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“Important Alert Items” in this manual. Keep this manual handy, and keep it carefully. FUJITSU makes every effort to prevent users and bystanders from being injured or from suffering damage to their property. Use the product according to this manual.
Revision History (1/1) Revised section (*1) Edition Date Details (Added/Deleted/Altered) 2004-11-15 *1 Section(s) with asterisk (*) refer to the previous edition when those were deleted. C141-E218...
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This manual describes MHV2120AT, MHV2100AT, MHV2080AT, MHV2060AT, MHV2040AT model of the MHV Series, 2.5-inch hard disk drives. These drives have a built-in controller that is compatible with the ATA interface. This manual describes the specifications and functions of the drives and explains in detail how to incorporate the drives into user systems.
Preface Conventions for Alert Messages This manual uses the following conventions to show the alert messages. An alert message consists of an alert signal and alert statements. The alert signal consists of an alert symbol and a signal word or just a signal word. The following are the alert signals and their meanings: In the text, the alert signal is centered, followed below by the indented message.
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“Disk drive defects” refers to defects that involve adjustment, repair, or replacement. Fujitsu is not liable for any other disk drive defects, such as those caused by user misoperation or mishandling, inappropriate operating environments, defects in the power supply or cable, problems of the host system, or other causes outside the disk drive.
Important Alert Items Important Alert Messages The important alert messages in this manual are as follows: A hazardous situation could result in minor or moderate personal injury if the user does not perform the procedure correctly. Also, damage to the product or other property, may occur if the user does not perform the procedure correctly.
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Contents 5.6.3.1 Initiating an Ultra DMA data in burst ... 5-151 5.6.3.2 Ultra DMA data burst timing requirements ... 5-152 5.6.3.3 Sustained Ultra DMA data in burst ... 5-155 5.6.3.4 Host pausing an Ultra DMA data in burst... 5-156 5.6.3.5 Device terminating an Ultra DMA data in burst ... 5-157 5.6.3.6 Host terminating an Ultra DMA data in burst...
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6.4.3.1 Miss-hit ...6-15 6.4.3.2 Sequential hit...6-16 6.4.3.3 Full hit ...6-17 6.4.3.4 Partial hit ...6-18 6.5 Write Cache...6-19 6.5.1 Cache operation...6-19 Glossary ... GL-1 Acronyms and Abbreviations...AB-1 Index ... IN-1 C141-E218 Contents...
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Contents Figures Figure 1.1 Negative voltage at +5 V when power is turned off ... 1-6 Figure 1.2 Current fluctuation (Typ.) at +5 V when power is turned on... 1-8 Figure 2.1 Disk drive outer view ... 2-2 Figure 2.2 1 drive system configuration...
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Figure 5.2 Execution example of READ MULTIPLE command ...5-63 Figure 5.3 READ SECTOR(S) COMMAND protocol ...5-130 Figure 5.4 Protocol for command abort ...5-131 Figure 5.5 WRITE SECTOR(S) command protocol...5-133 Figure 5.6 Protocol for the command execution without data transfer ...5-135 Figure 5.7 Normal DMA data transfer ...5-136 Figure 5.8...
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Contents Tables Table 1.1 Specifications ... 1-4 Table 1.2 Examples of model names and product numbers... 1-5 Table 1.3 Current and power dissipation... 1-7 Table 1.4 Environmental specifications ... 1-8 Table 1.5 Acoustic noise specification... 1-9 Table 1.6 Shock and vibration specification ... 1-9 Table 1.7 Advanced Power Management...
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Contents Table 5.25 Relationship between combination of Identifier and Security level, and operation of the lock function ...5-93 Table 5.26 Contents of security password ...5-101 Table 5.27 Command code and parameters ...5-127 Table 5.28 Recommended series termination for Ultra DMA...5-148 Table 5.29 Ultra DMA data burst timing requirements ...5-152 Table 5.30 Ultra DMA sender and recipient timing requirements ...5-154 C141-E218...
CHAPTER 1 Device Overview Features Device Specifications Power Requirements Environmental Specifications Acoustic Noise Shock and Vibration Reliability Error Rate Media Defects 1.10 Load/Unload Function 1.11 Advanced Power Management Overview and features are described in this chapter, and specifications and power requirement are described.
