Aleratec 1:1 HDD Cruiser User manual

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USER GUIDE
Aleratec
1:1 HDD Cruiser™
Part No. 350103

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Copyright/Model Identification
The content of this manual is for informational purposes only and is subject to
change without notice.
This manual is copyright with all rights reserved. Under copyright laws, this manual
and the software described within may not be copied, except in the normal use of the
product(s) described within or to make a backup copy.
Copyright© 2010
Aleratec, Inc.
9851 Owensmouth Avenue
Chatsworth, CA 91311 U.S.A.
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Aleratec® is a registered trademark and 1:1 HDD Cruiser™ is a trademark of Aleratec, Inc.
Please record the following information to help expedite any warranty claim:
Model No. _________________________ Serial No.________________________
Date Purchased _______________________________________________________
Place of Purchase _____________________________________________________

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Radio/TV Interference Statement
The equipment described in this guide emits radio frequency energy. If it is
not installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, it may cause
interference with radio or television reception.
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 instruction manual, this equipment may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be veried
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an electrical outlet on a circuit that is different from
the circuit to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This equipment has been certied to comply with the limits for a Class B computing
device, pursuant to FCC Rules. In order to maintain compliance with FCC
regulations, shielded cables must be used with this equipment. Operation with non-
approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in interference to radio
and TV reception. The user is cautioned that changes and/or modications made to
this equipment, without the approval of manufacturer, could void the user’s authority
to operate this equipment.

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Safety Regulations
WARNING
To prevent re or shock hazard, do not expose the unit
to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet.
Refer servicing to authorized personnel only.

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Table of Contents
Introduction ...................................................................................................1
Product Features ...................................................................................................1
Key Items .............................................................................................................2
1:1 HDD Cruiser Front Panel ..............................................................................3
1:1 HDD Cruiser Copy Controller Display Panel and Buttons ...........................4
Precautions ...................................................................................................5
Installation ............................................................................................................5
Choose a Good Location ......................................................................................5
Operation ..............................................................................................................5
Transportation ......................................................................................................5
Overview ........................................................................................................6
Power Up Sequence .............................................................................................6
Main Menu ...........................................................................................................7
Subfunctions ........................................................................................................8
Using the 1:1 HDD Cruiser ........................................................................10
Loading the Hard Drives ....................................................................................10
Removing Hard Drives ......................................................................................11
Main Menu .........................................................................................................12
Copy HDD .................................................................................................12
Compare HDD ...........................................................................................14
PreScan Source ..........................................................................................15
ReScan BUS...............................................................................................16
Source HDD Size .......................................................................................17
Secure Erase ...............................................................................................18
Overwrite ...................................................................................................20
Setup Menu ................................................................................................22
USB Mode .................................................................................................32
Advanced Setup Menu ...............................................................................34
Specifications ...............................................................................45
Troubleshooting ...........................................................................45
Technical Support ........................................................................46
Service and Support ...................................................................................47
Technical Support FAX Back Form ...........................................................50

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the 1:1 HDD Cruiser. Please read this User Guide
thoroughly before using this product.
Product Features
The 1:1 HDD Cruiser is a Hard Disk Drive Duplicator and Hard Disk Drive Sanitizer.
• Sanitizes/Wipes drives clean with the choice of three Overwrite patterns:
▪ One Pass
▪ Three Pass with Verify
▪ Seven Pass per DoD 5220.22M
• Secure Erase
• Duplicates/Makes HDD copies
• Quick load drive bays
• Supports 3.5” SATA HDDs
Optional 2.5” SATA HDD Adapter available (Aleratec Part Number 350106)
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Introduction
Key Items
Display Panel
(see page 4)
Power Switch
Controller
Drive Bays
(2)
Source Drive
Target Drive

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Introduction
1:1 HDD Cruiser Front Panel
1 Drive Bays
Drive bays with quick loading doors.
2 Drive Bay Door
The drive bay handle/tab is used to open the individual drive bays.
3 Drive LEDs
Each HDD bay has a blue power light that will be on when there is an HDD
properly inserted in the drive bay.
Each HDD bay has an orange drive activity light that will light when the HDD
is being used. Do not remove a drive when this light is on, otherwise you may
loose your data.

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Introduction
1:1 HDD Cruiser Copy Controller Display Panel and Buttons
(Actual display may vary from illustration)
1. LCD display shows all functions and messages
2. ENT button is used to execute a selected function, or enter a menu
3. ESC button is used to cancel a selected function, or exit a menu
4. UP arrow is used to scroll backward through functions or menus
5. DOWN arrow is used to scroll forward through functions or menus
ENT


HDD Cruiser
1-1 ver:
4
13
5
2
ESC

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Precautions
Before installing your 1:1 HDD Cruiser, please read the following.
Installation
Avoid placing the 1:1 HDD Cruiser in a location subject to:
• High humidity
• High temperature
• Excessive dust
• Mechanical vibration
• Direct sunlight
• Electromagnetic radiation
Choose a Good Location
1. Allow adequate clearance for moving parts.
2. Do not place near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts, or in a place
subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock.
3. Disconnect the AC adapter from the outlet if the product is not used for an
extended period of time.
4. Proper care will help assure maximum product life. Improper operating
environment and misuse may void the warranty.
Operation
Do not move the 1:1 HDD Cruiser during operation. This may cause a malfunction
or other undesirable results.
Avoid exposing the unit to sudden changes in temperature as condensation may
form inside the 1:1 HDD Cruiser. Should the surrounding temperature suddenly rise
while the 1:1 HDD Cruiser is on, wait at least one hour before turning off the power.
Operating the duplicator immediately after a sudden increase in temperature may
result in a malfunction.
Transportation
Keep the original packing materials for future moving or shipping of the 1:1 HDD
Cruiser.

