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© 1997 Seagate Technology, Inc. All rights reserved
Publication Number: 32652-001, Rev. B, June 1997
Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Seagate logo, Medalist and the
Medalist logo are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology, Inc.
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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Quick specification chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.0 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1 Formatted capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1.1 Standard configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 Physical organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.3 Functional specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.4 Physical dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.5 Seek time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.6 Multisegmented cache buffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.7 Start and stop times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.8 Typical power-up and power-down sequence . . . . . . . . . 8
1.9 Power-up sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.9.1 Power-down sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.10 Auto-park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.11 Power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.11.1 Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.11.2 Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.12 Input noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.13 Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.13.1 Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.13.2 Temperature gradient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.13.3 Altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.13.4 Relative humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.14 Shock and vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.15 Acoustics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.16 Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.17 Agency listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.18 Electromagnetic Compliance for the European Union . . . 14
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1.19 FCC verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.0 Configuring and mounting the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions . . . . . . . . . 17
2.2 I/O cable and connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.3 Power connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.4 Options jumper block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.4.1 Master/slave configuration
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2.4.2 Alternate capacity jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.4.3 Cable-select option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.4.4 Remote LED connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.5 Mounting the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.0 ATA interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.1 ATA Interface connector pin assignments . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.2 Command set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.2.1 Identify drive command (ECH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3.2.2 Set Features command (EFH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3.2.3 Standby timer timeout period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.2.4 Sleep command (99H, E6H) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.2.5 Automatic Reallocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.3 Synchronous DMA Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3.3.1 Signal Line Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3.3.2 Protocol Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3.3.3 Error Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Appendix. Timing diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Figures
Figure 1. Typical startup current profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 2. ATA interface connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Figure 3. Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Figure 4. Configuration settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Figure 5. Connecting cable-selected drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Figure 6. Mounting dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 7. ATA interface connector pin assignments . . . . . . . . 26
Figure 8. Programmed I/O timing without IORDY . . . . . . . . . . 37
Figure 9. Programmed I/O timing with IORDY . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Figure 10. Multiword DMA timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Figure 11. Sustained synchronous DMA burst . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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1
Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifi-
cations for the Medalist® Pro 6450 and the Medalist Pro 6451 hard disc
drives. The drives are referred to throughout this manual by their model
numbers, ST36450A for the Medalist Pro 6450 and ST36451A for the
Medalist Pro 6451.
Seagate® desktop products take a step into the future with the ST36450A
and ST36451A. These drives feature MR heads and PRML recording
technology, Fast ATA-2 and Ultra ATA performance, segmented cache,
embedded servo technology, low noise and power management
The ST36450A and the ST36451A each contain five discs. These drives
use MR heads and PRML technology that provide the drives with
increased areal density. This means that more data can be stored on
each disc.
The ST36450A supports Fast ATA-2 technology and provides burst
transfer rates of up to 16.6 Mbytes per second. The ST36451A supports
Ultra ATA technology and provides burst-transfer rates of up to 33.3
Mbytes per second. Both drives support PIO mode 4, multiword DMA
mode 2 transfer modes and multiple block read/write. The multiple block
read/write feature allows the drives to store several blocks of data in
cache and to transfer them in a single burst.
These drives use a 512-Kbyte segmented cache. Segmenting the cache
provides a designated area where blocks of contiguous read or write data
can be staged for transfer in a single burst.
The ST36450A and ST36451A drives have other features that ensure
fast data throughput. Embedded servo technology allows the drives to
position the heads for data retrieval efficiently and accurately while
eliminating the periodic thermal recalibration that can interrupt during
data transfers. These drives also use a 16-bit microprocessor and an
intelligent controller that provides data streaming: direct data transfers
between the drive and the host without microprocessor intervention.
These features allow for a sustained data-transfer rate that facilitates
video-playback and other multimedia operations.
These drives support Active, Idle and Standby power-management
modes. Power-saving modes can be controlled by the computer.
Standby mode reduces power consumption to 2 watts (typical) while
retaining drive accessibility.
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The ATA commands with specific applications for these drives and the
Seagate-unique commands the drives use are discussed in Section 3.0
on page 25. A complete list of the commands the drives support are found
in the table on page 27.
The following is a summary of the drives’ features:
Capacity
• 6.4 Gbytes formatted
• LBA translation support
• Available software driver that surpasses the 528-Mbyte barrier and
4,096 cylinder barrier limited by some system BIOSs
• Available software driver that provides expanded 32-bit disk access
support for Windows 3.x
Performance
• Fast ATA -2 (ST36450A) —burst transfer rates up to 16.6-Mbytes-per-
second
• Ultra ATA (ST36451A)—burst transfer rates up to 13.3-Mbytes-per-
second
• Supports DMA mode 2, PIO mode 4 and multiple block read/write.
• 512-Kbyte segmented buffer
• 12-msec average read seek time
• 13.5-msec average write seek time
• Data streaming
Energy-efficiency
•
•
Active, Idle and Standby power-management modes
2 watt typical power dissipation rating in Standby mode
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Quick specification chart
The following table serves as a quick reference for the drives’ perform-
ance specifications. These and other specifications are discussed in
“Specifications” on page 5.
