seagate DECATHLON 850 product manual

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Decathlon 850

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ATA Interface Drive

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Installation Guide

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Contents

Read before you begin...

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Installation and 32-bit disk access software . . . . . . . 2

Quick software transfer for experienced users . . . . . . 3

FCC and agency compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Drive capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Installing the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Configuring the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Attaching cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Mounting the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Transferring the free installation software . . . . . . . . 17

Configuring the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Standard setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Dual-drive emulation installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Partitioning and formatting the drive . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the installation software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Basic troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Advanced troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Technical support services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Storing and shipping your drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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Read before you begin...

Application. Your Seagate® drive is designed for IBM AT and compatible personal computers. It uses the ATA interface. It is intended for use with UL-listed computers or similar products.

Warning. Turn off the computer before you open the case, touch

any internal components or install the drive.

Static discharge. Your drive and computer contain components that can be damaged by static discharge. Static electricity is generated when two contributors rub together. The charge is stored in your body and discharged when you touch another conductor. Wool, synthetic clothing, carpets and plastics—including most plastic bags—are common static buildup contributors. Observe the following precautions to avoid damage from static discharge:

• Ground yourself before handling the drive. Wear a ground strap that is properly connected to earth ground, or touch the metal of a power supply that is plugged into a wall outlet.

• Keep the drive in its antistatic bag until you are ready to install it. Do not attach any cables to the drive while it is in its bag.

• Handle the drive gently and only by its edges or frame. Place it on an antistatic surface until you are ready to install it.

• Do not touch the drive’s connector pins or printed circuit board.

Drive handling. The drive is extremely fragile—handle it with care. Do not remove any labels from the drive.

Inspection. After you are familiar with the handling precautions listed above, inspect the drive. If it appears to be damaged, call your distributor or dealer immediately.

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Warranty. See your authorized Seagate distributor or dealer. Note. Seagate expressly disclaims all warranties, whether oral

or written, express or implied, including without limitation warranties of merchantablity or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will Seagate be liable to you, your customers or other users in any way based on loss of data or use of the software or indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages arising out of or in connection with the use or inability to use the software.

Maintenance and repair. Seagate drives do not require maintenance. 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 third-party repair facilities.

Installation and 32-bit disk access software

Free installation software and a 32-bit disk access software driver for Windows are stored on the hard disc at the factory. The installation software, a version of EZ-Drive for Seagate, provides a solution for computers with BIOSs that limit the accessible drive capacity to 528 Mbytes. It allows your computer to access the Seagate drive’s full capacity.

SEG32BIT is a 32-bit disk access software driver that can replace the native Windows 32-bit disk access driver. It extends Windows 32-bit disk access support to drives that support capacities above 528 Mbytes, multiple block read/write , PIO modes 3 and 4 and logical block addressing (LBA).

Before you partition and format the drive, transfer the software to a bootable diskette. Seamove, an easy-to-use program on the

Decathlon 850 Installation Guide, July 1995 3 drive, transfers the software to a diskette in Drive A. Instructions

for formatting the diskette and using the transfer program are on page 17 and in the README.EXE file on the drive.

Quick software transfer for experienced users

1. Install the drive and turn the computer on.

2. Enter System Setup (your computer may call it CMOS or BIOS

setup). Select drive-type 2 for the new Seagate drive.

3. Boot the computer with a bootable, blank diskette for transferring the files.

4. Activate the prompt for the new Seagate drive.

5. Type seamove and press

software to the diskette in Drive A, erases the drive partition and reboots the computer.

ENTER

. Seamove transfers the

FCC and agency compliance

Your Seagate drive is intended to be contained solely within a personal computer or similar enclosure (not attached to an external device). As such, the drive is considered a subassembly and no Federal Communications Commission authorization, verification or certification of the device is required.

Seagate Technology, Inc. has tested these drives in an enclosure 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 of Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation with noncertified assemblies is likely to result in interference to radio and television reception.

4 Decathlon 850 Installation Guide, July 1995 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 installation. 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 equipment 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 suggestions. You may find helpful the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission:

Television Interference Problems.

the Superintendent of Documents, US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Refer to publication number 004000-00345-4.

Note. This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits

for radio noise emissions from computer equipment as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of communications.

How to Identify and Resolve Radio-

This booklet is available from

Decathlon 850 Installation Guide, July 1995 5 Le présent appareil numérique n′émet pas de bruits radioélectri-

ques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le Ministère des Communications du Canada.

Sicherheitsanleitung

1. Das Gerrät ist ein Einbaugerät, das für eine maximale Umge-

bungstemperatur von 55°C vorgesehen ist.

2. Zur Befestigung des Laufwerks werden 4 Schrauben 6-32 UNC-2A benötigt. Bei seitlicher Befestigung darf die maximale Länge der Schrauben im Chassis nicht mehr als 3,3 mm und bei Befestigung an der Unterseite nicht mehr als 5,08 mm betragen.

3. Als Versorgungsspannugen werden benötigt: +5V ± 5% 0,6A +12V ± 5% 0,8A (1,9A fur ca. 30 Sek. fur ± 10%)

4. Die Versorgungsspannung muβ SELV entsprechen.

5. Alle Arbeiten auf dem Festplatte dürfen nur von Ausgebilde-

tem Servicepersonal durchgeführt werden. Bitte schaffen Sie Festplatteetiketten nicht weg.

