Seagate BARRACUDA 18FC, Barracuda 18FC ST118273FC, ST118273FC Installation Manual

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Contents

Preface ........................................................................................ 1

Electrostatic discharge protection ............................................... 1

Important safety informati on and precautions.. ....... ....... ...... .......2

Wich tige S ic h er h e itshin w ei se............. ... .......... .. .......... .. ..... ... .. .... 4

Seagate Technology support services......................................... 8

General description ................................................................... 14

Inst alling the Barr acuda 18FC driv e.......... .. ....... .................. ..... 16

Kühlung des Systems................................................................ 17

Troubleshooting......................................................................... 27

©1997, 1998 Seagate Technology, Inc. All right s reserved
Publication Number: 77767525, Rev. A
June 1998

Seagate, Seagate Technology, and the Seagate logo are regis­tered trademarks of Seagate Technology, Inc. Barracuda,
SeaFAX, SeaFONE, SeaBOARD, and SeaTDD are either trade­marks or registered trademarks of Seagate Technology, Inc. or
one of its subsidiaries. All other trademarks or registered trade­marks are the property of thei r respective owners.

No part of thi s publi cation may be reproduced in any form without

written permission f rom Seagate Technology, Inc.

Barr acuda 18FC Install ati on G uide, Rev. A 1

Preface

This manual contains information for users of Seagate Barra-

cuda 18FC (Fibre Channel interface) disc drives. It provides

technical support information, perf ormance specifi cations , i nstal-

lation instructions, and a troubleshooting section. Additional

information is available in the Barracuda 18FC Product Manual

(part number 77767524). Contact your Seagate sales represen-

tat ive if you need to order this publication.

Electrostatic discharge protection

Cauti on.

Removal of circuit boards by personnel not perform­ing depot repair will damage components and may
void the warranty.

All drive electronic assemblies are sensitive to static electricity,

due to the electrostatically sensitive devices used within the

drive circui try. Althou gh some devices such as metal-oxide semi -

conductors are extremely sensitive, all semiconductors, as well

as some resistors and capacitors, ma y be damaged or degra ded

by exposure to static electricity.

Elect rost atic damage t o electr onic de vices may be caus ed by the

direct discharge of a charged conductor or by exposure to the

static fields surrounding charged objects. To avoid damaging

drive electronic assemblies, observe the following precautions

when installing or servicing the drive:

• Ground yourself to the drive whenever the drive electronics
are or will be exposed. Connect yourself to ground with a wrist
strap (Seagate part number 12263496). Connection may be
made to any grounded metal assembly. As a general rule,
remember that you and the drive electronics must all be

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grounded to avoid potentially damaging static discharges.

• Do not remove any circuit boards from the drive.

• Never use an ohmmeter on any circuit boards.

• When installing the drive on a carrier or tray, discharge the
static electricity from the carrier or tray prior to inserting it into
the system.

Importan t safety information and precau tions

Caution.

Use forced-air ventilation when bench-testing the
drive to ensure prop er cooling of driv e com ponents.

Use proper safety techniques for safe, reliable operation of this
unit.

The procedures in this manual and labels on the unit contain
warnings and cautions that must be carefully read and followed
to minim ize or eliminat e the ris k of pers onal injury. The warnings
point out conditions or practices that may endanger you or oth­ers . The cautions point out conditions or practices that may dam­age the uni t, possibly making it unsafe for use.

Always observe the following warnings and precautions:

• Follow al l cautions and war nings in t he procedures.

• Use sound safety practices when operating, installing, or
removing the unit.

• Use caution when troubleshooting a unit that has voltages
present. Turn off power to the uni t befo re removing i t.

• Ensure that the internal temperature of the rack or cabinet
does not exceed the limits defined for the drive when the drive
is mounted in an equipment rack or cabinet. When units are
stacked vertically, pay special attention to the top where tem­peratures are usual ly highest.

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• Follow the precautions listed above in “ Electrostatic discharge
protection.”

• Do not remove any circuit boards from the drive chassis.
Return the entire drive for depot repair if any circuit board is
defective. Removal of circuit boards by personnel not perform­ing depot repair will damage components and may void the
warranty.

