Rev. A03/06/09Initial release.
Rev. B07/08/091, 5, 7, 16, 23 and 25-26.
Rev. C06/03/10Updated DC power requirements.
Rev. D01/05/11Added new 2TB model and updated specifications.
Publication number: 100562053, Rev. D January 2011
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registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC or one of its affiliated companies in the United States
and/or other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective
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When referring to hard drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or
TB, equals one trillion bytes. Your computer's operating system may use a different standard of measurement and report a lower capacity. In addition, some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other
functions, and thus will not be available for data storage. Seagate reserves the right to change, without
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1.0Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate
SV35 SeriesTM model drives:
ST2000VX002 ST31000526SVST31000525SV
ST3500411SVST3500410SVST3250311SV
These drives provide the following key features:
• Designed with low spin-up power for optimization in surveillance applications
• Uncompromising reliability supports flexible surveillance design, with case temperatures up to 70º C
• Performance-tuned for seamless video applications
• Built-in error recovery for non-stop video streaming
• Best-in-class acoustic performance means virtually silent operation
• Higher areal density for cost-effective surveillance applications
• Enterprise-class reliability for 24x7 video surveillance applications
• Supports ATA8 streaming commands
• Enhanced caching capabilities enable superior video recording quality.
• Unique user-selectable partitioning capability
• Easy-to-use Smart Command Transport (SCT) makes management simple
• Thermal monitoring and reporting for 24x7 operations
• High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates.
• Perpendicular recording heads and EPRML technology, for increased areal density.
• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.
• Native Command Queueing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications.
• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.
• Quiet operation.
• SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.
• Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.
• Supports latching SATA cables and connectors.
• Worldwide Name (WWN) capability uniquely identifies the drive.
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1.1About the Serial ATA interface
The Serial ATA interface provides several advantages over the traditional (parallel) ATA interface. The primary
advantages include:
• Easy installation and configuration with true plug-and-play connectivity. It is not necessary to set any jumpers or
other configuration options.
• Thinner and more flexible cabling for improved enclosure airflow and ease of installation.
• Scalability to higher performance levels.
In addition, Serial ATA makes the transition from parallel ATA easy by providing legacy software support. Serial
ATA was designed to allow you to install a Serial ATA host adapter and Serial ATA disc drive in your current system
and expect all of your existing applications to work as normal.
The Serial ATA interface connects each disc drive in a point-to-point configuration with the Serial ATA host adapter.
There is no master/slave relationship with Serial ATA devices like there is with parallel ATA. If two drives are
attached on one Serial ATA host adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they were both
“masters” on two separate ports. This essentially means both drives behave as if they are Device 0 (master)
devices.
Note.The host adapter may, optionally, emulate a master/slave environment to host software where two
devices on separate Serial ATA ports are represented to host software as a Device 0 (master) and
Device 1 (slave) accessed at the same set of host bus addresses. A host adapter that emulates a master/slave environment manages two sets of shadow registers. This is not a typical Serial ATA environment.
The Serial ATA host adapter and drive share the function of emulating parallel ATA device behavior to provide
backward compatibility with existing host systems and software. The Command and Control Block registers, PIO
and DMA data transfers, resets, and interrupts are all emulated.
The Serial ATA host adapter contains a set of registers that shadow the contents of the traditional device registers,
referred to as the Shadow Register Block. All Serial ATA devices behave like Device 0 devices. For additional information about how Serial ATA emulates parallel ATA, refer to the “Serial ATA International Organization: Serial ATA
Revision 3.0”. The specification can be downloaded from www.sata-io.org.
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2.0Drive specifications
Unless otherwise noted, all specifications are measured under ambient conditions, at 25°C, and nominal power.
For convenience, the phrases the drive and this drive are used throughout this manual to indicate the following
drive model:
ST2000VX002 ST31000526SVST31000525SV
ST3500411SVST3500410SVST3250311SV
2.1Specification summary tables
The specifications listed in the following tables are for quick reference. For details on specification measurement or
definition, see the appropriate section of this manual.
