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WD. WD reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice. Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are registered trademarks in the U.S. and other countries; and WD Purple, NoTouch, Data Lifeguard, CacheFlow, and FIT Lab are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
WD Purple™ PR1200M Description and Features 1.0 D ESCRIPTION AND EATURES General Description WD Purple Surveillance Storage is built for 24/7 always-on surveillance in high definition security systems that utilize higher hard drive bay counts and up to 64 cameras. Exclusive AllFrame 4K™ technology works with ATA streaming to reduce error pixilation and video interruptions that occur when desktop hard drives are incorrectly used as storage in security systems.
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Description and Features WD Purple™ PR1200M maintains an even distribution and does not become depleted. This feature ensures reliability for applications that perform a high incidence of read/write operations at the same physical location on the disk. Femto Slider — These drives incorporate the femto slider form factor in which the read/write head is mounted on the small, lightweight femto slider which allows the head to move more quickly from track to track on the disk.
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WD Purple™ PR1200M Description and Features Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) — S.M.A.R.T. enables a drive’s internal status to be monitored through diagnostic commands at the host level and during offline activities. S.M.A.R.T. devices employ data analysis algorithms that are used to predict the likelihood of some near-term degradation or fault conditions.
WD Purple™ PR1200M Specifications Mechanical Specifications Figure 2-1 shows the mounting dimensions and locations of the screw holes for the drive. Figure 2-1. Mounting Dimensions 2679-800065-A03 RELEASED 5/4/17 (WD CONFIDENTIAL)
Specifications WD Purple™ PR1200M Electrical Specifications 2.4.1 Current Requirements and Power Dissipation All values are typical (25°C, 5.0V, and 12V input). 3.3V Serial ATA power not utilized in this product. Operating Mode Mean Current Power, Average 12 VDC 5 VDC Spinup (max) 1.75A —...
Specifications WD Purple™ PR1200M 2.5.2 Temperature and Humidity The system environment must allow sufficient air flow to limit maximum surface temperatures as defined. MTBF can be affected by workload and operating temperature. See Section 2.6 on page 11 for further details. Operation Min-Max Base Casting 0C to 65C on the base casting (see Figure 2-2 below)
Specifications WD Purple™ PR1200M 2.5.4 Cooling If forced air cooling is required, the drive must be positioned to receive airflow from one or more fans as indicated in Figure 2-3. Figure 2-3. Forced Airflow Direction 2.5.5 Atmospheric Pressure Altitude Operating -1,000 feet to 10,000 feet (-305M to 3,050M) Non-operating -1,000 feet to 40,000 feet (-305M to 12,200M)
WD Purple™ PR1200M Specifications Reliability Specification and Characteristics The average Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) calculations assume operation at nominal voltages, a base casting temperature of 40°C, and the workload usage of a typical surveillance environment.Workload is defined as the number of bytes transferred by the user to/from the drive.
Product Features WD Purple™ PR1200M Auto-activate DMA — provides increased command efficiency through automated activation of the DMA controller. Device Configuration Overlay (DCO) — allows hiding of supported features via a SATA feature mask. AllFrame 4K™ technology All WD Purple™ drives are equipped with AllFrame 4K™ technology, which improves ATA streaming to help reduce frame loss, improve overall video playback, and increase the number of hard drive bays supported within a NVR.
WD Purple™ PR1200M Product Features NoTouch Ramp Load Technology Parks the recording heads off the disk surface during spin up, spin down and when the drive is off. This ensures the recording head never touches the disk surface resulting in improved long term reliability due to less head wear, and improved non- operational shock tolerance.
Product Features WD Purple™ PR1200M 3.11 Femto Slider These drives incorporate the femto slider form factor in which the read/write head is mounted on the small, lightweight femto slider which allows the head to move more quickly from track to track on the disk. WD’s femto heads enhance tracking and increase shock tolerance, producing a highly stable high-density drive platform.
