, Seagate Technology® and the Seagate logo are registered
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Seagate reserves the right to change, without notice, product offerings
or specifications. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any
form without written permission from Seagate Technology, Inc.
The capacities specified here do not include spare sectors and cylinders.
The media contains one spare sector per track and two spare cylinders
per drive.
Formatted capacity (Mbytes*)545.29
Total sectors1,065,036
* One Mbyte equals one million bytes.
1.2Physical geometry
Discs2
Read/write heads4
Cylinders3,002
1.3Functional specifications
InterfaceFast SCSI-2
Zone Bit Recording methodRLL (1,7)
External data transfer rate
(Mbytes per sec, avg)
Internal data transfer rate
(Mbits per sec)
Spindle speed (RPM)4,500 ± 0.5%
Bytes per sector512
Track density (TPI)3,309
Recording density
Read error rates are measured with automatic retries and data correction
with ECC enabled and all flaws reallocated. MTBF is measured at
nominal power at sea level and 40°C ambient temperature.
13
Nonrecoverable read errors1 per 10
Seek errors1 per 10
MTBF300,000 power-on hours
Service life5 years
bits transferred
7
physical seeks
1.6Acoustics
Sound pressure is measured at idle from 1 meter above the drive top
cover.
All seek time measurements are taken under nominal conditions of
temperature and voltage with the drive mounted horizontally. In the
following table:
Track-to-track
•
seeks in both directions.
•
Average/typical
least 5,000 measurements of seeks in both directions between random cylinders, less overhead.
•
Full-stroke
block address zero (LBA 0) to the maximum LBA and back to LBA 0.
seek time is the average of all possible single-track
seek time is a true statistical random average of at
seek time is one-half the time needed to seek from logical
3Decathlon Family Product Manual, Rev. B
Track-to-track
seek time
3.5 msec typ
4.0 msec max
Note. Host overhead varies between systems and cannot be specified.
Drive internal overhead is measured by issuing a no-motion seek.
Drive overhead is typically less than 1.0 msec.
Average/typical
seek time
12.0 msec read
14.0 msec write
Full-stroke
seek time
25.0 msec max6.67 msec
Average
latency
1.7.1Read look-ahead and caching
The drive uses algorithms that improve seek performance by storing data
in a buffer and processing it at a more convenient time. Three methods
are used: read look-ahead, read caching and write caching. These are
described in Appendix C.5.
1.8Environmental
This section specifies acceptable environmental conditions for the drive.
The operating specifications assume that the drive is powered up. The
nonoperating specifications assume that the drive is packaged as it was
shipped from the factory.
1.8.1Ambient temperature
Operating5°C to 55°C (41°F to 131°F)
Nonoperating–40°C to 70°C (–40°F to 158°F)
1.8.2Temperature gradient
Operating20°C per hour (36°F per hour)
Nonoperating30°C per hour (54°F per hour)
1.8.3Relative humidity
Operating8% to 80% noncondensing
Maximum wet bulb 26°C (79°F)
Operating gradient, max10% per hour
Nonoperating5% to 95% noncondensing
Maximum wet bulb 26°C (79°F)
Decathlon Family Product Manual, Rev. B4
1.8.4Altitude
Operating–1,000 ft to 10,000 ft (–305 m to 3,048 m)
Nonoperating–1,000 ft to 40,000 ft (–305 m to 12,192 m)
1.9Shock and vibration
All shock and vibration specifications assume that the inputs are measured
at the drive mounting screws. Shock measurements are based on an
11-msec, half sine wave shock pulse, not to be repeated more than twice
per second.
During normal operating shock and vibration, there is no physical damage to the drive or performance degradation.
During abnormal operating shock and vibration, there is no physical
damage to the drive, although performance may be degraded during the
shock or vibration episode. When normal operating shock levels resume,
the drive meets its performance specifications.
During nonoperating shock and vibration, the read/write heads are
positioned in the shipping zone.
Normal
operating
Shock2 Gs10 Gs75 Gs
5–22 Hz vibration0.020-inch
displacement
22–400 Hz vibration 0.50 Gs0.75 Gs4.00 Gs
Abnormal
operatingNonoperating
0.030-inch
displacement
0.160-inch
displacement
1.10 Start and stop time
If the motor start option is disabled, the drive becomes ready within
20 seconds after power is applied. If the motor start option is enabled,
the drive becomes ready within 20 seconds after it receives the Motor
Start command. If the drive receives a command to spin down or power
is removed, the drive stops within 15 seconds.