ST36450A ST36451A
Guaranteed capacity (Gbytes) (x109 bytes) 6.4
6.4
12,594,960 12,594,960
Drive specification
Guaranteed sectors
Bytes per sector
512
63
512
63
Sectors per track
Logical read/write heads
Logical cylinders
15
15
13,328
6,536
10
13,328
6,536
10
Physical cylinders
Physical read/write heads
Physical discs
5
5
Areal density (Mbits per square inch)
Data zones
928.8
19
928.8
19
Recording density (bits per inch)
Track density (tracks per inch)
Spindle speed (RPM)
138,011
6,730
5,397
2.0
138,011
6,730
5,397
2.0
Track-to-track seek time (msec typical)
Average read seek time (msec typical)
Average write seek time (msec typical)
Full-stroke seek time (msec typical)
Average latency (msec)
9.5
9.5
10.0
20
10.0
20
5.58
5.58
Internal data-transfer rate
(Mbits per sec max)
63 to 116
63 to 116
33.3
External transfer rate (Mbytes per sec max) 16.6
Cache buffer (Kbytes)
ECC on-the-fly (bits)
512
65
512
65
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ST36450A ST36451A
Drive specification
Height (inches max)
1.027
4.023
5.787
1.5
1.027
4.023
5.787
1.5
Width (inches max)
Depth (inches max)
Typical weight (lb)
Spinup current (max)
3.0A
3.0A
Seek power (typical)
9.8W
7.8W
7.8W
2.0W
± 5%
± 5%
5 to 55°C
9.8W
7.8W
7.8W
2.0W
± 5%
± 5%
5 to 55°C
Read/Write power and current (typical)
Idle total power (typical)
Standby/Sleep total power (typical)
Voltage tolerance (including noise): +5V
Voltage tolerance (including noise): +12V
Operating temperature (°C)
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1.0 Specifications
1.1 Formatted capacity
Medalist Pro drives are low-level formatted at the factory. You cannot
low-level format them.
These drives support cylinder-head-sector (CHS) and logical-block ad-
dressing (LBA) translation modes. You can use the Identify drive (ECH)
command to verify the address modes the drives support, the number of
cylinders, sectors per track, total number of sectors, heads and other parame-
ters. The Identify drive parameters are listed in Section 3.2.1 on page 29.
Notes.:
1. DOS cannot access more than 2.147 Gbytes per partition.You
must create multiple partitions to access the drive’s full capacity.
2. One Mbyte equals one million bytes.
3. If the system BIOS does not support more than 4,096 cylinders,
it can cause the computer to hang during startup, or it can
truncate or wrap the cylinders. To resolve this issue, the system
BIOS needs to be modified: the cylinder register or variable must
be increased from 12-bits to 16-bits to accommodate more than
4,096 cylinders.
1.1.1 Standard configuration
ST36450A
CHS
13,328
15
LBA
Cylinders
Heads
Sectors
63
Guaranteed sectors
Guaranteed capacity (Gbytes)
ST36451A
12,594,960
6.4
12,594,960
6.4
CHS
13,328
15
LBA
Cylinders
Heads
Sectors
63
Guaranteed sectors
Guaranteed capacity (Gbytes)
12,594,960
6.4
12,594,960
6.4
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1.2 Physical organization
ST36450A
ST36451A
Read/write heads
Discs
10
5
10
5
1.3 Functional specifications
ST36450A
ATA-2
ST36451A
Interface
Ultra ATA
Recording method
PRML (8/9 ) PRML (8/9)
External data burst transfer rate:
PIO mode 4 (Mbytes per sec)
DMA mode 2 (Mbytes per sec)
Synchronous DMA mode 2
16.6
16.6
––
16.6
16.6
33.3
Internal data-transfer rate
(Mbits per sec)
63 to 116
63 to 116
Spindle speed (RPM)
Cache size (Kbytes)
Logical cylinders
5,397 ± 0.5% 5,397 ± 0.5%
512
512
13,328
6,536
512
13,328
6,536
512
Physical cylinders
Bytes per sector
Areal density (Mbytes/sq. in)
Data zones
928.8
19
928.8
19
Recording density, max (BPI)
Track density (TPI)
138,011
6,730
138,011
6,730
Note. See Figure 8 on page 37 and Figure 9 on page 38 for PIO timing
specifications. See Figure 10 on page 39 and Figure 11 on page
40 for DMA timing specifications.
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1.4 Physical dimensions
The mounting dimensions are shown in Figure 6 on page 23.
Height, max
Width, max
Depth, max
Weight
1.027 inch (26.09 mm)
4.025 inches (102.2 mm)
5.787 inches (146.99 mm)
1.5 lb (0.68 Kg)
1.5 Seek time
Seek value is the interval between the time the actuator begins to move
and the time the head has settled over the target track. Seek time is a
true statistical average of at least 10,000 measurements of seek time.
All measurements are taken under nominal conditions of temperature
and voltage with the drive mounted horizontally. The specifications in the
table below are defined as follows:
• Track-to-track seek time is the average of all possible single-track
seeks in both directions.
• Average seek time is measured by executing seeks in both directions
between random cylinders.
• Full-stroke seek time is half the time needed to seek from track 0 to
the maximum track and back to track 0.
Track-to-track
seek time (typ) seek time
Average/typical Full-stroke
Average
latency
seek time (typ)
2.0 msec seek
2.5 msec read
3.5 msec write
9.5 msec read
20.0 msec seek
10.0 msec write 22.0 msec read
23.5 msec write
5.58 msec
Note. Host overhead varies between systems and cannot be specified.
Drive internal overhead is measured by issuing a no-motion seek.
Overhead is typically less than 0.5 msec.
1.6 Multisegmented cache buffer
The Medalist Pro ST36450A and ST36451A drives are available with a
512-Kbyte, multisegmented cache buffer that improves performance by
reducing access times.
Read look-ahead. The drive uses the read segments to store additional
logical sectors, after the last requested sector, into a buffer before the
computer requests the additional sectors. The cache buffer stores data
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from the start of a read until the buffer segment is full or until another
command is received.
Write immediate. The drive uses the write segment to store write
commands and data. After the drive receives all of the data for the
command, it issues a write complete. Then, the drive writes the data to
the disc.
Write merging. The drive accepts contiguous write commands and
executes them as one command.
1.7 Start and stop times
Within 20 seconds after power is applied, the drive is ready. Within 15
seconds after power is removed, the drive spindle stops rotating.
1.8 Typical power-up and power-down sequence
This section describes typical power-up and power-down sequences to
assist you in evaluating the drive’s performance. They are not perform-
ance specifications. A typical startup current profile is shown in Figure 1.
Startup current profiles are unique for each drive.
