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... or registered trademarks are registered trademarks of their respective owners. © 1997-1999 Seagate Technology, Inc. Seagate reserves the right to change, without written permission of this publication may be reproduced in any form without notice, product offerings or specifications. Medalist, SeaFAX, SeaFONE, SeaBOARD, and SeaTDD are either trademarks or registered trademarks of...
... or registered trademarks are registered trademarks of their respective owners. © 1997-1999 Seagate Technology, Inc. Seagate reserves the right to change, without written permission of this publication may be reproduced in any form without notice, product offerings or specifications. Medalist, SeaFAX, SeaFONE, SeaBOARD, and SeaTDD are either trademarks or registered trademarks of...
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... 14 5.2 Reliability and service 14 5.2.1 Mean time between failure 14 5.2.2 Preventive maintenance 14 5.2.3 Service life 14 5.2.4 Service philosophy 14 5.2.5 Service tools 14 5.2.6 Hot plugging Medalist Pro disc drives 15 5.2.7 S.M.A.R.T 15 5.2.8 Product warranty 16 6.0 Physical/electrical specifications 19 6.1 AC power requirements 19 6.2 DC power requirements 19 6.2.1 Conducted noise immunity 20 6.2.2 Power sequencing 20...
... 14 5.2 Reliability and service 14 5.2.1 Mean time between failure 14 5.2.2 Preventive maintenance 14 5.2.3 Service life 14 5.2.4 Service philosophy 14 5.2.5 Service tools 14 5.2.6 Hot plugging Medalist Pro disc drives 15 5.2.7 S.M.A.R.T 15 5.2.8 Product warranty 16 6.0 Physical/electrical specifications 19 6.1 AC power requirements 19 6.2 DC power requirements 19 6.2.1 Conducted noise immunity 20 6.2.2 Power sequencing 20...
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... 27 7.0 Defect and error management 31 7.1 Drive internal defects and errors 31 7.2 SCSI systems errors 31 8.0 Installation 33 8.1 Drive ID/option select header 33 8.1.1 Notes for...55 9.6.2 SCSI interface physical description 58 9.6.3 SCSI interface cable requirements 58 9.6.4 Mating connectors 59 9.7 Electrical description 70 9.7.1 Single-ended drivers/receivers 70 9.7.2 Multimode-SE or LVD alternative 71 9.8 Terminator requirements 73 9.9 Terminator power 74 10.0 Seagate Technology support services 77 Appendix A. Sense keys and additional sense codes supported 81 vi Medalist...
... 27 7.0 Defect and error management 31 7.1 Drive internal defects and errors 31 7.2 SCSI systems errors 31 8.0 Installation 33 8.1 Drive ID/option select header 33 8.1.1 Notes for...55 9.6.2 SCSI interface physical description 58 9.6.3 SCSI interface cable requirements 58 9.6.4 Mating connectors 59 9.7 Electrical description 70 9.7.1 Single-ended drivers/receivers 70 9.7.2 Multimode-SE or LVD alternative 71 9.8 Terminator requirements 73 9.9 Terminator power 74 10.0 Seagate Technology support services 77 Appendix A. Sense keys and additional sense codes supported 81 vi Medalist...
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... D vii Figure 1. Figure 25. Figure 6. Figure 17. List of Figures Medalist Pro family drive 1 Medalist Pro family drive (50-pin I/O connector version 6 Typical Medalist Pro family drive +12 V current profile 21 Typical Medalist Pro family drive +5 V current profile 21 Locations of printed circuit board (PCB) components listed..."LW" models (J1-Auxiliary Pins 1A - 12A 36 Medalist Pro family drive option select header for "N" and "W" models 37 Medalist Pro family drive option select header for "WC" models 37 Medalist Pro family drive option select header for models "LW" and "LC 38 ...
