OPENTEXT Tableau TX1 - 1 Preface; Drive capacity and transfer rate measurement conventions; 2 Overview

OpenText Tableau Forensic TX1 Imager
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1 Preface
This guide presents a wide range of technical information and procedures for using the
Tableau Forensic TX1 Imager, a product of OpenText. It is divided into the following
chapters:
• Overview: Provides general information about TX1 as well as unpacking, starting up,
and navigating TX1 menus and reading the LEDs.
• Configuring TX1: Provides system overview information about TX1 as well as
procedures for configuring and connecting it.
• Using TX1: Provides detailed information and procedures for TX1 operation.
• Adapters: Describes the adapters that extend the drive acquisition options and
destination drive capabilities of TX1.
• Specifications and troubleshooting: Provides a brief list of potential problems and
solutions. For more complete and current troubleshooting information as well as
answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ), visitOpenText My Support
(https://support.opentext.com/).
1.1 Drive capacity and transfer rate
measurement conventions
The computer industry generally adheres to two different conventions for definitions of
the terms megabyte (MB) and gigabyte (GB). For computer RAM, 1 MB is defined as
2^20 = 1,048,576 bytes and 1 GB is defined as 2^30 = 1,073,741,824 bytes. For drive
storage, 1 MB is defined as 10^6 = 1,000,000 bytes and 1 GB is defined as 10^9 =
1,000,000,000 bytes. These two conventions are known as powers of two and powers of
ten respectively. Microsoft deviates from the hard drive capacity measurement
convention and uses the powers of two convention for its operating systems.
Tableau products report drive capacities and transfer rates according to the industry
standard powers of ten convention. In TX1 screens, reports, and documentation, a 4 GB
hard drive stores up to 4,000,000,000 bytes; a hard drive with a 150 MB/sec transfer rate
transfers 150,000,000 bytes per second.
2 Overview
Tableau TX1 is a powerful, yet intuitive, forensic imager that offers superior local and
networked imaging performance with no compromises. The touch screen user interface is
easy to use and provides a familiar user experience similar to modern tablets and
smartphones. TX1 is custom built for forensics and provides many standard and
advanced features that serve the specialized needs of digital forensics and incident
response practitioners, including: