Enclosure and Drive Cradle Overview
The drive enclosure is the enclosure where a SATA hard drive is mounted and
secured by 4 screws.
Drive cradle, also known as fixed tray, is the frame that mounts inside the drive
bay of a desktop, server or any computing equipment. The drive cradle provides
both power and data connection between the computer and the drive enclosure.
The Ruby cipher drive cradle fits into any standard 3 1/4” drive bay and can
connect to the computer via SATA or USB 2.0. This interface allows hot
swapping the hard drive without restarting or rebooting the system. The Ruby
drive cradle is compatible with all Ruby drive enclosures and Ruby cipher drive
enclosures.
Addonics
T E C H N O L O G I E S
Top Cover
SATA Interface
Ruby Cipher AES 256-bit Combo Hard Drive
RCHD256ES & RCHD256EU
Switch
Drive cradle
User’s Guide
Cipher Key
Ruby Cipher key
Check to make sure you have the correct version
of the Ruby Cipher key. The key should match
the label at the back of the drive enclosure.
FCC Warning Statement
Black label AES-256 stands for Ruby Cipher 256-
bit key.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital
device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy. If not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If the equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, the user
is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following
suggestions.
Ruby Enclosure
Switch
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver
Connect the equipment to a different power outlet other than the one where receiver is
connected
Power LED and
Drive Access LED
Cipher Slot
Consult a certified television or radio technician
Step 5 Mount the board to the bottom
Power: Connect the power cable (provided) to the 5V power connector located at
cover.
the back of the enclosure.
Data:
Model: RCHD256ES
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: RCHD256EU
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.
Step 6 Put the top cover on by holding it in
near vertical position and sliding the two
metal clips inside the two small slots on the
rear of the bottom cover.
Powering On Enclosure:
Note: Be sure the Ruby 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.
Step 7 Lower the front of the top cover and making sure the two covers lined up
properly. Tighten the small retaining screw on the front of the bottom cover to
close the enclosure.
To power on the enclosure, move the switch located at the front of the enclosure
to the EXT mode. When the switch is turned on, the LED light beside it would
light up to indicate power and also drive access.
Cable Connections When Used as an External Hard Drive
Switch:
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.
INT: This mode is used when the enclosure is placed inside a drive cradle. For
drive cartridge system kits, this is the mode used.
EXT: This mode is used if the enclosure is used as an external hard drive.
Brand New Hard drive must be partitioned and formatted first before a
drive letter is assigned by the OS.
Ruby Drive Cradle
Cable Connections When Used as an Internal Hard Drive
Note: You can only use one power connector at a time. Either use the 4-pin
Molex or 15-pin SATA connector but do not simultaneously use them.
4-pin Molex
power connector
Power connection
using 5V power adapter
Internal/External
or USB power cable
Power Switch
7-pin SATA
data connector
15-pin SATA
power connector
Models: RCHD256ES & RCHD256EU
Technical Support
If you need assistance to get your unit functioning properly, please call Addonics
Technical Support. Our technical staff will be happy to assist you, but they will
need your help to do so. Calling the technical support staff without all the proper
information can be both time consuming and frustrating. Here are some tips to
help you out:
MODEL NUMBER – Please have this number on hand.
SYSTEM INFORMATION – Type of computer, peripherals, etc.
OPERATING SYSTEM – What version of Windows
WHAT’S THE TROUBLE? – Give enough information
about your problem so that we can recreate and diagnose it.
Mounting holes for
3 ½” drive bay
FREE Software Drivers for all Addonics Technologies
Products are available 24 hours per day at the
World Wide Web Site: www.addonics.com
*Note: The Ruby Drive Cartridge System with the SATA interface must be
connected to a SATA controller with hot swap capability in order to add and
remove drive cartridge without rebooting. Please consult your motherboard or the
add-in card manufacturer to determine hot swap support on your SATA
controller. All of the Addonics SATA Host Controllers are hot swap capable.
Contact Information
Phone:
Fax:
408-573-8580
408-573-8588
Email:
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Phone:
Hours:
Email:
408-453-6212
8:30 am - 6:00 pm PST
Drive cradle
Drive
enclosure
Step 1: Connect a SATA cable to the 7-pin SATA data connector to the SATA
interface of the cradle.
Step 2: Connect a 15-pin SATA power cable from your system’s power supply to
the SATA interface of the cradle. This power connection provides power to the
ruby drive cartridge system.
Step 3: Slide the Ruby enclosure inside the cradle. Insert the Cipher key. To turn
ON the drive enclosure, place switch on INT position.
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