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REFERENCE GUIDE 

GETTING STARTED

TX1

Clock

 – After initial start-up, or following a factory settings reset, verify the TX1 date, time, and 

time zone are properly set.         > System Settings.

USB 3.0 Accessory Ports (Optional)

 – Connect a USB storage device to save log files, or a 

USB keyboard for easier data entry via the two front USB 3.0 ports on the TX1 

SD Card Slot 

– Contains the TX1 operating system     . To update firmware, insert this SD card 

into a Windows PC and run Tableau Firmware Update (TFU).

Status LED

 – Located in lower right corner of the TX1 top panel 

White: TX1 starting up, Blue: active job, Green: job successful, Off: idle, Red: error 

The TX1 Imager operates as a standalone device or with 

the TX1-S1 Drive Bay

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. The Drive Bay enables cable-less 

SATA/SAS destination drive connections and drive cooling.

* Align the TX1 into place on top of the TX1-S1 and slide the TX1 

to lock it in place. See product labels for additional direction.

1. Source  Drive(s)

 – Connect one or more drives to the 

TX1’s source (left) side: SATA/SAS (x2), USB 3.0, PCIe

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FireWire, or IDE

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*The TX1 needs to be off to connect a PCIe drive. A Tableau PCIe 

Adapter is required to image PCIe media.

**The Tableau IDE-PCIe Adapter [TDA7-5] is required to image 

IDE drives.

2. Destination  Drive(s)

 – Connect one or more drives to 

the TX1’s destination (right) side: SATA/SAS (x2), or USB 

3.0     . If using Drive Bay

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, insert one or more 2.5” or 3.5” 

SATA/SAS drives. 

*When the Drive Bay is connected, the TX1 destination DC Out ports for SATA/SAS are disabled. 

See User Guide for more information. 

3. Ethernet 

– Connect network cable to the Ethernet port      to mount network shares. 

Network shares are able to mount as a source or destination.

4. Imager  Power

 – Connect the power supply to the TX1’s DC In 

5. Power  On

 – Press the power button and begin operation through the TX1’s touch-screen 

interface 

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