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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Specification summary table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.0 Drive specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1 Formatted capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1.1 Default logical geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1.2 Supported CHS translation geometries . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 Physical organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.3 Recording and interface technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.4 Physical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.5 Seek time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.6 Start times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.7 Power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.7.1 Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.7.2 Power recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.7.3 Conducted noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.7.4 Voltage tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.7.5 Power-management modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.8 Environmental tolerances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.8.1 Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.8.2 Temperature gradient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.8.3 Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.8.4 Altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.8.5 Shock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.8.6 Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.9 Drive acoustics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
1.10 Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
1.11 Agency certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1.11.1 Safety certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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1.11.2 Electromagnetic Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1.11.3 FCC verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.0 Drive mounting and configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions . . . . . . . . . 17
2.2 Jumper settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.2.1 Master/slave configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.3 Remote LED configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.4 Drive mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.5 ATA interface connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.0 ATA Attachment-3 Interface (ATA-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.1 ATA interface signals and connector pins . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.1.1 AT bus signal levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.2 ATA Interface commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.2.1 Supported ATA commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.2.2 Identify Drive command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3.2.3 Set Features command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3.2.4 S.M.A.R.T. commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.2.5 Drive Security commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Appendix. Compatibility Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Figures
Figure 1. Typical startup and operation current profile. . . . . . . . 9
Figure 2. Connector and master/slave jumper setup . . . . . . . . 18
Figure 3. Drive mounting dimensions—side and bottom view. . . . 20
Figure 4. Drive mounting dimensions—end view . . . . . . . . . . 21
Figure 5. ATA Interface connector dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 6. I/O pins and supported ATA signals . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Introduction
The Marathon 2250 (ST92255AG) and Marathon 1680 (ST91685AG)
provide very high storage capacity in a small, 17-mm hard disc drive.
Key Features:
• Low power consumption
• Compact, SFF-8200-compatible form-factor
• High rotational speed for fast internal data transfer
• Quiet operation
• SafeRite shock protection
• Support for PIO modes 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as single-word and
multiword DMA modes 0, 1 and 2
• High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 16.6 Mbytes per
second) using PIO mode 4 and DMA mode 2
• 103-Kbyte adaptive multisegmented cache
• Fast caching and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms
• Fast microprocessor for low command overhead
• Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting
• Support for drive password security
• Support for Read/Write Multiple commands
• Support for autodetection of master/slave drives using cable-select
(CSEL) and DASP– signals
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Specification summary table
The specifications listed in this table are for quick reference. For details
on a specification measurement or definition, see the appropriate section
of this manual.
Marathon
2250
Marathon
1680
Drive Specification
Guaranteed Mbytes (1 Mbyte=106 bytes)
Guaranteed sectors (LBA mode)
Bytes per sector
2,250
1,680
4,394,940
3,282,490
512
Default sectors per track
63
16
63
16
Default read/write heads
Default cylinders
4,360
10
3,256
8
Physical read/write heads
Discs
5
4
Recording density (bits/inch, max)
Track density (tracks/inch)
Areal density (Mbits/inch2)
Spindle speed (RPM)
120,000
5,555
666
4,508
60.8
Internal data-transfer rate (Mbits/sec max)
I/O data-transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)
ATA data-transfer modes supported
16.6
PIO modes 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and
multiword DMA modes 0, 1, 2
Cache buffer (Kbytes)
103
17.2
Height (mm max)
Width (mm max)
70.1
Length (mm max)
100.45
Weight (grams typical)
204
200
Track-to-track seek time (msec typical)
Average seek time (msec typical)
Full-stroke seek time (msec max)
Average latency (msec)
4 (read), 5 (write)
12 (read), 14 (write)
26 (read), 28 (write)
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Marathon
Marathon
1680
Drive Specification
2250
Power-on to ready (sec typical)
Standby to ready (sec typical)
3.5
2
Spinup current (peak)
1.3 amps
2.5 watts, 0.5 amps
2.5 watts, 0.5 amps
1.2 watts, 0.24 amps
0.3 watts, 0.06 amps
0.1 watts, 0.02 amps
+5 volts, ± 5%
Read/Write power and current (typical)
Seek power and current (typical)
Idle mode power and current (typical)
Standby mode power and current (typical)
Sleep mode power and current (typical)
Voltage tolerance (including noise)
Ambient temperature (°C)
5 to 55 (op.), –40 to 70 (nonop.)
30
Temperature gradient (°C per hour max)
Relative humidity (operating)
8% to 80%
(10% per hour max grad.)
Wet bulb temperature (°C max)
29.4 (op.), 40 (nonop.)
Altitude (meters above mean sea level,
max)
–300 to 3,040 (op.),
–300 to 12,190 (nonop.)
Shock, operating (Gs max)
125 (2 msec)
350
Shock, nonoperating (Gs max, 2 msec)
Vibration (Gs max at 5–400 Hz,
0.75 (op.)
without physical damage or loss of data)
4.0 (nonop.)
Drive acoustics (bels—sound power)
3.5 (typical), 3.8 (max)
24 (typical), 28 (max)
Idle mode
(dBA—sound pressure)
Drive acoustics (bels—sound power )
Seek mode (dBA—sound pressure)
3.8 (typical), 4.1 (max)
26 (typical), 30 (max)
Nonrecoverable read errors
1 per 1013 bits read
Mean time between failures
(power-on hours)
300,000
Contact start-stop cycles
(40°C, ambient humidity)
50,000
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Service life (years)
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1.0 Drive specifications
Unless otherwise noted, all specifications are measured under ambient
conditions, at 40°C, at sea level and nominal power.
