Aleratec 11 HDD PortaCruiser Hard Disk Drive Duplicator and RAID User Guide

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Using the HDD PortaCruiser 
Dual Disk RAID Controller (USB) Mode – Normal Only
Main Menu: D1 Drive Select Mode OptionThis function allows you to enable or disable the Source drive.
Use the arrow buttons (
1.  or) to select “D1 Drive Select”. The following 
screen will be displayed.
Press 
2.  ENT to select. The system will prompt you to choose the desired 
mode.  
Use the arrow buttons (
3.  ) to select between HDD and Disable and 
press ENT to select.
D2 Drive Select Mode Option...

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Using the HDD PortaCruiser 
Dual Disk RAID Controller (USB) Mode – JBOD Only
Main Menu: Initial JBOD OptionThis function allows you to initialize your disks for JBOD.
Use the arrow buttons (
1.  or) to select “Initial JBOD”. The following 
screen will be displayed.
Press 
2.  ENT to select. The system will then prompt you to confirm that you 
understand data may be lost.  
Use the arrow buttons (
3.  or) to select “Yes” and press ENT to select.  
The new main screen will be shown...

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Using the HDD PortaCruiser 
Dual Disk RAID Controller (USB) Mode – RAID0 Only
Main Menu: Initial RAID0 OptionThis function allows you to initialize your disks for RAID0.
Use the arrow buttons (
1.  or) to select “Initial RAID0”. The following 
screen will be displayed.
Press 
2.  ENT to select. The system will then prompt you to confirm that you 
understand data may be lost.  
Use the arrow buttons (
3.  or) to select “Yes” and press ENT to select.  
The new main screen will be...

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Using the HDD PortaCruiser 
Dual Disk RAID Controller (USB) Mode – RAID1 Only
Main Menu: Initial RAID1 OptionThis function allows you to initialize your disks for RAID1.
Use the arrow buttons (
1.  or) to select “Initial RAID1”. The following 
screen will be displayed.
Press 
2.  ENT to select. The system will then prompt you to confirm that you 
understand data may be lost.  
Use the arrow buttons (
3.  or) to select “Yes” and press ENT to select.  
The new main screen will be...

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Specifications
Power RequirementsVoltage: 100-240V
Current: 50-60Hz
Dimensions
(depth x width x height) D: 150mm W: 116mm H: 27mm 
 
(5.9” x 4.6” x 1.0”)
Weight 235g (0.5 Lbs.)
Note: Specifications subject to change without notice. 
Troubleshooting
If your HDD PortaCruiser is not performing as expected, refer to the sym\
ptoms 
below, and follow the suggested corrective action. 
Symptoms Corrective Actions
LCD Display If the LCD display does not display any message and 
the backlight...

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Technical Support
After reading this User Guide, if you need additional assistance with th\
is product, 
please contact Aleratec Technical Support. Our technical staff will be happy to assist 
you, but they may need your help to better assist you. 
Contacting support without all the necessary information can be both tim\
e 
consuming and frustrating. Therefore, please try to have the following information 
ready before calling:
Part Number - the part number is located on the bottom of...

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Service and Support
 Aleratec, Inc., Limited Warranty
This Limited Warranty covers defects encountered in the course of normal 
use of this product and does not apply to damage from improper use, abus\
e, 
accidents, unauthorized service, or inadequate packaging when shipping the 
product to Aleratec, Inc.
Aleratec, Inc. provides the following limited warranty for this product \
only if 
the product was originally purchased for use, not re-sale, from Aleratec, Inc., 
an Aleratec, Inc....

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Service and Support
Please Note:
This Warranty is valid only within the United States and Puerto Rico, and appl\
ies 
only to products that are new and unopened on the date of purchase. For \
areas 
outside the United States and Puerto Rico, contact the authorized dealer from 
whom you purchased this product to determine which warranty, if any, applies.
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY CONSTITUTES YOUR SOLE AND 
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY, AND THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY 
OF ALERATEC, INC., AND IS IN...

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Service and Support
To Obtain Warranty Service:
You must ship your subsystem to the authorized dealer where your subsystem 
was purchased within the one year warranty period and no later than thir\
ty 
days after discovery of claimed defect, whichever occurs first. In either case, 
you must provide proof of original purchase before any warranty service \
can 
be performed. Products and parts provided as a result of warranty servic\
e may 
be other than new but will be in good working...

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Technical Support FAX Back Form
Aleratec, Inc.
Technical Support Fax Back Form
Please record the following information to help expedite any warranty cl\
aim:
Model No.: _________________ Serial No.:  _______________________________
Date Purchased:   ______________________________________________________
Place of Purchase:  _____________________________________________________
Firmware Version:  _________________ HDD Brand and Model:  _______________ 
To: Technical Support Group FAX:...