Addonics Technologies Ruby Cipher for 25 HDDSSD rchd256e User Manual

							 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Addonics 
T E C H N O L O G I E S 
 
 
 
 
Ruby Cipher AES 256-bit Combo Hard Drive 
 
RCHD256ES & RCHD256EU 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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. 
 
 
Ruby Enclosure 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Top Cover 
Switch 
Cipher Key 
Drive cradle 
SATA Interface 
Power LED and Drive Access LED 
Switch 
Cipher Slot  
						

							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. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
shock absorbers 
PCB 
top cover 
2.5” SATA hard drive 
bottom cover 
Cipher Key 
Power Connector  
						

							Step 5 Mount the board to the bottom 
cover. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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. 
 
Cable Connections When Used as an External Hard Drive 
 
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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Power: Connect the power cable (provided) to the 5V power connector located at 
the back of the enclosure. 
 
Data: 
Model: RCHD256ES 
Connect the eSATA to eSATA cable to the eSATA connector located at the back 
of the enclosure and the other end of the eSATA cable to the eSATA connector 
on your SATA host controller with eSATA ports. 
 
Model: RCHD256EU 
Connect the eSATA to eSATA cable to the eSATA connector located at the back 
of the enclosure and the other end of the eSATA cable to the eSATA connector 
on the USB2.0 to eSATA adapter. You can now plug the adapter to a USB port 
on your system. 
 
Powering On Enclosure: 
 
Note:  Be sure the Ruby cipher key is inserted into the drive enclosure prior to 
turning on the power of the drive cradle. The hard drive will not be 
detected by the computer if the power to the drive cradle is turned on 
without the Cipher key. Under such condition, the power on the drive 
cradle will have to be turned off and turned back on again with the 
Cipher key already inserted into the drive enclosure in order to detect 
the hard drive. 
 
To power on the enclosure, move the switch located at the front of the enclosure 
to the EXT mode. When the switch is turned on, the LED light beside it would 
light up to indicate power and also drive access. 
 
Note:  There are no drivers needed to use the eSATA cable as long as the 
drivers are installed for the Serial ATA Controller card/chip. It is plug 
and play. 
 
Brand New Hard drive must be partitioned and formatted first before a 
drive letter is assigned by the OS.  
 
Cable Connections When Used as an Internal Hard Drive 
 
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. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Internal/External Power Switch 
Power connection using 5V power adapter or USB power cable 15-pin SATA power connector 
4-pin Molex power connector 
7-pin SATA  data connector   
						

							Models: RCHD256ES & RCHD256EU 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*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. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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Mounting holes for 3 ½” drive bay