Western Digital Purple PR1200M Technical Reference Manual page 6

Surveillance hard drives

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3.17 Active LED Status........................................................................................................................................................................ 20

3.18 Fluid Dynamic Bearings (FDB) ................................................................................................................................................. 20

3.19 Staggered Spinup and Activity Indication (SATA Power Pin 11) .................................................................................... 20

3.19.1 Staggered Spinup........................................................................................................................................................ 21

3.19.2 Activity Indication ......................................................................................................................................................... 21

3.20 CacheFlow™ ................................................................................................................................................................................. 21

3.20.1 Write Cache.................................................................................................................................................................. 21

3.20.2 Read Cache .................................................................................................................................................................. 22

3.21 48-bit Logical Block Addressing (LBA) ................................................................................................................................. 22

3.22 Power Management .................................................................................................................................................................... 22

3.23 Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.)................................................................................. 22

3.24 Security Mode .............................................................................................................................................................................. 23

3.24.1 Master and User Passwords ..................................................................................................................................... 23

3.24.2 Security Levels.............................................................................................................................................................. 23

4. ATA C

OMMAND

4.1 Host Interface Commands......................................................................................................................................................... 24

4.1.1

ATA-8 Commands....................................................................................................................................................... 24

4.1.2

SATA Commands ........................................................................................................................................................ 25

4.1.3

Obsolete Commands.................................................................................................................................................. 25

4.1.4

SCT Commands .......................................................................................................................................................... 26

4.2 S.M.A.R.T. (B0h) .......................................................................................................................................................................... 26

4.2.1

Read Attribute Values Sub-Command ................................................................................................................... 26

4.2.2

Supported Attributes................................................................................................................................................... 28

4.2.3

Read Log Sector.......................................................................................................................................................... 29

4.3 Identify Device (ECh) .................................................................................................................................................................. 30

4.4 Set Features (EFh) ..................................................................................................................................................................... 37

5. I

NSTALLATION AND

5.1 Unpacking...................................................................................................................................................................................... 38

5.1.1

Handling Precautions.................................................................................................................................................. 38

5.1.2

Inspection of Shipping Container ............................................................................................................................ 38

5.1.3

Removal From Shipping Container.......................................................................................................................... 38

5.1.4

Removal From Static Shielding Bag........................................................................................................................ 39

5.1.5

Moving Precautions ..................................................................................................................................................... 39

5.2 Mounting ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 39

5.2.1

Mounting Restrictions ................................................................................................................................................. 39

5.2.2

Orientation ..................................................................................................................................................................... 39

5.2.3

Screw Size Limitations ............................................................................................................................................... 39

5.2.4

Grounding...................................................................................................................................................................... 40

5.3 Hard Drive Installation................................................................................................................................................................. 40

5.3.1

Jumper Settings............................................................................................................................................................ 40

5.3.2

Attach the Power Supply Cable ............................................................................................................................... 41

5.3.3

Attach SATA Interface Cable.................................................................................................................................... 42

5.4 Serial ATA Latching Connector................................................................................................................................................ 42

6. M

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7.1 WD Online Services ................................................................................................................................................................... 44

8. G

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LOSSARY

............................................................................................................. 24

ETUP

ROCEDURES

............................................................................................................. 44

RELEASED 5/4/17 (WD CONFIDENTIAL)

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WD Purple™ PR1200M

2679-800065-A03

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