Seagate ST9320328CS, ST9500323CS manual Introduction, About the Serial ATA interface

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1.0Introduction

This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate Pipeline HD®Mini Series SATA model drives:

•ST9500323CS

•ST9320328CS

•ST9250311CS

•ST91603110CS

These drives provide the following key features:

•5,400-RPM spindle speed.

•8-Mbyte buffer.

•Quiet operation. Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor.

•High instantaneous (burst) data rate 3.0 Gbits/sec default, 1.5 Gbit/sec available via Seagate specific SCT com- mand.

•Perpendicular recording technology.

•State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.

•Native Command Queuing (NCQ) with command ordering.

•Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.

•800 Gs nonoperating shock and 350 Gs of operating shock.

•The 3D Defense System™, which includes Drive Defense, Data Defense and Diagnostic Defense, offers the industry’s most comprehensive protection for disc drives.

•Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.

•Support for Read Multiple and Write Multiple commands.

•Support for ATA8 Streaming commands.

•Supports Power Up and Standby features.

•Supports Trusted Send/Receive Security Protocol.

1.1About the Serial ATA interface

The Serial ATA interface provides several advantages over the traditional (parallel) ATA interface. The primary advantages include:

•Easy installation and configuration with true plug-and-play connectivity. It is not normally necessary to set any jumpers or other configuration options.

•Thinner and more flexible cabling for improved enclosure airflow and ease of installation.

•Scalability to higher performance levels.

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Contents ST9500323CSST9250311CS ST9320328CSST91603110CS Pipeline HD Mini Series SataRevision Date Sheets affected or comments Revision historyPipeline HD Mini Series Sata Product Manual, Rev. E Pipeline HD Mini Series Sata Product Manual, Rev. E Contents Pipeline HD Mini Series Sata Product Manual, Rev. E List of Figures Page Seagate Technology Support Services Viii About the Serial ATA interface IntroductionPage Specification summary table Drive specificationsSleep mode Cylinders Read/write heads Sectors per track 16,383 Default logical geometryLBA mode Formatted capacitySeek time Physical characteristicsPhysical organization Recording and interface technologyStart/stop times Power specificationsTypical current profile DC powerIdle mode Power-management modesPower management modes Active modeEnvironmental specifications Acoustics Performance Reference Test Description Level Standard Electromagnetic immunityTest for Prominent Discrete Tones PDTs Radio frequency environmentsAnnualized Failure Rate AFR Safety certificationReliability Agency certificationFCC verification Environmental protectionKorean RRL Australian C-Tick N176China Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive Corrosive environmentEuropean Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Pipeline HD Mini Series Sata Product Manual, Rev. E Serial ATA cables and connectors Configuring and mounting the driveHandling and static-discharge precautions Configuring the driveTop cover stiffness/deflection Drive mountingMeasurements shown in are in inches Pipeline HD Mini Series Sata Product Manual, Rev. E Segment Pin Function Definition Serial ATA connector pin definitionsSignal Serial ATA Sata interfaceCommand name Command code in hex ATA-standard commands Supported ATA commandsPower Command name Command code in hex ATA-standard security commands ATA-standard power-management commandsWord Description Value Identify Device commandXxxxH Bit Word Description if bit is set to Bit WordSet Features command values Set Features commandCode in features register A.R.T. command 3 S.M.A.R.T. commandsA.R.T. commands Pipeline HD Mini Series Sata Product Manual, Rev. E Index ITE TPI Pipeline HD Mini Series Sata Product Manual, Rev. E Page Seagate Technology LLC
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