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Disclaimer of Warranties 

HDD series duplicators are made specifically for data backup with legal 
authorities from copyright owners. Any unauthorized action of copyright is 
strictly prohibited, and the manufacturer disclaims all warranties or 
representations of illegal actions by users.   
The manufacturer also disclaims any liability for any loss or damage due to not 
being able to perform its undertakings or provide any of the services 
attributable to any events or circumstances beyond our control. Users agree and 
accept all statements above as soon as purchasing our products. This manual 
contains materials that should be intended for personal use, all right reserved. 
No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmitted or transcribed without 
the expressed written permission of the manufacturer. The information present 
in this manual is subject to change without prior notice. 

Notice & Reminder 

 

Read the complete operation instructions carefully, contributes to a better 
operation. 

 

Make sure the source device is correct and workable. 

 

To guarantee data consistency, we highly recommend the capacity of source 
and targets should be the same. 

 

It is strongly suggested to use "Copy+Compare" to achieve a perfect 
duplication. 

Safety Precautions 

 

The warranty will expire if damage is incurred resulting from non-compliance 
with these operating instructions. 

 

Store the equipment safely when not in use and keep out of the reach of 
children/infants. 

 

Please turn off the power before replacing the socket. 

 

Never turn off the power while processing the firmware update.   

 

Use only approved power sources. 

 

The product is only suitable for operation in dry, dust free, clean 
environment. Do not allow liquids or foreign objects to enter. Failure to do so 
may severely damage your duplicator. 

Summary of Contents for PRO218

Page 1: ...PRO218 1 2 HDD Duplicator User Guide EN V 5 1 EN ...

Page 2: ...tion Introduction 9 1 Copy 9 2 Compare 11 3 Copy Compare 11 4 Erase 12 4 1 Quick Erase 13 4 2 Full Erase 13 4 3 DoD Erase 13 4 4 DoD EraseComp 14 4 5 Secure Erase 14 5 Utility 14 5 1 Show Disk Info 14 5 2 Update System 14 5 3 System Info 16 6 Setup 16 6 1 Copy Area 16 6 2 Skip Error 19 6 3 Language 19 6 4 Advanced Setup 19 6 5 Restore Default 22 Specification Table 23 ...

Page 3: ...f the manufacturer The information present in this manual is subject to change without prior notice Notice Reminder Read the complete operation instructions carefully contributes to a better operation Make sure the source device is correct and workable To guarantee data consistency we highly recommend the capacity of source and targets should be the same It is strongly suggested to use Copy Compar...

Page 4: ...It is recommended to purchase static electricity elimination equipment to avoid static electricity shock when in high static electricity environment Product Features Ultra High Speed Support Various Interface High copy speed for duplication and data comparison Support 2 5 and 3 5 SATA HDD IDE HDD and SSD 4 Kinds of Copy Areas 4 Erase Methods Systems and Files All Partitions Whole HDD and Percentag...

Page 5: ...nfiguration Red Fail Green Pass Yellow Powering Source Port Target Port 2 UP Backward DOWN Forward OK Confirm ESC Cancel Copy x2 2047M 0 11 41 860M Target HDD Total Size Source Copy progress Copied capacity Target Function Copied time Target Port 1 ...

Page 6: ...t of Defense DoD standard 4 4 DoD EraseComp To erase HDDs three times complying with USA Department of Defense DoD standard and bit by bit to check if data is completely erased 4 5 Secure Erase The international authorized high standard Secure Erase function 5 Utility 5 1 Show Disk Info Shows HDD s basic information such as HDD model name and capacity 5 2 Update System 5 2 1 Update BIOS To update ...

Page 7: ...rred language 6 4 Advanced Setup 6 4 1 Unknown Format Copy Unknown Copy unknown format area Skip Unknown Skip to copy unknown area 6 4 2 Erase Master Disable Disable erase source HDD Enable Enable erase source HDD 6 4 3 Erase Pattern ONE Byte A random character to be written into every byte Big Random Data A set of random character to be written into a set of area 6 4 4 Wait HDD Time Auto start ti...

Page 8: ...t Erase Clear HPA Setting Keep HPA Setting 6 4 7 Transfer Rate Select the proper transfer rate UDMA2 7 6 4 8 Stop Motor Time Auto running time after stopping motor 6 5 Restore Default Back to original manufacturer setting ...

Page 9: ...ngly recommended the source and target are the same capacity Caution Various adapters are required to copy device with different interfaces e g IDE eSATA mSATA and etc Step 2 Place Source Targets Place source HDD at source port target HDDs to Target port Step 3 Enter Function 1 Copy Use to select 1 Copy and then press OK Duplication will start to proceed Note If the user set 6 4 4 Wait HDD Time at...

Page 10: ...r Copy result Pass Fail Note The default setting of error counter is 0 If users want to adjust the accepted error sectors of the HDD you can set 6 2 skip error Copy 224M 0 02 85 190M Function Total Data Copied Data Copied Time Copy Process Bad Sector R 0 0 01 48 W 1 Source bad sector Target bad sector Copied Time Copy Process Pass 0 05 No Bad Sector Fail 0 05 Bad Sector R0 W1 Total copy time ...

