SimpleTech Zeus Ultra Product Information
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. SimpleTech Manuals
  4. Storage
  5. Zeus Ultra
  6. Product information

SimpleTech Zeus Ultra Product Information

Dma solid state drive
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drive
Product Information Datasheet
The information in this document is private to SimpleTech, Inc., and shall not be used, copied, reproduced,
or disclosed, in whole or in part, without the written consent of SimpleTech, which can only be granted by
the Product Manager responsible for this product.

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the Zeus Ultra and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Related Manuals for SimpleTech Zeus Ultra

Summary of Contents for SimpleTech Zeus Ultra

  • Page 1 The information in this document is private to SimpleTech, Inc., and shall not be used, copied, reproduced, or disclosed, in whole or in part, without the written consent of SimpleTech, which can only be granted by the Product Manager responsible for this product.
  • Page 2 SimpleTech and shall not be modified, used, copied, reproduced or disclosed in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the written consent of SimpleTech.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Operating Voltage ... 9 Power Consumption... 10 Operation and Performance Characteristics... 10 ATA (IDE) Bus Modes... 10 Mount Time ... 10 Seek Time... 10 Data Transfer Rate ... 11 Endurance... 11 Reliability... 11 Functional Description __________________________________________ 13 Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...
  • Page 4 Formatting Zeus SSDs for Windows, Linux and Other OS Environments... 30 Upgrading Zeus SSD Firmware... 30 Contact and Ordering Information _________________________________ 31 Contacting SimpleTech ... 31 Ordering Information... 31 Acronyms and Abbreviations _____________________________________ 33 Index _________________________________________________________ 37 Certification and Warranty _________________________ Inside Back Cover Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...

  • Page 5: List Of Figures

    3. 44-pin ATA (IDE) Bus Connector... 13 4. 40-pin ATA (IDE) Bus/DC Power Combination Connector ... 14 5. Master/Slave Setting for 2.5-inch Zeus SSDs ... 28 6. Master/Slave Setting for 3.5-inch Zeus SSDs ... 29 Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...
  • Page 6 5. Zeus SSD Capacity ... 18 6. ATA (IDE) Bus Addressing Modes ... 21 7. Supported ATA Commands... 22 8. SSD Identify Drive Information ... 23 9. Sanitize Standards Compliance ... 26 10. ATA (IDE) Cable Requirements ... 27 Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...

  • Page 7: Product Description

    Overview RODUCT VERVIEW SimpleTech’s Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives (SSDs) incorporate advanced Single- Level Cell (SLC) NAND flash memory technology to deliver state-of-the-art, non-volatile mass storage devices. Additional software device drivers are not required. Zeus SSDs are available in both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch form factors, with standard 44 and 40 pin IDE/ ATA interfaces, respectively.

  • Page 8: Compatibility

    Zeus SSDs can be powered from a single 5 volt source. The drive’s solid state design eliminates electromechanical noise and delay inherent in traditional magnetic rotating media. Utilizing SimpleTech’s patent-pending wear-leveling and bad-block mapping algorithms, Zeus SSDs ensure the consistency, accuracy, and integrity of user data.

  • Page 9: Standard Features

    SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) endurance and • reliability monitoring Dependable operation under unstable power conditions • ATA bus connectors rated for over 10,000 insertions • Rugged, impact-resistant casing • 7 year warranty • Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives Product Description...

  • Page 10: Optional Features

    Meets U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and DoD security erase and sanitization (purge) • guidelines PTIONAL EATURES SMART status monitoring (see “SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting • Technology)” on page 23) Sanitization (see “Sanitize Erase/Fill” on page 25) • Optional Features Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...

  • Page 11: Physical Characteristics

    2.5-inch SSD Thickness 0.0374 in (9.5 mm) Width 2.75 in (69.8 mm) Length (maximum) 3.94 in (100.2 mm) Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives Product Description 3.5-inch SSD 0.0374 in (9.5 mm) 4.00 in (101.60 mm) 5.79 in (147 mm)

  • Page 12: Inch Zeus Ssd Assembly Drawing

    Product Description Physical Characteristics Figure 1. 2.5-inch Zeus SSD Assembly Drawing Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...

  • Page 13: Inch Zeus Ssd Assembly Drawing

    Physical Characteristics Product Description Figure 2. 3.5-inch Zeus SSD Assembly Drawing Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...

  • Page 14: Drive Assembly Weight

    95 ° 5 - 95%, non-condensing Relative Humidity 80,000 ft. Altitude Environmental Characteristics C (32 to 158 ° ° C (-40 to 185 ° ° ° C (-67 to 203 ° ° ° Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...