1.1 Formatted capacity
Marathon 2250
Marathon 1680
Guaranteed Kbytes
2,250,209
1,680,634
Guaranteed sectors
(LBA mode)
4,394,940
512
3,282,490
512
Bytes per sector
Note. DOS systems are not able to access more than 528 Mbytes unless:
1) the host system supports and is configured for LBA addressing
or for extended CHS addressing, or 2) the host system contains a
specialized drive controller, or 3) the host system runs BIOS trans-
lation software. In addition, older BIOSs cannot address more than
2.1 Gbytes (more than 4,096 cylinders) on a single partition. If you
encounter this problem with the ST92255AG, divide the drive into
two partitions or upgrade your BIOS. Please contact your Seagate
representative for additional information.
1.1.1 Default logical geometry
Marathon 2250
Marathon 1680
CHS Mode
Sectors per track
Read/write heads
Cylinders
63
63
16
16
4,360
3,256
LBA Mode
When addressing either drive in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are
consecutively numbered from 0 to n – 1.
1.1.2 Supported CHS translation geometries
The Marathon 2250 supports any translation geometry that satisfies all
of the following conditions:
• Sectors per track ≤ 63
• Read/write heads ≤ 16
• (Sectors per track) × (read/write heads) × (cylinders) ≤ 4,394,880
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The Marathon 1680 supports any translation geometry that satisfies all
of the following conditions:
• Sectors per track ≤ 63
• Read/write heads ≤ 16
• (Sectors per track) × (read/write heads) × (cylinders) ≤ 3,282,048
1.2 Physical organization
Marathon 2250 Marathon 1680
Read/Write heads
Discs
10
5
8
4
1.3 Recording and interface technology
Interface
ATA
Recording method
8/9
Recording density (bits/inch)
Track density (tracks/inch)
Areal density (Mbits/inch2)
120,000
5,555
666
Spindle speed (RPM)
4,508
( ± 0.5%)
Internal data-transfer rate
(Mbits per sec max—ZBR)
60.8
I/O data-transfer rate
(Mbytes per sec max)
16.6 (PIO mode 4 with IORDY)
16.6 (multiword DMA mode 2)
Interleave
1:1
Cache buffer (Kbytes)
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1.4 Physical characteristics
Marathon 2250 Marathon 1680
Maximum height (inches)
(mm)
0.676
(17.2)
0.676
(17.2)
Maximum width
(inches)
(mm)
2.76
(70.1)
2.76
(70.1)
Maximum length (inches)
(mm)
3.955
(100.45)
3.955
(100.45)
Typical weight
(ounces)
(grams)
7.19
(204)
7.05
(200)
Note. Maximum length excludes I/O connector pins that may extend up
to 0.015 inches beyond the edge of the head/disc assembly, per
SFF 8004 specification.
1.5 Seek time
All seek times are measured using a 25 MHz 486 AT computer (or faster)
with a 8.3 MHz I/O bus. The measurements are taken with nominal power
at sea level and 40°C ambient temperature. The specifications in the
table below are defined as follows:
• Track-to-track seek time is an average of all possible single-track
seeks in both directions.
• Average seek time is a true statistical random average of at least 5,000
measurements of seeks between random tracks, less overhead.
• Full-stroke seek time is one-half the time needed to seek from the first
data cylinder to the maximum data cylinder and back to the first data
cylinder. The full-stroke typical value is determined by averaging 100
full-stroke seeks in both directions.
Seek type
Typical read
(msec)
Typical write
(msec)
Track-to-track
Average
4
5
12
26
14
28
Full-stroke
Average latency: 6.65 msec
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1.6 Start times
Power-on to Ready (sec)
3.5 typical, 7 max
2 typical, 3 max
0.4 max
Standby to Ready (sec)
Idle to Ready (sec)
1.7 Power specifications
The drive receives DC power (+5V) through pin 41 and pin 42 of the AT
interface connector.
1.7.1 Power consumption
Power requirements for the drive are listed in the table below. Typical power
measurements are based on an average of drives tested under nominal
conditions, using 5.0V input voltage at 40°C ambient temperature at sea
level. Active mode current and power are measured with a 32-msec delay
between each operation and the drive in default logical geometry. Seeking
power and currents are measured during one-third-stroke buffered seeks.
Read/write power and current are measured with the heads on track, based
on a 16-sector write followed by a 32-msec delay, then a 16-sector read
followed by a 32-msec delay. Spinup power is measured from time of
power-on to time of drive-ready for normal operation. The average peak
represents peak power that is drawn from the battery.
Watts
Amps
Mode
(at nominal voltage) (at nominal voltage)
Max
Max
Typical
Typical
Spinup
Peak (see Figure 1) —
—
—
1.3
—
Average
4.0
0.8
Active
Read/Write
Seeking
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.6
0.5
0.5
0.52
0.52
Idle
1.2
0.3
0.1
1.3
0.24
0.06
0.02
0.26
0.072
0.02
Standby
Sleep
0.36
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Current (mA)
1,400
Drive ready
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Upload code
Idle
mode
Standby
mode
Active
mode
Sleep
mode
Spinup
0
1
2
3
4
5
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Time (seconds)
Figure 1. Typical startup and operation current profile
1.7.1.1 Typical current profile
Figure 1 shows a projected drive startup and operation current profile for
the Marathon 2250 and the Marathon 1680.
Note. The peaks in Figure 1 are the result of inductive kickback from
the commutation of the spindle motor and, therefore, do not draw
power from the battery.
1.7.2 Power recovery
Except during execution of a write command or writing cached data, the
drive’s power can be interrupted without adversely affecting the drive or
previously written data. If power is removed while the drive is performing a
write operation, the integrity of the data being written cannot be guaranteed.
