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1. USER GUIDE UltraBlock igital Intelligence forensic solutions NOTICE No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or trans lated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permis sion of Digital Intelligence Inc DI DI PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL DI ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF DI HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAM AGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by DI or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification2. such as power cables FireWire USB or UDMA cables or iii third party products hard ware or software supplied with the warranted product DI makes no warranty of any kind on such products which if included are provided AS IS THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER AND SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BECOME NULL AND VOID FOR ABUSE MISUSE UNUSALLY HEAVY USE ACCIDENT OR IMPROPER STORAGE INSTALLATION APPLICATION OR MAINTENANCE Remedies Your sole and exclusive remedy for a covered defect is repair or replacement of the de fective product at DI s sole option Any replacement parts or products will be new or ser viceably used comparable in function and performance to the original part or product If DI is unable to repair or replace a defective product your alternate exclusive remedy shall be a refund of the original purchase price less depreciation The above is DI s entire obli gation to you under this warranty DI SHALL UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WHETHER FOR A FAILURE OF ITS LIMITED REMEDY OR OTHERWISE BE LIABLE FOR SPE CIAL INCIDENTAL DIRECT PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF DI HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES In no event shall DI s liability exceed the original purchase price Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you DI reserves the right to modify its warranty statement at any time in its sole dis
3. SHALL BE VALID UNLESS MADE IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY AN OFFICER OF DI There are no serviceable paris inside the UltraBlock If you require service do not attempt to open the UltraBlock device due to a shock hazard Opening or disassembling the Ul traBlock case except at the request of DI Technical Support will void the warranty ll 2006 Digital Intelligence Inc TABLE OF CONTENTS What is the UltraBlock 1 Power CONSIGST ANIONS aussen 1 Ulfr Black Cabling o OE 2 Drive 078 se EVE HL Zee een 2 Diagnostic LEDS aiii 2 BE uu E E 5 u u E 3 a 3 Attaching the UB ere 3 oo CEP 4 Disconneciing the UllraBlock unse 5 Modifying your UltraBlock to enable Read Write Capabilities 5 Summary of Switch Settings 6 Important Considerations 7 UltraBlock User Manual lli What is the UltraBlock UltraBlock is a hardware based write blocker that allows a disk drive to be connected to a personal computer for forensic image acquisition and analysis Individual UltraBlock devices are available to support IDE UltraBlock IDE Serial ATA UltraBlock SATA and SCSI UltraBlock SCSI disk drives UltraBlock devices support connection to the Host PC via FireWire400 1394A FireWire800 1394B or USB 1 X 2 0 interfaces I
4. never be as reliable as the direct to the circuit board USB connectors typically found at the rear of the computer If you have trouble using a front panel USB connection we advise you to use the rear USB connectors instead Also data integrity issues may be more apparent when using the higher bit rates of USB 2 0 communication via these remote connections In the event that you wish to use a remote USB connector you should only use the highest quality USB 2 0 cables and validate the integrity of the resulting configuration to your fullest satisfaction Disk Cache Be aware when used with Operating Systems which cache disk writes Windows 95 98 ME for example it may appear information has been written to the drive when viewed with Windows Explorer in actuality this information has only been stored in the disk cache A reboot of GUI based Operating Systems will clear and refresh the disk cache showing that no information has been written to the drive Pressing CTRL C in MS DOS will cause the disk cache to be reset and demonstrate this fact as well Since properly designed Forensic Imaging software reads directly from the disk itself the contents of the Operating System disk cache should be of no consequence should something inadvertently be written there This includes the Restore directory created by Windows ME NTFS Drive Letter Access Also be aware than Windows NT 2K XP may attempt to update write to to an NTFS file
5. or Dismount the associated USB or FireWire device using the applicable Operating System Icon Process or Utility This will notify the operating system to complete any pending transfer operations such that the device can be properly disconnected 2 Turn UltraBlock Off l you are be providing power to the UltraBlock using the UltraBlock Power Supply the power switch should be placed in the alternate B On position OFF If you are be providing power to the UltraBlock using the PC Molex type connector the power switch should be placed in the alternate A On position OFF 3 Disconnect UltraBlock from PC Disconnect the FireWire or USB cables from the PC and the UltraBloc 4 Disconnect Power Supply from UltraBlock and unplug from 120 220V service as applicable 5 Disconnect Drive from UltraBlock Disconnect the data and power cables from the disk drive and UltraBlock Modifying your UltraBlock to enable Read Write Capabilities The UltraBlock is shipped by default in a Read Only write blocking configuration However the units can be configured to selectively enable Read Write operation as well Digital Intelligence recognizes that it may be desirable to have a unit that can not be inadvertently altered to enable writes and as such has made it necessary for the customer to make a simple modification to the housing to enable this capability For those customers who have stricter requirements dedicated firmwar
