Seagate SV35 SERIES ST3500641SV User Manual

Product Manual  
SV35 Series SATA  
ST3500641SV  
ST3250824SV  
ST3160812SV  
100415208  
Rev. C  
October 2007  
Contents  
5.0  
SV35 Series SATA Product Manual, Rev. C  
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SV35 Series SATA Product Manual, Rev. C  
1.0  
Introduction  
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate  
SV35 Series SATA model drives:  
• ST3500641SV  
• ST3250824SV  
• ST3160812SV  
These drives provide the following key features:  
• Specifically designed for surveilance DVRs.  
• Optimized power for surveillance systems--spinup limited to a maximum to 2.0 amps.  
• Seek profile optimized for surveillance performance and power consumption.  
• 7,200 RPM spindle speed.  
• 16 Mbyte buffer: ST3500641SV.  
• 8 Mbyte buffer: ST3250824SV and ST3160812SV  
• High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 300 Mbytes per second).  
• Tunneling Magnetoresistive (TMR) recording heads.  
• Native Command Queueing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications.  
• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.  
• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.  
• 350 Gs nonoperating shock.  
• Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.  
• Support for Read Multiple and Write Multiple commands.  
• SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.  
• Supports latching SATA cables and connectors.  
• The 3D Defense System™, which includes Drive Defense, Data Defense, and Diagnostic Defense, offers  
the industry’s most comprehensive protection for disc drives.  
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1.1  
About the Serial ATA interface  
The Serial ATA interface provides several advantages over the traditional (parallel) ATA interface. The primary  
advantages include:  
• Easy installation and configuration with true plug-and-play connectivity. It is not necessary to set any jump-  
ers or other configuration options.  
• Thinner and more flexible cabling for improved enclosure airflow and ease of installation.  
• Scalability to higher performance levels.  
In addition, Serial ATA makes the transition from parallel ATA easy by providing legacy software support. Serial  
ATA was designed to allow you to install a Serial ATA host adapter and Serial ATA disc drive in your current  
system and expect all of your existing applications to work as normal.  
The Serial ATA interface connects each disc drive in a point-to-point configuration with the Serial ATA host  
adapter. There is no master/slave relationship with Serial ATA devices like there is with parallel ATA. If two  
drives are attached on one Serial ATA host adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they  
were both “masters” on two separate ports. This essentially means both drives behave as if they are Device 0  
(master) devices.  
Note. The host adapter may, optionally, emulate a master/slave environment to host software where two  
devices on separate Serial ATA ports are represented to host software as a Device 0 (master) and  
Device 1 (slave) accessed at the same set of host bus addresses. A host adapter that emulates a  
master/slave environment manages two sets of shadow registers. This is not a typical Serial ATA  
environment.  
The Serial ATA host adapter and drive share the function of emulating parallel ATA device behavior to provide  
backward compatibility with existing host systems and software. The Command and Control Block registers,  
PIO and DMA data transfers, resets, and interrupts are all emulated.  
The Serial ATA host adapter contains a set of registers that shadow the contents of the traditional device regis-  
ters, referred to as the Shadow Register Block. All Serial ATA devices behave like Device 0 devices. For addi-  
tional information about how Serial ATA emulates parallel ATA, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized  
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2.0  
Drive specifications  
Unless otherwise noted, all specifications are measured under ambient conditions, at 25°C, and nominal  
power. For convenience, the phrases the drive and this drive are used throughout this manual to indicate the  
following models:  
ST3500641SV  
ST3250824SV  
ST3160812SV  
2.1  
Specification summaries  
The specifications listed in tables 1 and 2 are for quick reference. For details on specification measurement or  
definition, see the appropriate section of this manual.  
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Table 1:  
Drive specifications for 500 Gbyte models  
Drive specification  
ST3500641SV  
Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector)*  
Guaranteed sectors  
500  
976,773,168  
512  
Bytes per sector  
Default sectors per track  
63  
Default read/write heads  
16  
Default cylinders  
16,383  
790.1  
124.5  
97.96  
7,200  
815.2  
65  
Recording density in BPI (kbits/inch max)  
Track density TPI (ktracks/inch avg)  
Areal density (Gbits/inch2 avg)  
Spindle speed (RPM)  
Internal data transfer rate (Mbits/sec max)  
Sustained transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)  
I/O data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)  
ATA data-transfer modes supported  
300  
PIO modes 0–4  
Multiword DMA modes 0–2  
Ultra DMA modes 0–6  
SATA data-transfer modes supported  
3.0 Gbits/sec  
1.5 Gbits/sec  
Cache buffer  
16 Mbytes  
Height (max)  
26.1 mm (1.028 inches)  
Width (max)  
101.6 mm (4.000 inches) +/-0.010 inches  
Length (max)  
146.99 mm (5.787 inches)  
710 grams  
Weight (max) grams  
Average latency (msec)  
Power-on to ready (max)  
Standby to ready (max)  
Track-to-track seek time (msec typical)  
Average seek (msec typical)  
Startup current (typical) 12V (peak)  
Seek power (typical)  
DVR Operating (typical)  
Idle mode (typical)  
4.16  
16 sec  
16 sec  
<0.8 (read), <1.0 (write)  
18 (read), 20 (write)  
2.0 amps  
8.6 watts  
8.45 watts  
8.00 watts  
Standby mode (typical)  
Sleep mode (typical)  
0.80 watts  
0.80 watts  
Voltage tolerance  
(including noise)  
5V ± 5%  
12V ± 10%  
Ambient temperature  
0° to 60°C (operating)  
–40° to 70°C (nonoperating)  
Temperature gradient  
(°C per hour max)  
20°C (operating)  
30°C (nonoperating)  
Relative humidity  
5% to 90% (operating)  
5% to 95% (nonoperating)  
Relative humidity gradient  
30% per hour max  
Wet bulb temperature  
(°C max)  
37.7 (operating)  
40.0 (nonoperating)  
Altitude, operating  
–60.96 m to 3,048 m  
(–200 ft to 10,000+ ft)  
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Table 1:  
Drive specifications for 500 Gbyte models  
Drive specification  
ST3500641SV  
Altitude, nonoperating  
(meters below mean sea level, max)  
–60.96 m to 12,192 m  
(–200 ft to 40,000+ ft)  
Shock, operating (max at 2 msec)  
Shock, nonoperating (max at 2 msec)  
Vibration, operating  
63 Gs  
300 Gs  
5-22 Hz: +/-0.25”, Displacement limited  
22-350 Hz: 0.5 Gs  
350-500 Hz: 0.25 Gs  
Vibration, nonoperating  
5-22 Hz: +/-0.25”, Displacement limited  
23-350 Hz: 5.0 Gs  
351-500 Hz: 1.0 Gs  
Drive acoustics, sound power  
Idle** (bels)  
2.79 (typical)  
2.96 (max)  
Operational, DVR seeks (bels)  
2.71 (typical)  
2.88 (max)  
Nonrecoverable read errors  
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR)  
Warranty  
1 per 1014 bits read  
<1%  
5 years on distribution units.  
To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web  
browser to access the following web page:  
From this page, click on the “Verify Your Warranty” link. You will  
be asked to provide the drive serial number, model number (or  
part number) and country of purchase. The system will display  
the warranty information for your drive.  
Contact start-stop cycles  
50,000  
(25°C, 50% relative humidity)  
Supports Hotplug operation per SATA II  
specification  
Yes  
*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment  
and formatting.  
**During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and  
power to operational levels..  
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Table 2:  
Drive specifications for 250 Gbyte models  
Drive specification  
ST3250824SV  
Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector)*  
Guaranteed sectors  
250  
488,397,168  
512  
Bytes per sector  
Default sectors per track  
63  
Default read/write heads  
16  
Default cylinders  
16,383  
790.1  
124.5  
97.69  
7,200  
867.2  
76.6  
Recording density in BPI (kbits/inch max)  
Track density TPI (ktracks/inch avg)  
Areal density (Gbits/inch2 avg)  
Spindle speed (RPM)  
Internal data transfer rate (Mbits/sec max)  
Sustained transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)  
I/O data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)  
ATA data-transfer modes supported  
300  
PIO modes 0–4  
Multiword DMA modes 0–2  
Ultra DMA modes 0–6  
SATA data-transfer modes supported  
3.0 Gbits/sec  
1.5 Gbits/sec  
Cache buffer  
8 Mbytes  
Height (max)  
26.1 mm (1.028 inches)  
101.6 mm (4.000 inches) +/-0.010 inches  
146.99 mm (5.787 inches)  
580 grams (1.28 lb.)  
4.16  
Width (max)  
Length (max)  
Weight (max) grams  
Average latency (msec)  
Power-on to ready (typical)  
Standby to ready (typical)  
Track-to-track seek time (msec typical)  
Average seek (msec typical)  
Startup current (typical) 12V (peak)  
Seek power (typical)  
DVR Operating (typical)  
Idle mode (typical)  
16 sec  
16 sec  
<0.8 (read), <1.0 (write)  
18 (read), 20 (write)  
2.0 amps  
8.6 watts  
6.49 watts  
8.00 watts  
Standby mode (typical)  
Sleep mode (typical)  
0.80 watts  
0.80 watts  
Voltage tolerance  
(including noise)  
5V ± 5%  
12V ± 10%  
Ambient temperature  
0° to 60°C (operating)  
–40° to 70°C (nonoperating)  
Temperature gradient  
(°C per hour max)  
20°C (operating)  
30°C (nonoperating)  
Relative humidity  
5% to 90% (operating)  
5% to 95% (nonoperating)  
Relative humidity gradient  
30% per hour max  
Wet bulb temperature  
(°C max)  
37.7 (operating)  
40 (nonoperating)  
Altitude, operating  
–60.96 m to 3,048 m  
(–200 ft to 10,000+ ft)  
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Table 2:  
Drive specifications for 250 Gbyte models  
Drive specification  
ST3250824SV  
Altitude, nonoperating  
(meters below mean sea level, max)  
–60.96 m to 12,192 m  
(–200 ft to 40,000+ ft)  
Shock, operating (max at 2 msec)  
Shock, nonoperating (max at 2 msec)  
Vibration, operating  
63 Gs  
350 Gs  
5-22 Hz: +/-0.25”, Displacement limited  
22-350 Hz: 0.5 Gs  
350-500 Hz: 0.25 Gs  
Vibration, nonoperating  
5-22 Hz: +/-0.25”, Displacement limited  
22-350 Hz: 5.0 Gs  
350-500 Hz: 1.0 Gs  
Drive acoustics, sound power (bels)  
Idle** (bels)  
2.67 (typical)  
2.82 (max)  
Operational, DVR seeks (bels)  
2.8 (typical  
2.9 (max)  
Nonrecoverable read errors  
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR)  
Warranty  
1 per 1014 bits read  
<1%  
5 years on distribution units.  
