SATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands
Chapter 5
SATA BUS INTERFACE AND ATA COMMANDS
This chapter describes the interface between the QuickView Serial ATA 400/500GB hard disk drive and the ATA bus. The commands that are issued from the host to control the drive are listed, as well as the electrical and mechanical characteristics of the interface.
5.1INTRODUCTION
The Maxtor QuickView Serial ATA 400/500GB hard disk drive uses the standard
5.2MECHANICAL INTERFACE
5.2.1Signal Cable and Connector
The Maxtor QuickView Serial ATA 400/500GB hard disk drive contains unitized connector for both signal and power connections. The dimensions and specifications of the unitized connector comply with clause 14 in the ATA/
5.3ELECTRICAL INTERFACE
5.3.1ATA Bus Interface
5.3.1.1Electrical Characteristics
Signals on the SATA interface are assigned to connector pins according to clause 14 in the
5.4REGISTER ADDRESS DECODING
The Maxtor QuickView Serial ATA 400/500GB hard disk drive allow their host systems to address the full set of command and control registers as specified in clause 5 of the
5.5COMMAND INTERFACE
5.5.1General Feature Set
The µProcessor, Disk Controller, and ATA Interface electronics are contained in a
Maxtor QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive