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Product Manual Constellation.2TM Serial ATA Standard Models ST91000640NS ST9500620NS ST9250610NS Self-Encrypting Drive Models ST91000641NS ST9500621NS ST9250611NS SED FIPS 140-2 Models ST91000642NS ST9500622NS ST9250612NS 100545983 Rev. F February 2012
Product Manual Constellation.2TM Serial ATA Standard Models ST91000640NS ST9500620NS ST9250610NS Self-Encrypting Drive Models ST91000641NS ST9500621NS ST9250611NS SED FIPS 140-2 Models ST91000642NS ST9500622NS ST9250612NS 100545983 Rev. F February 2012
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F i Contents 1.0 Seagate Technology support services 1 2.0 Introduction 2 2.1 About the Serial ATA interface 4 3.0 Drive specifications 5 3.1 Specification summary tables 5 3.2 Formatted capacity 7 3.2.1 LBA mode 7 3.3 Default logical geometry 7 3.4 Recording and interface technology 8 3.5 ... documents 23 3.17 Product warranty 23 4.0 Configuring and mounting the drive 24 4.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions 24 4.2 Configuring the drive 25 4.3 Serial ATA cables and connectors 25 4.4 Drive mounting 25 4.4.1 Mechanical specifications 26 4.5 Cooling 27 5.0 About FIPS...
F i Contents 1.0 Seagate Technology support services 1 2.0 Introduction 2 2.1 About the Serial ATA interface 4 3.0 Drive specifications 5 3.1 Specification summary tables 5 3.2 Formatted capacity 7 3.2.1 LBA mode 7 3.3 Default logical geometry 7 3.4 Recording and interface technology 8 3.5 ... documents 23 3.17 Product warranty 23 4.0 Configuring and mounting the drive 24 4.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions 24 4.2 Configuring the drive 25 4.3 Serial ATA cables and connectors 25 4.4 Drive mounting 25 4.4.1 Mechanical specifications 26 4.5 Cooling 27 5.0 About FIPS...
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... interface specifications for "Security of encryption was necessary. Previous generations of Seagate Self-Encrypting Drive models were called Full Disk Encryption (FDE) models before a differentiation between drive-based encryption and other forms of Data at Rest" based on the...on the cover of this product manual have provisions for the following Seagate Constellation.2TM Serial ATA model drives: . Model Number ST91000640NS ST91000641NS ST91000642NS ST9500620NS ST9500621NS ST9500622NS ST9250610NS ST9250611NS ST9250612NS Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes ...
... interface specifications for "Security of encryption was necessary. Previous generations of Seagate Self-Encrypting Drive models were called Full Disk Encryption (FDE) models before a differentiation between drive-based encryption and other forms of Data at Rest" based on the...on the cover of this product manual have provisions for the following Seagate Constellation.2TM Serial ATA model drives: . Model Number ST91000640NS ST91000641NS ST91000642NS ST9500620NS ST9500621NS ST9500622NS ST9250610NS ST9250611NS ST9250612NS Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes ...
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... speed. • High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 600MB/s). • Perpendicular recording technology provides the drives with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications. • Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.... • Quiet operation. • SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns. • Support for a drive that will be repurposed or scrapped • Authenticated firmware download Note. There is no...
... speed. • High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 600MB/s). • Perpendicular recording technology provides the drives with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications. • Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.... • Quiet operation. • SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns. • Support for a drive that will be repurposed or scrapped • Authenticated firmware download Note. There is no...
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... All Serial ATA devices behave like there is no master/slave relationship with Serial ATA devices like Device 0 devices. If two drives are represented to provide backward compatibility with true plug-and-play connectivity. Note. F The primary advantages include: • Easy ...adapter may, optionally, emulate a master/slave environment to -point configuration with parallel ATA. The Serial ATA interface connects each disc drive in your existing applications to the "Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment" specification. The specification can be downloaded from parallel ...
... All Serial ATA devices behave like there is no master/slave relationship with Serial ATA devices like Device 0 devices. If two drives are represented to provide backward compatibility with true plug-and-play connectivity. Note. F The primary advantages include: • Easy ...adapter may, optionally, emulate a master/slave environment to -point configuration with parallel ATA. The Serial ATA interface connects each disc drive in your existing applications to the "Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment" specification. The specification can be downloaded from parallel ...
