connect the power cord provided from the wall outlet to the back of the tower.
2. Push the power button to turn on the HDDduplicator.
The Duplicator Panel
There are four buttons and an LCD on the panel of HDDDuplicator.
1. LCD shows a function or a message.
2. it is used to scroll up functionmenus.
3. it is used to scroll down functionmenus.
4. it is used to execute a function.
5. it is used to cancel a function.
Duplicating a Drive
When the duplicator powers on, it initializesandgoes through the steps below
Shows the firmware version Initialize SDRAM's status..
Detect Drives' status. Shows the first function:
Copy HDD copies data directly from the sourcehard disk to the target hard disk.
Press ENT button to begin copy. The system will auto-detect the hard disks and show the following info
on the LCD.
The LCD will show the following info during the copyingprocess: remaining time, completed percentage.
The copy speed, capacity and timewill varydepending on the source hard disk. Once the copying
process is complete the LCDwilldisplay the following results.
HD Duplicator
1-1 Ver: Initialize SDRAM
Detect Drives
Copy-36MBs 0%
235.7GB 1:48
Copy HD
OK:
1.Copy HD
ENT
ESC
Duplicator Panel
1
2
3
4
5

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Functions
The copy controller has11 functions in total, with the 11th (Adv Setup) being a hidden system
function that only appears when the ESCkey is pressed for 2 secondsuntil there isa beep. These
are shown below.
10-01. Language
10-02. Copy Size
10-03. Startup Menu
10-04.Auto Compare
10-05. Button Sound
10-06. Device Info
10-07. System Info
10-08. Fast Copy
10. Setup
10-09.Auto Start Drive
10-10.Auto Start Timer
10-11. Tolerance Size
Duplicator Controller
1. Copy HDD
2.Async Copy HDD
3. Compare HDD
4.Async Compare
5. PreScan Source
6. ReScan BUS
7. Source Size
11.Adv Setup
11-01. Read Error Skip
11-02. Update Firmware
11-03. Compare Firmware
11-04. Quick Erase HDD
11-05. Full Erase HDD
11-06. H/W Diagnostic
11-07. Load Default
8. Secure Erase
9. Overwrite
10-12. BootTime Delay
10-13. Quick Compare
11-08. Copy HPA
11-09. Burn In
10. Setup
11.Adv Setup

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Copy HDD
Copy HDDcopies data directly from the sourcehard diskto
the target hard disk. Please make
surethat the capacity of the target hard disk is equal o
r larger than the sourcehard disk.
Choose option 1 fromthe menu:
Press ENT to begin copy. The system will auto-detect the hard di
sks and show the following
copying info on the LCD.
The LCD will show the following info during the copyin
g process: elapsed time, completed
percentage.The copy speed, capacityand time will vary
depending on the source hard disk. Once
the copying process is complete the LCD will display t
he following results.
Copy-36MB/s 0%
232.9GB 00:00:00
CopyHDD
OK: 11 Fail: 0
1. Copy HDD
HDD:11 232.9GB
Async Copy HDD
This option is used to specify the size of the source for simplifying further copying operations.
Choose option 2 from the menu:
2. Async Copy HDD
HDD:10 232.9GB
Press ENT. Before the start of the reproduction, if theconsoledetects that a hard drive
capacity is less than source, then the LCDwill show the cor
responding channel number.
8
Space Not Enough
And then automatically copies. The LCD will display t
he following info.
Acpy-36 MB/s 0%
232.9GB 00:00:00
If the replication process to continue to add additi
onal hard diskdevice, LCD will only show the last
completed percentage.
Once the copying process is complete the LCDwill disp
lay the following results.
Async Copy HDD
OK: 11 Fail : 0
Compare
Compare HDD is used to see if the data on a source ha
rd disk is identical to the target hard disk
after the Copy HD operation.
Choose option 3 from the menu:

