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1. What is the FireFly J FireFly D Digital Intelligence MEET y pre IC ABE marni 2 Digi Prt 3 s TABLEAU The FireFly device is a hardware firmware based write blocker that allows an IDE with the FireFly IDE or SATA with the FireFly SATA hard drive to be connected to a host computer via IEEE 1394 FireWire interface for forensic image acquisition and analysis FireFly devices support connection via FireWire 400 1394a or FireWire 800 1394b interfaces By default the FireFly device is configured as Read Only but can be configured to provide Read Write operation FireFly User Manual 1 Power Considerations The FireFly power supply and power adapter provide the required power connections for the device and attached hard drive The FireFly is powered from a standard 4 pin mini Molex type power connector labeled DC IN 5V Do not attempt to power more than one hard drive or one FireFly from the power supply Attempting to power multiple drives or FireFly devices from a single power supply may result in physical damage to the power supply and attached devices Caution If connecting the FireFly SATA to a SATA hard drive that has both 15 pin SATA and 4 pin legacy power connectors DO NOT connect the 4 pin power connector to the hard drive or the hard drive and FireFly may be damaged as a result In this configuration the drive power is supplied through the 15 pin connector on the FireFly FireFly cabling2. USER GUIDE fe t 7a o mI VS FireFly FireFly i DC IN act PE Live ik A t Cyr rB K Digital Inteligence 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 if any 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 copyrigh
3. 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 Windows NT 2K XP may attempt to update write to an NTFS file system the first time it is attached to a system If Windows tries to perform this update and writes to the drive are blocked Windows will not provide logical disk access to the associated file system and no drive letter will be assigned This condition is a function of the Windows NT 2K XP operating system and occurs specifically because the write blocker is performing properly Although logical disk access is not provided the hard drive can still be imaged without interference from the operating system INT13X LBA Support Some small drives that report Int13X LBA support do not implement it correctly and may not function properly with the FireFly These drives are typically quite old always less than 8 GB in size and are usually less than 2 GB in size Using a FireWire 800 Device with Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows 1394 drivers do not identify which port 1394a or 1394b is being used when a multiport FireWire device is attached Because of this if two 1394b 800 Mb s capable component
4. ITIONS SHALL BE VALID UNLESS MADE IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY AN OFFICER OF DI There are no serviceable parts inside the FireFly Do not attempt to open or disassemble the FireFly device due to an electrical shock hazard Opening or disassembling the Fire Fly case except at the request of DI Technical Support will void the warranty FireFly User Manual 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Package ConlenSaarvsassasnseseneser ina 1 What is the FireFly se asnnsedcsdnnaeetotnonadsoosanedemedeasueeedseceseceveneteodcecetocseenes 1 Power Considerations Lar ekdndednn 2 FireFly Cabling to PC rrrrnnrnnnnnnrvnrnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsennnnnnsnsrnnnnnnsneennnnn 2 Drive Configuration ee 3 BJET 9 65 1 eg 2 DEE etelt tre 3 PETER EEE PE 3 DE Pee 3 Attaching the FireFly rrrnnnnnnnnnnnnvvnnnnnvnrnnnnennnnnsnnnnnnnennnnnnennnnnnsennnnsne 3 NNN 2 or he SEERE HE AUi 5 DEE TN Fire IY Lar 5 Modifying the FireFly to enable Read Write Capabilities 5 Summary Of Switch Settings rrrrrrrnrrrrnnnnnrvrnrrrnnnnnnnnrrnnnrrnnnenssennnn 6 Important Considerations cnrvssntnneseimcreusvehennesatinceocetaiedcadeaheeuesndedanetageds 7 FireFly User Manual lil Package Contents Included in the FireFly Kit e FireFly IDE or SATA 1 e Power Supply and power cord 1 e FireFly Power Adapter 1 e FireWire Cable 9 pin to 9 pin 1 e FireWire Adapter 9 pin to 6 pin 1 e FireWire Adapter 9 pin to 4 pin 1
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6. eWire 400 to FireWire 800 cables 4 pin to 9 pin and 6 pin to 9 pin are available as an option from Digital Intelligence Attaching the FireFly Connect FireFly to the Hard Drive Connect the FireFly female connector directly to the hard drive making sure the connector is properly aligned and seated FireFly User Manual 3 Connect Power Adapter IDE version Connect the FireFly power adapter to the 4 pin power connector on the hard drive and to the 4 pin power connector on the FireFly Finally connect the 5 pin DIN connector from the power adapter to the power supply Connect Power Adapter SATA version Connect the FireFly power adapter to the 4 pin power connector on the FireFly If connecting to a SATA drive that has both 15 pin SATA power and 4 pin legacy power connectors DO NOT connect the 4 pin power connector to the hard drive or the hard drive and FireFly may be damaged as a result In this configuration the drive power is supplied through the 15 pin connector on the FireFly Finally connect the 5 pin DIN connector from the power adapter to the power supply Connect FireFly to PC Connect the FireFly to your PC using the appropriate FireWire cable FireFly User Manual 4 Changing Drives 1 Stop Unload or Dismount the associated FireWire device using the applicable Operating System Icon Process or Utility This will notify the operating system to complete any pending transfer ope
7. he FireFly to enable Read Write operation will not affect the warranty FireFly User Manual 5 To enable Read Write operation a small knock out panel located on the top edge of the FireFly case must be removed Using a small razor knife remove the knock out to provide access to the FireFly s configuration dip switches See illustration below The default position for all switches is OFF Read Only Generally the only switch that is manipulated is switch 1 With switch 1 in the OFF position the unit operates with all writes blocked Read Only With switch 1 in the ON position the unit operates with writes enabled Read Write Switches 2 and 8 control the unit s response when in Read Only mode They are used for diagnostic operations and to support Operating systems which do not fully support read only devices These switches are ignored if Switch 1 is ON Read Write mode Switch 2 controls whether an error code is returned when a write attempt is blocked If the switch is OFF an error is generated for write attempts If the switch is on a success code is returned to indicate the write succeeded although the write was blocked Switch 3 controls the type of code page device characteristics reported to the calling process when a device query is made If the switch is OFF the code page is reported appropriately to indicate the device is write protected If the switch is ON the code page is reported as if the de
