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could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made
to the information herein – which will be incorporated in revised editions of the publication. Maxtor may
make changes or improvements in the product(s) described in this publication at any time and without
notice.
UL/CSA/VDE/TUV/WEEE/RoHS
UL standard 1954 recognition granted under File No. E78016
CSA standard C22.2-950 certification granted under File No. LR49896
TUV Rheinland EN 60 950
Tested to FCC Rules for Radiated and Conducted Emissions, Part 15, Sub Part J, for Class-B Equipment.
Korean EMC certifications are issued by Radio Research laboratory (RPL), which is organized
under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC). EMC testing includes electro-
magnetic emissions (EMI) and susceptibility (EMS). Certified equipment is labeled with the MIC
mark and certification number.
The Quickview 300 product has been tested and found to be in compliance with Korean Radio
Research Laboratory (RRL) EMC requirements. The product bears MIC mark/logo with certifi-
cation number.
Quickview 300 model number 6LXXXXX meets the EU directive for the Restriction and Use of
Hazardous Substances (RoHS), 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and the council of 27
January, 2003.
PATENTS
These products are covered by or licensed under one or more of the following U.S. Patents:
Maxtor corporation is one of the world’s largest suppliers of hard disk
drive products-products that help store the digital world for millions of
users. Maxtor products serve a range of markets, including personal and
entertainment, small office/home office, mid-sized business and
enterprise
Products
Maxtor storage products include drives and accessories for PC’s,
workstations, RAID products, enterprise applications, enterprise servers,
high-end systems, consumer electronics and personal storage.
Support
Maxtor provides a variety of consumer support options, all designed to
make sure the user gets fast, helpful, accurate information to help resolve
any difficulties. These options include a broad, searchable knowledge
base of FAQ’s, product manuals, installation guides, information on
previously resolved problems, software downloads, and contact by
phone or E-mail with a support person. For more information, visit
Chapter 1
Introduction
www.maxtor.com/en/support.
1.2Audience
The Quickview 300 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB PATA product
manual is intended for installers, developers, consumer electronics and
personal computer original equipment manufacturers (CE/PC,OEM),and
distributors. The manual provides information about installation,
principles of operation, interface command implementation, and
maintenance.
The Maxtor family of drives provide a high-quality, low cost, market
leading 100GB per disk products to serve consumer electronics market.
This manual is organized into the following chapters:
• Chapter 1 – Introduction
• Chapter 2 – General Description
• Chapter 3 – Installation
• Chapter 4 – Product Specifications
• Chapter 5 – ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands
• Chapter 6 – Service and Support
1.4TERMINOLOGY AND CONVENTIONS
In the Glossary at the back of this manual, you can find definitions for
many of the terms used in this manual. In addition, the following
abbreviations are used in this manual:
The typographical and naming conventions used in this manual are listed below.
Conventions that are unique to a specific table appear in the notes that follow that
table.
Typographical Conventions:
• Names of Bits: Bit names are presented in initial capitals. An
example is the Host Software Reset bit.
• Commands: Interface commands are listed in all capitals. An
example is WRITE DMA.
• Register Names: Registers are given in this manual with initial
capitals. An example is the Alternate Status Register.
• Parameters: Parameters are given as initial capitals when
spelled out, and are given as all capitals when abbreviated.
Examples are Prefetch Enable (PE), and Cache Enable (CE).
• Hexadecimal Notation: The hexadecimal notation is given in
9-point subscript form. An example is 30
.
H
• Signal Negation: A signal name that is defined as active low
is listed with a minus sign following the signal. An example is
RD–.
• Messages: A message that is sent from the drive to the host
is listed in all capitals. An example is ILLEGAL COMMAND.
• Host: In general, the system in which the drive resides is
referred to as the host.
1.5REFERENCES
For additional information about the ATA interface, refer to the latest
revision of the draft standard on the internet at http://www.t13.org/
using the link under “1410D AT Attachment - 6 with Packet Interface
(ATA/ATAPI - 6)and (ATA/ATAPI -7).”
This chapter summarizes the general functions and key features of the
Quickview 300 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB PATA hard disk
drives, as well as the applicable standards and regulations.
2.1PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Maxtor’s Quickview 300 PATA hard disk drives are part of a family of
high performance, 1-inch-high hard disk drives manufactured to meet the
highest product quality standards.
These hard disk drives use nonremovable, 3 1/2-inch hard disks and
are available with the PATA interface.
