USER GUIDE Aleratec 1:3 HDD Copy Dock Duplicator™ Part No.
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Radio/TV Interference Statement The equipment described in this guide emits radio frequency energy. If it is not installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, it may cause interference with radio or television reception. 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.
Safety Regulations WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the housing. Refer servicing to authorized personnel only. www.aleratec.
Table of Contents Introduction....................................................................................................1 Product Features....................................................................................................1 Key Items..............................................................................................................2 HDD Copy Dock Duplicator Display Panel and Buttons.....................................3 Precautions.........................................
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the 1:3 HDD Copy Dock Duplicator. Please read this User Guide thoroughly before using this product. Product Features The 1:3 HDD Copy Dock Duplicator™ is a Hard Disk Drive Duplicator that can also function as a Hard Disk Drive USB Docking Station. • Duplicator Features ▪▪ ▪▪ ▪▪ ▪▪ ▪▪ ▪▪ • Hard Disk Drive Duplicator Makes Hard Disk Drive copies/backups Quick-load drive bays Supports 2.5” and 3.
Introduction Key Items HDD Release Buttons SATA HDD Drive Slots Display Panel Main Power Button Individual HDD Power Buttons Power Cord Port Controller Buttons USB 3.0 Port eSATA Port Note: Choose a Good Location 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, high humidity, high temperatures, electromagnetic radiation, mechanical vibration or shock. 3.
Introduction HDD Copy Dock Duplicator Display Panel and Buttons (Actual display may vary from illustration) 1 == Duplication Mode == 1. Copy HDD 2 4 6 UP ENT DOWN ESC POWER 3 5 1. LCD display shows all functions and messages 2. UP button is used to scroll backward through functions or menus 3. DOWN button is used to scroll forward through functions or menus 4. ENT button is used to execute a selected function, or enter a menu 5.
Precautions Before installing your HDD Copy Dock Duplicator, please read the following. Installation Avoid placing the HDD Copy Dock Duplicator in a location subject to: • High humidity • High temperature • Excessive dust • Mechanical vibration • Direct sunlight • Electromagnetic radiation Choose a Good Location 1. Allow adequate clearance for moving parts. 2.
Overview Changing to Duplicator Mode from PC Mode (Dock) During the normal power-up sequence of the HDD Copy Dock Duplicator, the following information will be displayed: • Power on unit: Aleratec PC Mode HDD Duplicator 1-1 ver: 0.
Using the HDD Copy Dock Duplicator Loading Hard Drives 1. Use the included power adapter and cord to plug the HDD Copy Dock Duplicator into a power outlet. 2. Insert the SATA Hard Drive you want to copy into the slot marked “SOURCE DISK 4”. When inserting, align the SATA port on the Hard Drive with the SATA connector in the drive bay slot. Press the “SOURCE DISK 4” power button on the front of the unit to power up the drive. 3.
Using the HDD Copy Dock Duplicator Duplicator Mode Main Menu: Copy HDD The “Copy HDD” function performs an actual copy from the source HDD to the target HDD. The target HDD must be at least as large as the source. The HDD Copy Dock Duplicator will copy every block of capacity on the source HDD. 1. Load the source HDD and the target HDD(s) into the HDD Copy Dock Duplicator. The system will auto-detect the hard drives.
Using the HDD Copy Dock Duplicator Duplicator Mode Main Menu: Compare HDD The “Compare HDD” function performs a comparison of data from the source hard drive to the data on the target hard drive. 1. With the source and target HDDs loaded use the arrow buttons to select “Compare HDD”. The following screen will be displayed: == Menu == HDDDup. Duplicator 2. 1-1Copy HDD ver: 2. ENT DOWN ESC UP ENT DOWN ESC POWER Press ENT to continue. Are sure? HDDyou Duplicator Enter: Yes ver: ESC: No 1-1 3.
Using the HDD Copy Dock Duplicator Duplicator Mode Main Menu: ReScan Bus The “ReScan Bus” function causes the HDD Copy Dock Duplicator to redetect connected hard drives. This can be used when you change drives without restarting the system. 1. Use the arrow buttons to select “ReScan BUS”. The following screen will be displayed: HDD Duplicator 3. ReScan BUS 1-1 ver: 2. UP ENT DOWN ESC POWER Press ENT to select. The system will prompt you to confirm that you wish to proceed.
Using the HDD Copy Dock Duplicator Duplicator Mode Main Menu: Source Size The “Source Size” function is used to display the capacity of the source hard drive. 1. With the source HDD loaded, use the arrow buttons to select “Source Size”. The following screen will be displayed: 4. Source Size HDD Duplicator 1-1 ver: 2. ENT DOWN ESC POWER Press ENT to display the capacity of the source hard drive. Source Capacity: HDD Duplicator 74.5 ver: GB 1-1 10 UP UP ENT DOWN ESC POWER www.aleratec.