Note. Do not remove power from the drive while the interface signals are ac-
tive (at low impedance) because power may enter the input buffers.
1.7.3 Conducted noise
The drive is expected to operate with a maximum of:
• 150 mV peak-to-peak triangular-wave injected noise at the power
connector. The frequency is 10 Hz to 100 KHz with equivalent resistive
loads.
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• 100 mV peak-to-peak triangular-wave injected noise at the power
connector. The frequency is 100 KHz to 10 MHz with equivalent
resistive loads.
Note. Equivalent resistance (9.26 ohms) is calculated by dividing the
nominal voltage (5V) by the typical RMS read/write current (0.54
amps).
1.7.4 Voltage tolerance
Voltage tolerance (including noise): +5 volts, ± 5%
1.7.5 Power-management modes
Seagate’s Marathon drives provide programmable power management
to enhance battery life and to provide greater energy efficiency. In most
computers, you can control power management through the system
setup program. These drives feature several power-management
modes, which are summarized in the following table and are described
in more detail below:
Mode
Active
Idle
Heads
Moving
Varies
Parked
Parked
Spindle
Rotating
Rotating
Stopped
Stopped
Buffer
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Standby
Sleep
Active mode. The drive is in Active mode during the read/write and seek
operations.
Idle mode. At power-on, the drive sets the Idle Timer to enter Idle mode
after 5 seconds of inactivity. The drive remains in Idle mode with heads
flying over the media for 15 minutes; then the drive makes the transition
to Active mode and seeks to the last-known logical block address, where
it remains for 5 minutes. The drive then seeks to a new, unspecified
location two more times, for 5 minutes each, after which it makes the
transition to Standby mode. In Idle mode, the spindle remains up to
speed, the buffer remains enabled, and the drive accepts all commands
and returns to Active mode whenever a disc access command is re-
ceived.
The drive enters Idle mode when an Idle or Idle Immediate command is
received. The Idle or Idle Immediate command overrides the algorithm
described above. The drive remains in Idle mode until a disc access
command is received or the standby timer expires, whichever occursfirst.
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When the standby timer expires, the drive makes the transition to the
Standby mode. The drive requires approximately 100–200 msec to return
to Active mode from Idle mode.
Standby mode. The drive enters Standby mode when the host sends a
Standby or Standby Immediate command. If the standby command has set
the standby timer, the drive enters Standby mode automatically after the
drive has been inactive for the specified length of time. In Standby mode,
the buffer remains enabled, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest.
The drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode any time a disc
access command is received. The drive requires approximately 3 seconds
to return to Active mode from Standby mode.
Sleep mode. The drive enters Sleep mode only after receiving a Sleep
command from the host. The heads are parked and the spindle is at rest.
The ROM and RAM codes are valid; however, the cache is flushed before
going to sleep. The drive leaves Sleep mode when either a Hard Reset
interface signal or a Soft Reset signal (Device Control register=04) is
received from the host. After receiving a Soft Reset, the drive exits Sleep
mode and enters Standby mode, with all current emulation and transla-
tion parameters intact. After receiving a Hard Reset signal, the drive exits
Sleep mode and enters Active mode. The drive is reinitialized to the
default parameters. This is the same procedure as initial power-on and
requires approximately 7 seconds to complete.
Idle and standby timers. The drive sets the default time delay for the idle
timer at power-on to 5 seconds. If the idle timer reaches zero before any
drive activity is required, the drive makes a transition to Idle mode. Each
time the drive performs an Active function (read, write or seek), the idle and
standby timers are reinitialized and begin counting down from their specified
delay times to zero. If the standby timer has been set and no additional drive
activity occurs, the drive remains in Idle mode for the time specified in the
standby timer, then enters Standby mode.
If the host has not set the standby timer and no additional drive activity
occurs, the drive remains in Idle mode for 30 minutes, then enters standby
mode. In both Idle and Standby mode, the drive accepts all commands and
returns to Active mode when disc access is necessary.
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1.8 Environmental tolerances
1.8.1 Ambient temperature
Operating
5° to 55°C (41° to 131°F)
Nonoperating
–40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)
Caution. This drive needs sufficient airflow so that the maximum surface
temperature at the center of the top cover of the drive does not
exceed 62 degrees C (144 degrees F).
1.8.2 Temperature gradient
Operating
30°C/hr (86°F/hr) max, without condensation
Nonoperating
30°C/hr (86°F/hr) max, without condensation
1.8.3 Humidity
1.8.3.1 Relative humidity
Operating
Storage
Transit
8% to 80% noncondensing (10% per hour max)
8% to 90% noncondensing (10% per hour max)
5% to 95% noncondensing (10% per hour max)
1.8.3.2 Wet bulb temperature
Operating
29.4°C (85°F) max
40°C (104°F) max
Nonoperating
1.8.4 Altitude
Operating
–300 m to 3,040 m (–1,000 ft to 10,000 ft)
–300 m to 12,190 m (–1,000 ft to 40,000 ft)
Nonoperating
1.8.5 Shock
For shock specifications, it is assumed that the drive is mounted securely
with the input levels at the drive mounting screws. For nonoperating
specifications, it is assumed that the read/write heads are positioned in
the shipping zone.
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Note. At power-down, the read/write heads automatically move to the
shipping zone. The head and slider assembly park inside of the
maximum data cylinder. When power is applied, the heads re-
calibrate to Track 0.
1.8.5.1 Operating shock
The Marathon 2250 and the Marathon 1680 incorporate SafeRite shock
protection and can withstand a maximum operating shock of 125 Gs
without nonrecoverable data errors (based on half-sine shock pulses of
2 msec).
