Seagate MEDALIST 1270SL, MEDALIST 1080SL, MEDALIST 851SL, MEDALIST 540SL Product manual

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Medalist SL Family

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Medalist 540sl, Medalist 851sl

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Medalist 1080sl, Medalist 1270sl

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ATA Interface Drives

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Medalist SL Family

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Medalist 540sl, Medalist 851sl

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Medalist 1080sl, Medalist 1270sl

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ATA Interface Drives

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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Quick specificat ion chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1.0 Specificatio ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.1 Formatted capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.1.1 Standard configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.1.2 Physical organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1.2 Functional specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.3 Physical dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.4 Seek time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.5 Start and stop times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1.6 Typical power-up and power-down sequence . . . . . . . . . 8

1.6.1 Power-up sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1.6.2 Power-down sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

1.6.3 Auto-park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

1.7 Power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

1.7.1 Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

1.7.2 Voltage tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

1.7.3 Input noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1.8 Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1.8.1 Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1.8.2 Temperature gradient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1.8.3 Altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1.8.4 Relative humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1.8.5 Shock and vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

1.9 Acoustics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

1.10 Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

1.11 Agency listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

1.12 FCC verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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2.0 Configu rin g and mou nt ing the dri v e . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

2.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions . . . . . . . . . 17

2.2 I/O connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2.3 Options jumper block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2.3.1 Master/slave configur ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

2.3.2 Master/slave timing com patibility . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

2.3.3 Remote LED connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

2.3.4 Cable-select option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

2.4 Mounting the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3.0 ATA interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3.1 ATA interface connector pin assignments . . . . . . . . . . 25

3.2 Command set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

3.2.1 Identify Drive command (EC

3.2.2 Set Features command (EF

3.2.3 Idle and Set Idle Timer (FA

3.2.4 Active and Set Idle Timer command (FB

) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1

) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

) . . . . . . . 34

3.2.5 Auto Relocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

3.2.6 Execute S.M.A.R. T . Function comm and (B0

) . . . . . 34

Appendix. Timing diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Figures

Figure 1. Typical +12V startup current profile . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Figure 2. ATA interface connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Figure 3. Drive connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Figure 4. Options jumper block settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Figure 5. Connecting cable-selected drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Figure 6. Mounting dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Figure 7. ATA interface connector pin assignments . . . . . . . . 26

Figure 8. Programmed I/O timing without IORDY . . . . . . . . . . 35

Figure 9. Programmed I/O timing with IORDY . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Figure 10. Multiword DMA timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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Introduction

This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the Medalist 540sl, 851sl, 1080sl and 1270sl hard disc drives. The drives are referred t o thr oughout th is manual by the ir model numbers: ST5540A for the Medalist 540sl, ST5851A for the Medalist 851sl, ST51080A for the Medalist 1080sl and ST51270A for the M edalist 1270sl.

The drives combine features used in the Decathlon drives, such as Fast ATA-2 capability, 5,376-RPM spindle speed, embedded servo and the mini 3.5-inch footprint with new technology and more cost-efficient design to provide high performance, high capacity, low noise, energy-efficiency and superior value.

The drives are designed to ensure fast data-throughput between the drive and the host. Fast ATA-2 capability means that the drives support PIO mode 4 and multiword DMA mode 2 and multiple block read/write. When the host chooses PIO mode 4 or multiword DMA mode 2, the drives respond with burst data-transfer rates of up to 16.6 Mbytes per second. Multiple block read/write allows the drive to gather several blocks of data in cache and transfers them in a single burst.

Other features the drives have that promote fast data-throughput include embedded servo technology to ensure quick and accurate access to information on the drive without thermal recalibration interruptions, a 16-bit internal microprocessor and an intelligent controller that provides data streaming—direct data transfers between the host and the drive without microprocessor intervention. These features increase the sustained data-transfer rate, facilitating video playback and other mu ltimedia operations. Coupled with the 854-Mbyte capacity of the ST5851A, the

1.08-Gbyte capacity of the ST51080A and the 1.28 Gbytes of the ST51270A (more than enough capacity to download a complete CDROM), these features make true mu ltimedia-ready drives.