Table 1: Drive specifications summary for the 2TB model
Drive specificationST2000VX002
Formatted capacity (4K bytes/sector)*2TB
Guaranteed sectors3,907,029,168
Heads6
Disks3
Bytes per sector4096 (512 bytes per sector emulated at the interface)
Default sectors per track63
Default read/write heads16
Default cylinders16,383
Recording density(max)1632kb/in
Track density (avg)274 ktracks/in avg
Areal density (avg)422 Gb/in
Internal data transfer rate (max)1928 Mb/s max
Sustained data transfer rate (max)144 MB/s
I/O data-transfer rate (max)600 MB/s
ATA data-transfer modes supportedPIO modes 0–4
Multiword DMA modes 0–2
Ultra DMA modes 0–6
Cache buffer64MB
Height (max)26.11mm (1.028 in)
Width (max)101.6mm (4.0 in)
Length (max)147.00mm (5.78 in)
Weight (typical)635 grams (1.39 lb)
Power-on to ready (max)<17s
Track-to-track seek time<1ms typical read;
<1.2ms typical write
2
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Table 1: Drive specifications summary for the 2TB model (continued)
Drive specificationST2000VX002
Average seek, read12ms
Average seek, write13ms
Startup current (typical) 12V (peak)2A
Voltage tolerance (including noise)5V: ± 5%
Operating temperature (Drive Case)0° to 70°C
Nonoperating temperature
(Drive Case)
Temperature gradient (max)20°C per hour max (operating)
Relative humidity5% to 90% (operating)
Relative humidity gradient30% per hour max
Wet bulb temperature (max)37.7°C max (operating)
Altitude, operating–60.96 m to 3,048 m
Altitude, nonoperating
(below mean sea level, max)
From this page, click on the “Verify Your Warranty” link. You will be
asked to provide the drive serial number, model number
(or part number) and country of purchase. The system will display
the warranty information for your drive.
Yes
* One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and formatting.
* *During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.
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Table 2: Drive specifications summary for the 1TB models
Drive specificationST31000526SVST31000525SV
Formatted capacity (512 bytes/sector)*1TB1TB
Guaranteed sectors1,953,525,1681,953,525,168
Heads44
Disks22
Bytes per sector512512
Default sectors per track6363
Default read/write heads1616
Default cylinders16,38316,383
Recording density(max)1474 kb/in 1474 kb/in
Track density (avg)236 ktracks/in 236 ktracks/in
Areal density (avg)345 Gb/in
Internal data transfer rate (max)1628 Mb/s1628 Mb/s
Sustained data transfer rate (max)140 MB/s 140 MB/s
WarrantyTo determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following web
page: www.seagate.com/support/service/
From this page, click on the “Verify Your Warranty” link. You will be asked to provide the drive
serial number, model number (or part number) and country of purchase. The system will
display the warranty information for your drive.
Contact start-stop cycles50,000 at 25°C, 50% rel. humidity50,000 at 25°C, 50% rel. humidity
Supports Hotplug operation per the
YesYes
Serial ATA Revision 3.0 specification
* One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and formatting.
* *During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.
Table 3: Drive specifications summary for 500GB and 250GB models
WarrantyTo determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following web page:
www.seagate.com/support/service/
From this page, click on the “Verify Your Warranty” link. You will be asked to provide the drive serial
number, model number (or part number) and country of purchase. The system will display the warranty
information for your drive.
Contact start-stop cycles50,000 at 25°C, 50% rel.
humidity
Supports Hotplug operation
YesYesYes
per the
Serial ATA Revision 3.0
specification
<0.5 msec typical read;
<1.5 msec typical write
5V ± 5%
12V ± 10%
20°C per hour max (operating)
30°C per hour max
(nonoperating)
* One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and formatting.
* *During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.
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2.2Formatted capacity
Model
ST2000VX002 2TB3,907,029,1684096 (512 bytes per
ST31000526SV
ST31000525SV
ST3500411SV
ST3500410SV
ST3250311SV250GB488,397,168
*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and formatting.
Formatted
capacity*
1TB1,953,525,168
500GB976,773,168
Guaranteed
sectors
Bytes per sector
sector emulated at the
interface)
512
2.2.1LBA mode
When addressing the drive in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1, where n is
the number of guaranteed sectors as defined above.
See Section 4.3.1, "Identify Device command" (words 60-61 and 100-103) for additional information about 48-bit
addressing support of drives with capacities over 137 Gbytes.
2.3Default logical geometry
CylindersRead/write headsSectors per track
16,3831663
LBA mode
When addressing the drive in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1, where n is
the number of guaranteed sectors as defined above.
Seek measurements are taken with nominal power at 25°C ambient temperature. All times are measured using
drive diagnostics. The specifications in the table below are defined as follows:
• Track-to-track seek time is an average of all possible single-track seeks in both directions.
• Average seek time is a true statistical random average of at least 5,000 measurements of seeks between random tracks, less overhead.
2TB model
Typical seek times (msec)*Read Write Read Write Read Write
Track-to-track<0.5<1.5<0.5<1.5<1.0<1.2
Average<8.5<9.5<8.5<9.5<8.5<9.0
*Measured in Seek mode.
1TB and 500GB model250GB models
Note.These drives are designed to consistently meet the seek times represented in this manual. Physical
seeks, regardless of mode (such as track-to-track and average), are expected to meet the noted values. However, due to the manner in which these drives are formatted, benchmark tests that include
command overhead or measure logical seeks may produce results that vary from these specifications.
2.7Start/stop times
2TB model1TB and 500GB models250GB models
Power-on to Ready (max) <17s<10s<8s
Ready to spindle stop (max)10s12s 12s
Note.Start/stop measurements are taken with nominal power at 25°C ambient temperature.
