Maxtor Computer Drive manual Terminology and Conventions, Sata

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Introduction

•Chapter 5 – SATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands

•Chapter 6 – Service and Support

•Glossary

1.4TERMINOLOGY AND CONVENTIONS

In the Glossary at the back of this manual, you can find definitions for many of the terms used in this manual. In addition, the following abbreviations are used in this manual:

•	ASIC	application-specific integrated circuit
•	SATA	serial advanced technology attachment
•	bpi	bits per inch
•	DA	Double Amplitude (represents ph-pk shaker displacement)
•	dB	decibels
•	dBA	decibels, A weighted
•	DPS	Data Protection System
•	EOF	End Of Frame
•	FIS	Frame Information Source
•	SPS	Shock Protection System
•	ECC	error correcting code
•	kfci	thousands of flux changes per inch
•	Hz	hertz
•	kB	kilobytes
•	LSB	least significant bit
•	mA	milliamperes
•	MB	megabytes (1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes when referring to disk
		transfer rates or storage capacities and 1,048,576 bytes in all
		other cases)
•	Mb/s	megabits per second
•	MB/s	megabytes per second
•	MHz	megahertz
•	ms	milliseconds
•	MSB	most significant bit
•	mV	millivolts
•	ns	nanoseconds

Maxtor DiamondMax 8S 40GB SATA 1-2

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Contents DiamondMax 8S 40GB Serial ATA Product Manual May 13 Revision Part NumberUL/CSA/VDE/TUV /RoHS PatentsClause at Dfars 252.227-7013 and FAR McCarthy Blvd Milpitas, California Tel Fax Table of Contents Sata BUS Interface and ATA Commands InstallationService and Support List of Figures Single Pack Shipping ContainerSata Pin 11 Configuration List of TablesManual Organization Maxtor CorporationAudience ProductsTerminology and Conventions SataReference SOFMaxtor DiamondMax 8S 40GB Sata Product Description KEY Features Serial ATA InterfaceReliability PerformanceVersatility Hardware Requirements Regulatory Compliance StandardsProduct EMI/EMS Qualifications Drive Configuration Product SpecificationsModels and Capacities Physical Dimensions Performance Specifications40GB Power Requirements Power Mode DefinitionsTrack Following EPA Energy Star ComplianceEnvironmental Limits At SpeedShock and Vibration Parameter Operating NON-OPERATINGReliability Specifications Canadian Emissions StatementSafety Regulatory Compliance RoHS ComplianceInstallation Space RequirementsUnpacking Instructions 2Single Pack Shipping Container325 Pack Shipping Container Jumper Position Hardware OptionsStaggered Spin-up 4DiamondMax 8S 40GB Sata Power/Interface Connector SATA-P11 Mounting Orientation6Mounting Dimensions and Clearance Ventilation Sata Bus Interface ConnectorExternal Drive Activity LED Connecting the Adapter Board and the Drive For Systems with AN ADD-IN Sata Adapter Board2Device Plug Connector Pin Definitions 7Drive Power Supply and Sata Bus Interface Cables 8Completing the Drive Installation Mechanical Interface Sata BUS Interface and ATA CommandsCommand Interface Register Address DecodingSupported Commands Command Feature Register Code ValuesCommand Feature Register Code Values DBh Write Mulitple EXT Word Content Description Word Content Description Word Content Description Minimum Multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands Word Content Description Word Content Description Word Content Description Word Content Description Word Content Description Word Content Description = Ultra DMA mode 6 is selected Word Content Description ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands Word Content Description Word Content Description Warranty Services Service and SupportProduct Support Glossary Maxtor DiamondMax 8S 40GB Sata G-2 FCI Acronym for flux changes per inch. See also BPI Initialize See low level formatting Kilobyte kB a unit of measure consisting of 1,024 210 bytesMB See megabyte Millisecond ms One thousandth of a second .001 secMaxtor DiamondMax 8S 40GB Sata G-6 Transfer Rate The rate at which Maxtor DiamondMax 8S 40GB Sata G-8 Clearance 4-6,4-7,4-8