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Notice.
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If the SCSI Interface information is needed the Volume 2 Interface Manual should be ordered, P/N
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1.0Scope
This specification describes the Seagate Technology, Inc. The Hawk 1LP Family Disc Drive. This high
capacity, high performance member of the Seagate 3.5 inch rigid disc family has a new HDA (Head/Disc
Assembly) design having improvements over previous 3.5-inch Seagate models. It has an embedded SCSI
controller. Performance information is given in Section 5. The Hawk 1LP Family drive interface is defined for
functional compatibility to a subset of the Seagate SCSI Interface Specification 77738479, and the ANSI SCSI2/SCSI-3 standards. The Hawk 1LP drives are classified as “Intelligent” peripherals. The Hawk 1LP Family
drives provide Level 2 conformance (highest level) with the ANSI SCSI-1 standard. Details of the drive SCSI
implementation are provided in Section 11 of this specification, (Vol. 1) and in the SCSI Interface Product
Manual P/N 77738479 (Vol. 2; Ver. 2).
The HAWK 1LP family (wide bus) of drives consist of the ST31200W/WD/WC and ST3620W drives.
From this point on in this Product Manual the reference to Hawk 1LP Family (Wide bus) is referred to in many
places here in as “the drive” (unless reference to individual models are necessary).
The drive printed circuit board is referred to as a PCB.
SEAGATE
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*68 pin I/O and DC power connector shown for "W/WD" models.
"WC" Models have a single 80 pin combined SCSI I/O and DC power connector.
Figure 1-1. HAWK 1LP family (wide bus) drive
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2.0Applicable standards and reference documentation
The drive has been developed as a system peripheral to the highest standards of design and construction. The
drive depends upon its host equipment to provide adequate power and environment in order to achieve
optimum performance and compliance with applicable industry and governmental regulations. Special
attention must be given in the areas of safety, power distribution, shielding, audible noise control, mechanical
mounting and temperature regulation.
2.1Standards
The Hawk 1LP Family (wide bus) complies with Seagate standards as noted in the appropriate sections of this
specification and the Seagate SCSI Interface Specification, P/N 77738479 (Vol. 2, Version 2).
The Hawk 1LP Family (wide bus) is a UL Recognized component per UL 1950 and a CSA Certified component
per CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 950-M89. It also meets the requirements of DIN VDE 0805/1993 and EN60950:1992
(IEC 950).
The Hawk 1LP (wide bus), as delivered, is designed for system integration and installation into a suitable
enclosure prior to use. As such the Hawk 1LP (wide bus) is supplied as a sub-assembly and is not subject to
Subpart J of Part 15 of the FCC Rules and Regulations nor the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian
Department of Communications. However, the unit has been tested using proper shielding and grounding and
found to be compliant with Class A limits of the FCC Rules and the Regulations of The Canadian Department
of Communications.
The physical design characteristics of the Hawk 1LP (Wide bus) serve to minimize radiation when installed in
an enclosure that provides reasonable shielding. As such, the Hawk 1LP (Wide bus) is capable of meeting the
Class B limits of the FCC Rules and Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communication. However,
it is the users responsibility to assure that the Hawk 1LP (wide bus) Family meets the appropriate EMI
requirements in their system. Shielded I/O cables may be required if the enclosure does not provide adequate
shielding. If the I/O cables are external to the enclosure, shielded cables should be used, with the shields
grounded to the enclosure and to the host controller.
Caution. To avoid potential service problems, observe the following precautions:
The Manufacturers installed labels must not be removed from the drive or covered with additional
labels, as they contain information required when servicing the product.
2.2.Applicable reference documents
Installation GuideSeagate P/N 77767468
Product Manual - SCSI InterfaceSeagate P/N 77738479
ANSI Small Computer System Interface (SCSI): Document Number ANSI3.131-1986 (X3T9/84.40 Rev. 1B)
(X3T9.2/82-2 Rev. 17B), X3T9.2/86-109 Revision 10H (SCSI-2) and X3T9.2-184 Rev. 4 (SCSI-3).
