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Protecting Your Digital Assets

TM

Forensic LabDock S5 and U5 User Manual

1.3 LED BEHAVIOR

LED

COLOR

STATE

DESCRIPTION

Power

Green

Solid

The Forensic LabDock 

is powered on.

Drive Activity

Amber

Solid or 

Blinking

The attached drive is 

being accessed.

Error 

Indicator

Red

Solid

The attached drive has 

reached 131°F/55°C, 

or an HPA/DCO-related 

disk command has 

failed.

Power Fail 

Indicator

Red

Solid

There is a problem with 

either the +5V or +12V 

power output to the 

attached drive.

HPA/DCO 

Indicator

Amber

Solid

An HPA or DCO area 

has been detected. 

Once lit, it will not be 

unlit until the LabDock’s 

power is cycled. 

Fan Fail 

Indicator

Red

Solid

The cooling fan has 

stopped working and 

needs replaced. Please 

contact CRU Technical 

Support.

USB Write-

Block Status

Amber

Solid

The attached USB de-

vice is write-blocked.

*

IDE/SATA 

Write-Block 

Status

Amber

Solid

The attached IDE or 

SATA drive is write-

blocked.

* This LED appears only on the Forensic LabDock U5.

1.4 WARNINGS AND  NOTICES

Please read the following before beginning installation.

General Care

• 

The main circuit board of the Forensic LabDock is sus-
ceptible to static electricity. Proper grounding is strongly 
recommended to prevent electrical damage to the enclo-
sure or other connected devices, including the computer 
host. Avoid all dramatic movement, tapping on the unit, 
and vibration.

• 

Avoid placing the hard drives close to magnetic devices, 
high voltage devices, or near a heat source. This includes 
any place where the product will be subject to direct 
sunlight. Do NOT allow water to make contact with the 
drive or the Forensic LabDock.

Power Connector

REAR OF THE S5 FLDs MODEL

SATA Data Connector 

For Front SATA/IDE 

Connections

SATA & PATA 

Firmware 

Configuration Port

SAS Pass-through 

Data Connector to 

RedPort HBA Card

Power Connector

REAR OF THE U5 MODEL

SATA Data Connector 

For Front SATA/IDE 

Connections

SATA & PATA 

Firmware 

Configuration Port

Write-Blocked USB 

Pass-through Connector

Write-Blocked 

IDE Connector

Drive 

Activity LED

Power 

LED

FRONT OF THE U5 MODEL

Write-Blocked 

eSATA Connector

Write-Blocked 

USB Connector

IDE/SATA 

Write-Block 

Status LED

Hard Drive 

Cubby

Power 

Switch

Molex 

power connector

HPA/DCO 

Indicator

Fan Fail 

Indicator

Power Fail 

Indicator

USB 

Remount 

Button

USB Write-Block 

Status LED

Error 

Indicator

Summary of Contents for Forensic Labdock S5

Page 1: ...Write blocked access to USB thumb drives U5 model only Access SAS drives via a RedPort SAS write blocked PCIe host bus adapter S5 model only Convenient storage cubby keeps your drives out of the way during imaging A quiet fan keeps the cubby cool Recognizes and reports the presence of a hidden area HPA or DCO on the hard drive Included software utility can be used to configure the Forensic LabDock...

Page 2: ...1 Package Contents 2 1 2 Identifying Parts 2 1 3 LED Behavior 3 1 4 Warnings and Notices 3 2 Installation Steps 4 2 1 Configure HPA DCO Mode 4 2 2 Install the Forensic LabDock Into Your Computer 4 2 3 Connecting Hard Drives to the Forensic LabDock 5 2 3 1 SATA Hard Drives 5 2 3 2 IDE PATA Hard Drives 5 2 3 3 SAS Hard Drives Available only on S5 models 6 2 3 4 USB Thumb Drives Available only on U5 ...

Page 3: ...Care The main circuit board of the Forensic LabDock is sus ceptible to static electricity Proper grounding is strongly recommended to prevent electrical damage to the enclo sure or other connected devices including the computer host Avoid all dramatic movement tapping on the unit and vibration Avoid placing the hard drives close to magnetic devices high voltage devices or near a heat source This i...

Page 4: ...abDock inside a computer b Connect a SATA power cable from the computer s power supply to the rear of the Forensic LabDock c Flip the power switch to the 1 position to power the Forensic LabDock on d Download and install the Forensic Software Utility a free software application designed for use with the Forensic LabDock www cru inc com support software downloads forensic software utility e Open th...

Page 5: ...ORENSIC LABDOCK 2 3 1 SATA Hard Drives a Insert the hard drive into the cubby Face the power and data connection side outward b Attach the included SATA data power connector to the rear of the drive c Connect the 4 pin power cable on the SATA data power connector to the power port on the front of the Forensic LabDock d Connect the eSATA data cable of the SATA data power connector to the write bloc...

Page 6: ...ature is useful for previewing the contents of a USB drive enclosure to determine if it contains digital evidence that you need to acquire If it does you can then decide whether to acquire the evi dence through the USB connection or to open the drive enclosure and attach the bare hard drive to the Forensic LabDock with an IDE or SATA write blocked connection Supported USB drive enclosures have the...

Page 7: ... task bar to find the correct icon Windows will indicate when it is safe to turn the Forensic LabDock off Reconnect a new drive to the Forensic LabDock turn it on and your system will automatically detect the new drive If you do not have an HBA installed follow these steps a For the Windows 8 product family press WINKEY X then select Device Manager from the menu that pops up For Windows 7 Vista an...

Page 8: ...ccessible by the BIOS or OS Data can be hidden behind an HPA or DCO CRU forensic devices can alert you if there is an HPA or DCO so that you are aware of it and can take the necessary steps to retrieve the hidden data 6 2 WHY IS IT NECESSARYTO UPDATETHE FIRMWARE OF MY CRU FORENSIC DEVICE Firmware relates to the programs and data that control electronic products Firmware is enhanced over time usual...

Page 9: ...IDE PATA connector One 1 USB SAS combo connector only USB is active on the U5 model only SAS is ac tive on the S5 model Rear Data Connectors One 1 write blocked SATA connector One 1 write blocked USB connector U5 model only One 1 SAS connector S5 model only One 1 USB connector for firmware configuration HPA DCO Handling Four modes of operation selectable using the Forensic Software Utility applica...

Page 10: ...or any costs of procurement of substitute products or services lost profits loss of information or data computer malfunction or any other special indirect consequential or incidental damages arising in any way out of the sale of use of or inability to use any CRU product or service even if CRU has been advised of the possibility of such damages In no case shall CRU s liability exceed the actual mo...

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