To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access  
the following web page:  
From this page, click on the “Verify Your Warranty” link. You will be asked to  
provide the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and coun-  
try of purchase. The system will display the warranty information for your  
drive.  
Contact start-stop cycles  
50,000  
(25°C, 50% relative humidity)  
Supports Hotplug operation per SATA II specification  
Yes  
*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment  
and formatting.  
**During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and  
power to operational levels.  
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Table 3:  
Drive specifications for 160 Gbyte models  
Drive specification  
ST3160812SV  
Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector)*  
Guaranteed sectors  
160  
312,581,808  
512  
Bytes per sector  
Default sectors per track  
63  
Default read/write heads  
16  
Default cylinders  
16,383  
840.0  
141.5  
119.0  
7,200  
867.2  
83.0  
Recording density in BPI (kbits/inch max)  
Track density TPI (ktracks/inch avg)  
Areal density (Gbits/inch2 avg)  
Spindle speed (RPM)  
Internal data transfer rate (Mbits/sec max)  
Sustained transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)  
I/O data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)  
ATA data-transfer modes supported  
300  
PIO modes 0–4  
Multiword DMA modes 0–2  
Ultra DMA modes 0–6  
SATA data-transfer modes supported  
1.5 Gbits/sec  
3.0 Gbits/sec  
Cache buffer  
8 Mbytes  
Height (max)  
26.1 mm (1.028 inches)  
101.6 mm (4.000 inches) +/-0.010 inches  
146.99 mm (5.787 inches)  
580 grams (1.28 lb.)  
4.16  
Width (max)  
Length (max)  
Weight (typical)  
Average latency (msec)  
Power-on to ready (typical)  
Standby to ready (typical)  
Track-to-track seek time (msec typical)  
Average seek (msec typical)  
Startup current (typical) 12V (peak)  
Seek power (typical)  
DVR Operating (typical)  
Idle mode (typical)  
16 secs  
16 secs  
<0.8 (read), <1.0 (write)  
18 (read), 20 (write)  
2.0 amps  
8.6 watts  
5.71 watts  
8.00 watts  
Standby mode (typical)  
Sleep mode (typical)  
0.80 watts  
0.80 watts  
Voltage tolerance  
(including noise)  
5V ± 5%  
12V ± 10%  
Ambient temperature  
0° to 60°C (operating)  
–40° to 70°C (nonoperating)  
Temperature gradient  
(°C per hour max)  
20°C (operating)  
30°C (nonoperating)  
Relative humidity  
5% to 90% (operating)  
5% to 95% (nonoperating)  
Relative humidity gradient  
30% per hour max  
Wet bulb temperature  
(°C max)  
37.7 (operating)  
40 (nonoperating)  
Altitude, operating  
–60.96 m to 3,048 m  
(–200 ft to 10,000+ ft)  
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Table 3:  
Drive specifications for 160 Gbyte models  
Drive specification  
ST3160812SV  
Altitude, nonoperating  
(meters below mean sea level, max)  
–60.96 m to 12,192 m  
(–200 ft to 40,000+ ft)  
Shock, operating (max at 2 msec)  
Shock, nonoperating (max at 2 msec)  
Vibration, operating  
63 Gs  
350 Gs  
5-22 Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement  
22-350 Hz: 0.5 Gs  
350-500 Hz: 0.25 Gs  
Vibration, nonoperating  
5-22 Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement  
23-350 Hz: 5.0 Gs  
351-500 Hz: 1.0 Gs  
Drive acoustics, sound power (bels)  
Idle** (bels)  
2.48 (typical)  
2.64 (max)  
Operational, DVR seeks (bels)  
2.53 (typical)  
2.62 (max)  
Nonrecoverable read errors  
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR)  
Warranty  
1 per 1014 bits read  
<1%  
5 years on distribution units.  
To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to  
access the following web page:  
From this page, click on the “Verify Your Warranty” link. You will be  
asked to provide the drive serial number, model number (or part num-  
ber) and country of purchase. The system will display the warranty infor-  
mation for your drive.  
Contact start-stop cycles  
50,000  
(25°C, 50% relative humidity)  
Supports Hotplug operation per SATA II  
specification  
Yes  
*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment  
and formatting.  
**During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and  
power to operational levels.  
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2.2  
Formatted capacity  
Model  
Formatted capacity*  
Guaranteed sectors  
976,773,168  
Bytes per sector  
ST3500641SV  
ST3250824SV  
ST3160812SV  
500 Gbytes  
250 Gbytes  
160 Gbytes  
512  
512  
512  
488,397,168  
312,581,808  
*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment  
and formatting.  
2.2.1  
LBA mode  
When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1,  
where n is the number of guaranteed sectors as defined above.  
See Section 4.3.1, "Identify Device command" (words 60-61 and 100-103) for additional information about 48-  
bit addressing support of drives with capacities over 137 Gbytes.  
2.3  
Default logical geometry  
Cylinders  
Read/write heads  
Sectors per track  
63  
16,383  
16  
LBA mode  
When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1,  
where n is the number of guaranteed sectors as defined above.  
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2.4  
Recording and interface technology  
Interface  
ATA  
Recording method  
16/17 EPRML  
Recording density KBPI (kbits/inch max)  
ST3500641SV and ST3250824SV  
ST3160812SV  
790.1  
840.0  
Track density KTPI (ktracks/inch max)  
ST3500641SV and ST3250824SV  
ST3160812SV  
124.5  
141.5  
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Areal density (Gbits/inch max)  
ST3500641SV and ST3250824SV  
ST3160812SV  
97.69  
119.0  
7,200  
Spindle speed (RPM) (± 0.2%)  
Internal data-transfer rate (Mbits/sec max)  
ST3500641SV  
815.2  
867.2  
ST3250824SV and ST3160812SV  
Sustained data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)  
ST3500641SV  
65.0  
76.6  
83.0  
300  
ST3250824SV  
ST3160812SV  
I/O data-transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)  
Cache buffer  
ST3500641SV  
16 Mbytes (16,385 kbytes)  
8 Mbytes (8,192 kbytes)  
ST3250824SV and ST3160812SV  
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2.5  
Physical characteristics  
Drive specification  
Maximum height  
(mm)  
26.1  
1.028  
(inches)  
Maximum width  
(mm)  
101.6  
4.000 +/- 0.010  
(inches)  
Maximum length  
(mm)  
146.99  
5.787  
(inches)  
Maximum weight  
ST3500641SV  
710 grams (1.57 lbs)  
580 grams (1.28 lbs)  
ST3250824SV  
ST3160812SV  
2.6  
Seek time  
Seek measurements are taken with nominal power at 25°C ambient temperature. All times are measured using  
drive diagnostics. The specifications in the table below are defined as follows:  
• Track-to-track seek time is an average of all possible single-track seeks in both directions.  
• Average seek time is a true statistical random average of at least 5,000 measurements of seeks between  
random tracks, less overhead.  
Typical seek times (msec)  
Track-to-track  
Read  
0.8  
Write  
1.0  
Average  
18  
20  
Average latency:  
4.16  
4.16  
Note. These drives are designed to consistently meet the seek times represented in this manual. Physical  
seeks, regardless of mode (such as track-to-track and average), are expected to meet or exceed  
the noted values. However, due to the manner in which these drives are formatted, benchmark  
tests that include command overhead or measure logical seeks may produce results that vary from  
these specifications.  
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2.7  
Start/stop times  
Power-on to Ready (sec)  
16  
Standby to Ready (sec)  
16 (max)  
10 (max)  
Ready to spindle stop (sec)  
2.8  
Power specifications  
The drive receives DC power (+5V and +12V) through a native SATA power connector. See Figure 5 on  
2.8.1  
Power consumption  
Power requirements for the drives are listed in the table on page 9. Typical power measurements are based on  
an average of drives tested, under nominal conditions, using 5.0V and 12.0V input voltage at 25°C ambient  
temperature.  
• Spinup power  
Spinup power is measured from the time of power-on to the time that the drive spindle reaches operating  
speed.  
• Seek mode  
During seek mode, the read/write actuator arm moves toward a specific position on the disc surface and  
does not execute a read or write operation. Servo electronics are active. Seek mode power represents the  
worst-case power consumption, using only random seeks with read or write latency time. This mode is not  
typical and is provided for worst-case information.  
• Operating power and current  
Operating power is measured using a standard Surveillance Storage Profile.  
• Idle mode power  
Idle mode power is measured with the drive up to speed, with servo electronics active and with the heads in  
a random track location.  
• Standby mode  
During Standby mode, the drive accepts commands, but the drive is not spinning, and the servo and read/  
write electronics are in power-down mode.  
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Table 4:  
DC power requirements  
Power dissipation (typical)  
Example: ST3500641SV  
Average (watts, 25° C)  
5V typ amps  
12V typ amps  
2.0 (peak)  
0.519  
Spinup  
Idle  
6.9  
0.353  
Operating (DVR Storage Profile)  
8.44  
12.60  
0.80  
0.80  
0.478  
0.50  
Seeking  
Standby  
Sleep  
0.613  
0.795  
0.106  
0.023  
0.106  
0.023  
2.8.1.1  
Typical current profiles  
Figure 1  
Typical 5V startup and operation current profile  
Figure 2  
Typical 12V startup and operation current profile  
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2.8.2  
Conducted noise  
Input noise ripple is measured at the host system power supply across an equivalent 80-ohm resistive load on  
the +12 volt line or an equivalent 15-ohm resistive load on the +5 volt line.  
• Using 12-volt power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 120 mV peak-to-peak square-wave  
injected noise at up to 10 MHz.  
• Using 5-volt power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 100 mV peak-to-peak square-wave  
injected noise at up to 10 MHz.  
Note. Equivalent resistance is calculated by dividing the nominal voltage by the typical RMS read/write  
current.  