Package Test Specification Seagate P/N 30190-001 (under 100 lb.)
Package Test Specification Seagate P/N 30191-001 (over 100 lb.)
In case of conflict between this document and any referenced document, this document shall take precedence.
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3.0General description
The drives are a member of a family of low cost, high performance, highly reliable, random access storage
devices designed to meet the needs of the OEM marketplace.
The drive records and recovers data on 3.7 inch (95 mm) fixed discs.
The drive supports the Small Computer System Interface as described in the ANSI SCSI, SCSI-2 and SCSI-
3 Interface Specifications to the extent described in this product specification (Vol. 1), which defines the product
performance characteristics of the Hawk 1LP Family (wide bus) of drives, and the SCSI Interface Product
Manual P/N 77738479 (Vol. 2, Version 2) which describes the general interface characteristics of this and other
families of Seagate 3.5-inch drives.
The drive interface supports multiple initiators, disconnect/reconnect, self configuring host software and
automatic features that relieve the host from the necessity of knowing the physical characteristics of the targets
(logical block addressing is used).
The Head/Disc Assembly (HDA) is environmentally sealed at the factory. Air recirculates within the HDA
through a nonreplaceable filter to maintain a contamination free head/disc environment.
Refer to Figure 3.0-1 for an exploded view of the drive. NEVER disassemble the Head/Disc Assembly (HDA).
This exploded view is for information only. Do not attempt to service items in the sealed environmental
enclosure (heads, media, actuator, etc.) as this requires special facilities. The drive contains no parts
replaceable by the user. The drive warranty is voided if the HDA is opened.
The Hawk 1LP Family (wide bus) drives use a dedicated landing zone at the innermost radius of the media to
eliminate the possibility of destroying or degrading data by landing in the data zone. The drive automatically
goes to the landing zone when the power is removed.
The Hawk 1LP Family (wide bus) drives incorporate an automatic shipping lock which prevents potential
damage to the heads and discs that result from movement during shipping and handling. The shipping lock
disengages when power is applied to the drive and the head load process begins.
The Hawk 1LP Family (wide bus) drives decode Track 0 location from the dedicated servo surface to eliminate
mechanical transducer adjustments and related reliability concerns.
The Hawk 1LP Family (wide bus) drives use a high performance actuator assembly that consists of a low inertia,
balanced, patented, straight arm design that provides excellent performance with minimum power dissipation.
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W/WD PCBWC PCB
Figure 3.0-1. Hawk 1LP family (wide bus) drive
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4.0Standard features
The Hawk 1LP family (Wide bus) has the following standard features:
• Integrated SCSI Controller
• Differential SCSI drivers and receivers
• 8 or 16 bit parallel data transfer
• Asynchronous and Synchronous data transfer protocol
• Firmware downloadable via SCSI interface
• Selectable sector size from 256 to 4096 bytes/sector
• Programmable sector reallocation scheme
• Flawed sector reallocation at format time
• Programmable auto write and read reallocation
• Reallocation of defects on command (Post Format)
• 96 bit Reed-Solomon error correcting code
• Sealed Head/Disc Assembly
• No preventative maintenance or adjustment required
• Dedicated head landing zone
• Automatic shipping lock
• Automatic Thermal Compensation
• Patented Tri-Phase Servo with embedded Grey Code track address to guarantee servo positioning.
• Self diagnostics performed at power on
• 1:1 Interleave
• Zoned Bit Recording (ZBR)
• Vertical, horizontal, or top down mounting
• Dynamic spindle brake
• 256 K byte data buffer
4.1Performance
• Programmable multi-segmentable cache buffer
• 5411 RPM Spindle. Average latency = 5.54 ms
• Command Queuing of up to 64 commands per initiator
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4.2Unformatted and formatted capacities
Formatted capacity depends on the number of spare reallocation sectors reserved and the number of bytes
per sector. The following table shows some typical formatted capacities.
