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Figure 8 illustrates a typical synchronized spindle configuration.

After connecting each drive with spindle sync cables, you must designate a master spindle sync reference source. This master source is normally a disc drive located on the same SCSI bus as the other drives you want to synchronize with. To designate a drive as the master, use SCSI interface commands. Refer to the product manual for information about using these commands.

 

Sync Interface

 

Master Sync

 

J5

Source

Spindle

11

Host

Control

12

(or other drive)

+5V

 

 

 

RT

 

 

Drive 1

 

System

 

J5

Spindle

11

Interface

 

Control

 

 

+5V

12

 

 

 

RT

 

 

Drive 2

 

 

 

J5

 

Spindle

11

 

 

 

Control

12

 

+5V

 

 

 

RT

 

 

Drive n

 

Figure 8. Spindle sync diagram

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Seagate ST12450W/WD manual Spindle sync diagram