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2.8Power specifications
The drive receives DC power (+5V or +12V) through a native SATA power connector. See Figure 3 on page 20.
2.8.1Power consumption and DC power requirements
Power requirements for the drives are listed in the table on page 9. Typical power measurements are based on an
average of drives tested, under nominal conditions, using 5.0V and 12.0V input voltage at 25°C ambient temperature.
• Spinup power
Spinup power is measured from the time of power-on to the time that the drive spindle reaches operating
speed.
• Idle mode power
Idle mode power is measured with the drive up to speed, with servo electronics active and with the heads in a
random track location.
• Operating
Operating power is measured by simulating a typical PVR operating environment, using a 50% write 50% read
algorithm.
• Standby mode
During Standby mode, the drive accepts commands, but the drive is not spinning, and the servo and read/write
electronics are in power-down mode.
Table 4: DC power requirements (3-disk, 2TB)
Power dissipation (4-disk values shown)Avg (watts 25° C)Avg 5V typ ampsAvg 12V typ amps
Spinup——2.0 (peak)
Idle*†5.00.1680.337
Idle*† (with offline activity)5.400.1530.387
Operating5.80.4960.341
Standby0.50.350.01
Sleep0.50.350.01
Table 5: DC power requirements (1 and 2-disk, 1TB and 500GB)
Power dissipation (3-disk values shown)Avg (watts 25° C)Avg 5V typ ampsAvg 12V typ amps
Spinup——2.0 (peak)
Idle*†5.00.1680.337
Idle*† (with offline activity)5.400.1530.387
Operating7.00.4960.341
Standby1.00.350.01
Sleep1.00.350.01
* During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.
†5W IDLE with DIPLM Enabled
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Figure 1. Typical Current Profiles (5V)
Figure 2. Typical Current Profiles (12V)
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2.8.2Conducted noise
Input noise ripple is measured at the host system power supply across an equivalent 80-ohm resistive load on the
+12 volt line or an equivalent 15-ohm resistive load on the +5 volt line.
• Using 12-volt power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 120 mV peak-to-peak square-wave
injected noise at up to 10MHz.
• Using 5-volt power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 100 mV peak-to-peak square-wave
injected noise at up to 10MHz.
Note. Equivalent resistance is calculated by dividing the nominal voltage by the typical RMS read/write current.
2.8.3Power-management modes
The drive provides programmable power management to provide greater energy efficiency. In most systems, you
can control power management through the system setup program. The drive features the following power-management modes:
Power modesHeadsSpindleBuffer
ActiveTrackingRotatingEnabled
IdleTrackingRotatingEnable
StandbyParked StoppedEnabled
SleepParkedStoppedDisabled
• Active mode
The drive is in Active mode during the read/write and seek operations.
• Idle mode
The buffer remains enabled, and the drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode any time disc
access is necessary.
• Standby mode
The drive enters Standby mode when the host sends a Standby Immediate command. If the host has set the
standby timer, the drive can also enter Standby mode automatically after the drive has been inactive for a specifiable length of time. The standby timer delay is established using a Standby or Idle command. In Standby
mode, thedrive buffer is enabled, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode any time disc access is necessary.
• Sleep mode
The drive enters Sleep mode after receiving a Sleep command from the host. In Sleep mode, the drive buffer is
disabled, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The drive leaves Sleep mode after it receives a Hard
Reset or Soft Reset from the host. After receiving a reset, the drive exits Sleep mode and enters Standby mode
with all current translation parameters intact.
• Idle and Standby timers
Each time the drive performs an Active function (read, write or seek), the standby timer is reinitialized and
begins counting down from its specified delay times to zero. If the standby timer reaches zero before any drive
activity is required, the drive makes a transition to Standby mode. In both Idle and Standby mode, the drive
accepts all commands and returns to Active mode when disc access is necessary.
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2.9Environmental specifications
2.9.1Drive case temperature
Above 1,000 feet (305 meters), the maximum temperature is derated linearly to 112°F (44°C) at 10,000 feet (3,048
meters).
Drive case temperature should be measured at the location indicated in Figure 4 on page 21.
Operating (Drive case temperature)0° to 70°C (32° to 158°F)
Nonoperating (Drive case temperature)–40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)
2.9.2Temperature gradient
Operating:20°C per hour (68°F per hour max), without
condensation
Nonoperating:30°C per hour (86°F per hour max)
2.9.3Humidity
2.9.3.1Relative humidity
Operating:5% to 90% noncondensing (30% per hour max)
Nonoperating:5% to 95% noncondensing (30% per hour max)
2.9.3.2Wet bulb temperature
Operating:37.7°C (99.9°F max)
Nonoperating:40.0°C (104°F max)
2.9.4Altitude
Operating:–60.96 m to 3,048 m (–200 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)
Nonoperating:–60.96 m to 12,192 m (–200 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)
2.9.5Shock
All shock specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input shock applied at the drive mounting screws. Shock may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.