5Decathlon Family Product Manual, Rev. B
1.10.1 Power-up sequence
The following typical power-up sequence is provided to assist in evaluating drive performance. This information does not constitute a specification or a performance guarantee.
1. Power is applied to the disc drive.
2. The LED comes on for about 5 seconds.
3. Depending on whether there is a jumper installed on pins 15 and 16
of the options jumper block (J8) shown in Figure 5 on page 21, either
of the following sequences occurs:
a. If a jumper is not installed, the remote start option is not enabled,
and the drive begins to spin up as soon as power is applied.
b. If a jumper is installed, the remote start option is enabled and the
drive begins to spin up when the host commands the motor to start.
4. Within 250 msec after power is applied, the drive responds to the Test
Unit Ready, Request Sense, Mode Sense and Inquiry commands.
5. The drive begins to lock in speed-control circuits.
6. The actuator lock releases the actuator.
7. The spindle motor reaches operating speed in about 5 seconds. After
5 seconds, there are no speed variations.
8. The drive performs velocity adjustment seeks.
9. The drive seeks track 0 and becomes ready.
1.10.2 Power-down sequence
The following typical power-down sequence is provided to assist in
evaluating drive performance. This information does not constitute a
specification or a performance guarantee.
1. The power cable is unplugged from the drive, or the drive receives a
command to spin down.
2. Within 3 seconds after the motor begins to spin down, the actuator
lock engages, producing an audible sound.
3. The spindle stops within 15 seconds, whether the power cable is
unplugged from the drive or the drive receives the power-down
command.
Decathlon Family Product Manual, Rev. B6
1.10.3 Auto-park
Upon power-down, the read/write heads automatically move to the
shipping zone. The heads park inside the maximum data cylinder. When
power is applied, the heads recalibrate to track 0.
Caution. Do not move the drive until the spindle motor has come to a
complete stop; otherwise, you may damage the drive.
1.11 DC power
Except during the write procedure, you can apply power to the drive or
remove power from the drive, in any sequence, without losing data or
damaging the drive. If you remove power from the drive during the write
procedure, you may lose the data currently being written.
1.11.1 Input noise
+5V+12V
Voltage tolerance
(including noise)
Input noise frequency
(max)
Input noise
(max, peak-to-peak)
± 5%± 5%
25 MHz25 MHz
100 mV240 mV
1.12 Power management
The drive supports power-management modes that reduce its overall
power consumption. The drive automatically changes from one mode to
another in response to interface activity. You do not need to change any
parameters or send any special commands to make the drive change
modes. The power-management modes are described below.
• Spinup. Spinup is defined as the period during which the spindle is
coming up to operating speed. The power consumed in this mode is
equivalent to the average power during the first 10 seconds after the
drive begins to spin up. Refer to the startup current chart in Figure 1
on page 8 for a typical representation of power consumption during
spinup.
7Decathlon Family Product Manual, Rev. B
• Seeking. The servo electronics are active and the heads are moving
to a specific location on the disc. The read/write electronics are
powered-down. The power consumed in this mode is equivalent to the
average power measured while executing random seeks with a 2revolution (26.6 msec) dwell between seeks. The drive enters this
mode from the Idle mode.
• Read/Write. The drive is reading or writing. All electronics are active
and the heads are on track. The drive enters this mode from the Idle
mode.
• Idle. The spindle is spinning, the heads are parked, and the servo and
read/write electronics are powered down. The drive is ready to accept
and execute any command after the heads recalibrate. The drive
enters this mode from the Read/Write mode.
• Standby. This mode is not implemented.
1.12.1 Power consumption
Values in the table below were measured at the drive power connector
with an RMS DC ammeter. The terminating resistor packs are removed
and terminator power is supplied through the SCSI connector. All values
are measured 10 minutes after the drive spins up except as noted.
T1Voltage is applied to the drive.
T2After a delay, the startup current is applied and the spindle
begins to turn.
T3The accelerating current is applied, causing the spindle speed
to increase.
T4The spindle speed is close to the final, correct value. The drive
begins to lock in the speed-control circuits.
T5The actuator lock releases the actuator.
T6The final speed- control lock is achieved.
T7The servo locks in on track 0 and the drive is ready.
9Decathlon Family Product Manual, Rev. B
1.13 Agency listings
This drive is listed by agencies as follows:
• Recognized in accordance with UL 478 and UL 1950
• Certified to CSA C22.2 No. 220-M1986 and CSA C22.2 No. 950
• Certified to VDE 0805/05.90 and EN 60950/1.88 as tested by VDE
1.14 FCC verification
Decathlon family drives are intended to be contained solely within a
personal computer or similar enclosure (not attached to an external
device). As such, a drive is considered to be a subassembly even when
individually marketed to the customer. As a subassembly, no Federal
Communications Commission authorization, verification or certification
of the device is required.
