Logicube Sonix User manual

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the Best Solution
for Hard Drive
Duplication & Back-Up

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Logicube’s Sonix Training
1. INTRODUCTION
2. Attaching Drives
– Parallel (IDE)
– Serial ATA (SATA)
– Other Types
3. User Interface
4. Main Menu Functions
5. Cloning Modes
– Clever Clone
– Verify
– Direction
– CHS Mode
– Speed
– On Error
– Printer
6. Selective Partitions
7. Mirror Clone 100%
8. Master Manager
9. Mirror Clone
10. USB Drive Mode
11. Scan Target Mode
12. Repair Target Mode
13. WipeClean Target Mode
14. Software Setup
– Compact Flash
– Compact Flash To USB
15. Conclusion

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The Sonix™ System provides access to
IDE, EIDE, UDMA, SCSI, SATA, 1.8",
laptop, and Compact Flash drives.
The built-in UDMA 4 Engine allows
direct-to-drive, high-speed (3.3
GB/min.) access through the IDE
and SATA ports.
Gain Access to Anything

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Clone Many Different Ways
Direct to IDE & SATA drives or thru
USB to IDE & SCSI Drives.
Several optional adapters provide
access to 1.8”, 2.5” and Compact
Flash card drives.
The optional CloneCard PRO
attaches from the Sonix™ IDE port
and provides access to laptop or
notebook drives through the
PCMCIA slot.

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Embedded Software
Mirror Copy™
– Produces a straight bit-for-bit clone.
CleverCopy ™
– Copies data areas only, skipping blank sectors.
Scales partitions to fit target. Supports all DOS,
Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT and XP.
MasterManager ™
– Creates a multiple partition (up to 24) master drive
by adding partitions from different sources.
Selective Partitions ™
– Select one, some, or all partitions from your
master drive for endless combinations.

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Attaching Drives
The Logicube Sonix™ is able to detect whether an IDE
(parallel) or Serial ATA (SATA) drive is attached to the
Master or Target position. The unit is capable of cloning
to/from a SATA drive to an IDE drive and vice versa (as
well as IDE to IDE and SATA to SATA).
–Note: Never attach both an IDE and SATA drive to the
Master or Target position. The unit can only handle one
drive on each position.
–Important: Before applying power perform the steps
listed in the following exercises:

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Attaching Drives - Parallel (IDE) Part 1
1. Open the Logicube Sonix™ by
pressing on the two latches at the
base of the unit and lifting the top. You
will notice three connections: One for
a flat cable (the drive data cable) and
another for a small drive power cable.
Underneath is the third connector for
the Serial ATA cable.
2. Connect a Master hard drive and
close the Logicube Sonix™ .
3. Plug in the set of 9” cables, to the
connections found on the back of the
Logicube Sonix™ .
1.
2.

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Attaching Drives - Parallel (IDE) Part 2
4. Connect the Target drive to these
cables.
–Note: The internal drive is always
referred to as the Master drive and
the outside drive is always referred
to as the Target drive.
5. Connect the external power supply
to the Logicube Sonix™ and power-
up the unit. In 2 – 3 seconds, the
main “Splash” screen appears.

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Attaching Drives - Serial ATA (SATA) Part 1
1. Open the Logicube Sonix™ by
pressing on the two latches at the
base of the unit and lifting the top.
2. Connect a Master hard drive and
close the Logicube Sonix™ . Make
sure that Pin 1 (with the Red Stripe)
is properly aligned.
3. Plug in the long SATA cable to
the connections found on the back
of the Logicube Sonix™ .
1.
2. Pin 1
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Attaching Drives - Serial ATA (SATA) Part 2
4. Connect the Target drive to
this cable.
5. Connect the power supply to
the Logicube Sonix™ and
power-up the unit. In 2-3
seconds, the main display
appears.
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Attaching Drives -1.8”, 2.5”, Compact Flash Part 1
Logicube sells specialized adapters that allow the following types
of drives to be connected to the Logicube Sonix™ :
A. 1.8” Laptop drives, (e.g. Toshiba iPod™ drives).
B. 2.5” Laptop drives (also called Notebook drives).
C. Compact Flash (CF) Drives.
A. B. C.

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Attaching Drives -1.8”, 2.5”, Compact Flash Part 2
1. Attach one end of the External
IDE cable to the External port on the
Sonix™.
–Important: Make sure the
end labeled “Duplicator Side”
is attached to the port of
the Sonix™.
2. Attach the other end to the port on
the CF, 1.8” or 2.5” adapter. Make
sure the tab is correctly aligned with
the slot on the adapter.
1.
2.
Tab
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Attaching Drives -1.8”, 2.5”, Compact Flash Part 3
3. Plug in the adapter power cord to
the External power port on the
Sonix™ .
4. Attach the respective drive to the
appropriate adapter;
– CF to CF Adapter
– 1.8” to 1.8” Adapter
– 2.5” to 2.5” Adapter
3.
Power
Cord
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1.8” Drive 
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Attaching Drives - USB to SCSI @ 1.1 GB/min.
SCSI drives can be connected to
the Logicube Sonix™ by using the
USB Port. This allows SCSI
access at speeds to 1.1 GB/min.
Other specialized adapters are also
available. If you are unsure about
the type of drive that you have,
please contact Logicube Technical
Support for assistance.

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The User Interface Part 1
The user interface (UI) has been
designed with the professional in
mind. It is fast, responsive, and to
the point; which means it requires
very few key strokes to achieve a
desired action. It also displays
fewer “are you sure” messages that
may slow down the cloning session.

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The User Interface Part 2
“Shortcut” buttons (available at all times)
– “Start/Stop” Button – Press it
twice to begin a cloning operation
using the current settings; press
the “Start/Stop” button in mid process
to abort it.
A single key stroke presents a
preview screen where you can see the
current setting, and decide whether to
press it again to begin
the capture, or back out to reconfigure.

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The User Interface Part 3
“Shortcut” buttons (available at all times)
– The “Help”(”?”) button provides context
sensitive help and is active at all times.
Press it to get specific help on the current
screen. If the selection cursor is on the
screen, pressing the Help button will
retrieve specific help for the item pointed
to. Press the help button again to return
to the current screen.
– The “Set” button is the third “shortcut”
button. It brings you to the settings
screen where you can change capture
modes and other settings of the unit.

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The User Interface Part 4
“Soft” buttons (functions change
depending on the labels displayed
above them)
–Note: Labels are always enclosed
by angular brackets (< >). When no
labels are displayed, they function
as navigational buttons.
– The right button functions as
“Select” or “toggle” and is used to
select an option, to move through
multiple available options, or to
select a sub-menu.

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The User Interface Part 5
– The left button is the “Back” button.
This button is used to go “up” in the
menu system or to cancel out of a
given operation.
“Scroll Buttons” are active when the
right side of the screen displays the
scroll arrows. This occurs when the
amount of information to display
exceeds the screen size. Menus are
also scrollable.

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The User Interface Part 6
The “Alphanumeric Keypad” is laid out
like the keyboard on your PC or
typewriter. It is used for labeling drive
partitions (in Selective and Master
Manager Modes), entering passwords
and other functions.
The POWER indicator light remains on
while the Logicube Sonix™ is receiving
power.
The STATUS indicator is lit during
cloning operations and any operation
that accesses the Master or Target
drive. It will flash as data is transferred
from one drive to the other.