... D vii Figure 1. Figure 25. Figure 6. Figure 17. List of Figures Medalist Pro family drive 1 Medalist Pro family drive (50-pin I/O connector version 6 Typical Medalist Pro family drive +12 V current profile 21 Typical Medalist Pro family drive +5 V current profile 21 Locations of printed circuit board (PCB) components listed..."LW" models (J1-Auxiliary Pins 1A - 12A 36 Medalist Pro family drive option select header for "N" and "W" models 37 Medalist Pro family drive option select header for "WC" models 37 Medalist Pro family drive option select header for models "LW" and "LC 38 ...
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...Manual, Rev. The SCSI Interface Product Manual (part number 77738479) describes general SCSI interface characteristics of this manual. Medalist Pro drives support the small computer system interface (SCSI) as "the drive" (unless references to the extent described in the ANSI SCSI, SCSI2, and SCSI-3 (Fast-20 and Fast...). * *Model "N" version with 50-pin SCSI I/O connector Figure 1. From this point on in this product manual the reference to Medalist Pro models is referred to as described in this and other families of Seagate drives. D 1 1.0 Scope This manual describes the...
...Manual, Rev. The SCSI Interface Product Manual (part number 77738479) describes general SCSI interface characteristics of this manual. Medalist Pro drives support the small computer system interface (SCSI) as "the drive" (unless references to the extent described in the ANSI SCSI, SCSI2, and SCSI-3 (Fast-20 and Fast...). * *Model "N" version with 50-pin SCSI I/O connector Figure 1. From this point on in this product manual the reference to Medalist Pro models is referred to as described in this and other families of Seagate drives. D 1 1.0 Scope This manual describes the...
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...1989 as amended by bottom holes must meet any susceptibility performance requirements. In particular, the drive must be required if the enclosure does not provide adequate shielding. Medalist Pro disc drives are external to the enclosure, shielded cables should be securely mounted in the same system as...in the appropriate sections of this model has the CE Marking it is the responsibility of Section 8.4. 2.1 Standards Medalist Pro family drives comply with Seagate standards as delivered, is not subject to the directives/standard(s) for the European Union If this manual and the...
...1989 as amended by bottom holes must meet any susceptibility performance requirements. In particular, the drive must be required if the enclosure does not provide adequate shielding. Medalist Pro disc drives are external to the enclosure, shielded cables should be securely mounted in the same system as...in the appropriate sections of this model has the CE Marking it is the responsibility of Section 8.4. 2.1 Standards Medalist Pro family drives comply with Seagate standards as delivered, is not subject to the directives/standard(s) for the European Union If this manual and the...
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...Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of Australia's Spectrum Management Agency (SMA). 2.3 Reference documents Medalist Pro Installation Guide, Seagate P/N 32663-001 SCSI Interface Product Manual, Seagate P/N 77738479 ANSI Small Computer System Interface (SCSI): ANSI3.131-1986 (X3T9/84.40 ...and ANSI SCSI-3 Fast-20, X3T10/1071D Package Test Specification, Seagate P/N 30190-001 (under 100 lb.) Package Test Specification, Seagate P/N 30191-001 (over 100 lb.) Specification, Acoustic Test Requirements, Seagate P/N 30553-001 In case of conflict between this document and ...
...Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of Australia's Spectrum Management Agency (SMA). 2.3 Reference documents Medalist Pro Installation Guide, Seagate P/N 32663-001 SCSI Interface Product Manual, Seagate P/N 77738479 ANSI Small Computer System Interface (SCSI): ANSI3.131-1986 (X3T9/84.40 ...and ANSI SCSI-3 Fast-20, X3T10/1071D Package Test Specification, Seagate P/N 30190-001 (under 100 lb.) Package Test Specification, Seagate P/N 30191-001 (over 100 lb.) Specification, Acoustic Test Requirements, Seagate P/N 30553-001 In case of conflict between this document and ...
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...80 16 ST36530N 8 single-ended 50 8 ST36530W 8 single ended 68 16 ST36530WC 8 single-ended 80 16 ST34520N 8 single-ended 50 8 ST34520W 8 single-ended 68 16 ST34520LW 8 multimode (SE/LVD) [1] 68 16...non-Fast-20/Fast-40 capable SCSI host adapters. The drive contains no replaceable parts. D 5 3.0 General description Medalist Pro drives combine magnetoresistive (MR) heads, partial response/maximum likelihood (PRML...is sealed at SCSI-2/SCSI-3 data transfer rates for a variety of Seagate SCSI drives. Fast-20 and Fast-40 (also known as this and other ...
