
DISK DRIVE OPERATION
6.5.3Power Conditions
SpinPoint drives reduce the power required to operate (see Table
Table
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SLEEP | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | Disk OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF |
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STANDBY | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | Disk OFF | ON | OFF | OFF |
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IDLE | OFF | ON | ON | ON | Disk OFF | ON | ON | ON |
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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
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6.5.3.3Idle mode
When an Idle command is received, or an
After the drive enters Idle Mode, it automatically transitions to Standby Mode upon expiration of a prescribed 1 minute
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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