Spare Sectors or Cylinders ST31200W/WD/WC ST3620W
Reserved for reallocation512[1]1024[1]512[1]1024[1]
MB MB
No spares1068.271145.7553.1584.3
Nine spare sectors per cylinder [2]1055.281120.29545.9570.2
2 spare cylinders per unit [3]
One spare sector per cylinder1066.331142.39551.4581.2
2 spare cylinder per unit [3]
Unformatted capacity 1258.8651.8
[1] Bytes per sector. Sector size selectable at format time. Users having the necessary equipment may modify
the data block size before issuing a format command and obtain different formatted capacities than those
listed. User available capacity depends on spare reallocation scheme selected. See Mode Select
Command and Format Command in the SCSI Interface Product Manual P/N 77738479.
[2] All nine spare sectors are on one track.
[3] Spare cylinders are on the two inner tracks.
The standard OEM model is as follows:
Formatted Data Block Size*Unformatted
512 Byte/Sector
*Nine spare sectors per cylinder (all nine spares are on one track), two spare cylinders/unit.
4.3Options (factory installed)
The capacities shown in paragraph 4.2 are available upon request. Other capacities can be ordered depending
on sparing scheme and sector size requested.
The following options are incorporated at the time of production. See Section 12.0.
• Front panel (green LED) - See Figure 3.0-1
• Single unit shipping pack
4.4Optional accessories (user installed)
The following accessories are available. All kits may be installed in the field. See Section 13.0.
• Front Panel Kit (with green LED) - See Figure 3.0-1
• Single Unit shipping pack kit
• Installation Guide P/N 77767468
• Adapter Accessory Frame Kit P/N 75790701 (adapts 3.5-inch drive to fit in 5.25-inch drive mounting space)
(not suitable for "WC" models)
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4.5Installation
For option jumper locations and definitions refer to Figure 10.1-1. Drive default mode parameters are not
normally needed for installation. Refer to Section 11.3.2 for default mode parameters if they are needed.
• Ensure that the SCSI ID of the drive is not the same as the host adapter. The host adapter probably uses
SCSI ID 7, which is the highest priority on both 8 and 16 bit data buses.
• If multiple devices are on the bus set the drive SCSI ID to one that is not presently used by other devices on
the bus.
• If the drive is the only device on the bus, attach it to the end of the SCSI bus cable. For Hawk 1LP (wide bus)
models, terminators must be installed external to the drive. These external terminators must be provided by
the user, systems integrator or host equipment manufacturer.
• If the drive is attached to a bus that contains other devices, and the new drive is not attached to the end of
the bus, terminators should not be installed at the new drive.
• Set all appropriate option jumpers for desired operation prior to power on. If jumpers are changed after power
has been applied, recycle the drive power to make the new settings effective.
• Installation instructions are provided by host system documentation or with any additionally purchased drive
installation software. If necessary see section 14.0 for Seagate support services telephone numbers.
Formatting
• It is not necessary to low level format this drive. The drive is shipped from the factory low level formatted in
512 byte sectors.
• Reformat the drive if one of the following occurs.
- A different sector size is selected.
- A different spare sector allocation scheme is selected.
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5.0Performance characteristics
5.1Internal drive characteristics (transparent to user)
-Maximum Average3.1 MBytes/sec2.4 MBytes/sec
Sector Sizes512 user data blocks (default)
Variable (256 to 4096) in even sector sizes
Synchronous Transfer Rate
From 1.25 MByte/sec to 20.0 MBytes/sec (See section 11.5.)
Read/Write consecutive sectors on a trackYes
Flaw reallocation performance impact (For flaws reallocated using the spareNegligible
sectors per track reallocation scheme.)
Flaw reallocation performance impact (For flaws reallocated using the spareNegligible
sectors per cylinder reallocation scheme.)
Flaw reallocation performance impact (For flaws reallocated using the spare tracks35 ms (typical)
per volume reallocation scheme.)
Overhead time for head switch (512 byte sectors)1 ms
Overhead time for one track cylinder switch<3 ms Typical
Average rotational latency5.54 ms
* [ ] All notes are listed in Section 5.3.1.