1.8.5.2 Nonoperating shock
The nonoperating shock level that the Marathon 2250 and Marathon
1680 can tolerate without incurring physical damage or degradation in
performance is 350 Gs (based on half-sine shock pulses of 2 msec
duration) or 150 Gs (based on half-sine shock pulses of 11 msec
duration). Shock pulses are defined by MIL-STD-202 F with the ampli-
tude tolerance controlled to ± 5%.
1.8.6 Vibration
For vibration specifications, it is assumed that the drive is mounted in an
approved orientation with the input levels at the drive mounting screws.
For the nonoperating specifications, it is assumed that the read/write
heads are positioned in the shipping zone.
1.8.6.1 Operating vibration
The following table lists the maximum vibration levels that the drive may
experience without incurring physical damage, data loss or performance
degradation.
5–22 Hz
0.02-inch displacement (peak-to-peak)
0.75 Gs acceleration (0 to peak)
0.75 Gs acceleration (0 to peak)
0.02-inch displacement (peak-to-peak)
22–400 Hz
400–22 Hz
22–5 Hz
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1.8.6.2 Nonoperating vibration
The following table lists the maximum nonoperating vibration that the
drive may experience without incurring physical damage or degradation
in performance.
5–22 Hz
0.2-inch displacement (peak-to-peak)
4 Gs acceleration (0 to peak)
22–400 Hz
400–22 Hz
22–5 Hz
4 Gs acceleration (0 to peak)
0.2-inch displacement (peak-to-peak)
1.9 Drive acoustics
Drive acoustics are measured as sound power, using techniques that are
generally consistent with ISO document 7779. Measurements are taken
under essentially free-field conditions over a reflecting plane, using a total
of nine microphones that measure in the 250–4,000 Hz band. This method-
ology determines broad-band and narrow-band noise, and discrete fre-
quency components. For all tests, the drive is oriented with the cover facing
upward.
Mode
Typical
3.5
Maximum
Idle (sound power-bels)
Seek (sound power-bels)
Idle (sound pressure-dBA)
Seek (sound pressure-dBA)
3.8
4.1
28
3.8
24
26
30
1.10 Reliability
Nonrecoverable read errors
1 per 1013 bits read
Mean time between failures
(MTBF)
300,000 power-on hours
(nominal power, at sea level and
40°C ambient temperature)
Contact start-stop cycles
(CSS)
50,000 cycles
(at nominal voltage and 40°C, with 60
cycles per hour and a 50% duty cycle)
Preventive maintenance
Service life
None required
5 years
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1.11 Agency certification
1.11.1 Safety certification
The drive is recognized in accordance with UL 1950 and CSA C22.2
(950-M89) and meets all applicable sections of IEC 380, IEC 435,
IEC 950, VDE 0806/08.81 and EN 60950 as tested by TUV-Rheinland,
North America.
1.11.2 Electromagnetic Compatibility
Hard drives that display the CE marking comply with European Union
requirements specified in Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
89/336/EEC as amended by Directive 92/31/EEC of 28 April 1992 and
Directive 93/68/EEC of 22 July 1993.
Seagate uses an independent laboratory to confirm compliance with the
EC directives specified in the previous paragraph. Drives are tested in
representative end-user systems using 80486, Pentium and PowerPC
microprocessors. Although CE-marked Seagate drives comply with the
directives when used in the test systems, we cannot guarantee that all
systems will comply with the directives. The drive is designed for opera-
tion inside a properly designed enclosure, with properly shielded I/O
cable (if necessary) and terminators on all unused I/O ports. The com-
puter manufacturer or system integrator should confirm EMC compliance
and provide CE marking for their products.
1.11.3 FCC verification
These drives are intended to be contained solely within a personal
computer or similar enclosure, not attached as an external device. As
such, each drive is considered to be a subassembly even when it is sold
individually to the customer. As a subassembly, no Federal Communi-
cations Commission verification or certification of the device is required.
Seagate Technology, Inc. has tested this device in enclosures as de-
scribed above to ensure that the total assembly (enclosure, disc drive,
motherboard, power supply, etc.) complies with the limits for a Class B
computing device, pursuant to Subpart J, Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Operation with noncertified assemblies is likely to result in interference
with radio and television reception.
Radio and Television Interference. This equipment generates and
uses radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in strict
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference
with radio and television reception.
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This equipment is designed to provide reasonable protection against
such interference in a residential installation. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause interference with radio or television reception
(which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off), try one
or more of the following corrective measures:
• Reorient the receiving antenna.
• Move the device to one side or the other of the radio or TV.
• Move the device farther away from the radio or TV.
• Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the receiver and
computer are on different branch outlets.
If necessary, you should consult your dealer or an experienced radio or
television technician for additional suggestions. You may find the follow-
ing booklet from the Federal Communications Commission helpful: How
to Identify and Resolve Radio-Television Interference Problems. This
booklet is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Gov-
ernment Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Refer to publication
number 004-000-00345-4.
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2.0 Drive mounting and configuration
2.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions
After unpacking, but before installation, the drive may be exposed to
potential handling and ESD hazards. You must observe standard static-
discharge precautions. A grounded wrist-strap is recommended.
Handle the drive only by the sides of the head/disc assembly. Avoid
contact with the printed circuit board, all electronic components and the
interface connector. Do not apply pressure to the top cover. Always rest
the drive on a padded antistatic surface until you mount it in the host
system.