...80 16 ST36530N 8 single-ended 50 8 ST36530W 8 single ended 68 16 ST36530WC 8 single-ended 80 16 ST34520N 8 single-ended 50 8 ST34520W 8 single-ended 68 16 ST34520LW 8 multimode (SE/LVD) [1] 68 16...non-Fast-20/Fast-40 capable SCSI host adapters. The drive contains no replaceable parts. D 5 3.0 General description Medalist Pro drives combine magnetoresistive (MR) heads, partial response/maximum likelihood (PRML...is sealed at SCSI-2/SCSI-3 data transfer rates for a variety of Seagate SCSI drives. Fast-20 and Fast-40 (also known as this and other ...
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... transducer adjustments and related reliability concerns. Medalist Pro drives decode track 0 location data from movement during shipping and handling. An automatic shipping lock prevents potential damage to the landing zone when power is applied to the drive and the head load process begins.... with a low-inertia, balanced, patented, straight-arm design provides excellent performance with minimal power dissipation. Medalist Pro family drive (50-pin I/O connector version) The drive automatically goes to the heads and discs that results from the servo data embedded on each surface to ...
... transducer adjustments and related reliability concerns. Medalist Pro drives decode track 0 location data from movement during shipping and handling. An automatic shipping lock prevents potential damage to the landing zone when power is applied to the drive and the head load process begins.... with a low-inertia, balanced, patented, straight-arm design provides excellent performance with minimal power dissipation. Medalist Pro family drive (50-pin I/O connector version) The drive automatically goes to the heads and discs that results from the servo data embedded on each surface to ...
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...8226; Incorporates industry-standard Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) • 3-year warranty D 7 3.1 Standard features The Medalist Pro family has the following standard features: • Integrated SCSI controller • Single-ended and multimode single-ended/low voltage...bytes/sector • Programmable drive capacity • Flawed sector reallocation at format time • Programmable auto write and read reallocation • Reallocation of defects on the drive has a diameter of up to level 1 (not user select- Medalist Pro Product Manual, Rev. ...
...8226; Incorporates industry-standard Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) • 3-year warranty D 7 3.1 Standard features The Medalist Pro family has the following standard features: • Integrated SCSI controller • Single-ended and multimode single-ended/low voltage...bytes/sector • Programmable drive capacity • Flawed sector reallocation at format time • Programmable auto write and read reallocation • Reallocation of defects on the drive has a diameter of up to level 1 (not user select- Medalist Pro Product Manual, Rev. ...
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...facility before shipping. A value greater than the maximum number of bytes per sector. Model ST39140 ST36530 ST34520 Formatted data block size 512 byte/sector 9.100 GB 6.5 GB 4.55 GB User LBAs 17,783,240 12,715,920 8,888,924 Sparing 8,033 spares for both P and G lists 8,033 spares for both P and G lists... D 3.5 Unformatted and formatted capacities Formatted capacity depends on the number of spare reallocation sectors reserved and the number of LBAs changes the total drive capacity to the Parameter list block descriptor, bytes 1, 2 and 3. 8 Medalist Pro Product Manual, Rev.
...facility before shipping. A value greater than the maximum number of bytes per sector. Model ST39140 ST36530 ST34520 Formatted data block size 512 byte/sector 9.100 GB 6.5 GB 4.55 GB User LBAs 17,783,240 12,715,920 8,888,924 Sparing 8,033 spares for both P and G lists 8,033 spares for both P and G lists... D 3.5 Unformatted and formatted capacities Formatted capacity depends on the number of spare reallocation sectors reserved and the number of LBAs changes the total drive capacity to the Parameter list block descriptor, bytes 1, 2 and 3. 8 Medalist Pro Product Manual, Rev.