2.8.3  
Voltage tolerance  
Voltage tolerance (including noise):  
5V ± 5%  
12V ± 10%  
2.8.4  
Power-management modes  
The drive provides programmable power management to provide greater energy efficiency. In most systems,  
you can control power management through the system setup program. The drive features the following  
power-management modes:  
Power modes  
Active  
Heads  
Spindle  
Rotating  
Rotating  
Stopped  
Stopped  
Buffer  
Tracking  
Tracking  
Parked  
Parked  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Idle  
Standby  
Sleep  
Active mode  
The drive is in Active mode during the read/write and seek operations.  
• Idle mode  
The buffer remains enabled, and the drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode any time disc  
access is necessary.  
Standby mode  
The drive enters Standby mode when the host sends a Standby Immediate command. If the host has set  
the standby timer, the drive can also enter Standby mode automatically after the drive has been inactive for  
a specifiable length of time. The standby timer delay is established using a Standby or Idle command. In  
Standby mode, the drive buffer is enabled, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The drive  
accepts all commands and returns to Active mode any time disc access is necessary.  
• Sleep mode  
The drive enters Sleep mode after receiving a Sleep command from the host. In Sleep mode, the drive  
buffer is disabled, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The drive leaves Sleep mode after it  
receives a Hard Reset or Soft Reset from the host. After receiving a reset, the drive exits Sleep mode and  
enters Standby mode with all current translation parameters intact.  
• Idle and Standby timers  
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Each time the drive performs an Active function (read, write or seek), the standby timer is reinitialized and  
begins counting down from its specified delay times to zero. If the standby timer reaches zero before any  
drive activity is required, the drive makes a transition to Standby mode. In both Idle and Standby mode, the  
drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode when disc access is necessary.  
2.9  
Environmental specifications  
Ambient temperature  
2.9.1  
Ambient temperature is defined as the temperature of the environment immediately surrounding the drive.  
Actual drive case temperature should not exceed 69°C (156°F) within the operating ambient conditions. Rec-  
ommended measurement locations are shown in Figure 6.  
Above 1,000 feet (305 meters), the maximum temperature is derated linearly to 44°C (112°F) at 10,000 feet  
(3,048 meters).  
Operating:  
0° to 60°C (32° to 140°F)  
Nonoperating:  
–40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)  
2.9.2  
Temperature gradient  
Operating:  
20°C per hour (68°F per hour max), without condensation  
30°C per hour (86°F per hour max)  
Nonoperating:  
2.9.3  
2.9.3.1  
Operating:  
Nonoperating:  
Humidity  
Relative humidity  
5% to 90% noncondensing (30% per hour max)  
5% to 95% noncondensing (30% per hour max)  
2.9.3.2  
Wet bulb temperature  
Operating:  
37.7°C (99.9°F max)  
40°C (104°F max)  
Nonoperating:  
2.9.4  
Altitude  
Operating:  
–60.96 m to 3,048 m (–200 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)  
–60.96 m to 12,192 m (–200 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)  
Nonoperating:  
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2.9.5  
Shock  
All shock specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input shock applied at the drive  
mounting screws. Shock may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.  
2.9.5.1  
Operating shock  
These drives comply with the performance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum  
operating shock of 63 Gs based on half-sine shock pulses of 2 msec. Shocks should not be repeated more  
than two times per second.  
2.9.5.2  
Nonoperating shock  
The nonoperating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation  
in performance when subsequently put into operation is 300 Gs for 500 GB drives and 350 Gs for 250 and 160  
GB drives, based on a nonrepetitive half-sine shock pulse of 2 msec duration.  
2.9.6  
Vibration  
All vibration specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input vibration applied at the  
drive mounting screws. Vibration may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.  
2.9.6.1  
Operating vibration  
The maximum vibration levels that the drive may experience while meeting the performance standards speci-  
fied in this document are specified below.  
5–22 Hz  
+/-0.25”, Displacement limited  
22–350 Hz  
350–500 Hz  
0.50 Gs  
0.25 Gs  
2.9.6.2  
Nonoperating vibration  
The following table lists the maximum nonoperating vibration that the drive may experience without incurring  
physical damage or degradation in performance when subsequently put into operation.  
5–22 Hz  
0.25 G (Limited displacement)  
22–350 Hz  
350–500 Hz  
5.0 Gs  
1.0 Gs  
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2.10  
Acoustics  
Drive acoustics are measured as overall A-weighted acoustic sound power levels (no pure tones). All mea-  
surements are consistent with ISO document 7779. Sound power measurements are taken under essentially  
free-field conditions over a reflecting plane. For all tests, the drive is oriented with the cover facing upward.  
Note. For seek mode tests, the drive is placed in seek mode only. The number of seeks per second is  
defined by the following equation:  
(Number of seeks per second = 0.4 / (average latency + average access time)  
Drive acoustics, sound power  
Model  
Idle  
Operational, DVR (Digital Video Recorder) seeks  
ST3500641SV  
2.79 bels (typ)  
2.96 bels (max)  
2.71 bels (typ)  
2.88 bels (max)  
ST3250824SV  
ST3160812SV  
2.67 bels (typ)  
2.82 bels (max)  
2.80 bels (typ)  
2.90 bels (max)  
2.48 bels (typ)  
2.64 bels (max)  
2.53 bels (typ)  
2.62 bels (max)  
2.11  
Electromagnetic immunity  
When properly installed in a representative host system, the drive operates without errors or degradation in  
performance when subjected to the radio frequency (RF) environments defined in the following table:  
Table 5:  
Radio frequency environments  
Performance  
level  
Reference  
standard  
Test  
Description  
Electrostatic discharge  
Radiated RF immunity  
Contact, HCP, VCP: ± 4 kV; Air:  
± 8 kV  
B
A
EN 61000-4-2: 95  
80 to 1,000 MHz, 3 V/m,  
80% AM with 1 kHz sine  
900 MHz, 3 V/m, 50% pulse  
modulation @ 200 Hz  
EN 61000-4-3: 96  
ENV 50204: 95  
Electrical fast transient  
Surge immunity  
± 1 kV on AC mains, ± 0.5 kV on  
external I/O  
B
B
A
EN 61000-4-4: 95  
EN 61000-4-5: 95  
EN 61000-4-6: 97  
EN 61000-4-11: 94  
± 1 kV differential, ± 2 kV com-  
mon, AC mains  
Conducted RF immunity  
Voltage dips, interrupts  
150 kHz to 80 MHz, 3 Vrms,  
80% AM with 1 kHz sine  
0% open, 5 seconds  
0% short, 5 seconds  
40%, 0.10 seconds  
70%, 0.01 seconds  
C
C
C
B
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2.12  
Reliability  
14  
Nonrecoverable read errors  
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR)  
Contact start-stop cycles  
1 per 10 bits read, max  
<1% (nominal power, 8760 power on hours, 25°C ambient temperature)  
50,000 cycles  
(at nominal voltage and temperature, with 60 cycles per hour and a 50% duty cycle)  
Preventive maintenance  
None required  
2.13  
Agency certification  
2.13.1  
Safety certification  
The drives are recognized in accordance with UL 1950 and CSA C22.2 (950) and meet all applicable sections  
of IEC950 and EN 60950 as tested by TUV North America.  
2.13.2  
Electromagnetic compatibility  
Hard drives that display the CE mark comply with the European Union (EU) requirements specified in the Elec-  
tromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC). Testing is performed to the levels specified by the product  
standards for Information Technology Equipment (ITE). Emission levels are defined by EN 55022, Class B and  
the immunity levels are defined by EN 55024.  
Seagate uses an independent laboratory to confirm compliance with the EC directives specified in the previous  
paragraph. Drives are tested in representative end-user systems. Although CE-marked Seagate drives comply  
with the directives when used in the test systems, we cannot guarantee that all systems will comply with the  
directives. The drive is designed for operation inside a properly designed enclosure, with properly shielded I/O  
cable (if necessary) and terminators on all unused I/O ports. Computer manufacturers and system integrators  
should confirm EMC compliance and provide CE marking for their products.  
Korean RRL  
If these drives have the Korea Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) logo, they comply with para-  
graph 1 of Article 11 of the Electromagnetic Compatibility control Regulation and meet the Electromagnetic  
Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of the Radio Research Laboratory (RRL) Ministry of Information  
and Communication Republic of Korea.  
These drives have been tested and comply with the Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Susceptibil-  
ity (EMI/EMS) for Class B products. Drives are tested in a representative, end-user system by a Korean-recog-  
nized lab.  
• EUT name (model numbers): ST3500641SV, ST3250824SV, and ST3160812SV.  
• Certificate numbers: E-H011-05-3453 (B)  
• Trade name or applicant: Seagate Technology  
• Manufacturing date: March 2006  
• Manufacturer/nationality: Singapore and China  
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Australian C-Tick (N176)  
If these models have the C-Tick marking, they comply with the Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS3548  
1995 and meet the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of the Australian Communi-  
cation Authority (ACA).  
2.13.3  
FCC verification  
These drives are intended to be contained solely within a personal computer or similar enclosure (not attached  
as an external device). As such, each drive is considered to be a subassembly even when it is individually mar-  
keted to the customer. As a subassembly, no Federal Communications Commission verification or certification  
of the device is required.  
Seagate Technology LLC has tested this device in enclosures as described above to ensure that the total  
assembly (enclosure, disc drive, motherboard, power supply, etc.) does comply with the limits for a Class B  
computing device, pursuant to Subpart J, Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation with noncertified assemblies is  
likely to result in interference to radio and television reception.  
Radio and television interference. This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not  
installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio  
and television reception.  
This equipment is designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installa-  
tion. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment  
does cause interference to radio or television, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off,  
you are encouraged to try one or more of the following corrective measures:  
• Reorient the receiving antenna.  
• Move the device to one side or the other of the radio or TV.  
• Move the device farther away from the radio or TV.  
• Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the receiver and computer are on different branch outlets.  
If necessary, you should consult your dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional sug-  
gestions. You may find helpful the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission:  
How to Identify and Resolve Radio-Television Interference Problems. This booklet is available from the Super-  
intendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Refer to publication num-  
ber 004-000-00345-4.  
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2.14  
Environmental protection  
Seagate designs its products to meet environmental protection requirements worldwide, including regulations  
restricting certain chemical substances.  