2.2 Jumper settings
2.2.1 Master/slave configuration
You must establish a master/slave relationship between two drives that are
attached to a single AT bus. You can configure a drive to become a master
or slave by setting the master/slave jumpers, as described below and shown
in Figure 2 on page 18.
Alternatively, you can configure the drive as a master or slave using the
cable-select option. This requires a special daisy-chain cable that
grounds pin 28 (CSEL) on one of its two drive connectors. If you attach
the drive to the grounded CSEL connector, it becomes a master. If you
attach the drive to the ungrounded CSEL connector, it becomes a slave.
To use this option, the host system and both drives must support cable-
select and both drives must be configured for cable-select. To configure
Marathon drives for cable-select, install both master/slave jumpers.
For the host to recognize the slave drive using the DASP– signal, the
slave drive must assert the DASP– signal at power-up, and the master
drive must monitor DASP– at power-up.
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Note. Drive is shown with
circuit board up.
Master/slave
configuration jumpers
Pin 1
Pin 20 removed for keying
Circuit board
B
A
D
C
Drive is master; slave may be detected using DASP– signal
Drive is master; Seagate slave drive present
Drive is slave; Seagate master drive present
Use CSEL pin grounding to differentiate master from slave
Figure 2. Connector and master/slave jumper setup
Jumper
for pins
Jumper
for pins
A and B C and D
Configuration
Off
Off
On
On
Off
On
Off
On
Drive is master; slave drive may be detected
using DASP– signal. CSEL is ignored.
Drive is master; slave drive is present. CSEL
is ignored. DASP– is ignored.
Drive is slave (a master drive should be
present also). CSEL is ignored.
Differentiate master and slave drives using
cable-select: If a drive is attached to a
connector in which pin 28 is grounded, then it
becomes a master. If a drive is attached to a
connector in which pin 28 is ungrounded,
then it becomes a slave.
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2.3 Remote LED configuration
The drive indicates activity to the host through the DASP– line (pin 39)
on the ATA interface. This line may be connected to a drive status
indicator driving an LED at 5V. The line has a 30 mA nominal current
limit; however, most external LEDs are sufficiently bright at 15 mA.
Because the LED drops 1.7 volts, we recommend that you place a
200-ohm resistor in series with the LED to limit the current to 15 mA.
2.4 Drive mounting
You can mount the drive in any orientation using four screws in the four
side-mounting or four bottom-mounting holes. Allow a minimum clear-
ance of 0.030 inches (0.76 mm) for cooling around the entire perimeter
of the drive. The drive conforms to the industry-standard SFF-8200
mounting specifications and requires the use of SFF-8200-compatible
connectors in direct-mounting applications. See Figures 3 and 4 on
pages 20 and 21 for drive mounting dimensions.
Note. Per SFF 8004 specifications, the I/O connector pins may extend
up to 0.015 inches beyond the edge of the head/disc assembly.
Caution. This drive needs sufficient airflow so thatthe maximumsurface
temperature at the center of the top cover of the drive does
not exceed 62°C (144°F).
Caution. To avoid damaging the drive, use M3X0.5 metric mounting
screws only. Do not insert mounting screws more than
0.150 inches (3.81 mm) into the mounting holes. Do not over-
tighten the screws (maximum torque: 3 inch-lb).
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A40
A39
S1
(to tips of I/O connector pins)
A6
(to end of HDA)
A1 +A2 –A3
A25
A24
A23
Z
A37
X2
A37
X1
A21 ± A22
A26 thread, 4PLC
min A38 full thread
center within A27 of
position specified
A31
A30
A7
A28
X
A37
Z1
A37
Z2
A4 ± A5
(width at
mounting
holes)
A29
A32 thread, 4PLC
min A41 full thread
center within A33 of
position specified
A37
Z3
A37
Z4
x
z
y
A8
Figure 3. Drive mounting dimensions—side and bottom view
(for dimension specifications, see table on pages 21 and 22).
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Pin 20 removed
for keying
Pin 1
A34
Pin 44
Z
A35
A1
+A2 –A3
A36
A19 M
A20
z x
A13
± A14
A12
M
Detail
A9
A11
A15 M
A16
z x
A17
± A18
M
Z
A10
A10.1
±
Figure 4. Drive mounting dimensions—end view
(for dimension specifications, see table below).