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...: Unless otherwise stated, the information in this manual applies to standard and Self-Encrypting Drive models Model Number ST91000640NS ST91000641NS ST91000642NS ST9500620NS ST9500621NS ST9500622NS ST9250610NS ST9250611NS ST9250612NS Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes FIPS 140-2 Level 2... manual. If you are for quick reference. Constellation.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. For convenience, the phrases the drive and this drive are measured under ambient conditions, at 25°C, and nominal power. For details on specification measurement or definition, see ...
...: Unless otherwise stated, the information in this manual applies to standard and Self-Encrypting Drive models Model Number ST91000640NS ST91000641NS ST91000642NS ST9500620NS ST9500621NS ST9500622NS ST9250610NS ST9250611NS ST9250612NS Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes FIPS 140-2 Level 2... manual. If you are for quick reference. Constellation.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. For convenience, the phrases the drive and this drive are measured under ambient conditions, at 25°C, and nominal power. For details on specification measurement or definition, see ...
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... summary for 1TB, 500 and 250 GB models Drive specification Formatted GB (512 bytes/sector)* Guaranteed sectors Heads Discs Bytes per sector Default sectors per track Default read/write heads Default cylinders Recording density,..., nonoperating (below mean sea level, max) Operational Shock (max at 2 ms) Non-Operational Shock (max at 2 ms) Vibration, operating Vibration, nonoperating ST91000640NS ST91000641NS ST91000642NS ST9500620NS ST9500621NS ST9500622NS 1000 500 1,953,525,168 976,773,168 8 4 4 2 512 63 16 16,383 1544 270 417 7200 1304 115 600 PIO modes 0-4 Multiword DMA...
... summary for 1TB, 500 and 250 GB models Drive specification Formatted GB (512 bytes/sector)* Guaranteed sectors Heads Discs Bytes per sector Default sectors per track Default read/write heads Default cylinders Recording density,..., nonoperating (below mean sea level, max) Operational Shock (max at 2 ms) Non-Operational Shock (max at 2 ms) Vibration, operating Vibration, nonoperating ST91000640NS ST91000641NS ST91000642NS ST9500620NS ST9500621NS ST9500622NS 1000 500 1,953,525,168 976,773,168 8 4 4 2 512 63 16 16,383 1544 270 417 7200 1304 115 600 PIO modes 0-4 Multiword DMA...
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... operation per Serial ATA Revision 2.6 specification ST91000640NS ST91000641NS ST91000642NS ST9500620NS ST9500621NS ST9500622NS ST9250610NS ST9250611NS ST9250612NS 2.8 (typical) 2.2 (typical) 1 sector per 1015 bits read 0.62% To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following web page: http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/warranty_&_returns_assistance From this page, click...
... operation per Serial ATA Revision 2.6 specification ST91000640NS ST91000641NS ST91000642NS ST9500620NS ST9500621NS ST9500622NS ST9250610NS ST9250611NS ST9250612NS 2.8 (typical) 2.2 (typical) 1 sector per 1015 bits read 0.62% To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following web page: http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/warranty_&_returns_assistance From this page, click...
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... Recording and interface technology Interface Recording method Recording density, KBPI (Kb/in max) Track density, KTPI (Ktracks/in which these drives are formatted, benchmark tests that include command overhead or measure logical seeks may produce results that vary from these specifications. 8 Constellation.2... of seeks between random tracks, less overhead. *Typical seek times (ms) Track-to consistently meet the noted values. These drives are measured using drive diagnostics. Refer to the manner in avg) Areal density (Gb/in2 avg) Spindle speed (RPM) (± 0.2%) Internal data...
... Recording and interface technology Interface Recording method Recording density, KBPI (Kb/in max) Track density, KTPI (Ktracks/in which these drives are formatted, benchmark tests that include command overhead or measure logical seeks may produce results that vary from these specifications. 8 Constellation.2... of seeks between random tracks, less overhead. *Typical seek times (ms) Track-to consistently meet the noted values. These drives are measured using drive diagnostics. Refer to the manner in avg) Areal density (Gb/in2 avg) Spindle speed (RPM) (± 0.2%) Internal data...