Current (Amps)
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0
0
2
4
6
8
10 12 14 16 18
Time (seconds)
Figure 1. Typical startup current profile
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1.9 Power-up sequence
1. Power is applied to the drive.
2. When power is applied, the LED stays on for about 1 second.
3. The spindle motor reaches operating speed in about 4 seconds.
4. The magnetic actuator-lock releases the actuator.
5. The drive achieves final speed-control lock.
6. The heads position over track 0 and the drive is ready.
1.9.1 Power-down sequence
Caution. Do not move the drive until the motor has come to a complete
stop.
1. The power is turned off.
2. Within 15 seconds, the drive spindle stops rotating.
3. The read/write heads automatically move to the landing zone, which
is inside the maximum data cylinder.
4. The magnetic actuator-lock mechanism locks the arm. This completes
the power-down sequence.
1.10 Auto-park
During power-down, the read/write heads automatically move to the
landing zone. The heads park inside the maximum data cylinder and the
magnetic actuator-lock engages. When power is applied, the heads
recalibrate to track 0.
1.11 Power specifications
1.11.1 Power management
The drive supports Active, Idle and Standby power-management modes.
The power-management commands the drive supports are listed in the
table on page 27. The table on page 11 shows the typical power
consumption rates for each power-management mode. The test criteria
for each mode is defined below. The Idle and Standby timers are disabled
at the factory.
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All measurements were taken at the drive power connector. A true RMS
meter is used to measure all modes except Standby. A DMM is used for
Standby measurements.
1.11.1.1 Active mode
During the Active mode, the drive is involved in spinup, seeking or
read/write activities. The table on page 11 shows the typical power-con-
sumption rates for these activities.
• Spinup. The drive enters the Spinup mode from the Standby mode
and brings the spindle and discs up to operating speed. Power in this
mode is defined as the peak power after starting spinup.
• Seek. The drive enters the Seek mode from the Idle mode. The
read/write heads are moved to a specific location on the disc surface
in preparation for reading from or writing to the disc. Read/write
electronics are powered down but servo electronics are active. Typical
power is defined as the power average of executing random seeks
with a 2-revolution (22.2 msec) dwell between Seek commands.
• Read/write. Read/write mode is entered from Idle mode. Read/write
electronics are activated and the servo is on track. The drive reads
from or writes to the disc.
1.11.1.2 Idle mode
The Idle mode is entered 1 minute after the last disc I/O activity. The
motor is up to speed and the actuator is repositioned once every minute.
This mode uses an algorithm that minimizes head media interface
stresses. The drive can enter Idle mode fromeither Active orStandby mode.
1.11.1.3 Standby mode
The spindle is stopped, the heads are parked in the landing zone, the
actuator is latched and some of the drive electronics are powered down.
Note. When recovering from Standby or Sleep mode, you must allow
the drive to post ready before reporting a timeout. The drive can
take up to 20 seconds to post ready. In a master and slave
configuration, the master can wait up to 31 seconds for the slave
to complete diagnostics before posting ready.
1.11.1.4 Sleep mode
The sleep mode implementation is the same as in Standby mode.
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1.11.2 Power consumption
In the table below, the values apply at the drive power connector. Current
was measured with an RMS DC ammeter.
Read/
write
Spinup Seek
Idle
Standby
Current at +12V
Amps max
3.0A
—
—
—
0.50
6.0
—
—
RMS amps typ
Watts typ
0.68
8.1
0.50
6.0
0.02
0.25
—
Current at +5V
RMS amps typ
Watts typ
—
—
0.36
1.8
0.36
1.8
0.36
1.8
0.35
1.75
Power
Total watts typ
—
9.8W
7.8W
7.8W
2.0W
1.12 Input noise
+5V
+12V
Voltage tolerance
(including noise)
± 5%
± 5%
Input noise frequency
(max)
25 MHz
100 mV
25 MHz
240 mV
Input noise
(max, peak-to-peak)
1.13 Environmental specifications
1.13.1 Ambient temperature
°
°
°
°
5 to 55 C (41 to 122 F)
Operating
°
°
°
°
Nonoperating
–40 to 70 C (–40 to 158 F)
Note. The system must provide sufficient airflow to maintain a
°
surface temperature of the aluminum base below 60 C.
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1.13.2 Temperature gradient
°
°
Operating
20 C per hour (36 F per hour)
°
°
Nonoperating
25 C per hour (45 F per hour)
1.13.3 Altitude
Operating
–1,000 ft. to 10,000 ft. (–305 m to 3,048 m)
–1,000 ft. to 40,000 ft. (–305 m to 12,192 m)
Nonoperating
1.13.4 Relative humidity
Operating
8% to 80% noncondensing
Maximum wet bulb 29.4 C (85 F)
°
°
Maximum operating
gradient
10% per hour
Nonoperating
5% to 95% noncondensing
Maximum wet bulb 35 C (95 F)
°
°
1.14 Shock and vibration
All shock and vibration specifications apply when the drive is mounted
as recommended in Section 2.5 on page 22, with the input levels
measured at the drive mounting screws. Shock measurements are based
on an 11 msec, half sine wave shock pulse, not to be repeated more than
twice per second.
During normal operating shock and vibration, there is no physical dam-
age to the drive or performance degradation. During nonoperating shock
and vibration, the read/write heads are positioned in the landing zone.
During abnormal operating shock and vibration, there is no physical
damage to the drive, although performance may be degraded during the
shock or vibration episode. When normal operating shock levels resume,
the drive meets its performance specifications.
Operating
Abnormal
Nonoperating
Shock
2 Gs
10 Gs
75 Gs
5–22 Hz vibration
0.020-inch
0.081-inch
—
—
displacement
displacement
22–350 Hz vibration 0.50 Gs
2.00 Gs
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1.15 Acoustics
This table shows the overall A-weighted acoustic sound powerand sound
pressure levels for the drives. All measurements are generally consistent
with ISO document 7779. Acoustic measurements are taken under
essentially free-field conditions over a reflecting plane. The drive is
oriented with the top cover up for all tests.
Overall A-weighted Value
Idle
3.6
4.0
Seek
4.3
Sound power, typ (bels)
4.4
Sound power, max (bels)
Sound pressure, typ (dBA)
Sound pressure, max (dBA)
30
33
34
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1.16 Reliability
Read error rates are measured with automatic retries and data correction
with ECC enabled and all flaws reallocated. The mean time between
failures (MTBF) is measured at nominal power at sea level and an
ambient temperature of 25°C.
