WiebeTech Drive eRazer DRZR-1 User manual

Brand: WiebeTech

Model: Drive eRazer DRZR-1

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

Drive eRazer DRZR-3

WiebeTech Drive eRazer DRZR-1 is a compact and versatile data erasure device designed to securely erase hard drives and other storage media. Featuring both Standard (Single-Pass) and Professional (Multi-Pass) erase modes, it can thoroughly erase data, including HPAs and DCOs, ensuring complete data sanitization. Compatible with a wide range of drives, including 2.5" and 3.5" IDE/PATA, SATA drives, and flash drives, it offers flexible data erasure solutions for various storage devices.

D r i ve eRa z e r ™ U s e r M a n ua l - 1 -

DRZR-1 &

DRZR-2

Drive eRazer™

USER’S MANUAL

Revised January 23, 2008

Features

• Power status LED verifies that unit is switched on (or off)

• Status LED to show you how much time remains in the erasing

process

• Small size allows you to take it

anywhere

• Comes in Professional (Multi-

Pass) or Standard (Single-

Pass) varieties

• World-compatible AC adapter accepts 100-240VAC so you can trot

the globe

• Aluminum case is briefcase tough, with excellent heat dissipation

• Used with WiebeTech’s v4 Combo Adapters, DRZR-1 and DRZR-2

can be used with many drive types. The most common include 2.5″

and 3.5″ IDE/PATA and SATA drives. It will erase most flash drives, PCMCIA, ZIF drives and DOM

drives.

Installation Instructions

1. Check the accessories packaged with your eRazer™. Please contact WiebeTech if any items are missing or

damaged. The box should contain:

Table of Contents

Installation Instructions 1

Check Accessories 1

Identifying Parts 2

LED Functions 2

Jumper Settings 3

Connecting the Hard Drive 3

Connecting with Versatile Bundle 4

Mode Specifications 4

Switching Modes 4

Technical Specifications 5

eRazer™ unit 1

AC adapter & power cord 1

Metal drive plate 1

Packet of screws and bumpers 1

Manual and warranty information (on CD)

DRZR-3

WiebeTech LLC

D r i v e e R a z e r ™ U s e r M a n ua l - 2 -

2. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the parts of your new eRazer™. This will aid you in the

remaining steps.

3. Status LED functions. Drive eRazer’s status LED has four different functions.

a. When you activate Drive eRazer, the status LED will light solid to indicate that Drive eRazer is checking

for and removing HPAs and DCOs. After that eRazer will erase a small section of the drive and calculate

how long it will take to erase the rest of the drive. This may take several minutes. When the LED changes

from solid to blinking, it has begun performing its next function.

b. Next, the status LED acts as a timer, counting down the remaining minutes before the erase is complete.

It will start to blink in a rhythmic, repeating pattern that represents four digits. Each digit is shown as a

succession of 1 to 10 blinks, indicating the digits 0-9. Simply subtract one from the number of blinks to get

the correct digit. For example, the pattern [1 blink, 2 blinks, 3 blinks, 8 blinks] represents [0, 1, 2, 7], or 127

minutes. This pattern will repeat over and over, gradually counting down the time until the erase process is

complete.

c. If Drive eRazer encounters any problems during the erase process, the status LED will act as an error

indicator. It will indicate what error occurred by a repeating number of fast blinks (quicker than the

countdown blinks). The chart below shows what error is indicated by a specific number of blinks.

Number of Blinks Reported Error

3 HPA ERROR

5 INVALID MEDIA

6 VERIFY ERROR

7 MIN LBA ERROR

8 HDD TIMED OUT

9 WRITE ERROR

10 INVALID MEDIA

11 NO HDD PRESENT

d. At the end of the erasing process Drive eRazer will show a solid light to show that it has finished erasing

the drive. At this point it is safe to turn off eRazer and disconnect the drive.

Connectors:

A IDE ribbon cable, connects to drive or adapter

B DC +12V power input from AC adapter

C Power switch (OFF / ERASE)

D 4-wire power output, connects to drive

LEDs:

a Hard drive access

b Drive eRazer status (see next section)

c +12V power output to drive is on (yellow wire)

d +5V power output to drive is on (red wire)

WiebeTech LLC

D r i v e e R a z e r ™ U s e r M a n ua l - 3 -

Note: The eRazer may utilize any 12V regulated

switching power supply capable of supplying 2A or

greater. Do not use an unregulated adapter, as

damage may occur to the eRazer or the attached drive.

4. Attach bottom plate to your 3.5” hard drive. This step is optional but recommended. The purpose of the

bottom plate is to provide protection to your drive electronics and aid heat dissipation. Attach the bottom plate to your

drive using the four screws supplied. Attach a rubber bumper to each corner. Extra bottom plates are available from

WiebeTech (p/n BPLATE).

5. Configure the jumpers on your IDE/PATA hard drive. The drive must be set to the Master setting. Consult

the instructions for your drive (some drives display configuration information on the drive’s label). A few drives have

both “Master with Slave Present” and “Master without Slave” options. Choose the latter in this case. In rare cases, if

the Master setting does not work then try Cable Select. Note: If using Drive eRazer with non-IDE/PATA drives (via

adapters), jumpers are usually not required.

6. Connect the hard drive to the dock.

7. Connect power to Drive eRazer™. Plug in the AC adapter. When the

adapter is connected, the LED labeled “12V” near the power connection will

illuminate.

Your eRazer is now ready to use! Activate the unit by moving the power switch

toward the side labeled “erase”. When power is on, the power output LEDs “12V”

and “5V” will illuminate to show that power is going to the hard drive.

