Addonics Technologies RCHD256ES User manual

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T E C H N O L O G I E S
Ruby Cipher AES 256-bit Combo Hard Drive
RCHD256ES & RCHD256EU
User’s Guide
FCC Warning Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital
device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy. If not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If the equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, the user
is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following
suggestions.
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver
Connect the equipment to a different power outlet other than the one where receiver is
connected
Consult a certified television or radio technician
Enclosure and Drive Cradle Overview
The drive enclosure is the enclosure where a SATA hard drive is mounted and
secured by 4 screws.
Drive cradle, also known as fixed tray, is the frame that mounts inside the drive
bay of a desktop, server or any computing equipment. The drive cradle provides
both power and data connection between the computer and the drive enclosure.
The Ruby cipher drive cradle fits into any standard 3 1/4” drive bay and can
connect to the computer via SATA or USB 2.0. This interface allows hot
swapping the hard drive without restarting or rebooting the system. The Ruby
drive cradle is compatible with all Ruby drive enclosures and Ruby cipher drive
enclosures.
Ruby Cipher key
Check to make sure you have the correct version
of the Ruby Cipher key. The key should match
the label at the back of the drive enclosure.
Black label AES-256 stands for Ruby Cipher 256-
bit key.
Ruby Enclosure
Top Cover
Switch
Cipher Key
Drive cradle
SATA Interface
Power LED and
Drive Access LED
Switch
Cipher Slot

IMPORTANT
There is no back door for the Ruby Cipher encrypted hard drive if the key is
lost or stolen.
To ensure there is a spare key, your Ruby Cipher bundled kit comes with one
pair of Ruby Cipher keys. These 2 keys have identical encryption code. One of
these keys should be kept in a safe and secure location and can be sent back to
Addonics for duplicating additional keys. If you are down to the last key, be sure
to make a back up of all the data stored inside your encrypted hard drive prior to
sending the last key to Addonics. Addonics is not responsible for key lost in the
mail or retrieval of the data inside the encrypted hard drive.
The CIPHER key MUST be inserted at the front of the drive enclosure in
order for the drive to be ACTIVATED.
Once the drive is INITIALIZED using the Cipher Key that comes with the kit,
the drive can only be accessed by the original key.
The 2 keys that come with each Ruby Cipher bundled kit has their own
unique encryption code. So the keys among different kits are not
interchangeable.
If you have multiple sets of Ruby Cipher kits and would like all the keys to
have the same encryption code, you may make this request at the time of
your order or mail the keys together with master key back to Addonics to
recode them for you. Again be sure that you keep a spare key with you.
Make a back up of your data if you are mailing in your last key.
Keeping track of the hard drive
If you are using the Ruby Cipher drive enclosure to encrypt multiple hard drives,
it is important to label your hard drive if you are taking the drive out of the
enclosure. The hard drive with Ruby Cipher encryption will look like a brand new
drive when attach directly to the SATA controller of a computer. There will be no
partition or any hint to indicate that the drive contains encrypted data. When the
drive is partitioned, all the encrypted data will be lost.
The same holds true if a hard drive already has data on it is installed into the
Ruby Cipher drive enclosure. The computer detects the hard drive as a brand
new drive or a drive that is unallocated. Once you proceed to partition the drive,
the data that was on the hard drive will be erased and cannot be recovered.
A Ruby Cipher encrypted hard drive can be moved to another Ruby Cipher drive
enclosure. But the same key used in encrypting the hard drive must be used in
the new drive enclosure in order to access the drive.
If you are installing multiple Ruby Cipher drive kits in your organization, it
is important to keep track of the drive and the encryption key. Once it gets
mixed up, there is no possible way to recover the data on the encrypted
hard drive.
Step 1
Separate the top from the bottom cover of
the drive enclosure by loosening the screw
as shown on the photo.
Step 2 Align the SATA connector in the 2.5” hard drive with the SATA connector
on the PCB.
Step 3 Wrap the shock absorbers around the hard drive and PCB.
Step 4 Turn over the PCB and secure
the hard drive to the PCB with the
mounting screws that come with the kit.
shock
absorbers
PCB
top cover
2.5” SATA
hard drive
bottom cover
Cipher Key
Power
Connector