Nonrecoverable read errors
Seek errors
1 per 1013 bits transferred
1 per 107 physical seeks
30,000 cycles
Contact start/stops
MTBF
300,000 power-on hours
5 years
Service life
1.17 Agency listings
This drives are listed by agencies as follows:
• Recognized in accordance with UL478 and UL1950
• Certified to CSA C22.2 No. 220-M1986 and CSA C22.2 No. 950
• Certified to VDE 0805/05.90 and EN 60950/1.88 as tested by VDE
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1.18 Electromagnetic Compliance for the European
Union
If this model has the CE Marking, it complies with the European Union
requirements of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC
of 03 May 1989 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 to the
above directives. The drive was tested in a representative system for
typical applications. The selected system represents the most popular
characteristics for test platforms. The system configurations include:
• 486, Pentium, and PowerPC microprocessors
• 3.5-inch floppy disc drives
• Keyboard
• Monitor/display
Although the test system with this Seagate model complies to the
directives, we cannot guarantee that all systems will comply. The com-
puter manufacturer or system integrator shall confirm EMC compliance
and provide CE Marking for their product. The drive is not meant for
external use (without properly designed enclosure, shielded I/O cable,
etc.) and that a terminator should be used on all unused I/O ports.
1.19 FCC verification
The Medalist Pro ATAinterface drives are intended to be contained solely
within a personal computer or similar enclosure (not attached to an
external device). As such, a drive is considered to be a subassembly
even when individually marketed to the customer. As a subassembly, no
Federal Communications Commission authorization, verification or cer-
tification of the device is required.
Seagate Technology, Inc. has tested these drives in an enclosure as
described above to ensure that the total assembly (enclosure, disc
drives, motherboard, power supply, etc.) does comply with the limits for
a Class B computing device, pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of the FCC
rules. Operation with noncertified assemblies is likely to result in interfer-
ence to 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 to radio and
television reception.
This equipment is designed to provide reasonable protection against
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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 to radio or television, which can be
determined by turning the equipment on and off, you are encouraged to
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 equipment into a different outlet so that the receiver and
computer are on different branch outlets.
Ifnecessary, you should consultyour dealer or an experienced radio/tele-
vision technician for additional suggestions. You may find helpful the
following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission:
How to Identify and Resolve Radio-Television Interference Problems.
This booklet is available from the Superintendent of Documents, US
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Refer to publication
number 004-000-00345-4.
Note. This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio
noise emissions from computer equipment as set out in the radio
interference regulations of the Canadian Department of commu-
nications.
Le présent appareil numérique n′émet pas de bruits radioélectri-
ques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques
de Classe B prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage ra-
dioélectrique édicté par le Ministère des Communications du
Canada.
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Sicherheitsanleitung
1. Das Gerrät ist ein Einbaugerät, das für eine maximale Umgebung-
stemperatur von 50°C vorgesehen ist.
2. Zur Befestigung des Laufwerks werden 4 Schrauben 6-32 UNC-2A
benötigt. Bei seitlicher Befestigung darf die maximale Länge der
Schrauben im Chassis nicht mehr als 5,08 mm und bei Befestigung
an der Unterseite nicht mehr als 5,08 mm betragen.
3. Als Versorgungsspannugen werden benötigt:
+5V æ 5% 0.55A
+12Væ 5% 0.35A (2.0A fur ca. 30 Sek. fur ± 10%)
4. Die Versorgungsspannung muss SELV entsprechen.
5. Alle Arbeiten an der Festplatte dürfen nur von ausgebildetem Serv-
icepersonal durchgeführt werden. Bitte entfernen Sie nicht die Auf-
schriftenschilder des Laufwerkes.
6. Der Einbau des Laufwerkes muss den Anforderungen gemäss DIN
IEC 950 VDE 0805/05.90 entsprechen.
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2.0 Configuring and mounting the drive
This section contains the specifications and instructions for configuring
and mounting the drive.
2.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions
After you unpack the drive, and before you install it in a system, be careful
not to damage it through mishandling. Observe the following standard
handling and static-discharge precautions:
Caution:
• Keep the drive inits static-shielded bag until you are ready tocomplete
the installation. Do not attach any cables to the drive while it is in its
static-shielded bag.
• Before handling the drive, put on a grounded wrist strap, or ground
yourself frequently by touching the metal chassis of a computer that
is plugged into a grounded outlet. Wear a grounded wrist strap
throughout the entire installation procedure.
• Handle the drive by its edges or frame only.
• The drive is extremely fragile—handle it with care. Do not press down
on the drive top cover.
• Always rest the drive on a padded, antistatic surface until you mount
it in the computer.
• Do not touch the connector pins or the printed circuit board.
• Do not remove the factory-installed labels from the drive or cover them
with additional labels. Removal voids the warranty. Some factory-in-
stalled labels contain information needed to service the drive. Other
labels are used to seal out dirt and contamination.
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2.2 I/O cable and connector
The drive uses a 40-pin, male I/O connector with two rows of twenty pins
each and a notch for keying. Pin 20 is removed for keying purposes. A
drawing of the I/O connector is shown in Figure 2. Pin 1 is located near
the 4-pin power connector when the I/O connector is mounted.
0.100 ± 0.010
0.230 ± 0.003
0.235 ± 0.025
0.70 ± 0.010
0.025 ± 0.002
pin 1
0.025
± 0.002
0.100 typ
0.160
0.070 ± 0.010
1.90
2.00
Figure 2. ATA interface connector
The table below lists recommended parts for the mating connector. You
can use equivalent parts.
Part
Description
40-pin
3M part number
3M-3417-7000
3M-3448-2040
3M-3365-40
Connector
Connector
Flat cable
40-pin
AWG28 (stranded)
To ensure the integrity of your data, use a 40-connector, nonshielded I/O
cable with a maximum length of 18 inches (46 centimeters).