• Do not remove the head and disc assembly (HDA) from the
drive. Return the entire drive for depot repair if the HDA is
defective.

• Do not attempt to disassemble the HDA. It is not field repair­abl e. If t he sealed HDA is opened by personn el not performing
depot repair, this will damage components and void the war­rant y.

As a component , the drive is designed to be installed and oper­ated in accordance with UL1950, EN60950, CAN\CSA C22.2
950-95, VDE0805 and IEC950.

Seagate takes all reasonable steps to ensure that its products
are certifiable to currently accepted standards. Typical applica­tions of these disc drives include customer packaging and sub­system design. Safety agencies conditionally cer tify component
assemblies, such as the Barracuda disc drive, based on their
final acceptability in the end-use product. The subsystem
designers are responsible for meeting these conditions of
acceptabilit y in obtai ning safety- regulato ry agency compliance in
their end-use products and for certifying where required by law.
A necessary part of meeting safety requi rem ents is the provision
for ov ercurre nt protection on drive SELV supply vo lt ages.

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This unit is a component part and as such is not meant to com-

ply with FCC or similar national requirements as a stand-alone
unit. Engineering radiated emissions test results are available
through the Seagate Safety Depar tment to assist the subsystem
designer.

Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise

Vorsicht.

Beim Testen des Laufwerks auf dem Prüftisch ist
Fremdbelüftung vorzusehen, um eine ausreichende Kühlung der
Laufwerkkomponenten sicherzustellen.

Verwenden Sie geeignete Sicherheits- um den sicheren, zuver­lässigen Betrieb dieser Einheit zu gewährleisten.

Die Verfahren in diesem Handbuch und die Aufkleber auf dem
Gerät enthalten Warn- und Vorsichtshinweise. Diese Hinweise
sind sorgfältig durchzulesen und zu beachten, um das Risiko
von Verletzungen auf ein Mindestmaß zu beschränken oder
ganz zu vermeiden. Die Warnhinweise machen auf Situationen
oder Praktiken aufmerksam, die Sie oder andere gefährden
könnten. Die Vorsichtshinweise machen auf Situationen oder
Praktiken aufmerksam, die Einheit beschädigen können, so daß
deren Gebrauch mit Risi ko behaft et ist.

Die Warn- und Vor sichtshinweise sind nicht allumfassend! Es ist
uns einfach nicht möglich, alle Wartungsmethoden oder die
eventuellen Risiken j eder Methode zu kennen, zu beur teilen und
Sie entsprechend zu beraten. Aus diesem Grund haben wir auf
eine derartige umfassende Beurteilung verzichtet. Falls Sie ein
hier nicht beschriebenes Verfahren oder Werkzeug verwenden,
stellen Sie zuerst sicher, daß das gewä hlt e Verfahren weder Ihre
persönliche Sicherheit noch die Leistung der Einheit gefährdet.

Barr acuda 18FC Install ati on G uide, Rev. A 5
Beachten Sie in jedem Fall die folgenden Warn-und Vorsicht-

shinweise:

• Beachten Sie alle Warn- und Vorsichtshinweise in diesem

Handbuch.

• Treffen Sie beim Betrieb, bei der Installation oder bei der

Entfernung der Einheit angemessene Sicherheitsvorkehrun­gen.

• Wenn eine Einheit unter Spannung steht, gehen Sie bei der

Fehlerdiagnose besonders vorsichtig vor. Schalten Sie die
Einheit aus, bevor Sie mit den Install ati ons-und Entfernungsar ­beit en beginnen.

• Wenn das Laufwerk in einem Einbaugestell oder Gehäuse

montier t ist, sorgen Sie dafür, daß die Temperatur im Inneren
des Gestells oder Gehäuses die für das Laufwerk vorgege­benen Grenzwerte nicht übersteigt. Wenn Einheiten vertikal
übereinander betestigt werden, achten Sie besonders auf den
oberen Stapelbereich, da dor t die Temperatur gewöhnlich am
höchsten ist.