  • Page 15: Shock And Vibration

    Test Result: 1,500G operating shock 1.5.2.2 Random Vibration SimpleTech Zeus SSDs are vibration-tested in accordance with MIL-STD-810F and operate as specified, without degradation, when subjected to the following: Test Condition: Random vibration, between 20Hz and 2,000Hz along the x, y and z axes.

  • Page 16: Power Consumption

    2.15 watts/ 2.15 watts/ 3.63 watts/ 431 mA 502 mA 726 mA 3.38 watts/ 3.71 watts/ 7.43 watts/ 675 mA 741 mA 1485 mA , etc.) in which the SSD is running and the storage Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...

  • Page 17: Data Transfer Rate

    Data stored on Zeus SSDs remains valid for 10 years without requiring power support. 1.7.6 Reliability 1.7.6.1 Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) The average time Zeus SSDs work without failure is typically greater than 2,300,000 hours. Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives Product Description...

  • Page 18: Error Detection And Correction

    If a fault condition is detected in the flash memory controller, the SSD’s status is reported as failed. Operation and Performance Characteristics Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...

  • Page 19: Functional Description

    This section provides information on the ATA (IDE) Bus interface connectors used with 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch Zeus SSD. SimpleTech Zeus SSDs have a plastic key to block pin 20 on the ATA bus (IDE) interface connector. Blocking pin 20 prevents possible damage to the SSD by making it impossible to connect to the drive improperly.

  • Page 20: Pin Ata (Ide) Bus/Dc Power Combination Connector

    ATA (IDE) Connector Pinout Configuration Pin Type Signal Symbol Signal Name -RESET HOST RESET Ground — Zeus SSD Functional Blocks Signal Description Reset signal from the host. Reset is active on power up and inactive thereafter. Ground Continued Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...
  • Page 21 — -IORD I/O READ Ground — Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives Functional Description Signal Description Pins 3 through 18 (16 lines (15-0)) carry the data between the controller and the host. The low 8 lines transfer commands and the ECC information between the host and the controller.
  • Page 22 The chip select signal used to select the Alternate Status register and the Device Control register. This input/output is the Disk Active/Slave Present signal in the Master/Slave handshake protocol. Ground 5V power supply 5V power supply Ground No connection Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...

  • Page 23: Ssd Control Block

    NAND SLC flash memory • SimpleTech’s Zeus FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) controller is the heart of the Zeus SSD. The Zeus controller provides the drive’s ATA interface to the host, and the IDE interface to the drive’s local flash memory. The Zeus controller’s integrated DMA controller interfaces with system memory to facilitate data transfer between the host and the SSD’s local flash memory.

  • Page 24: Flash Memory

    2.1.3.1 Storage Capacity Table 5 on page 18, provides a representative list of the various capacities in which SimpleTech’s Zeus SSDs are available, along with associated LBA (Logical Bit Addressing) and CHS (Cylinder, Head, Sector) information. Table 5.

  • Page 25: Principles Of Operation

    Zeus controller writes the data directly to system memory on the host. Regardless of the type of operation (PIO or UDMA), the Zeus controller notifies the host when the data is ready for transmission. Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives Functional Description...

  • Page 26: Operating Modes

    LBA address does not change. LBA = (Cylinder * no of heads + Head) * (sectors/track) + (Sector - 1). Table 6 on page 21 lists the supported IDE addressing modes. Operating Modes Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...

  • Page 27: Ata Commands

    3 If a data transfer command (e.g., Read command, Write command) was called, the DRQ bit in the Status register will come up, indication that the transfer can begin. Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives Functional Description #IORD = “0”...

  • Page 28: Standard Ata Commands

    Drive and head parameters are valid. Address to drive 0 (zero). When executed, Both drives (master and slave) execute this command). ATA Commands Sector Sector Cylinder Drive/Head Count Number High/Low Number Register Register Register Register Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...

  • Page 29: Optional Ata Command Support

    Number of unformatted bytes per sector (not used) XXXXh Default number of sectors per track XXXXh Number of sectors per drive (Word7 = MSW, Word8 = LSW) XXXXh 0000h Reserved 10-19 Serial number XXXXh Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives Functional Description Description continued...
  • Page 30 Recommended multi-word DMA transfer cycle time per word (ns) 00F0h Minimum PIO transfer without flow control 0078h Minimum PIO transfer with IORDY flow control 69-255 0000h Reserved Value varies depending on drive storage capacity. ATA Commands Description Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...

