StarTech.com UNIDUPDOCK User manual

Manual Revision: 03/29/2011
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UNIDUPDOCK
USB to IDE SATA Standalone Hard Drive Duplicator Dock

FCC Compliance 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 and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
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 determined by turning the equipment
o 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 receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Table of Contents
Introduction........................................................................................................................................................1
Packaging Contents ................................................................................................................................1
System Requirements ............................................................................................................................1
Product View................................................................................................................................................2
Conguration Buttons ...........................................................................................................................2
Installation............................................................................................................................................................3
Hardware Installation..............................................................................................................................3
Driver Installation......................................................................................................................................4
How to Use..........................................................................................................................................................5
Menu Options.............................................................................................................................................5
Advanced Menu Options.....................................................................................................................7
Duplicator (Copy) Mode.......................................................................................................................8
RAID Mode....................................................................................................................................................8
Available RAID Modes............................................................................................................................9
RAID 1 Rebuild............................................................................................................................................9
Specications.....................................................................................................................................................10
Technical Support...........................................................................................................................................11
Warranty Information....................................................................................................................................11

Instruction Manual 1
Introduction
The StarTech.com UNIDUPDOCK functions as both a convenient hard drive copying/imaging
solution and an external USB to SATA/IDE HDD docking station for 2.5”(up to 500Gb) or 3.5”hard
drives (up to 2 TB).
Packaging Contents
• 1 x UNIDUPDOCK duplicator dock
• 1 x USB cable
• 2 x 40-pin IDE ribbon cable (female/female)
• 2 x LP4 molex adapter cable
• 2 x 40 to 44-pin IDE adapter
• 1 x Universal Power Adapter
• 3 x Power Cords (NA/UK/EU)
• 1 x Instruction Manual
System Requirements
2.5” and/or 3.5” SATA and/or IDE hard drive(s)
USB operation: Microsoft®Windows®2000/XP/Vista/7 (32/64-bit),
or Apple® Mac OS®X, or Linux®

Instruction Manual 2
Power connector
ON/OFF switch
USB connector
7+15 SATA
connector
40-pin IDE
connector
LP4 molex
connector
Built-in LCD screen
Conguration buttons
Conguration Buttons
Button Function
Navigate Up
Navigate Down
ENT Enter
ESC Cancel
RESET Reset duplicator dock (soft)
MUTE Mute buzzer sounds
Product View

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Installation
WARNING: Hard drives require careful handling, especially when being transported. If you are
not careful with your hard disk, lost data may result. Always handle your hard drive and storage
device with caution.
Hardware Installation
1. Plug the universal power adapter into a wall power outlet and into the DC In connector on
the duplicator dock.
2. If using a SATA hard drive as the source disk, gently slide the hard drive into the 7+15 SATA
connector labeled Source-1 on the duplicator dock. Skip to step 6.
3. If using an
IDE hard drive as the source disk, connect the IDE ribbon cable (included) to the 40-pin
connector labeled Source-2. The connector is keyed to t only one way.
4. Connect the LP4 molex cable (included) into the 4-pin connector next to the 40-pin IDE
connector. The connector is keyed to t only one way.
5. The jumper settings on IDE hard drives must be set to either ‘master’ or ‘cable select’. Refer
to hard drive manufacture if unsure how to set.
6. Connect the IDE hard drive to the ribbon cable and LP4 molex connector. If connecting a
2.5” IDE hard drive, attach the 40 to 44-pin adapter to the end of the ribbon cable and LP4
cable, then connect the hard drive to the adapter.
NOTE: Only one Source disk and one Destination disk can be installed at a time. Only
connect a SATA or an IDE hard drive, not both.

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7. Follow the same procedure for either a SATA or IDE hard drive for the Destination side of
the duplicator dock.
NOTE: SATA and IDE hard drives can be mixed, so one side can be SATA while the other
is IDE.
8. Slide the power ON/OFF switch on the side of the unit to the ON position, to power up
the unit.
9. Once the unit has booted up, use the conguration buttons and built-in LCD display to
congure and operate the duplicator dock.
10. If using as an external hard drive dock, connect the USB cable from the duplicator dock to
the computer’s USB port.

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Driver Installation
No driver installation is required for any supported operating system, as this hard drive dock is
natively supported, so the drivers are already installed.
How to Use
Menu Options
Copy HDD
• Perform a 1:1 sector clone from the Source disk to the Destination disk. Each disk
sector on the Source disk will be copied, regardless if it contains data or not. If using
a Destination disk larger than the Source, any extra space will be untouched and left
unallocated.