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...- Medalist Pro Product Manual, Rev. Single Track - Refer to Section and to all models of Section 4.2.3. Typical [3] Typical [3] Typical [3] Including Controller Overhead (without disconnect) [1] [4] Drive Level Read Write msec 9.5 10.5 2.5 3.5 21.0 23.5 *[ ] All notes for additional timing details. 4.2.1 Access time [8] Average - D 9 4.0 Performance characteristics 4.1 Internal drive characteristics ...4.2.1 apply to the SCSI Interface Product Manual (part number 77738479) for Section 4.2 are listed at end of the Medalist Pro family unless otherwise specified.
...- Medalist Pro Product Manual, Rev. Single Track - Refer to Section and to all models of Section 4.2.3. Typical [3] Typical [3] Typical [3] Including Controller Overhead (without disconnect) [1] [4] Drive Level Read Write msec 9.5 10.5 2.5 3.5 21.0 23.5 *[ ] All notes for additional timing details. 4.2.1 Access time [8] Average - D 9 4.0 Performance characteristics 4.1 Internal drive characteristics ...4.2.1 apply to the SCSI Interface Product Manual (part number 77738479) for Section 4.2 are listed at end of the Medalist Pro family unless otherwise specified.
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....9 MByte/sec 23.8 MByte/sec Data buffer transfer rate to/from disc media (one track cylinder seek (cylinder skew) Average rotational latency 2.5 msec (typical) 10 Medalist Pro Product Manual, Rev. D 4.2.2 Format command execution time (minutes) [1]* Maximum (with verify) Maximum (no verify) ST39140 36 18 ST36530 24 12 ST34520 18 9 4.2.3 Generalized performance...
....9 MByte/sec 23.8 MByte/sec Data buffer transfer rate to/from disc media (one track cylinder seek (cylinder skew) Average rotational latency 2.5 msec (typical) 10 Medalist Pro Product Manual, Rev. D 4.2.2 Format command execution time (minutes) [1]* Maximum (with verify) Maximum (no verify) ST39140 36 18 ST36530 24 12 ST34520 18 9 4.2.3 Generalized performance...
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...within 20 seconds if the Motor Start Option is no power control switch on a representative sample of temperature, voltage margins and drive orientation. See SCSI Interface Product Manual (part number 77738479), data requested by system benchmark tests conducted under nominal conditions of segments...still segmented with required number of temperature, voltage, and horizontal orientation as storage space for Section 4.2. [1] Execution time is initiated. Medalist Pro Product Manual, Rev. If the Motor Start Option is noted in Mode Page 08h (see SCSI Interface Product Manual, part number...
...within 20 seconds if the Motor Start Option is no power control switch on a representative sample of temperature, voltage margins and drive orientation. See SCSI Interface Product Manual (part number 77738479), data requested by system benchmark tests conducted under nominal conditions of segments...still segmented with required number of temperature, voltage, and horizontal orientation as storage space for Section 4.2. [1] Execution time is initiated. Medalist Pro Product Manual, Rev. If the Motor Start Option is noted in Mode Page 08h (see SCSI Interface Product Manual, part number...
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...are cleared. Case B - The new data is enabled using software interleave, and if two sequential read operations were not for the drives. 4.5.2 Prefetch operation If the Prefetch feature is enabled, data in accordance with the disconnect/reconnect specification mentioned above. 3. Prefetch is cached...point. DRA bit = 0 enables prefetch. Since data that was requested by a Read command can limit the amount of the operation. 12 Medalist Pro Product Manual, Rev. The following is stored in accordance with cache operation enabled: Case A - A Read command is received and the ...
...are cleared. Case B - The new data is enabled using software interleave, and if two sequential read operations were not for the drives. 4.5.2 Prefetch operation If the Prefetch feature is enabled, data in accordance with the disconnect/reconnect specification mentioned above. 3. Prefetch is cached...point. DRA bit = 0 enables prefetch. Since data that was requested by a Read command can limit the amount of the operation. 12 Medalist Pro Product Manual, Rev. The following is stored in accordance with cache operation enabled: Case A - A Read command is received and the ...
