Addonics Technologies Ruby Cipher for 25 HDDSSD rcdcs256 User Manual

							 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Addonics 
T E C H N O L O G I E S 
 
 
 
 
Ruby Cipher AES 256-bit Drive Cartridge System 
 
RCDCS256S & RCDCS256U 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
User’s Guide 
 
 
 
 
 
FCC Warning 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.  If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications.  However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.  If the equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following suggestions. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver  Connect the equipment to a different power outlet other than the one where receiver is connected Consult a certified television or radio technician 
Enclosure and Drive Cradle Overview 
 
The  drive  enclosure  is  the  enclosure  where  a  SATA  hard  drive  is  mounted  and 
secured by 4 screws. 
 
Drive  cradle,  also  known  as  fixed  tray,  is  the  frame  that  mounts  inside  the  drive 
bay  of  a  desktop,  server  or  any  computing  equipment.  The drive  cradle provides 
both power and data connection between the computer and the drive enclosure.   
 
The Ruby cipher drive cradle fits into any standard 3 1/4” drive bay and can 
connect to the computer via SATA or USB 2.0. This interface allows hot 
swapping the hard drive without restarting or rebooting the system. The Ruby 
drive cradle is compatible with all Ruby drive enclosures and Ruby cipher drive 
enclosures. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ruby Cipher key 
 
Check to make sure you have the correct version of the Ruby Cipher key. The 
key should match the label at the back of the drive enclosure. 
 
  
Black label AES-256 stands for Ruby Cipher 256-bit key 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Top Cover 
Switch 
Cipher Key 
Drive cradle 
SATA Interface  
						

							IMPORTANT  
 
There is no back door for the Ruby Cipher encrypted hard drive if the key is 
lost or stolen.  
 
To ensure there is a spare key, your Ruby Cipher bundled kit comes with one 
pair of Ruby Cipher keys. These 2 keys have identical encryption code. One of 
these keys should be kept in a safe and secure location and can be sent back to 
Addonics for duplicating additional keys. If you are down to the last key, be sure 
to make a back up of all the data stored inside your encrypted hard drive prior to 
sending the last key to Addonics. Addonics is not responsible for key lost in the 
mail or retrieval of the data inside the encrypted hard drive. 
 
 The CIPHER key MUST be inserted at the front of the drive enclosure in 
order for the drive to be ACTIVATED. 
 Once the drive is INITIALIZED using the Cipher Key that comes with the kit, 
the drive can only be accessed by the original key. 
 The 2 keys that come with each Ruby Cipher bundled kit has their own 
unique encryption code.  So the keys among different kits are not 
interchangeable. 
 If you have multiple sets of Ruby Cipher kits and would like all the keys to 
have the same encryption code, you may make this request at the time of 
your order or mail the keys together with master key back to Addonics to 
recode them for you. Again be sure that you keep a spare key with you. 
Make a back up of your data if you are mailing in your last key. 
 
 
 
Keeping track of the hard drive  
 
If you are using the Ruby Cipher drive enclosure to encrypt multiple hard drives, 
it is important to label your hard drive if you are taking the drive out of the 
enclosure.  The hard drive with Ruby Cipher encryption will look like a brand new 
drive when attach directly to the SATA controller of a computer. There will be no 
partition or any hint to indicate that the drive contains encrypted data.  When the 
drive is partitioned, all the encrypted data will be lost.  
 
The same holds true if a hard drive already has data on it is installed into the 
Ruby Cipher drive enclosure. The computer detects the hard drive as a brand 
new drive or a drive that is unallocated. Once you proceed to partition the drive, 
the data that was on the hard drive will be erased and cannot be recovered.  
 
A Ruby Cipher encrypted hard drive can be moved to another Ruby Cipher drive 
enclosure. But the same key used in encrypting the hard drive must be used in 
the new drive enclosure in order to access the drive. 
 