The disk drive can be used over a wide temperature range (5 °C to 55 °C). (3) Low noise and vibration In Ready status (while the device is waiting for any commands), the Sound Power level of the disk drives in idle mode is 1.5B [MHV2040AT]/2.3B [MHV2060AT, C141-E218...
MHV2080AT, MHV2100AT, MHV2120AT]. The Sound Pressure level is 16dB [MHV2040AT]/24dB [MHV2060AT, MHV2080AT, MHV2100AT, MHV2120AT], as measured 0.3 m from the drive in Idle mode. (4) High resistance against shock The Load/Unload mechanism is highly resistant against non-operation shock up to 8820 m/s (900G).
Device Overview 1.2 Device Specifications 1.2.1 Specifications summary Table 1.1 shows the specifications of the disk drives. Table 1.1 Specifications (1 of 2) MHV2120AT MHV2100AT MHV2080AT MHV2060AT MHV2040AT Format Capacity (*1) Number of Sectors (User) 234,441,648 Bytes per Sector Rotational Speed...
MHV2120AT 8.45 GB MHV2100AT 8.45 GB MHV2080AT 8.45 GB MHV2060AT 8.45 GB MHV2040AT 8.45 GB 1.2.2 Model and product number Table 1.2 lists the model names and product numbers of the disk drive. The model name does not necessarily correspond to the product number as listed in Table 1.2 since some models have been customized and have specifications...
Device Overview 1.3 Power Requirements (1) Input Voltage • + 5 V ± 5 % (2) Ripple Maximum Frequency (3) A negative voltage like the bottom figure isn't to occur at +5 V when power is turned off and, a thing with no ringing. Permissible level: −0.2 V Figure 1.1 Negative voltage at +5 V when power is turned off +5 V...
20 mA 0.004 W/GB (rank E / MHV2120AT) 0.005 W/GB (rank E / MHV2100AT) 0.006 W/GB (rank E / MHV2080AT) — 0.008 W/GB (rank E / MHV2060AT) 0.013 W/GB (rank D / MHV2040AT) 1.3 Power Requirements 4.5 W 0.5 W 1.6 W...
Device Overview (5) Current fluctuation (Typ.) at +5 V when power is turned on Figure 1.2 Current fluctuation (Typ.) at +5 V when power is turned on (6) Power on/off sequence The voltage detector circuits monitor +5 V. The circuits do not allow a write signal if either voltage is abnormal.
Device Overview 1.7 Reliability (1) Mean time between failures (MTBF) Conditions of 300,000 h MTBF is defined as follows: Total operation time in all fields MTBF= number of device failure in all fields (*1) *1 “Disk drive defects” refers to defects that involve repair, readjustment, or replacement.
1.8 Error Rate Known defects, for which alternative blocks can be assigned, are not included in the error rate count below. It is assumed that the data blocks to be accessed are evenly distributed on the disk media. (1) Unrecoverable read error Read errors that cannot be recovered by maximum read retries of drive without user’s retry and ECC corrections shall occur no more than 10 times when reading data of 10...
Device Overview Emergency Unload other than Unload is performed when the power is shut down while the heads are still loaded on the disk. The product supports the Emergency Unload a minimum of 20,000 times. When the power is shut down, the controlled Unload cannot be executed. Therefore, the number of Emergency other than Unload is specified.
Standby: In APM Mode-1, which is the APM default mode, the operation status shifts till it finally reaches "Low Power Idle." Table 1.7 Advanced Power Management APM Mode Mode-0 Mode-1 Mode-2 When the maximum time that the HDD is waiting for commands has been exceeded: Mode-0: Mode shifts from Active condition to Active Idle in 0.2-1.2, and to Low Power Idle in 15 minutes.
CHAPTER 2 Device Configuration Device Configuration System Configuration This chapter describes the internal configurations of the hard disk drives and the configuration of the systems in which they operate. C141-E218...
2.1 Device Configuration Figure 2.1 shows the disk drive. The disk drive consists of a disk enclosure (DE), read/write preamplifier, and controller PCA. The disk enclosure contains the disk media, heads, spindle motors, actuators, and a circulating air filter. Figure 2.1 Disk drive outer view (1) Disk The outer diameter of the disk is 65 mm.
44pin PC AT interface connector and supports PIO mode 4 transfer at 16.6 MB/s, Multiword DMA mode 2 transfer at 16.6 MB/s and also U-DMA mode 5 (100 MB/s). 2.2.2 1 drive connection Figure 2.2 1 drive system configuration C141-E218 MHV2120AT MHV2100AT MHC2032AT MHV2080AT MHC2040AT MHV2060AT MHV2040AT...