2.9.5.1Operating shock
The drives comply with the performance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum operating
shock of 63 Gs based on half-sine shock pulses of 2 milliseconds. Shocks should not be repeated more than two
times per second. For the 2TB model, the maximum operating shock is 80 Gs based on a half-sine shock pulses of
2 milleseconds.
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2.9.5.2Nonoperating shock
2/3 disk models
The nonoperating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in
performance when subsequently put into operation is 300 Gs based on a nonrepetitive half-sine shock pulse of 2
msec duration.
1 disk models
The nonoperating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in
performance when subsequently put into operation is 350 Gs based on a nonrepetitive half-sine shock pulse of 2
msec duration.
2.9.6Vibration
All vibration specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input vibration applied at the drive
mounting screws. Vibration may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.
2.9.6.1Operating vibration
The maximum vibration levels that the drive may experience while meeting the performance standards specified in
this document are specified below.
3-disk model
5Hz–22Hz3.0 Gs (Limited displacement)
22Hz–350Hz3.0 Gs
350Hz–500Hz3.0 Gs
2/1-disk models
5Hz–22Hz0.25 Gs (Limited displacement)
22Hz–350Hz0.50 Gs
350Hz–500Hz0.25 Gs
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2.9.6.2Nonoperating vibration
The maximum nonoperating vibration levels that the drive may experience without incurring physical damage or
degradation in performance when subsequently put into operation are specified below.
2TB model
5Hz–22Hz0.25 Gs (Limited displacement)
22Hz–350Hz5.0 Gs
350Hz–500Hz2.0 Gs
1TB and 500GB models
5Hz–22Hz0.25 Gs (Limited displacement)
22Hz–350Hz5.0 Gs
350Hz–500Hz2.0 Gs
250GB models
5Hz–350Hz5.0 Gs
350Hz–500Hz1.0 Gs
2.10Acoustics emissions
Drive emission of sound is measured consistent with the ECMA-74 and its referenced standards. Testing is conducted at room temperature (approximately 25 degrees C). Emission levels are reported as the total A-weighted
sound power levels for, steady state, idle and active (seek) modes of operations.
Table 6: Drive A-weighted Sound Power Levels (SWL, BA)
[1]
Idle
2000 GB
1000GB and 500GB models
250 GB model
[1]During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase
acoustic and power to operational levels.
2.1 bels (typ)
2.3 bels (max)
2.7 bels (typ)
2.9 bels (max)
2.5 bels (typ)
2.8 bels (max)
Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs)
Seagate follows the ECMA-74 standards for measurement and identification of PDTs. An exception to this process
is the use of the absolute threshold of hearing. Seagate uses the lower limit for the threshold curve* to discern tone
audibility and to compensate for the inaudible components of sound prior to computation of tone ratios according to
Annex D of the ECMA-74 standards.
* Defined as the median curve given by ISO 389-7 (Tf curve) minus 10dB at all frequencies.
Seek
2.3 bels (typ)
2.4 bels (max)
2.8 bels (typ)
3.0 bels (max)
2.6 bels (typ)
2.8 bels (max)
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2.11Electromagnetic immunity
When properly installed in a representative host system, the drive operates without errors or degradation in performance when subjected to the radio frequency (RF) environments defined in the following table:
Table 7: Radio frequency environments
TestDescriptionPerformance levelReference standard
From this page, click on the “Verify Your Warranty” link. You will be asked to provide the drive serial number, model
number(or part number) and country of purchase. The system will display the warranty information for your drive.
2.13Agency certification
2.13.1Safety certification
These products are certified to meet the requirements of UL60950-1, CSA60950-1 and EN60950 and so marked
as to the certify agency.
2.13.2Electromagnetic compatibility
Hard drives that display the CE mark comply with the European Union (EU) requirements specified in the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2004/108/EC) as put into place 20 July 2007. Testing is performed to the levels
specified by the product standards for Information Technology Equipment (ITE). Emission levels are defined by EN
55022, Class B and the immunity levels are defined by EN 55024.
Drives are tested in representative end-user systems. Although CE-marked Seagate drives comply with the directives when used in the test systems, we cannot guarantee that all systems will comply with the directives. The drive
is designed for operation inside a properly designed enclosure, with properly shielded I/O cable (if necessary) and
terminators on all unused I/O ports. Computer manufacturers and system integrators should confirm EMC compliance and provide CE marking for their products.
Korean RRL
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If these drives have the Korean Communications Commission (KCC) logo, they comply with paragraph 1 of Article
11 of the Electromagnetic Compatibility control Regulation and meet the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
Framework requirements of the Radio Research Laboratory (RRL) Communications Commission, Republic of
Korea.
These drives have been tested and comply with the Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Susceptibility
(EMI/EMS) for Class B products. Drives are tested in a representative, end-user system by a Korean-recognized
lab.
