Addonics Technologies CRT535PES User Manual

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Check to make sure you have the correct version of the 

Cipher key.  A sample key is shown

Black label AES-256 stands for Cipher 256-bit key.

To ensure there is a spare key, your Cipher tower comes with a pair of Cipher keys. 

These cipher keys have all identical encryption code unless you requested then to 

be coded differently. One of these keys should be kept in a safe and secure location 

and can be sent back to Addonics for duplicating additional keys. If you are down to 

the last key, be sure to make a back up of all the data stored inside your Cipher tower 

prior to sending the last key to Addonics. Addonics is not responsible for key lost in 

the mail or retrieval of the data inside the encrypted hard drive.

If you are using the Cipher tower to encrypt multiple hard drives, it is important to 

label your hard drive if you are taking the drive out of the Cipher tower.  The hard 

drive from the Cipher tower that is encrypted will look like a brand new drive when 

attach directly to the SATA controller of a computer. There will be no partition or any 

hint to indicate that the drive contains encrypted data.  When the drive is partitioned, 

all the encrypted data will be lost. 

The same holds true if a hard drive already has data on it is installed into the Cipher 

tower. The computer detects the hard drive as a brand new drive or a drive that is 

unallocated. Once you proceed to partition the drive, the data that was on the hard 

drive will be erased and cannot be recovered.

Use a Philips screwdriver to secure the 3.5” SATA hard 

drive to the drive tray.

Slide the tray into the Disk Array drive bay.

Note: It is recommended to fill up the Cipher Tower with 

SATA drives from right to left. This is to help in identifying which 

drives connect to which ports for easier troubleshooting.