2.14.1  
European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)  
The European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive restricts the presence of chemical  
substances, including Lead (Pb), in electronic products effective July 2006.  
A number of parts and materials in Seagate products are procured from external suppliers. We rely on the  
rep-resentations of our suppliers regarding the presence of RoHS substances in these parts and materials. Our  
supplier contracts require compliance with our chemical substance restrictions, and our suppliers document  
their compliance with our requirements by providing material content declarations for all parts and materials for  
the disc drives documented in this publication. Current supplier declarations include disclosure of the inclusion  
of any RoHS-regulated substance in such parts or materials.  
Seagate also has internal systems in place to ensure ongoing compliance with the RoHS Directive and all laws  
and regulations which restrict chemical content in electronic products. These systems include standard  
operat-ing procedures that ensure that restricted substances are not utilized in our manufacturing operations,  
labora-tory analytical validation testing, and an internal auditing process to ensure that all standard operating  
procedures are complied with.  
2.15  
Corrosive environment  
Seagate electronic drive components pass accelerated corrosion testing equivalent to 10 years exposure to  
light industrial environments containing sulfurous gases, chlorine and nitric oxide, classes G and H per ASTM  
B845. However, this accelerated testing cannot duplicate every potential application environment.  
Users should use caution exposing any electronic components to uncontrolled chemical pollutants and corro-  
sive chemicals as electronic drive component reliability can be affected by the installation environment. The sil-  
ver, copper, nickel and gold films used in Seagate products are especially sensitive to the presence of sulfide,  
chloride, and nitrate contaminants. Sulfur is found to be the most damaging. In addition, electronic components  
should never be exposed to condensing water on the surface of the printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) or  
exposed to an ambient relative humidity greater than 95%. Materials used in cabinet fabrication, such as vulca-  
nized rubber, that can outgas corrosive compounds should be minimized or eliminated. The useful life of any  
electronic equipment may be extended by replacing materials near circuitry with sulfide-free alternatives.  
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3.0  
Configuring and mounting the drive  
This section contains the specifications and instructions for configuring and mounting the drive.  
3.1  
Handling and static-discharge precautions  
After unpacking, and before installation, the drive may be exposed to potential handling and electrostatic dis-  
charge (ESD) hazards. Observe the following standard handling and static-discharge precautions:  
Caution:  
• Keep the drive in the electrostatic discharge (ESG) bag until you are ready for installation.  
• Before handling the drive, put on a grounded wrist strap, or ground yourself frequently by touching the metal  
chassis of a computer that is plugged into a grounded outlet. Wear a grounded wrist strap throughout the entire  
installation procedure.  
• Handle the drive by its edges or frame only.  
• The drive is extremely fragile—handle it with care. Do not press down on the drive top cover.  
• Always rest the drive on a padded, antistatic surface until you mount it in the computer.  
• Do not touch the connector pins or the printed circuit board.  
• Do not remove the factory-installed labels from the drive or cover them with additional labels. Removal voids  
the warranty. Some factory-installed labels contain information needed to service the drive. Other labels are  
used to seal out dirt and contamination.  
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3.2  
Breather filter hole precautions  
This section contains information regarding the precautions to take with the breather filter hole in Seagate hard  
disc drives. Take the proper precautions to ensure full functionality and to prevent possible damage to the  
drive.  
Breather hole  
Do not cover or seal  
this hole.  
Figure 3  
Breather filter hole location  
Caution: Do not cover, seal, or insert any object into this hole.  
This hole has two purposes:  
• To allow condensation inside the hard disc to escape  
• To allow air pressure inside the hard disc to equalize with ambient pressure  
Note. If this hole is covered, sealed, or penetrated by any object, drive reliability may be compromised  
and could lead to permanent damage--doing so voids the warranty.  
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3.3  
Configuring the drive  
Each drive on the Serial ATA interface connects in a point-to-point configuration with the Serial ATA host  
adapter. There is no master/slave relationship because each drive is considered a master in a point-to-point  
relationships. If two drives are attached on one Serial ATA host adapter, the host operating system views the  
two devices as if they were both “masters” on two separate ports. This means both drives behave as if they are  
Device 0 (master) devices.  
Serial ATA drives are designed for easy installation. It is usually not necessary to set any jumpers on the drive  
for proper operation; however, if you connect the drive and receive a “drive not detected” error, your SATA-  
equipped motherboard or host adapter may use a chipset that does not support SATA speed autonegotiation. If  
you have a motherboard or host adapter that does not support autonegotiation:  
• Configure the jumper block with a jumper as shown in Figure 4 below to limit the data transfer rate to 1.5 Gbits  
per second (and leave the drive connected to the SATA-equipped motherboard or host adapter that doesn’t  
support autonegotiation) or  
• Install a SATA host adapter that supports autonegotiation, set the drive jumper block set to “3 Gbits per second  
operation” (see Figure 4 below), and connect the drive to that adapter. This option has the benefit of not limiting  
the drive to a 1.5 Gbits/sec transfer rate.  
3.0 Gbits per second operation  
Limit data transfer rate to  
1.5 Gbits per second  
Jumper block  
SATA power connector  
SATA interface connector  
Figure 4  
Serial ATA jumper block and connectors  
3.4  
Serial ATA cables and connectors  
The Serial ATA interface cable consists of four conductors in two differential pairs, plus three ground connec-  
tions. The cable size may be 30 to 26 AWG with a maximum length of one meter (39.37 inches). See Table 6  
for connector pin definitions. Either end of the SATA signal cable can be attached to the drive or host.  
For direct backplane connection, the drive connectors are inserted directly into the host receptacle. The drive  
and the host receptacle incorporate features that enable the direct connection to be hot pluggable and blind  
mateable.  
For installations which require cables, you can connect the drive as illustrated in Figure 5.  
Signal connector  
Power connector  
Signal cable  
Power cable  
Figure 5  
Attaching SATA cabling  
Each cable is keyed to ensure correct orientation. SV35 Series SATA drives support latching SATA connectors.  
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3.5  
Drive mounting  
You can mount the drive in any orientation using four screws in the side-mounting holes or four screws in the  
bottom-mounting holes. See Figure 6 on page 26 for drive mounting dimensions. Follow these important  
mounting precautions when mounting the drive:  
• Allow a minimum clearance of 0.030 inches (0.76 mm) around the entire perimeter of the drive for cooling.  
• Use only 6-32 UNC mounting screws.  
• The screws should be inserted no more than 0.150 inch (3.81 mm) into the bottom or side mounting holes.  
• Do not overtighten the mounting screws (maximum torque: 6 inch-lb).  
Recommended  
case temperature  
measurement location  
[1]  
5.787 (146.9898) max.  
.250 + .015  
(6.35 + .381)  
(3x both sides)  
1.638  
(41.605)  
1.122  
+ .020  
(28.499  
+ .508)  
[1]  
[1]  
4.000  
(101.6)  
[1]  
4.000  
(101.6)  
1.028 max  
(26.111 max)  
[1]  
.138  
(3.505)  
.814  
(20.676)  
C of conn. Datum B  
L
2.00  
Notes:  
(50.80)  
Dimensions are shown in inches (mm).  
[1] Dimensions per SFF-8301 specification  
C of drive  
L
[1]  
2 x 3.750  
(2 x 95.25)  
2 x 1.625  
(2 x 41.28)  
[1]  
[1]  
2 x 1.750  
(2 x 44.45)  
4.000  
(101.6)  
[1]  
Recommended  
case temperature  
measurement location  
Figure 6  
Mounting dimensions—top, side and end view  
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4.0  
Serial ATA (SATA) interface  
These drives use the industry-standard Serial ATA interface that supports FIS data transfers. It supports ATA  
programmed input/output (PIO) modes 0–4; multiword DMA modes 0–2, and Ultra DMA modes 0–6.  
For detailed information about the Serial ATA interface, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT  
Attachment” specification.  
4.1  
Hot-Plug compatibility  
SV35 Series SATA drives incorporate connectors which enable you to hot plug these drives in accordance with  
the Serial ATA II: Extension to Serial ATA 1.0a specification. This specification can be downloaded from  
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4.2  
Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions  
Table 6 summarizes the signals on the Serial ATA interface and power connectors..  
Table 6: Serial ATA connector pin definitions  
Segment Pin  
Function  
Ground  
A+  
Definition  
S1  
S2  
S3  
S4  
S5  
S6  
2nd mate  
Differential signal pair A from Phy  
A-  
Ground  
B-  
2nd mate  
Differential signal pair B from Phy  
B+  
Signal  
S7  
Ground  
2nd mate  
Key and spacing separate signal and power segments  
P1  
V33  
3.3V power  
P2  
V33  
3.3V power  
P3  
V33  
3.3V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate  
1st mate  
P4  
Ground  
Ground  
Ground  
V5  
P5  
2nd mate  
P6  
2nd mate  
P7  
5V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate  
5V power  
Power  
P8  
V5  
P9  
V5  
5V power  
P10  
P11  
P12  
P13  
P14  
P15  
Ground  
2nd mate  
Ground or LED signal If grounded, drive does not use deferred spin  
Ground  
V12  
1st mate.  
12V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate  
12V power  
V12  
V12  
12V power  
Notes:  
1. All pins are in a single row, with a 1.27 mm (0.050”) pitch.  
2. The comments on the mating sequence apply to the case of backplane blindmate connector only. In this  
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case, the mating sequences are:  
• the ground pins P4 and P12.  
• the pre-charge power pins and the other ground pins.  
• the signal pins and the rest of the power pins.  
3. There are three power pins for each voltage. One pin from each voltage is used for pre-charge when  
installed in a blind-mate backplane configuration.  
4. All used voltage pins (Vx) must be terminated.  
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4.3  
Supported ATA commands  
The following table lists Serial ATA standard commands that the drive supports. For a detailed description of  
the ATA commands, refer to the Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment specification. See  
“S.M.A.R.T. commands” on page 38.for details and subcommands used in the S.M.A.R.T. implementation.  
