Addonics Technologies Diamond Cipher 35 SATA DCED256ESU user guide

							T E C H N O L O G I E S
User Guide
Diamond Cipher AES 256-Bit ExDrive
(DCED256ES / DCED256EU)
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Cipher
Enclosure Overview
Top Cover
Handle
Encryption Key
Active LED Cipher Key Socket
Diamond Cipher key
Check to make sure you have the correct 
version of the Diamond Cipher key. The 
key should match the label at the back of 
the drive enclosure.
Black label AES-256 stands for Diamond 
Cipher 256-bit key         
						

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IMPORTANT 
There is no back door for the Diamond Cipher encrypted hard drive if the\
 
key is lost or stolen. 
To ensure there is a spare key, your Diamond Cipher bundled kit comes with 
one pair of Diamond Cipher keys. These 2 keys have identical encryption code. 
One of these keys should be kept in a safe and secure location and can b\
e sent 
back to Addonics for duplicating additional keys. If you are down to the last ke\
y, 
be sure to make a back up of all the data stored inside your encrypted h\
ard 
drive prior to sending the last key to Addonics. Addonics is not responsible for 
key lost in the mail or retrieval of the data inside the encrypted hard \
drive.
•  The CIPHER key MUST be inserted at the front of the drive enclosure  
  in order for the drive to be ACTIVATED.
•  Once the drive is INITIALIZED using the Cipher Key that comes with  
  the kit, the drive can only be accessed by the original key.
•  The 2 keys that come with each Diamond Cipher bundled kit has their  
  own unique encryption code.  So the keys among different kits are not  
 interchangeable.
•  If you have multiple sets of Diamond Cipher kits and would like all the  
  keys to have the same encryption code, you may make this request at  
  the time of your order or mail the keys together with master key back to\
  
  Addonics to recode them for you. Again be sure that you keep a spare  
  key with you. Make a back up of your data if you are mailing in your last  
 key.
Keeping track of the hard drive 
If you are using the Diamond Cipher drive enclosure to encrypt multiple \
hard 
drives, it is important to label your hard drive if you are taking the d\
rive out of 
the enclosure.  The hard drive with Diamond Cipher encryption will look like a 
brand new drive when attach directly to the SATA controller of a computer. 
There will be no partition or any hint to indicate that the drive contai\
ns 
encrypted data.  When the drive is partitioned, all the encrypted data w\
ill be 
lost. 
The same holds true if a hard drive already has data on it is installed \
into the 
Diamond Cipher drive enclosure. The computer detects the hard drive as a 
brand new drive or a drive that is unallocated. Once you proceed to part\
ition the 
drive, the data that was on the hard drive will be erased and cannot be \
recovered. 
A Diamond Cipher encrypted hard drive can be moved to another Diamond 
Cipher drive enclosure. But the same key used in encrypting the hard dri\
ve 
must be used in the new drive enclosure in order to access the drive.
If you are installing multiple Diamond Cipher drive kits in your 
organization, it is important to keep track of the drive and the encrypt\
ion 
key. Once it gets mixed up, there is no possible way to recover the data 
on the encrypted hard drive. 
						

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Hardware Installation Guide
Step 1
Use a Philips screwdriver to turn the cover securing screw into the “OPEN” position.
Step 2
Slide the aluminum cover towards the back end of the Diamond and remove \
it.
Step 3
For SATA Drive
Carefully place the SATA hard drive with the label facing up into the Diamond 
enclosure.  Push the hard drive towards the back end to secure the drive 
connectors onto the Diamond enclosure’s SATA connector.  
						

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Step 4
Turn the Diamond enclosure over with the hard drive mounting holes facing\
 up. Use 
the included flat head screws to secure the hard drive onto the bottom o\
f the
enclosure and turn in the screw to the “LOCK” position. 
						

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Cable Connections
POWER
ON  OFF
Mini-Din
Power Connector
Power Switch
eSATA Connector
Power and Drive Activity LED from Hard Drive         
						

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Power: Connect the 6-pin Mini DIN power cable (provided) to the 6-pin Mini 
DIN power connector located at the back of the enclosure.
Data:
Model: DCED256ES
Connect the eSATA to eSATA cable to the eSATA connector located at the 
back of the enclosure and the other end of the eSATA cable to the eSATA 
connector on your SATA host controller with eSATA ports.
Model: DCED256EU
Connect the eSATA to eSATA cable to the eSATA connector located at the 
back of the enclosure and the other end of the eSATA cable to the eSATA 
connector on the USB2.0 to eSATA adapter. You can now plug the adapter to a 
USB port on your system.
Powering On Enclosure:
Note:  Be sure the Diamond cipher key is inserted into the drive enclosure  
  prior to turning on the power of the drive cradle. The hard drive will not  
  be detected by the computer if the power to the drive cradle is turned  \
  on without the Cipher key. Under such condition, the power on the  
  drive cradle will have to be turned off and turned back on again with  
  the Cipher key already inserted into the drive enclosure in order to  
  detect the hard drive.
To power on the enclosure, move the switch located at the back of the 
enclosure to the ON mode. When the switch is turned on, the LED light beside 
it would light up to indicate power and also drive access.
Note:   There are no drivers needed to use the eSATA cable as long as the  
  drivers are installed for the Serial ATA Controller card/chip. It is plug  
  and play.
  Brand New Hard drive must be partitioned and formatted first before a  
  drive letter is assigned by the OS. 
						

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