Mounting dimension specifications
Dim. Description
inches mm
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
A9
A10
Drive height
0.668
0.008
0.008
2.750
0.009
3.955
0.403
16.97
0.20
+ tolerance on drive height
– tolerance on drive height
0.20
Drive width at mounting holes
+ and – tolerance on drive width at mounting holes
Maximum drive length (not including I/O pins)
Front-to-back connector location
69.85
0.23
100.45
10.2
1.00
3.99
10.14
0.38
2.00
2.00
0.50
0.05
0.75
Allowable range, front-to-back connector location 0.039
Top-to-bottom connector location, pin center line 0.157
Side-to-side connector location, pin center line
0.399
A10.1 + and – tolerance, side-to-side connector location 0.015
A11
A12
A13
A14
A15
Top-to-bottom pin spacing
0.079
0.079
0.020
0.002
Side-to-side pin spacing
Pin side-to-side dimension
+ and – tolerance on pin side-to-side dimension
Allowable range, side-to-side connector location 0.030
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Dim. Description
inches mm
A16
A17
A18
A19
A20
A21
A22
A23
A24
A25
Allowable range, side-to-side, pins within connector 0.003
Pin top-to-bottom dimension 0.020
0.08
0.50
0.05
0.50
0.08
3.86
0.20
3.00
14.0
76.6
+ and – tolerance on pin top-to-bottom dimension 0.002
Allowable range, top-to-bottom connector location 0.020
Allowable range, top-to-bottom, pins in connector 0.003
Connector pin length
0.152
0.008
0.118
0.551
3.016
+ and – tolerance on pin length
Side mounting hole height
Front-to-back location of side mounting holes
Front-to-back distance between side mounting
holes
A26
A27
A28
Thread description, side mounting holes
n/a
M3
Diam. of cylinder into which hole center must fall 0.020
0.50
4.06
Distance between side of drive and center of
nearest bottom mounting holes (on pin-44 side)
0.160
A29
Side-to-side distance between bottom mounting 2.430
holes
61.72
A30
A31
Front-to-back location of bottom mounting holes 0.551
14.0
76.6
Front-to-back distance between bottom mounting 3.016
holes
A32
A33
A34
A35
Thread description, bottom mounting holes
n/a
M3
Diam. of cylinder into which hole center must fall 0.020
0.50
1.00
8.00
Min. vertical clearance for mating connector
0.039
0.315
Max. side-to-side distance from pin-44 edge of
HDA near I/O connector to start of clearance for
mating connector
A36
Min. side-to-side clearance from pin-44 edge of
I/O connector to any object interrupting
clearance of mating connector
2.370
60.20
A37
A38
A39
A40
A41
S1
Diam. of datum targets and reference areas
Min. thread depth, side mounting holes
Min. pin centerline to chamfer above connector
Min. chamfer above connector
0.315
0.118
0.049
0.010
0.098
3.970
8.00
3.00
1.25
0.25
2.50
100.84
Min. thread depth, bottom mounting holes
Maximum drive length to tips of I/O pins
(Non-SFF dimension—for reference only)
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2.5 ATA interface connector
The drive connector is a 44-conductor connector with 2 rows of 22 male
pins on 0.079-inch (2 mm) centers (see Figure 4 on page 21 and Figure
5). The mating cable connector is a 44-conductor, nonshielded connector
with 2 rows of 22 female contacts on 0.079-inch (2 mm) centers. The
connectors should provide strain relief and should be keyed with a plug
in place of pin 20.
These drives are designed to support the industry-standard SFF-8200
mounting specifications. When installing these drives in fixed mounting
applications, use only SFF-compatible connectors such as Molex part
number 87368-442x. For applications that involve flexible cables or
printed circuit cables (PCCs), use Molex part number 87259-4413 or
equivalent to connect the drive to the system. Select a connector that
provides adequate clearance for the master/slave configuration jumpers
if the application requires the use of such jumpers. The ATA interface
cable should be no more than 18 inches long.
Note. Per SFF 8004 specifications, the I/O connector pins may extend
up to 0.015 inches beyond the edge of the head/disc assembly.
Master/slave jumpers
1.654 (42.01)
0.158 ± 0.003 (4.00 ± 0.08)
Dimensions are in inches (mm)
Figure 5. ATA Interface connector dimensions (non-SFF dimension, for
reference only)
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3.0 ATA Attachment-3 Interface (ATA-3)
The drives in this manual comply with the ATA-3 Standard, proposed by
the X3T10 committee, a Technical Committee of Accredited Standards
Committee X3, of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
The X3T10 committee has been renamed to X3T13 to reflect its current
standards work. For more information about the committee and the
standards, see the committee’s Internet FTP site:
ftp://fission.dt.wdc.com/pub/standards/X3T13T
3.1 ATA interface signals and connector pins
Figure 6 on page 26 summarizes the signals on the ATA interface
connector that the drive supports. For a detailed description of these
signals, refer to the Working Draft of the Proposed American National
Standard X3T10/2008D Revision 6, Information Technology AT Attach-
ment-3Interface(ATA-3),subsequently referred to as theDraft Proposed
ATA-3 Standard.
3.1.1 AT bus signal levels
Signals that the drive sends have the following output characteristics at
the drive connector:
Logic Low
Logic High
0.0V to 0.4V
2.5V to 5.25V
Signals that the drive receives must have the following input charac-
teristics, measured at the drive connector:
Logic Low
Logic High
0.0V to 0.8V
2.0V to 5.25V
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Drive pin #
Host pin # and signal description
Signal name
–
1
2
Reset
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Host Reset
Ground
Ground
3
DD7
Host Data Bus Bit 7
Host Data Bus Bit 8
Host Data Bus Bit 6
Host Data Bus Bit 9
Host Data Bus Bit 5
Host Data Bus Bit 10
Host Data Bus Bit 4
4
DD8
5
DD6
6
DD9
7
DD5
8
DD10
DD4
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
DD11
DD3
10 Host Data Bus Bit 11
11 Host Data Bus Bit 3
12 Host Data Bus Bit 12
13 Host Data Bus Bit 2
14 Host Data Bus Bit 13
15 Host Data Bus Bit 1
16 Host Data Bus Bit 14
17 Host Data Bus Bit 0
18 Host Data Bus Bit 15
19 Ground
DD12
DD2
DD13
DD1
DD14
DD0
DD15
Ground
(removed)
DMARQ
Ground
(No Pin)
20
21 DMA Request
22 Ground
–
DIOW
Ground
23 Host I/O Write
24 Ground
–
DIOR
25 Host I/O Read
Ground
IORDY
CSEL
26 Ground
27 I/O Channel Ready
28 Cable Select pin
29 DMA Acknowledge
30 Ground
–
DMACK
Ground
INTRQ
31 Host Interrupt Request
32 Host 16 Bit I/O
33 Host Address Bus Bit 1
34 Passed Diagnostics
35 Host Address Bus Bit 0
36 Host Address Bus Bit 2
37 Host Chip Select 0
38 Host Chip Select 1
39 Drive Active / Slave Present
40 Ground
41 +5 volts DC (logic)
42 +5 volts DC (motor)
43 Ground for power pins
44 Reserved
–
IOCS16
DA1
–
PDIAG
DA0
DA2
–
–
CS1FX
CS3FX
–
DASP
Ground
Power
Power
Ground
Reserved
Pins 28, 34 and 39 are used for master-slave communication (details shown below).