• Befolgen Sie die oben unter “Electrostatic Discharge Protec-

ti on” angegebenen Sic herheitsmaßn ahm en.

• Nehmen Sie keine Platinen aus dem Laufwerk. Wenn eine

Platine defekt ist, muß das gesamte Laufwerk zur Reparatur
eingeschickt werden. Die Herausnahme von Platinen durch
andere Personen als die für die werkseitige Reparatur zustän­digen kann zu einer Beschädigung der Komponenten und
Erlöschen des G aranti eanspruchs führen.

• Die vormontierte Kopf- und Festplatteneinheit (HDA) nicht aus

dem Laufwerk nehmen! Falls di e HDA beschädi gt ist, schi cken
Sie das ges am te Lauf werk zur Repara tur ein.

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• Die HDA ist nicht vor Ort reparierbar und darf nicht auseinan-

dergenommen werden! Öffnen der versiegelten HDA durch
andere Personen als die für die werkseitige Reparatur zustän­digen hat eine Beschädigung der Komponenten und
Erlöschen des G aranti eanspruchs zur Folge.

Als Tei lkomponente i st diese s Laufwer k für die Ins tallation und
den Betrieb in Übereinstimmung mit UL 1950, EN60950,
CAN\CSA C22.2 950-95 und VDE0805 vorgesehen.

Seagate ist ständig bemüht, die Zulassungsfähigkeit von
Seaga te-Produ kten im Rahm en de r gegenwär tig ge ltenden
Stan da rds z u gewäh rl eiste n. Zu d en typi sch en A nwe nd unge n
dieser Festplattenwerke zählen Systemeinbau durch den
Ku nden und di e Kon stru ktion v on Unter systemen. Sicherh eit sbe­hörden gewähren eine bedingte Zulassung für Komponenten wie
das Barracud a-Festplattenl aufwerk v orbehalt li ch der endgülti gen
Zulass sung i m Endp rod ukt. Desi gner von Unters ysteme n sind
dafür verantwortlich, die Voraussetzungen für die Einhaltung
sicherheits- oder aufsichtsbehördlicher Vorsch riften in ihren
Endprodukten und - falls gesetzlich vorg eschrieben - für die
Zula ss ung zu sc haf fen. E ine Gr und vorau ssetz u ng zu r Ein ha l­tung der Sicherheitsanforderungen ist die Bereitstellung eines
Überlastschutzes für die SELV-Versorgungsspannungen des
Laufwerks.

Dieses Gerät ist eine B augruppe und unter liegt als solche nicht
den Anforderungen der FCC od er ähnlicher nationaler Behörden
für eigenständige G eräte. Technische Testergebnisse zu elektro­magneti sche Str ahlung si nd für Design er von Unte rsyst emen auf
Anfr age von der Seagate-Sic herheitsabteilung erhäl tl ich.

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European Union Compliance

If this model has the CE Marking, it complies with the European
Union requirements of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Direc­ti ve 89/336/EEC of 03 M ay 1989 as am ended by Directiv e 92/31/
EEC of 28 April 1992 and Directive 93/68/EEC of 22 July 1993.

Australia n C- Ti ck

If this model has the C-Tick Mark ing, it complies with the Austra­lia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS3548 1995 and meets the
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements
of Australia’s Spectrum Management Agency (SMA).

Seagate uses an independent laboratory to confirm compliance
to the above directives. The drive was tested in a representative
system for typical applications. The selected system represents
the most popular characteristics for test platforms. The system
confi gurations include:

• 486, Pentium, and PowerPC Microprocessors

• 3.5-inch Floppy Disc Drive

• Keyboard

• Monitor/Display

• Mouse

• Printer
Although the test system with this Seagate model complies to

the directives, we cannot guarantee that all systems will comply.
The computer manufacturer or system integrator shall confirm
EMC compliance and prov ide CE Marking for their product.

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Seagate Technology support services

Presales suppor t

To determine which Seagate products are best suited for your
specific application, cont act us about configuration and compati­bility and for current product availability. You can leave a voice
message after business hours or send an e-mail message—we
repl y during busi ness hours.

