Seagate ST3400820SCE, ST3250820SCE 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 8 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. DB35.3 Series Serial ATA drives support latching SATA con- nectors.

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DB35.3 Series Serial ATA Revision history Revision Date Sheets affected or commentsContents DB35.3 Series Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. D List of Figures Page Introduction About the Serial ATA interface Drive specifications Specification summary tablesDrive specifications summary for 750 Gbyte models Drive specification ST3750640SCE ST3750840SCEDB35.3 Series Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. D Drive specifications summary for 500 and 400 Gbyte models Drive specification ST3500830SCE ST3400820SCEFollowing web Drive specifications summary for 320 and 300 Gbyte models Drive specification ST3320820SCE ST3300820SCEDB35.3 Series Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. D Drive specifications summary for 250 Gbyte models Drive specification ST3250820SCEInformation for your drive Default logical geometry LBA modeFormatted capacity Cylinders Read/write heads Sectors per track 16,383Physical characteristics Drive specificationRecording and interface technology 750GB 500GB 400GB 320GB 300GB 250GBStart/stop times Power specificationsSeek time Operating power and current Idle mode powerStandby mode DC power requirementsPower-management modes Active modePower modes Heads Spindle Buffer Conducted noiseIdle and Standby timers Idle modeSleep mode Environmental specifications Nonoperating shock Disc models 4 Disc modelsVibration Operating vibrationIdle CE seek profile AcousticsFluid Dynamic Bearing FDB motor acoustics Agency certification Electromagnetic immunityReliability FCC verification Korean RRL Australian C-Tick N176 Environmental protection RoHS MCVPage Configuring and mounting the drive Handling and static-discharge precautionsConfiguring the drive Serial ATA cables and connectorsMounting dimensions-top, side and end view Drive mountingDB35.3 Series Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. D Serial ATA Sata interface Hot-Plug compatibilitySerial ATA device plug connector pin definitions Serial ATA connector pin definitionsSignal Pin Function DefinitionCommand name Command code in hex Supported ATA commandsSupported ATA commands F4H Identify Device command Word Description ValueXx07H 159 160 ATA-reserved 0000H 254 255 Integrity word XxA5H Description if bit is set to Bit Word Bit WordSet Features command Set Features command valuesCode in features register A.R.T. command 3 S.M.A.R.T. commandsM.A.R.T. commands Technical Support InternetPresales Support Data Recovery Services Call Center Toll-free Direct dial Warranty ServiceData Recovery Services Authorized Service Centers Index RRL Sata DB35.3 Series Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. D Page Seagate Technology LLC
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