The Quickview 300 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB PATA hard disk
drives feature an embedded hard disk drive controller, and use PATA
commands to optimize system performance. Because the drive manages
media defects and error recovery internally, these operations are fully
transparent to the user.
Chapter 2
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The innovative design of the Quickview 300 hard disk drives incorporate
leading edge technologies such as Ultra ATA/133, Advanced Cache
Management, Shock Protection System™ (SPS), Data Protection System
(DPS) and Quiet Drive Technology (QDT). These enhanced technologies
enable Maxtor to produce a family of high-performance, high-reliability
drives.
2.2KEY FEATURES
The Quickview 300 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB PATA hard disk
drives include the following key features:
General
• Low profile, 1-inch height
• Industry standard 3 1/2-inch form factor
• ATA/ATAPI-7 compliant
• Real Time operating system compliant
• Windows
®
NT2000, XP, Server and Media Center Certifications.
• Average seek time of <9.0 ms (increased in Quiet Mode)
• Average rotational latency of 4.17 ms
• New Ultra ATA interface with Maxtor-patented Ultra ATA/133
protocol supporting burst data transfer rates of 133MB/s
• 8MB and 16MB Cache buffer
• Look-ahead DiskCache feature with continuous prefetch and
WriteCache write-buffering capabilities
• AutoTask Register update, Multi-block AutoRead, and Multi-block
AutoWrite features in a custom ASIC
• Read-on-arrival firmware
• Quadruple-burst ECC, and double burst ECC on-the-fly
• 1:1 interleave on read/write operations
• Support of all standard PATA data transfer modes with PIO mode
4 and multiword DMA mode 2, and Ultra DMA modes 0, 1, 2, 3,
4, 5 and 6
• Adaptive cache segmentation
• FDB (Fluid Dynamic Bearing Motors)
Reliability
• Automatic retry on read errors
• 320-bit, non-interleaved Reed-Solomon Error Correcting Code
(ECC), with cross checking correction up to fifteen separate bursts
of 10 bits each totalling up to 150 bits in length
• S.M.A.R.T. 4 (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology)
• Transparent media defect mapping
• High performance, in-line defective sector skipping
• Reassignment of defective sectors discovered in the field, without
reformatting
• Shock Protection System to reduce handling induced failures
• Data Protection System to verify drive integrity
• Ability to daisy-chain two drives on the interface
2.3REGULATORY COMPLIANCE STANDARDS
Maxtor Corporation’s disk drive products meet all domestic and
international product safety regulatory compliance requirements.
Maxtor’s disk drive products conform to the following specifically marked
Product Safety Standards:
• Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standard 1950. This
certificate is a category certification pertaining to all 3.5-inch
series drives models.
• Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Standard C.22.2 No.
1950. This certificate is a category certification pertaining to
all 3.5-inch series drives models.
General Description
• TUV Rheinland Standard EN60 950. This certificate is a
category certification pertaining to all 3.5-inch series drives
models.
• This product meets the EC Directive on Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and the EC Directive on the
Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical
and Electronic Equipment (RoHS)
Product EMI/EMS Qualifications:
• CE Mark authorization is granted by TUV Rheinland in
compliance with our qualifying under EN 55022:1994 and EN
50082-1:1997.
• C-Tick Mark is an Australian authorization marked noted on
Maxtor’s disk drive products. The mark proves conformity to
the regulatory compliance document AS/NZS 3548: 1995
and BS EN 55022: 1995.
• Maxtor’s disk drives are designed as a separate subassembly that
conforms to the FCC Rules for Radiated and Conducted emissions,
Part 15 Subpart J; Class B when installed in a given computer
system.
This chapter explains how to unpack, configure, mount, and connect the
Maxtor Quickview 300 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB PATA hard
disk drive prior to operation. It also explains how to start up and operate
the drive.
3.1SPACE REQUIREMENTS
The Quickview 300 hard disk drives are shipped without a faceplate.
Figure 3-1 shows the external dimensions of the Quickview 300 PATA
drives.
Chapter 3
INSTALLATION
Figure 3-1 Mechanical Dimensions of Quickview 300 Hard Disk Drive
CAUTION:The maximum limits for physical shock can be exceeded if the
drive is not handled properly. Special care should be
taken not to bump or drop the drive. It is highly recommended
that Maxtor Quickview 300 drives are not stacked or placed on
any hard surface after they are unpacked. Such handling could
cause media damage.
1. Open the shipping container and remove the packing assembly
that contains the drive.