6. the calling process when a device query is made If the switch is OFF the code page is reported appropriately to indicate that the device is write protected If the switch is ON the code page is reported as if the device was not write protected Summary of Switch Settings Switch 1 OFF Read only write blocking enabled ON Read write Switch 2 Only functions if Switch 1 OFF i e read only OFF Unit reports errors if writes are attempted ON Unit suppresses errors if writes are attempted no error Switch 3 Only functions if Switch 1 OFF i e read only OFF Unit reports Write Protect WP status in code page ON Unit suppresses Write Protect WP status in code page Switch 4 Reserved Important Considerations Removal of Drives DO NOT disconnect the drive from the UltraBlock while the unit is powered up Do Not Use USB Cable Extenders When operating the UltraBlock device via 6 2006 Digital Intelligence Inc the USB interface it is important to understand that the USB communication specification does NOT permit cable extenders such as those used to bring the USB connector to the front of the computer A number of name brand computer motherboard and case manufacturers have adopted the practice of bringing the USB connector to the front of the computer by using a cable extender even though this practice is not compliant with the official USB specification Unfortunately these remote front panel connections can
7. ce to connect the UltraBlock to your PC Select EITHER a FireWire400 FireWire800 or USB connection on the UltraBlock If you wish to daisy chain cascade multiple UltraBlock devices you must use the FireWire interfaces USB devices can not be cascaded In order to do this connect your first UltraBlock to the PC using either a FireWire400 or a FireWire800 interface Then use a bilingual FireWire800 cable to connect the first UltraBlock to the second UltraBlock Additional UltraBlock devices can be daisy chained using this technique Drive Configuration Note Please consult the Hard Drive Manufacture for information on proper jumper configuration Before attaching an IDE disk drive to the UltraBlock IDE the drive must be configured jumpered as a Single Master Device The SCSI ID of the UltraBlock SCSI device is factory configured to ID 7 It will automatically scan all device ID s from 0 to 15 in order to detect the attached drive Therefore a SCSI drive attached to the UltraBlock SCSI may have any SCSI ID from 0 through 15 excluding ID 7 Termination on the SCSI Drive should be enabled Diagnostic LED s Power LED s are provided to indicate power for the Power Supply DC in A connector and the PC Molex connector DC in B An additional power LED Power is provided to indicate when a live power source has been selected by the power switch 2 02006 Digital Intelligence Inc The Host De
8. cretion DI will be obligated to honor any such warranty only upon DI s receipt of payment in full for the product to be warranted Obtaining Warranty Service You must notify DI within the warranty period to receive service covered under this war ranty Information on warranty service is available at DI s Technical Support line 262 524 9363 If the DI representative determines your product is eligible for warranty service you will be required to return it to DI shipping prepaid along with proper identification a return authorization number provided by the representative and proof of purchase Limitations THE ABOVE WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW DI SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Any implied warranty required by applicable law shall be limited in duration to the express warranty term Some states do not allow disclaimers of implied warranties or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state Any suit for breach of any warranty on your Product must be filed within 1 year of the first date the suit could have been brought NO WAIVER ALTERATION AD DITION OR MODIFICATION OF THE FOREGOING CONDITIONS
9. e UltraBlock using the UltraBlock Power Supply the power switch should be placed in the A On position If you are providing power to the UltraBlock using the PC Molex type connector the power switch should be in the B On position Swapping Drives 1 Stop Unload or Dismount the associated USB or FireWire device using the applicable Operating System Icon Process or Utility This will notify the operating system to complete any pending transfer operations such that the device can be properly disconnected Turn UltraBlock Off l you are be providing power to the UltraBlock using the UltraBlock Power Supply the power switch should be placed in the alternate B On position OFF If you are be providing power to the UltraBlock using the PC Molex type connector the power switch should be placed in the alternate A On position OFF Remove existing drive Disconnect the data and power cables from the disk drive Attach New Drive Attach the data and power connectors to the new disk drive Turn UltraBlock On If are providing power to the UltraBlock using the UltraBlock Power Supply the power switch should be placed in the A On position If you are providing power to the UltraBlock using the PC Molex type connector the power switch should be in the B On position 02006 Digital Intelligence Inc Disconnecting the UltraBlock 1 Stop Unload
10. e is also available to prevent the unit from being configured for Read Write Operation Modifying the UltraBlock to enable Read Write capabilities will not affect the warranty provided it is done properly In order to enable Read Only Read Write selectivity there is a small panel located on the bottom edge of the unit which must be knocked out A small razor knife is ideal for this operation Once this panel is removed you can access the device configuration dip switches with a small screwdriver or pen See illustration The default position for all switches is OFF Read Only UltraBlock User Manual 5 Generally the only switch you should need to manipulate is switch 41 When this switch is ON the unit will operate with writes enabled Read Write When this switch if OFF the unit will operate with all writes being blocked Read Only Switches 2 and 3 control how the unit responds when placed in Read Only mode and are intended for diagnostic operations and to help support Operating systems which do not fully support read only devices These switches are ignored if the unit is configured for Read Write Switch 2 controls whether an error code is returned when a write is attempted If the switch is OFF an error will be generated when a write is attempted If the switch is on a success code will be returned to make believe the write succeeded Switch 3 controls what type of code page device characteristics is reported to