Drive 1 (slave)
Drive 0 (master)
Host
28
34
39
28
34
39
CSEL
28
34
39
–
PDIAG
DASP–
Figure 6. I/O pins and supported ATA signals
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3.2 ATA Interface commands
3.2.1 Supported ATA commands
The following table lists supported ATA-standard and Seagate-specific
drive commands. For a detailed description of the ATA commands, refer
to the Draft Proposed ATA-3 Standard. See Section 3.2.4 on page 33 for
details and subcommands used in the S.M.A.R.T. implementation.
Supported by
Command
Marathon 2250
and Marathon 1680
Command name
code
ATA-standard commands
Execute Drive Diagnostics
90H
50H
ECH
91H
00H
E4H
C8H
C9H
22H
23H
C4H
20H
21H
40H
41H
10H
70H
EFH
C6H
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Format Track
Identify Drive
Initialize Drive Parameters
NOP
Read Buffer
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Read DMA (w/retry)
Read DMA (no retry)
Read Long (w/retry)
Read Long (no retry)
Read Multiple
Read Sectors (w/retry)
Read Sectors (no retry)
Read Verify Sectors (w/retry)
Read Verify Sectors (no retry)
Recalibrate
Seek
Set Features
Set Multiple Mode
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Supported by
Marathon 2250
and Marathon 1680
Command
code
Command name
Execute S.M.A.R.T Command
Write Buffer
B0H
E8H
CAH
CBH
32H
33H
C5H
E9H
30H
31H
3CH
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Write DMA (w/retry)
Write DMA (no retry)
Write Long (w/retry)
Write Long (no retry)
Write Multiple
Write Same
Write Sectors (w/retry)
Write Sectors (no retry)
Write Verify
Yes
Yes
No
Drive Security Commands
Security Set Password
F1H
F2H
F3H
F4H
F5H
F6H
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Security Unlock
Security Erase Prepare
Security Erase Unit
Security Freeze Lock
Security Disable Password
ATA-standard power-management commands
Check Power Mode
Idle
98H or E5H
97H or E3H
95H or E1H
99H or E6H
96H or E2H
94H or E0H
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Idle Immediate
Sleep
Standby
Standby Immediate
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The following commands contain drive-specific features that may not be
described in the Draft Proposed ATA-3 Standard.
3.2.2 Identify Drive command
The Identify Drive command (command code ECH) transfers information
about the drive to the host following power-up. The data is organized as
a single 512-byte block of data, the contents of which are shown in the
table below. All reserved bits or words should be set to zero. Parameters
listed with an “x” are drive-specific or vary with the state of the drive. See
Section 1 of this manual for default parameter settings for the Marathon
2250 and the Marathon 1680.
Word
Description
Configuration information:
Contents
0
0040H
Bit 6: fixed drive
1108H
(ST92255AG)
0CB8H
Number of fixed cylinders (default logical
emulation): 4,360 (ST92255AG);
3,256 (ST91685AG)
1
(ST91685AG)
2
3
ATA-reserved
0000H
Number of heads (default logical emulation):
16
0010H
4
5
ATA-obsolete
ATA-obsolete
0000H
0000H
Number of sectors per track
(default logical emulation): 63
6
003FH
0000H
ASCII
7–9 Not used by this drive
Serial number:
10–19
(20 ASCII characters, 0000H = none)
20
21
22
ATA-obsolete
0000H
0000H
0010H
ATA-obsolete
Number of ECC bytes available (16)
Firmware revision (8 ASCII character string):
23–26 xx = ROM version, ss = RAM version,
tt= RAM version
xx.ss.tt
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Word
Description
Contents
ST92255AG or
ST91685AG
Drive model number: (40 ASCII characters,
padded with blanks to end of string)
27–46
Maximum sectors per interrupt on read/write
multiple
47
48
0010H
0000H
Double word I/O (not supported)
Standby timer values supported per ATA
standard, IORDY supported, IORDY can
be disabled
49
2C00H
50
51
52
ATA-reserved
0000H
0200H
0000H
PIO data-transfer cycle timing mode
DMA transfer cycle timing mode (not used)
Validity of words 54–58 and words 64–70
(words may be valid)
53
54
55
56
0003H
xxxxH
xxxxH
Number of cylinders
(current emulation mode)
Number of heads
(current emulation mode)
Number of sectors per track
(current emulation mode)
xxxxH
xxxxH
01xxH
57–58 Number of sectors (current emulation mode)
Number of sectors transferred during a Read
Multiple or Write Multiple command
59
(ST92255AG)
0FBC 0043H
60–61 LBA sectors available
(ST91685AG)
017FC 0032H
62
63
ATA obsolete
0000H
0x07H
Multiword DMA active/modes supported
(see note following)
Advanced PIO modes supported (modes 3
and 4 supported)
64
0003H
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Word
Description
Contents
Minimum multiword DMA transfer cycle time
per word (120 nsec)
65
0078H
0078H
016BH
0078H
Recommended multiword DMA transfer
cycle time per word (180 nsec)
66
67
68
Minimum PIO cycle time without IORDY flow
control (363 nsec)
Minimum PIO cycle time with IORDY flow
control (120 nsec)
69–127 ATA-reserved
128–159 Seagate-reserved
160–255 ATA-reserved
0000H
xxxxH
0000H
Note. The following DMA mode settings are used in word 63 of the
Identify Drive command:
Word
63
Bit Description (if bit is set to 1)
0
Multiword DMA mode 0 available
Multiword DMA mode 1 available
Multiword DMA mode 2 available
Multiword DMA mode 0 currently active
Multiword DMA mode 1 currently active
Multiword DMA mode 2 currently active
63
1
63
2
63
8
63
9
63
10
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3.2.3 Set Features command
This command controls the implementation of various features that the
drive supports. When the drive receives this command, it sets BSY,
checks the contents of the Features register, clears BSY and generates
an interrupt. If the value in the register does not represent a feature that
the drive supports, the command is aborted. Power-on default has the
read look-ahead and write caching features enabled and 4 bytes of ECC.