2. Remove the drive from the packing assembly.
CAUTION:During shipment and handling, the antistatic electrostatic dis-
charge (ESD) bag prevents electronic component
damage due to electrostatic discharge. To avoid accidental damage to the drive, do not use a sharp instrument to open the ESD
bag and do not touch PCB components. Save the packing materials for possible future use.
3. When you are ready to install the drive, remove it from the ESD
bag.
The configuration of a Quickview 300 PATA hard disk drive depends on
the host system in which it is to be installed. This section describes the
hardware options that you must take into account prior to installation.
Figure 3-3 Jumper Locations on the PATA Interface Connector
The configuration of the following three jumpers controls the drive’s five
modes of operation:
• CS – Cable Select
• DS – Drive Select
• CLJ– Cylinder Limitation Jumper
• POSB - Power on standby (Remote Command)
The AT PCB has two jumper locations provided to configure the drive in
a system. The default configuration for the drive as shipped from the
factory is with a jumper across the CS location, and open positions in
the DS and CLJ positions.
Table 3-1 defines the operation of the master/slave jumpers and their
function relative to pin 28 on the interface. 1 indicates that the specified
jumper is installed; 0 indicates that the jumper is not installed.
Table 3-1 AT Jumper Options
CSDSPIN 28PIN 42PIN 44DESCRIPTION
00XDrive is configured as a slave
10GndDrive is configured as Master (Device 0) when
attached to the end of a 80 conductor Ultra
ATA cable
01XDrive is configured as a Master
10OpenDrive is configured as a Slave (Device 1) when
attached to the middle of a 80 conductor Ultra
ATA cable
11XDrive is configured as a Master with an attached
slave that does not support DASP
Drive will not spin up as normal drive and
11
become ready on a few seconds after power if
jumpers on pin 42 and pin 44 are set.
(Feature = 7,CMD = 0xEF Hex to spin up
drive)
Note: In Table 3-1, a 0 indicates that the jumper is removed,
a 1 indicates that the jumper is installed, and an X indicates that the jumper setting does not matter.
3.3.1.1Cable Select (CS) Jumper
When a Quickview 300 PATA hard disk drive and another PATA hard
disk drive are daisy-chained together, they can be configured as Master
or Slave either by the CS or DS jumpers. To configure the drive as a
Master or Slave with the CS feature, the CS jumper is installed (1). The
drive's position on the 80 pin conductor Ultra ATA data cable then
determines whether the drive is a Master (Device 0) or a Slave (Device
1). If the drive is connected to the end of the Ultra (cable Select) data
cable the drive is a Master. If the drive is connected to the middle
connection it is set as a Slave.
Once you install the CS jumper, the drive is configured as a Master or
Slave by the state of the Cable Select signal: pin 28 of the PATA bus
connector. Please note that pin 28 is a vendor-specific pin that Maxtor
is using for a specific purpose. More than one function is allocated to
CS, according to the PATA CAM specification (see reference to this
specification in Chapter 1). If pin 28 is a 0 (grounded), the drive is
configured as a Master. If it is a 1 (high), the drive is configured as a
Slave. In order to configure two drives in a Master/Slave relationship
using the CS jumper, you need to use a cable that provides the proper
signal level at pin 28 of the PATA bus connector. This allows two drives
to operate in a Master/Slave relationship according to the drive cable
placement.
The Quickview 300 PATA hard disk drives are shipped from the factory
as a Master (Device 0 - CS jumper installed). To configure a drive as a
Slave (Device 1- DS scheme), the CS jumper must be removed. In this
configuration, the spare jumper removed from the CS position may be
stored on the PK jumper pins.
3.3.1.2Drive Select (DS) Jumper
You can also daisy-chain two drives on the PATA bus interface by using
their Drive Select (DS) jumpers. To use the DS feature, the CS jumper
must not be installed.
To configure a drive as the Master (Device 0), a jumper must be installed
on the DS pins.
Note: The order in which drives are connected in a daisy chain
has no significance.
3.3.1.3Master Jumper Configuration
In combination with the current DS or CS jumper settings, the Slave
Present (SP) jumper can be implemented if necessary as follows:
The CS position doubles as the Slave present on this drive.
• When the drive is configured as a Master (DS jumper installed
or CS jumper installed, and the Cable Select signal is set to
(0), adding an additional jumper (both jumpers DS and CS now
installed) will indicate to the drive that a Slave drive is
present. This Master with Slave Present jumper configuration
should be installed on the Master drive only if the Slave drive
does not use the Drive Active/Slave Present (DASP–) signal
to indicate its presence.