• Family name:SV35.5 Series
• Certificate number: STX-720012 (B)
Australian C-Tick (N176)
If these models have the C-Tick marking, they comply with the Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZ CISPR22
and meet the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of the Australian Communication
Authority (ACA).
2.13.3FCC verification
These drives are intended to be contained solely within a personal computer or similar enclosure (not attached as
an external device). As such, each drive is considered to be a subassembly even when it is individually marketed to
the customer. As a subassembly, no Federal Communications Commission verification or certification of the device
is required.
Seagate has tested this device in enclosures 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, Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation with noncertified assemblies is likely to result in interference to radio
and television reception.
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 computer 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: How to Identify and Resolve Radio-Television Interference Problems. This booklet is available from the Superintendent of
Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Refer to publication number 004-00000345-4.
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2.14Environmental protection
Seagate designs its products to meet environmental protection requirements worldwide, including regulations
restricting certain chemical substances.
2.14.1European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
The European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive, restricts the presence of chemical
substances, including Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Hexavalent Chromium, PBB and PBDE, in electronic products,
effective July 2006. This drive is manufactured with components and materials that comply with the RoHS Directive.
2.14.2China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
This product has an Environmental Protection Use Period (EPUP) of 20 years. The following table
contains information mandated by China's "Marking Requirements for Control of Pollution Caused by
Electronic Information Products" Standard.
"O" indicates the hazardous and toxic substance content of the part (at the homogenous material level) is lower
than the threshold defined by the China RoHS MCV Standard.
"X" indicates the hazardous and toxic substance content of the part (at the homogenous material level) is over the
threshold defined by the China RoHS MCV Standard.
2.15Corrosive environment
Seagate electronic drive components pass accelerated corrosion testing equivalent to 10 years exposure to light
industrial environments containing sulfurous gases, chlorine and nitric oxide, classes G and H per ASTM B845.
However, this accelerated testing cannot duplicate every potential application environment. Users should use caution exposing any electronic components to uncontrolled chemical pollutants and corrosive chemicals as electronic
drive component reliability can be affected by the installation environment. The silver, copper, nickel and gold films
used in Seagate products are especially sensitive to the presence of sulfide, chloride, and nitrate contaminants.
Sulfur is found to be the most damaging. In addition, electronic components should never be exposed to condensing water on the surface of the printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) or exposed to an ambient relative humidity
greater than 95%. Materials used in cabinet fabrication, such as vulcanized rubber, that can outgas corrosive compounds should be minimized or eliminated. The useful life of any electronic equipment may be extended by replacing materials near circuitry with sulfide-free alternatives.
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3.0Configuring and mounting the drive
This section contains the specifications and instructions for configuring and mounting the drive.
3.1Handling and static-discharge precautions
After unpacking, and before installation, the drive may be exposed to potential handling and electrostatic discharge
(ESD) hazards. Observe the following standard handling and static-discharge precautions:
Caution:
• Before handling the drive, put on a grounded wrist strap, or ground yourself frequently by touching the metal chassis
of a computer that is plugged into a grounded outlet. Wear a grounded wrist strap throughout the entire installation
procedure.
• Handle the drive by its edges or frame only.
• The drive is extremely fragile—handle it with care. Do not press down on the drive top cover.
• Always rest the drive on a padded, antistatic surface until you mount it in the computer.
• Do not touch the connector pins or the printed circuit board.
• Do not remove the factory-installed labels from the drive or cover them with additional labels. Removal voids the
warranty. Some factory-installed labels contain information needed to service the drive. Other labels are used to
seal out dirt and contamination.
3.2Configuring the drive
Each drive on the Serial ATA interface connects point-to-point with the Serial ATA host adapter. There is no master/
slave relationship because each drive is considered a master in a point-to-point relationship. If two drives are
attached on one Serial ATA host adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they were both
“masters” on two separate ports. Both drives behave as if they are Device 0 (master) devices.
3.3Serial ATA cables and connectors
The Serial ATA interface cable consists of four conductors in two differential pairs, plus three ground connections.
The cable size may be 30 to 26 AWG with a maximum length of one meter (39.37 inches). See Table 8 for connector pin definitions. Either end of the SATA signal cable can be attached to the drive or host.
For direct backplane connection, the drive connectors are inserted directly into the host receptacle. The drive and
the host receptacle incorporate features that enable the direct connection to be hot pluggable and blind mateable.
For installations which require cables, you can connect the drive as illustrated in Figure 3.
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Figure 3. Attaching SATA cabling
Signal connector
Power connector
Signal cable
Power cable
Each cable is keyed to ensure correct orientation. SV35 Series SATA drives support latching SATA connectors.
3.4Drive mounting
You can mount the drive in any orientation using four screws in the side-mounting holes or four screws in the bottom-mounting holes. See Figure 4 for drive mounting dimensions. Follow these important mounting precautions
when mounting the drive:
• Allow a minimum clearance of 0.030 inches (0.76mm) around the entire perimeter of the drive for cooling.
