Aleratec 11 HDD Cruiser Hard Disk Drive Duplicator and Sanitizer User Guide

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Before installing your 1:1 HDD Cruiser, please read the following.
Installation
Avoid placing the 1:1 HDD Cruiser in a location subject to:
• High humidity
•  High temperature
•  Excessive dust
•  Mechanical vibration
•  Direct sunlight
•  Electromagnetic radiation
Choose a Good Locat\Cion
1.  Allow adequate clearance for moving parts.
2.  Do not place near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts, or in a place 
subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock.
3.  Disconnect the AC adapter from the outlet if the product is not used for an 
extended period of time. 
4.  Proper care will help assure maximum product life. Improper operating 
environment and misuse may void the warranty. 
Operation
Do not move the 1:1 HDD Cruiser during operation. This may cause a malfunction 
or other undesirable results.
Avoid exposing the unit to sudden changes in temperature as condensation may 
form inside the 1:1 HDD Cruiser. Should the surrounding temperature suddenly rise 
while the 1:1 HDD Cruiser is on, wait at least one hour before turning of f the power. 
Operating the duplicator immediately after a sudden increase in temperature may 
result in a malfunction.
Transportation
Keep the original packing materials for future moving or shipping of the 1:1 HDD 
Cruiser.  
						

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Overview
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During the normal power-up sequence of the 1:1 HDD Cruiser, the following 
information will be displayed.
• Figure 1 shows the firmware version
•  Figure 2 shows the memory initialization
•  Figure 3 shows the scanning of the drives
•  Figure 4 shows the number of drives loaded. 
•  Figure 5 shows the first function. 
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Detect Drives
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Detect Drives
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1. Copy HDDENTESC
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Overview
Main Men\f
There are ten main menu items that can be seen in the 1:1 HDD Cruiser Copy 
Controller Display Panel. These are:
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5.Note: The Adva\fced Setup fu\fc\Ptio\f is a hidde\f me\P\fu. To access this 
me\fu, press ESC for 3 seco\fds. After you have com\Ppleted a\fy desired \P
adjustme\fts, press \PESC to exit Adva\fced Setup.
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1. Copy HDDESC
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2. Compare HDD
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3. \breScan So\frce
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4. ReScan B\fs
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5. So\frce Size
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6. Sec\fre EraseESC
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7. Overwrite
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8. Set\fp
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9. USB Mode
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Overview
S\fbf\fnctions
The “Setup” menu has nine (9) subfunctions. These are:
8-03 Start\fp Men\f
8-04 A\fto Compare
8-05 Copy with Size
8-06 B\ftton So\fnd
8-07 Device Info
8-08 System Info
8-09 Fast Copy
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8. Set\fp
8-01 Lang\fage
 
8-02 Copy Size  
						

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Overview
The “Advanced Setup” menu has ten (10) subfunctions. These are:
10-01 Detect HDD D\Celay
10-02 Read Error S\Ckip
10-03 Update Firmw\Care
10-04 Compare Firmw\Care
10-05 Q\fick Erase H\CDD
10-06 H/W Diagnosti\Cc
10-07 Load Defa\flt
10-08 Link Option \C
10-09 USB A\fto Link
10-10 Copy H\bA
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Using the 1:1 HDD C\Cr\fiser 
Loading the Hard D\Crives
1. Open the drive tray doors by lifting the tab on the left side of each drive bay 
you wish to use. 
2.  Take the Hard Disc Drive (HDD) and align the drive’s SATA plug to the lower 
right hand side of the drive bay. 
3.  Slide the HDD into the drive bay until it stops. The drive will still be about 1 
inch outside of the bay. When the door is closed it will push and plug the HDD 
into the duplicator. 
4.  Swing the drive bay door closed and press the left side of the door until the tab 
latches. When it latches, a click can be felt and heard.  
Note: If you are duplicati\fg, the source hard disc drive goes i\f the top bay.
Source Drive
Target Drive  
						

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Removing Hard Driv\Ces
1. Open the drive tray doors by pulling the handle/tab on the left side of each 
drive tray door. 
Note: Do \fot attempt to \Premove the hard dr\Pive if the drive a\Pctivity LED 
is o\f.
2.  To disengage the HDD, swing the drive tray door to the full open position. 
3.  Pull drive out toward you, and remove drive.  
						

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Using the 1:1 HDD C\Cr\fiser 
Main Men\f
Copy HDD
The “Copy HDD” function performs an actual copy from a source HDD to one or 
more target HDDs. The target HDDs must be at least as large as the source. The 1:1 
HDD Cruiser will copy every block of capacity on the source HDD. 
1. Load the source HDD and the target HDDs into the 1:1 HDD Cruiser. The 
system will auto-detect the hard drives. After the drives have been detected, a 
screen similar to the one below will be displayed. 
Note: Before copyi\fg be \Psure that the capa\Pcity of the target \PHDD is 
equal to or larger \Ptha\f the source har\Pd drive. 
2.  Press ENT to start copying. The system will auto-detect the hard drives. The 
following information will be displayed. 
3.  During the copy process the 1:1 HDD Cruiser will display progress information.
The amount of data remaining to be transferred (shown in gigabytes), and time 
will be displayed as the percentage of completion increases. 
Note: The copyi\fg speed, \Pcapacity a\fd durati\Po\f may vary from o\f\Pe 
source hard drive \Pto a\fother. 
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1. Copy HDD
149.1GB
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Copy- 36MB/s  0%
235.7GB  1:48  
						

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4. Once duplication is complete, a job status screen will be displayed.
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Main Men\f
Compare HDD
The “Compare HDD” function performs a comparison of data from the source hard 
drive to the data on the target hard drives. 
1. With the source and target HDDs loaded use the arrow buttons ( or) to 
select “Compare HDD”. The following screen will be displayed. 
2.  Press ENT to begin the comparison. The system will auto-detect the hard 
drives.  
During the compare process, the 1:1 HDD Cruiser will display progress 
information.
3.  When the comparison is completed, a job status screen will be displayed.
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2. Compare HDD
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Comp-23MB/s  05%
236.9.9GB    51:12
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Compare   OK:1
Fail: 0    Diff: 0
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