Product Models CRU WiebeTech USB 3.

0 WriteBlocker Protecting Your Digital Assets

TM

Interface Types & Speeds USB 3.0: up to 5 Gbps

Supported Drive Types External drives with USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 connections

Host/Destination Data Connectors One (1) USB 3.0 Type B connector

Client/Source Data Connectors Two (2) USB 3.0 Type A connectors

Supported Operating Systems Windows 10, 8, and 7

Windows Server 2012 product family

Compliance EMI Standard: FCC Part 15 Class B, CE

EMC Standard: EN55022, EN55024

Product Weight 0.13 pounds (0.06 kg)

Product Dimensions 3.42” x 2.05” x 0.99” (87mm x 52mm x 25mm)

Technical Support Your investment in CRU products is backed up by our free technical support
for the lifetime of the product. Contact us through our website, cru-inc.
com/support or call us at 1-800-260-9800 or +1-360-816-1800.
©2015, 2017 CRU Acquisition Group LLC, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CRU® and WiebeTech® are trademarks of CRU Acquisition Group, LLC
and are protected by trademark law.
Product Warranty
CRU warrants this product to be free of significant defects in material and workmanship for a period of two years from the original date of
purchase. CRU’s warranty is nontransferable and is limited to the original purchaser.
Limitation of Liability
The warranties set forth in this agreement replace all other warranties. CRU expressly disclaims all other warranties, including but not lim-
ited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement of third-party rights with respect
to the documentation and hardware. No CRU dealer, agent, or employee is authorized to make any modification, extension, or addition to
this warranty. In no event will CRU or its suppliers be liable for any costs of procurement of substitute products or services, lost profits,
loss of information or data, computer malfunction, or any other special, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages arising in any way
out of the sale of, use of, or inability to use any CRU product or service, even if CRU has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
CRU® WiebeTech®
USB 3.0 WriteBlocker™
In no case shall CRU’s liability exceed the actual money paid for the products at issue. CRU reserves the right to make modifications and
additions to this product without notice or taking on additional liability.
FCC Compliance Statement: “This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.”
(patent pending)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a home or Quick Start Guide
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accor-
dance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Features
In the event that you experience Radio Frequency Interference, you should take the following steps to resolve the problem:
1) Ensure that the case of your attached drive is grounded.
• Native USB 3.0 write blocking
2) Use a data cable with RFI reducing ferrites on each end. • Reliable evidence protection
3) Use a power supply with an RFI reducing ferrite approximately 5 inches from the DC plug.
4) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • USB 3.0 throughput speeds
• Full-speed simultaneous write blocking of two hard drives

Wiebetech Branding

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

Part Number: A9-000-0052-1 Rev. 1.3

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1 INSTALLATION STEPS 2 WIEBETECH WRITEBLOCKING VALIDATION UTILITY

The WiebeTech WriteBlocking Validation Utility is a Windows-based software utility that is based
1.1 INSTALL THE DRIVER SOFTWARE
on a Linux utility developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The soft-
a. Insert the driver installation thumb drive into your computer.
ware utility sends a variety of commands to any attached device, then remounts the device and
b. Run the setup software and follow the instructions in the setup wizard. checks to see whether any commands were successful in altering data.

To install, navigate to the folder containing the utility on the included thumb drive and run the
1.2 OPERATING YOUR CRU WIEBETECH USB 3.0 WRITEBLOCKER
setup file. Then follow the instructions in the setup wizard.
a. If you haven’t done so already, install the USB 3.0 WriteBlocker driver located on the
included thumb drive. The driver is required for the USB 3.0 WriteBlocker to mount drives. You can download the user manual for the WiebeTech WriteBlocking Validation Utility at
http://www.cru-inc.com.
b. Plug the USB 3.0 WriteBlocker into your computer using the included USB 3.0 Type A-to-B
cable.
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c. If you are unable to run the USB 3.0 WriteBlocker over bus power, then use the included
Thank you for investing in the USB 3.0 WriteBlocker. We are continually producing resources and
AC adapter to power the device. Once powered, the computer will recognize the device.
product information for eDiscovery, digital investigation, and digital forensics. Sign up for our
d. Connect the device to be write blocked to one of the USB 3.0 WriteBlocker’s Source- forensics newsletter at the address below to receive this information on a regular basis.
side USB 3.0 Type A ports. The connected device will mount on your computer in a write
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blocked mode.

NOTE In order for the USB 3.0 WriteBlocker to work as designed, do not connect any USB
hubs to the Source side of the product.

NOTE If your computer doesn’t start normally with the USB 3.0 WriteBlocker attached,
detach the write blocker, restart your computer, and then reattach the write blocker.

Your CRU WiebeTech USB 3.0 WriteBlocker is now ready to use!

1.3 STATUS LED BEHAVIOR

COLOR STATE DESCRIPTION
Green Solid Write blocking is active.
Amber Solid Verifying write blocking status.
Error detected. Try reconnecting the device. If the error persists, please contact
Red Solid
CRU Technical Support.

CRU Mark

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