No need to push the top cover of the disk drive. If the over-power worked, the cover could be contacted with the spindle motor. Thus, that could be made it the cause of failure. MHV2120AT MHV2100AT MHV2080AT (Host adaptor) MHV2060AT MHV2040AT MHV2120AT MHV2100AT MHV2080AT MHV2060AT MHV2040AT...
CHAPTER 3 Installation Conditions Dimensions Mounting Cable Connections Jumper Settings This chapter gives the external dimensions, installation conditions, surface temperature conditions, cable connections, and switch settings of the hard disk drives. For information about handling this hard disk drive and the system installation procedure, refer to the following Integration Guide.
3.1 Dimensions Figure 3.1 illustrates the dimensions of the disk drive and positions of the mounting screw holes. All dimensions are in mm. Figure 3.1 Dimensions C141-E218...
3.2 Mounting For information on mounting, see the "FUJITSU 2.5-INCH HDD INTEGRATION GUIDANCE (C141-E144)." (1) Orientation Figure 3.2 illustrates the allowable orientations for the disk drive. (a) Horizontal –1 (c) Vertical –1 (e) Vertical –3 C141-E218 (b) Horizontal –1 (d) Vertical –2 (f) Vertical –4...
(2) Frame The MR head bias of the HDD disk enclosure (DE) is zero. The mounting frame is connected to SG. Use M3 screw for the mounting screw and the screw length should satisfy the specification in Figure 3.3. The tightening torque must be 0.49N•m (5kgf•cm). When attaching the HDD to the system frame, do not allow the system frame to touch parts (cover and base) other than parts to which the HDD is attached.
3.2 Mounting Because of breather hole mounted to the HDD, do not allow this to close during mounting. Locating of breather hole is shown as Figure 3.4. For breather hole of Figure 3.4, at least, do not allow its around φ...
(4) Ambient temperature The temperature conditions for a disk drive mounted in a cabinet refer to the ambient temperature at a point 3 cm from the disk drive. The ambient temperature must satisfy the temperature conditions described in Section 1.4, and the airflow must be considered to prevent the DE surface temperature from exceeding 60 °C.
(5) Service area Figure 3.6 shows how the drive must be accessed (service areas) during and after installation. Mounting screw hole Cable connection Data corruption: Avoid mounting the disk drive near strong magnetic sources such as loud speakers. Ensure that the disk drive is not affected by external magnetic fields.
General notes Wrist strap Use the Wrist strap. Do not hit HDD each other. Do not place HDD vertically to avoid falling down. Figure 3.7 Handling cautions Installation (1) Please use the driver of a low impact when you use an electric driver. HDD is occasionally damaged by the impact of the driver.
3.3 Cable Connections 3.3.1 Device connector The disk drive has the connectors and terminals listed below for connecting external devices. Figure 3.8 shows the locations of these connectors and terminals. Connector, setting pins Figure 3.8 Connector locations C141-E218...
3.3.2 Cable connector specifications Table 3.2 lists the recommended specifications for the cable connectors. Table 3.2 Cable connector specifications ATA interface and power supply cable (44-pin type) For the host interface cable, use a ribbon cable. A twisted cable or a cable with wires that have become separated from the ribbon may cause crosstalk between signal lines.
3.3.4 Power supply connector (CN1) Figure 3.10 shows the pin assignment of the power supply connector (CN1). Figure 3.10 Power supply connector pins (CN1) 3.4 Jumper Settings 3.4.1 Location of setting jumpers Figure 3.11 shows the location of the jumpers to select drive configuration and functions.
3.4.2 Factory default setting Figure 3.12 shows the default setting position at the factory. Figure 3.12 Factory default setting 3.4.3 Master drive-slave drive setting Master drive (disk drive #0) or slave drive (disk drive #1) is selected. Open Open (a) Master drive Figure 3.13 Jumper setting of master or slave drive Note: Pins A and C should be open.
3.4.4 CSEL setting Figure 3.14 shows the cable select (CSEL) setting. Note: The CSEL setting is not depended on setting between pins Band D. Figure 3.15 and 3.16 show examples of cable selection using unique interface cables. By connecting the CSEL of the master drive to the CSEL Line (conducer) of the cable and connecting it to ground further, the CSEL is set to low level.