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Overview
Power Up Sequence
During the normal power-up sequence of the 1:1 HDD Cruiser, the following
information will be displayed.
• Figure 1 shows the rmware version
• Figure 2 shows the memory initialization
• Figure 3 shows the scanning of the drives
• Figure 4 shows the number of drives loaded.
• Figure 5 shows the rst function.
ENT ESC


HDD Cruiser
2051F ver:A.14H
Initialize SDRAM
ENT ESC


Detect Drives
Please wait... ENT ESC


Detect Drives
Found 0 Devices ENT ESC


1. Copy HDD
ENT ESC



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Overview
Main Menu
There are ten main menu items that can be seen in the 1:1 HDD Cruiser Copy
Controller Display Panel. These are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Note: The Advanced Setup function is a hidden menu. To access this
menu, press ESC for 3 seconds. After you have completed any desired
adjustments, press ESC to exit Advanced Setup.
ENT


1. Copy HDD
ESC
ENT ESC


2. Compare HDD
ENT ESC


3. PreScan Source
ENT ESC


4. ReScan Bus
ENT ESC


5. Source Size
ENT


6. Secure Erase
ESC
ENT ESC


7. Overwrite
ENT ESC
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
8. Setup
ENT ESC
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
9. USB Mode
ENT ESC


10. Adv Setup
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

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Overview
Subfunctions
The “Setup” menu has nine (9) subfunctions. These are:
8-03 Startup Menu
8-04 Auto Compare
8-05 Copy with Size
8-06 Button Sound
8-07 Device Info
8-08 System Info
8-09 Fast Copy
ENT ESC


8. Setup
8-01 Language
8-02 Copy Size

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Overview
The “Advanced Setup” menu has ten (10) subfunctions. These are:
10-01 Detect HDD Delay
10-02 Read Error Skip
10-03 Update Firmware
10-04 Compare Firmware
10-05 Quick Erase HDD
10-06 H/W Diagnostic
10-07 Load Default
10-08 Link Option
10-09 USB Auto Link
10-10 Copy HPA
ENT ESC


10. Adv Setup
(for USB Mode)

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Using the 1:1 HDD Cruiser
Loading the Hard Drives
1. Open the drive tray doors by lifting the tab on the left side of each drive bay
you wish to use.
2. Take the Hard Disc Drive (HDD) and align the drive’s SATA plug to the lower
right hand side of the drive bay.
3. Slide the HDD into the drive bay until it stops. The drive will still be about 1
inch outside of the bay. When the door is closed it will push and plug the HDD
into the duplicator.
4. Swing the drive bay door closed and press the left side of the door until the tab
latches. When it latches, a click can be felt and heard.
Note: If you are duplicating, the source hard disc drive goes in the top bay.
Source Drive
Target Drive

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Using the 1:1 HDD Cruiser
Removing Hard Drives
1. Open the drive tray doors by pulling the handle/tab on the left side of each
drive tray door.
Note: Do not attempt to remove the hard drive if the drive activity LED
is on.
2. To disengage the HDD, swing the drive tray door to the full open position.
3. Pull drive out toward you, and remove drive.

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Using the 1:1 HDD Cruiser
Main Menu
Copy HDD
The “Copy HDD” function performs an actual copy from a source HDD to one or
more target HDDs. The target HDDs must be at least as large as the source. The 1:1
HDD Cruiser will copy every block of capacity on the source HDD.
1. Load the source HDD and the target HDDs into the 1:1 HDD Cruiser. The
system will auto-detect the hard drives. After the drives have been detected, a
screen similar to the one below will be displayed.
Note: Before copying be sure that the capacity of the target HDD is
equal to or larger than the source hard drive.
2. Press ENT to start copying. The system will auto-detect the hard drives. The
following information will be displayed.
3. During the copy process the 1:1 HDD Cruiser will display progress information.
The amount of data remaining to be transferred (shown in gigabytes), and time
will be displayed as the percentage of completion increases.
Note: The copying speed, capacity and duration may vary from one
source hard drive to another.
ENT ESC
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
1. Copy HDD
149.1GB
ENT ESC


Detect Drives
Please wait...
ENT ESC
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
Copy- 36MB/s 0%
235.7GB 1:48

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4. Once duplication is complete, a job status screen will be displayed.
ENT ESC


1. Copy HDD
OK:1 Fail: 0

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Using the 1:1 HDD Cruiser
Main Menu
Compare HDD
The “Compare HDD” function performs a comparison of data from the source hard
drive to the data on the target hard drives.
1. With the source and target HDDs loaded use the arrow buttons (or) to
select “Compare HDD”. The following screen will be displayed.
2. Press ENT to begin the comparison. The system will auto-detect the hard
drives.
During the compare process, the 1:1 HDD Cruiser will display progress
information.
3. When the comparison is completed, a job status screen will be displayed.
ENT ESC


2. Compare HDD
ENT ESC
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
Comp-23MB/s 05%
236.9.9GB 51:12
ENT ESC


Compare OK:1
Fail: 0 Diff: 0
ENT ESC
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
Detect Drives
Please wait...