F o r e n s i c D r i v e D o c k U s e r M a n u a l
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Forensic
DriveDock
USER’S MANUAL
Revised July 2, 2007
ATTENTION: Write operations to your drive are blocked. When you attempt to transfer or write files to
the drive, it may appear that data is being transferred. This is because the operating system assumes
that writes are occurring successfully, even though they are not. However, by dismounting the drive,
(by dragging the drive to the trash [Mac] or by using the drive remove icon [PC]), then remounting, the
drive will reappear as it was. The drive may be read from as if it was a normal drive.
Installation Instructions:
1.
Attach bottom plate to your 3.5 inch IDE hard drive.
The purpose of the bottom plate is to provide protection to
your drive electronics. Attach the bottom plate to your drive. Use the four screws which are supplied. Attach a
rubber bumper to each corner. Extra bottom plates are available from WiebeTech.
2.
Drive must be jumpered as a Master (or in rare cases, Cable Select).
Consult the instructions for your drive.
Forensic DriveDock will not read from drives configured as Slave. Some drives have two Master settings, one with
slave present and one with no Slave present. Try the “Master with NO Slave Present” setting first. Certain drives,
especially Western Digital, may require the drive to be jumpered to “Cable Select” when the “Master” setting does
not work.
3.
Attach DriveDock to your drive.
The forty pin IDE connector on the DriveDock matches exactly with your drive.
The connector has a polarization pin installed. Ensure that you have carefully lined it up. Firmly, but with great
care, attach the DriveDock to your drive. Attach the four pin power connector from the DriveDock to the drive.
4.
Power supply.
Power must be supplied to Forensic DriveDock by the 12V adapter. Once power is attached, the
Forensic DriveDock is ready to attach to a computer utilizing a FireWire cable (not included). When power is
attached, the LED closest to the drive power connector will illuminate. Forensic DriveDock may utilize any 12V
regulated switching power supply capable of supplying 2A or greater. Do not use unregulated adapters, as
damage may occur to the DriveDock or the attached drive.
5.
Access indicator.
The LED furthest from the power connector is the access indicator. It will illuminate briefly
after the unit is powered up, indicating that the FireWire bridge has successfully established communication with
the drive. Thereafter, it will illuminate whenever the drive is accessed. If the access LED does not blink shortly
after drive spin up, it may indicate a problem with the drive or the Forensic DriveDock. If the access LED blinks at
a steady rate, this also may be indicative of a problem or a incorrectly jumpered drive. Contact technical support
for further assistance if necessary.
6.
Usage with a Mac.
Operation is plug and play under Mac OS 9.1, 9.2 and OS X. No drivers are needed.
7.
Usage with a PC.
DriveDock is plug and play with 98SE, 2K, ME, and XP. No drivers are needed.
8.
Macintosh Booting.
The firmware supports FireWire booting on a Mac.
FCC Compliance Statement:
“This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.”
In the event that you experience Radio Frequency Interference, you should take the following steps to resolve the problem:
1) Ensure that the bottom plate and case of your attached drive is grounded, either to the DriveDock case or to an Earth
ground.
2) Use a FireWire cable with RFI reducing ferrites on each end.
3) Use a power supply with an RFI reducing ferrite approximately 5 inches from the DC plug.
If you have any questions or problems, please contact
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