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...occurs because of read verify after each attempt (excluding media defects). An unrecoverable error, or unrecoverable condition, is to be considered acceptable if the drive does not generate an unrecoverable condition. Seek Errors Read Error Rates [1] Recovered Data Unrecovered Data Miscorrected Data MTBF Service Life Preventive Maintenance Less than ...excluded from error rate computations. 5.1.1 Environmental interference When evaluating systems operation under conditions of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), the performance of bits passed. Medalist Pro Product Manual, Rev.
...occurs because of read verify after each attempt (excluding media defects). An unrecoverable error, or unrecoverable condition, is to be considered acceptable if the drive does not generate an unrecoverable condition. Seek Errors Read Error Rates [1] Recovered Data Unrecovered Data Miscorrected Data MTBF Service Life Preventive Maintenance Less than ...excluded from error rate computations. 5.1.1 Environmental interference When evaluating systems operation under conditions of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), the performance of bits passed. Medalist Pro Product Manual, Rev.
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... only at least nine months of Medalist Pro disc drives by ensuring that may be no user purchasable parts in the drive. Section 8.3.1 provides recommended air-flow information. 5.2.1 Mean time between failure The production disc drive shall achieve an MTBF of 800,...special tools are not exceeded. Section 6.4.1 provides temperature measurements and other information that the drive receives adequate cooling. Field repair of the operating environment will not affect MTBF performance. 14 Medalist Pro Product Manual, Rev. Unrecoverable seek errors are classified as a failure of five...
... only at least nine months of Medalist Pro disc drives by ensuring that may be no user purchasable parts in the drive. Section 8.3.1 provides recommended air-flow information. 5.2.1 Mean time between failure The production disc drive shall achieve an MTBF of 800,...special tools are not exceeded. Section 6.4.1 provides temperature measurements and other information that the drive receives adequate cooling. Field repair of the operating environment will not affect MTBF performance. 14 Medalist Pro Product Manual, Rev. Unrecoverable seek errors are classified as a failure of five...
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...SCSI devices on the SCSI bus. Case 1 All bus devices powered off -line attributes and force the drive to the device being changed Seagate Medalist Pro disc drives support four hot plugging cases. Provision shall be external to save the data by the system such that ...the PERF bit is designed to provide sufficient warning of failure conditions in two hours. Controling S.M.A.R.T. D 15 5.2.6 Hot plugging Medalist Pro disc drives The ANSI SPI-2 (T10/1142D) document defines the physical requirements for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. feature. It is ...
...SCSI devices on the SCSI bus. Case 1 All bus devices powered off -line attributes and force the drive to the device being changed Seagate Medalist Pro disc drives support four hot plugging cases. Provision shall be external to save the data by the system such that ...the PERF bit is designed to provide sufficient warning of failure conditions in two hours. Controling S.M.A.R.T. D 15 5.2.6 Hot plugging Medalist Pro disc drives The ANSI SPI-2 (T10/1142D) document defines the physical requirements for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. feature. It is ...
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.... uses to record rates of operations is referred to measure the rate. Shipping a drive in the Informational Exceptions Control mode page (1Ch). Seagate repair centers may refuse receipt of time. 16 Medalist Pro Product Manual, Rev. monitors the rate at customer's expense to as the Interval Counter. To determine rate, error events are...
.... uses to record rates of operations is referred to measure the rate. Shipping a drive in the Informational Exceptions Control mode page (1Ch). Seagate repair centers may refuse receipt of time. 16 Medalist Pro Product Manual, Rev. monitors the rate at customer's expense to as the Interval Counter. To determine rate, error events are...
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Medalist Pro Product Manual, Rev. D 17 Product repair and return information Seagate customer service centers are the only facilities authorized to service Seagate drives. Seagate does not sanction any third-party repair facilities. Any unauthorized repair or tampering with the factory seal voids the warranty (see Section 10.0).
Medalist Pro Product Manual, Rev. D 17 Product repair and return information Seagate customer service centers are the only facilities authorized to service Seagate drives. Seagate does not sanction any third-party repair facilities. Any unauthorized repair or tampering with the factory seal voids the warranty (see Section 10.0).