• Use only 6-32 UNC mounting screws.
• The screws should be inserted no more than 0.150 inch (3.81mm) into the bottom or side mounting holes.
• Do not overtighten the mounting screws (maximum torque: 6 inch-lb).
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Figure 4.
R
l
Mounting dimensions (2TB and 1TB)
ecommended case
emperature measurement
ocation
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Figure 5.
Mounting dimensions (500GB and 250GB)
Recommended casetemperature measurement
location
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4.0Serial ATA (SATA) interface
These drives use the industry-standard Serial ATA interface that supports FIS data transfers. It supports ATA programmed input/output (PIO) modes 0–4; multiword DMA modes 0–2, and Ultra DMA modes 0–6.
For detailed information about the Serial ATA interface, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment” specification.
4.1Hot-Plug compatibility
SV35 Series SATA drives incorporate connectors which enable you to hot plug these drives in accordance with the
Serial ATA Revision 3.0 specification. This specification can be downloaded from www.serialata.org.
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4.2Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions
Table 8 summarizes the signals on the Serial ATA interface and power connectors.
Table 8: Serial ATA connector pin definitions
SegmentPinFunctionDefinition
S1Ground2nd mate
S2A+Differential signal pair A from Phy
S3A-
S4Ground2nd mate
S5B-Differential signal pair B from Phy
S6B+
Signal
S7Ground2nd mate
Key and spacing separate signal and power segments
P1V
P2V
P3V
33
33
33
3.3V power
3.3V power
3.3V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
P4Ground1st mate
P5Ground2nd mate
P6Ground2nd mate
5V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
5V power
5V power
Power
P7V
P8V
P9V
5
5
5
P10Ground2nd mate
P11Ground or LED signalIf grounded, drive does not use deferred spin
P12Ground1st mate.
P13V
P14V
P15V
12
12
12
12V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
12V power
12V power
Notes:
1. All pins are in a single row, with a 1.27 mm (0.050”) pitch.
2. The comments on the mating sequence apply to the case of backplane blindmate connector only. In this case,
the mating sequences are:
• the ground pins P4 and P12.
• the pre-charge power pins and the other ground pins.
• the signal pins and the rest of the power pins.
3. There are three power pins for each voltage. One pin from each voltage is used for pre-charge when installed
in a blind-mate backplane configuration.
4. All used voltage pins (Vx) must be terminated.
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4.3Supported ATA commands
The following table lists standard ATA and SATA commands that the drive supports.
For a detailed description of the ATA commands, refer to Information technology -AT Attachment 8 - ATA/ATAPI
Command Set (ATA8-ACS) (www.t13.org) and Serial ATA International Organization: Serial ATA Revision 3.0
(http:// www.sata-io.org). See “S.M.A.R.T. commands” on page 32 for details and subcommands used in the
S.M.A.R.T. implementation.
Table 9: Supported ATA commands
Command nameCommand code (in hex)
Check Power ModeE5
Device Configuration Freeze LockB1H / C1
Device Configuration IdentifyB1H / C2
Device Configuration RestoreB1H / C0
Device Configuration SetB1H / C3
Device Reset08
Download Microcode92
Execute Device Diagnostics90
Flush CacheE7
Flush Cache ExtendedEA
Format Track50
Identify DeviceEC
IdleE3
Idle ImmediateE1
Initialize Device Parameters91
Read BufferE4
Read DMA C8
Read DMA Extended25
Read DMA Without RetriesC9
Read Log Ext2F
Read MultipleC4
Read Multiple Extended29
Read Native Max AddressF8
Read Native Max Address Extended27
Read Sectors 20
Read Sectors Extended24
Read Sectors Without Retries21
Read Verify Sectors 40
Read Verify Sectors Extended42
Read Verify Sectors Without Retries41
Recalibrate10
Security Disable PasswordF6
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
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Command nameCommand code (in hex)
Security Erase PrepareF3
Security Erase UnitF4
Security FreezeF5
Security Set PasswordF1
Security UnlockF2
Seek70
Set FeaturesEF
Set Max AddressF9
Note: Individual Set Max Address commands are identified by the value
placed in the Set Max Features register
as defined to the right.
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
Address:
Password:
Lock:
Unlock:
Freeze Lock:
Set Max Address Extended37
Set Multiple ModeC6
SleepE6
S.M.A.R.T. Disable OperationsB0H / D9
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable AutosaveB0H / D2
S.M.A.R.T. Enable OperationsB0H / D8
S.M.A.R.T. Execute OfflineB0H / D4
S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute ThresholdsB0H / D1
S.M.A.R.T. Read DataB0H / D0
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log SectorB0H / D5
S.M.A.R.T. Return StatusB0H / DA
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute ValuesB0H / D3
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log SectorB0H / D6
StandbyE2
Standby ImmediateE0
Write BufferE8
Write DMACA
Write DMA Extended35
Write DMA FUA ExtendedCD
Write DMA Without RetriesCB
Write Log Extended3F
Write MultipleC5
Write Multiple Extended39
Write Multiple FUA ExtendedCE
Write Sectors30
Write Sectors Without Retries31
Write Sectors Extended34
Write Uncorrectable45
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
00
01
02
03
04
H
H
H
H
H
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4.3.1Identify Device command
The Identify Device command (command code ECH) transfers information about the drive to the host following
power up. The data is organized as a single 512-byte block of data, whose contents are shown in Table 9 on
page 25. All reserved bits or words should be set to zero. Parameters listed with an “x” are drive-specific or vary
with the state of the drive.
