Addonics Technologies HDUSI325AES User Manual

T E C H N O L O G I E S

Power Switch

Duplicator Panel

Source Drive Bay

Target Drive Bay

User Guide

1:1 HDD Duplicator PRO-S

(HDUSI325AES)

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v3.1.11

Technical Support

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Table Of Contents

Basic Instructions

Functions

Copy HDD

Compare HDD

PreScan Source

ReScan Bus

Source Size

Overwrite

Setup

USB Mode

Advanced Setup

Basic Troubleshooting

Error Messages List

Firmware Update Procedure

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Basic Instructions

I. Installing drive into the HDD Duplicator

Note: Make sure that the capacity of the target hard disk is equal

or larger than the source hard disk.

For installing a hard drive on the various enclosures that
come with the HDD duplicator, refer to the bundled
enclosure installation guides.

When using the Diamond Cipher enclosure, it is important
that the cipher key needs to be inserted on the cipher key
slot on the enclosure before powering on the HDD
Duplicator.

Step 1

Once the hard drive is installed on the drive enclosure, slide in
the Source drive into the drive bay. Push down the handle and
using the key provided, turn the key lock to the Lock position.
This will secure the drive and turn on the power to the hard drive.

Step 2

Slide in the Target drive into the drive bay. Push down the
handle and using the key provided, turn the key lock to the Lock
position. This will secure the drive a
hard drive.

II. Connecting the power cable and powering on

a. Connect the power cord provided from the wall outlet to the

back of the tower.

b. A main power switch is located at the back of the tower. Turn

the switch on. Another auxiliary switch is located on the front
of the tower.

c. Push the auxiliary switch button to turn on the HDD

duplicator.

III. The Duplicator Panel

There are four buttons and an LCD on the panel
Duplicator.
1 – LCD shows a function or a message.
2 – it is used to scroll up function menus.
3 – it is used to scroll down function menus.
4 – it is used to execute a function.
5 – it is used to cancel a function.

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HDD

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IV. Duplicating a drive

When the duplicator powers on, it initializes and goes through the
steps below

Copy HDD copies data directly from the source hard disk to the
target hard disk.

Press ENT button to begin copy. The system will auto-detect the
hard disks and show the following info on the LCD.

The LCD will show the following info during the copying process:
remaining time, completed percentage. The copy speed, capacity
and time will vary depending on the source hard disk. Once the
copying process is complete the LCD will display the following
results.

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Functions

The copy controller has 8 functions in total, with the th (Adv Setup) being a hidden system
function that only appears when the ESC key is pressed for 2 seconds until there is a beep. These
are shown below.

1. Copy HDD

2. Compare HDD

3. PreScan Source

4. ReScan BUS

Duplicator Controller

5. Source Size

6. Secure Erase

7. Overwrite

8. Setup

9. USB Mode

10. Adv Setup

8. Setup

8-01. Language

8-02. Copy Size

8-03. Startup Menu
8-04. Auto Compare

8-05. Copy With Size

8-06. Button Sound
8-07. Device Info
8-08. System Info

8-09. Fast Copy

10. Adv Setup

10-01. Detect HDD Delay
10-02. Read Error Skip
10-03. Update Firmware

10-04. Compare Firmware
10-05. Quick Erase HDD

10-06. H/W Diagnostic
10-07. Load Default

10-08. Link Option

10-09. USB Auto-Link
10-10. Copy HPA

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Copy HDD

Copy HDD copies data directly from the source hard disk to
sure that the capacity of the target hard disk is equal o

Choose option 1 from the menu:

1. Copy HDD
HDD:1 232.9GB

Press ENT to begin copy. The system will auto-detect the hard di
copying info on the LCD.

Copy-36MB/s 0%

232.9GB 00:00:00

The LCD will show the following info during the copyin
percentage. The copy speed, capacity and time will vary
the copying process is complete the LCD will display t

Copy HDD
OK: 1 Fail: 0

the target hard disk. Please make

r larger than the source hard disk.

sks and show the following

g process: elapsed time, completed

depending on the source hard disk. Once

he following results.

Compare

Compare HDD is used to see if the data on a source ha
after the Copy HD operation.

Choose option 2 from the menu:

2. Compare HDD
HDD: 1 232.9GB

Press ENT to begin the comparison. The LCD will display the following info.

