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Summarization of Contents
Overview of the Drive
What is the Drive?
Introduces the Conner Filepro Series disk drives.
Features of the Drive
Lists key features of the Conner disk drives.
What the Drive is Composed Of
Details the mechanical, electrical, and firmware components of the drive.
Mechanical Design Features
Describes the physical construction and internal mechanisms of the drive.
Electrical Design Features
Covers the electrical aspects of the drive, including connections and circuitry.
Firmware
Discusses the drive's firmware and its command set.
Specifications
Drive Capacity
Specifies the formatted storage capacity for different drive models.
Physical Configuration
Details the physical dimensions, disk types, and track configurations.
Performance Characteristics
Outlines seek times, latency, rotation speed, and power-up times.
Read/Write Characteristics
Covers recording density, data transfer rates, and recording methods.
Reliability
Details data reliability, component life, and mean time between failures.
Power Requirements
Lists voltage, current, and wattage requirements for different operating modes.
Environmental Tolerances
Specifies operating conditions for temperature, humidity, altitude, and shock.
Safety Standards
Lists compliance with various safety certifications and standards.
Physical Characteristics
Provides detailed physical dimensions and weight of the drives.
How the Drive Operates
Functions of the Drive
Describes the main operational aspects of the drive.
Drive Operational Modes
Explains the different modes the drive can operate in (Read/Write, Seek, Idle, etc.).
Error Correction
Details the error detection and correction methods used by the drive.
Universal Translate Mode
Explains the mode for configuring drive geometry in an AT environment.
Master/Slave Configuration
Describes how to configure drives for master/slave operation.
Cable Select
Explains the optional method for drive master/slave designation via cabling.
Installing the Drive
Take These Precautions
Provides essential precautions for safe installation, especially ESD.
Setting the Drive's Jumpers
Explains how to configure drive settings using jumpers.
Attaching a Data Cable to the Drive
Details the process of connecting the data cable to the drive.
Attaching Power to the Drive
Describes how to connect the power cable to the drive.
Mounting the Drive
Provides instructions and cautions for physically mounting the drive.
Host Interface
About the Host Interface
Introduces the interface between the drive and host computer.
Signal Conventions
Explains the naming and notation conventions for signals.
Signal Levels
Describes the TTL compatibility and logic level definitions for signals.
Signal Descriptions
Details the purpose and function of each signal on the task file interface.
ATA/CAM Master/Slave Reset Timing
Illustrates the timing sequence for ATA/CAM master/slave reset.
Register Addresses and Functions
Host Address Decoding
Explains how the host computer addresses the drive using programmed I/O.
Addressing the Data
Describes the two methods for addressing sectors: CHS and LBA.
Data Register
Details the register used for passing data during read/write operations.
Drive Address Register
Loops back the drive select and head select addresses of the currently selected drive.
Command Register
Used to pass commands from the host to the drive.
Error Register
Contains status information from the last command executed by the drive.
Features Register (formerly Write Precomp Register)
Used for specific commands and setting drive features.
Sector Count
Defines the number of sectors for read/write operations and power commands.
Sector Number
Specifies the starting sector for disk access or the current logical block address.
Cylinder Low
Contains the low-order bits of the starting cylinder number or logical block address.
Cylinder High
Contains the high-order bits of the starting cylinder number or logical block address.
Device/Head Register
Contains drive select and head select addresses, and LBA mode selection.
Status Register
Reports the drive/controller status bits like Busy, Ready, and Error.
Alternate Status Register
Provides the same information as the Status Register but without interrupt acknowledgement.
Device Control Register
Contains control bits for software reset and interrupt enable.
Command Set
Conner Specific
Details vendor-unique commands not part of the standard set.
Execute Drive Diagnostic
Describes the command to perform internal drive diagnostic tests.
Execute SMART Function
Provides access to drive attributes and thresholds for self-monitoring.
Initialize Device Parameters
Enables setting head switch and cylinder increment points for sector operations.
Power Commands
Covers commands for managing drive power states (Standby, Idle, Sleep).
Read DMA
Describes commands for performing EISA Type B Demand Mode DMA reads.
Read Multiple
Details reading multiple sectors as a block without intervening interrupts.
Read Sector(s)
Explains reading one to 256 sectors from a specified starting sector.
Read Sector Buffer
Allows reading the current contents of the drive's sector buffer.
Read Verify Sectors
Functions like Read Sectors but without data transfer, verifying data integrity.
Recalibrate
Moves read/write heads to cylinder 0.
Seek
Initiates a seek to a specified track and selects the head.
Set Features (Set Look Ahead Read)
Configures drive features like write cache and read look ahead.
Set Multiple Mode
Establishes block count for Read/Write Multiple operations.
Write DMA
Describes commands for performing EISA DMA Demand Type B write operations.
Write Caching
Explains how write caching is activated and its behavior.
Write Multiple
Details writing multiple sectors as a block without intervening interrupts.
Write Sector(s)
Explains writing one to 256 sectors to a specified starting sector.
Write Sector Buffer
Allows overwriting the drive's sector buffer with a data pattern.
Error Reporting
Error and Status Detection
Explains how the drive's microprocessor detects and reports errors.
Error and Status Messages
Summarizes valid status and error bits for each command.
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