CRU WiebeTech UltraDock UDv5.5 User manual

CRU®WiebeTech®UltraDock UDv5.5
Quick Start Guide
Features
• Fourseparatehostattachmentoptions(USB3.0,USB2.0,FireWire800,andeSATA)
forcompatibilitywithvirtuallyanycomputer
• MultipleLEDsindicateoperationalstatus,includingdiskactivity,hiddenareadetection,
errorstate,andthestatusofpowerinputandoutput
• LCDmenuallowsusertoconguresettingsandviewinformationonattacheddrives
• Detectsandindicateshiddenareas(HPAsorDCOs)foundonharddrives
• AbletocreateHPAsandDCOs
• Aluminumcaseforruggeddurabilityandexcellentheatdissipation
Wiebetech Branding
2c85m76y
PMS 711C
66c7m7y
PMS 299C
Product Name:
Univers 73 Black Extended
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CRU WiebeTech UltraDock UDv5.5 Quick Start Guide
1 DRIVE INSTALLATION
a. Usetheprovidedscrewstoattachtheprotectivemetalplatetothebottomofyour3.5”drive.
Thisstepisoptional.Thepurposeofthebottomplateistoprovideprotectiontothedrive
electronicsofyourharddrive.
b. Ifyou’reattachinganIDE/PATAdrive,congurethejumpersontherearofthedrivetoMaster.
Consulttheinstructionsonyourharddrive’slabel.
c. ConnecttheUltraDockUDv5.5tothedrive(oradapter),usingtheIDEribbonandMolexpower
cablesforIDE/PATAdrivesortheuniedSATAdata/powercableforSATAdrives.
d. Ifyou’reusinganadapter,connectthedrivetotheadapter.
e. ConnectaeSATA,FireWire,orUSBcablefromyourcomputertothecorrespondingporton
theUltraDockUDv5.5.
f. ProvidepowertotheUltraDockUDv5.5.ConnecttheincludedACadapteroraSATApower
cablefromtheinsideofyourcomputercase.
g. Turnonthepowerswitch.
You are now ready to use the UltraDock UDv5.5 to access the attached drive. If the drive is
alreadyformatted,itcanbeusedrightaway.Ifthedriveisbrandnew,oritsformatisnotcompat-
iblewithyourcomputer,thedrivewillneedtobeformattedbeforebeingused.
Formattingadrivewillerasealldataonthedrive,sobesuretobackupyourdata
beforebeginningthisoperation.
2 HOW TO USE THE LCD INTERFACE
Use the LCD and 4-button navigation interface to view information about the attached drive
andtheUltraDockUDv5.5.Onthe4-buttoninterface,UpandDownallowyoutoscrollthrough
options,whileEnterselectsanoptionandBackgoesbacktothepreviousscreen.
MENU ITEM ACTION
ViewDriveInfo Displaysasubmenuofitemsthatdisplayinformationabouttheattacheddrive,including
temperature,capacity,serialnumber,rmwarerevision,S.M.A.R.T.information,and
more.
ViewDockInfo DisplaysasubmenuofitemsthatdisplayinformationabouttheForensicUltraDock,
includingtheproductname,uniqueIDnumber,andrmwareversion.
CreateHPA/DCO AllowsyoutocreateanHPA(hostprotectedarea)oraDCO(devicecongurationover-
lay)ofthesizeyouspecify.
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CRU WiebeTech UltraDock UDv5.5 Quick Start Guide
3 HPA/DCO HANDLING
TheUltraDockUDv5.5willchecktoseeifanyHPA’s(hostprotectedareas)orDCO’s(devicecon-
gurationoverlays)arepresentonstartup.IfanHPAorDCOisdetected,theUltraDockUDv5.5
willindicatethatonehasbeenfoundandaskwhatyouwanttodowithit.UsetheUpandDown
buttonstoscrollthroughtheoptions,shownbelow,andthenpressEntertoselectanoption.
DCO FOUND HPA FOUND
Keep DCO–KeepstheDCO Keep HPA–KeepstheHPA
Remove DCO–RemovestheDCO,exposing
anyhiddendatawithinthatarea
Remove HPA Temp – Temporarily removes
theHPA
Remove HPA Perm– Permanently removes
theHPA
4 CRU CONFIGURATOR
CRUConguratorforbothMacandWindowsprovidesextendedcongurationoptionsformany
CRUproducts,includingtheWiebeTechUltraDock.ItdisplaysinformationabouttheUltraDock
UDv5.5andanyattacheddrive.ItcanalsomonitortheUltraDockUDv5.5inthebackgroundand
sendsanemailortextmessageifaproblemisdetected.
Downloadithere:
www.cru-inc.com/support/software-downloads/congurator-software-download/
Setup Instructions
ConnecttheUltraDockUDv5.5toyourcomputerviatheprovidedUSBmicro-Bcableandthen
opentheConguratorapplication.Finally,opentheConguratorapplication.
