Seagate 540SL, 851SL, 1270SL User Manual
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Medalist SL Family
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540sl, 851sl
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1080sl, 1270sl
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ATA Interface Drives
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Installation Guide
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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Before y ou begin.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Configuring the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Attachin g the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Mounting the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Transferring the software from the drive . . . . . . . . . 11
Configuring the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Determining whether your BIOS accepts more tha n
528 Mbytes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Solutions for su rpassing the 528-M byte ba rrier . . . . . . 14
Using the EZ-Drive installat ion so ftware . . . . . . . . . 15
Standard setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Partitioning and formatting t he dr ive . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Windows 32- bit disk access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Basic troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Advanced t roubleshootin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Technical suppo rt ser vices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Storing and shipping your drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
© 1995 Seagate Technology, Inc. All rights reserved
Publication Number: 36342-101, Rev. A, November 1995
Supersedes Publication Number 36309Seagate, Seagate Technology, SeaFAX, SeaFONE, SeaBOARD and the Seagate
logo are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology, Inc. Medalist and SeaTDD
are trademarks of Seagate Technology, Inc. EZ-Drive
are trademarks of Micro House International, Inc. Other product names are
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Seagate reserves the right to change, without notice, product offerings or
specifications. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing a Seagate® drive. The purpose of this
guide is to assist you with installing your new hard drive. Its
organizatio n ou tlines t he complet e installat ion p ro cess f rom handling the drive in “Before you begin.. .” to offering trou bleshootin g
suggestions and technical support information. The topics discussed are:
• Handling your dr ive (see “ Bef or e you be gin. ..” on pag e 3)
• Configuring the dr ive
• Attaching cables t o the dr ive
• Mounting the drive
• Configuring the co m put er
• Troubleshoo ting
• Where to call for Seagat e technica l suppor t
Seagate provides installation software, EZ-Drive, and a 32-bit
disk access driver for Windows, SEG32BIT.386, that allows the
computer to surpass the 528-Mbyte barrier when it is imposed.
The software is store d on the drive an d must be tra nsf er r ed to a
diskette in Drive A before you partition and format the drive. A
program ca lled Seam ove is prov id ed t o make t he t ransfer easy.
We hope your installation goes smoothly, but if complications
arise, a list of co mmon sy mptom s and solutions is provided in the
troubleshooting section. If the problem persists, contact your
dealer first. Y our dealer is familiar with system integrat ion and the
conflicts that m ay arise. If you need additiona l help or informat ion
about Seagate produc ts, number s for Seagate technica l support
services are listed on pages 34–36.
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Drive features
Model ST5540A ST5851A ST51080A ST512 70 A
Formatted Capacity
Mbytes
Cylinders 1,050 1,656 2,100 2,485
Heads 16 16 16 16
Sectors 63 63 63 63
Average seek time 10.5 msec
Cache (segmented) 128 Kbytes
Spindle speed 5,376 RPM
External transfer rate 16.6
Average sustained
transfer rate
LBA Supported
Multiple block
read/write
PIO modes 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
Multiword DMA 0, 1, 2
Power-management Supported
Data streaming Supported
541 854.6 1,083 1,282
1
Mbytes per second max.
1
Mbytes per second
3.5
Supported
1. To achieve optimal performance, your computer must support PI O
mode 4 or multiword DMA mode 2. If these modes are not supported,
you can upgrade your system with a host adapter that supp orts them.
Ask your computer reseller for details.
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Before you begin...
The drives in this manual are refer red to by their model number s:
ST5540A for the M edalist 540sl, ST5851A for the M edalist 851sl,
ST51080A for the Medalist 1080sl and ST51 270A for the Medalist
1270sl.
Applicati on. Your Seagate drive is designed for IBM AT and
compatible personal computers. It uses the ATA interface. It is
intended for use with UL-list ed comp ut ers or similar produc ts.