2.3 Power connector
The drive uses a standard 4-pin, male power connector. We recommend
the following part number or their equivalents for the mating connector.
Part
Description
Housing
Part number
AMP 1-480424-0
AMP 60619-4
AMP 6117-4
—
Connector
Connector
Connector
Cable
Pin (loose piece)
Pin (reel)
18 AWG
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2.4 Options jumper block
The options jumper block (J5), shown in Figure 3, is used to configure
the drives for operation. It is the 8-pin dual header between the I/O
connector and the power connector. Pin 1 is located next to the power
connector and is farthest from the printed circuit board. It accepts
0.1-inch jumpers. The options jumper block is used to:
• Configure the drive for single-drive operation.
• Configure the drive as the master with an ATA-compatible slave.
• Configure the drive as the slave.
• Configure the drive for alternate capacity.
• Configure the drive for cable select.
• Install a remote LED.
The jumper settings for these options are shown in Figure 4 on page 20.
The drive is shipped with a spare jumper attached to pins 6 and 8. Use
this jumper to configure the drive.
Interface
connector
Pin 1
Pin 1
(J5)
Standard
power connector
1
2
3
4
Circuit board
+5V
+5V return
+12V return
+12V
Figure 3. Connectors
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Options jumper block (J5)
Spare
Jumper
One drive only
Drive is slave
Master with an
ATA-compatible
slave
Alternate Capacity
(AC)
Cable select
Remote LED
connection
7 5 3 1
8 6 4
Figure 4. Configuration Settings
2
Circuit Board
2.4.1 Master/slave configuration
Use the following settings to configure the drive as a master or a slave.
One drive only. The drive is configured at the factory for single-drive
operation. No jumpers are required for single-drive operation. The spare
jumper on pins 6 and 8 does not affect drive operation.
Drive as slave. Place a jumper on pins 5 and 6.
Drive as master with an ATA-compatible slave. Place a jumper on
pins 7 and 8.
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2.4.2 Alternate capacity jumper
This jumper lowers the drive capacity by setting the default translation to
4.092 cylinders. Some BIOSs that only auto-detect may require this
jumper. Place a jumper on pins 1 and 2 of the J5 options jumper block
to enable this option. When installing this jumper, you may need third-
party partitioning software to achieve full capacity of the drive.
2.4.3 Cable-select option
Computers that use cable-select determine the master and slave drives
by selecting or deselecting pin 28, CSEL, on the interface bus. Master
and slave drives are determined by their physical position on the cable.
• The drive plugged into the I/O connector that carries the CSEL signal
is the master.
• The drive plugged into the I/O connector that does not carry the CSEL
signal is the slave.
To configure the drives for computers that use cable select:
• Install jumpers on pins 5 and 6 and pins 7 and 8 as shown in
Figure 4 on page 20.
• Connect the drives to the cable as shown in Figure 5 on page 22.
2.4.4 Remote LED connection
You can connect a remote LED to pins 3(–) and 4(+) of the options jumper
block (J5). Do not install a shunt jumper on these pins.
Because the jumper block uses a 0.1-inch connector, you may need to
replace the current connector. Use Seagate connector part number
10562-001 or an equivalent.
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Slave
CSEL not carried
to pin 28 of
this connector
Master
Pin 28 grounded
at computer
Computer
Figure 5. Connecting cable-selected drives
2.5 Mounting the drive
You can mount the drive in any orientation.
Use the set of mounting guidelines below that are appropriate to the type
of mounting holes used: either bottom mounting holes or side mounting
holes. Refer to Figure 6 on page 23 for mounting dimensions.
Bottom mounting holes. Insert four 6-32 UNC screws into the four
bottom mounting holes as shown in Figure 6.
Caution. Do not insert the bottom mounting screws more than
0.20 inches (6 turns) into the drive frame.
Side mounting holes. Use four 6-32 UNC screws in four of the six
available side mounting holes as shown in Figure 6. Use two mounting
holes on each side of the drive.
Caution. Do not insert the side mounting screws more than 0.20
inches (6 turns) into the drive frame. If you use a screw that is
too long, you risk damaging the drive’s circuit board.
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[3]
G
K
C
D
[1]
F
Notes.
[1]
E
A
Mounting holes three on each side, 6-32 UNC.
Max screw length into side of drive 0.15 in. (3.81
mm). Screw tightening torque 6.0 in-lb (0.675
NM) max with minimum thread engagement of
0.12 in. (3.05 mm).
[2] Mounting holes four on bottom, 6-32 UNC. Max
screw length into bottom of drive 0.15 in. (3.81
mm). Screw tightening torque 6.0 in-lb (0.675 NM)
max with minimum thread engagement of 0.12 in.
(3.05 mm).
Power and interface connectors can extend past
the “A” dimension by 0.040 in. (1.02 mm).
[3]
B
[4]
[5]
Centerline of pad for Pin 1 of power connector.
Dimensions to Pin 1 of each connector are
nominal values.
J
[4] M
Dimension Table
Inches
Millimeters
A
B
C
5.74 ± 0.010
4.00 ± 0.010
1.00 + 0.021
– 0.009
145.80 ± 0.25
101.60 ± 0.25
25.40 + 0.53
– 0.22
[2]
D
E
F
2.362 ± 0.010
0.620 ± 0.020
4.000 ± 0.010
0.250 + 0.010
– 0.005
60.00 ± 0.25
15.75 ± 0.50
101.60 ± 0.25
6.35 + 0.25
– 0.12
H
G
H
J
1.750 ± 0.010
3.750 ± 0.010
44.45 ± 0.25
95.25 ± 0.25
K
L
M
1.00 ± 0.010
4.000 ± 0.010
25.4 ± 0.25
101.6 ± 0.25
3.63
[5]
K
0.143
[5]
L
Figure 6. Mounting dimensions
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3.0 ATA Interface
The drives use an ATA-3 interface. The interface complies with ANSI
ATA (AT Attachment) Interface X3T10 Rev. 6.0; SFF 8011: ATA Timing
Extension for Local Bus Attachments, Rev. 2.0 and SFF 8019: Identify
drives Data for drives Under 8 GB. The ATA commands that the drives
support are listed on pages 27 and 28. Commands and features with
specific applications for these drives are also discussed in this section.
