Before You Begin Thank you for your interest in the Maxtor DiamondMax™ Plus 5120 AT hard disk drives. This manual provides technical information for OEM engineers and systems integrators regarding the installation and use of DiamondMax hard drives. Drive repair should be performed only at an authorized repair center. For repair information, contact the Maxtor Customer Service Center at 800-2MAXTOR or 408-922-2085.
Air Filtration System Microprocessor Subsystem Configuration Dual Drive Support Cable Select Option Jumper Location/Configuration 4092 Cylinder Limitation DIAMONDMAX PLUS 5120 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 2...
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DIAMONDMAX PLUS 5120 PRODUCT MANUAL Section 3 — Product Specifications Models and Capacities Drive Configuration Performance Specifications Physical Dimensions Power Requirements Power Mode Definitions Spin-up Seek Read/Write Idle Standby Sleep EPA Energy Star Compliance Environmental Limits Shock and Vibration Reliability Specifications...
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Power Mode Commands Initialization Commands Seek, Format, and Diagnostic Commands S.M.A.R.T. Commands Summary Control Diagnostic Registers Alternate Status Register DIAMONDMAX PLUS 5120 PRODUCT MANUAL 4 - 5 4 - 5 4 - 6 4 - 6 4 - 6 4 - 6...
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DIAMONDMAX PLUS 5120 PRODUCT MANUAL Device Control Register Digital Input Register Reset and Interrupt Handling Section 7 — Interface Commands Command Summary Read Commands Read Sector(s) Read Verify Sector(s) Read Sector Buffer Read DMA Read Multiple Set Multiple Write Commands...
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Device Pausing an Ultra DMA Data Out Burst 5 - 12 Host Terminating an Ultra DMA Data Out Burst 5 - 13 Device Terminating an Ultra DMA Data Out Burst DIAMONDMAX PLUS 5120 PRODUCT MANUAL Page 2 - 6 3 - 2 4 - 2...
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DIAMONDMAX PLUS 5120 – INTRODUCTION Conventions If there is a conflict between text and tables, the table shall be accepted as being correct. Key Words The names of abbreviations, commands, fields and acronyms used as signal names are in all uppercase type (e.g., IDENTIFY DRIVE).
Product Description Maxtor DiamondMax™ Plus 5120 AT disk drives are 1-inch high, 3.5-inch diameter random access storage devices which incorporate an on-board ATA-5/Ultra DMA controller. High capacity is achieved by a balanced combination of high areal recording density and the latest data encoding and servo techniques.
DiamondMax Plus 5120 drives power-up in a translate mode: (*) The fields LZone (Landing Zone) and WPcom (Write Pre-comp) are not used by the Maxtor hard drive and the values may be either 0 or the values set by the BIOS. All capacities listed in the above table are based on 10 or one million bytes.
Logical Block Addressing The Logical Block Address (LBA) mode can only be utilized in systems that support this form of translation. The cylinder, head and sector geometry of the drive, as presented to the host, differs from the actual physical geometry.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Cache Management Buffer Segmentation The data buffer is organized into two segments: the data buffer and the micro controller scratch pad. The data buffer is dynamically allocated for read and write data depending on the commands received. A variable number of read and write buffers may exist at the same time. Read-Ahead Mode Normally, this mode is active.
DiamondMax Plus 5120 drives. Air Filtration System All DiamondMax Plus 5120 drives are assembled in a Class 100 controlled environment. Over the life of the drive, a 0.1 micron filter and breather filter located within the sealed head disk assembly (HDA) maintain a clean environment to the heads and disks.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Subsystem Configuration Dual Drive Support Two drives may be accessed via a common interface cable, using the same range of I/O addresses. The drives are jumpered as device 0 or 1 (Master/Slave), and are selected by the drive select bit in the Device/Head register of the task file.
This is the lowest power state – with the interface set to inactive. A software or hardware reset is required to return the drive to the Standby state. EPA Energy Star Compliance Maxtor Corporation supports the goals of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program to reduce the electrical power consumption of computer equipment. Environmental Limits PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 –...
ARR includes all reasons for returns (failures, handling damage, NDF), but does not include inventory credit returns. The quality acceptance rate indicates the percentage of Maxtor products successfully installed by our customers, and/or the number of defective parts per million (DPPM) encountered during the entire installation process.
Canada. Safety Regulatory Compliance All Maxtor hard drives comply with relevant product safety standards such as CE, CUL, TUV and UL rules and regulations. As delivered, Maxtor hard drives are designed for system integration before they are used.
There are a number of system BIOS’s currently in use which do not support hard drives with more than 4095 cylinders (2.1 gigabytes). This section contains information describing the conditions which may identify this limitation. In order to obtain the full capacity of your Maxtor drive, you will need to follow the recommended installation instructions.
As they are removed, inspect drives for evidence of shipping damage or loose hardware. If a drive is damaged (and no container damage is evident), notify Maxtor immediately for drive disposition. 4 – 2...