Table 7:  
Supported ATA commands  
Command name  
Command code (in hex)  
98 or E5  
Check Power Mode  
Device Configuration Freeze Lock  
Device Configuration Identify  
Device Configuration Restore  
Device Configuration Set  
Device Reset  
H
H
B1 / C1  
H
H
B1 / C2  
H
H
H
H
B1 / C0  
H
B1 / C3  
H
08  
92  
90  
H
H
H
Download Microcode  
Execute Device Diagnostics  
Flush Cache  
E7  
H
Flush Cache Extended  
Format Track  
EA  
H
50  
H
Identify Device  
EC  
H
Idle  
97 or E3  
H
H
Idle Immediate  
95 or E1  
H
H
Initialize Device Parameters  
Read Buffer  
91  
H
E4  
H
Read DMA  
C8  
H
Read DMA Extended  
Read DMA Without Retries  
Read Log Ext  
25  
H
C9  
H
H
2F  
Read Multiple  
C4  
H
Read Multiple Extended  
Read Native Max Address  
Read Native Max Address Extended  
29  
H
F8  
H
H
27  
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Command name  
Command code (in hex)  
Read Sectors  
20  
24  
21  
40  
42  
41  
10  
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
Read Sectors Extended  
Read Sectors Without Retries  
Read Verify Sectors  
Read Verify Sectors Extended  
Read Verify Sectors Without Retries  
Recalibrate  
Security Disable Password  
Security Erase Prepare  
Security Erase Unit  
Security Freeze  
F6  
F3  
F4  
F5  
F1  
F2  
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
Security Set Password  
Security Unlock  
Seek  
70  
EF  
Set Features  
H
Set Max Address  
F9  
H
Note: Individual Set Max Address  
commands are identified by the value  
placed in the Set Max Features regis-  
ter as defined to the right.  
Address:  
Password:  
Lock:  
00  
01  
02  
03  
04  
H
H
H
H
H
Unlock:  
Freeze Lock:  
Set Max Address Extended  
Set Multiple Mode  
37  
H
C6  
H
Sleep  
99 or E6  
H
H
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations  
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Autosave  
S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations  
S.M.A.R.T. Execute Offline  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Thresholds  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data  
B0 / D9  
H
H
B0 / D2  
H
H
H
H
H
H
B0 / D8  
H
B0 / D4  
H
B0 / D1  
H
B0 / D0  
H
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Command name  
Command code (in hex)  
B0 / D5  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector  
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status  
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values  
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector  
Standby  
H
H
B0 / DA  
H
H
H
H
B0 / D3  
H
B0 / D6  
H
96 or E2  
H
H
H
Standby Immediate  
94 or E0  
H
Write Buffer  
E8  
H
Write DMA  
CA  
H
Write DMA Extended  
Write DMA FUA Extended  
Write DMA Without Retries  
Write Log Extended  
Write Multiple  
35  
H
CD  
H
H
CB  
3F  
H
C5  
H
Write Multiple Extended  
Write Multiple FUA Extended  
Write Sectors  
39  
H
CE  
H
30  
31  
34  
H
Write Sectors Without Retries  
Write Sectors Extended  
H
H
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4.3.1  
Identify Device command  
The Identify Device command (command code EC ) transfers information about the drive to the host following  
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power up. The data is organized as a single 512-byte block of data, whose contents are shown in Table 7 on  
page 30. All reserved bits or words should be set to zero. Parameters listed with an “x” are drive-specific or  
vary with the state of the drive. See Section 2.0 on page 3 for default parameter settings.  
The following commands contain drive-specific features that may not be included in the Serial ATA specifica-  
tion.  
Word  
Description  
Value  
Configuration information:  
• Bit 15: 0 = ATA; 1 = ATAPI  
• Bit 7: removable media  
• Bit 6: removable controller  
• Bit 0: reserved  
0C5A  
H
0
1
Number of logical cylinders  
16,383  
2
ATA-reserved  
0000  
16  
H
3
Number of logical heads  
4
Retired  
0000  
H
H
5
Retired  
0000  
6
Number of logical sectors per logical track: 63  
Retired  
003F  
H
H
7–9  
10–19  
20  
0000  
Serial number: (20 ASCII characters, 0000 = none)  
ASCII  
H
Retired  
Retired  
Obsolete  
0000  
0400  
0000  
x.xx  
H
H
H
21  
22  
23–26  
Firmware revision (8 ASCII character string, padded with blanks to end  
of string)  
27–46  
47  
Drive model number: (40 ASCII characters, padded with blanks to end  
of string)  
ST3500641SV  
ST3250824SV  
ST3160812SV  
(Bits 7–0) Maximum sectors per interrupt on Read multiple and Write  
multiple (16)  
8010  
H
H
48  
49  
50  
51  
52  
Reserved  
0000  
Standard Standby timer, IORDY supported and may be disabled  
2F00  
H
H
H
H
ATA-reserved  
0000  
0200  
0200  
PIO data-transfer cycle timing mode  
Retired  
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Word  
53  
Description  
Value  
0007  
Words 54–58, 64–70 and 88 are valid  
Number of current logical cylinders  
Number of current logical heads  
Number of current logical sectors per logical track  
Current capacity in sectors  
H
54  
xxxx  
xxxx  
xxxx  
xxxx  
xxxx  
H
55  
H
H
H
H
56  
57–58  
59  
Number of sectors transferred during a Read Multiple or Write Multiple  
command  
60–61  
Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available  
(see Section 2.2 for related information)  
0FFFFFFFh*  
*Note: The maximum value allowed in this field is: 0FFFFFFFh  
(268,435,455 sectors, 137 Gbytes). Drives with capacities over 137  
Gbytes will have 0FFFFFFFh in this field and the actual number of  
user-addressable LBAs specified in words 100-103. This is required for  
drives that support the 48-bit addressing feature.  
62  
63  
Retired  
0000  
H
Multiword DMA active and modes supported (see note following this  
table)  
xx07  
H
64  
65  
66  
67  
68  
Advanced PIO modes supported (modes 3 and 4 supported)  
Minimum multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120 nsec)  
Recommended multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120 nsec)  
Minimum PIO cycle time without IORDY flow control (240 nsec)  
Minimum PIO cycle time with IORDY flow control (120 nsec)  
0003  
0078  
0078  
H
H
H
00F0  
H
0078  
0000  
0000  
H
H
H
69–74  
75  
ATA-reserved  
Queue depth  
76  
Serial ATA capabilities  
Reserved for future Serial ATA definition  
Serial ATA features supported  
Serial ATA features enabled  
Major version number  
xxxx  
xxxx  
xxxx  
xxxx  
H
77  
H
H
H
78  
79  
80  
003E  
H
H
81  
Minor version number  
0000  
82  
Command sets supported  
364B  
H
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Word  
83  
Description  
Value  
7C03  
Command sets supported  
H
84  
Command sets support extension  
Command sets enabled  
4003  
H
85  
30xx  
H
86  
Command sets enabled  
0001  
4000  
H
H
H
87  
Command sets enable extension  
Ultra DMA support and current mode (see note following this table)  
Security erase time  
88  
xx3F  
89  
0000  
0000  
H
90  
Enhanced security erase time  
Master password revision code  
H
92  
FFFE  
H
93  
Hardware reset value  
(see description following this table)  
xxxx  
H
95–99  
ATA-reserved  
0000  
H
100–103  
Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available (see Section  
2.2 for related information). These words are required for drives that  
support the 48-bit addressing feature. Maximum value:  
0000FFFFFFFFFFFFh.  
ST3500641SV = 976,773,168  
ST3250824SV = 488,397,168  
ST3160812SV = 312,581,808  
104–127  
128  
ATA-reserved  
Security status  
Seagate-reserved  
ATA-reserved  
Integrity word  
0000  
0001  
H
H
129–159  
160–254  
255  
xxxx  
H
0000  
xxA5  
H
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Note. Advanced Power Management (APM) and Automatic Acoustic Management (AAM) features are not supported  
Note. See the bit descriptions below for words 63, 88, and 93 of the Identify Drive data.  
Description (if bit is set to 1)  
Bit  
0
Word 63  
Multiword DMA mode 0 is supported.  
Multiword DMA mode 1 is supported.  
Multiword DMA mode 2 is supported.  
Multiword DMA mode 0 is currently active.  
Multiword DMA mode 1 is currently active.  
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2
8
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Multiword DMA mode 2 is currently active.  
Bit  
Word 88  
0
Ultra DMA mode 0 is supported.  
Ultra DMA mode 1 is supported.  
Ultra DMA mode 2 is supported.  
Ultra DMA mode 3 is supported.  
Ultra DMA mode 4 is supported.  
Ultra DMA mode 5 is supported.  
Ultra DMA mode 6 is supported.  
Ultra DMA mode 0 is currently active.  
Ultra DMA mode 1 is currently active.  
Ultra DMA mode 2 is currently active.  
Ultra DMA mode 3 is currently active.  
Ultra DMA mode 4 is currently active.  
Ultra DMA mode 5 is currently active.  
Ultra DMA mode 6 is currently active.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
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4.3.2  
Set Features command  
This command controls the implementation of various features that the drive supports. When the drive receives  
this command, it sets BSY, checks the contents of the Features register, clears BSY and generates an inter-  
rupt. If the value in the register does not represent a feature that the drive supports, the command is aborted.  
Power-on default has the read look-ahead and write caching features enabled. The acceptable values for the  
Features register are defined as follows:  
Table 8:  
Set Features command values  
02  
03  
Enable write cache (default).  
H
H
Set transfer mode (based on value in Sector Count register).  
Sector Count register values:  
00 Set PIO mode to default (PIO mode 2).  
H
01 Set PIO mode to default and disable IORDY (PIO mode 2).  
H
08 PIO mode 0  
H
09 PIO mode 1  
H
0A PIO mode 2  
H
0B PIO mode 3  
H
0C PIO mode 4 (default)  
H
20 Multiword DMA mode 0  
H
21 Multiword DMA mode 1  
H
22 Multiword DMA mode 2  
H
40 Ultra DMA mode 0  
H
41 Ultra DMA mode 1  
H
42 Ultra DMA mode 2  
H
43 Ultra DMA mode 3  
H
44 Ultra DMA mode 4  
H
45 Ultra DMA mode 5  
H
46 Ultra DMA mode 6  
H
10  
55  
82  
90  
Enable use of SATA features  
H
H
H
H
Disable read look-ahead (read cache) feature.  
Disable write cache  
Disable use of SATA features  
AA  
Enable read look-ahead (read cache) feature (default).  
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Table 8:  
F1  
Set Features command values  
Report full capacity available  
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Note. At power-on, or after a hardware or software reset, the default values of the features are as indi-  
cated above.  