Using the HDD Copy Dock Duplicator Setup Setup Menu The “Setup” menu contains configuration options for the HDD Copy Dock Duplicator. It is suggested to use the factory defaults for optimum performance. 1. Use the arrow buttons to select “Setup”. The following screen will be displayed: HDD Duplicator 5. Setup 1-1 ver: UP ENT DOWN ESC POWER Note: After changing any of the configuration options, you must press ENT to accept the change. www.aleratec.
Using the HDD Copy Dock Duplicator Duplicator Mode Setup Menu: 5-1 Auto Compare (Not Supported) Duplicator Mode Setup Menu: 5-2 Button Sound This option allows you to enable or disable the beeping sound heard when you press a button. 1. Use the arrow buttons select “Setup”. The following screen will be displayed: HDD Duplicator 5. Setup 1-1 ver: 2. DOWN ESC POWER UP ENT DOWN ESC POWER Press ENT to display the current configuration setting. The default is “On”.
Using the HDD Copy Dock Duplicator Duplicator Mode Setup Menu: 5-3 Device Info This option displays information about any hard drives connected to the HDD Copy Dock Duplicator. 1. Use the arrow buttons to scroll to “Setup”. The following screen will be displayed: HDD Duplicator 5. Setup 1-1 ver: 2. DOWN ESC Press ENT and use the arrow buttons to scroll to “Device Info”. The following screen will be displayed: UP ENT DOWN ESC POWER Press ENT and use the arrow buttons to scroll to choose disk drive.
Using the HDD Copy Dock Duplicator PC Mode PC Mode Setup 1. Use the arrow buttons to scroll to “PC Mode”. The following screen will be displayed: HDD 6. PCDuplicator Mode 1-1 ver: 2. ESC UP ENT DOWN ESC POWER Press ENT to select. The system will prompt you to confirm that you wish to proceed. UP ENT DOWN ESC UP ENT DOWN ESC POWER You are now in PC Mode. Aleratec PC Mode HDD Duplicator 1-1 ver: 14 DOWN Press ENT and use the arrow buttons to scroll to “PC Mode”.
Using the HDD Copy Dock Duplicator Advanced Setup Advanced Setup Menu The “Adv Setup” menu contains additional configuration options for the HDD Copy Dock Duplicator. 1. Use the arrow buttons to scroll to “Advanced Setup”. The following screen will be displayed: HDD Duplicator 7. Advanced Setup 1-1 ver: UP ENT DOWN ESC POWER Note: After changing any of the configuration options, you must press ENT to accept the change. Once all changes are complete, press ESC to exit the Adv Setup menu.
Using the HDD Copy Dock Duplicator Advanced Setup Advanced Setup Menu: 7-1 Read Error Skip This function can be enabled to ignore any error that occurs during copying. By default, the HDD Copy Dock Duplicator 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: Setting this function to “On” may result in corrupt data on copied hard drives. 1.
Using the HDD Copy Dock Duplicator Advanced Setup Advanced Setup Menu: 7-4 System Info This function displays information about the HDD Copy Dock Duplicator, including the current firmware version. 1. Use the arrow buttons to select “Setup”. The following screen will be displayed: HDD Duplicator 7. Setup 1-1 ver: 2. ENT DOWN ESC POWER After selecting “Setup” use the arrow keys to toggle between the subfunctions. Press ENT to select. “System Info”. The following information will be displayed: 7-4.
Specifications Power Requirements Voltage: 100-240V Current: 50-60Hz Dimensions (depth x width x height) D: 201mm W: 210mm H: 120.3mm (7.9” x 8.3” x 4.7”) Weight 1.02kg (2.2 Lbs.) Note: Specifications subject to change without notice. Troubleshooting If your HDD Copy Dock Duplicator is not performing as expected, refer to the symptoms below, and follow the suggested corrective action.
Available Adapters Your Aleratec 1:3 HDD Copy Dock Duplicator is also compatible with mSATA SSD, Compact Flash and CFast drives using the following optional adapters available from Aleratec at extra cost: Aleratec 50mm mSATA SSD to SATA Adapter 2-Pack Part 350118 Aleratec Compact Flash (CF) to SATA Adapter 2-Pack Part 350119 Aleratec CFast to SATA Adapter 2-Pack Part 350120 www.aleratec.
Technical Support After reading this User Guide, if you need additional assistance with this 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 time consuming and frustrating. Therefore, please try to have the following information ready before calling: 1.
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, abuse, 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.
Service and Support Please Note: This Warranty is valid only within the United States and Puerto Rico, and applies 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.
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 thirty 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.
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Document Number: 350117_UG_ENG_Rev. A Specifications subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2012 Aleratec, Inc. 9851 Owensmouth Avenue Chatsworth, CA 91311 U.S.A. www.aleratec.
