Seagate ST9145A, ST9235AG manual Appendix a AT interface connector pin assignments, Signal name

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ST9235 Family Installation Guide, Rev. B

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Appendix A.

AT interface connector pin assignments

Drive pin #

Signal name

Host pin # and signal description

1

Reset–

1

Host Reset

2

Ground

2

Ground

3

DD7

3

Host Data Bus Bit 7

4

DD8

4

Host Data Bus Bit 8

5

DD6

5

Host Data Bus Bit 6

6

DD9

6

Host Data Bus Bit 9

7

DD5

7

Host Data Bus Bit 5

8

DD10

8

Host Data Bus Bit 10

9

DD4

9

Host Data Bus Bit 4

10

DD11

10

Host Data Bus Bit 11

11

DD3

11

Host Data Bus Bit 3

12

DD12

12

Host Data Bus Bit 12

13

DD2

13

Host Data Bus Bit 2

14

DD13

14

Host Data Bus Bit 13

15

DD1

15

Host Data Bus Bit 1

16

DD14

16

Host Data Bus Bit 14

17

DD0

17

Host Data Bus Bit 0

18

DD15

18

Host Data Bus Bit 15

19

Ground

19

Ground

20

(removed)

20

(No Pin)

21

DMARQ

21

DMA Request

22

Ground

22

Ground

23

DIOW–

23

Host I/O Write

24

Ground

24

Ground

25

DIOR–

25

Host I/O Read

26

Ground

26

Ground

27

IORDY

27

I/O Channel Ready

*28

SPSYNC:CSEL

28

Spindle sync

 

DMACK–

 

or Cable Select

29

29

DMA Acknowledge

30

Ground

30

Ground

31

INTRQ

31

Host Interrupt Request

32

IOCS16–

32

Host 16 Bit I/O

33

DA1

33

Host Address Bus Bit 1

*34

PDIAG–

34

Passed Diagnostics

35

DA0

35

Host Address Bus Bit 0

36

DA2

36

Host Address Bus Bit 2

37

CS1FX–

37

Host Chip Select 0

38

CS3FX–

38

Host Chip Select 1

*39

DASP–

39

Drive Active/

 

 

 

Drive 1 Present

40

Ground

40

Ground

*Indicates master-slave signals (details shown below).

Drive 1 (slave)

28

34

39

Drive 0

(master)

28

34

39

SPSYNC:CSEL

PDIAG–

DASP–

Host

28

34

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Contents ST9080A ST9145A, ST9145AG ST9235A, ST9235AG Contents Read before you begin Installation overview Connecting cables Setting master/slave jumpersPower connections Pin Mounting the drive Configuring system BiosST9235 Family Installation Guide, Rev. B Bios compatibility recommendations Low-level formatting Formatting and partitioning the drivePartitioning High-level formatting Installation troubleshootingST9235 Family Installation Guide, Rev. B Signal name Appendix a AT interface connector pin assignmentsMounting dimensions for the ST9080A Mounting dimensions for the ST9145A and the ST9145AG Mounting dimensions for the ST9235A and the ST9235AG SeaFAX /438-2620 Appendix C Technical support servicesBBS location Modem number Maximum Baud rate

ST9145A, ST9235A, ST9080A, ST9235AG, ST9235 specifications

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