Comp-23MB/s 0%

232.9GB 00:00:00

Once the comparison is complete the LCD will display the following info as well as the amount of
data on the source hard disk.

Compare OK:1
Fail: 0 Di: 0

rd disk is identical to the target hard disk

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PreScan Source

PreScan HDD is used to check if the source hard disk can be accessed properly.
It also tests the read speed.

Choose option 3 from the menu:

3. PreScan Source
HDD : 1 232.9GB

Press ENT to begin scan. The LCD will display the following info

Scan-90MB/s 1%

230.6GB 00:00:27

Once the scan is complete, the LCD will display the corresponding results

PreScan OK!

ReScan Bus

ReScan Bus allows swapping the source or target in and out without having to
reboot the system.

Choose option 4 from the menu:

4. ReScan BUS

Press ENT to re-scan hardware. The LCD will display the follo

Re-Scan BUS NOW?
Yes

When the scan is complete the LCD will display the following info.

Bus re- scan OK!

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wing info.

In Process
Elapsed 01:00

Overwrite

Overwrite is used to overwrite the data of the hard d
(including Source HDD). There are 3 sub-options: One pass,

Choose option 7 from the menu:

isk, it will erase all HDDs connected to the duplicator

7. Overwrite

3 pass and 7 pass.

Press ENT to access option. By default it is One pass Use the
other options.

7-01. Overwrite
One pass

Press ENT to access option. By default it is set to No. Use th
Yes.

Wipe all data.
Continue? No

Press ENT and the LCD will show the following info.

In Process
Elapsed 01:00

Up and Down arrow keys to choose

e Up and Down arrow keys to choose

Setup

Setup allows various system settings to be changed. There are 12 sub-options:
Language, Copy Size, Startup Menu, Auto Compare, Button Sound, Device Info,
System Info, Fast Copy, Auto Start Drive, Auto Start Timer, Tolerance Size and
Boot Time Delay.

Choose option 8 from the menu:

8. Setup

Language

This option is used to select the system's language support. By default this is set to English. Press
ENT to change the Language settings.

Language
English

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Copy Size

This option is used to specify the size of the source
operations.

Press ENT and the LCD will display a detailed list of options a

Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose dierent copy si
corresponding percentages so the user can specify the amount
Press ENT to conrm and save the changes.

hard disk for simplifying further copying

8-02. Setup
Copy Size

s shown below

Copy Size
100%~1% (*MB)

zes. The system will oer their

to copy from the source hard disk.

Startup Menu

This option allows you to set an option other than "Se
option on the menu every time you start the system.

8-03. Setup
Startup Menu

Press ENT then use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose other opt
menu option is Copy HDD.

Startup Menu

1. Copy HDD

tup" to be displayed as the rst available

ions. By default the rst

Auto Compare

This option automatically compares the source hard disk wit
operation is completed.

8-04. Setup
Auto Compare

Press ENT to access option. By default it is set to O. Use th
On.

Auto Compare
O

h the target hard disk after a copy

e Up and Down arrow keys to choose

Copy With Size

This option is used to set the source hard disk with the target hard disk the same capacity after a
copy operation.

8-05. Setup
Copy With Size

Press ENT to enter the following gure. The default is O. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to
choose On.

Copy with Size
O

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Button Sound

This option is used to control the sound of a button whe

8-06. Setup
Button Sound

Press ENT and the LCD will display the following info. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose
whether button sound is on or o.

Button Sound
On

n you press it.

Device Info

This option is used to display the details of all hard d

8-07. Setup
Device Info

Press ENT and the LCD will display each hard disk' information i

0 Source CH: 0
Hitachi 232.9GB

isks connected to the copy controller.

n order as shown below.

System Info

This option displays system information.

8-08. Setup
System Info

Fast Copy

This option displays Fast Copy. Fast Copy only copies data on the source drive
to the target drives. Currently only supports FAT, FAT32, NTFS, HFS, Ext2 and
Ext3 partitions.

8-09. Setup
Fast Copy

Press ENT and the LCD will display the following info. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to choose
whether fast copy is on or o. (This function currently only eective in FAT, FAT32, NTFS, HFS,
Ext2 and Ext3 partitions.)