4.3.3  
S.M.A.R.T. commands  
S.M.A.R.T. provides near-term failure prediction for disc drives. When S.M.A.R.T. is enabled, the drive moni-  
tors predetermined drive attributes that are susceptible to degradation over time. If self-monitoring determines  
that a failure is likely, S.M.A.R.T. makes a status report available to the host. Not all failures are predictable.  
S.M.A.R.T. predictability is limited to the attributes the drive can monitor. For more information on S.M.A.R.T.  
commands and implementation, see the Draft ATA-5 Standard.  
SeaTools diagnostic software activates a built-in drive self-test (DST S.M.A.R.T. command for D4 ) that elimi-  
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nates unnecessary drive returns. The diagnostic software ships with all new drives and is also available at:  
This drive is shipped with S.M.A.R.T. features disabled. You must have a recent BIOS or software package that  
supports S.M.A.R.T. to enable this feature. The table below shows the S.M.A.R.T. command codes that the  
drive uses.  
Table 9:  
S.M.A.R.T. commands  
Code in features register  
S.M.A.R.T. command  
D0  
D2  
D3  
D4  
D5  
D6  
D8  
D9  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data  
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Attribute Autosave  
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values  
S.M.A.R.T. Execute Off-line Immediate (runs DST)  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector  
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector  
S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations  
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations  
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status  
DA  
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Note. If an appropriate code is not written to the Features Register, the command is aborted and 0x04  
(abort) is written to the Error register.  
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4.3.4  
Streaming feature set support  
The Streaming feature set is an optional feature set that allows a host to request delivery of data from a contig-  
uous logical block address range within an allotted time. This places a higher priority on time to access the  
data than the integrity of the data. Streaming feature set commands only support 48-bit, LBA-mode-only  
addressing.  
Seagate implements the following Streaming commands:  
• CONFIGURE STREAM  
• READ STREAM DMA EXT  
• WRITE STREAM DMA EXT  
Command Completion Time Out (CCTO) errors are not deferrable on DMA operations, as they require some  
DMA engine clean up on the host side. Therefore, Seagate does not anticipate supporting any configurations  
where a CCTO needs to hide from reporting as an error, and simply show up in a Stream Error log. Since the  
Stream Error logs were intended to be used to report deferred errors such as this, Seagate has not imple-  
mented them.  
4.3.4.1  
Identify Device command  
These drives will set word 84 bit 4 (Streaming Feature Set Supported) and word 87 bit 4 (Configure Stream  
command was issued) when a non-zero default time limit has been set for either reading or writing. If the host  
reconfigures both defaults to 0, the bit will clear.  
Word 95 (Stream Minimum Request Size)  
World 95 contains the number of sectors that provide optimum performance in a streaming environment. This  
number shall be a power of two, with a minimum of eight sectors (4096 bytes). The starting LBA value for each  
streaming command should be evenly divisible by this request size.  
Words 96, 97, and 104  
Unsupported.  
Words 99:98  
These words define the fixed unit of time that is used only in the Command Completion Time Limit (CCTL) that  
is passed in streaming commands. The unit of time for this parameter is microseconds. For example, a value of  
50000 indicates 50 ms.  
4.3.4.2  
Streaming commands  
Streaming commands are defined to be time-critical data transfers rather than the standard data-integrity-criti-  
cal commands. Each command shall be completed within the time specified in the CONFIGURE STREAM  
command or in the streaming command itself to ensure the stream requirements of the AV-type application.  
The drive may execute background tasks as long as the READ STREAM and WRITE STREAM command exe-  
cution time limits are still met.  
The host may use the CONFIGURE STREAM command to define the default Command Completion Time  
Limit (CCTL) for reads and writes independently--this assists the device in setting up its caching for best per-  
formance. If the host does not use a CONFIGURE STREAM command, the device shall use the CCTL speci-  
fied in each streaming command, and the time limit is effective for one time only. If the CCTL is not set by a  
CONFIGURE STREAM command, the operation of a streaming command with a zero CCTL is device vendor  
specific. "Stream ID" as noted in the ATA specification is not used by the Seagate implementation.  
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The streaming commands may access any user LBA on a device. These commands may be interspersed with  
non-streaming commands, but there may be an impact on performance due to the unknown time required to  
complete the non-streaming commands.  
The streaming commands should be issued using a specified minimum number of sectors transferred per com-  
mand, as specified in word 95 of the IDENTIFY DEVICE response. The transfer length of a request should be  
a multiple of the minimum number of sectors per transfer, as should the starting LBA of any streaming com-  
mand.  
Urgent bit  
The Urgent bit in the READ STREAM and WRITE STREAM commands is ignored. Therefore, bits 9 and 10 of  
IDENTIFY DEVICE data words 84 and 87 shall remain clear.  
Flush to Disk bit  
The Flush to Disk bit in the WRITE STREAM command specifies that all data for the specified stream shall be  
flushed to the media before posting command completion. If a host requests flushes at times other than the  
end of each Allocation Unit, streaming performance may be degraded. Using the SET FEATURES command  
to enable/disable caching may not affect caching for streaming commands.  
Not Sequential bit  
The Not Sequential bit specifies that the next LBA(s) after those requested in the current READ STREAM com-  
mand are not anticipated to be used in a subsequent READ STREAM command. This information may help  
the device with pre-fetching decisions.  
Read Continuous bit  
If the Read Continuous bit is set to 1 for the command, the device shall attempt to transfer the requested  
amount of data to the host within the Command Completion Time Limit even if an error occurs. The data sent to  
the host by the device in an error condition is vendor specific.  
Write Continuous bit  
If the Write Continuous bit is set to 1 for the command and an error is encountered, the device shall still attempt  
to complete the transfer within the requested time. If an error occurs and cannot be resolved within the Com-  
mand Completion Time Limit, the erroneous section on the media may be unchanged or may contain unde-  
fined data. A future read of this area may not report an error, even though the data is erroneous. If the Flush Bit  
is set to 1 on the STREAM WRITE command and the data cannot successfully be written to the media, then  
the drive will report a Stream Error on the command.  
Handle Streaming Error bit  
The Handle Streaming Error bit specifies to the drive that this command starts at the LBA of a recently reported  
error section, so the device may attempt to continue its corresponding error recovery sequence where it left off  
earlier. This mechanism allows the host to schedule error recovery and defect management for content critical  
data.  
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4.3.4.2.1  
Configure Stream (51h)  
The Configure Stream command specifies the default CCTL (Command Completion Time Limit) for streaming  
commands, and informs the drive of the Allocation Unit size and alignment.  
Protocol: non-data  
Register  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Features  
Current  
Previous  
Current  
Previous  
Current  
Previous  
Ignored  
R/W  
Reserved  
Ignored  
Default CCTL (7:0)  
AU Size In Sectors (7:0)  
AU Size In Sectors (15:8)  
Reserved  
Sector Count  
LBA Low, Mid, High  
Reserved  
Device  
obs  
Ignored  
obs  
DEV  
Reserved  
Command  
51h  
Note: The value indicated as Current is the value most recently written to the register. The value indicated as Previous is  
the value that was in the register before the most recent write to the register.  
FEATURES REGISTER FIELD DESCRIPTIONS  
R/W  
0
1
Read stream  
Write stream  
Default CCTL (Default Command Completion Time Limit)  
This value is calculated as follows (with the unit of measure being microseconds):  
Default CCTL = ((content of the Features register) * (IDENTIFY DEVICE words (99:98))  
This time shall be used by the drive when an individual streaming command with a CCTL of 0 is issued. The  
time is measured from the write of the command register to the final INTRQ for command completion.  
SECTOR COUNT REGISTER FIELD DESCRIPTIONS  
Current  
The size of an Allocation Unit in sectors (bits 7:0).  
Previous  
The size of an Allocation Unit in sectors (bits 15:8)  
DEVICE REGISTER FIELD DESCRIPTIONS  
Dev  
The selected device.  
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4.3.4.2.2  
Read Stream DMA (2Ah)  
Protocol: DMA In  
This command reads from 1 to 65536 sectors as specified in the Sector Count register. A value of 0000h in the  
Sector Count register requests 65536 sectors.  
The RC bit indicates that the drive operate in a continuous read mode for the READ STREAM command.  
When RC is set to 0, the drive shall operate in normal streaming read mode.  
When the Read Continuous mode is enabled, the drive shall attempt to transfer data of the requested length  
without setting the ERR bit to 1. The SE bit shall be set to 1 if the data transferred includes errors, unless the  
transfer is unable to finish within the CCTL, in which case a CCTO error will be reported (see below). If an error  
is encountered, it may be necessary for the drive to pad the data being transferred to fulfill the host's requested  
transfer size. The implementation of the padding is vendor specific.  
If the drive is unable to transfer the correct amount of data by the CCTL, the drive will set the ERR bit to 1 and  
the BSY bit to 0 in the Status Register, and the CCTO bit to 1 in the Error Register.  
Register  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Features  
Current  
Previous  
Current  
Previous  
Current  
Previous  
Ignored  
RC  
NS  
Ignored  
r
Ignored  
Command Completion Time Limit (7:0)  
Sector count  
Sector Count  
LBA Low, Mid, High  
LBA  
Device  
obs  
LBA  
obs  
DEV  
Reserved  
Command  
2Ah  
Note: The value indicated as Current is the value most recently written to the register. The value indicated as Previous is  
the value that was in the register before the most recent write to the register.  
FEATURES REGISTER FIELD DESCRIPTIONS  
RC (Read Continuous mode enabled)  
Regardless of the RC setting, if it is not possible to transfer the full amount of data that the host requested  
before the CCTL, the drive shall provide ending status with the BSY bit cleared to 0, the SE bit set to 0, the  
ERR bit set, and the CCTO bit set in the Error Register.  
NS (Not Sequential)  
This bit specifies that the next LBAs after those requested in the current READ STREAM command are not  
anticipated to be read in a near-future read stream command.  
Features Register Previous  
The time allowed for the current command’s completion. This is calcuated as follows:  
CCTL = (content of the Features Register Previous) * (IDENTIFY DEVICE words (99:98))  
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If the value is 0, the drive shall use the Default Command Completion Time Limit supplied with the most recent  
previous CONFIGURE STREAM command for this Stream type (Read or Write). If the Default Command Com-  
pletion Time Limit is 0, or no previous Configure Stream command was defined for this Stream type, the result  
is vendor specific. The time is measured from the write of the command register to the final INTRQ for com-  
mand completion.  
