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UltraDock v5 User Manual A9-000-0031 REV 1.0

 

  

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UltraDock™ v5  

User Manual 

Revised December 7, 2011 

 
 

 

 

Features 

 

 

Four separate host attachment options (USB 3.0, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and 
eSATA) for compatibility with virtually any computer 

 

 

Multiple LEDs indicate operational status, including disk activity, hidden area 
detection, error state, and the status of power input and output 

 

 

LCD menu allows user to configure settings and view information on attached drives 

 

 

Detects and indicates hidden areas (HPAs or DCOs) found on hard drives 

 

 

Able to create or remove HPAs and DCOs 

 

 

All-aluminum case for rugged durability and excellent heat dissipation

 

 
 
 

Summary of Contents for UltraDock v5

Page 1: ...ly any computer Multiple LEDs indicate operational status including disk activity hidden area detection error state and the status of power input and output LCD menu allows user to configure settings and view information on attached drives Detects and indicates hidden areas HPAs or DCOs found on hard drives Able to create or remove HPAs and DCOs All aluminum case for rugged durability and excellen...

Page 2: ...y Asked Questions 7 6 Technical Specifications 8 1 Pre Setup 1 1 Check the accessories packaged with your UltraDock UltraDock v5 ships with everything you need to get started Please contact CRU WiebeTech if any items are missing or damaged The box should contain Contains Number UltraDock unit 1 AC adapter power cord 1 USB cable 1 FireWire 800 cable 1 FireWire 400 cable 1 eSATA cable 1 SATA drive a...

Page 3: ...nector for power cable to the drive C 40 pin IDE header for external IDE cable attachment D FireWire 400 connector E dual FireWire 800 connectors F USB 3 0 connector G eSATA connector H Power input from AC adapter I SATA power input J USB mode switch see section 4 K Error LED red L HDD access LED amber M HPA DCO Indication LED green N LCD screen O Navigation buttons P Power switch Q Power output s...

Page 4: ...cable from your computer into the corresponding port on UltraDock g Provide power to UltraDock Use either the included AC adapter or you can connect a SATA power cable from inside a computer case This is useful if you wish to access a drive inside a computer without removing it first h Turn on the power switch The connected drive will power up and UltraDock s main menu will appear on the LCD scree...

Page 5: ...on the LED UltraDock will then set your desired mode as the default Appearance on LCD Explanation Disk Temp Temperature of the attached drive measured in degrees Celsius Capacity MB Capacity of the HDD measured in megabytes Manufacturer Manufacturing company name of the HDD Model number Model number of the HDD Serial number Serial number of the HDD Firmware Rev Firmware revision number of the HDD ...

Page 6: ... unit After UltraDock is turned off and back on the DCO exists on the connected drive 3 4 2 Set HPA Size From this screen you can set a new size for HPA Host Protected Area Each drive can only have one such area Use the navigation buttons to select its size The disk capacity available to a computer will be reduced by this amount A value of zero means no HPA Values exceeding available capacity are ...

Page 7: ...face that the dock and drive are set upon may not allow heat to dissipate away from the units The bottom plate supplied with the product will help to dissipate heat away from the hard drive and dock If placed on a non conductive surface the drive or dock may suffer heat related failures After cooling the units usually return to a useable state Occasionally these heat related failures can be perman...

Page 8: ...nd hardware No CRU dealer agent or employee is authorized to make any modification extension or addition to this warranty In no event will CRU or its suppliers be liable for 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 ...

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