WD Purple™ PR1200M Product Features 3.13 World Wide Name (WWN) It has become a critical requirement that hard drives be uniquely identified by computer systems. This allows a drive to maintain its identity as it is transported from system to system or placed on a network. IEEE has defined a format for serial numbers that is widely recognized in the computing industry by adding World Wide Name (WWN) to ATA/ATAPI-7 in 2002.
Product Features WD Purple™ PR1200M Ducted airflow — Provides protection to the Read/Write element from heated air. 3.14.3 Internal Environmental Protection System This dual filter system protects the inside environment of the drive from contamination. System features include: Dual Filtration System to ensure fast clean-up times ...
WD Purple™ PR1200M Product Features 3.14.8 Defect Management Every WD drive undergoes factory-level intelligent burn in, which thoroughly tests for and maps out defective sectors on the media before the drive leaves the manufacturing facility. Following the factory tests, a primary defect list is created. The list contains the cylinder, head, and sector numbers for all defects.
Product Features WD Purple™ PR1200M retry procedure applies only to read data recovery. The Read/Write Retry procedure performs the actual retry operation. When an extended retry operation is successful, the controller continues with the command. The controller clears any changes in track offset or data DAC settings before the command continues.
WD Purple™ PR1200M Product Features also be used by the device to provide the host with an activity indication. According to the SATA spec, “Staggered Spin-up Disable and Activity Signal shall not be enabled at the same time.” Note: This feature may not be available in all configurations. 3.19.1 Staggered Spinup When multiple disks are installed in an enclosure, it is desirable to provide a simple...
Product Features WD Purple™ PR1200M If a defective sector is found during a write cache operation, that sector is automatically relocated before the write occurs. 3.20.2 Read Cache CacheFlow implements a multiple segment read cache. Cache segments are assigned to read commands as they are received from the host. Each read segment consists of pre and post read sectors in addition to the host- requested sectors.
WD Purple™ PR1200M Product Features 3.24 Security Mode The Security Mode feature set allows the user to create a device lock password that prevents unauthorized hard drive access even if the drive is removed from the computer. This feature varies by drive configuration and may not be available on all configurations.
ATA Command Set WD Purple™ PR1200M 4.0 ATA C OMMAND Host Interface Commands 4.1.1 ATA-8 Commands Table 4-1 lists the hexadecimal codes specific to each ATA-8 command supported by these hard drives. Refer to the D1699 ATA8-ACS specification for full details on each command.
ATA Command Set WD Purple™ PR1200M 4.1.4 SCT Commands SCT commands provide capabilities not covered in ATA/ATAPI-7 for commands that do not fit the ATA command delivery model. Some SCT commands report completion when the command begins execution. Execution progress for these commands may be checked by requesting SCT status.
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WD Purple™ PR1200M ATA Command Set BYTE VALUE DESCRIPTION Self-Test execution status byte. The previous self-test routine completed without error or no self-test has ever been run The self-test routine was aborted by the host The self-test routine was interrupted by the host with a hard or soft reset A fatal error or unknown test error occurred while the device was executing its self-test routine.
ATA Command Set WD Purple™ PR1200M 4.2.2 Supported Attributes The drive supports the following attributes. Attribute Attribute ID Number Pre-Failure/Advisory Bit (Status Flags bit 0) Read Error Rate Pre-Failure Spin-up Time Pre-Failure Start/Stop Count Advisory Re-allocated Sector Count Pre-Failure Seek Error Rate Advisory Power-on Hours Count Advisory...
WD Purple™ PR1200M ATA Command Set 4.2.3 Read Log Sector There are several logs that can be read with the S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector sub- command. The LBA Low Register indicates the log sector to be returned. Table 4-6. Log Address Definition Log Name Feature Set Access...
