Hitachi 7K400 Specifications - Page 33

Operating modes

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4.5.6 Operating modes 4.5.6.1 Description of operating modes Table 14: Description of operating modes Operating mode Description Spin-up Seek Write Start up time period from spindle stop or power down. Seek operation mode Write operation mode Read Read operation mode Unload Idle Idle Standby Spindle rotation at 7200 RPM with heads unloaded. Spindle motor and servo system are working normally. Commands can be received and processed immediately. Actuator is unloaded and spindle motor is stopped. Commands can be received immediately. Sleep Actuator is unloaded and spindle motor is stopped. Only soft reset or hard reset can change the mode to standby. Note: Upon power down or spindle stop a head locking mechanism will secure the heads in the OD parking position. 4.5.6.2 Mode transition time Table 15: Mode transition times From To Standby Idle Idle Standby Standby Sleep Sleep Standby Unload idle Idle Idle Unload idle Low RMP Idle Idle RPM 0 ---> 7200 7200 ---> 0 0 0 7200 7200 4500->7200 Transition time (sec) Typical 15 Immediately Immediately Immediately 0.7 0.7 7 Maximum 31 Immediately Immediately Immediately 31 31 31 "Immediately" means within 1ms. Note: The command is processed immediately but there will be an actual spin down time reflecting the seconds passed until the spindle motor stops. Deskstar 7K400 Hard Disk Drive specification 19

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Deskstar 7K400 Hard Disk Drive specification
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4.5.6
Operating modes
4.5.6.1
Description of operating modes
Note: Upon power down or spindle stop a head locking mechanism will secure the heads in the OD parking position.
4.5.6.2
Mode transition time
"Immediately" means within 1ms.
Note: The command is processed immediately but there will be an actual spin down time reflecting the seconds passed until
the spindle motor stops.
Table 14: Description of operating modes
Operating mode
Description
Spin-up
Start up time period from spindle stop or power down.
Seek
Seek operation mode
Write
Write operation mode
Read
Read operation mode
Unload Idle
Spindle rotation at 7200 RPM with heads unloaded.
Idle
Spindle motor and servo system are working normally. Commands can be received and pro-
cessed immediately.
Standby
Actuator is unloaded and spindle motor is stopped. Commands can be received immediately.
Sleep
Actuator is unloaded and spindle motor is stopped. Only soft reset or hard reset can change the
mode to standby.
Table 15: Mode transition times
From
To
RPM
Transition time (sec)
Typical
Maximum
Standby
Idle
0 ---> 7200
15
31
Idle
Standby
7200 ---> 0
Immediately
Immediately
Standby
Sleep
0
Immediately
Immediately
Sleep
Standby
0
Immediately
Immediately
Unload idle
Idle
7200
0.7
31
Idle
Unload idle
7200
0.7
31
Low RMP Idle
Idle
4500->7200
7
31