Page 11: ...rgets Place the source HDD to Source port target HDDs to Target port Step 3 Enter 2 Compare Use to select 2 Compare then press OK Data compare will proceed Step 4 Completion The result Pass Fail and time will show on LCD after comparison completes 3 Copy Compare It makes copy first and then compare copied HDD with source HDD to confirm the accuracy Note It is recommended to execute Compare after C...

Page 12: ...ckup all important data before using this function Start to erase Step 1 Prepare HDDs Prepare HDDs for disposal Step 2 Place HDDs Insert HDDs for disposal into target ports Note Function 6 4 2 Erase Master is to determine erase source HDD or not Step 3 Enter function 4 Erase Use to select the mode of erasing method and then press OK Data Erase will proceed Note During erasing press to view the sta...

Page 13: ...ill erase HDD over each sector three times the first time with zeros 0x00 second time with FF 0xFF and the third time with random characters 4 4 DoD EraseComp DoD5220 22 M Besides DoD erase 3 times this function will also execute comparison to make sure the random bit is correctly written DoD EraseComp Method 000000000 000000000 000000000 000000000 000000000 000000000 000000000 000000000 00 FFFFFF...

Page 14: ...which are not able to load can be erased all together Note If you want to cancel executing work of Copy Compare Erase you can press ESC for few seconds to stop the task 5 Utility 5 1 Show Disk Info This function will show HDD s basic information such as HDD capacity and model number Use to check the other port Shows HDD information 5 2 Update System Step 1 Create an Update HDD Place a SDD HDD to t...

Page 15: ...e BIOS HDD to PC Download the latest firmware from PC and save it to HDD Unzip BIOS and save it to the root directory Step 4 Enter Update BIOS Place the BIOS HDD into source port Enter function 5 2 1 Update BIOS Update will take about a minute to complete Caution Please do not disrupt during BIOS update otherwise it would cause irretrievable error on duplicator We are not held responsible for any ...

Page 16: ...of source HDD Appropriate copy area can greatly reduce operation time and have better efficiency There are four copy modes with different copy areas System and Files ALL Partitions Whole HDD Percentage 4 Copy Area System and Files Whole HDD ALL Partitions Percentage HDD Dupe 1 1 Ver 2 35 9 System and Files Whole HDD ALL Partitions Percentage Target Source ...

Page 17: ... 6 1 2 ALL Partitions Copy all of the partitions area bit by bit no matter if there is data that exists or not The capacity of target HDDs have to be bigger than the partition required capacity Only 120G data area will be copied it takes 12 minutes Source Duplication Target 500G 500G 150G Undefined Partition1 150G Data 30G Partition2 200G Data 90G Copy Area ALL Partitions Only 350G partition area ...

Page 18: ...tage Copy the selected percentage range of source HDD Partition1 150G Data 30G Partition2 200G Data 90G Copy Area Whole HDD Copy Area Percentage Only copies the selected area other area or data will not be copied Source Duplication Target 500G 17 32 150G Undefined 17 32 Entire 500GB HDD will be copied Source Duplication Target 500G 500G 150G Undefined ...

Page 19: ...t preferred language You can select English or Japanese 6 4 Advanced Setup 6 4 1 Unknown Format This function allows you to select if you want to copy the unknown format area This function will only affect Quick Copy 100G 250G 60G Data 30G Data System and files All Partitions 500G 500G 250G Whole HDD Copy Compare area 30G 60G 90G Copy Compare area 500G Copy Compare area 100G 250G 350G 150G Undefin...

Page 20: ...he default setting is Disable 6 4 3 Erase Pattern Enable to select overwrite data pattern mode during erase ONE Byte 00 or a fixed character will be written into every byte Big Random Data A random character to be written into every byte It will show 4M while erase Unknown Format Copy Unknown Erase Master Disable 02 74 5G Erase 00 5432M 02 74 5G Erase 4M 5432M 353535353535 353535353535 35353535353...

Page 21: ...ected target device s No Clear HPA Do not copy the source device s HPA and erases the existing HPA in the connected target device s No Setting HPA Do not copy the source device s HPA data but set the targets HPA to be the same as the source HDD Copy and Setting Copy source HPA data and setting to the target Keep Target HPA Clear Target HPA Setting Target HPA Copy and Setting Wait HDD Time 15 secon...

Page 22: ...you are not confident on the HDD quality or you find a high failure rate on copy or compare It is recommended to slow down the UDMA mode The default is UDMA5 6 4 8 Stop Motor Time When the system finishes executing functions the motor won t stop running immediately This function is used to set the time of motor stopping after finishing function executing from 1 to 20 seconds 6 5 Restore Default Se...

Page 23: ...capability up to 15TB Display Monochrome LCD Control Panel 4 push buttons UP DOWN OK ESC Compatible HDD All major brand of 2 5 3 5 SATA and IDE HDD and SATA SSD Duplication Mode Systems Files Whole HDD All Partitions Percentage Copy Erase Mode Quick Erase Full Erase DoD Erase Secure Erase Support Format System and Files Supports FAT NTFS Linux Ext2 3 4 and Mac HFS HFS HFSX All Partitions Whole HDD...

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