VS DATAGONE Manual

TECHNICAL MANUAL
Operating and Maintenance
Instructions
for
DATAGONE
HARD DRIVE DEGAUSSER
ZZ001203 / ZZ001204

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Operating Instructions
VS SECURITY PRODUCTS LTD
DATAGONE
Hard drive degausser
OPERATING MANUAL
PRODUCTION STANDARD
ZZ001203 –230V 50HZ
ZZ001204 –110V 60HZ
WARNING
TO AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARDS,THE COVER SHOULD ONLY BE REMOVED BY AUTHORISED
PERSONNEL
CAUTION
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MAGNETIC STORAGE MEDIA IS KEPT AT LEAST 1METRES FROM THE
DEGAUSSER
IMPORTANT
THE POWER ON/OFF SWITCH USED ON THIS EQUIPMENT IS NOT AN ISOLATING SWITCH.IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE OPERATED FROM A SEPARATE SWITCHED
ISOLATOR.
COPYRIGHT
This document is the property of VS Security Products Ltd and it may not be reproduced,
copied or exhibited to a third party without the written permission of VS Security Products
Ltd.
VS SECURITY PRODUCTS LIMITED VS AND ASSOCIATES
17 Pegasus Court 3160 Texas Hill Road
North Lane Placerville
Aldershot CA 95667
Hampshire GU12 4QP USA
UK
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CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
List of Contents 3
1. Specification 4
2. Introduction 5
3. Installation 6
4. Control Panel 7
5. Using the Control Panel 7
6. Operation Guide 8
7. Error Messages 9
8. Maintenance 10
8. Cleaning 11
9. Safety 12
This document refers to DATAGONE degausser
Part No ZZ001203 240/220volts 50Hz
ZZ001204 110volts 60Hz

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Operating Instructions
1. S P E C I F I C A T I O N
MEDIA HANDLING
3½”, 2½” & 1.8” hard drives. Longitude &
perpendicular, DLT, S-DLT, LTO1, 2, 3, 4 & 5;
3480/3490/3490e, 3590, 9840 & T9940 tape; Ultrium &
Redwood SD-3 tape & cartridges; Mammoth 1 & 2,
8mm, AIT1 & 2,M2 tape; DDS 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5, DD-2 &
DFT-1 & 2
SLOT DIMENSIONS 1.1” x 4.3” (28mm x 110mm)
THROUGHPUT 200 hard drives in one continuous session or up to 275
Hard Drives per hour.
DUTY CYCLE 50% (Dependant on ambient temperature)
CYCLE TIME 8 seconds typical
OPERATING VOLTAGE 230v (50Hz) or 115v (60Hz) – unit dependant
CURRENT 5 amps typical 230 V 50 Hz
9 amps typical 115 V 60 Hz
TEMPERATURE 5°C (41°F) to 40°C (104°F)
HUMIDITY 10% to 80% non-condensing
MOUNTING Free standing table top
DIMENSIONS 14.3’’ x 19.2’’ x 14.3’’ (W x H x D)
36cm x 48cm x 36cm
DIMENSIONS (PACKED) 19.5’’ x 29.1’’ x 19.5’’ (W x H x D)
50cm x 74cm x 50cm
WEIGHT 64 lbs (29kg)
PACKED WEIGHT 75 lbs (34kg)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Waste electrical products should not be thrown away with household waste.
Please recycle where facilities exist.
Check with your local authority or retailer for recycling advice.
VS Security Products reserves the right to amend or modify the specifications and design
criteria applying to these products

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2. INTRODUCTION TO THE DATAGONE DEGAUSSER
The DATAGONE is a high energy, hard drive eraser designed to offer complete and
secure erasure of magnetic media including perpendicular recording hard drives. The
DATAGONE is also capable of erasing data storage media including DLT, LTO,
8mm, DDS and more.
Performance
The DATAGONE generates one of the strongest erasure fields of any degausser on
the market. Where security is of the utmost importance, users can quickly sanitise
their media without the need for disassembly.
Operation
The DATAGONE is a bench mounted, chamber degausser, making operation safe,
effective and simple for anyone. Operators simply “post” the media into the aperture
on one side of the unit and wait for the media to exit the aperture on the opposing
side of the degausser. The powerful degaussing magnetic field is automatically
activated by internal sensors detecting the presence of media which, when the
degauss field has decayed, is then released to exit the degausser. The entire
process takes just 8 seconds. The processor controlled DATAGONE continuously
monitors the operation ensuring that the erasure cycle is completed. The operator is
immediately alerted to any interruptions in the erasure cycle on the LCD control
panel.
After degaussing hard drives should not be reused as they are stressed in the
erasure process and parts can be damaged.
Backup tapes cannot be used after erasure as the control track may be erased in the
degaussing process