Installation Conditions drive drive Figure 3.16 Example (2) of cable select 3.4.5 Power up in standby setting When pin C is grounded, the drive does not spin up at power on. 3-14 C141-E218...
CHAPTER 4 Theory of Device Operation Outline Subassemblies Circuit Configuration Power-on Sequence Self-calibration Read/write Circuit Servo Control This chapter explains basic design concepts of the disk drive. Also, this chapter explains subassemblies of the disk drive, each sequence, servo control, and electrical circuit blocks.
4.1 Outline This chapter consists of two parts. First part (Section 4.2) explains mechanical assemblies of the disk drive. Second part (Sections 4.3 through 4.7) explains a servo information recorded in the disk drive and drive control method. 4.2 Subassemblies The disk drive consists of a disk enclosure (DE) and printed circuit assembly (PCA).
4.2.4 Air filter There are two types of air filters: a breather filter and a circulation filter. The breather filter makes an air in and out of the DE to prevent unnecessary pressure around the spindle when the disk starts or stops rotating. When disk drives are transported under conditions where the air pressure changes a lot, filtered air is circulated in the DE.
(4) Controller circuit Major functions are listed below. • ATA interface control and data transfer control • Data buffer management • Sector format control • Defect management • ECC control • Error recovery and self-diagnosis 5.0V S-DRAM 3.3V 3.3V generator circuit Serial MCU &...
4.3 Circuit Configuration ATA Interface Console MCU & HDC & RDC Data Buffer SDRAM Serial Flash ROM Shock Sensor Resonator 20MHz SP Motor Thermistor R/W Pre-Amp HEAD Media Figure 4.2 Circuit configuration C141-E218...
4.4 Power-on Sequence Figure 4.3 describes the operation sequence of the disk drive at power-on. The outline is described below. a) After the power is turned on, the disk drive executes the MPU bus test, internal register read/write test, and work RAM read/write test. When the self-diagnosis terminates successfully, the disk drive starts the spindle motor.
4.5 Self-calibration The disk drive occasionally performs self-calibration in order to sense and calibrate mechanical external forces on the actuator, and VCM torque. This enables precise seek and read/write operations. 4.5.1 Self-calibration contents (1) Sensing and compensating for external forces The actuator suffers from torque due to the FPC forces and winds accompanying disk revolution.
4.5.2 Execution timing of self-calibration Self-calibration is performed once when power is turned on. After that, the disk drive does not perform self-calibration until it detects an error. That is, self-calibration is performed each time one of the following events occur: •...
4.6 Read/write Circuit The read/write circuit consists of the read/write preamplifier (PreAMP), the write circuit, the read circuit, and the time base generator in the read channel (RDC). Figure 4.4 is a block diagram of the read/write circuit. 4.6.1 Read/write preamplifier (PreAMP) PreAMP equips a read preamplifier and a write current switch, that sets the bias current to the MR device and the current in writing.
4.6.3 Read circuit The head read signal from the PreAMP is regulated by the automatic gain control (AGC) circuit. Then the output is converted into the sampled read data pulse by the programmable filter circuit and the flash digitizer circuit. This signal is converted into the read data by the ENDEC circuit based on the read data maximum-likelihood-detected by the Viterbi detection circuit.
(3) FIR circuit This circuit is 10-tap sampled analog transversal filter circuit that equalizes the head read signal to the Modified Extended Partial Response (MEEPR) waveform. (4) A/D converter circuit This circuit changes Sampled Read Data Pulse from the FIR circuit into Digital Read Data.
4.7 Servo Control The actuator motor and the spindle motor are submitted to servo control. The actuator motor is controlled for moving and positioning the head to the track containing the desired data. To turn the disk at a constant velocity, the actuator motor is controlled according to the servo data that is written on the data side beforehand.
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(1) Microprocessor unit (MPU) The MPU executes startup of the spindle motor, movement to the reference cylinder, seek to the specified cylinder, and calibration operations. The main internal operations of the MPU are listed below. Spindle motor start Starts the spindle motor and accelerates it to normal speed when power is applied.
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(6) Driver circuit The driver circuit is a power amplitude circuit that receives signals from the spindle motor control circuit and feeds currents to the spindle motor. (7) VCM current sense resistor (CSR) This resistor controls current at the power amplifier by converting the VCM current into voltage and feeding back.