The ATA interface consists of single-ended, TTL-compatible receivers
and drivers that use an asynchronous interface protocol. The drivers can
sink up to 24 mA and drive a load up to 300 pF. The integrity of the ATA
interface is affected by the interface cable. It is designed to support a
40-conductor, nonshielded interface cable with a maximum length of 18
inches (46 centimeters).
3.1 ATA Interface connector pin assignments
The signal name and signal direction for each I/O connector pin is shown
in Figure 7 on page 26. See the Seagate ATA Interface Reference
Manual, publication number 36111-xxx, for a complete description of
each pin.
Signal names are shown in upper-case letters. If the signal name is
followed by a minus sign (–), the signal is active low. Otherwise, the signal
is active high.
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Drive
Host
–
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
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
26 Ground
Ground
IORDY
CSEL
27 I/O Channel Ready
28 Cable Select
–
DMACK
Ground
INTRQ
29 DMA Acknowledge
30 Ground
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/
–
IOCS16
DA1
–
*34
35
PDIAG
DA0
36
DA2
–
–
37
CS1FX
CS3FX
38
–
DASP
*39
Drive 1 Present
40
Ground
40 Ground
*
Drive-to-drive signals
Drive 1
(slave)
Drive 0
(master)
Host
NC
28
34
39
28
34
39
CSEL
28
34
39
–
PDIAG
DASP–
Figure 7. ATA interface connector pin assignments
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3.2 Command set
This section lists all of the ATA commands the drives use. Only the
commands with unique implementation for the drives are discussed in
this manual. For information about the ATA interface, refer to Working
Draft X3T10.2008D Rev. 6, Information Technology—AT Attachment-3
Interface ATA-3. Additional information about the drive commands and
features is provided in the Seagate ATA Interface Reference Manual,
36311-xxx, Small Form Factor Specification, SFF-8011 Rev 1.1, Sep-
tember 18, 1993, and Small Form-Factor Committee Specification Draft
SFF-8055i, January 8,1996, Revision 1.0, Preliminary Document.
The table below lists all commands that the drives use. The following
abbreviations are used:
FR
Features register
SC Sector Count register
SN Sector Number register
CY
Cylinder register
DH Drive/Head register
n
y
This register does not contain a valid parameter for this
command.
This register contains a valid parameter for this command. In
the Drive/Head register, both the drive and head parameters
are valid for this command.
D
The Drive/Head register contains a valid drive parameter for
this command. The head parameter is not valid for this
command.
Note. Read DMA, Read Long, Read Sector, Read Verify Sector, Write
DMA, Write Long and Write Sector support with retry and without
retry commands.
Parameters used
Command
Command name
code (in hex)
FR SC SN CY DH
Active and Set Idle Timer
Active Immediate
FB
F9
n
n
n
n
n
y
n
y
y
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
D
D
D
D
D
Check Idle Mode
FD
Check Power Mode
Execute Drives Diagnostic
continued
98, E5
90
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Parameters used
Command
code (in hex)
Command name
FR SC SN CY DH
Identify drives
Idle
EC
97, E3
FA
n
n
n
n
n
—
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
y
n
y
y
n
y
y
y
y
y
n
y
n
n
n
y
n
n
n
y
y
y
y
n
n
n
n
n
n
y
y
y
y
n
y
n
y
n
n
n
n
n
y
y
y
y
n
n
n
n
n
n
y
y
y
y
n
y
n
y
n
n
n
n
n
y
y
y
y
n
D
D
D
D
y
Idle and Set Idle Timer
Idle Immediate
Initialize Drive Parameters
Read DMA
95, F8, E1
91
C8, C9
22, 23
C4
y
Read Long
y
Read Multiple
Read Sector
Read Sector Buffer
Read Verify Sector
Recalibrate
y
20, 21
E4
y
D
y
40, 41
1X
D
y
Seek
7X
Set Features
Set Multiple Mode
Sleep
EF
D
D
D
D
D
y
C6
n
n
n
n
—
n
n
n
n
99, E6
96, E2
94, E0
CA, CB
32, 33
C5
Standby
Standby Immediate
Write DMA
Write Long
y
Write Multiple
Write Sector
y
30, 31
E8
y
Write Sector Buffer
D
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3.2.1 Identify drive command (EC )
H
The Identify drive parameters for the drives are listed in the table below.
Note. If the alternate capacity jumper is installed on the drive, the drive
capacity is reduced in Word 1 to 4,092 cylinders.