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3. I N S T A L L A T I O N
Care should be taken when moving/handling the DATAGONE. It is a heavy unit
and it should not be moved without adequate manpower or lifting aids in
place.
3.1 Unpacking
The DATAGONE is shipped inside a cardboard packing case mounted on a pallet.
Unpack the degausser carefully by disassembling the packing case and inspect it for
signs of physical damage. If damage is apparent, a claim should be filed with the
carrier immediately.
Once you have exposed the DATAGONE degausser, you should consider using
lifting aids to help manoeuvre the unit into its final resting position.
3.2 Power Wiring
Power connection is made to the DATAGONE degausser in the form of a IEC type
electrical lead (supplied). The user should ensure that their power supply meets
those outlined on page four.
8 amps typical 230 V 50 Hz
10 amps typical 115 V 60 Hz

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4. CONTROL PANEL
RESET
VS Security Products Ltd
DATAGONE
VSSP
5. USING THE CONTROL PANEL
The DATAGONE degausser has been carefully engineered for convenience and
simplicity of operation. As such an LCD and push button are all that is required. The
features provided are outlined below:
5.2 Power Indicator
The LCD is used as a power indicator and will illuminate whenever power is applied.
The power switch is part of the IEC power connector module mounted on the rear
panel.
5.3 Reset Button
Once you have placed media in the unit the degauss cycle will automatically start. If
the degauss cycle is interrupted and the media fails to eject the reset button should
be used to eject the media and reset the degauss cycle. The user should then
attempt a repeat erasure. The LCD panel will display the progress, completion of the
cycle and total number of degauss cycles completed.
If the LCD repeatedly indicates a failure you should contact your nearest VS Security
Products support department for further assistance.
LCD Display
Reset Button

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Operating Instructions
6.0 OPERATION GUIDE
6.1 Operation
6.1.1 Erasure of Half Height (5/8”) Hard Drives and Large Backup tapes LTO, DLT,
3480 series.
1. Connect the unit to the power supply
2. Activate the power button on the rear of the unit.
3. Once the unit is ready, gently slide the hard drive into the aperture on the left hand
side of the degausser.
NOTE; Hard drives are manufactured with the disc mounted at one end of the
assembly and it is this end that should be leading when inserted into the
degausser. This ensures the hard drive is perfectly positioned in the degauss
field.
4. Once the degauss cycle is complete, the hard drive will emerge from the degausser
on the right hand side.
6.1.2 Erasure of 2.5” & 1.8” Hard Drives and small media 4 and 4mm cassettes etc
1. To erase small hard drives 2.5”& 1.8” and also small media 8mm cassettes etc. they
should be placed in the Small Media Carrier supplied with your DATAGONE.
2. Connect the unit to the power supply
3. Once the unit is ready, gently slide the Small Media Carrier into the aperture on the
left hand side of the degausser.
4. Once the degauss cycle is complete, the Small Media Carrier with the hard drive will
emerge from the degausser on the right hand side.

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7. ERROR MESSAGES
If the DATAGONE is not performing correctly the following error messages may be
displayed.
To validate the message switch the unit off and the on again using the power switch
on the rear of the unit.
7.1 ‘START UP ERROR’
‘EXIT SENSOR TRUE’
If this message is displayed the Input optical sensor may be contaminated with dust
or dirt. To resolve this problem the Input sensor will need to be cleaned. Please refer
to maintenance section 8.1.
7.2 ‘EJECT ERROR’
‘SENSOR 1 JAMMED’
If this message is displayed the output optical sensor may be contaminated with dust
or dirt. To resolve this problem the sensors will need to be cleared. Please refer to
maintenance section 8.2.

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8. MAINTENANCE
The DATAGONE Degausser contains extremely high electrical voltages and
currents. For safety reasons, VS Security Products Ltd does not recommend
that the covers be removed by anyone other than trained VS Security Products
technicians.
8.1 Cleaning the Input Optical Sensor
The Input Sensor is an optical device that looks across the degauss chute to detect
the media when it enters the unit. If the media is dusty or the unit is used in a dusty
environment the sensor can become contaminated and not see the media. This will
result in the unit exhibiting a fault and the message ‘START UP ERROR EXIT
SENSOR TRUE’ being displayed on the LCD.
The sensor is recessed 5mm (0.2”) so a small brush will be required to clean it. A
tooth brush is an ideal for this purpose. Press the brush over the hole so some of the
bristles go through the hole shown above and clean the sensor. The other half of the
sensor is on the side of the chute directly opposite the one shown in the Photograph
above and should be cleaned in the same way.
INPUT SENSOR
INPUT SENSOR