Seagate Technology, Inc. has tested these drives in an enclosure as
described above to ensure that the total assembly (enclosure, disc drive,
motherboard, power supply, etc.) does comply with the limits for a
Class B computing device, pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of the FCC
rules. Operation with noncertified assemblies is likely to result in interference to radio and television reception.
Radio and television interference. This equipment generates and uses
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in strict accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and
television reception.
This equipment is designed to provide reasonable protection against
such interference in a residential installation. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause interference to radio or television, which can be
determined by turning the equipment on and off, you are encouraged to
try one or more of the following corrective measures:
• Reorient the receiving antenna.
• Move the device to one side or the other of the radio or TV.
• Move the device farther away from the radio or TV.
• Plug the equipment into a different outlet so that the receiver and
computer are on different branch outlets.
Decathlon Family Product Manual, Rev. B10
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, US
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Refer to publication
number 004-000-00345-4.
Note. This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio
noise emissions from computer equipment as set out in the radio
interference regulations of the Canadian Department of communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n′émet pas de bruits radioélectriques
dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B
prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par
le Ministère des Communications du Canada.
Sicherheitsanleitung
1. Das Gerrät ist ein Einbaugerät, das für eine maximale Umegebung-
stemperatur von 55°C vorgesehen ist.
2. Zur Befestigung des Laufwerks werden 4 Schrauben 6-32 UNC-2A
benötigt. Bei seitlicher Befestigung darf die maximale Länge der
Schrauben im Chassis nicht mehr als 5,08 mm und bei Befestigung
an der Unterseite nicht mehr als 5,08 mm betragen.
5. Alle Arbeiten dürfen nur von ausgebildetem Servicepersonal durchge-
führt werden.
6. Der Einbaudes Drives muβ den Anforderungen gemäβ DIN IEC 950V
DC 0805/05.90 entsprechen.
Decathlon Family Product Manual, Rev. B11
2.0 Hardware and interface
The Seagate Decathlon family drives use a SCSI-2 interface that consists
of a 9-bit bidirectional bus (8 data bits and 1 parity bit) and 9 control
signals. The interface supports multiple initiators, disconnect and reconnect, self-configuring host software and logical block addressing.
The interface employs a singled-ended driver/receiver configuration that
uses asynchronous or synchronous communication protocols. It supports asynchronous transfer rates of up to 5 Mbytes per second and
synchronous transfer rates of up to 10.0 Mbytes per second. The bus
protocol supports multiple initiators, disconnect and reconnect, additional
messages and 6-byte and 10-byte command descriptor blocks. The bus
cable can be up to 6 meters long for standard mode and up to 3 meters
long for Fast SCSI mode.
2.1SCSI-2 compatibility
The drive interface is described in the
publication number 77738479. The drive complies with the mandatory
subset of the ANSI SCSI-2 Interface. The Fast SCSI-2 interface is based
on the ANSI Small Computer System Interface-2 (SCSI-2), document
x
number ANSI X3.131-199
(X3T9.2/86-109 Rev. 10h).
Seagate SCSI-2 Interface Manual
2.2Handling and static-discharge precautions
The Decathlon family drives use static-sensitive devices. Avoid damaging the drive and these devices by observing the following standard
handling and static-discharge precautions:
Caution:
• Keep the drive in its static-shielded bag until you are ready to complete
the installation. Do not attach any cables to the drive while it is in its
static-shielded bag.
• 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.
Wool and synthetic clothes, carpets, plastics and Styrofoam are
contributors to electrostatic build-up. Static discharge can damage
sensitive components in your drive and computer.
• Handle the drive by its edges or frame only.
,
Line driver
(transmitter or transceiver)
+2.85V
110
ohms
+2.85V
110
ohms
Flat cable pair
Line receiver
ANSI SCSI
compatible
circuit
ANSI SCSI
compatible circuit
12Decathlon Family Product Manual, Rev. B
• 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 host system.
• 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. If you do, you void the warranty. Some factoryinstalled labels contain information needed to service the drive. Others
are used to seal out dirt and contamination.
2.3Electrical interface
Decathlon family drives are designed to use singled-ended interface
signals. They employ singled-ended drivers and receivers and active
terminator circuitry. Figure 2 shows a single-ended transmitter and
receiver without the active terminator circuitry.