The drives support the power modes defined in the ATA-2 standard. Standby and Sleep modes reduce power consumption to a low 0.5 watt s (typical). The drives enter power-saving modes at the request of the computer and can be programmed to automatically enter Idle or Standby modes. (A complete listing of the ATA commands the drives support is found in the table on page 27. The ATA commands that have Seagateunique applications and the Seagate-unique commands the drives use are discussed in Section 3.0 on page 25.)

The drives are designed for the standard 3.5-inch footprint but have a slim 0.75-inch high (19-mm) profile and a shorter 5.0- inc h depth prof ile. Even though the overall size of the drives is reduced, the top and bottom mounting holes are placed in strict compliance with the SFF committee standards for the 3.5-inch form-factor. This size reduction gives the

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designer or integrator more room for air circu lation, other periphera ls or a smaller drive bay. In addition, the smaller size and a redesigned top cover have improved the acoustics for the 5,376-RPM drive. The idle acoustic sound level is 30 dBA.

The following is a summary of the drives’ features:

Capacity

• 540, 854, 1,080 and 1,282 Mbytes formatted

• One-disc and two-disc formats

• LBA translation support

Performance

• Fast ATA-2. (Support s multiword DMA m odes 0, 1, 2 and P IO modes 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 for up to 16.6-Mbyte-per-second transfer rates. Supports multiple block read/write.)

• 5,376-RPM rotational speed

• 128-Kbyte segmented buffer

• 10.5-msec average seek time

• 16-bit microprocessor

• Data streaming

Energy efficiency

• Supports ATA-2 power-management modes: Active, Idle, Standby and Sleep

• 0.5 watt typical power dissipation rating in Standby and Sleep modes

Acoustics

• 30-dBA idle acoustic sound level

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Quick specification chart

The following table serves as a quick reference of performance specifications for these drives. These and other specifications are discussed in the Specification summary section following the table.

Drive specifica tion ST5540A ST5851A ST51080A ST51 27 0A

Guaranteed capacity (Mbytes) (×10 bytes)

Guaranteed sectors 1,058,400 1,669,248 2,116,8 00 2,504,880 Bytes per sector 512 512 512 512 Logical cylinder s 1,050 1,656 2,100 2,485 Sectors per track 63 63 63 63 Logical read/wri te he ads 16 16 16 16 Physical read/write heads 2 4 4 4 Physical discs 1 2 2 2 Physical cylinders 4,834 4,834 4,834 5,414 Recording density (Kbits per inch) 76.2 76.2 76.2 79.2 Track density (tracks per inch) 4,800 4,800 4,800 5,376 Internal data-transfer rate (Mbits per

sec max) Spindle speed (RPM) 5,376 Average latency (msec) 5.58 Track-to-track seek time (msec t ypi-

cal) Average seek time (msec typical) 10.5 Full-stroke seek time (msec typical) 20.0 Ext. transfer rate

PIO mode 4 Ext. transfer rate

DMA mode 2 Cache buffer (Kbytes) 128 Height, inches max (mm) 0.748 (19.0) Width, inche s max (mm ) 4.01 (101.9) Depth, inche s max (mm ) 5.01 (127.3) Typical weight, lb (g) 0.750 (340.2)

(Mbytes per sec)

continued

541.9 854.7 1,083.8 1,282.4

34.5 to

67.7

34.5 to

67.7

34.5 to

67.7

2.0

16.6

36.1 to

71.4

1. Externa l transfer rates are based on the ATA-2 standard. Actual performance may exceed the standard. See your Seagate

representative for details.