Disc Dri ves 1-877- 271-3285 or 405-936-1210

A.M

Fax: [phone]

central time, M-F); e-mail: [e-mail]

(8:00

.

to 12:15 P.M., 1:30 P.M. to 6: 00

P.M

.

Tape Pr oducts 1-800-626-66 37 or 714-641-2500

A.M

Fax: [phone]

e-mail: [e-mail]

Note.

You can purchase select tape products and tape acces­sories through Seagate Express 24 hours daily by calling
1-800-531-0968 or by faxing your order to 972-481-4812.

(6:00

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to 5:00

P.M

.,

pacif ic time, M-F);

Technical support services

If you need assistance installing your drive, consult your dealer.
Dealers are familiar with their unique system configurations and
can help you with system conflicts and other technical issues. If
you need additional assistance with y our Seagate

®

driv e or other

,

Seagate produc ts, use one of the Seagate t echnical support ser­vices listed bel ow.

SeaFONE® 1-800-SEAGATE

Seagate’s 800 number (1-800-732-4283) allows toll-free access
to automated self-help services, providing answers to commonly

Barr acuda 18FC Install ati on G uide, Rev. A 9
asked questions, troubleshooting tips, and specifications for disc

drives and tape drives. This service is available 24 hours daily
and requires a touch-tone phone. International callers can reach
this automated self-help serv ice by dialing 405-936-1234.

Online servi ces

Using a modem, you can obtain troubleshoot ing tips, free utility
programs, drive specifications and jumper settings for Seagate’s
entire product line. You can also download software for installing
and analyzing your drive.

SeaNET

You can obtain technical information about Seagate products
over the Inter ne t fro m Se agat e’s World Wid e Web h ome pa ge
(http://www.seagate.com) or Seagate’s ftp server (ftp://
ftp.seagate.com). You can also send e-mail with your questions
to DiscSupport@Seagate. com or [e-mail].

SeaBOARD®

SeaBOARD is a computer bulletin board system that contains
information about Seagate disc and tape drive products and is
available 24 hours daily. Set your communications software to
eight data bits, no parity, and one st op bit (8-N-1).

Location Phone number

Australia 61-2-9756-2359
France 33 1-48 25 35 95
Germany 49-89-1409331
Taiwan 886-2-2719-6075
Thailand 662-531-8111

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Location Phone number

UK 44-1628-478011
USA Disc: 405-936-1600; Tape: 405-936-1630

FAX services

SeaFAX®

You can use a touch-tone telephone to access Seagate’s auto­mated FAX system to receive technical support information by
ret urn FAX. This service is available 24 hour s daily.

Location Phone number

Australia 61-2-9756-5170
Germany 49-89-14305102
UK 44-1628-894084
USA 1-800-SEAGATE or

Disc: 405- 936-1620; Tape: 405-936-1640

Technica l support FAX

You can FAX questions or comments to technical support spe­cialists 24 hours daily. Responses are sent during business
hours.

Location Phone number

Australia 61-2-9725-4052
France 33 1-46 04 42 50
Germany 49-89-14305100
Hong Kong 852-2368 7173
Japan 81-3-5462-2979
Korea 82-2-556-4251/7395
Singapore 65-488-7528
Taiwan 886-2-2715-2923

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Location Phone number

UK 44-1628- 890660
USA Disc: 405-936-1685; Tape: 405-936-1683

Direct-suppor t servi ces

Technica l support

For one-on-one help, you can talk to a techni cal support special­ist during local business hours. Before calling, note your system
configuration and drive m odel number (ST

Location Phone number

A.M

Austra li a 61-2-9 725-3366 (9:00

.

to 5:00

tim e, M–F)

France 33 1-41 86 10 86 (9:30

2:00

P.M

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to 5:00

P.M

Germany 49-89-1409332 (9:30

2:00

P.M

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to 4:00

P.M

Hong Kong 852-2368 9918 (9:00

2:00

P.M

.

to 5:30

P.M

Korea 82-2-5 31-5800 (9:00

P.M

1:00

.

to 6:00

Singap ore 65-488- 7584 (9:00

P.M

A.M

A.M

.