6. Der Einbaudes Drives muβ den Anforderungen gemäβ DIN IEC 950V DC 0805/05.90 entsprechen.

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Drive capacity

The BIOS your computer uses can limit the effective capacity of your disc drive. (This document assumes you are using a DOS operating system. If you are using another operating system, refer to its user’s guide regarding disc drive installation and parameters.) It creates a representation of the drive’s surface that allows the computer to store and retrieve data. Recent developments in disc drive technology have allowed for increased physical capacity. However, parameter restrictions in some BIOSs limit the size of the representation to 528 Mbytes. The full 854-Mbyte capacity of the ST5850A is not accessible when this limit is imposed. Here are some solutions for surpassing this barrier:

• Upgrade the BIOS to one that uses logical block addressing (LBA) or a cylinder-head-sector (CHS) addressing scheme that allows for more than 528 Mbytes.

• Use a host adapter that supports more than 528 Mbytes.

• Install the drive configured for dual-drive emulation. This fea-

ture makes the drive two logical drives for the computer. Each logical drive is assigned a drive type in System Setup and is partitioned and formatted. A second, physical drive cannot be used when dual-drive emulation is used.

• Use the free EZ-Drive installation software that is stored on the drive at the factory or an equivalent. (See page 17 for instructions on transferring the software to a diskette. See page 24 for instructions on installing and using EZ-Drive.)

Before you install your drive, evaluate your system to determine the best installation strategy. This manual discusses standard setup, dual-drive emulation and EZ-Drive installation processes.

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Installing the drive

Note. Throughout this manual the Decathlon 850 is referred to

by its model number, ST5850A.

This instruction guides you through the two stages of drive installation. The first stage involves configuring the drive and attaching it to the computer. The second stage involves configuring the computer to recognize the drive. After you have attached the drive to the computer, we recommend that you transfer the free installation and 32-bit disk access driver software to a diskette. Instructions for transferring the files are on page 17.

Configuring the drive

The printed circuit board on your drive may be either of two styles. This guide differentiates the drives as Type A and Type B. They can be distinguished by the length of the options jumper block (J8) connector. Type A drives use a 12-pin connector and are represented by Figures 1 and 2 on pages 8 and 9. Type B drives use a 34-pin connector and are represented by Figures 3 and 4 on pages 12 and 13.

The options jumper block (J8) is used to configure the drive for your computer. You can configure the drive for the following conditions:

• For one- or two-drive operation

• To be the master or slave drive

• For computers using cable-select

• To use a remote drive-activity LED

Options

jumper

block (J8)

J4 pin 1

J3. Standard

power connector

+5V +5V return +12V return +12V

Circuit board

J4. Interface

connector

pin 1

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Figure 1. Type A connectors and jumper block

Circuit board side up

9

785

3 4

1 2

One drive only Drive is master;

slave is present Drive is slave when

another drive is present;

Cable select

Remote LED connection pin 7 (–), pin 8 (+)

Spares

Master/slave timing protocol. Makes drive compatible with  some drives as a slave.

Dual-drive emulation

Options jumper block (J8)

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Figure 2. Type A configuration settings

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1. Turn the computer off. Warning. Installing or removing the drive or adapter cards

while the computer is powered on can damage your drive, adapter and computer.

2. Remove the computer’s cover. Caution. Special training or tools may be required to service

laptop computers. Removing the cover may void your warranty. Review the terms and conditions of your warranty before removing the cover.

3. Ground yourself.

4. Remove the drive from its antistatic bag. You must be

grounded at all times when handling the drive.

5. Configure the drive. The drive configuration options are listed below. If you have a Type A drive, refer to Figure 2 on page 9 for the corresponding jumper settings. If you have a Type B drive, refer to Figure 4 on page 13 for the corresponding jumper settings.

Note. Use the spare jumpers on the options jumper block (J8)

to configure your drive. The jumpers are 2-mm connectors. If you need additional jumpers, use Seagate part number 13211-001 or equivalent.

One-drive only. Use this configuration if there are no other drives attached to the hard disc controller.

Master with slave present. Use this configuration if the drive is the first hard drive in the system. The Drive C partition is placed on the master drive.

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Slave. Use this configuration if the drive is the second drive in the system.

Master/slave timing protocol. This protocol involves the communication between the computer and the disc drives during the power-on 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 in time or if it uses a response signal, the master does not acknowledge, the master tells the host that the slave has timed out, and the computer does not recognize the slave. The Seagate drive is shipped configured to work with other drives that comply with the ATA-standard master/slave timing protocol.

This setting allows the Seagate drive in the slave position to respond to some drives that use a different protocol. Try using this setting if the slave is not identified after power-on.

Dual-drive emulation. This feature is one option for surpassing the 528-Mbyte barrier imposed by some BIOSs. It makes the drive look like two drives with under 528 Mbytes each to the computer. Both drive-type options must be configured in System Setup, and each logical drive must be partitioned and formatted. A second, physical drive cannot be attached to the hard disc controller. You cannot use dual-drive emulation with cable select.

Cable-select. Use this configuration if your computer uses cable-select.

Remote LED. Use this setting to connect a remote drive-activity LED. See “Attaching a remote LED cable” on page 14 for instructions on the proper way to install the LED.

J4 pin 1

pin 1

J3. Standard

power connector

+5V +5V return +12V return +12V

123

Circuit board

J4. Interface

connector

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Options jumper block

Figure 3. Type B connectors and jumper block

Circuit board side up

11 12

910785

3 4

13 14

1 2

15 16

17 18

19 20

21 22

33 34

31 32

2930272825

23 24

One drive only Drive is master;

slave is present

Drive is slave Cable select Remote LED

connection pin 9 (–), pin 10 (+)

Spares

Dual-drive emulation

Note. All other pins are reserved. Do not  use them.

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Options jumper block

Figure 4. Type B configuration settings

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