Step 5 Mount the board to the bottom
cover.
Step 6 Put the top cover on by holding it in
near vertical position and sliding the two
metal clips inside the two small slots on the
rear of the bottom cover.
Step 7 Lower the front of the top cover and making sure the two covers lined up
properly. Tighten the small retaining screw on the front of the bottom cover to
close the enclosure.
Cable Connections When Used as an External Hard Drive
Switch:
INT: This mode is used when the enclosure is placed inside a drive cradle. For
drive cartridge system kits, this is the mode used.
EXT: This mode is used if the enclosure is used as an external hard drive.
Ruby Drive Cradle
Power: Connect the power cable (provided) to the 5V power connector located at
the back of the enclosure.
Data:
Model: RCHD256ES
Connect the eSATA to eSATA cable to the eSATA connector located at the back
of the enclosure and the other end of the eSATA cable to the eSATA connector
on your SATA host controller with eSATA ports.
Model: RCHD256EU
Connect the eSATA to eSATA cable to the eSATA connector located at the back
of the enclosure and the other end of the eSATA cable to the eSATA connector
on the USB2.0 to eSATA adapter. You can now plug the adapter to a USB port
on your system.
Powering On Enclosure:
Note: Be sure the Ruby cipher key is inserted into the drive enclosure prior to
turning on the power of the drive cradle. The hard drive will not be
detected by the computer if the power to the drive cradle is turned on
without the Cipher key. Under such condition, the power on the drive
cradle will have to be turned off and turned back on again with the
Cipher key already inserted into the drive enclosure in order to detect
the hard drive.
To power on the enclosure, move the switch located at the front of the enclosure
to the EXT mode. When the switch is turned on, the LED light beside it would
light up to indicate power and also drive access.
Note: There are no drivers needed to use the eSATA cable as long as the
drivers are installed for the Serial ATA Controller card/chip. It is plug
and play.
Brand New Hard drive must be partitioned and formatted first before a
drive letter is assigned by the OS.
Cable Connections When Used as an Internal Hard Drive
Note: You can only use one power connector at a time. Either use the 4-pin
Molex or 15-pin SATA connector but do not simultaneously use them.
Internal/External
Power Switch
Power connection
using 5V power adapter
or USB power cable
15-pin SATA
power connector
4-pin Molex
power connector
7-pin SATA
data connector

Models: RCHD256ES & RCHD256EU
*Note: The Ruby Drive Cartridge System with the SATA interface must be
connected to a SATA controller with hot swap capability in order to add and
remove drive cartridge without rebooting. Please consult your motherboard or the
add-in card manufacturer to determine hot swap support on your SATA
controller. All of the Addonics SATA Host Controllers are hot swap capable.
Step 1: Connect a SATA cable to the 7-pin SATA data connector to the SATA
interface of the cradle.
Step 2: Connect a 15-pin SATA power cable from your system’s power supply to
the SATA interface of the cradle. This power connection provides power to the
ruby drive cartridge system.
Step 3: Slide the Ruby enclosure inside the cradle. Insert the Cipher key. To turn
ON the drive enclosure, place switch on INT position.
Technical Support
If you need assistance to get your unit functioning properly, please call Addonics
Technical Support. Our technical staff will be happy to assist you, but they will
need your help to do so. Calling the technical support staff without all the proper
information can be both time consuming and frustrating. Here are some tips to
help you out:
MODEL NUMBER –Please have this number on hand.
SYSTEM INFORMATION –Type of computer, peripherals, etc.
OPERATING SYSTEM –What version of Windows
WHAT’S THE TROUBLE? – Give enough information
about your problem so that we can recreate and diagnose it.
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Drive cradle
Drive
enclosure
Mounting holes for
3 ½” drive bay