The red LED access indicator will light showing that eRazer recognizes that a drive

is being accessed. The status LED will begin its function.

Attach the free end of the IDE ribbon cable to the

rear of the hard drive. The connector is keyed to insert

only one way. The IDE pins on the hard drive are

fragile, so be very careful when inserting or removing the

IDE connector.

B. Attach the 4-pin power connector from the eRazer™

into the rear of the hard drive. As with the IDE cable, the

power connector will only fit one way.

(Example)

Rear of hard drive

IDE interface Jumper

Pins Power

WiebeTech LLC

D r i v e e R a z e r ™ U s e r M a n ua l - 4 -

Connecting with your Versatile Bundle

1. Access a 2.5 IDE/PATA drive by connecting the 3.5″ to 2.5″ adapter. The pins on the 3.5″ side connect in

such a way that the missing pin (pin 20) on the adapter will line up with the filled in pin hole on the IDE ribbon cable

from the eRazer. The 4 wire Molex cable coming out of the eRazer will plug in to the input power on the adapter.

Connect those two Molex cables together by matching the output shape from the eRazer to the input shape on the

adapter.

2. Access a SATA drive by connecting the IDE to SATA adapter. The pins

connect in such a way that the missing pin (pin 20) on the adapter will line up

with the filled in pin hole on the IDE ribbon cable from the eRazer. The 4 wire

Molex cable coming out of the eRazer will plug in to the input power on the

adapter. Connect those two Molex cables together by matching the output

shape from the eRazer to the input shape on the adapter.

Mode Specifications

Single-Pass (Standard) mode will make a single pass across the entire drive that will erase any HPA set on the drive

and all of the data that had been written to the drive. At the end of the single pass, Drive eRazer will verify that all of

the data has been erased.

Multi-Pass (Professional) mode will make three passes across the entire drive that will erase any HPA or DCO set on

the drive as well as all of the data that had been written to the drive. At the end of the final pass, Drive eRazer will

verify that all of the data has been erased.

Switching Modes

The Professional Models (DRZR-2 and DRZR-3) can be set to multi-pass

mode. (Single-pass mode is set by default.) This is done by moving a

jumper found on the circuit board inside Drive eRazer. Carefully follow these

steps to complete this task.

1. Unscrew and remove the two screws holding on the lid.

2. Take the lid off of the unit.

3. At the top left of the bridge, you will see a set of four pins, with a plastic

jumper connecting two of them (as shown in picture “A”).

4. If the jumper is not connecting pins 1 & 2, remove it with a pair of needle-

WiebeTech LLC

D r i v e e R a z e r ™ U s e r M a n ua l - 5 -

Jumper No Jumper

nose pliers and move it to those pins. (You will see tiny numbers next to each pin.)

5. Place the lid back on and screw it down.

To put it back into single-pass mode, you

can either move the jumper to pins 1 & 3, or

remove it altogether.

Picture “B” demonstrates how the jumper

should be positioned for multi-pass mode.

Picture “C” demonstrates the jumper being

removed for single-pass mode.

Technical Specifications

Product Codes

DRZR-1 (standard model)

DRZR-1-VBND (single model with adapters for SATA and 2.5” IDE/PATA drives)

DRZR-2 (pro model)

DRZR-2-VNBD (pro model with adapters for SATA and 2.5” IDE/PATA drives)

DRZR-3 (pro notebook model)

Erase Modes

DRZR-1: single pass mode only

DRZR-2: single or multi-pass modes, selectable by internal jumper setting

DRZR-3: single or multi-pass modes, selectable by internal jumper setting

Data speeds Typically around 35 MB/s. Speeds vary depending on the drive model and type.

Detects & Erases HPA Yes (all models)

Detects & Erases DCO DRZR-2 & DRZR-3 only

External Power Supply 100-240VAC +12V / 3A (included)

Power Input +12V 3A from AC adapter via +12V DC Jack

Power Output +12V / +5V to drive

Power Switch Off / Erase

Switch Guard

DRZR-1: no

DRZR-2: yes

DRZR-3: yes

Access Indicator Provides visual indication of hard drive activity

Operating Temperature 50 – 85° Fahrenheit (10 – 30° Celsius)

Operating Humidity 5% to 95%, noncondensing

Drive Compatibility

DRZR-1 & DRZR-2: 3.5-inch PATA (IDE) drives

DRZR-3: 2.5-inch PATA (IDE) drives

DRZR-1-VBND & DRZR-2-VBND: 2.5” and 3.5” SATA and PATA (IDE) drives

Shipping Weight 2 pounds, including accessories

Dimensions 3.2” x 2.2” x 0.95” (81mm x 56mm x 24mm)

Dimensions are exclusive of attached plates, drives, and cables.

Warranty

2-year limited warranty. See warranty statement for details and limitations.

WiebeTech offers free phone support for 90 days after purchase (1-866-744-8722).

After 90 days, email support is available at [email protected].

Drive eRazer™ is a trademark of WiebeTech LLC. Other marks are the property of their respective owners.

WiebeTech LLC

D r i v e e R a z e r ™ U s e r M a n ua l - 6 -

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 eRazer™ 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 [email protected] for technical support. If you are

interested in purchasing more WiebeTech products, check our website or contact [email protected]. We

appreciate being able to serve you!

Tested to comply

with FCC standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

WiebeTech Drive eRazer DRZR-1 User manual

Brand: WiebeTech

Model: Drive eRazer DRZR-1

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

Drive eRazer DRZR-3

Download PDF

report

WiebeTech Drive eRazer DRZR-1 User manual

This manual is also suitable for

WiebeTech Drive eRazer DRZR-1 User manual

Related papers

Other documents