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... using 5.0V and 12.0V input voltage at 25°C ambient temperature. • Spinup power Spinup power is measured from the time of the drive controller ASIC is not spinning, and the servo and read/ write electronics are listed in the table on to spindle stop times Power-on to... Ready (sec) Standby to Ready (sec) Ready to the time that the drive spindle reaches operating speed. • Standby mode During Standby mode, the drive accepts commands, but the drive is enabled and functional in power-down mode. See Figure 5, page 25 on page 25. 3.8.1 Power ...
... using 5.0V and 12.0V input voltage at 25°C ambient temperature. • Spinup power Spinup power is measured from the time of the drive controller ASIC is not spinning, and the servo and read/ write electronics are listed in the table on to spindle stop times Power-on to... Ready (sec) Standby to Ready (sec) Ready to the time that the drive spindle reaches operating speed. • Standby mode During Standby mode, the drive accepts commands, but the drive is enabled and functional in power-down mode. See Figure 5, page 25 on page 25. 3.8.1 Power ...
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F Table 2: 1000GB drive (Standard & SED model) DC power requirementss *During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may increase acoustic and power to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may occur according to operational levels. 10 Constellation.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev.
F Table 2: 1000GB drive (Standard & SED model) DC power requirementss *During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may increase acoustic and power to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may occur according to operational levels. 10 Constellation.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev.
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F 11 Constellation.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. specification, which may occur according to operational levels. 500GB drive (Standard & SED model) DC power requirements *During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may increase acoustic and power to the S.M.A.R.T.
F 11 Constellation.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. specification, which may occur according to operational levels. 500GB drive (Standard & SED model) DC power requirements *During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may increase acoustic and power to the S.M.A.R.T.
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F specification, which may occur according to operational levels. 12 Constellation.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. 250GB drive (Standard & SED model) DC power requirements *During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may increase acoustic and power to the S.M.A.R.T.
F specification, which may occur according to operational levels. 12 Constellation.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. 250GB drive (Standard & SED model) DC power requirements *During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may increase acoustic and power to the S.M.A.R.T.
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... as a periodic and random distribution of frequencies covering a defined frequency. Maximum allowed noise values given below are peak-to-peak measurements and apply at the drive power connector. • +5v = 250 mV pp from 100 Hz to 20 MHz. • +12v = 450 mV pp from 100 Hz to 100 KHz. = 250...
... as a periodic and random distribution of frequencies covering a defined frequency. Maximum allowed noise values given below are peak-to-peak measurements and apply at the drive power connector. • +5v = 250 mV pp from 100 Hz to 20 MHz. • +12v = 450 mV pp from 100 Hz to 100 KHz. = 250...
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...the standby timer reaches zero before any time disc access is in PowerChoice. Constellation.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. The drive features the following power-management modes: Power modes Active Idle_a Idle_b Idle_c Standby Sleep Heads Tracking ID Biased Parked Parked Parked Parked..., Idle_b results in the table, the more power savings is at rest. 3.8.4 Power-management modes The drive provides programmable power management to zero. In Standby mode, the drive buffer is enabled, the heads are parked and the spindle is actualized. Standby results in the greatest power...
...the standby timer reaches zero before any time disc access is in PowerChoice. Constellation.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. The drive features the following power-management modes: Power modes Active Idle_a Idle_b Idle_c Standby Sleep Heads Tracking ID Biased Parked Parked Parked Parked..., Idle_b results in the table, the more power savings is at rest. 3.8.4 Power-management modes The drive provides programmable power management to zero. In Standby mode, the drive buffer is enabled, the heads are parked and the spindle is actualized. Standby results in the greatest power...
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...exits power saving states under the following for tracking purposes Check Power Mode Command • Reports the current power state of the drive Identify Device Command • EPC Feature set supported flag • EPC Feature enabled flag is enabled Power Condition Log reports the ... provides the following reporting methods for each power condition • Nominal recovery time from the power condition to directly transition the drive into supported power conditions. Load/Unload Cycle Count 16 Constellation.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. Power Condition Name Idle_a Idle_b ...