• Transmitter characteristics. The drive uses an ANSI SCSI-compat-
ible, open-collector, single-ended driver. This driver is capable of
sinking a current of 48 mA with a low-level output voltage of 0.4 volts.
• Receiver characteristics. The drive uses an ANSI SCSI single-
ended receiver with hysteresis gate or equivalent as a line receiver.
The loss in the cable is defined as the difference between the voltages
of the input and output signals, as shown below:
Logic levelDriver output (x)Receiver input (x)
Asserted (1)
Negated (0)
Figure 2. Singled-ended transmitter and receiver
≤
x ≤ 0.4V0.0V ≤ x ≤ 0.8V
0.0V
2.5V
≤ x ≤ 5.25V2.0V ≤ x ≤ 5.25V
Decathlon Family Product Manual, Rev. B13
2.4Interface and connector configuration
The Seagate ST5660N and ST5660NC drives are differentiated by their
connectors. The ST5660N comes with a standard 50-pin interface connector, a standard 4-pin power connector and an auxiliary SCSI ID block.
The ST5660NC comes with a single, 80-pin SCA interface connector.
The connectors for both drives are discussed below. To minimize noise,
use unshielded mating connectors.
2.4.1ST5660N interface connector
The ST5660N uses a standard 50-pin, nonshielded, keyed connector.
The connector consists of two rows of 25 male contacts 0.100 inches
apart. The location of Pin 1 is shown in Figure 3 on page 14. Recommended mating connectors are listed below with their part numbers.
Part numbers for mating 3M connectors compatible with the drive are
listed below. These connectors do not have a center key and are
available with or without a strain relief.
No strain relief
No center key
Closed end
(for cable ends)
Open end
(for daisy chain)
Part numbers for mating Molex connectors compatible with the drive
are listed below. These connectors have a center key.
Closed end
(for cable ends)
Open end
(for daisy chain)
Below are part numbers for strain reliefs that can be used with the Molex
connectors.
Molex strain relief,
preferred version
in Europe
Molex strain relief,
preferred version
in Japan
3M
3425-7000
3M
3425-6000
Molex
39-51-2504
Molex
39-51-2501
Molex 90170-0050
Molex 15-25-1503
With strain relief
No center key
3M
3425-7050
3M
3425-6050
J3. Standard
power connector
1
2
3
4
J1. Interface
connector
+5V
+5V return
+12V return
+12V
Circuit
board
pin 1
J8.
Options jumper block
pin 1
J5.
Auxiliary
selection
for
SCSI ID
14Decathlon Family Product Manual, Rev. B
Figure 3. ST5660N connectors
Decathlon Family Product Manual, Rev. B15
2.4.2ST5660N interface connector pin assignments
The table below shows the pin assignment for the 50-pin interface
connector. A minus sign (−) indicates an active-low signal.
Caution. Do not connect pin 25 to ground. If you plug in the connector
upside down, the terminator power on pin 26 is shorted to
ground. This may damage the drive.
pin number
Ground
pin number
16Decathlon Family Product Manual, Rev. B
2.4.3ST5660NC interface connector
The ST5660NC uses an 80-pin, male, SCA connector. It is a single piece
connector that allows power for the drive to be transmitted through the
SCSI bus. The remote LED, motor start options and additional binary
codes are also placed on the SCSI bus. Pin 1 is shown in Figure 4 on
page 18.
We recommend the AMP Champ 50 mating connector (part number
94-0682-10-1).
2.4.4ST5660NC interface connector pin assignments
The following table shows the pin assignments for the ST5660NC 80-pin
connector. A minus sign (−) indicates an active-low signal.
Notes 1 to 4 indicate pins also represented on the options jumper block.
Notes:
1. Drive activity signal; same as remote LED setting.
2. Asserted by host to enable Motor Start option (starts motor
through the SCSI bus command). Settings are mutually exclusive option.
3. Asserted by host to enable the Delayed Motor Start option
(motor starts at power on or after a delay of 12 seconds times
the drive ID). This is a mutually-exclusive option.
4. Binary code on A0, A1, A2 and A3 asserted by host to set up
SCSI bus ID in drive.
pin 1
J8.