Word
Description
Configuration
Value
045AH
0
1
Number of logical
cylinders
ST36450A = 13,328
ST36451A = 13,328
Reserved
0000
2
3
4
5
6
Number of logical heads 15
Vendor-specific
Vendor-specific
34,540
580
Number of logical sectors 63
per track
Vendor-specific
0000
7–9
Serial number (20 ASCII drive-unique
characters)
10–19
Vendor-specific
3
20
21
Vendor-specific
896
ECC bytes (R/W Long)
0004H
22
Firmware revision
(8 ASCII characters)
drive-unique
23–26
Model number (40 ASCII ST36450A
27–46
characters)
Vendor-specific
Reserved
ST36451A
8010H
0000
47
48
49
50
51
Capabilities
Reserved
0B01H
0000
PIO data-transfer cycle
timing mode
0200H
Obsolete
0200H
52
continued
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Word
Description
Current valid
Value
53
ST36450A
0003H
0001H words 54–58 and
64–70 are valid
0007H words 54–58, 64–70
and 85–85 are valid
ST36451A
Number of current logical ST36450A = 13,328
cylinders ST36451A = 13,328
54
55
Number of current logical 15
heads
Number of current
sectors
63
56
Current capacity in
sectors (CHS)
ST36450A = 12,594,960
ST36451A = 12,594,960
57–58
59
xxH= Current setting for
number of sectors that
can be transferred per
interrupt on Read/Write
Multiple command
0000s
Total number of user-
addressable LBA sectors ST36451A = 12,594,960
ST36450A = 12,594,960
60–61
Obsolete
0000
62
63
Multiword DMA transfer
mode active
0107H
Mode 0 is active
Modes 0, 1, and 2 supported
Advanced PIO transfer
mode supported
0003H
64
65
Modes 3 and 4 supported
Minimum multiword DMA 120 nsec
transfer cycle time per
word
Manufacturer
recommended multiword
DMA transfer cycle time
120 nsec
66
67
Minimum PIO transfer
cycle time without flow
control
120 nsec
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Word
Description
Value
Minimum PIO transfer
with IORDY flow control
120 nsec
68
Reserved
0000
69–79
80
Major version number
000EH
supports ATA-3
supports ATA-2
supports ATA-1
Minor version number
Command set support
0000
81
82
ST36450A = 0000
ST36451A = 7069H
Command set support
ST36450A = 0000
ST36451A = 4000H
83
84
Command set/feature
supported extension
0
0
0
Command set/feature
enabled
85–86
87
Command set/feature
default
Ultra DMA mode
ST36450A = 0000
ST36451A = 0007H
88
Reserved
89–127
128
Security status
Vendor-specific
Reserved
0000
129–159
160–255
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3.2.2 Set Features command (EF )
H
The Set Features command (command code EFH) allows you to enable
and disable the multisegmented cache and Automatic Reallocation
features and to identify the transfer modes the drives use. The multiseg-
mented buffer consists of Read Look-ahead and write-immediate and
write-merging features. The table below lists the features the drives
support. The features that are set to default by the factory are indicated
in the Feature column.
To use the command:
1. Write the Feature value to the Features register.
2. Write the Set Features command to the command register.
Note. If the value in the Features register is not supported or is invalid,
the drives post an Aborted Command error.
At power-on or after a hard reset, the feature selections are restored to
the factory-default values.
The table below shows alterable features that the drives support. Values
that are preset at the factory are indicated as default in the feature
description.
Feature Value
Feature
02H
03H
04H
55H
82H
84H
AAH
Enable write cache (default)
Set transfer mode
Enable Read Automatic Reallocation (default)
Disable read look-ahead cache
Disable write cache
Disable Read Automatic Reallocation
Enable read look-ahead cache (default)
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3.2.2.1 PIO and DMA Data-Transfer Modes
You can set the multiword DMA mode and identify the PIO data-transfer
mechanism and transfer mode with the Set Features command. To set
the multiword DMA mode:
1. Write Set Features command value 03H (Set Data Transfer mode) to
the Features register.
2. Write a transfer types value to the Sector Count register. The upper 5
bits of this value define the type of data transfer, and the lower 3 bits
encode the mode value. This changes word 63 of the Identify Drive
command to the value you enter in the Sector Count register.
The following table identifies allowable transfer types values:
Data-Transfer Mechanism
Transfer Types value
Mode
Data
Mechanism name
Lower 3 bits
value Upper 5 bits
PIO Transfer Mode (default)
2
00000
000
001
PIO Transfer Mode: Disable
IORDY Set PIO Mode = 2
2
00000
PIO Flow Control Transfer
Mode: Set PIO Mode = 0
0
1
2
3
4
00001
00001
00001
00001
00001
000
001
010
011
100
PIO Flow Control Transfer
Mode: Set PIO Mode = 1
PIO Flow Control Transfer
Mode: Set PIO Mode = 2
PIO Flow Control Transfer
Mode: Set PIO Mode = 3
PIO Flow Control Transfer
Mode: Set PIO Mode = 4)
Obsolete
00010
00100
00100
00100
01000
10000
nnn
000
001
010
nnn
nnn
Multiword DMA Mode
Multiword DMA Mode
Multiword DMA Mode
Synchronous DMA Mode
Reserved
0
1
2
—
Note. If the drive does not support a commanded mode, it returns a 04
aborted command error.
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3.2.3 Standby timer timeout period
The Idle command and Standby command Sector Count registers are
used to activate the Standby timer. The host can enable the Standby
timer by placing a value in the sector-count register of the Idle command
or Standby command. The value corresponds to a predetermined period
of drive inactivity. The table below lists the values the Seagate drives use
and their corresponding timeout period.
Sector Count Register contents
0 (0H)
Corresponding timeout period
Timeout disabled
value = 60 seconds
(value * 5) seconds
(value – 240 * 30) minutes
21 minutes
1–12 (1H–CH)
13–240 (DH–F0H)
241–251 (F1H–FBH)
252 (FCH)
253 (FDH)
8 hours
254 (FEH)
Reserved
255 (FFH)
21 minutes 15 seconds
The drives are shipped with the Standby timer disabled.
3.2.4 Sleep command (99 , E6 )
H
H
This command performs the same function as the Standby Immediate
command (94H, E0H).
3.2.5 Automatic Reallocation
This feature allows the drive to identify grown media defects and to
reallocate the sector without host intervention using both Read and Write
Automatic Reallocation.
You can disable Read Reallocation by using the Set Features command
Disable Read Automatic Reallocation, feature value 84H. This feature is
not used for the Read Long command.
You can disable The Write Reallocation, in addition to write cache by
using the Set Feature command Disable Write Cache, feature value 82H.
This feature is not implemented for the Write Long command.
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You can disable both the Write Reallocation and write cache using value
82H. These two features coexists as a pair and are enabled/disabled
together.
3.3 Synchronous DMA Transfer
3.3.1 Signal Line Definitions
Some existing ATA signal lines are redefined during the Synchronous
DMA protocol to provide new functions. If the Synchronous DMA transfer
mode was previously chosen by the Set Features, the ATA lines change
from the old to new definitions as soon as the host allows for a DMA
burst. The drive detects this change when the –DMACK line is asserted.
These lines revert back to their original definitions upon the de-assertions
of –DMACK at the termination of the DMA burst.
Signal Line Definitions
New Definitions
DMARQ
Old Definitions
DMARQ
–DMACK
–DMACK
–DMACK
IORDY on write commands
–DIOR on read commands
STROBE
STOP
–DIOR on write commands
IORDY on read commands
–DIOW
Note. DMARQ and –DMACK signal lines remain unchanged. This en-
sures backward-compatibility with PIO modes.