, M–F)

A.M

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A.M

.

A.M

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to 12:30

, M–F)

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to 12:00

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to 12:00

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to 12:00

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to 12:30

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, eastern

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P.M

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to 5:00
Taiwan 886-2-2514-2237
UK 44-1628- 894083 (10:00

2:00

P.M

USA Please dial 1-800-SEAGATE or 405-936-1234

for the specific product telephone number.

(8:00

ce n tra l time, M– F )

P.M

.

to 5:00

A.M

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, M–F )

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to 12:15

P.M

P.M

A.M

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, 1:30

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to 1:00

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P.M

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to 6:00

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SeaTDD™ 405-936- 1687

Using a telecommunicat ions device for the deaf (TDD), you can
send questions or comments 24 hours daily and exchange mes-

A.M

sages with a technical support specialist between 8:00

.

to

12:15

P.M

. and 1:30 P.M. to 6:00

P.M

.

(central time) Monday

thr ough Friday.

Customer service centers

Seagate direct OEM, Distribution, and Systems Integrator cus­tomers should contact their Seagate service representative for
warranty information. Other custom ers shoul d contact thei r place
of purchase. Seagate offers comprehensive customer support
for all Seagate dr ives. These services are availabl e worldwide.

Location Phone number FAX number

Asia Pacific and Australia 65-485- 3595 65-488-7503
Middle East and Africa 31-2031-67222 31-2065-34320
Europe 31-2031-67222 31-2065-34320

European toll-free phone numbers are available for you to contact
customer service representatives between 8:30
(European central time) Monday through Friday. The European call
center is located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Location Toll-free phone number

. and 5:00 P.M.

A.M

Austria 0 800-20 12 90
Belgium 0 800-74 876
Denmark 80 88 12 66
France 0 800-90 90 52
Germany 0 800-182 6831
Ireland 1 800-55 21 22
Italy 1 677 90 695
Netherlands 0 800-732 4283

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Location Toll-free phone number

Norway 800-113 91
Poland 00 800-311 12 38
Spain 900- 98 31 24
Sweden 0 207 90 073
Switzerland 0 800-83 84 11
Turkey 00 800-31 92 91 40

United Kingdom 0 800-783 5177

Location Phone number FAX number

Japan 81-3-5462-2904 81-3-5462-2979
USA 1-800-468-3472 405-949-6740

Other Americas (Brazil,

Canada, Mexico) 405-949-6706 405-949-6738

Man ufacturer’s representati ves

Braz il

MA Infor matica 55-21-516-6649 55-21-516-5280

Canada

Memofix
Adtech

905-660-4936
905-812-8099

905-660-4951
905-812-7807

1-800-624-9857

Mexico

Abicom Seamax

SA DE CV 525-546- 4888 525-546- 4888

Southe rn Europe

Caesar Italia 39-688-18149 39-688-0 2103

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General description

Barr acuda 18FC disc drives are high-speed, random-access dig­ital-data storage devices designed to be used within a Fibre
Channel host system.

The drive is a component for installation in an enclosure
designed for the drive. The disc drive must receive adequate
cooling (refer to “Providing adequate cooling”) and it must be
sufficiently grounded and shielded from emissions. The Barra­cuda 18FC Product Manual (part number 77767524) contains
guidelines for a properly designed enclosure.

Figure 1: Barracuda 18FC disc drive

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Characteristics

ST118273FC

Interface Fibre Channel
Capacity

Unformatted (Gbytes)
Formatted (Gbytes)

1

23.14

18.21

Recording

Cy l ind ers (us er )
Read/write data heads
Avg byt es /tr a ck

7,501
20
155,000

Access time

Average read (msec)
Average write (msec)

7.9

8.7

Disc rotation

RPM

7,200

Average lat ency (msec)

4.17

Data transfer rat e

Ma ximu m in stan taneo us

106

(Mbytes/sec, per port)

1. The specified formatted capacities are calculated with the standard OEM

sector size (512 bytes per logical block) and sparing.