Figure 4 - 2 Single Pack Shipping Container (Option A) Repacking If a Maxtor drive requires return, repack it using Maxtor packing materials, including the antistatic bag. Physical Installation Recommended Mounting Configuration The DiamondMax™ drive design allows greater shock tolerance than that afforded by larger, heavier drives.
Periodic backup of important data is always a good idea. Whenever your computer is on, there is the potential for losing data on your hard drive. This is especially true when running disk utilities or any software that directly manipulates your files. Maxtor recommends that you make a backup copy of the files on any existing hard drives. If required, this data may then be copied to the Maxtor hard drive after it has been installed in your computer.
Ultra Direct Memory Access (UDMA) UDMA mode on a Maxtor hard drive will only activate when the drive is installed in a system with full UDMA capability, i.e., a mother board or interface card with the UDMA chips and the associated UDMA software drivers.
INSTALLATION Before installing the drive in the computer, you must determine how the jumpers on the Maxtor hard drive are to be set for your system based upon the use of the Maxtor hard drive as either a Master or Slave device. Maxtor hard drives are shipped with the Master jumper setting enabled.
1 Attach an available IDE interface connector to J1 on the Maxtor hard drive. The striped or colored edge of the IDE interface cable indicates pin 1. Pin 1 on the IDE interface cable connector must match pin 1 on the Maxtor hard drive IDE interface connector –...
To do this, run the system SETUP (BIOS) program. The Maxtor hard drive must be identified to the system through the BIOS and it must be registered in the BIOS based upon its position relative to the other IDE devices connected to the system and recorded in the BIOS.
Set the Cylinder, Head and Sector values with the values listed on the drive label. The drive label is located on the top cover of the drive. The fields LZone (Landing Zone) and WPcom (Write Pre-comp) are not used by the Maxtor hard drive. These fields may be set to 0 or by the values assigned by the BIOS.
If other BIOS settings were used, access the system BIOS SETUP program and set the parameters to a User Definable Type with 4,092 cylinders, 16 heads and 63 sectors per track for the Maxtor hard drive. Then follow the instructions for setting the BIOS in Section 7 then Section 8 to prepare the hard drive with MaxBlast software.
AT Interface Description Interface Connector All DiamondMax™ Plus 5120 AT drives have a 40-pin ATA interface connector mounted on the PCBA. The drive may connect directly to the host; or it can also accommodate a cable connection (max cable length: 18 inches).
Host Software Interface The host communicates with the drive through a set of controller registers accessed via the host’s I/O ports. These registers divide into two groups: the Task File, used for passing commands and command parameters and the Control/Diagnostic registers. Task File Registers The Task File consists of eight registers used to control fixed disk operations.
HOST SOFTWARE INTERFACE Sector Count Register Holds the number of sectors to be sent during a Read or Write command, and the number of sectors per track during a Format command. A value of zero in this register implies a transfer of 256 sectors. A multi- sector operation decrements the Sector Count register.
Command Register Contains code for the command to be performed. Additional command information should be written to the task file before the Command register is loaded. When this register is written, the BUSY bit in the Status register sets, and interrupt request to the host clears; invalid commands abort. (Detailed information on interface commands is given in Section 7.) Hex values for valid command formats follow: Read Commands Read Sector(s)
Control Diagnostic Registers These I/O port addresses reference three Control/Diagnostic registers: I/O PORT READ 3F6h Alternate Status 3F7h Digital Input Alternate Status Register Contains the same information as the Status register in the Task File. However, this register may be read at any time without clearing a pending interrupt.
HOST SOFTWARE INTERFACE Reset and Interrupt Handling Reset Handling One of three different conditions may cause a reset: power on, hardware reset or software reset. All three cause the interface processor to initialize itself and the Task File registers of the interface. A reset also causes a set of the Busy bit in the Status register.
Interface Commands The following section describes the commands (and any parameters necessary to execute them), as well as Status and Error register bits affected. Read Commands Read Sector(s) Read Verify Sector(s) Read Sector Buffer Read DMA Multi-word DMA Ultra DMA Read Multiple Set Multiple Write Commands...
INTERFACE COMMANDS Read Commands Read Sector(s) Reads from 1 to 256 sectors, as specified in the Command Block, beginning at the specified sector. (A sector count of 0 requests 256 sectors.) Immediately after the Command register is written, the drive sets the BSY bit and begins execution of the command.
Read DMA Multi-word DMA Identical to the Read Sector(s) command, except that The host initializes a slave-DMA channel prior to issuing the command, Data transfers are qualified by DMARQ and are performed by the slave-DMA channel The drive issues only one interrupt per command to indicate that data transfer has terminated and status is available.
INTERFACE COMMANDS Set Multiple Mode Enables the controller to perform Read and Write Multiple operations, and establishes the block count for these commands. Before issuing this command, the Sector Count register should be loaded with the number of sectors per block. The drives support block sizes of 2, 4, 8 and 16 sectors. When this command is received, the controller sets BSY and examines the Sector Count register contents.
Write Multiple Performs similarly to the Write Sector(s) command, except that: 1. The controller sets BSY immediately upon receipt of the command, 2. Data transfers are multiple sector blocks and 3. The Long bit and Retry bit is not valid. Command execution differs from Write Sector(s) because: 1.