Error Outputs  
If the RC bit is set to 0, the content of the registers shall be as shown below. If the RC bit is set to 1 and the  
drive was able to transfer the correct amount of data (even though some of it may be incorrect), the SE bit shall  
be set to 1, the ERR bit shall be set to 0.  
Register  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Error  
ICRC  
UNC  
N/A  
IDNF  
N/A  
ABRT  
N/A  
CCTO  
Sector Count  
HOB = 0  
HOB = 1  
HOB = 0  
HOB = 1  
HOB = 0  
HOB = 1  
HOB = 0  
HOB = 1  
Length of Stream Error (7:0)  
Length of Stream Error (15:8)  
LBA (7:0)  
LBA Low  
LBA Mid  
LBA High  
LBA (31:24)  
LBA (15:8)  
LBA (39:32)  
LBA (23:16)  
LBA (47:40)  
Device  
Status  
obs  
N/A  
obs  
SE  
DEV  
Reserved  
BSY  
DRDY  
Unused  
DRQ  
N/A  
N/A  
ERR  
Note: HOB = 0 indicates the value read by the host when the HOB bit of the Device Control register is cleared to zero.  
HOB = 1 indicates the value read by the host when the HOB bit of the Device Control register is set to one.  
ERROR REGISTER FIELD DESCRIPTIONS  
ICRC (Interface CRC Error)  
1
This bit shall be set to 1 if an interface CRC error has occurred during an Ultra DMA data transfer. The  
content of this bit is not applicable for Multiword DMA transfers.  
UNC (Uncorrectable)  
1
This bit shall be set to 1 if data is uncorrectable. This bit should never be set on a streaming command.  
IDNF  
1
This bit shall be set to 1 if a user-accessible address could not be found. This bit shall be set to 1 if an  
address outside of the range of user-accessible addresses is requested if command aborted is not  
returned.  
ABRT  
1
This bit shall be set to 1 if this command is not supported. ABRT may be set to 1 if the device is not  
able to complete the action requested by the command. ABRT shall be set to 1 if an address outside of  
the range of user-accessible addresses is requested if IDNF is not set to 1.  
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CCTO (Command Completion Time Out)  
This bit shall be set to 1 if a Command Completion Time Out error has occurred.  
1
SECTOR COUNT REGISTER FIELD DESCRIPTIONS  
LBA Low/Mid/High  
The address of the first uncorrectable error.  
DEVICE REGISTER FIELD DESCRIPTIONS  
DEV  
This field indicates the selected device.  
STATUS REGISTER FIELD DESCRIPTIONS  
BSY  
0
This bit shall be set to 0 indicating command completion.  
DRDY  
1
SE (Stream Error)  
1
This bit shall be set to one if the data contained erroneous data (even though the correct amount of  
data was transferred to the host). In this case, the LBA returned in the Sector Number registers shall  
be the address of the first sector in error, and the Sector Count registers shall contain the number of  
consecutive sectors that may contain errors.  
DRQ  
0
This bit shall be set to 0.  
ERR  
1
This bit shall be set to 1 if an Error register bit is set to 1.  
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4.3.4.3  
Write Stream DMA (3Ah)  
Protocol: DMA Out  
The Write Stream DMA command allows the host to write data using the DMA data transfer protocol. This com-  
mand allows for the host to specify to the device that additional actions need to be performed prior to the com-  
pletion of the command if the required bits are set.  
If the Write Continuous bit is set to 1, the device shall attempt to not stop execution of the command due to  
errors. If the WC bit is set to 1 and errors occur in the transfer or writing of the data, the device shall attempt to  
continue to transfer the amount of data requested and then provide ending status with the BSY bit cleared to  
zero, the SE bit set to 1, the ERR bit cleared to 0. If the WC bit is set to 1 and the Command Completion Time  
Limit expires, the device shall stop execution of the command and provide ending status with the BSY bit  
cleared to 0, the SE bit clear, the ERR bit set, and report the fact that the Command Completion Time Limit  
expired by setting the CCTO bit in the error register. In all cases, the drive shall attempt to transfer the amount  
of data requested within the Command Completion Time Limit even if some data transferred is in error.  
Additionally, if the F bit is set for a Write Stream command, the drive shall conclude processing for the com-  
mand (including flushing it to the media) before posting status.  
Register  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Features  
Current  
Previous  
Current  
Previous  
Current  
Previous  
Ignored  
WC  
F
Ignored  
r
Ignored  
Command Completion Time Limit (7:0)  
Sector count  
Sector Count  
LBA Low, Mid, High  
LBA  
Device  
obs  
LBA  
obs  
DEV  
Reserved  
Command  
3Ah  
Note: The value indicated as Current is the value most recently written to the register. The value indicated as Previous is  
the value that was in the register before the most recent write to the register.  
FEATURES REGISTER FIELD DESCRIPTIONS  
WC (Write Continuous)  
This bit indicates if Write Continuous mode is enabled.  
1
The device shall attempt to not stop execution of the command due to errors. If the WC bit is set to 1  
and errors occur in the transfer or writing of data, the device shall attempt to continue to transfer the  
amount of data requested, and then provide ending status with the BSY bit cleared to 0, the SE bit set  
to 1, and the ERR bit cleared to 0. If the WC bit is set to 1 and the Command COmpletion Time Limit  
expires, te device shall stop execution of the command and provide ending status with the BSY bit  
cleared to 0, the SE bit clear, the ERR bit set, and report the fact that the Command Completion Time  
Limit expired by setting the CCTO bit in the error register to 1. In all cases, the device shall attempt to  
transfer the amount of data requested within the Command Completion Time Limit even if some data  
transferred is in error.  
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F
1
This bit specifies that all data for the specified stream shall be flushed to the media before command  
complete is reported.  
CCTL (Command Completion Time Limit)  
The time allowed for the current command to complete. This value is calculated as follows:  
CCTL = (content of the Features register Previous) * (IDENTIFY DEVICE data words (99:98)) microseconds  
0
The device shall use the Default Command Completion Time Limit supplied with the most recent previ-  
ous CONFIGURE STREAM command for this Stream type (Read or Write). If the Default Command  
Completion Time Limit = 0, or no previous Configure Stream command was defined for this Stream ID,  
the result is vendor specific. The time is measured from the write of the command register to the final  
INTRQ for command completion.  
Error Outputs  
If the WC bit is set to 0, the content of the registers shall be as shown below. If the WC bit is set to 1 and the  
drive was able to transfer the correct amount of data (even though some of it may be written incorrectly to the  
media), the SE bit shall be set to 1 and the ERR bit shall be set to 0.  
Register  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Error  
ICRC  
N/A  
N/A  
IDNF  
N/A  
ABRT  
N/A  
CCTO  
Sector Count  
HOB = 0  
HOB = 1  
HOB = 0  
HOB = 1  
HOB = 0  
HOB = 1  
HOB = 0  
HOB = 1  
Length of Stream Error (7:0)  
Length of Stream Error (15:8)  
LBA (7:0)  
LBA Low  
LBA Mid  
LBA High  
LBA (31:24)  
LBA (15:8)  
LBA (39:32)  
LBA (23:16)  
LBA (47:40)  
Device  
Status  
obs  
N/A  
obs  
SE  
DEV  
Reserved  
BSY  
DRDY  
Unused  
DRQ  
N/A  
N/A  
ERR  
Note: HOB = 0 indicates the value read by the host where the HOB bit of the Device Control register is set to 0. HOB = 1  
indicates the value read by the host when the HOB bit of the Device Control register is set to 1.  
ERROR REGISTER FIELD DESCRIPTIONS  
ICRC  
1
This bit shall be set to 1 if an interface CRC error has occurred during an Ultra DMA data transfer. The  
content of this bit is not applicable for Multiword DMA transfers.  
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IDNF  
1
This bit shall be set to 1 if a user-accessible address could not be found. IDNF shall be set to 1 if an  
address outside of the range of user-accessible addresses is requested if command aborted is not  
returned.  
ABRT  
1
This bit shall be set to 1 if this command is not supported. ABRT may be set to 1 if the device is not  
able to complete the action requested by the command. ABRT shall be set to 1 if an address outside of  
the range of user-accessible addresses is requested if IDNF is not set to 1.  
CCTO  
1
This bit shall be set to 1 if a Command Completion Time Out error has occurred.  
SECTOR COUNT REGISTER FIELD DESCRIPTIONS  
Current, Previous  
These bits contain the number of contiguous sectors potentially written unsuccessfully, or with bad data, begin-  
ning with the LBA of the first corrupted sector.  
LBA (Low, Mid, High) (Current, Previous)  
These bits contain the address of the first potentially corrupted sector.  
DEVICE REGISTER FIELD DESCRIPTIONS  
DEV  
This bit shall indicate the selected device.  
STATUS REGISTER FIELD DESCRIPTIONS  
BSY  
0
This bit shall be set to 0 indicating command completion.  
DRDY  
1
This bit shall be set to 1.  
SE (Stream Error)  
1
This bit shall be set to 1 if an error has occurred during the execution of the command when the WC bit  
is set to 1 and the correct amount of data was transferred from the host. In this case, the LBA returned  
in the Sector Number registers shall be the address of the first sector in error, and the Sector Count  
registers shall contain the number of consecutive sectors that may contain errors.  
DRQ  
0
This bit shall be set to 0.  
ERR  
1
This bit shall be set to 1 if an Error register bit is set to 1 and the WC bit is set to 0, or if the drive was  
unable to transfer the correct amount of data to the host.  
4.3.4.3.1  
Time-constrained operations  
In general, time constraints have impacts not only on data transfer between the drive and the host, but also on  
the drive’s internal motion and movement of data to and from the internal buffer (cache). If the drive moves its  
actuator to access some data other than what the host is (or shortly will be) accessing, there will be an  
unavoidable delay before the actuator can be moved to where the host needs it to be to service a command.  
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If write caching is allowed, the actuator could be busy servicing a cached write at virtually any time. The impli-  
cation is that a timeout on a read command could actually be due to a cached write. To address this case:  
• Streaming commands will not time out if there is a non-streaming cached write in progress  
• all cached write data is discarded if a timeout occurs on a streaming command  
• when the host issues a streaming read to the drive, internal drive activity is limited to minimize the chances  
that significant time will be spent on a normal write, and  
• timeouts are inhibited if this case is occurring.  