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Drive specifica tion ST5540A ST5851A ST51080A ST51 27 0A

Power-on to ready (sec typical) 8 Spinup current (typical) 1.1A Seek power (typical) 6.52W Read/Write power and current

(typical) Idle total power (typical) 3.36W Standby/Sleep total power (typical) 0.71W Voltage tolerance (including

noise): +5V Voltage tolerance (including

noise): +12V Operating temperature (°C) 5° to 55°C Nonoperating temperature (°C) –40° to 70°C Operating temperature gradient

(°C per hour max) Relative humidity, operating gradient

(max) Altitude operating –1,000 to 10,000 ft. Altitude nonoperating –1,000 to 40,000 ft. Shock, normal operating (Gs max for

11 msec) Shock, abnormal operating (Gs max

for 11 msec) Shoc k, nonoperating (Gs max) 75 Gs Vibration (Gs max at 22–350 Hz with-

out nonrecoverable errors), operating Vibration (Gs max at 22–350 Hz with

no physical damage incurred), nonoperating

Drive acoustics, Idle mode (dBA) 30 dBA Drive acoustics, seeking (dBA) 34 dBA Nonreco verab le read erro r s (per bits

transfe rred ) Mean time between failures (power-

on hours) Contact start-stop cycles 40,000 Service life (years) 5

4.9W

±5%

20°C

10% per hour

2 Gs

10 Gs

0.75 Gs

0 to Peak

4 Gs

0 to Peak

300,000

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1.0 Specifications

Unless otherwise noted, all specifications are measured under ambient conditions, at 25° C, at sea level and nominal power.

1.1 Formatted capacity

Medalist SL drives are low-level formatted at the factory. You cannot low-level format them.

You can operate the drive using many different address configurations, provided the number of sectors per track does not exceed 63. The following tables show CHS and LBA translation geometries for the standard configurations. You can verify the parameters using the Identify Drive (EC

1.1.1 Standard configuration

) command.

ST5540A

CHS LBA

Cylinders 1,050 N/A Heads 16 N/A Sectors 63 N/A Guaranteed sectors 1,058,400 1,058,400 Guaranteed capacity (bytes

) 541,900,800 541,900,800

ST5851A CHS LBA

Cylinders 1,656 N/A Heads 16 N/A Sectors 63 N/A Guaranteed sectors 1,669,248 1,669,248

Guaranteed capacity (bytes

) 854,654,976 854,654,976

2. One Mbyte equals one million bytes.

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ST51080A CHS LBA

Cylinders 2,100 N/A Heads 16 N/A Sectors 63 N/A Guaranteed sectors 2,116,800 2,116,800

Guaranteed capacity (bytes

) 1,083,801,600 1,083,801,600

ST51270A CHS LBA

Cylinders 2,485 N/A Heads 16 N/A Sectors 63 N/A Guaranteed sectors 2,504,880 2,504,880 Guaranteed capacity (bytes

) 1,282,498,560 1,282,498,560

1.1.2 Physical organization

ST5540A ST5851A ST51080A ST51270A

Read/write heads 2 4 4 4 Discs 1 2 2 2

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1.2 Functio nal specifications

Model

Interface Zone Bit Recording method

ST5540A ST5851A ST51080A ST51270A

ATA-2

RLL (1 ,7 )

External data burst-transfer rate:

DMA mode 2 PIO mode 4

16.6 Mbytes per sec

Internal data-transfer rate (Mbits per sec)

Inner track

Outer track Physical cylinders Bytes per sector Recording density, max (KBPI) Track density (TPI) Spindle speed (RPM) Cache size (Kbytes)

34.5 36.1

67.7 74.1

4,83 4 5,41 4

512 512

76.2 79.2

4,80 0 5,37 6

5,376 ± 0.5%

128

1.3 Physical dimensions

The mounting dimensions are shown in Figure 6 on page 24. Height, max 0.748 inches (19.0 mm)

Width, max 4.01 inches (101.9 mm) Depth, max 5.01 inches (127.3 mm) Weight 0.750 lb (340.2 g)

1.4 Seek time

Seek time is the interval between the time the actuator begins to move and the time the head is over the target track. Seek time is a true statistical average of at least 10,000 measurements of seek time. All measurements for maximum va lues are taken under nominal conditions of temperature and voltage with the drive mounted horizontally.

3. See Figure 10 on page 37 for timing specificati ons.

4. See Figure 9 on page 36 for timing specificatio ns.

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