Fast Copy
On

USB Mode

Not Available

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Adv Setup

Adv Setup oers expert users access to more advanced system settings.
To access this option, hold down the ESC key for

Detect HDD Delay

This function is used to set the time interval betw
devices.

Press ENT

Press ENT then use the Up and Down buttons to choose dierent t

and the LCD will show the following info.

Read Error Skip

This function sets the system to ignore any errors during the copying process. Normally if there is
an error during copying a warning is displayed on the LCD. By using this function, users can also
copy a HDD with errors.

Press ENT to enter the following screen. By default this option is set to OFF. Use the up and down
buttons to enable or disable this option.

two seconds until it appears.

10. Adv Setup

een the system's re-scans of all connected HDD

10-01. Adv Setup
Detect HDD Delay

ime settings (1~60 sec)

Detect HDD Delay
1Sec

10-02. Adv Setup
Read Error Skip

Read Error Skip
O

Update Firmware

This function is used to update the system's rmware. Download the latest version of the rmware
from the Internet at www.addonics.com. For the complete instructions, visit the rmware update

webpage or view the instructions found later in this manual.

10-03. Adv Setup
Update Firmware

Compare Firmware

This function is used to compare the current system rmware version with the new version the user
is upgrading to. This ensures that the downloaded rmware is the latest version. The message
"Last update F/W" indicates that it is the latest version.

11-04.Adv Setup
Compare Firmware

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Searching F/W ...
Please Wait ...

Last update F/W
OK!

Press ENT again and the LCD will prompt you to conrm the er

ase operation.

All data will be
lost,Erase? No

Quick Erase HDD

This function is used to quickly erase all data on the HDD. Please backup any important data
before using this function.

10-05.Adv Setup
Quick Erase HDD

Press ENT to enter the following screen. Use the Up and Down buttons to select the HDD to
erase.

Quick Erase HDD
ALL/Target CH:*

H/W Diagnostic

Press ENT to enter the following screen. This function is use
operating normally.

11-06.Adv Setup
H/W Diagnostic

Press ENT again to enter the following screen. The LCD will cycle through the test categories as
they are performed. The LCD display is tested rst, the control panel is tested next (requires
manual operation), then followed by the system's internal diagnostics, hardware connection test
then the RAM and SD Flash test. All test results are shown on the LCD. This is a simple way to
verify that the system is operating normally.

Press ENT and the system will begin the tests as shown below.

LCD Test Start Button Test ? SDRAM Test:

d to check that the system is

8192Kbytes OK

Test IDE 0/1

FlashTest: OK Test nished

OK

Once the system diagnostics have been completed the "Test finished" message will appear on the
LCD.

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Source Size

Source Size is used to show the capacity of the source.
Choose option 5 from the menu:

5. Source Size

Press ENT and the LCD will show the following info.

HDD:Hitachi
Size:232.9GB

Then press ENT and the LCD will show the data's size info.

HDD:Hitachi
Data:200.9GB

Secure Erase

Secure Erase is used to wipe the data of the hard disk, i
(included Source HDD).
Choose option 6 from the menu:

6. Secure Erase

t will erase all of HDD of duplicator

Press ENT to access option. By default it is set to No. Use the Up
Yes.

Wipe all data.
Continue? No

Press ENT and the LCD will show the following info.

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and Down arrow keys to choose

Load Default

Press ESC to return to the main menu then use the
settings to their factory default. This function helps th
illegal operation.

10-07.Adv Setup
Load Default

Press ENT to enter the following screen. Use the Up and Down bu
defaults.

Load Default

ENT button to select. This function resets all
e system recover from errors caused by an

If Load Default OK, this will be displayed on the LCD

as shown below.

Load Default
Ok

Link Option

NOT AVAILABLE

USB Auto-Link

NOT AVAILABLE

Copy HPA

If this function is set to "ON", the system will complete
protected area.

10-10. Adv Setup
Copy HPA

The default is "OFF". Use the ENT , Up and Down buttons to change this to "On".

ly copy the data in a source HDD's host

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Basic Troubleshooting

LCD

If the LCD blank after the device is turned on, check that the power cable is properly connected
and that the power supply is on.