ST118273FC

DC power requirements(±5%)

Maximum start current

Maximum operating current
Average idle current

1. For more detailed power information, refer to the Barracuda

18FC Product Manual, publication number 77767524.

1

+5 V +12 V

1.70A

1.70A

1.50A

3.1A

1.30A

0.80A

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Installing the Barracuda 18FC drive

To install a Barracuda 18FC dr ive, simply plug the drive directly
into your system’s Fibre Channel backpanel 40-pin single con­nector attachment (FC-SCA). There are no jumpers or termina­tors on the drive, and power is supplied through the connector.
Table 1 on page 25 lists the pin descriptions of the 40-pin FC­SCA.

Read the following general information topics to ensure your
drive is install ed properly:

• Providing adequate cooling

• Mounting the drive

• Formatting the drive

Providing adequate cooling

The enclosure design must ensure adequate cooling for the
drive. The maximum ambient temperature is 50
rated MTBF). Refer to Figure 2 on page 18 for an illustration
showing suggested air flow patterns.

The drive’s product manual (77767524) describes how to evalu­ate the air-flow desi gn. The evaluation consists of ensuring that
the case temperatures of certain critical components remain
within acceptable limits during drive operation.

We recommend orienting the drive or directing the air flow in a
way that creates the least amount of air-flow resistance while
providing air flow above the circuit boards and around the head

o

C (30oC for the

and disc assembly (HDA). Also, choose the shortest possible
path between the air inlet and exit. This minimizes the distance
traveled by air that is heated by the drive and by other nearby
heat sources.

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Figur e 2 shows one design ap proach wit h one or more fans used

to generate air flow. The air-flow pattern can be created by the
fans either pushing or drawing air. The overall flow pattern must
be directed from side to side in most FC-SCA systems.

Kü hlung des System s

Die Gehäusekonstruktion muß eine ausreichende Kühlung des
Laufwerkes gewährlei sten. Di e Umgeb ungstemperatur d arf max­imal 50

Die Produkthandbuch Barracuda 18FC (Dokument 77767524)
enthalten Anweisungen zur Beurteilung der Luftstromkonstruk­tion. Die Beurteilung muß sicherstellen, daß sich die Gehäuse-

o

C betragen (30oC für der MTBF).

temperatur bestimmter kritischer Komponenten bei
Laufwerkbetrieb innerhalb zugelassener Grenzen hält.Wir
empfehlen, das Laufwerk so zu orientieren oder den Luftstrom
so zu lenken, daß der geringste Luftstromwiderstand vonvorne
nach hi nten oder von hi nten nach vorne v erlauf en.

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Above unit

Note. Air flows in the direction shown (back to front)
or in reverse direction (front to back)

Above unit

Under unit

Note. Air flows in the direction shown or
in reverse direction (side to side)

Figure 2: Suggested air flow
Abbil dung 2. Empfohlener Luft stromverlauf

Under unit

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Mounting the drive

Do not touch the connector pins or any component s on the con­trol board without observing static-discharge precautions.
Always handle the drive by the fram e only.

You may mount the drive in any orientation (horizontally, verti­cally, or an y combinati on ther eof); howe v er, you must ensur e that
the drive receives adequate air flo w for cool ing.

Mount the drive to the host system’s chassis using four 6-32
UNC screws. Two mounting holes are in each side of the drive
and there are four mounting holes in the bo tt om of the drive. See
Figur e 3.

The maximum length that the screws should extend into the
chassis mounting holes is 0.15 inch (3.81 mm), measured from
the outer surface of the chassis. Tighten the screws down
evenly. Do not over-tighten or force the screw if it does not seem
to screw in easily.

Installation des Laufwerkes

Beacht en Sie beim Handhaben und Anfassen der Anschlußstift e
und Komponenten die Vorsichtsmaßnahmen zur Verhinderung
statischer Aufladung. Fassen Sie das Laufwerk nur am Rahmen
an.

Das Laufwerk kann in beliebiger Orientierung (horizontal, ver­tikal oder schräg) installiert werden; jedoch muß dafür gesorgt
werden, daß ein ausreichender Luftstrom zur Kühlung des Lauf­werkes vor handen ist.