4.7.2 Data-surface servo format Figure 4.7 describes the physical layout of the servo frame. The three areas indicated by (1) to (3) in Figure 4.7 are described below. (1) Inner guard band This area is located inside the user area, and the rotational speed of the VCM can be controlled on this cylinder area for head moving.
4.7.3 Servo frame format As the servo information, the IDD uses the phase signal servo generated from the gray code and servo EVEN and ODD. This servo information is used for positioning operation of radius direction and position detection of circumstance direction.
4.7.4 Actuator motor control The voice coil motor (VCM) is controlled by feeding back the servo data recorded on the data surface. The MPU fetches the position sense data on the servo frame at a constant interval of sampling time, executes calculation, and updates the VCM drive current.
(called SVC hereafter). The firmware operates on the MPU manufactured by Fujitsu. The spindle motor is controlled by sending several signals from the MPU to the SVC. There are three modes for the spindle control; start mode, acceleration mode, and stable rotation mode.
CHAPTER 5 Interface Physical Interface Logical Interface Host Commands Command Protocol Ultra DMA Feature Set Timing This chapter gives details about the interface, and the interface commands and timings. C141-E218...
5.1.2 Signal assignment on the connector Table 5.1 shows the signal assignment on the interface connector. Table 5.1 Signal assignment on the interface connector Pin No. Signal MSTR PUS- (KEY) RESET– DATA7 DATA6 DATA5 DATA4 DATA3 DATA2 DATA1 DATA0 DMARQ DIOW-, STOP DIOR-, HDMRDY, HSTROBE...
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[Signal] [I/O] ENCSEL This signal is used to set master/slave using the CSEL signal (pin 28). Pins B and D MSTR- MSTR, I, Master/slave setting Pin A, B, C, D open: Master setting Pin A, B Short: PUS- When pin C is grounded, the drive does not spin up at power on. RESET- Reset signal from the host.
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[Signal] [I/O] CS0- Chip select signal decoded from the host address bus. This signal is used by the host to select the command block registers. CS1- Chip select signal decoded from the host address bus. This signal is used by the host to select the control block registers. DA 0-2 Binary decoded address signals asserted by the host to access task file registers.
[Signal] [I/O] DMARQ This signal is used for DMA transfer between the host system and the device. The device asserts this signal when the device completes the preparation of DMA data transfer to the host system (at reading) or from the host system (at writing). The direction of data transfer is controlled by the DIOR and DIOW signals.
5.2.1 I/O registers Communication between the host system and the device is done through input- output (I/O) registers of the device. These I/O registers can be selected by the coded signals, CS0-, CS1-, and DA0 to DA2 from the host system. Table 5.2 shows the coding address and the function of I/O registers.
Device/Head, Cylinder High, Cylinder Low, Sector Number registers indicate LBA bits 27 to 24, bits 23 to 16, bits 15 to 8, and bits 7 to 0, respectively. If the LBA mode is specified with 48-bit address information, the Cylinder High, Cylinder Low, Sector Number registers are set twice.
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- Bit 1: Track 0 Not Found (TK0NF). This bit indicates that track 0 was not found during RECALIBRATE command execution. - Bit 0: Address Mark Not Found (AMNF). This bit indicates that the SB Not Found error occurred. [Diagnostic code] X’01’: No Error Detected.
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(5) Sector Number register (X’1F3’) The contents of this register indicate the starting sector number for the subsequent command. The sector number should be between X’01’ and [the number of sectors per track defined by INITIALIZE DEVICE PARAMETERS command. Under the LBA mode, this register indicates LBA bits 7 to 0. Under the LBA mode of the EXT system command, LBA bits 31 to 24 are set in the first setting, and LBA bits 7 to 0 are set in the second setting.
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(8) Device/Head register (X’1F6’) The contents of this register indicate the device and the head number. When executing INITIALIZE DEVICE PARAMETERS command, the contents of this register defines “the number of heads minus 1” (a maximum head No.). Bit 7 Bit 6 - Bit 7: Unused - Bit 6: L.
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- Bit 7: Busy (BSY) bit. This bit is set whenever the Command register is accessed. Then this bit is cleared when the command is completed. However, even if a command is being executed, this bit is 0 while data transfer is being requested (DRQ bit = 1).
(10) Command register (X’1F7’) The Command register contains a command code being sent to the device. After this register is written, the command execution starts immediately. Table 5.3 lists the executable commands and their command codes. This table also lists the necessary parameters for each command which are written to certain registers before the Command register is written.