  • Page 31: Vendor-Specific Ata Commands

    For additional information on proprietary SimpleTech ATA commands, contact your SimpleTech representative. Contact information is provided in “Contact and Ordering Information”...

  • Page 32: Sanitize Standards Compliance

    Program Guidelines It pertains to both classified and sensitive unclassified information. Implements DOD 5200.28-M and CSC-STD-005-85. Chapter 3 describes the cleaning and purging of data storage media. ATA Commands Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...

  • Page 33: Installation

    Jumpers located at the rear of the Zeus SSD allow you to configure the drive as either the Master or the Slave device. Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives Installation NSTALLATION...

  • Page 34: Configuring 2.5-Inch Form Factor Zeus Ssd

    In systems with multiple drives, it may be necessary to configure disk storage in a Master/Slave configuration. To accomplish this, boot the computer using IDE HDD Auto Detection available in the CMOS setup. Figure 5. Master/Slave Setting for 2.5-inch Zeus SSDs Drive Configuration Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...

  • Page 35: Configuring 3.5-Inch Form Factor Zeus Ssd

    In systems with multiple drives, it may be necessary to configure disk storage in a Master/Slave configuration. To accomplish this, boot the computer using IDE HDD Auto Detection available in the CMOS setup. Figure 6. Master/Slave Setting for 3.5-inch Zeus SSDs Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives Installation...

  • Page 36: Installing Zeus Ssds

    Zeus SSDs are low-level formatted at the factory. However, the SSD must be partitioned and high-level formatted. SSD F PGRADING The firmware on the Zeus SSD is field upgradeable. Installing Zeus SSDs IRMWARE Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...

  • Page 37: Contact And Ordering Information

    Upgrading Zeus SSD Firmware ONTACT AND RDERING ONTACTING IMPLE For more information on Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives, contact the SimpleTech Solid State Drive Team. Phone: 800-796-4645 (Toll free; US and Canada only); (949) 260-8345 Fax: (949) 851-2756 Email: ssd@simpletech.com...
  • Page 38 Contact and Ordering Information Upgrading Zeus SSD Firmware Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...

  • Page 39: Acronyms And Abbreviations

    Instructions may be variable in length and use all addressing modes, requiring complex circuitry to decode them. Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives Acronyms and Abbreviations BBREVIATIONS DMA (Direct Memory Access) Specialized circuitry or a dedicated microprocessor that transfers data from memory to memory without using the CPU.
  • Page 40 PIO (Programmed Input/Output) The data transfer mode used by IDE drives. PIO modes use the CPU’s registers for data transfer in contrast with DMA, which transfers directly between main memory and the peripheral device. Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...
  • Page 41 Ultra ATA An enhanced version of the IDE interface that transfers data at 33, 66 or 100 Mbytes/sec. These enhancements are also called “Ultra DMA,” “UDMA,” “ATA-33,” “ATA-66,” “ATA-100,” “DMA-33,” “DMA-66” and “DMA-100.” Ultra DMA (see Ultra ATA) Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...
  • Page 42 Acronyms and Abbreviations Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...

  • Page 43: Index

    2.5-in drives 28 configuring 3.5-in drives 29 connector, 40-pin, DC power/ATA bus combination connector, 44-pin ATA bus 13 connector, ATA (IDE) bus interface 13 Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives Index NDEX data retention 11 data transfer rate 11...
  • Page 44 10 wear-leveling 11 physical characteristics 5 drive assembly 5 physical characteristics, features physical characteristics 4 pinout, IDE connector 14 power consumption 10 principles of operation 19 product description 1 proprietary features 4 Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...
  • Page 45 9 SLC flash memory 18 SMART 23 standard features 3 storage capacity 18 system requirements 27 temperature, operating 8 upgrading firmware 30 vibration, random 9 voltage, operating 9 warranty 41 wear leveling 11 Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives Index...
  • Page 46 Index Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives...

  • Page 47: Limited Warranty

    (7) years from the date of shipment. Subject to the conditions and limitations set forth below, SimpleTech will, at its own option, either repair or replace any defective SSD Product that proves to be defective by reasons of improper workmanship or materials, if Buyer notifies SimpleTech of such failure within the stated warranty period.
  • Page 48 61000-03257-101; revision 2 2050r2 World Headquarters SimpleTech, Inc. 3001 Daimler Street Santa Ana, CA 92705 USA Tel: 949.476.1180 Fax: 949.476.1209 Web: www.simpletech.com...

Table of Contents