5 LED BEHAVIOR
LED COLOR STATE DESCRIPTION
PowerOut Green Solid TheUltraDockUDv5.5ispoweredonandoutputtingpower.
PowerIn Green Solid TheUltraDockUDv5.5isconnectedtopower.
Error Red Solid ThereisaproblemwiththeUltraDockUDv5.5.Pleasecontact
TechnicalSupport.
DriveAccess Amber
Blinking Dataiscurrentlybeingaccessedfromtheattacheddrive.
Solid Yourcomputerhostdoesnotsupportdriveactivitypolling.
HPA/DCO Green Solid Ahostprotectedarea(HPA)ordevicecongurationoverlay(DCO)
hasbeendetectedontheattacheddrive.
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PartNumber:A9-000-0055-1Rev.1.1
©2015,2017CRUAcquisitionGroupLLC,ALLRIGHTSRESERVED.CRU®andWiebeTech®aretrademarksofCRUAcquisitionGroup,LLCandare
protectedbytrademarklaw.
Product Warranty
CRUwarrantsthisproducttobefreeofsignicantdefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipforaperiodoftwoyearsfromtheoriginaldateofpurchase.
CRU’swarrantyisnontransferableandislimitedtotheoriginalpurchaser.
Limitation of Liability
Thewarrantiessetforthinthisagreementreplaceallotherwarranties.CRUexpresslydisclaimsallotherwarranties,includingbutnotlimitedto,the
impliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessforaparticularpurposeandnon-infringementofthird-partyrightswithrespecttothedocumentation
andhardware.NoCRUdealer,agent,oremployeeisauthorizedtomakeanymodication,extension,oradditiontothiswarranty.InnoeventwillCRU
oritssuppliersbeliableforanycostsofprocurementofsubstituteproductsorservices,lostprots,lossofinformationordata,computermalfunction,
oranyotherspecial,indirect,consequential,orincidentaldamagesarisinginanywayoutofthesaleof,useof,orinabilitytouseanyCRUproductor
service,evenifCRUhasbeenadvisedofthepossibilityofsuchdamages.InnocaseshallCRU’sliabilityexceedtheactualmoneypaidfortheproducts
atissue.CRUreservestherighttomakemodicationsandadditionstothisproductwithoutnoticeortakingonadditionalliability.
FCC Compliance Statement: “Thisdevice complieswith Part 15of theFCCrules. Operationis subjecttothe followingtwo conditions:(1)This
devicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired
operation.”
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsare
designedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipment
generates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,maycauseharmful
interferencetoradiocommunications.Operationofthisequipmentinaresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcasetheuser
willberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceatthisownexpense.
IntheeventthatyouexperienceRadioFrequencyInterference,youshouldtakethefollowingstepstoresolvetheproblem:
1) Ensurethatthecaseofyourattacheddriveisgrounded.
2) UseadatacablewithRFIreducingferritesoneachend.
3) UseapowersupplywithanRFIreducingferriteapproximately5inchesfromtheDCplug.
4) Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
ProductModels UltraDockUDv5.5
U.S.PatentNo. 8,090,904
DriveInterfaceTypes&Speeds PATA/IDE:upto133MB/s
SATA(witheSATAcable):upto6Gbps
HostInterfaceTypes&Speeds eSATA:upto6Gbps
USB3.0:upto5Gbps
FireWire800:upto800Mbps
USBMicro-B:upto480Mbps(Admincongurationonly)
SupportedDriveTypes 2.5-inchand3.5-inchSATAharddrivesandSSDs,3.5-inchIDE/PATA,2.5-inch
IDE/PATA*,Hitachi1.8-inch*,Toshiba1.8-inch*,MacBookAir2010*,MacBookAir
2011*,mSATA*,miniPCIePATA*,miniPCIeSATA*,andminiPCIeUSB*drives
*RequirestheappropriateCRUSATAorPATAadapter
HostDataConnectors One(1)USB3.0connector(backwardscompatiblewithUSB2.0)
One(1)eSATAconnector
Two(2)FireWire800connectors
SupportedOperatingSystems Windows10,8,and7
WindowsServer2016,2012and2008productfamilies
OSX/macOS10.10“Yosemite”ornewer
Linuxdistributionsthatsupporttheconnectiontypeused
Compliance EMIStandard:FCCPart15ClassA
EMCStandard:EN55022,EN55024
CE,RoHS,RCM
ProductWeight 0.4pounds(0.18kg)
ProductDimensions 4.33inWx2.95inLx1.06inH(110mmWx75mmLx27mmH)
TechnicalSupport YourinvestmentinCRUproductsisbackedupbyourfreetechnicalsupportfor
thelifetimeoftheproduct.Contactusthroughourwebsite,cru-inc.com/support
orcallusat1-800-260-9800or[phone].