(2) Device Control register (X’3F6’) The Device Control register contains device interrupt and software reset. Bit 7 Bit 6 - Bit 7: High Order Byte (HOB) is the selector bit that selects higher-order information or lower-order information of the EXT system command. If HOB = 1, LBA bits 47 to 24 and the higher-order 8 bits of the sector count are displayed in the task register.
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Table 5.3 Command code and parameters (2 of 2) COMMAND NAME READ BUFFER FLUSH CACHE WRITE BUFFER IDENTIFY DEVICE IDENTIFY DEVICE DMA SET FEATURES SECURITY SET PASSWORD SECURITY UNLOCK SECURITY ERASE PREPARE SECURITY ERASE UNIT SECURITY FREEZE LOCK SECURITY DISABLE PASSWORD READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS...
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Note: READ LONG (0x22) command/WRITE LONG (0x33) command became a unsupport from the MHV2xxxAT series. Notes: Features Register CY: Cylinder Registers Sector Count Register DH: Drive/Head Register SN: Sector Number Register Retry at error 1 = Without retry 0 = With retry Necessary to set parameters Necessary to set parameters under the LBA mode.
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5.3.2 Command descriptions The contents of the I/O registers to be necessary for issuing a command and the example indication of the I/O registers at command completion are shown as following in this subsection. Example: READ SECTOR(S) At command issuance (I/O registers setting contents) (CM) (DH) (CH)
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Note: When the L bit is specified to 1, the lower 4 bits of the DH register and all bits of the CH, CL and SN registers indicate the LBA bits (bits of the DH register are the MSB (most significant bit) and bits of the SN register are the LSB (least significant bit).
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(1) RECALIBRATE (X’10’ to X’1F’) This command performs the calibration. Upon receipt of this command, the device sets BSY bit of the Status register and performs a calibration. When the device completes the calibration, the device updates the Status register, clears the BSY bit, and generates an interrupt.
(2) READ SECTOR(S) (X’20’ or X’21’) This command reads data of sectors specified in the Sector Count register from the address specified in the Device/Head, Cylinder High, Cylinder Low and Sector Number registers. Number of sectors can be specified from 1 to 256 sectors.
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(R: Retry) At command completion (I/O registers contents to be read) (ST) Status information (DH) (CH) End cylinder No. [MSB] / LBA (CL) End cylinder No. [LSB] / LBA (SN) End sector No. / LBA [LSB] (SC) 00 (*1) (ER) Error information If the command is terminated due to an error, the remaining number of sectors of which data was not transferred is set in this register.
(3) WRITE SECTOR(S) (X’30’ or X’31’) This command writes data of sectors from the address specified in the Device/Head, Cylinder High, Cylinder Low, and Sector Number registers to the address specified in the Sector Count register. Number of sectors can be specified from 1 to 256 sectors.
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At command completion (I/O registers contents to be read) (ST) Status information (DH) (CH) End cylinder No. [MSB] / LBA (CL) End cylinder No. [LSB] / LBA (SN) End sector No. / LBA [LSB] (SC) 00 (*1) (ER) Error information If the command is terminated due to an error, the remaining number of sectors of which data was not transferred is set in this register.
(4) WRITE VERIFY (X’3C’) This command operates similarly to the WRITE SECTOR(S) command except that the device verifies each sector immediately after being written. The verify operation is a read and check for data errors without data transfer. Any error that is detected during the verify operation is posted.
(5) READ VERIFY SECTOR(S) (X’40’ or X’41’) This command operates similarly to the READ SECTOR(S) command except that the data is not transferred to the host system. After all requested sectors are verified, the device clears the BSY bit of the Status register and generates an interrupt.
(6) SEEK (X’70’ to X’7F’) This command performs a seek operation to the track and selects the head specified in the command block registers. After completing the seek operation, the device clears the BSY bit in the Status register and generates an interrupt. In the LBA mode, this command performs the seek operation to the cylinder and head position in which the sector is specified with the logical block address.
(7) EXECUTE DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC (X’90’) This command performs an internal diagnostic test (self-diagnosis) of the device. This command usually sets the DRV bit of the Drive/Head register is to 0 (however, the DV bit is not checked). If two devices are present, both devices execute self-diagnosis.