The following commands contain drive-specific features that may not be included in the Serial ATA specification.
WordDescriptionValue
0
Configuration information:
• Bit 15: 0 = ATA; 1 = ATAPI
• Bit 7: removable media
0C5A
• Bit 6: removable controller
• Bit 0: reserved
1Number of logical cylinders16,383
2ATA-reserved0000
3Number of logical heads16
4Retired0000
5Retired0000
6Number of logical sectors per logical track: 63003F
23–26Firmware revision (8 ASCII character string, padded with blanks to end
x.xx
of string)
27–46Drive model number: (40 ASCII characters, padded with blanks to end
of string)
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
47(Bits 7–0) Maximum sectors per interrupt on Read multiple and Write
8010
multiple (16)
48Reserved0000
49Standard Standby timer, IORDY supported and may be disabled2F00
50ATA-reserved0000
51PIO data-transfer cycle timing mode0200
52Retired0200
53Words 54–58, 64–70 and 88 are valid0007
54Number of current logical cylinders xxxx
55Number of current logical heads xxxx
56Number of current logical sectors per logical trackxxxx
57–58Current capacity in sectorsxxxx
59Number of sectors transferred during a Read Multiple or Write Multiple
xxxx
command
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
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WordDescriptionValue
60–61Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available
0FFFFFFFh*
(see Section 2.2 for related information)
*Note: The maximum value allowed in this field is: 0FFFFFFFh
(268,435,455 sectors, 137 Gbytes). Drives with capacities over 137
Gbytes will have 0FFFFFFFh in this field and the actual number of useraddressable LBAs specified in words 100-103. This is required for
drives that support the 48-bit addressing feature.
62Retired0000
63Multiword DMA active and modes supported (see note following this
xx07
table)
64Advanced PIO modes supported (modes 3 and 4 supported)0003
65Minimum multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120 nsec)0078
66Recommended multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120 nsec)0078
67Minimum PIO cycle time without IORDY flow control (240 nsec)00F0
68Minimum PIO cycle time with IORDY flow control (120 nsec) 0078
69–74ATA-reserved0000
75Queue depth0000
76Serial ATA capabilitiesxxxx
77Reserved for future Serial ATA definitionxxxx
78Serial ATA features supportedxxxx
79Serial ATA features enabledxxxx
80Major version number003E
81Minor version number0000
82Command sets supported364B
83Command sets supported7C03
84Command sets support extension (see description following this table)
4003
(4003H = 0100000000000011
binary)
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
See Word 108-111 note.
H
85Command sets enabled30xx
86Command sets enabled0001
87Command sets enable extension4000
88Ultra DMA support and current mode (see note following this table)xx3F
89Security erase time0000
90Enhanced security erase time0000
92Master password revision codeFFFE
93Hardware reset valuexxxx
95–99ATA-reserved0000
100–103Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available (see Section
2.2 for related information). These words are required for drives that
support the 48-bit addressing feature. Maximum value:
0000FFFFFFFFFFFFh.
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
ST2000VX002 - 3,907,029,168
ST31000526SV - 1,953,525,168
ST31000525SV - 1,953,525,168
ST3500411SV - 976,773,168
ST3500410SV - 976,773,168
ST3250311SV - 488,397,168
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WordDescriptionValue
104–107ATA-reserved0000
108–111The mandatory value of the world wide name (WWN) for the drive.
NOTE: This field is valid if word 84, bit 8 is set to 1 indicating 64-bit
H
Each drive will have a unique
value.
WWN support.
112–127ATA-reserved0000
128Security status0001
129–159Seagate-reservedxxxx
160–254ATA-reserved0000
255Integrity wordxxA5
H
H
H
H
H
Note.Advanced Power Management (APM) and Automatic Acoustic Management (AAM) features are not supported
Note.See the bit descriptions below for words 63, 84, and 88 of the Identify Drive data.
Description (if bit is set to 1)
BitWord 63
0Multiword DMA mode 0 is supported.
1Multiword DMA mode 1 is supported.
2Multiword DMA mode 2 is supported.
8Multiword DMA mode 0 is currently active.
9Multiword DMA mode 1 is currently active.
10Multiword DMA mode 2 is currently active.
BitWord 84
0SMART error logging is supported.
1SMART self-test is supported.
2Media serial number is supported.
