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Product

 

 

  

UltraBlock USB Forensic Bridge 
Tableau Model T8 

  

  

Connectors

 

  

FireWire 

One 6-pin FireWire400 (1394A) 

USB (to host) 

One USB Mini-B (5 pin, USB2.0 high/full/low speed) 

USB (to device) 

One USB A (4 pin, USB 2.0 high/full/low speed) 

DC Input 

5-pin mini-DIN for use with the UltraBlock power supply 

  

Switches

 

  

ON/OFF 

Turns power ON/OFF to UltraBlock USB and attached USB device 

DIP Switch 

4-position DIP switch selects field-configurable options (DIP Switches 
can be accessed by removing a knock-out panel) 

  

User Interface

 

  

LCD 

2 Row x 16 Column monochrome LCD character display 

Buttons 

Two: Menu and Enter buttons for navigation 

  

Other Features

 

  

Write-Blocking 

Write-blocking is permanently enabled in UltraBlock USB 

Status LEDs 

6 LEDs: DC IN good, Power ON, Write-block enabled, Activity, 
USB device detect, Host detect 

LCD Contrast Control 

LCD contrast adjustment via externally-accessible potentiometer. 

  

Compatibility

 

  

USB Device 

USB devices must conform to the USB Mass Storage Class Specifica-
tion and must implement the 

Bulk Only Interface Protocol

 

Host Interface 

FireWire400 or USB 2.0 

Host O/S 

Windows XP/2000/newer, Macintosh OS X, most Linux distributions 
(note: Linux distributions have varying levels and quality of support for 
FireWire/1394 and USB2.0) 

  

Physical / Environmental

 

  

Power 

2.5 watts typical operating (not including USB device) 

Supply voltage (DC IN) 

+5VDC @ 2A (includes budget for USB device) 

Output voltage (DC OUT) 

+5VDC @ 1.5A (max) 

Dimensions 

5.75 in. (L) x 3.25 in. (W) x 1.125 in. (H) 

Weight 5.9oz 

(166g) 

Operating temperature range 

0 to 55 degrees C (no airflow) 

Storage temperature range 

-40 to 70 degrees C 

Relative humidity 

Up to 90% (non-condensing) 

  

Warranty

 

 

 

One year parts and workmanship from date of purchase 

UltraBlock USB Technical Specifications 

Summary of Contents for UltraBlock USB

Page 1: ...U S E R G U I D E UltraBlock USB I M P O R T A N T R E A D M E F I R S T...

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Page 3: ...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 manua...

Page 4: ...ages 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 discretion DI will be obligated to honor any such warranty...

Page 5: ...tions 3 UltraBlock Cabling 3 Diagnostic LED s 3 Drivers 3 Cables 3 Attaching the UltraBlock USB 4 Changing USB Devices 4 Disconnecting the UltraBlock USB 4 LCD Display 5 Modifying your UltraBlock Capa...

Page 6: ...a hardware based write blocker that allows a USB mass storage device i e flash drives thumb drives external USB hard drives etc to be connected to a personal computer for forensic image acquisition a...

Page 7: ...shipped from the factory However you may need or want to adjust the LCD contrast to suit your preferences or work environment To adjust the LCD contrast carefully insert a 0 phillips head screwdriver...

Page 8: ...ill flash when an attempted write is blocked The Activity LED indicates device activity Drivers No device specific drivers are required for the UltraBlock Full driver support is provided by the host o...

Page 9: ...otify the operating system to complete any pending transfer operations so the device can be safely disconnected 2 Turn the UltraBlock Off 3 Remove existing USB device Disconnect the USB mass storage d...

Page 10: ...Detect LEDs flash ON in sequence At the end of the diagnostic the UltraBlock will illuminate the Write Block LED MAIN MENU After the power ON diagnostic is complete the display defaults to the Status...

Page 11: ...ognized the Status display will automatically rotate among the following informational screens NOTE Some USB mass storage devices do not return a manufacturer or model product name In these cases the...

Page 12: ...e USB device Pr oduc t na me Cr uz e r Mi c r o Serial number of the USB device Se r i a l SNDKAAC6 C4 2 A2 5 D0 Firmware Revision of the USB device Fi r mwa r e r e v 0 2 The speed of the USB device...

Page 13: ...his information may assist technical support personnel Internal device speed HS FS LS Dev or Hub and device mfg name De v 1 HS De v 1 8 Sa nDi s k Cor por a t Device model name De v 1 HS De v 2 8 Cr u...

Page 14: ...t confuse this with information about a USB device which may be attached to the bridge UltraBlock USB model name Ta bl e a u T8 USB For e ns i c Br i dge Firmware timestamp T8 J ul 2 6 2 0 0 5 f w 1 5...

Page 15: ...vice is write protected If the switch is ON the code page indicates the device was not write protected The following table summarizes the recommended configuration depending on the operating system yo...

Page 16: ...e usually not as reliable as the direct to the circuit board USB connectors typically found on the motherboard or hub If you have trouble using a front panel USB connection try using the rear USB conn...

Page 17: ...tached NTFS FAT file system effectively resulting in an NTFS file system for which no drive letter is assigned This condition is a function of the Windows NT 2K XP operating system and happens specifi...

Page 18: ...ock enabled Activity USB device detect Host detect LCD Contrast Control LCD contrast adjustment via externally accessible potentiometer Compatibility USB Device USB devices must conform to the USB Mas...

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