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Medalist 4342, 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012 Product Manual Figures Figure 1. Typical startup and operation current profile for the ST34342A and ST33232A ....10 Figure 2.
Medalist 4342, 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012 Product Manual Introduction The Medalist 4342 (ST34342A), Medalist 3232 (ST33232A), Medalist 2122 (ST32122A), Medalist 1722 (ST31722A) and Medalist 1012 (ST31012A) provide the following key features: Low power consumption Quiet operation Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 33.3 Mbytes per second) using Ultra DMA mode 2 Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor...
Medalist 4342, 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012 Product Manual Specification summary table The specifications listed in this table are for quick reference. For details on specification measurement or definition, see the appropriate section of this manual. Drive ST34342A ST33232A ST32122A ST31722A ST31012A Specification Guaranteed Mbytes 4,303...
1) the host system supports and is configured for LBA address- ing or for extended CHS addressing, 2) the host system contains a specialized drive controller, or 3) the host system runs BIOS trans- ® lation software. Contact your Seagate representative for details. 1.1.1 Default logical geometry CHS Mode...
Medalist 4342, 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012 Product Manual 1.1.2 Supported CHS translation geometries These drives support any translation geometry that satisfies all of the following conditions: (sectors per track) Drive Sectors Read/Write (read/write heads) Model per track heads (cylinders) ST34342A 8,404,830 ST33232A...
Medalist 4342, 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012 Product Manual Seek Read Write Seek type (msec, typ.) (msec, typ.) (msec, typ.) Track-to-track Average 12.0 12.5 14.5 Full-stroke 21.5 22.0 23.0 Average latency: 6.67 msec Note. These drives are designed to consistently meet the seek times represented in this manual.
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Medalist 4342, 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012 Product Manual Operating power and current are measured using 40% random seeks, 40% read/write mode (1 write for each 10 reads), and 20% drive inactive. Idle mode power is measured with the drive up to speed, with servo electronics active, and with the heads in a random track location.
Medalist 4342, 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012 Product Manual 1.7.1.1 Typical current profile Figures 1 and 2 show typical current profiles. Current (mA) 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 Time (seconds) Figure 1. Typical startup and operation current profile for the ST34342A and ST33232A Current (mA) 1400...
These drives provide programmable power management to provide greater energy efficiency. In most systems, you can control power management through the system setup program. These Seagate drives feature several power-management modes, which are summarized in the following table and described in more detail below:...
Medalist 4342, 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012 Product Manual enabled, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode any time disc access is necessary. Sleep mode. The drive enters Sleep mode after receiving a Sleep Immediate command from the host.
Medalist 4342, 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012 Product Manual 1.8.3.2 Wet bulb temperature Operating 28.9°C (84°F) max Nonoperating 28.9°C (84°F) max 1.8.4 Altitude Operating –61 m to 3,048 m (–200 ft to +10,000 ft) Nonoperating –61 m to 12,192 m (–200 ft to +40,000 ft) 1.8.5 Shock All shock specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input shock applied at the drive mounting screws.
Medalist 4342, 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012 Product Manual 1.8.6.2 Nonoperating vibration The following lists the maximum nonoperating vibration that the drive may experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in performance when put into operation. 5–22 Hz 0.2-inch displacement to 5.0 Gs 22–350 Hz 5.0 Gs acceleration (zero to peak) 1.9 Drive acoustics...
Communications Commission verification or certification of the device is required. Seagate Technology, Inc. has tested this device in enclosures as de- scribed above to ensure that the total assembly (enclosure, disc drive, motherboard, power supply, etc.) does comply with the limits for a Class B computing device, pursuant to Subpart J, Part 15 of the FCC rules.
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Medalist 4342, 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012 Product Manual Radio and Television Interference. This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. This equipment is designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation.
Medalist 4342, 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012 Product Manual 2.0 Drive mounting and configuration 2.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions After unpacking, and before installation, the drive may be exposed to potential handling and electrostatic discharge (ESD) hazards. Observe standard static-discharge precautions. A grounded wrist-strap is pre- ferred.
Medalist 4342, 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012 Product Manual ATA interface connector Alternate capacity jumper 4-pin power 2 4 6 connector Master/slave Full capacity (as shipped) 1 3 5 jumper settings Drive is slave Limit capacity to 2.1 Gbytes (4,092 cylinders) Drive is master in single- Use this jumper setting if your or dual-drive system...
Medalist 4342, 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012 Product Manual 3.0 ATA interface These drives use the industry-standard ATA task file interface. It supports 16-bit data transfers. It supports ATA programmed input/output (PIO) modes 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4; multiword DMA modes 0, 1 and 2; and Ultra DMA modes 0, 1 and 2.
Medalist 4342, 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012 Product Manual Drive pin # Host pin # and signal description Signal name Reset – Hardware Reset Ground Ground Host Data Bus Bit 7 Host Data Bus Bit 8 Host Data Bus Bit 6 Host Data Bus Bit 9 Host Data Bus Bit 5 DD10...
Medalist 4342, 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012 Product Manual 3.2 ATA Interface commands 3.2.1 Supported ATA commands The following table lists ATA-standard commands that the drive supports. For a detailed description of the ATA commands, refer to the Draft ATA-4 Standard.
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Medalist 4342, 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012 Product Manual continued from previous page Supported by Command Medalist 4342, Command name code 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012 Write DMA Write Long , 33 Write Multiple Write Same Write Sector(s) ATA-standard power-management commands Check Power Mode or E5 Idle...
Medalist 4342, 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012 Product Manual The following commands contain drive-specific features that may not be described in the Draft ATA-4 Standard . 3.2.2 Identify Drive command The Identify Drive command (command code EC ) transfers information about the drive to the host following power up.
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Medalist 4342, 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012 Product Manual continued from previous page Word Description Contents Retired 0000 Number of logical sectors per logical track: 63 003F 7–9 Retired 0000 Serial number: 10–19 ASCII (20 ASCII characters, 0000 = none) Retired 0000 Retired...
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Medalist 4342, 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012 Product Manual Word Description Contents Number of sectors transferred during a Read xxxx Multiple or Write Multiple command 3FD0 (ST34342A) Total number of user-addressable 2FDC LBA sectors available (w/word 61) (ST33232A) F040 8,404,944 (ST34342A) (ST32122A) 6,303,708 (ST33232A) CD90...
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Enhanced security erase time 0000 91–127 ATA-reserved 0000 xxxx Security status 129–159 Seagate-reserved xxxx 160–255 ATA-reserved 0000 Note. The following DMA and Ultra DMA mode settings are used in words 63 and 88, respectively, of the Identify Drive command: Description (if bit is set to 1)
Medalist 4342, 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012 Product Manual 3.2.3 Set Features command This command controls the implementation of various features that the drive supports. When the drive receives this command, it sets BSY, checks the contents of the Features register, clears BSY and generates an interrupt.
Medalist 4342, 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012 Product Manual 3.2.4 S.M.A.R.T. commands Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) pro- vides near-term failure prediction for disc drives. When S.M.A.R.T. is enabled, the drive monitors predetermined drive attributes that are susceptible to degradation over time. If self-monitoring determines that a failure is likely, S.M.A.R.T.
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