Drive handling. Your drive is vulnerable to damage from rough
handling and static discharge. Do not drop your drive. Do not
remove the seals and labels on the drive. The drive warranty is
voided if the seals and labels are removed.
Static discharge. Your drive contains components that can be
damaged by static discharge. Static damage can be cumulative
and may not manif est imme diat ely. Ob ser ve thes e pr ecau tion s:
• Ground yourself before handling the drive. Wear a ground
strap that is properly connect ed to ea rth gr ou nd, or tou ch th e
metal of a power supply that is plugged int o a wall outlet while
handling the drive.
• Keep the drive in its antistatic bag until you are ready to install
it. Do not attach any cab les to the drive while it is in its bag.
• Handle the drive gently an d on ly by its edge s or fr ame. Place
it on an antistat ic sur f ace un til you ar e r ead y to insta ll it.
• Do not touch the drive ’s connector p ins or print ed circuit board.
Inspection. Use the handling precaut ions listed above whe n you
inspect the d rive. If it appear s to be damag ed, call y our dist ributor
or dealer imm ediately.
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Warranty. Your drive comes with a three- ye ar limite d war ra nt y.
Note. W ith regards to the EZ-Drive and SEG32BI T.386 software,
there are no war r ant ies, expr ess or im pl ied, including, but
not implied, warranties of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose. All such warranties are expressly and
specifically disclaime d.
Maintena nce and r epair. Seagat e drives do not require maint enance. The head/disc assembly is sealed; a broken seal voids
the warranty. Seagate customer service centers are the only
facilities authorized to repair Seagate drives. Seagate does not
sanction any thir d- par ty re pair facilitie s.
Sicherhei tsan le itu n g
1. Das Gerrät ist ein Einbaugerät , das für eine maximale Um ge-
bungstempera tu r von 55°C vorges ehen ist.
2. Zur Befestigung des Laufwerks werden 4 Schrauben 6-32
UNC-2A benötigt . Bei seitlicher Befest igung darf die maxim ale
Länge der Schrau ben im Chass is nicht mehr als 3,3 mm und
bei Befestigung an der Unterseite nicht mehr als 5,08 mm
betragen.
3. Als Versor gun gssp annu gen wer de n benö tigt :
+5V æ 5% 0,6A
+12V æ 5% 0,8A (1,9A fur ca. 30 Sek. fur æ 10%)
4. Die Versorgun gssp annu ng m uss SELV ent spr ech en.
5. Alle Arbeiten auf dem Festplatte dürfen nur von Ausgebilde-
tem Service personal dur chgeführt werden. Bitte scha ffen Sie
Festplatteetiketten nicht weg.
6. Der Einbaudes Dr ives muss de n Anforder ungen gem äss DIN
IEC 950V DC 0805/05. 90 ent sp re chen .
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Warning.Turn off the computer before you remove its cover.
Turn off the power before you install or remove any
adapter card or the drive.
Caution. Special training or tools may be required to service
laptop compu ters . Remov in g the cover may void your
warranty. Review the terms and conditions of your
warranty bef or e rem ov ing th e cover.
Configuring the drive
Required materials:
• 2-mm jumper connector (supplied as spar e jumpers)
Your Seagate dr ive is con figu re d usin g the opt ions jumper block
shown in Figure 1 on page 6. The option settings are shown in
Figure 2 on page 7. You can conf igur e the dr ive:
• For one- or two-drive oper at ion.
• To be the master or slave drive.
• To operate as the master with drives that use a different
master/slav e timing pr otoc ol.
• For comput er s that use cab le -select .
• To use a remote drive- act ivity LED.
To configur e the drive, attac h a jumper to the pins on the op tions
jumper block for the des ired option. The configuration opt ions are:
Spare jumper. Spar e jumpers are pro vided on pins 2 and 4 an d
on pins 6 and 8 for configuring yo ur driv e. These sett ings are not
used to configure the drive. The jumper is a 2-mm connector. If
you use a larger connector, you may damage the jumper-block
pins.