8. le discretion 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 COND
9. onents 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 so
10. rations such that the device can be properly disconnected 2 Disconnect FireFly power supply Disconnect the power supply from the power adapter at the 5 pin DIN connector 3 Remove existing drive Disconnect both the 4 pin power connector and FireFly from the hard drive 4 Attach New Drive Attach the FireFly and power connectors to the new IDE hard drive 5 Reconnect Power Reconnect the power supply to the power adapter at the 5 pin DIN connector Disconnecting the FireFly 1 Stop Unload or Dismount the associated 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 Disconnect FireFly from PC Disconnect the FireWire cable from the PC and the FireFly 3 Disconnect FireFly power supply Disconnect the power supply from the power adapter at the 5 pin DIN connector 4 Disconnect FireFly Disconnect the power adapter cable from the disk drive and FireFly Moditying the FireFly to enable Read Write Capabilities The FireFly is shipped in a Read Only write blocking configuration but can be configured to enable Read Write operation if desired A modification must be made to the housing to enable the Read Write operation Note For customers with stricter requirements dedicated firmware is available that disables this option Modifying t
11. s i e a controller and a device are connected via a 1394a 400 Mb s cable the negotiation speeds of the devices will not be set properly and the components controller and device will not properly establish FireFly User Manual 7 communications When operating in a Microsoft Windows environment always use 1394b cables to connect a 1394b capable controller and device Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 With SP2 the performance of FireWire 800 1394b capable devices will be effectively reduced to the lowest possible negotiation speed Well below that of FireWire 400 1394a devices This problem occurs even if the FireWire 800 1394b capable device is attached to a FireWire 400 1394a controller or via FireWire 400 1394a cables Only one controller or device on the FireWire chain needs to be FireWire 800 1394b CAPABLE for this problem to occur Users who install Windows XP SP2 will notice a severe reduction in performance when using FireWire to connect 1394b capable devices to the host PC FireFly has implemented a firmware workaround for the Microsofts Windows XP SP2 1394 FireWire drivers that allow users to take full advantage of the FireFly device This firmware update can be downloaded from the Digital Intelligence web site support pages http www digitalintelligence com support php FireFly User Manual 8 NOTES www digitalintelligence com Digital Intelligence Inc 17165 W Glendale Drive New Berlin WI 53151
12. to PC You should select a single cable to connect the FireFly to your PC Multiple FireFly devices can be daisy chain cascaded To accomplish this connect the first FireFly to the PC using the appropriate cable Then use a bilingual FireWire800 9 pin to 9 pin cable to connect the first FireFly to the second FireFly Additional FireWire devices can be daisy chained using this technique Note that each FireFly must have a separate power supply FireFly User Manual 2 Drive Configuration Note Please consult the Hard Drive Manufacturer for information on proper jumper configuration An IDE disk drive must be configured jumpered as a Single Master Device prior to connection to the FireFly SATA hard drive require no jumper settings Diagnostic LED s A Power LED indicates a live power source is connected to the device The Activity LED indicates drive activity The Write Block LED will illuminate if the unit is operating in Read Only mode Furthermore it will flash when an attempted write is blocked Drivers No device specific drivers are required for the FireFly Full driver support is provided by the Host operating system and or FireWire Controller Normally the required drivers will automatically be loaded by the operating system Please refer to your operating system motherboard or FireWire controller manufacturer for additional driver related information Cables Use only high quality FireWire cables Fir
13. ts of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation into the owners benefit without intent to infringe e FireFly is a trademark and Digital Intelligence is a registered trademark of Digital Intelligence Inc e Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incor porated e Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation e Windows Windows NTG Windows XP Windows 20000 and MS DOS 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 FireFly User Manual LIMITED WARRANTY Digital Intelligence Inc DI warrants to the original end user that the product excluding accessories will be free from defects 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 comp
14. vice 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 FireFly User Manual 6 Important Considerations Removal of Drives DO NOT disconnect the hard drive from the FireFly while the device is powered up SATA Drive Power If connecting the FireFly SATA to a SATA hard drive that has both 15 pin SATA and 4 pin legacy power connectors DO NOT connect the 4 pin power connector to the hard drive or the hard drive and FireFly may be damaged as a result In this configuration the drive power is supplied through the 15 pin connector on the FireFly Disk Cache When used with operating systems that cache disk writes and don t properly identify the write protect status 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 in memory A reboot of operating systems will clear and refresh the disk cache showing that no information has been written to the drive Pressing CTRL
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