ATA Command Set WD Purple™ PR1200M Identify Device (ECh) The Identify Device command transfers 512 bytes of data that specify the drive’s parameters. Table 4-7 lists the parameters read by the host Table 4-7. Identify Device Command WORD FIELD DESCRIPTION VALUE General Configuration 427Ah...
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WD Purple™ PR1200M ATA Command Set WORD FIELD DESCRIPTION VALUE Additional Words Valid Bit 8-15: Free-fall Control Sensitivity 00h = Vendor’s recommended setting 01h-FFh = Sensitivity level. A larger number is a 0007h more sensitive setting. Bit 7-3: Reserved Bit 2: If set, the fields reported in word 88 are valid Bit 1: If set, the fields reported in words 70-64 are valid Bit 0: Obsolete 54-58...
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ATA Command Set WD Purple™ PR1200M WORD FIELD DESCRIPTION VALUE Queue Depth 001Fh Bit 15-5: Reserved Bit 4-0: Maximum queue depth - 1 Serial ATA Capabilities Bit 15-13: Reserved Bit 12: Supports Native Command Queuing priority information Bit 11: Supports Unload while NCQ commands outstanding Bit 10: Supports Phy event counters Bit 9: Supports receipt of host-initiated interface power...
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WD Purple™ PR1200M ATA Command Set WORD FIELD DESCRIPTION VALUE Command Set Supported Bit 15: Shall be cleared to 0 Bit 14: Shall be set to 1 Bit 13: If set, Flush Cache EXT command supported Bit 12: If set, mandatory Flush Cache command supported Bit 11: If set, DCO feature set supported Bit 10: If set, 48-bit Address Feature Set supported Bit 9: Not supported...
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ATA Command Set WD Purple™ PR1200M WORD FIELD DESCRIPTION VALUE Commands and feature sets supported or enabled Bit 15: Shall be cleared to zero Bit 14: Shall be set to 1 Bit 13: Shall be set to 1 Bit 12: Reserved Bit 11: Reserved Bit 9-10: Obsolete Bit 8: If set, 64-bit World wide name supported...
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WD Purple™ PR1200M ATA Command Set WORD FIELD DESCRIPTION VALUE 108-111 World Wide Name XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 112-115 Reserved Reserved for TLC 117-118 Logical Sector size (DWord) Commands and feature sets supported (Continued from words 82-84) Bit 15: Cleared to zero Bit 14: Shall be set to one Bit 13-8: Reserved Bit 7: If set, Extended Power Conditions feature set supported...
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ATA Command Set WD Purple™ PR1200M WORD FIELD DESCRIPTION VALUE 174-175 Reserved 176-205 Current Media Serial number SCT Command Transport Bit 15-12: Vendor Specific Bit 11-6: Reserved Bit 5: If set, SCT Data tables command supported 0011 0000 1011 1101b Bit 4: If set, SCT Features Control command supported Bit 3: If set, SCT Error Recovery Control command 303Dh...
WD Purple™ PR1200M ATA Command Set Set Features (EFh) The Set Features command enables or disables the features listed in the following table. FUNCTION FEATURES SECTOR COUNT REGISTER REGISTER Don’t care Enable read look-ahead Don’t care Disable read look-ahead Don’t care Enable write cache Don’t care Disable write cache...
Installation and Setup Procedures WD Purple™ PR1200M 5.0 I NSTALLATION AND ETUP ROCEDURES Hard drives are precision instruments that must be handled with care to prevent damage. It is important to understand that drives are typically damaged because of Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), rough handling, or shock and vibration.
WD Purple™ PR1200M Installation and Setup Procedures 5.1.4 Removal From Static Shielding Bag Before removing the drive from its static shielding bag: Make sure that your work station is properly grounded. Wear a properly grounded wrist strap with good skin contact. ...
Installation and Setup Procedures WD Purple™ PR1200M 5.2.4 Grounding The PCBA and HDA grounds are always connected together in the drive and cannot be disconnected. The drive mounting screws, unless intentionally isolated, will provide additional ground connections between the HDA and the system chassis. If the drive isn't grounded via mounting screws as described under “Mounting”...