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Options jumper block
pin 1
pin 1
Interface
2
3
4
connector
Circuit
board
+5V
+5V return
+12V return
+12V
Standard
power connector
1
Figure 1. Drive c on nect or s
One-dri ve only. Use this co nfiguration if the re are no other drives
attached to the hard disc con troller .
Master w ith s la ve pr es e nt . Use this configur atio n if the dr ive is
the first of t wo drives in your syst em. The master drive is Drive 0
in the System Set up record.
Slave. Us e this configur ation if the drive is the sec ond drive in the
system. The slave is Dr ive 1 in the System Set up recor d.
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11
12
10
7
9
8
1
3
6
4
Circuit
board
2
side up
5
Spares
One drive only
Drive is master;
slave is present
Drive is slave when
another drive is master
Master/slave timing protocol.
Drive waits up to 30
seconds for slave to
respond.
Cable select
Remote LED
connection
pin 11 (–), pin 12 (+)
Figur e 2. Op ti o n s ju m p er bl o c k se t t in g s
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Master/slave timing protocol. This protocol involves the com-
munication betwee n the compu ter and the disc drives dur ing the
boot cycle only. The computer queries the master drive for the
status of both drives. The slave must report its status to the
master within a certain time period. If it does not respond, a
timeout error is issued and the computer does not identify the
slave. Place a jumper on pins 3 and 4 and on pins 5 and 6 to
extend the time period to 30 seconds that the Seagate master
waits for the slave to respond.
Cable-sele ct. Use this configuration if your computer uses cable-select. Refer to your computer user’s ma nual.
Remote LED. Place the grou nd wire sid e of the rem ote dr ive-activity LED co nnector, u sually t he blac k wir e, o n pin 11 ( –) a nd the
other side on pin 12 (+) of the option s jumper block. The LED may
be damaged if the cable is att ache d incor r ect ly.
Attaching the c ables
Required materials:
• A four-conductor power- supp ly cable
• A 40-conductor interface c able with a 40 -pin, fem ale inte rface
connector for each drive you want to atta ch.
Note. To ensure the inte gr ity of your dat a, use a no nshielde d
cable with a maximum length of 18 inches (46
centimeters).
1. Attach the i nterface cabl e. Pin 1 on the drive must align with
pin 1 of the har d-disc contro ller connector. Use the edge-str ipe
on the cable to d enote pin 1. Pin 1 on t he dr ive is locat ed next
to the four-pin power conn ector .
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Caution. The cable and connector bond is delicate. Pulling the
cable to remove th e connector may dam age the cable.
Attach an interface connector to the drive. If your interface connector has a key, it will plug into the drive only one way. Make
sure that you do not bend the pins when you at ta ch the cab le.
Attach an inte rface- connect or to the h ard- disc cont roller conn ector on the motherboard or host adapter (see your system user’s
guide or host adapter user’s guide to determine the location of
pin 1). Make sure that pin 1 is aligned with pin 1 on the dr ive.
Cable-select installation: If your computer uses cable-select for
connection, ref er to its user ’s gu id e to de te rmin e which in te rfac e
connector is used f or the master and which is used for the slave.
2. Attach a power-suppl y cabl e to t he dr ive.
Power
Pin 1
cable
Figur e 3. Att aching c ables to the dri v e
Cable
stripe
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Mounting the drive
Required materials:
• Four 6-32 UNC-2A scre ws (n ot included)
The drive fits in a standard 3.5-inch bay and can be mounted in
any orientation. Position the drive so that the cables are not
strained or crimpe d. Secure it with four mounting screws no t more
than 6 full turns (0.20 inches) into the drive fram e (see Figure 4) .
Caution. To prevent drive mount ing- hole da m age, use only the
type of screws specif ied.
This completes t he har dware installation.
Figure 4. Mount i ng ho le s
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