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

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Advanced Set\fp Men\f\C
10-01 Detect HDD D\Pelay
This function is used to set the time interval between the system’s re-scans of all 
connected HDD devices. 
1. Press and hold ESC for about 3 seconds to access the “Adv Setup” menu. 
The following screen will be displayed.
2.  Use the arrow buttons (or) to scroll to “Detect HDD Delay”. The 
following screen will be displayed. 
3.  Press ENT to display the current configuration setting. Use the arrow 
buttons (or) to choose different time settings (1-60 seconds).
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Detect HDD Delay
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Detect HDD Delay  
						

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10-02 Read Error S\Pkip
This function can be enabled to ignore any error that occurs during copying. By 
default, the 1:1 HDD Cruiser will halt the copy operation when it encounters 
an unreadable area of the source hard disk and display an error. Enabling this 
option will ignore any bad sectors on the source hard drive by skipping over 
them.  
Warning: Setti\fg this fu\fct\Pio\f to “O\f” may res\Pult i\f corrupt data\P o\f 
copied hard drives\P. 
1. Press and hold ESC for about 3 seconds to access the “Adv Setup” menu. 
The following screen will be displayed.
2.  Use the arrow buttons (or) to scroll to “Read Error Skip”. The 
following screen will be displayed. 
3.  Press ENT to display the current configuration setting. The default setting 
is “Off”. 
4.  Press the arrow buttons (or) to toggle the option “On” or “Off”. After 
changing a setting, remember to press  ENT to save it.
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Off
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Read Error Skip  
						

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10-03 Update Firmwa\Pre
This function is used to update the 1:1 HDD Copy Cruiser firmware to a later 
version. 
Note: Firmware updates a\Pre available from \PAleratec tech\fical \Psupport.    
1.a CD method 
Open the case of the 1:1 HDD Copy Cruiser.  Disconnect the SATA cable  
from the blue connector on the controller board.  Connect a SATA DVD/
CD drive (not included) to the blue connector.  Place the firmware CD in the 
DVD/CD drive.
1.b  Hard Drive method 
Format a hard drive and create a single partition to the smallest capacity 
allowable. Copy the firmware file into the root directory of this partition. 
2.  Power on the 1:1 HDD Copy Cruiser. Once the system has completed its 
startup process, press and hold the ESC button for about 3 seconds to access 
“Adv Setup”. The following screen will be displayed. 
3.  Use the arrow buttons () to select “Update Firmware”, and then press 
ENT. The system will begin scanning for a new firmware version. If found, 
screens similar to the following will be displayed.
4.  Press ENT to begin the firmware update. If the upgrade is successful, the 
system will restart automatically. 
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Searching F/W...
\blease Wait...Update F/W  1.04N
To *.** Yes  
						

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10-04 Compare Firmw\Pare
This function is used to compare the firmware version currently installed with 
one on a DVD/CD disc. 
Note: Use “Compare Firmw\Pare” after updati\fg\P the firmware from \P
e-mail or from the\P Aleratec web site.\P This fu\fctio\f is us\Ped after 
performi\fg a firmwar\Pe update o\f the 1:1\P HDD Cruiser. 
1.  Press and hold ESC for about three seconds to access the “Adv Setup” 
menu. The following screen will be displayed. 
2.  Use the scroll button ( or) select “Compare Firmware”.  The following 
screen will be displayed. 
3.  Press ENT to begin comparison. The following screen will be displayed.
Note: The message “Last u\Ppdate F/W” i\fdicate\Ps that the i\fstalle\Pd 
firmware revisio\f ma\Ptches that o\f the D\PVD/CD disc. 
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Compare Firmware
Searching F/W...
\blease Wait...Last \fpdate F/W
OK!  
						

