Company
Addonics
Categories
HD Controller & Removable drive
Model
Addonics 1-5 HDD-SSD Duplicator Deluxe C HDUS5SNDX
Description
All 1:3, 1:4, 1:5 HDD Duplicators Firmware
Operating Systems
Firmware
Size Firmware
521Kb
File Name
hdu5sas_161bq_d.zip
Info
Applies to: HDUSI3TDR, HDUS3325DX, HDUS4SNDX, HDUSI5TDR, HDUS5SNDX, HDUS5NB, HDUS5325DX, HDUS325, HDUS525LT, HDUS525, HDU5SAS
Current firmware version number: 1.61BQ
Firmware update procedure (Requires one hard drive containing the firmware file):
Create a 50MB HDD partition with FAT/FAT32 or NTFS files system on any SATA hard drive
Download the firmware and unzip the file to .BIN file format
Copy the .BIN file onto the 50 MB partition of the HDD
Insert this drive to the Source slot of the duplicator. For subsystem, connect the drive to the Source SATA port
Select "Firmware Update" function under the "Setup" or "Advanced Setup" menu and press ENT to do the update. To access the "Advanced Setup", hold onto the ESC button for 5 seconds. The new option will appear
Once completed, it will reboot and show you the new firmware version
Notes for the new firmware:
Added drive sanitization feature using the SECURE ERASE and OVERWRITE functions. The new functions are found under the Advance set up menu. These two functions apply to both source and target drive when the drives are present.
SECURE ERASE - HDD duplicator sends a WIPE command to the hard drive. This command fills 00 string to entire HDD
OVERWRITE - There are three options: One pass, 3 passes and 7 passes 5220.22-M. The duplicator writes a string of pattern over the entire disk one time, three times or seven times. (5220.22-M is the DoD standard for drive sanitization)
Please note that some drives may become locked and cannot be initialized after the SECURE ERASE or OVERWRITE. Should this happen, use the following procedures to unlock the drive:
Place drive in the source slot
Execute "PreScan" function for 1 minute
Press "ESC" key until you see "User Abort" on the LCD screen
Now remove the drive from the duplicator and connect it to your system, the HDD should be recognized and be able to initialize again