Error Message

When the system is running a copy operation or hardware diagnostics, if the operation is manually
terminated by pressing ESC an error message will be shown by the LCD. This may lead to an
illegal operation and cause the device to stop reminding. If this happens, the device must be
restarted.

Hard Disk

If unable to read the hard disk please check that the data and power cables are properly
connected.

Keys

If pressing the keys on the front panel produces no response from the system, the keys may have
malfunctioned. Please check the control panel to see if the wiring has come loose.

Firmware Upgrade

may cause the duplicator to become inoperable. If the system is working normally, do not attempt
this operation. If the system is already experiencing problems, please contact your distributor for

repairs.

Startup/Shutdown

down normally, wait a moment (usually around 2 seconds) before starting the system again so it
can run its self-diagnostics.

About Copy HPA

usually accessible to software. The SATA HDD Duplicate Controller supports the copying of data
from this hidden area.

Drive is locked (cannot be initialized after the SECURE ERASE or OVERWRITE)

1. Place drive in the source slot

2. Execute "PreScan" function for 1 minute

3. Press "ESC" key until you see "User Abort" on the LCD screen

4. Now remove the drive from the duplicator and connect it to your system, the HDD should be
recognized and be able to initialize again

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Error Messages List

NO# Error Messages Description Applied to

1 Source Drive Not Exist!

2 User Abort! Cancel operating
3 No Drive Exist

4 X Space Not Enough

Target Drive Space Not
Enough

5 X Space Not Enough

Target Drive Fail!

6 PreScan Fail

7 Source Drive Read Fail!

8 Target Drive Write Fail!

9 Target Drive Read Fail!

10 Target Drive Fail

11 Target Drive Not Exist!

12 One pass

One pass failed

13 3 pass

pass 1 failed

14 7 pass 5220.22-M

pass 1 failed

If you hear the warning signal while the copying function is executing (a beep every 5 seconds),
the LCD screen will display the problem status; you may press any button to return to the copy
progress screen.

No source HDD exist
during operating

No HDD exist during
operating

When source capacity is
small than target

When source capacity is
small than target

Lose SATA connection
during copy or bad sector
on HDD

Lose target SATA
connection on source port
during copy or bad sector
on source HDD

Lose target SATA
connection on target port
during copy

Lose target SATA
connection on target port
during comparing

Lose target SATA
connection on target port
during async comparing

No HDD exist during
operating

Lose SATA connection on
SATA port during Overwrite

Lose SATA connection on
SATA port during Overwrite

Lose SATA connection on
SATA port during Overwrite

Copy, Async Copy, Compare,
Async Compare, PreScan
Source, Source Size, Copy
Size, Tolerance Size

Any function and any time
Device Info

Copy, Compare

Async Copy, Async Compare

PreScan Source

Copy, Async Copy, Compare

Copy

Compare

Async Copy, Async Compare

Overwrite

Overwrite

Overwrite

Overwrite

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Firmware Update Procedure

(Requires one hard drive containing the rmware le):

1. Create a 50MB HDD partition with FAT/FAT32 or NTFS les system on any SATA hard drive

2. Download the rmware and unzip the le to .BIN le format

3. Copy the .BIN le onto the 50 MB partition of the HDD

4. Insert this drive to the Source slot of the duplicator. For subsystem, connect the drive to the
Source SATA port

5. Select "Firmware Update" function under the "Setup" or "Advanced Setup" menu and press
ENT to do the update. To access the "Advanced Setup", hold onto the ESC button for 5 seconds.
The new option will appear

6. Once completed, it will reboot and show you the new rmware versioQ

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SECURE ERASE - HDD duplicator sends a WIPE
command to the hard drive. This command lls 00 string to entire HDD

OVERWRITE - There are three options: One pass, 3 passes and 7 passes 5220.22-M. The duplicator
writes a string of pattern over the entire disk one time, three times or seven times. (5220.22-M is
the DoD standard for drive sanitization)

Please note that some drives may become locked and cannot be initialized after the SECURE ERASE
or OVERWRITE. Should this happen, use the following procedures to unlock the drive:

1. Place drive in the source slot

2. Execute "PreScan" function for 1 minute

3. Press "ESC" key until you see "User Abort" on the LCD screen

4. Now remove the drive from the duplicator and connect it to your system, the HDD should be
recognized and be able to initialize again

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