The acceptable values for the Features register are defined as follows:
01H
02H
03H
Obsolete
Enable write cache (default)
Set transfer mode (based on value in Sector Count register)
Sector Count register values:
00H Set PIO mode to default (PIO mode 2), enable IORDY
01H Set PIO mode to default (PIO mode 2), disable IORDY
08H PIO Mode 0
09H PIO Mode 1
0AH PIO Mode 2 (default)
0BH PIO Mode 3
0CH PIO Mode 4
10H Obsolete
11H Obsolete
12H Obsolete
20H Multiword DMA Mode 0
21H Multiword DMA Mode 1
22H Multiword DMA Mode 2
Enable auto-read reassignment (default)
Not implemented
04H
33H
44H
Sixteen bytes of ECC apply on read long and write long
commands
54H
55H
66H
77H
81H
82H
84H
88H
Not implemented
Disable read look-ahead (read cache) feature
Disable reverting to power-on defaults
Not implemented
Obsolete
Disable write cache
Not implemented
Not implemented
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99H
Not implemented
9AH
AAH
ABH
BBH
Not implemented
Enable read look-ahead (read cache) feature (default)
Not implemented
4 bytes of ECC apply on read long and write long commands
(default)
CCH
Enable reverting to power-on defaults (default)
At power-on or after a hardware reset, the default values of the features
are as indicated above. A software reset also changes the features to
default values unless a 66H command has been received.
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3.2.4 S.M.A.R.T. commands
Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) is an
emerging technology that provides near-term failure prediction for disc
drives. When S.M.A.R.T. is enabled, the Seagate drive monitors prede-
termined drive attributes that are susceptible to degradation over time. If
self-monitoring determines that a failure is likely, S.M.A.R.T. makes a
status report available so that the host can prompt the user to back up
data on the drive. Notall failures are predictable. S.M.A.R.T. predictability
is limited to only those attributes the drive can monitor. For more
information on S.M.A.R.T. commands and implementation, see the
Working Draft of the Proposed American National Standard X3T10/2008D
Revision 6, Information Technology AT Attachment-3 Interface (ATA-3).
This drive is shipped with S.M.A.R.T. features disabled. You must have
a recent BIOS or software package that supports S.M.A.R.T. to enable
the feature. The table below shows the S.M.A.R.T. command codes that
these drives use.
Before executing a S.M.A.R.T. command by writing B0H to the Command
Register, the host must do the following:
• Write the value 4FH to the Cylinder_Low register.
• Write the value C2H to the Cylinder_High register.
• Write the appropriate S.M.A.R.T. code to the Features register, as
shown in the table below:
Code in
Features
Register
Supported by
Marathon 2250 and
Marathon 1680
S.M.A.R.T. Command
D8H
D9H
DAH
Enable S.M.A.R.T. Operations Yes
Disable S.M.A.R.T. Operations Yes
Return S.M.A.R.T. Status
Yes
Note. If an appropriate code is not written to the Features Register, the
command will be aborted and 0x04 (abort) will be written to the
Error register.
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3.2.5 Drive-Security commands
The drive-security commands provide a password-based security sys-
tem to prevent unauthorized access to a disc drive.
During manufacturing, the master password, SEAGATE, is set for the
drive, and the lock function is disabled. The system manufacturer or
dealer may set a new master password using the Security Set Password
command (F1H), without enabling the lock function. Before a user
password is entered, the drive rejects all security commands except
Security Set Password.
When the user sets a password, the drive automatically enters lock mode
(lock mode is enabled) the next time it is powered on. When lock mode is
enabled, the drive rejects all media-access commands until the user enters
the correct user password, completing a Security Unlock command.
The drive supports two levels of security: high security and maximum
security. In high-security mode, if you forget your password, you can still
access the data by entering the master password. In maximum-security
mode, if you forget your password, you cannot access the data. However,
in maximum-security mode, you can erase all data on the drive and
reinitialize the drive using the Erase Unit command (F4H). You must enter
the master password to complete an Erase Unit command.
The Freeze Lock command (F5H) prevents you from changing security
features. If, during normal drive operation, the Freeze Lock command is
executed, all normal drive commands are implemented, but the security
commands Disable Password, Erase Unit, Set Password and Unlock
cannot be completed.
See the ATA-3 specification (Document X3T10/2008D) for additional
details about the Drive Security Commands.
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Appendix. Compatibility notes
ECC testing
When a Marathon 2250 or Marathon 1680 performs hardware-based
ECC error correction on-the-fly, the drive does not report an ECC error.
This allows ECC correction without degrading drive performance. Some
older drive diagnostic programs test ECC features by creating small data
errors and then checking to see if they are reported. Such tests, when
run on these drives, may incorrectly report an ECC detection failure
because the drive hardware corrects the data automatically, avoiding the
error rather than reporting it. Such a report does not indicate a drive
malfunction.
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