Befestigen Sie das Laufwerk mit vier 6-32-UNC-Schrauben am
Gehäuse des Host-Systems. Die beiden Seiten des Laufwerkes
sind mit jeweils zwei Befestigungslöcher versehen, die

20 Barra cuda 18FC Installation Guide, Re v. A
Unter seite des La ufwerkes weist vier weit ere Befestigungslöcher

auf. Siehe Abbiludung 3.
Gemessen von der Außenfläche des Gehäuses dürfen die

Schrauben maximal 3,81 mm in die Befestigungslöcher des
Gehüuses hineinragen. Die Schrauben müssen gleichmäßig,
jedoch nicht zu fest, angezogen werden. Wenn sich eine
Schraube nicht ohne Widerstand einschrauben läßt, sind die
Gewinde nicht kor rekt aneinander ausger ichtet.

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A

[1]

F

D

Motherboard Ref.

P

R[3]

Common centerline

E

B

H

1.875±.0051.875±.005

[4]

in the horizontal

(X axis) direction

(.809)

of the drive

Pin 1

J

K

[2]

N

Low
Profile

Half
Height

M

C

L

Notes:

Mounting holes three on each side,

[1]

6-32 UNC. Max screw length into
side of drive is 0.15 in. (3.81 mm).

Mounting holes four on bottom,

[2]

6-32 UNC. Max screw length into
bottom of drive is 0.15 in. (3.81 mm).

Keep-out zone for any components

[3]

on backplane.
Connector is centered on module

[4]

and flush with end of base.

Inches Millimeters

.136

A
B
C
D
E

H
K

M

N
P
R

F

J
L

5.75

4.00

1.026
.620

4.000
.250

3.750

2.380

1.750

0.181

1.622

1.620

.1215
.1215

±

0.025

±

0.015
max
ref

±

0.010
+

0.011
–

0.005

±

0.010

±

0.010

±

0.010
+

0.013
–

0.007
+

0.027
–

0.021

±

0.025
max
max

146.05

101.6

26.060

15.748

101.600

6.350

95.25

60.45

44.450

4.590

41.20

41.150

3.080

3.080

± .64
± .381

max
ref
± .25
+ .28
– .12

± .25
± .25
± .50

+ .33
– .18
+ .69
– .53
± .64
max
max

Figure 3: Dimensions
Abbil dung 3: Lauf werkabmessungen

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Inserting the drive

Most systems provide a way to insert the drive using a carrier or
tray which allows the drive to be hot-plugged into the system’s
Fibre Channel 40-pin single connector attachment (FC-SCA).
Refer to your system document ation about the method they pro­vide and fo llow their instructions.

When installing the drive on a carrier or tray, discharge the static
electricity from the carrier or tray prior to inserting it into the sys­tem.

Formatting the drive

Warning.

Formatting a dri ve erases all user data. Be s ure that
you understand this principle befor e for matting any
hard disc drive (it is not necessary to format a drive
which has previously been used to store data
unles s you intend to erase all use r data).

Note.

Seagate is not responsible for lost user data.

1. Supply DC po wer to the drive (power is supplied to the dri ve
thr ough the 40-pin FC-SCA).

2. Format the disc dr ive. This drive is designed to operat e with
a variety of operating systems. Refer to your system and
Fibre Channel controller manual for information about
sele cting and f ormatt ing the drive.

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Enabling write cache

Write caching is a feature that allows the dr ive to transfer write
data to its own cache, tell the controller that the task is complete,
and then actually complete the write at a later time. This
improves write performance by freeing the CPU to go on to its
next command.

Warning.

Information can be lost if you enable write cache
and there is a system failure (for example, power
failure) before the data has actually been physically
written t o the disc.

OEM drives are shipped with write cache disabled by default to
enhance data integrity. If you want to enable the write cache,
refer to your system’s drive controller and software utility docu­mentat ion. Seaga te prov ides an ASPI utilit y that y ou can use in a
PC compatible system to enable the write cache. It is available
on Seagate ’ s CompuServe f orum and on the Seagate BBS (refe r
to “Seagate Technology support services ” on page 8).