Options jumper block
pin 1
18Decathlon Family Product Manual, Rev. B
Figure 4. ST5660NC connectors
2.5Interface cable requirements
A characteristic impedance of 100 ohms +10% is recommended for the
unshielded flat or twisted pair interface cable. However, most available
cables have a somewhat lower characteristic impedance. To minimize
discontinuities and signal reflections, do not use cables of different
impedances in the same bus. Implementation may require tradeoffs in
wielding effectiveness, cable length, the number of loads and the transfer
rates to achieve satisfactory system operation. If shielded and unshielded cables are mixed within the same bus, the effect of impedance
mismatch must be carefully considered. This is especially important for
maintaining adequate margin for Fast SCSI transfer rates.
To minimize noise, use 28 AWG or larger 50-conductor flat cable or
25-conductor twisted pair ribbon cable. The following are part numbers
for nonshielded flat cables we recommend:
2.5.1Interface cable length for asynchronous
operation
The SCSI interface cable must meet the following requirements for
normal operation:
• The cable cannot be longer than 6.0 meters.
• Cable stubs cannot be more than 0.1 meter long and must be
separated by at least 0.3 meter.
2.5.2Interface cable for Fast SCSI operation
When using fast synchronous data transfer rates, the SCSI interface
cable must meet the following additional requirements:
• The cable cannot be longer than 3.0 meters.
• The cable should not attenuate a 5 MHz signal more than 0.095 dB
per meter.
• The DC resistance at 20°C must not exceed 0.230 ohms per meter.
• A shielded, twisted-pair cable should not have a propagation delay
delta greater than 20 nsec per meter.
2.6Options jumper block
Both ST5660N and ST5660NC have the options jumper block at J8 (see
Figure 3 on page 14 and Figure 4 on page 18 for its location). The options
jumper block allows you to manually:
• Enable or disable active termination
• Set the SCSI ID address
• Select the terminator power source
• Enable parity
• Activate the motor start/stop option
• Attach a remote LED
These functions are represented on the options jumper block for both
drives. Figure 5 on page 21 shows how to configure the jumpers.
However, the ST5660NC allows you to control some of these functions
through the SCSI bus (the pin assignment chart on page 17 shows the
functions that can be programmed through the bus).
20Decathlon Family Product Manual, Rev. B
The jumper block accepts 2-mm jumpers. Spare jumpers are included
with the drive attached to the pins shown in the figure. If you need
additional jumpers, use the jumpers listed below or equivalent.
ManufacturerPart number
Seagate13211-001
Du Pont89133-001
Methode8618-202-70
2.6.1Active Termination
The ST5660N and ST5660NC use a jumper on the options jumper block
to enable active termination. You can order the drive with the active
termination enabled or disabled. Active termination is enabled when a
jumper is placed on pins 19 and 20 of the options jumper block. Active
termination is disabled when there is no jumper on pins 19 and 20 of the
options jumper block.
2.6.2SCSI address
SCSI ID is set on the ST5660N and ST5660NC using pins 1 and 2, 3 and
4 and 5 and 6 on the options jumper block. The drives are shipped with
jumpers on pins 1 and 2 and pins 3 and 4 for configuring the SCSI ID.
This means the drives have a default address of SCSI ID 3. You may
need to reset the drive’s address for your operation. Refer to your host
adapter reference manual for its preferred addressing scheme.
2.6.3Terminator power source selection
To select the termination power source, install jumpers as follows:
• To select the drive power connector as the termination power source
for the resistor packs, install a jumper on pins 23 and 24 of the options
jumper block.
• To select the SCSI connector as the termination power source for the
resistor packs, install a jumper on pins 21 and 23 of the options jumper
block.
• To provide terminator power to the SCSI connector and the drive
terminator packs, install jumpers on pins 21 and 23 and pins 22 and 24
of the options jumper block. This is the default.
• To provide terminator power to the SCSI connector from the drive
power connector only, install a jumper on pins 22 and 24 of the options
jumper block.
SCSI ID 0
SCSI ID 1
SCSI ID 2
SCSI ID 3
SCSI ID 4
SCSI ID 5
Note.
1. All other pins
are reserved. Do
not use them.
2. Jumpers on
pins 28 and 30
and 32 and 34
are spares; these
pins do not
require jumpers.
SCSI ID 6
SCSI ID 7
Remote LED
connection
Reserved
Do not use
Remote start
Parity enable
Terminator
disable
Power from drive
power connector
Power from
SCSI bus
Power from drive
power connector
and to SCSI bus
Power to SCSI
bus only
J8. Options jumper block
Circuit board
side up.
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4
13
14
1
2
15161718192021
22
3334313229302728252623
24
Spares
Decathlon Family Product Manual, Rev. B21
Figure 5. Options jumper block (J8) settings
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