Seagate ST9320328CS 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:

•Keep the drive in the electrostatic discharge (ESD) bag until you are ready for installation to limit the drive’s exposure to ESD.

•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 only by its edges or frame.

•The drive is 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 in a point-to-point configuration with the Serial ATA host adapter. There is no master/slave relationship because each drive is considered a master in a point-to-point relationships. 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. This means 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 7 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.

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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 N176Corrosive environment European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHSChina Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive 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 interfaceSupported ATA commands PowerCommand name Command code in hex ATA-standard commands 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 command3 S.M.A.R.T. commands A.R.T. commandsCode in features register A.R.T. command 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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