Disable reverting to power-on defaults Disable write cache AAh* Enable read look-ahead feature BBh* 4 bytes of Maxtor specific data appended on Read Long/Write Long commands Enable reverting to power-on defaults * Enabled at power up by default. 7 – 6...
Power Mode Commands Standby Immediate – 94h/E0h Spin down and do not change time out value. This command will spin the drive down and cause the drive to enter the STANDBY MODE immediately. If the drive is already spun down, the spin down sequence is not executed.
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INTERFACE COMMANDS When enabling the Automatic Power Down sequence, the value placed in the Sector Count register is multiplied by five seconds to obtain the Time-out Interval value. If no drive commands are received from the host within the Time-out Interval, the drive automatically enters the STANDBY mode. The minimum value is 5 seconds.
Capabilities 15 - 14 = reserved 13 = standby timer (1 = values as specified in this standard are supported, 0 = values are Maxtor specific) 12 = reserved (advanced PIO mode support) 11, 1 = IORDY supported, 0 = IORDY may be supported...
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INTERFACE COMMANDS WORD CONTENT DESCRIPTION Reserved 15-8 = PIO data transfer mode 7-0 = not used 15-8 = DMA data transfer mode 7-0 = not used 15 = reserved 2, 1 = the fields supported in words 88 are valid, 0 = the fields supported in words 88 are not valid 1, 1 = the fields reports in words 64-70 are valid, 0 = the fields reports in words 64-70 are not valid 0, 1 = the fields reports in words 54-58 are valid, 0 = the fields reports in words 54-58 are not valid Number of current logical cylinders...
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1 = Security frozen 1 = Security locked 1 = Security enabled 1 = Security supported 129-130 Reserved Spin at power-up, but 0 is asserted when no spin at power-up is enabled. 132-159 Maxtor-specific (not used) 160-255 Reserved INTERFACE COMMANDS 7 – 11...
INTERFACE COMMANDS Initialize Drive Parameters Enables the drive to operate as any logical drive type. The drive will always be in the translate mode because of Zone Density Recording, which varies the number of sectors per track depending on the zone. Through setting the Sector Count Register and Drive Head Register, this command lets the host alter the drive's logical configuration.
Seek, Format and Diagnostic Commands Seek Initiates a seek to the track, and selects the head specified in the Command block. 1. Sets BSY in the Status register, 2. Initiates the Seek, 3. Resets BSY and 4. Generates an interrupt. The drive does not wait for the seek to complete before returning the interrupt.
INTERFACE COMMANDS S.M.A.R.T. Command Set Execute S.M.A.R.T. The Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) command has been implemented to improve the data integrity and data availability of hard disk drives. In some cases, a S.M.A.R.T. capable device will predict an impending failure with sufficient time to allow users to backup their data and replace the drive before data loss or loss of service.
Service and Support Service Policy Repairs to any DiamondMax™ Plus 5120 drive should be made only at an authorized Maxtor repair facility. Any unauthorized repairs or adjustments to the drive void the warranty. To consistently provide our customers with the best possible products and services, Maxtor developed the Total Customer Satisfaction (TCS) program.
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Phone Asia/Pacific Phone Internet Browse the Maxtor home page on Internet, download files from our FTP site. Home Page Customer Service All Maxtor products are backed by No Quibble industry. Customer Service is available 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) Monday through Friday.
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Glossary ACCESS To obtain data from, or place data into, RAM, a register, or data storage device. ACCESS TIME The interval between the issuing of an access command and the instant that the target data may be read or written. Access time includes seek time, latency and controller overhead time.
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GLOSSARY CYLINDER On several disk surfaces sharing a common rotational axis, the aggregate of tracks at a given radial position. A set of disk tracks that are simultaneously under the set of read/ write heads. This three-dimensional storage volume can be accessed after a single seek. CYLINDER ZERO The outermost cylinder in a drive that can be used for data storage.
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FILE ALLOCATION TABLE (FAT) Allocates space on the disk for files, one cluster at a time; locks out unusable clusters; identifies unused (free) area; and lists a file’s location. With two FAT’s present, the second copy ensures consistency and protects against loss of data if one of the sectors on the first FAT is damaged.
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GLOSSARY LOGICAL ADDRESS A storage location address that may not relate directly to a physical location. Usually used to request information from a controller, which performs a logical to physical address conversion, and in turn, retrieves the data from a physical location in the mass storage peripheral.
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RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (RAM) Memory designed so that any storage location can be accessed randomly, directly and individually. This is contrasted to sequential access devices such as tape drives. READ To access a storage location and obtain previously recorded data. To sense the presence of flux reversals on magnetic media.
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GLOSSARY THIN-FILM HEAD A magnetic transducer manufactured by deposition of magnetic and electrical materials on a base material contrasted with prior art mechanical methods. Read/write heads whose read/write element is deposited using integrated circuit techniques rather than being manually wound. THIN-FILM MEDIA See plated thin film media.
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