** Assumes system ability to support 5.2 Mb/s and no cable loss.
[1] Execution time measured from receipt of the last Byte of the Command Descriptor Block (CDB) to the
request for a Status Byte Transfer to the Initiator (excluding connect/disconnect).
[2] Maximum times are specified over the worst case conditions of temperature, voltage margins and drive
orientation. When comparing specified seek times, care should be taken to distinguish between typical
seek times and maximum seek times. The best comparison is obtained by system benchmark tests
conducted under identical conditions.
[3] Typical Seek values are measured under nominal conditions of temperature, voltage, and horizontal
orientation as measured on a representative sample of drives.
[4] Assumes no errors and no sector has been relocated.
[5] Rate measured from the start of the first sector transfer to or from the Host.
[6] Assumes the Initiator immediately sends Write Data to the drive when requested.
[7] Command execution requires a data transfer phase (data to or from the disc media). Assumes the initiator
is instantly ready to send/receive the data when the drive generates first request for a data byte transfer,
and assumes an average data transfer rate between the drive and the Initiator as specified in section 5.3.
[8] All performance characteristics assume that automatic adaptive temperature compensation is not in
process when the SCSI command is received. A SCSI command being executed is not interrupted for
automatic adaptive temperature compensation. If adaptive thermal compensation is in process when a
SCSI command is received, the command is queued until the compensation for the specific head being
compensated completes. When compensation completes for the specific head being compensated, the
first queued SCSI command is executed. When execution of the first queued command is complete, the
drive continues the compensation for the remaining head(s). The above procedure continues until
compensation for all heads is completed or until one minute has elapsed. If the compensation for all heads
is not complete in one minute the drive performs compensation for all of the remaining heads sequentially
without any interruption. The drive initiates an automatic adaptive temperature compensation cycle
approximately one minute after power-on, and approximately once every 10 minutes thereafter. Automatic
adaptive temperature compensation takes less than 0.1% of bus time. Automatic temperature compen-
sation also occurs at other times, but should be transparent to the user (e.g., during format, Rezero
Command, at spindle up, during read error recovery, and during Reassign Block functions). A Rezero
command can be used to reset the thermal compensation timer back to its start so that the host can know
when the next interruption for thermal compensation will occur.
5.4Start/stop time
After DC power has been applied, the drive becomes ready within 25 seconds (15 seconds typical) if the Motor
Start Option is disabled (i.e. the motor starts as soon as the power has been applied). During this time the drive
responds to some commands over the SCSI interface* in less than 3 seconds. Stop time is less than 20 seconds
from removal of DC power.
If the Motor Start Option is enabled the internal controller accepts the commands listed in the SCSI Interface
Product Manual* less than 3 seconds after DC power has been applied. After the Motor Start Command has
been received the drive becomes ready for normal operations within 13 seconds typically. The Motor Start
Command can also be used to command the drive to stop the spindle*.
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5.5Prefetch/multi-segmented cache control
The drive provides prefetch (read look-ahead) and multi-segmented cache control algorithms that in many
cases can enhance system performance. “Cache” as used herein refers to the drive buffer storage space when
it is used in “cache” operations. To select prefetch and cache features the host sends the Mode Select
command with the proper values in the applicable bytes in Mode Page 08h*. Prefetch and cache operation are
independent features from the standpoint that each is enabled and disabled independently via the Mode Select
command. However, in actual operation the prefetch feature overlaps cache operation somewhat as is noted
in sections 5.5.1 and 5.5.2.
All default cache and prefetch Mode parameter values (Mode Page 08h) for standard OEM versions of this drive
family are given in Tables 11.3.2-1 through 11.3.2-4.
