Seagate ST3500411SV Configuring and mounting the drive, Handling and static-discharge precautions

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3.0Configuring and mounting the drive

This section contains the specifications and instructions for configuring and mounting the drive.

3.1Handling and static-discharge precautions

After unpacking, and before installation, the drive may be exposed to potential handling and electrostatic discharge (ESD) hazards. Observe the following standard handling and static-discharge precautions:

Caution:

•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-installed labels contain information needed to service the drive. Other labels are used to seal out dirt and contamination.

3.2Configuring the drive

Each drive on the Serial ATA interface connects point-to-point with the Serial ATA host adapter. There is no master/ slave relationship because each drive is considered a master in a point-to-point relationship. If two drives are attached on one Serial ATA host adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they were both “masters” on two separate ports. Both drives behave as if they are Device 0 (master) devices.

3.3Serial ATA cables and connectors

The Serial ATA interface cable consists of four conductors in two differential pairs, plus three ground connections. The cable size may be 30 to 26 AWG with a maximum length of one meter (39.37 inches). See Table 8 for connec- tor pin definitions. Either end of the SATA signal cable can be attached to the drive or host.

For direct backplane connection, the drive connectors are inserted directly into the host receptacle. The drive and the host receptacle incorporate features that enable the direct connection to be hot pluggable and blind mateable.

For installations which require cables, you can connect the drive as illustrated in Figure 3.

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Contents SV35 Series Revision Date Sheets affected or comments Revision historyContents SV35 Series Sata Product Manual, Rev. D List of Figures Page Seagate Technology Support Services SV35 Series Sata Product Manual, Rev. D Introduction About the Serial ATA interface Drive specifications Specification summary tablesDrive specifications summary for the 2TB model Access the following web Drive specification ST31000526SV ST31000525SV Drive specifications summary for the 1TB modelsDrive specification ST3500411SV ST3500410SV ST3250311SV Drive specifications summary for 500GB and 250GB modelsDrive specifications summary for 500GB and 250GB models Recording and interface technology Default logical geometryLBA mode Formatted capacityPhysical characteristics Seek timeStart/stop times Power specifications Typical Current Profiles Sleep mode Power-management modesActive mode Idle modeEnvironmental specifications Disk model Nonoperating shock Disk modelsVibration Operating vibrationAcoustics emissions Warranty Electromagnetic immunityAgency certification FCC verification Australian C-Tick N176Environmental protection Corrosive environmentChina Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive Serial ATA cables and connectors Configuring and mounting the driveHandling and static-discharge precautions Configuring the driveAttaching Sata cabling Drive mountingMounting dimensions 2TB and 1TB Mounting dimensions 500GB and 250GB Hot-Plug compatibility Serial ATA Sata interfaceSegment Pin Function Definition Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitionsSerial ATA connector pin definitions SignalSupported ATA commands Supported ATA commandsCommand name Command code in hex F3H Word Description Value Identify Device commandXx07H Bit Word Description if bit is set to Bit WordSV35 Series Sata Product Manual, Rev. D Set Features command values Set Features command3 S.M.A.R.T. commands M.A.R.T. commandsCode in features register A.R.T. command Index RRL Page SV35 Series Sata Product Manual, Rev. D Page Seagate Technology LLC
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