11. e refer to your Operating System Motherboard or Host Adapter manufacturer for additional driver related information Cables Use only high quality FireWire or USB cables If you are connecting the UltraBlock to a USB 2 0 controller be sure to use cables rated specifically for USB 2 0 transmission speeds Attaching the UltraBlock 1 Confirm Power Switch is Off If you will be providing power to the UltraBlock using the UltraBlock Power Supply the power switch should be in the alternate B Or position OFF If you will be providing power to the UltraBlock using the PC Molex type connector the power switch should be in the alternate A On position OFF Connect UltraBlock to the Hard Drive Connect the UltraBlock to the drive using the appropriate data cable IDE SATA or SCSI and the drive power cable connected to the DC Out port If applicable the IDE data N UltraBlock User Manual 3 cable should be connected with the Host Blue connector attached to the UltraBlock Connect Power Supply to UltraBlock If using an UltraBlock Power Supply connect power to the 5 pin DIN DC in A port and plug the power supply in to 120 220V service If you are using a PC Molex type power connector connect it to the DC in B port Connect UltraBlock to PC Connect the UltraBlock to your PC using EITHER a FireWire400 FireWire800 or USB cable Turn UltraBlock On If are providing power to th
12. n addition UltraBlock can also be customer configured to selectively provide Read Write or Read Only operation EEE CSJI AOPR PBP PPPPAPAB V o Y 7 C H Power Considerations UltraBlock may be powered from EITHER of two different type power sources You may supply power via the 5 pin DIN connector labeled DC in A when using the UltraBlock Power Supply As an alternative UltraBlock accepts a standard 4 pin PC Power Molex type connector labeled DC in B DO NOT connect both types of power simultaneously The power selection switch on top of the unit is used as an ON OFF switch If you are supplying power via the DC in A port UltraBlock Power Supply then the unit will be powered ON when the switch is placed in the A On position Switch in B On position would be OFF If you are supplying power via the DC in B port PC Molex Power Connector then the unit will be powered ON when the switch is placed in the B Or position Switch in A On position would then be OFF Do not attempt to power more than one drive and one UltraBlock from the external power adapter Attempting to power multiple drives and UltraBlock devices from a single external power supply may result in physical damage to the power supply and attached devices and will not be covered under warranty UltraBlock User Manual 1 UltraBlock cabling to PC You should only select a single cable interfa
13. or explanation into the owners benefit without intent to infringe UltraBlock is a trademark and Digital Intelligence is a registered trade marks of Digital Intelligence Inc Tableau is a registered trademark of Tableau LLC Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incor porated Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation e Windows Windows NTG Windows XP Windows 20000 and MS DOSO are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for infor mational use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by DI DI assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual includ ing the products and software described in it CAUTION Any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your warranty UltraBlock User Manual LIMITED WARRANTY Digital Intelligence Inc DI warrants to the original end user that the product excluding accessories will be free from defecis in materials and or workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the date of shipment This limited warranty is non transferable and is issued only to you the first end user purchaser Exclusions This warranty does not apply to i DI software products ii expendable components
14. system the first time it is attached to a system In the event that Windows tries to perform this update and writes to the drive are being blocked Windows will then refuse to provide logical disk access to the associated file system This will effectively result in an NTFS file system for which no drive letter access is provided Windows is essentially refusing to mount a file system because it could not update the respective structure This condition is a function of the Windows NT 2K XP operating system and happens specifically because the Write Blocker is performing properly Although logical disk access will not be provided under this circumstance the associated drive can still be imaged from a physical perspective without any interference from the O S UltraBlock User Manual 7 NOTES 02006 Digital Intelligence Inc www digitalintelligence com Digital Intelligence Inc 17165 W Glendale Drive New Berlin WI 53151 P 262 782 3332 F 262 782 3331 2006 Digital Intelligence Inc All rights reserved
15. tect LED will indicate when the connected PC interface is properly detected The ATA Detect UltraBlock IDE SATA Detect UltraBlock SATA or SCSI Detect UltraBlock SCSI LED s illuminate when a disk drive is connected and recognized by the UltraBlock The Activity LED is used to indicate drive activity The Write Block LED will illuminate if the unit is operating in Read Only mode Furthermore if the UltraBlock is attached to the PC via one of the FireWire interfaces it will also Flash when an attempted write is blocked No write block flashing will be performed if connected via the USB interface The UltraBlock SCSI has two additional LEDs mounted on the side of the unit between the HD68 SCSI and DC Out connectors These LEDs indicate which type of SCSI bus is in use LVD Low Voltage Differential or SE Single Ended The green LED indicates that the SCSI bus is in LVD mode and the yellow LED indicates the bus is in SE mode If neither LED is illuminated you may be attempting to use an older HVD SCSI device that is not supported by the UltraBlock SCSI Drivers No device specific drivers are required for the UltraBlock Full driver support is provided by the Host Operating System and or Interface Controller FireWire or USB Adapter Normally the required drivers will automatically be loaded by the Operating System Please note that Windows 98 does not natively support USB Storage Devices Pleas
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