4.3.4.3.2  
Non-cached streaming writes use model  
The host can issue streaming writes. If this is done, it is recommended that the host either set the F bit or dis-  
able write caching. If the host does neither, the drive has no way to accurately report the failure location and  
length in the event of a write failure on a cached write. Disabling caching or using the F bit will cause some per-  
formance loss compared to the case where caching was allowed. The most straightforward way to ensure that  
performance is maintained in this usage model is for the host to issue large writes, so that the seek time is  
insignificant when compared to the amount of time that the host can allow the command to consume. If the  
host’s time limit allows, the drive will perform internal defect management on any defective sectors encoun-  
tered. If the drive runs out of time during a write of this type, any currently cached sectors in the drive’s buffer  
will be discarded. If the error occured in the LBA range of the current command (rather than a cached com-  
mand), the portion of that write that may not have been successfully written to the media will be reported to the  
host in the ending status of the write command.  
4.3.4.3.3  
Non-streaming writes  
In non-streaming writes, the drive does not discard any write data, but rather protects the data as if it were in a  
non-timed environment altogether. The cache algorithm ensures that if a write to the media is begun, it will be  
finished during the write command on the ATA bus, and will not adversely affect a streaming read.  
A system may use this mode during boot, and then switch over to Streaming Writes for operational mode, back  
again to untimed mode for maintenance, etc. This behavior can be safe as long as a Flush Cache command is  
issued and completed before switching between write command types.  
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Conducted RF immunity 18  
Configuring the drive 23  
connectors 25  
Index  
Numerics  
3D Defense System 1  
corrosive chemicals 21  
Corrosive environment 21  
CSA C22.2 (950) 19  
current 4, 6, 8  
A
ACA 20  
acceleration 17  
acoustics 7, 9, 18  
Active 15  
Active mode 15  
actuator arm 13  
AFR 19  
Agency certification 19  
altitude 16  
Altitude, nonoperating 5, 7, 9  
Altitude, operating 4, 6, 8  
Ambient temperature 4, 6, 8, 16  
ambient temperature 12, 13  
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 5, 7, 9, 19  
Areal density 4, 6, 8  
areal density 11  
cycles 19  
Cylinders 10  
cylinders 4, 6, 8  
D
Data Defense 1  
data-transfer rates 1  
DC power 13  
Default logical geometry 10  
Default sectors per track 4, 6, 8  
density 4, 6, 8, 11  
Device Configuration Freeze Lock 30  
Device Configuration Identify 30  
Device Configuration Restore 30  
Device Configuration Set 30  
Device Reset 30  
Diagnostic Defense 1  
dimensions 26  
disc surface 13  
displacement 17  
Download Microcode 30  
Drive Defense 1  
ATA commands 30  
ATA data-transfer modes supported 4, 6, 8  
Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS3548 1995  
Australian Communication Authority (ACA) 20  
Australian C-Tick 20  
Average latency 12  
Average seek time 12  
Average seek, read 4, 6, 8  
E
ead/write heads 4, 6, 8  
Electrical fast transient 18  
Electromagnetic compatibility 19  
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 19  
Electromagnetic Compatibility control Regulation 19  
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC)  
Electromagnetic immunity 18  
Electrostatic discharge 18  
electrostatic discharge (ESD) 23  
EN 55022, Class B 19  
EN 55024 19  
EN 60950 19  
Environmental protection 21  
Environmental specifications 16  
EPRML 11  
B
bels 7, 9  
BPI 4, 6, 8, 11  
buffer 4, 6, 8, 11  
Bytes per sector 4, 6, 8, 10  
C
cables and connectors 25  
Cache 4, 6, 8  
cache 11  
capacity 10  
case temperature 16  
CE mark 19  
certification 19  
error-correction algorithms 1  
errors 5, 7, 9, 19  
ESD 23  
Check Power Mode 30  
chemical pollutants 21  
chemical substances 21  
Class B computing device 20  
compatibility 19  
European Union (EU) requirements 19  
European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substanc-  
Conducted noise 15  
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Execute Device Diagnostics 30  
L
latency 4, 6, 8, 12  
latency time 13  
F
FCC verification 20  
LBA mode 10  
features 1  
Federal Communications Commission 20  
Flush Cache 30  
Length 4, 6, 8  
logical geometry 10  
Flush Cache Extended 30  
Format Track 30  
Formatted capacity 10  
Formatted Gbytes 4, 6, 8  
M
maintenance 19  
master/slave 2  
maximum temperature 16  
MIC 19  
G
mounting 26  
Gbytes 10  
geometry 10  
mounting screws 17  
mounting the drive 23  
gradient 4, 6, 8  
N
Guaranteed sectors 4, 6, 8, 10  
guaranteed sectors 10  
noise 15  
nominal power 12  
Nonoperating shock 17  
Nonoperating vibration 17  
Nonrecoverable read errors 5, 7, 9, 19  
H
Handling precautions 23  
heads 4, 6, 8, 10  
Height 4, 6, 8  
height 12  
humidity 4, 6, 8, 16  
O
Operating 14  
Operating power 4, 6, 8, 13  
Operating shock 17  
Operating vibration 17  
I
I/O data-transfer rate 4, 6, 8, 11  
Identify Device 30  
P
Identify Device command 33  
Idle 14, 15, 30  
Idle Immediate 30  
Idle mode 4, 6, 8, 13, 15  
IEC950 19  
Information Technology Equipment (ITE) 19  
Initialize Device Parameters 30  
Input noise ripple 15  
input voltage 13  
interface 11, 27  
Internal data transfer rate 4, 6, 8  
internal data-transfer rate OD 11  
ISO document 7779 18  
ITE 19  
PCBA 21  
Physical characteristics 12  
point-to-point 2, 25  
Power consumption 13  
power consumption 13  
Power dissipation 14  
Power modes 15  
Power specifications 13  
Power-management modes 15  
Power-on to Ready 13  
Power-on to ready 4, 6, 8  
precautions 23  
printed circuit board 23  
programmable power management 15  
Q
K
quick reference 3  
Korea Ministry of Information and Communication  
(MIC) 19  
Korean RRL 19  
R
Radiated RF immunity 18  
Radio and television interference 20  
radio frequency (RF) 18  
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random seeks 13  
Read Buffer 30  
Read DMA 30  
Security Erase Prepare 31  
Security Erase Unit 31  
Security Freeze 31  
Read DMA Extended 30  
Read DMA without Retries 30  
read errors 5, 7, 9, 19  
Read Log Ext 30  
Security Set Password 31  
Security Unlock 31  
Seek 31  
seek mode 13  
Read Multiple 1, 30  
Read Multiple Extended 30  
Read Native Max Address 30  
Read Native Max Address Extended 30  
Read Sectors 31  
Seek mode power 13  
Seek power 4, 6, 8  
Seek time 12  
seek time 4, 6, 8  
Seeking 14  
Read Sectors Extended 31  
Read Sectors Without Retries 31  
Read Verify Sectors 31  
Read Verify Sectors Extended 31  
Read Verify Sectors Without Retries 31  
read/write actuator arm 13  
Read/write heads 10  
Ready to spindle stop 13  
Recalibrate 31  
Serial ATA (SATA) interface 27  
serial ATA ports 2  
Servo electronics 13  
servo electronics 13  
Set Features 31  
Set Max Address 31  
Set Max Address Extended 31  
Set Multiple Mode 31  
Shock 17  
Recording density 4, 6, 8  
recording density 11  
recording method 11  
Recording technology 11  
Relative humidity 4, 6, 8  
relative humidity 16  
Reliability 19  
RMS read/write current 15  
RoHS 21  
Shock, nonoperating 5, 7, 9  
Shock, operating 5, 7, 9  
single-track seeks 12  
Sleep 14, 15, 31  
Sleep mode 4, 6, 8, 15  
sound power 7, 9  
Specification summary table 3  
Spindle speed 4, 6, 8  
spindle speed 11  
spindle stop 13  
RPM 4, 6, 8  
RRL 19  
Spinup 14  
Spinup power 13  
Standby 14, 15, 32  
Standby Immediate 32  
Standby mode 4, 6, 8, 13, 15  
standby timer 15  
Standby to Ready 13  
Standby to ready 4, 6, 8  
Start/stop times 13  
start-stop cycles 5, 7, 9, 19  
Startup current 4, 6, 8  
static-discharge 23  
sulfide-free alternatives 21  
support services 49  
Surge immunity 18  
S
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations 31  
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Autosave 31  
S.M.A.R.T. Enagle Operations 31  
S.M.A.R.T. Execute Offline 31  
S.M.A.R.T. implementation 30  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Thresholds 31  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data 31  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector 32  
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status 32  
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values 32  
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log sector 32  
Safety certification 19  
T
SATA 27  
SATA data-transfer modes supported 4, 6, 8  
technical support services 49  
temperature 4, 6, 8, 12, 16  
Temperature gradient 4, 6, 8  
temperature gradient 16  
timer 15  
screws 17  
sector 10  
sectors 10  
Sectors per track 10  
sectors per track 4, 6, 8  
Security Disable Password 31  
timers 15  
TMR 1  
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TPI 4, 6, 8  
Track density 4, 6, 8  
track density 11  
Track-to-track 12  
Track-to-track seek time 4, 6, 8, 12  
Tunneling Magnetoresistive (TMR) heads 1  
TUV North America 19  
U
UL 1950 19  
V
Vibration 17  
Vibration, nonoperating 5, 7, 9  
Vibration, operating 5, 7, 9  
voltage 13  
Voltage dips, interrupts 18  
Voltage tolerance 4, 6, 8, 15  
W
Weight 4, 6, 8  
Wet bulb temperature 4, 6, 8  
wet bulb temperature 16  
Width 4, 6, 8  
Write Buffer 32  
Write DMA 32  
Write DMA Extended 32  
Write DMA FUA Extended 32  
Write DMA Without Retries 32  
Write Log Extended 32  
Write Multiple 1, 32  
Write Multiple Extended 32  
Write Multiple FUA Extended 32  
Write Sectors 32  
Write Sectors Extended 32  
Write Sectors Without Retries 32  
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