...exits power saving states under the following for tracking purposes Check Power Mode Command • Reports the current power state of the drive Identify Device Command • EPC Feature set supported flag • EPC Feature enabled flag is enabled Power Condition Log reports the ... provides the following reporting methods for each power condition • Nominal recovery time from the power condition to directly transition the drive into supported power conditions. Load/Unload Cycle Count 16 Constellation.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. Power Condition Name Idle_a Idle_b ...
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... 158°F (-40° to 60°C) drive case temperature range with a maximum temperature gradient of the drive. Figure 4. Constellation.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. 3.9 Environmental limits Temperature and humidity values experienced by Seagate for use with drive. Occasional excursions in the shipping container designed by the drive must be required to 95% non-condensing...
... 158°F (-40° to 60°C) drive case temperature range with a maximum temperature gradient of the drive. Figure 4. Constellation.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. 3.9 Environmental limits Temperature and humidity values experienced by Seagate for use with drive. Occasional excursions in the shipping container designed by the drive must be required to 95% non-condensing...
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... Manual, Rev. Vibration may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis. 3.9.5.1 Operating vibration The maximum vibration levels that the drive may experience while meeting the performance standards specified in this document are specified below. 5-500 Hz 0.50 Gs 3.9.5.2 Nonoperating vibration The maximum...+40,000 feet (-61 to +12,210 meters) 3.9.4 Shock All shock specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input shock applied at the drive mounting screws. 3.9.3 Effective altitude (sea level) a. Shock may experience without incurring physical damage or degradation...
... Manual, Rev. Vibration may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis. 3.9.5.1 Operating vibration The maximum vibration levels that the drive may experience while meeting the performance standards specified in this document are specified below. 5-500 Hz 0.50 Gs 3.9.5.2 Nonoperating vibration The maximum...+40,000 feet (-61 to +12,210 meters) 3.9.4 Shock All shock specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input shock applied at the drive mounting screws. 3.9.3 Effective altitude (sea level) a. Shock may experience without incurring physical damage or degradation...
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... 95 EN 61000-4-5: 95 EN 61000-4-6: 97 EN 61000-4-11: 94 Constellation.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. For all tests, the drive is placed in performance when subjected to the S.M.A.R.T. The number of seeks per second is defined by the following table: Table 4: Radio ...frequency environments Test Description Performance level Electrostatic Contact, HCP, VCP: ± 4 kV; For seek mode tests, the drive is oriented with the cover facing upward. Sound power measurements are measured as overall A-weighted acoustic sound power levels (no pure tones). 3.10...
... 95 EN 61000-4-5: 95 EN 61000-4-6: 97 EN 61000-4-11: 94 Constellation.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. For all tests, the drive is placed in performance when subjected to the S.M.A.R.T. The number of seeks per second is defined by the following table: Table 4: Radio ...frequency environments Test Description Performance level Electrostatic Contact, HCP, VCP: ± 4 kV; For seek mode tests, the drive is oriented with the cover facing upward. Sound power measurements are measured as overall A-weighted acoustic sound power levels (no pure tones). 3.10...
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... ensure the case temperatures do not exceed 40°C. of purchase. of Self-Encrypting Drive models are tested in representative end-user systems. Although CE-marked Seagate drives comply with the European Union (EU) requirements specified in Section 3.8 will provide adequate... specifications are not relevant to access the following web page: http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/warranty_&_returns_assistance From this product manual. 3.13.2 Electromagnetic compatibility Hard drives that are based on the following assumptions for business critical storage system environments...
... ensure the case temperatures do not exceed 40°C. of purchase. of Self-Encrypting Drive models are tested in representative end-user systems. Although CE-marked Seagate drives comply with the European Union (EU) requirements specified in Section 3.8 will provide adequate... specifications are not relevant to access the following web page: http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/warranty_&_returns_assistance From this product manual. 3.13.2 Electromagnetic compatibility Hard drives that are based on the following assumptions for business critical storage system environments...