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3.2

Configuring 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.

Serial ATA drives are designed for easy installation. If you connect the drive and receive a “drive not detected”

error, your SATA equipped motherboard or host adapter may use a chipset that does not support SATA 3.0Gb

speed autonegotiation. You will need to install a SATA host adapter that supports autonegotiation.

3.3

Serial ATA cables and connectors

The Serial ATA interface cable consists of four conductors in two differential pairs, plus three ground connec-

tions. The cable size may be 30 to 26 AWG with a maximum length of one meter (39.37 inches). See Table 6

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 2.

Figure 2. Attaching SATA cabling

Each cable is keyed to ensure correct orientation. Pulsar

drives support latching SATA connectors.

Power cable

Signal cable

Signal connector

Power connector

Section	Page
1.0 Introduction	7
1.1 About the Serial ATA interface	8
2.0 Drive specifications	9
2.1 Specification summary tables	9
2.2 Formatted capacity	11
2.2.1 LBA mode	11
2.3 Default logical geometry for ATA based systems	11
2.4 Performance, Recording and interface technology	11
2.4.1 Interface technology	11
2.4.2 Recording technology	11
2.4.3 Performance	12
2.5 Physical characteristics	12
2.6 Access time	13
2.7 Time to Ready	13
2.8 Power specifications	14
2.8.1 Power consumption	14
2.8.1.1 Typical current profiles	18
2.8.2 Conducted noise	18
2.8.3 Voltage tolerance	18
2.9 Environmental specifications	19
2.9.1 Ambient temperature	19
2.9.2 Temperature gradient	19
2.9.3 Humidity	19
2.9.3.1 Relative humidity	19
2.9.3.2 Wet bulb temperature	19
2.9.4 Altitude	19
2.9.5 Shock	19
2.9.5.1 Operating shock	19
2.9.5.2 Nonoperating shock	19
2.9.6 Vibration	20
2.9.6.1 Operating vibration	20
2.9.6.2 Nonoperating vibration	20
2.10 Electromagnetic immunity	20
2.11 Reliability	21
2.11.1 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)	21
2.11.2 Reliability specifications	21
2.12 Agency certification	22
2.12.1 Safety certification	22
2.12.2 Electromagnetic compatibility	22
2.12.3 FCC verification	22
2.13 Environmental protection	23
2.13.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive	23
2.13.2 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive	23
2.14 Corrosive environment	24
3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive	25
3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions	25
3.2 Configuring the drive	26
3.3 Serial ATA cables and connectors	26
3.4 Drive mounting	27
3.5 Cooling	28
4.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface	29
4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility	29
4.2 Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions	30
4.3 Supported ATA commands	31
4.3.1 Identify Device command	33
4.3.2 Set Features command	40
4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands	41
5.0 Seagate Technology support services	43
Index	45
A	45
C	45
D	45
E	45
F	45
G	45
H	45
I	45
K	45
L	46
M	46
N	46
O	46
P	46
Q	46
R	46
S	46
T	47
U	47
V	47

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