5.5.1Cache operation
In general, 240 kBytes of the 256 kBytes of physical buffer space in the drive can be used as storage space
for cache operations. The buffer can be divided into logical segments (Mode Select Page 08h, byte 13) from
which data is read and to which data is written. The drive maintains a table of logical block disk medium
addresses of the data stored in each segment of the buffer. If cache operation is enabled (RCD bit = 0 in Mode
Page 08h, byte 2, bit 0. See SCSI Interface Product Manual*), data requested by the host with a Read command
is retrieved from the buffer (if it is there), before any disc access is initiated. If cache operation is not enabled,
the buffer (still segmented with required number of segments) is still used, but only as circular buffer segments
during disc medium read operations (disregarding Prefetch operation for the moment). That is, the drive does
not check in the buffer segments for the requested read data, but goes directly to the medium to retrieve it. The
retrieved data merely passes through some buffer segment on the way to the host. All data transfers to the host
are in accordance with “buffer-full” ratio rules. See explanations associated with Mode page 02h (disconnect/
reconnect control) in the SCSI Interface Product Manual*.
The following is a simplified description of a read operation with cache operation enabled:
Case A - A Read command is received and the first logical block (LB) is already in cache:
1. Drive transfers to the initiator the first LB requested plus all subsequent contiguous LB’s that are already
in the cache. This data may be in multiple segments.
2. When the requested LB is reached that is not in any cache segment, the drive fetches it and any remaining
requested LB’s from the disc and puts them in a segment of the cache. The drive transfers the remaining
requested LB’s from the cache to the host in accordance with the disconnect/reconnect specification
mentioned above.
3. If the prefetch feature is enabled, refer to section 5.5.2 for operation from this point.
Case B - A Read command requests data, the first LB of which is not in any segment of the cache:
1. The drive fetches the requested LB’s from the disc and transfers them into a segment, and from there to
the host in accordance with the disconnect/reconnect specification referred to in case A.
2. If the prefetch feature is enabled, refer to section 5.5.2 for operation from this point.
Each buffer segment is actually a self-contained circular storage (wrap-around occurs), the length of which is
an integer number of disc medium sectors. The wrap-around capability of the individual segments greatly
enhances the buffer’s overall performance as a cache storage, allowing a wide range of user selectable
configurations, which includes their use in the prefetch operation (if enabled), even when cache operation is
disabled (see section 5.5.2). The
the
size
can not be directly selected.
specification. The size in Kbytes of each segment is reported by the Mode Sense command page 08h, bytes
14 and 15. If a size specification is sent by the host in a Mode Select command (bytes 14 and 15) no new
segment size is set up by the drive, and if the “STRICT” bit in Mode page 00h (byte 2, bit 1) is set to one, the
drive responds as it does for any attempt to change unchangeable parameters (see SCSI I/O Product Manual*).
The drive supports operation of any integer number of segments from 1 to 16. Divide the 245,760 bytes in the
buffer by the number of segments to get the size (in bytes) of each segment.
5.5.2Prefetch operation
If the Prefetch feature is enabled, data in contiguous logical blocks on the disc immediately beyond that which
was requested by a Read command can be retrieved and stored in the buffer for immediate transfer from the
buffer to the host on subsequent Read commands that request those logical blocks (this is true even if “cache”
operation is disabled). Though the prefetch operation uses the buffer as a “cache”, finding the requested data
in the buffer is a prefetch “hit”, not a “cache” operation “hit”. Prefetch is enabled using Mode Select page 08h,
byte 12, bit 5 (Disable Read Ahead - DRA bit). DRA bit = 0 enables prefetch. Since data that is prefetched
replaces data already in some buffer segment(s), the host can limit the amount of prefetch data to optimize
system performance. The drive never prefetches more logical blocks than the number specified in the prefetch
logical blocks ceiling bytes (8 and 9) of Mode page 08h.
number
Size
of segments may be selected using the Mode Select command, but
is selected only as a by-product of selecting the segment
number
During a prefetch operation, the drive crosses a cylinder boundary to fetch more data only if the Discontinuity
(DISC) bit is set to one in bit 4 of byte 2 of Mode parameters page 08h.