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Press ENT to begin the comparison. The LCDwill displaythe following info.
Comp-23MB/s 0%
232.9GB 00:00:00
Once thecomparison is complete the LCD will display the following info as well as the amou
data on the source hard disk.
Compare OK:11
Fail: 0 Di
PreScan Source
PreScan HDD is used to check if the source hard disk can be accessed properly.
It alsotests the read speed.
Choose option 5 from the menu:
5. PreScan Source
HDD: 11 232.9GB
Async Compare
Compare HDD is used to seeifthe data ona sourcehard disk is identical to the
target hard disk after the Copy HDD operation. While compare process is
on-going, allows you to plug-in additional target drives and comparison will
automatically start for the added target drive.
Choose option 4 from the menu:
4. Async Compare
HDD: 11 232.9GB
Press ENT
to begin the async comparison. The LCDwill display the following info.
ACmp-23MB/s 0%
232.9GB 00:00:00
Compare OK:11
Fail: 0 Di
If the comparison process continuesto add additionalhard diskdevice, LCD will only show the
last completed percentage.
Once the copying process is complete the LCDwill display the following results.
Press ENTto begin scan. The LCDwill displaythe following info
Scan-90MB/s 1%
230.6GB00:00:27
Once the scan is complete the LCDwill display the corresponding results
PreScan OK!

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6. ReScan BUS
ReScan Bus
Choose option 6 from the menu:
Press ENT to re-scan hardware. The LCD will display the following info:
Re-Scan BUS NOW?
Yes
When the scan is complete the LCD will display the following info:
Bus re- scan OK !
7. Source Size
Sou rce Size
Source Size is used to show the capacity of the source.
Choose option 7 fromthe menu:
Press ENT and the LCDwill show the following info.
HDD: Hitachi
Size: 232.9GB
Then press ENT and the LCD will showthedata's size info.
HDD: Hitachi
Data:200.9GB
8. Secure Erase
Secure Erase
Secure Erase is used to wipe the data of the hard disk, i t will erase all of HDD of duplicator
(included Source HDD).
Choose option 8 from the menu:
Press ENT to access option. By default it is set to No. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose
Yes.
Wipe all data.
Continue?No
Press ENT and the LCD will show the following info.
ReScan Bus allows swapping the source or target in and out without having to
reboot the system.
In Process
Elapsed 01:00

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10. Setup
Setup
Setup allows various system settings to be changed.There are 12 sub-options:
Language, Copy Size, Startup Menu, Auto Compare, ButtonSound, Device Info,
System Info, Fast Copy, Auto Start Drive, Auto Start Timer, Tolerance Size and
Boot Time Delay.
Choose option 8 fromthe menu:
9. Overwrite
Overwrite
Overwrite is used to overwrite the data of the hard disk, it will erase all HDDs connected to the duplicator
(including Source HDD). There are 3 sub-options: One pass, 3 pass and 7 pass.
Choose option 9 from the menu:
Press ENT to access option. By default it is One pass Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose
other options.
9-01. Overwrite
One pass
Press ENT to access option. By default it is set to No. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose
Yes.
Wipe all data.
Continue?No
Press ENT and the LCD will show the following info.
In Process
Elapsed 01:00
Language
This option is used to select the system's language sup port. By default this is set to English. Press
ENT to change the Language settings.
Language
English

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10-02. Setup
CopySize
Press ENT and the LCD will display a detailed list of options as shown below
Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose different copy sizes. The system will offer their
corresponding percentages so the user can specify the amount to copy from the source hard disk.
Press ENT to con�rm and save the changes.
Copy Size
100%~1% (*MB)
Startup Menu
This option a llows you to set an option other than “Set up” to be displayed as the first available
option on the menu every time you start the system.
Startup Menu
1. Copy HDD
Press ENT then use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose other options. By default the first
menu option is Copy HDD.
10-03. Setup
Start up Menu
Auto Compare
This option automatically comparesthe source hard disk with t he target hard disk after a copy
operation is completed.
Press ENT to access op and Down arrow keys to choose
On.
Auto Compare
10-04. Setup
Auto Compare
Copy Size
This option is used to specify the size of the source hard disk for simplifying further copying
operations.
Button Sound
This option is used to control the sound of a button when you press it.
10-05. Setup
Button Sound
Press ENT and the LCD will display the following info. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose
whether button sound is on or o.
Button Sound
On