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attention: The device responds to this command with the result of power-on diagnostic test. At command issuance (I/O registers setting contents) (CM) (DH) (CH) (CL) (SN) (SC) (FR) At command completion (I/O registers contents to be read) (ST) Status information (DH) (CH) (CL)
(8) INITIALIZE DEVICE PARAMETERS (X’91’) The host system can set the number of sectors per track and the maximum head number (maximum head number is “number of heads minus 1”) per cylinder with this command. Upon receipt of this command, the device sets the BSY bit of Status register and saves the parameters.
(9) DOWNLOAD MICROCODE (X’92’) At command issuance (I/O registers setting contents) (CM) (DH) (CH) (CL) (SN) (SC) (FR) At command completion (I/O registers contents to be read) (ST) (DH) (CH) (CL) (SN) (SC) (ER) This command rewrites the microcode of the device (firmware). When this command is accepted, the device does beginning the data transfer of the microcode or the microcode rewriting according to Subcommand code (Rewriting is also possible simultaneously with the data transfer).
Table 5.5 Operation of DOWNLOAD MICROCODE Host Command Subcommand code Sector count (FR Reg) (SN, SC Reg) Excluding 01h and 07h **: In the following cases, Subcommand code=07h returns Abort as an error though becomes Microcode rewriting execution specification. 1) Abnormality of the transmitted Microcode data is detected. 2) The data transfer is not done (The number of transfer: 0).
(10) STANDBY IMMEDIATE (X’94’ or X’E0’) Upon receipt of this command, the device sets the BSY bit of the Status register and enters the standby mode. The device then clears the BSY bit and generates an interrupt. This command does not support the APS timer function. At command issuance (I/O registers setting contents) (CM) X’94’...
(11) IDLE IMMEDIATE (X’95’ or X’E1’) / UNLOAD IMMEDIATE (X’E1’) Default function • Upon receipt of this command, the device sets the BSY bit of the Status register, and enters the idle mode. Then, the device clears the BSY bit, and generates an interrupt.
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Even if the device executes reading look-ahead operation or executes writing operation, the device unloads the head(s) to the ramp position as soon as possible when received the IDLE IMMEDIATE command with the Unload Feature. When the writing operation is stopped, the device keeps the unwritten data. And, the device keeps the unloaded state until receiving a Soft / Hard Reset, or a new command except IDLE IMMEDIATE command with the Unload Feature.
(12) STANDBY (X’96’ or X’E2’) Upon receipt of this command, the device sets the BSY bit of the Status register and enters the standby mode. The device then clears the BSY bit and generates an interrupt. If the device has already spun down, the spin-down sequence is not implemented.
(13) IDLE (X’97’ or X’E3’) Upon receipt of this command, the device sets the BSY bit of the Status register, and enters the idle mode. Then, the device clears the BSY bit, and generates an interrupt. The device generates interrupt even if the device has not fully entered the idle mode.
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(14) CHECK POWER MODE (X’98’ or X’E5’) The host checks the power mode of the device with this command. The host system can confirm the power save mode of the device by the contents of the Sector Count register. The device sets the BSY bit and sets the following register value. After that, the device clears the BSY bit and generates an interrupt.
(15) SLEEP (X’99’ or X’E6’) This command is the only way to make the device enter the sleep mode. Upon receipt of this command, the device sets the BSY bit of the Status register and enters the sleep mode. The device then clears the BSY bit and generates an interrupt.
(16) SMART (X’B0) This command predicts the occurrence of device failures depending on the subcommand specified in the FR register. If the FR register contains values that are not supported with the command, the Aborted Command error is issued. Before issuing the command, the host must set the key values in the CL and CH registers (4Fh in the CL register and C2h in the CH register).
Table 5.7 Features register values (subcommands) and functions (1 of 3) Features Resister X’D0’ SMART READ DATE: A device that received this subcommand asserts the BSY bit and saves all the updated attribute values. The device then clears the BSY bit and transfers 512-byte attribute value information to the host.
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Table 5.7 Features register values (subcommands) and functions (2 of 3) Features Resister X’D5’ SMART READ LOG: A device which receives this sub-command asserts the BSY bit, then reads the log sector specified in the SN register. Next, it clears the BSY bit and transmits the log sector to the host computer.
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Table 5.7 Features register values (subcommands) and functions (3 of 3) Features Resister X’DA’ SMART RETURN STATUS: When the device receives this subcommand, it asserts the BSY bit and saves the current device attribute values. Then the device compares the device attribute values with insurance failure threshold values.