3.3.2 Protocol Rules
The general rules of the Synchronous DMA Transfer Protocol are as
follows:
• A DMA burst is defined as the period from an assertion of –DMACK
to subsequent de-assertion of –DMACK.
• A receiver must be prepared to receive at least two words of data
whenever it enters or resumes a burst mode.
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• During the entire burst, –CS0, –CS1, and –IOCS16 are in the high
negated state. DA2, DA1 and DA0 are driven low.
• The drive begins driving and stops tristating IORDY when –DMACK
is first asserted and SyncDMA is enabled. The drive must continue to
drive IORDY until –DMACK is de-asserted and then tristates IORDY
within (Tiordyz) nanoseconds.
• A device thatsupports a particular mode timing must support all slower
modes
3.3.3 Error Register
Field/Bit Description
Bit
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
ICRCE UNC
MC IDNF MCR ABRT TKONF AMNF
• ICRCE (Interface CRC Error) indicates that a CRC error occurred on
the data bus during a Synchronous DMA transfer. The correct re-
sponse for this error is to retry the complete command. ABRT (bit 2)
is also set to ensure compatibility with drivers designed for previous
versions of the Synchronous DMA Transfer Protocol Specification.
• ABRT (Aborted Command) indicates that the requested command
was aborted because the command code or a command parameter
was invalid, or some other error occurred. The device may complete
some portion of the command before setting ABRT and terminating
the command. If the command was a data-transfer command, the data
transfer is determinate. This bit is also set when an Interface CRC
Error (bit 7) occurs. This ensures compatibility with drivers designed
for previous versions of the Synchronous DMA Protocol Specification.
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Appendix. Timing diagrams
Without IORDY, the drives operate at programmed I/O timing specifica-
tions, as shown below.
Address valid
DIOR− and DIOW−
Write data valid
Read data valid
IOCS16−
T7
T5
T3
T6
T4
T1
T2
T9
T8
T0
Figure 8. Programmed I/O timing without IORDY
Time
Description
Min
Max
T0 Cycle time
200 nsec
30 nsec
—
—
Drives address (CS1FX–, CS3FX–,
DA0, DA1 and DA2) valid and
DIOR– and DIOW setup
T1
T2 DIOW– or DIOR– pulse width
T3 DIOW– data setup
T4 DIOW– data hold
80 nsec
30 nsec
15 nsec
20 nsec
5 nsec
—
—
—
—
T5 DIOR– data setup
T6 DIOR– data hold
—
T7 DIOW– or DIOR– to address valid hold
T8 DIOW– false to write data hold
T9 DIOR– false to read data hold
40 nsec
30 nsec
—
10 nsec
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When using IORDY, the drives operate at programmed timing specifica-
tions, as shown below.
Address valid
IOCS16−
DIOR− or DIOW−
IORDY
Write data valid
Read data valid
T1
T2
T7
T6
T8
T9
T3
T5
T4
T10 T11
T0
Figure 9. Programmed I/O timing with IORDY
Time
Description
Min
Max
—
T0 Cycle time
120 nsec
—
T1 Address valid until IOCS16– is asserted
30 nsec
—
Drive address (CS1FX–, CS3FX–,
DA0, DA1 and DA2) valid before DIOR–
or DIOW– setup
T2
25 nsec
T3 IORDY setup time
—
—
—
—
DIOW– or DIOR– pulse width (8-bit)
T4
70 nsec
70 nsec
DIOW– or DIOR– pulse width (16-bit)
1,250
nsec
T5 IORDY pulse width
—
T6 DIOW– data setup
20 nsec
20 nsec
5 nsec
10 nsec
5 nsec
—
—
—
T7 DIOR– data setup
T8 DIOR– data hold
—
T9 DIOW– data hold
—
T10 DIOW– or DIOR– to address valid hold
T11 Address valid until IOCS16– is negated
—
25 nsec
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The drives operate at multiword DMA mode 2 timing specifications, as
shown below
DMARQ
DMACK−
DIOR− or DIOW−
Read data valid
Write data valid
TE
TF
TG TH
TL
TI
TD
TK
TJ
T0
Figure 10. Multiword DMA timing
Time
Description
Min
120 nsec
70 nsec
—
Max
—
T0 Cycle time
TD DIOW– or DIOR– pulse width (16-bit)
TE DIOR– data access
—
—
TF DIOR– data hold
5 nsec
20 nsec
10 nsec
0 nsec
5 nsec
25 nsec
25 nsec
—
—
TG DIOW– data setup
—
TH DIOW– data hold
—
TI DMACK– to DIOR– or DIOW– setup
TJ DIOR– or DIOW– to DMACK– hold
TKR DIOR– negated pulse width
TKW DIOW– negated pulse width
TLR DIOR– to DMARQ delay
TLW DIOW– to DMARQ delay
—
—
—
—
35 nsec
25 nsec
—
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The dives operates at sustained synchronous DMA burst timing specifi-
cations, as shown below.
Strobe at
Sender
Data at
Sender
Tdvs
Tdvs
Tdvh
Tcyc
Tdvh
Tcyc
T2cyc
Tdvh
T2cyc
Strobe at
Receiver
Data at
Receiver
Tds
Tds
Tdh
Tdh
Tdh
Figure 11. Sustained Synchronous DMA burst
Time
Description
Mode 0
114 nsec
235 nsec
Mode 1
75 nsec
156 nsec
Mode 2
Tcyc Cycle time
55 nsec
T2cyc Two cycle times
117 nsec
Data setup time
Tds
15 nsec
5 nsec
70 nsec
6 nsec
10 nsec
5 nsec
48 nsec
6 nsec
7 nsec
5 nsec
34 nsec
6 nsec
(at receiver)
Data hold time
Tdh
(at receiver)
Data valid setup
Tdvs
time (at sender)
Data valid hold time
Tdvh
(at sender)
Note. Mode values show the minimum time only.
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