WD Purple™ PR1200M Installation and Setup Procedures Figure 5-1. Jumper Settings Native Gen2 (Enabled) Default Gen2 enabled (jumper on pins 5-6). SATA 3 Gb/s Standard configuration – no jumper added; spread data transfer speed activated. spectrum clocking, PM2, Native Gen2, and Force Gen1 disabled.
Installation and Setup Procedures WD Purple™ PR1200M Figure 5-2. Connector Locations 5.3.3 Attach SATA Interface Cable You can configure the hard drive two ways: Cable the drive directly to a SATA connector on the motherboard, or Cable the drive to a host adapter card mounted in one of the expansion slots in the computer. Both configurations use a SATA interface cable.
WD Purple™ PR1200M Maintenance 6.0 M AINTENANCE The hard drive requires no preventative maintenance and contains no user-serviceable parts. The service and repair of drives can only be performed at a WD Service Center. Please contact your WD representative for warranty information and service/return procedures. Observe the following precautions to prolong the life of the drive: Do not attempt to open the sealed compartment of the drive as this will void the ...
Technical Support WD Purple™ PR1200M 7.0 T ECHNICAL UPPORT NORTH AMERICA 800.ASK.4WDC (800.275.4932) US/Canada (Central Time) Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Friday - Sunday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm EUROPE Central European Time (CET) 00800.27549338 (toll-free where available) or +31.880062100 Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Friday...
WD Purple™ PR1200M Glossary 8.0 G LOSSARY Active LED Status — The WD drive supports external LED requirements. It provides an activity LED output which is ON during command execution and OFF otherwise. Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) — A method of measuring failure rates or trends for a group of units at a site.
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Glossary WD Purple™ PR1200M Formatted Capacity — The actual capacity available to store data in a mass storage device. The formatted capacity is the gross capacity minus the capacity taken up by the overhead data required for formatting the media. Hot Plugging —...
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WD Purple™ PR1200M Glossary of three major components: naming authority, organizationally unique identifier (OUI) and serial number. WD's OUI is 0014EEh. Write Cache — A feature in CacheFlow that posts “command complete” prior to completing the actual write. 2679-800065-A03 RELEASED 5/4/17 (WD CONFIDENTIAL)
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WD Purple™ PR1200M Index Index —G— Glossary, 45 Grounding (Hard Drive), 40 —A— —H— Acoustics, 10, 12 Host Interface Commands, 24 Active LED Status, 20 Identify Drive, 30 Activity indication, 21 S.M.A.R.T., 26 Advanced Format, 15 Set Features, 37 AF, 15 Hot Plug Support, 20 Agency Approvals, 12 Airflow, 10...
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Index WD Purple™ PR1200M —S— S.M.A.R.T., 22 S.M.A.R.T. Command Transport (SCT), 16 SATA 6 Gb/s interface, 13 SCT, 16 SCT commands, 26 SCT feature set temperature reporting, 16 write same, 16 Security Mode, 23 Passwords, 23 Security Levels, 23 Serial ATA Latching Connector, 42 Servo Type, 4 Shock and Vibration, 7 Specifications, 4...
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WD Purple™ PR1200M Index 2679-800065-A03 RELEASED 5/4/17 (WD CONFIDENTIAL)
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Index WD Purple™ PR1200M RELEASED 5/4/17 (WD CONFIDENTIAL) 2679-800065-A03...
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For service and literature: http:/ /support.wd.com www.wd.com North America 800.ASK.4WDC English Western Digital 949.832.4778 Spanish 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California 92612 U.S.A. +800.6008.6008 Asia Pacific 00800.ASK.4WDEUEurope (toll free where available) +31.88.0062100 Europe/Middle East/Africa 2679-800065-A02-P2 May 2017 WD CONFIDENTIAL...
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