DISK DRIVE OPERATION

6.5.3Power Conditions

SpinPoint drives reduce the power required to operate (see Table 6-14), which describes each operating mode and the status of the major components.

Table 6-14Power Saving Mode

MODE

R/W

Spindle

VCM

Servo

Interface

CPU

ADC

Pre Amp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLEEP

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

Disk OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

Host OFF

 

 

 

STANDBY

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

Disk OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

Host OFF

 

 

 

IDLE

OFF

ON

ON

ON

Disk OFF

ON

ON

ON

 

Partially

 

 

 

Host OFF

 

 

 

 

(Time base

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

generator)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NORMAL

ON

ON

ON

ON

ON

ON

ON

ON

6.5.3.1Sleep mode

When a Sleep command is received, the drive enters Sleep mode.

The lowest power consumption occurs in Sleep mode. When in Sleep mode, the drive requires a reset to be activated (see 6.4.22).

6.5.3.2Standby mode

When a Standby command is received, or an Auto-Power Down sequence is enabled and the Auto-Power Down Count is zero, then the drive enters Standby mode.

In Stand-By mode, the drive interface is capable of accepting commands, but the media is not immediately accessible.

6.5.3.3Idle mode

When an Idle command is received, or an Auto-Power Down sequence is enabled and the Auto-Power Down Count is zero, then the drive enters Idle mode immediately.

After the drive enters Idle Mode, it automatically transitions to Standby Mode upon expiration of a prescribed 1 minute spin-down counter.

In Idle mode, the drive is capable of responding immediately to media access requests. A drive in Idle mode may take longer to complete the execution of a command than in Normal mode, because it may have to activate ENDEC and R/W circuit.

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