Seagate ST3250310CS manual Configuring the drive, Serial ATA cables and connectors

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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.

Serial ATA drives are designed for easy installation. It is usually not necessary to set any jumpers on the drive for proper operation; however, if you connect the drive and receive a “drive not detected” error, your SATA- equipped motherboard or host adapter may use a chipset that does not support SATA speed autonegotiation. If you have a motherboard or host adapter that does not support autonegotiation:

•Install a jumper as shown in Figure 3 below to limit the data transfer rate to 1.5 Gbits per second (and leave the drive connected to the SATA-equipped motherboard or host adapter that doesn’t support autonegotiation) or

•Install a SATA host adapter that supports autonegotiation, leave the drive jumper block set to “Normal operation” (see Figure 3 below), and connect the drive to that adapter. This option has the benefit of not limiting the drive to a 1.5 Gbits/sec transfer rate.

3.0 Gbits per second operation

Limit data transfer rate to 1.5 Gbits per second

Jumper block

SATA power connector

SATA interface connector

Figure 3. Serial ATA connectors

3.3Serial ATA cables and connectors

The Serial ATA interface cable consists of four conductors in two differential pairs, plus three ground connec- tions. The cable size may be 30 to 26 AWG with a maximum length of one meter (39.37 inches). See Table 5 for connector 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 4.

Signal connector

Power connector

Signal cable

Power cable

Figure 4. Attaching SATA cabling

Each cable is keyed to ensure correct orientation. DB35.4 Series SATA drives support latching SATA connec- tors.

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Contents DB35.4 Series Sata ST3250310CSRevision history Revision DateContents DB35.4 Series Sata Product Manual, Rev. B List of Figures Page Introduction About the Serial ATA interface Drive specifications Specification summary tablesDrive specifications summary for 250 Gbyte model Drive specification ST3250310CSDB35.4 Series Sata Product Manual, Rev. B Default logical geometry LBA modeFormatted capacity Recording and interface technologyPhysical characteristics Seek timeStart/stop times Typical seek times msec Read WritePower specifications Typical current profiles Conducted noiseVoltage tolerance Power-management modes Active modeIdle mode Sleep modeEnvironmental specifications Vibration Operating vibrationNonoperating vibration Drive A-weighted Sound Power Levels SWL, BA Acoustics emissionsElectromagnetic immunity Test for Prominent Discrete Tones PDTsSafety certification ReliabilityAgency certification Annualized Failure Rate AFRKorean RRL Australian C-Tick N176FCC verification Environmental protection Corrosive environmentChina Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive Configuring and mounting the drive Handling and static-discharge precautionsConfiguring the drive Serial ATA cables and connectorsMounting dimensions Drive mountingDB35.4 Series Sata Product Manual, Rev. B Serial ATA Sata interface Hot-Plug compatibilitySerial ATA device plug connector pin definitions Serial ATA connector pin definitionsSignal Pin Function DefinitionSupported ATA commands Supported ATA commandsCommand name Command code in hex F4H Identify Device command Word Description ValueXx07H 129 Seagate-reserved Description if bit is set to Bit Word Bit WordSet Features command Set Features command values3 S.M.A.R.T. commands A.R.T. commandsCode in features register A.R.T. command Seagate Technology support services InternetPresales Support Technical SupportWarranty Service Data Recovery Services Authorized Service CentersData Recovery Services Call Center Toll-free Direct dial Index ITE Page DB35.4 Series Sata Product Manual, Rev. B Page Seagate Technology LLC
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