If you are installing multiple Ruby Cipher drive kits in your organization, it 
is important to keep track of the drive and the encryption key. Once it gets 
mixed up, there is no possible way to recover the data on the encrypted 
hard drive. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Step 1 
Separate  the  top  from  the  bottom  cover  of 
the  drive  enclosure  by  loosening  the  screw 
as shown on the photo. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Step 2 Align the SATA connector in the 2.5” hard drive with the SATA connector 
on the PCB. 
Step 3 Wrap the shock absorbers around the hard drive and PCB. 
Step 4 Turn over the PCB and secure the hard drive to the PCB with the 
mounting screws that come with the kit. 
 
 
Step 5 Mount the board to the bottom 
cover. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
shock absorbers 
PCB 
top cover 
2.5” SATA hard drive 
bottom cover 
Cipher Key 
Power Connector  
						

							 
Step 6 Put the top cover on by holding it in 
near vertical position and sliding the two 
metal clips inside the two small slots on the 
rear of the bottom cover. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Step 7 Lower the front of the top cover and making sure the two covers lined up 
properly. Tighten the small retaining screw on the front of the bottom cover to 
close the enclosure. 
 
 
Ruby Enclosure 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Switch: 
INT: This mode is used when the enclosure is placed inside a drive cradle. For 
drive cartridge system kits, this is the mode used. 
EXT: This mode is used if the enclosure is used as an external hard drive. 
 
Ruby Drive Cradle 
 
Note: You can only use one power connector at a time. Either use the 4-pin 
Molex or 15-pin SATA connector but do not simultaneously use them. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Model: RCDCS256S 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*Note: The Ruby Drive Cartridge System with the SATA interface must be 
connected to a SATA controller with hot swap capability in order to add and 
remove drive cartridge without rebooting. Please consult your motherboard or the 
add-in card manufacturer to determine hot swap support on your SATA 
controller. All of the Addonics SATA Host Controllers are hot swap capable. 
 
  
Step 1: Connect a SATA cable to the 7-pin SATA data connector to the SATA 
interface of the cradle. 
 
Step 2: Connect a 15-pin SATA power cable from your system’s power supply to 
the SATA interface of the cradle. This power connection provides power to the 
ruby drive cartridge system.  
 
Step 3: Slide the Ruby enclosure inside the cradle. Insert the Cipher key. To turn 
ON the drive enclosure, place switch on INT position. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Drive enclosure 
15-pin SATA power connector 
4-pin Molex power connector 
Power LED and Drive Access LED Switch 
7-pin SATA  data connector  
Mounting holes for 3 ½” drive bay 
Cipher Slot  
						

							Model: RCDCS256U 
 
This Ruby model will hot-swap. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Step 1: Connect the SATA to USB2.0 converter to the SATA interface of the 
cradle.  
 
Step 2: Connect the Y-cable that came with converter to the 4-pin floppy 
connector on the converter. The other end would connect to your system’s power 
supply. This power connection provides power to both converter and the ruby 
drive cartridge system. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Step 3: For data connection, you can either use the USB pin header cable to 
connect from the pin-header type USB connector on the converter to the USB 
pin-header on the motherboard. Or connect to the USB B type male connector on 
the converter to an internal USB port. 
 
Step 4: Slide the Ruby enclosure inside the cradle. Insert the Cipher key. To turn 
ON the drive enclosure, place switch on INT position. 
 
 
Technical Support 
 
If you need assistance to get your unit functioning properly, please call Addonics 
Technical Support.  Our technical staff will be happy to assist you, but they will 
need your help to do so.  Calling the technical support staff without all the proper 
information can be both time consuming and frustrating.  Here are some tips to 
help you out: 
 
MODEL NUMBER – Please have this number on hand. 
SYSTEM INFORMATION – Type of computer, peripherals, etc. 
  OPERATING SYSTEM – What version of Windows   
  WHAT’S THE TROUBLE? – Give enough information  
about your problem so that we can recreate and diagnose it. 
 
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Email:  http://www.addonics.com/sales/query/ 
Internet:  http://www.addonics.com 
 
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Phone:  408-453-6212 
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Drive cradle 
SATA to USB2.0 converter 
4-pin floppy type power connector 
USB B type male connector Drive access LED connector 
Pin header type USB connector