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Compare HDD
• Compares the sectors on the Source disk to the Destination disk. Used to ensure that the
Copy operation was successful.
Pre-scan
• Scans the Source disk for bad sectors/blocks and reports the errors.
Rescan Bus
• Rescans the hard drive connectors on the duplicator dock to detect new/swapped drives.
Source Size
• Displays the total storage capacity of the Source disk.
Setup
System information and settings
• DMA Mode
• Switch between dierent DMA modes, for better compatibility across dierent drives. Will
aect maximum data transfer rates.
Copy Size
• Specify the percentage of the source drive that should be copied.
Startup Menu
• Sets the rst item that should be selected from the main menu on startup.
Auto Compare
• Automatically runs the Compare HDD function after copying. OFF by default.
Copy with Detect
• Automatically rescans the bus before beginning Copy operation. OFF by default.
Button Sound
• Turn audio feedback (beeping) ON/OFF.
Device Info
• Lists disk information about the Source/Destination disks.
System Info
• Lists information about the duplicator, such as rmware version.
USB RAID Mode
• Set the RAID mode for the attached drives when connected to a computer via USB.
Switch between USB and Duplicator modes.

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Advanced Menu Options
The Advanced Menu can be access from the main menu by pressing and holding the <ESC>
button for several seconds.
Rescan Bus Delay
• Sets the time interval delay before starting “Rescan Bus” from the main menu.
Read Error Skip
• Ignore any read errors (sector or block) detected during the copying process. Normally,
read errors result in cancellation of the copying process. OFF by default.
Quick Erase HDD
• Quickly erase all the data on the Source hard drive.
H/W Diagnostic
• Runs though a suite of self diagnostic tests and displays the results.
Load Default
• Resets all settings to factory defaults.
Link Option
• Enable/disable the “USB RAID Mode”option from appearing in the Main Menu.
USB Auto-Link
• Automatically enter USB mode on startup. OFF by default.
Copy HPA
• Copy the Source drive’s Host Protected Area during duplication. OFF by default.

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Duplicator (Copy) Mode
Use the <UP> and <DOWN> arrows on the duplicator dock to select the Copy HDD mode and
press the ENT button to activate. The LCD screen will display transfer rates, progress percentage,
amount of data copied and a countdown timer.
NOTE: As the duplicator dock creates a 1:1 copy, the Destination disk must be of equal or greater
capacity than the Source disk.
RAID Mode
Use the <UP> and <DOWN> arrows to navigate to the Setup Mode and press the ENT button.
Navigate to the “Change RAID Mode”option and press ENT.
NOTE: Changing the RAID mode may result in data loss, so make sure all important data is
backed up, before attempting to change the RAID mode.

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Available RAID Modes
Mode Function
Normal Two independent disks
RAID0
Striped drives for maximum data transfer rates. Com-
bined capacity will be double the smallest drive. No
redundancy/backup.
RAID1 Mirroring a single drive to create two exact copies.
JBOD Concatenate two drives to create a single large disk.
RAID 1 Rebuild
When operating in RAID1 mode, if one of the hard drives fails or is removed, the duplicator dock
will enter a failed state and a buzzer will sound once per second.
Use the <UP> and <DOWN> arrows to display information on either Drive1 (Source) or Drive2
(Destination).
Reconnect a hard drive to the appropriate Source of Destination side and the duplicator dock
will automatically prompt for a rebuild.
The progress of the rebuild will be displayed, including the transfer speed, percentage complete
and a countdown timer to completion.

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Specications
Bus Interface USB 2.0
Chipset ID ACARD ARC286
Connectors
2 x 7+15 SATA connector
2 x 40-pin IDE male
2 x LP4 molex male
1 x USB type B
1 x DIN power connector
LEDs 4 x Disk Power/Activity
RAID Modes 0, 1, JBOD (concatenation), single
disks
Maximum Data Transfer Rate USB: 480Mb/s
Hard Drive Compatibility
2.5” SATA 1.5/3.0Gb/s and
ATA/33/66/100/133 drives up to
500GB in capacity
3.5” SATA 1.5/3.0Gb/s and
ATA/33/66/100/133 drives up to 2TB
in capacity
Dimensions 151.0mm x 110.0mm x 27.0mm
Weight 235g
Compatible Operating Systems Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7,
Mac OS X, Linux

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Technical Support
StarTech.com’s lifetime technical support is an integral part of our commit-ment to provide
industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your product, visit www.startech.
com/support and access our comprehensive selection of online tools, documentation, and
downloads.
Warranty Information
This product is backed by a two year warranty.
In addition, StarTech.com warrants its products against defects in materials and workmanship for
the periods noted, following the initial date of purchase. During this period, the products may
be returned for repair, or replacement with equivalent products at our discretion. The warranty
covers parts and labor costs only. StarTech.com does not warrant its products from defects or
damages arising from misuse, abuse, alteration, or normal wear and tear.
Limitation of Liability
In no event shall the liability of StarTech.com Ltd. and StarTech.com USA LLP (or their ocers,
directors, employees or agents) for any damages (whether direct or indirect, special, punitive,
incidental, consequential, or otherwise), loss of prots, loss of business, or any pecuniary loss,
arising out of or related to the use of the product exceed the actual price paid for the product.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages. If
such laws apply, the limitations or exclusions contained in this statement may not apply to you.

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