Connecting remote LEDs

You can connect remote LEDs using J6 (see Figure 4).
Connect the anode (usually the longer LED connector) to the

+5V pin, and the cathode to the appropriate LED output pin. For
example, if you want to attach an LED which indicates drive
activity, connect the LED’s anode connector to J6 pin 11 and the
cathode to J6 pin 12 or connect to J6 pin 8 through an appropri­ate external current-lim it ing resistor.

Note.

The LED is on when the drive is idle and off when the
driv e is processing commands.

24 Barra cuda 18FC Installation Guide, Re v. A

Drive
Front

Pin 1

J6

Reserved

Port A Bypass LED [1]
Port B Bypass LED [1]
Fault LED [1]
Reserved
Active LED [2]
+5V
Active LED [1]
Ground [3]

[1] The drive has a 2.2K ohm resi stor in serie s wit h this LED driv er.

Tie the mi nus side o f an ex ternal hi gh-effi cienc y LED ( i.e., 2ma)
to this pin. Connect the plus side of the LED to +5V.

[2] An exter nal current- limi tin g resist or is requi r ed whe n c onne cting

an LED to this pin . Connec t the minus side of the resisto r/LED
combination to this pin. Connect the plus side to +5V. This pin is
connected i n par allel with the s igna l of the same na me in the in­terface connector (J1).

[3] Jumper storage location (across pins 2 and 4).

Figur e 4: LED indicator connector (J6)

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Table 1: FC-SCA pin descriptions

Pin/contact Signal name Signal type

1* –EN bypass port A TTL output
2* 12 Volts
3* 12 Volts
4* 12 Volts
5* –Parallel E SI
6* Ground

[1]

7* Active LED out Open collector out
8* Reserved
9* Start_1 TTL input
10* Start_2 TTL input
11* –EN bypass port B TTL output
12* SEL_6 TTL input/output
13* SEL_5 TTL input/output
14* SEL_4 TTL input/output
15* SEL_3 TTL input/output
16* Fault LED out Open collector out
17* Reser ved N C
18* Reserved NC
19* 5 Vo lts
20* 5 Vo lts
21 12 Volts charge
22 Ground
23 Ground
24* +Port A_in Diff. PECL input pair
25* –Port A_in

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Pin/contact Signal name Signal type

26 Ground
27* +Po rt B_in Diff. PECL input pair
28* –Port B_in
29 Ground
30* +Port A_out Diff. PECL output pair
31* –Port A_out
32 Ground
33* +P ort B_out Diff. PECL output pair
34* –Port B_out
35 Ground
36 SEL_2 TTL input/output
37 SEL_1 TTL input/output
38 SEL_0 TTL input/output
39 Reser ved NC
40 5 Volts charge

*Short pins in mating backpanel connector.
[1] This pin may be connected to external logic to detect the presence of the drive.

The drive connects this pin to the common ground.

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Troubleshooting

Before calling Seagate Technical Suppor t, please read the pos­sibilities discussed below. The suggestions presented here will
resol ve the majority of instal lation problems.

General installation troubleshooting

Check system compatibility.

•

device. Check your system documentation to ensure that it
supports FC devi ces.

Check the physical attachment.

•

properly mated with the backpanel Fibre Channel single con­nector attachment (FC-SCA).

This is a Fibre Channel (FC)

Ensure that the drive is

Check to ensure that drive is receiving power.

•

Insert the
drive into your system. Listen carefully for the sound of the
drive motor spinning up. If the drive motor does not spin up,
check the power supply. If your power supply is functioning
properly, but the drive does not spin up, contact the company
fro m which you purchased the drive.

Check your system or backpanel documentation to

•

ensure you have set options in accordance with the man­ufacturer’s recommendations.

All device options, including
addresses, are set at the backpanel within the host system or
thr ough system softwa re . Check y our host syst em documenta ­ti on about how to set these options in your particular system.

Seagate Technol ogy , Inc.
920 Disc Dri ve, Scot ts Valle y, CA 95066-4544, USA

Publ ication Number: 77767525, Rev. A, Printed in USA