Contents
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Constellation.2TM Serial ATA
Revision history
Contents
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List of Figures
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1.0 Seagate Technology support services
2.0 Introduction
2.1 About the Serial ATA interface
3.0 Drive specifications
3.1 Specification summary tables
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Table 1: Drive specifications summary for 1TB, 500 and 250 GB models
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3.2 Formatted capacity
3.3 Default logical geometry
3.4 Recording and interface technology
3.5 Physical characteristics
3.6 Seek time
3.7 Start/stop times
3.8 Power specifications
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3.8.4 Power-management modes
Idle mode
Sleep mode
Idle and Standby timers
3.8.4.1 Extended Power Conditions - PowerChoice
PowerChoice is invoked using one of two methods
PowerChoice exits power saving states under the following conditions
PowerChoice provides the following reporting methods for tracking purposes
3.9 Environmental limits
3.9.1 Temperature
3.9.2 Relative humidity
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3.10 Acoustics
3.11 Electromagnetic immunity
3.12 Reliability
3.12.1 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
Table 4: Radio frequency environments
3.13 Agency certification
3.13.1 Safety certification
3.13.2 Electromagnetic compatibility
Korean RRL
Australian C-Tick (N176)
3.14 Environmental protection
3.14.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
3.14.2 Reference documents
3.14.3 Product warranty
Shipping
Storage
Product repair and return information
3.14.4 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
3.15 Corrosive environment
4.0 Configuring and mounting the drive
4.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions
Caution:
4.2 Configuring the drive
4.3 Serial ATA cables and connectors
4.4 Drive mounting
4.5 Cooling
5.0 About FIPS
Purpose
Level 2 security
6.0 About self-encrypting drives
6.1 Data encryption
6.2 Controlled access
6.2.1 Admin SP
6.2.2 Locking SP
6.3 Random number generator (RNG)
6.4 Drive locking
6.5 Data bands
6.6 Cryptographic erase
6.7 Authenticated firmware download
6.8 Power requirements
6.9 Supported commands
6.10 RevertSP
7.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface
7.1 Hot-Plug compatibility
7.2 Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions
Notes:
Table 5: Serial ATA connector pin definitions
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7.3 Supported ATA commands
Table 6: Supported ATA commands
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7.3.1 Identify Device command
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Note.
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7.3.2 Set Features command
Table 7: Set Features command values
7.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands
Table 8: S.M.A.R.T. commands
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