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- Page 1 AT3550 3.5” Wolverine 3.5” IDE Solid State Flash Drive User Guide 80-03-00035 Revision 1.1 February 11, 2005 Memtech SSD Corporation 7628 Las Positas Road Livermore, CA 94550 (925) 294-8483 (800) 445-5511 www.memtech.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1. HIGHLIGHTS ................3 2. INTRODUCTION ................3 3. INSTALLATION ................4 ......................4 ROCEDURE ........................ 7 UMPERS IDE I ....................... 9 NTERFACE 4. OPERATION ................11 ™ .............. 11 CTIVE REMAP AND WRITE LIMITATIONS ........................11 ........................ 12 OWER ..................13 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE 5. -
Page 3: Highlights
35.5mm. Each drive is fully tested under environmental extremes at the factory using Memtech’s proprietary EnduroTest™ to guarantee data integrity in even the harshest conditions. Full functionality of the product is guaranteed out of the box. AT3550 User Guide V1.00... -
Page 4: Installation
3. INSTALLATION 3.1 PROCEDURE 3.1.1 ESD PRECAUTIONS The AT3550 is sensitive to static electricity. Before handling the AT3550, please observe the following precautions to avoid ESD damage to the unit: • Keep the drive in its shielded bag until ready to install. •... - Page 5 3.1.4 CONNECTOR The drive may be interfaced directly to a standard 3.5”, 0.1in IDE socket connector or a standard 40pin IDE ribbon and AT power cable. See drawing below for pin 1 location. Care should be taken when installing the AT3550 into the system, as misalignment can permanently damage the drive interface connector or electronics.
- Page 6 3.1.6 COMPUTER SETUP To be recognized by the computer, the drive translation information must typically be entered into the System Setup or CMOS Setup utility. For non-PC compatible computers, this may not apply. The AT3550 supports automatic configuration if offered by the BIOS. Automatic CHS translation and LBA mode is also supported. 3.1.7 PARTITION The drive must be partitioned using the system’s FDISK utility.
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Page 7: Jumpers
3.2 JUMPERS The following diagram illustrates the locations of the jumpers on the AT3550 controller card. The jumpers are found on both the J1 interface header and the J2 jumper header. Refer to the illustration below. The option jumpers control the master/slave configuration of the drive, the use of cable selection, drive write protection, and other factory related functions. - Page 8 all writes from occurring. This jumper must be prior to the drive powering up to be recognized. 3.2.5 OPTION HEADER J2 The Option Header is located on the LED-side of the drive, as illustrated below: J2 Option Jumpers, 2x6, 2mm OPT1 OPT2 Jumper Header –...
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Page 9: Ide Interface
OPT1,2: Option Jumpers configured for normal operation -- jumpers off 3.2.8 TX/RX CONNECTIONS The TX and RX connections are for manufacturing use only. TX/RX: RS232 Communications 3.2.9 EXTERNAL POWER The XP pins on the Option Header are used to connect external standby power to the drive. - Page 10 3.3.1 IDE CONNECTOR PHYSICAL ORIENTATION The diagram below depicts connector orientation and location. 3.3.2 IDE CONNECTOR PINOUT The following table depicts the 40-pin, 0.1 inch signal cable interface pin out. SIGNAL SIGNAL RESET- DATA7 DATA8 DATA6 DATA9 DATA5 DATA10 DATA4 DATA11 DATA3 DATA12...
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Page 11: Operation
In an ongoing effort to determine the durability of the flash components and in turn extend the life of our products, Memtech has also conducted several endurance tests using our flash drives. The results were very encouraging. During testing, done under both benign and harsh operating conditions, Memtech observed and documented an erase/write cycle endurance of 8 to 30 million cycles. -
Page 12: Power
4.3 POWER 4.3.1 POWER DOWN Whenever possible, do not power down the computer during a write command sequence to any mass storage device. This includes during the normal operation ® of the drive, and with the use of disk cache programs such as Microsft SmartDrive. -
Page 13: Trouble Shooting Guide
4.4 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE 4.4.1 SELF-TEST DIAGNOSTIC CODES The AT3550 has been designed to issue blink codes via the LED in the event of a low-level or catastrophic failure. A blink code of five would be defined as five fast blinks, a pause with no blinks, and a repeat of the process. -
Page 14: Specifications
6. SPECIFICATIONS 6.1 INTERFACE IDE Compatibility ATA6 - T13/1410DR2A IDE Drive Number Drive 0 or 1 Raw Physical Capacity 12288 Mbytes under 16mm 61440 Mbytes maximum Physical Sector Size 512 bytes 6.2 PERFORMANCE Average Access 0.1 ms Track/Track Access 0.1 ms Onboard Cache 16 Mbytes Cached Read Transfer... -
Page 15: Mechanical
6.5 MECHANICAL Length 5.750 inches (145.05 mm) Width 4.006 inches (101.75 mm) Height - Up to 12288 Mbytes 0.630 inches (16.00 mm) Add. 8192 Mbytes 0.130 inches (3.30 mm) Cable Interface 40-pin, 0.1” Max. Cable Length 18 inches (460 mm) Rec. -
Page 16: Appendix
In no event shall Memtech be liable for any lost profits, lost savings or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, this product.
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