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10-05 Quick Erase \PHDD
This function is used to erase the data of a hard drive quickly. 
Warning: Backup a\fy import\Pa\ft data before usi\P\fg this fu\fctio\f. 
1. Press and hold ESC for about three seconds to access the “Adv Setup” 
menu. The following screen will be displayed. 
2.  Use the arrow buttons (or) to select “Quick Erase HDD”. The 
following screen will be displayed.
3.  Press ENT, and then use the arrow keys ( ) to select a hard drive to 
erase. An example is shown below. 
4.  Press ENT, and you will be prompted whether you wish to proceed. Use 
the arrow keys () to select “Yes” or “No”. The following screen will 
be displayed. 
5.  Press ENT and the Quick Erase will begin. Once complete the following 
information will be displayed. 
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10-05. Adv Set\fpQ\fick Erase HDDENT
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1 Target  
CH:1HDS721616\bLA380ENT
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All data will be lost, erase? NoENT
Erasing Target
\blease Wait...The Selected HDD
Erase Finished  
						

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10-06 H/W Diag\fosti\Pc
This function is used to test various components of the 1:1 HDD Cruiser. 
1. Press and hold ESC for about three seconds to access the “Adv Setup” 
menu. The following screen will be displayed. 
2.  Use the arrow buttons (or) to select “H/W Diagnostic”. The following 
screen will be displayed. 
3.  Press ENT to begin the diagnostic tests. The following tests will be 
performed: Button Test, Self-Test of SDRAM, Hardware Connection Test, 
and Flash Test. Follow the on screen prompts to complete each test. All 
test results will be shown in the display panel.  
4.  When all tests are complete the following information will be displayed. 
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Test Finished
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LCD Test StartB\ftton Test →SDRAM Test:
8192Kbytes OK
Test IDE 0/1
OKFlash Test: OKTest finished  
						

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10-07 Load Default\P
This function is used to restore all factory settings of the 1:1 HDD Cruiser back 
to their original defaults. 
1. Press and hold ESC for about three seconds to access the “Adv Setup” 
menu. The following screen will be displayed. 
2.  Use the arrow buttons (or) to select “Load Default”. The following 
screen will be displayed. 
3.  Press ENT to proceed to the following screen:
Press ENT to confirm loading defaults, or press  ESC to cancel.
4.  When all settings are restored to their original defaults the following 
information will be displayed. 
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Load Defa\flt
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Load Defa\flt
Config? Yes
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Load Defa\flt
OK
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10-08 Li\fk Optio\f (\Pfor USB mode\b
This function is used to decided if “9.USB Mode” will be displayed in the 
display panel.  
1. Press and hold ESC for about three seconds to access the “Adv Setup” 
menu. The following screen will be displayed. 
2.  Use the arrow buttons (or) to select “Link Option”. The following 
screen will be displayed. 
3.  Press ENT to display the available options. The default is “Menu ON” and 
“9.USB Mode” will appear in the main menu.
If set to “OFF” using the arrow buttons ( or) “9.USB Mode” will not 
appear in the main menu.
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Link Option
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Link Option
Men\f ON
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10-09 USB Auto-Li\fk
This function sets the 1:1 HDD Cruiser to immediately enter USB mode on 
startup. This allows direct control of the unit 
from a PC. 
1.  Press and hold ESC for about three seconds to access the “Adv Setup” 
menu. The following screen will be displayed. 
2.  Use the arrow buttons (or) to select “USB Auto-Link”. The following 
screen will be displayed. 
3.  Press ENT to display the available options. The default is “OFF”.
4.  Use the arrow buttons () to toggle the option “ON” or “OFF”. If set to 
“ON” the unit will immediately enter USB mode on startup.
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USB A\fto-Link
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USB A\fto-Link
OFF
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USB L.H Mode
D1:HDD  D2:HDD
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10-10 Copy HPA
If the source hard disk contains a Host Protected Area (HPA), this option allows 
you to choose whether or not to copy data within the HPA. 
1. Press and hold ESC for about three seconds to access the “Adv Setup” 
menu. The following screen will be displayed. 
2.  Use the arrow buttons (or) to select “Copy HPA”. The following 
information will be displayed. 
3.  Press ENT to display the current configuration setting. A screen similar to 
the following will be displayed. 
4.  Use the arrow buttons () to toggle the option “On” or “Off”. After 
changing a setting, remember to press  ENT to save it. 
Note: The HPA is a hidde\f data r\Pegio\f defi\fed i\f ATA/ATAPI-4. This 
area is \fot usually\P accessible to the\P operati\fg system o\Pr software 
applicatio\fs. The 1:1 HDD Cruise\Pr supports the cop\Pyi\fg of data 
from this hidde\f ar\Pea.
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Copy H\bA
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Copy H\bA
Off
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