3Media Card Pass Through Command feature set is supported.
4Streaming feature set is supported.
5GPL feature set is supported.
6WRITE DMA FUA EXT and WRITE MULTIPLE FUA EXT commands are supported.
7WRITE DMA QUEUED FUA EXT command is supported.
864-bit World Wide Name is supported.
9-10Obsolete.
11-12Reserved for TLC.
13IDLE IMMEDIATE command with IUNLOAD feature is supported.
14Shall be set to 1.
15Shall be cleared to 0.
BitWord 88
0Ultra DMA mode 0 is supported.
1Ultra DMA mode 1 is supported.
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2Ultra DMA mode 2 is supported.
3Ultra DMA mode 3 is supported.
4Ultra DMA mode 4 is supported.
5Ultra DMA mode 5 is supported.
6Ultra DMA mode 6 is supported.
8Ultra DMA mode 0 is currently active.
9Ultra DMA mode 1 is currently active.
10Ultra DMA mode 2 is currently active.
11Ultra DMA mode 3 is currently active.
12Ultra DMA mode 4 is currently active.
13Ultra DMA mode 5 is currently active.
14Ultra DMA mode 6 is currently active.
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4.3.2Set Features command
This command controls the implementation of various features that the drive supports. When the drive receives this
command, it sets BSY, checks the contents of the Features register, clears BSY and generates an interrupt. If the
value in the register does not represent a feature that the drive supports, the command is aborted. Power-on
default has the read look-ahead and write caching features enabled. The acceptable values for the Features register are defined as follows:
Table 10: Set Features command values
02
03
10
55
82
90
AA
F1
Enable write cache (default).
H
Set transfer mode (based on value in Sector Count register).
H
Sector Count register values:
00
Set PIO mode to default (PIO mode 2).
H
Set PIO mode to default and disable IORDY (PIO mode 2).
Note.At power-on, or after a hardware or software reset, the default values of the features are as indicated
above.
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4.3.3S.M.A.R.T. commands
S.M.A.R.T. provides near-term failure prediction for disc drives. When S.M.A.R.T. is enabled, the drive monitors
predetermined drive attributes that are susceptible to degradation over time. If self-monitoring determines that a
failure is likely, S.M.A.R.T. makes a status report available to the host. Not all failures are predictable. S.M.A.R.T.
predictability is limited to the attributes the drive can monitor. For more information on S.M.A.R.T. commands and
implementation, see the DraftATA-5 Standard.
SeaTools diagnostic software activates a built-in drive self-test (DST S.M.A.R.T. command for D4
) that eliminates
H
unnecessary drive returns. The diagnostic software ships with all new drives and is also available at:
http://seatools.seagate.com.
This drive is shipped with S.M.A.R.T. features disabled. You must have a recent BIOS or software package that
supports S.M.A.R.T. to enable this feature. The table below shows the S.M.A.R.T. command codes that the drive
uses.
Table 11: S.M.A.R.T. commands
Code in features registerS.M.A.R.T. command
D0
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D8
D9
DA
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Attribute Autosave
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values
S.M.A.R.T. Execute Off-line Immediate (runs DST)
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector
S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status
Note.If an appropriate code is not written to the Features Register, the command is aborted and 0x 04 (abort)
is written to the Error register.
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Index
A
ACA 17
acceleration 15
acoustics 15
Active 12
Active mode 12
Agency certification 16
altitude 13
ambient temperature 9, 10
Annualized Failure Rate 16
areal density 1, 8
ATA commands 25
Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZ CISPR22 17
Australian Communication Authority (ACA) 17
Australian C-Tick 17
Average seek time 9
B
buffer 9
E
Electrical fast transient 16
Electromagnetic compatibility 16
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 17
Electromagnetic Compatibility control Regulation 17
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2004/108/
EC) 16
Electromagnetic immunity 16
Electrostatic discharge 16
electrostatic discharge (ESD) 19
EN 55022, Class B 16
EN 55024 16
EN60950 16
enclosures 17
Environmental specifications 13
EPRML 1
error-correction algorithms 1
ESD 19
EU 16
EU RoHS directive 18
European Union (EU) requirements 16
Execute Device Diagnostics 25
C
cables and connectors 19
cache 9
capacity 8
case temperature 13
CE mark 16
certification 16
Check Power Mode 25
China RoHS directive 18
compatibility 16
Conducted noise 12
Conducted RF immunity 16
Configuring the drive 19
connectors 19
Corrosive environment 18
CSA60950-1 16
Cylinders 8
D
data-transfer rates 1
DC power 10
Default logical geometry 8
density 8
Device Configuration Freeze Lock 25
Device Configuration Identify 25
Device Configuration Restore 25
Device Configuration Set 25
Device Reset 25
dimensions 21
dissipation 10
Download Microcode 25
F
FCC verification 17
features 1
Flush Cache 25
Flush Cache Extended 25
Format Track 25
Formatted capacity 8