The operation of the prefetch feature (when enabled by DRA = 0) can be modified to an adaptable prefetch
mode, wherein prefetch is disabled as long as two sequential read operations are not for contiguous blocks
of data. If two sequential Read operations request contiguous logical blocks of data, the drive automatically
enables the prefetch feature for the end of the second Read operation. As long as sequential Read operations
request contiguous LB’s of data, prefetch operation remains enabled.
If the host uses software interleave, there will not likely ever be two sequential Read operations for contiguous
LB’s, so the adaptive prefetch feature keeps prefetch disabled, even if the DRA bit enables it. Adaptive prefetch
is enabled when the IC (Initiator Control) bit (Mode page 08h, byte 2, bit 7) is set to 0 and when DRA = 0 (prefetch
enabled).
5.6Caching write data
Write caching is a write operation by the drive that makes use of a drive buffer storage area where the data
to be written to the medium is stored in one or more segments while the drive performs the write command.
Write caching is enabled along with read caching. For write caching, the same buffer space and segmentation
is used as set up for read functions. The buffer segmentation scheme is set up or changed independently,
having nothing to do with whether or not read and write caching is enabled or disabled. When a write command
is issued, the cache is first checked to see if any logical blocks that are to be written are already stored in the
cache from a previous read or write command. If there are, the respective cache segments are cleared. The
new data is cached for subsequent Read commands.
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If the number of write data logical blocks exceeds the size of the segment being written into when the end of
the segment is reached, the data is written into the beginning of the same cache segment, overwriting the data
that was written there at the beginning of the operation. However, the drive does not overwrite data that has
not yet been written to the medium.
Tables 11.3.2-1 through 11.3.2-4 show Mode default settings for the Hawk 1LP (wide bus) model drives.
5.7Synchronized spindle operation
The synchronized spindles operation allows several drives operating from the same host to operate their
spindles at the same synchronized rotational rate. Drives operating in a system in synchronized mode can
increase the system capacity and transfer rate in a cost effective manner.
For "W" and "WD" models, the interface consists of a twisted pair cable that connects the drives in the
synchronized system in a daisy-chain configuration as shown in Figure 5.7-1. For "WC" models, the reference
index signal (SYNC) signal is on pin J1-37 of the 80-pin I/O connector. See Table 11.6.3-1b. Master/Slave
operation is autoarbitrated by each drive after head load. Alternatively, each drive in the system can be
configured by the host (using the Mode Select command Rigid Disc Drive Geometry page*) to operate in either
the master or slave mode.
After loading heads, a drive autoarbitrates for occurences of the Reference Index Signal (REFIND+). If the drive
detects no REFIND+ signal on the line, it assumes master status and begins generating the REFIND+ signal.
This signal will not be visible on the line until the last drive has powered up, since any unpowered drive holds
the line low.
Using Mode Select command, drives can be re-configured by the host to be master or slave any time after the
last drive has powered up. The master provides the reference signal to which all other drives phase lock,
including the master. The master can be a drive or the host computer. All the drives may be configured as
slaves, allowing the host to provide the REFIND+ signal. All drives default to the synchronized mode when
powered up, unless J6 pins 5 and 6 are jumpered.
Each drive can be configured (jumpered) for the non-synchronized mode in which it ignores any reference
signal that might be present. The connection of the synchronized reference signal to the host is required only
if the host is to provide the reference signal. If the host does not provide the reference signal, the host should
not be connected.
The servo/read-write LSI on the master drive provides the reference signal (REFIND+). It is a 90.18 Hz crystal
generated signal. The signal is normally false/negated (nominal 0 V) and makes a transition to the true/asserted
(nominal +5 V) level to indicate the reference position during the revolution period. The trailing (falling) edge
of the reference signal is used by the master and the slave drives to phase lock their spindles. A maximum of
10 seconds is allowed for a slave to synchronize with the reference signal. The DLYIND+ signal (available on
J7-6. See Figure 5.7-1) of each synchronized drive shall occur 85.2 usec ± 20 usec after the REFIND+ signal.
Figure 5.7-2 shows the characteristics of the reference signal.
