Garner HD-2 Series, Operation And Installation Manual

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HD-2 Operation and Installation Manual Page 10
Controls and Indicators:
POWER Button (RED)
The power button switches the power on and off.
LCD Display
The LCD display gives status, automatic count, total count, software version,
field strength, user instructions and fault messages.
Media Drawer
The media drawer holds the media to be degaussed and activates and
deactivates the degaussing cycle when in the closed and open positions.
Automatic Degaussing Technical Detail
1) The LCD displays “Insert Media Session = #”.
2) The media to be degaussed is inserted into the media drawer. While the drawer
is open, the LCD will display “ Drawer Open ”.
3) Sensors in the HD-2 detect the open / closed status of the drawer and
automatically initiate the degaussing process when the drawer is fully closed.
The LCD will display
“Erase Cycle Initiated” followed by “ CHARGING >>>>> ”
4) When the capacitors are fully charged, the capacitors energy will be released
into the degaussing coil to create the erasing field.
5) To ensure complete erasure, each erase cycle is measured to ensure the
strength of the erase field is sufficient for complete erasure of data. In addition,
the LCD will display a Field Strength Graph “
--------==I=== ” of the actual erase
field giving the operator real time status of the HD-2. The “ I ” in the graph
represents the strength of the erase field. The “ ===== ” portion of the graph
represents the normal range for field strength level. The “ I ” within the “--------
===== ” indicates the erase field strength. The position of the “ I ” can vary from
cycle to cycle as it is based on the actual field strength.
6) If the field is in the normal range, the LCD will display “ DATA ELIMINATED ”.
7) If the field is not in the normal range, the LCD will display “ ERASE FAILURE ”. In
this case, the media should be erased again. To clear the “ ERASE FAILURE ”
message, power cycle the HD-2 by pushing the power button off, wait one
minute and then press the power back on. If another erase failure happens, call
Garner Products Customer Support for assistance.
8) When the LCD displays “ REMOVE MEDIA ”. Follow the steps to open the media
drawer and remove the degaussed media.
9) The HD-2’s internal counter will advance one count and display the total number
of media degaussed for the current session.