T
1
REFIND +
0
0.5 usec min.
500 usec max.
T = 0.0111 second (+/- 1.0% max); +/- 10 usec cycle to cycle variance;
Figure 5.7-2. Synchronized reference signal characteristics
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SCSI Interface Factors
The Rotational Position Locking (RPL) field in byte 17 (bits 0 and 1) of the Rigid Disc Drive Geometry mode
parameters page (page 04h) is used for enabling/disabling spindle synchronization mode*. If the target fails
to achieve synchronization, it shall create a unit attention to all initiators. The sense key shall be set to UNIT
ATTENTION and the additional sense code set to RPL STATUS CHANGE. However, in automatic arbitration
mode, UNIT ATTENTION and the RPL STATUS CHANGE is not set.
If subsequent to achieving synchronization the target detects a change of synchronization:
1) and, if the logical unit is not presently executing an I/O process for the initiator, the target shall create a unit
attention condition. The sense key shall be set to UNIT ATTENTION and the additional sense code set
to RPL STATUS CHANGE.
2) and, if the logical unit is presently executing an I/O process and no other error occurs, the target shall return
CHECK CONDITION status. The sense key shall be set to RECOVERED ERROR if the target is able to
complete the I/O process or HARDWARE ERROR if the target is unable to complete the I/O process. The
additional sense code is set to RPL STATUS CHANGE.
The drive may be operated with a rotational skew when synchronized. The rotational skew is applied in the
retarded direction (lagging the synchronized spindle master control). A rotational offset of up to 255/256 of a
revolution lagging may be selected. The amount of offset is selected by using the Mode Select command, Rigid
Disc Drive Geometry page (page 04), byte 18*. The value in byte 18 (0 - FFh) is the numerator of a fractional
multiplier that has 256 as the denominator. For example, 40h selects 40h/FFh or 1/4 of a revolution lagging
skew, 80h selects 1/2 revolution lagging skew and etc. Since the drive supports all offset values from 0 to 255,
values sent by the initiator are not rounded off. The drive translation of the digital offset values to physical
rotational offsets results in offset values whose phase error lies within the + or - 20 usec phase error with respect
to the supplied 90.18 Hz reference signal.
The drive does not have the capability to adjust the rotational offset value requested by the initiator to a physical
offset in the drive that corresponds in any way to sector boundaries or changes in ZBR zones. Such
correspondences or changes, if required, must be formulated by the initiator in order for it to calculate the value
of offset it sends to the drive.
The following reliability specifications assume correct host/drive operational interface, including all interface
timings, power supply voltages, and environmental requirements.
Seek ErrorsLess than 1 in 107 seeks
Read Error Rates [1]
Unrecovered DataLess than 1 sector in 1014 bits transferred
Miscorrected DataLess than 1 sector in 1021 bits transferred
MTBF500,000 hours
Service Life5 years
Preventive MaintenanceNone required
Note.[1] Error rate specified with automatic retries and data correction with ECC enabled and all flaws
reallocated.
6.1Error rates
The error rates stated in this specification assume the following:
• The drive is operated per this specification using DC Power as defined in this specification (see Section 7.2).
• The drive has been formatted with the SCSI FORMAT commands.
• Errors caused by media defects or host system failures are excluded from error rate computations. Refer
to Paragraph 8.0, Media Characteristics.
6.1.1Read errors
Before determination or measurement of read error rates:
• The data that is to be used for measurement of read error rates must be verified as being written correctly
on the media.
• All media defect induced errors must be excluded from error rate calculations.
6.1.2Environmental interference
When evaluating systems operation under conditions of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), the performance
of the drive within the system shall be considered acceptable if the drive does not generate an unrecoverable
condition.
An unrecoverable error, or condition, is defined as one that:
1. Is not detected and corrected by the drive itself;
2. Is not capable of being detected from the error or fault status provided through the drive or SCSI interface;
or
3. Is not capable of being recovered by normal drive or system recovery procedures without operator
intervention.
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