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At command issuance (I-O registers setting contents) (CM) (DH) (CH) Key (C2h) (CL) Key (4Fh) (SN) (SC) (FR) Subcommand At command completion (I-O registers setting contents) (ST) Status information (DH) (CH) Key-failure prediction status (C2h/2Ch) (CL) Key-failure prediction status (4Fh/F4h) (SN) (SC) (ER)
Table 5.8 Format of device attribute value data Byte Data format version number Attribute 1 07 to 0C 0E to 169 Attribute 2 to attribute 30 Off-line data collection status Self-test execution status 16C, 16D Off-line data collection execution time [sec.] Reserved Off-line data collection capability 170, 171...
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• Data format version number The data format version number indicates the version number of the data format of the device attribute values or insurance failure thresholds. The data format version numbers of the device attribute values and insurance failure thresholds are the same.
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• Status Flag If this bit is 1, it indicates normal operations are assured with the attribute when the attribute value exceeds the threshold value. If this bit is 1 (0), it indicates the attribute only updated by an on- line test (off-line test).
Table 5.10 Off-line data collection status Status Byte 00h or 80h Off-line data acquisition is not executed. 02h or 82h Off-line data acquisition has ended without an error. 04h or 84h Off-line data acquisition is interrupted by a command from the host. 05h or 85h Off-line data acquisition has ended before completion because of a command from the host.
• Off-line data collection capability Indicates the method of off-line data collection carried out by the drive. If the off- line data collection capability is 0, it indicates that off-line data collection is not supported. Table 5.12 Off-line data collection capability If this bit is 1, it indicates that the SMART EXECUTE OFF- LINE IMMEDATE sub-command (FR register = D4h) is supported.
• Error logging capability Table 5.14 Error logging capability If this bit is 1, it indicates that the drive error logging function is supported. 1 to 7 Reserved bits • Check sum Two’s complement of the lower byte, obtained by adding 511-byte data one byte at a time from the beginning.
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Interface • SMART error logging If the device detects an unrecoverable error during execution of a command received from the host, the device registers the error information in the SMART Summary Error Log (see Table 5.16) and the SMART Comprehensive Error Log (see Table 5.17), and saves the information on media.
Table 5.16 Data format of SMART Summary Error Log Byte Version of this function Pointer for the latest "Error Log Data Structure" 02 to 0D First command data structure 0E to 19 Second command data structure 1A to 25 Third command data structure 26 to 31 Fourth command data structure Error log data...
• Command data structure Indicates the command received when an error occurs. Error data structure • Indicates the status register when an error occurs. • Total number of drive errors Indicates total number of errors registered in the error log. Check sum •...
• SMART self-test The host computer can issue the SMART Execute Off-line Immediate sub- command (FR Register = D4h) and cause the device to execute a self-test. When the self-test is completed, the device saves the SMART self-test log to the disk medium.
• Feature flags Table 5.20 Selective self-test feature flags Vendor specific (unused) When set to one, perform off-line scan after selective test Vendor specific (unused) When set to one, off-line scan after selective test is pending. When set to one, off-line scan after selective test is active. 5...15 Reserved Bit [l] shall be written by the host and returned unmodified by the device.
(17) DEVICE CONFIGURATION (X'B1') Individual Device Configuration Overlay feature set commands are identified by the value placed in the Features register. The following table shows these Features register values. If this command sets with the reserved value of Features register, an aborted error is posted. FR values 00h-BFh, C4h-FFh At command issuance (I-O register contents)
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• DEVICE CONFIGURATION RESTORE (FR = C0h) The DEVICE CONFIGURATION RESTORE command disables any setting previously made by a DEVICE CONFIGURATION SET command and returns the content of the IDENTIFY DEVICE command response to the original settings as indicated by the data returned from the execution of a DEVICE CONFIGURATION IDENTIFY command.
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Interface bit. After execution of this command, the settings are kept for the device power down or reset. If the restriction of Multiword DMA modes or Ultra DMA modes is executed, a SET FEATURES command should be issued for the modes restriction prior the DEVICE CONFIGURATION SET command is issued.
Table 5.21 DEVICE CONFIGURATION IDENTIFY data structure Word Value X'0001' Data structure revision X'0007' Multiword DMA modes supported Reflected in IDENTIFY information "WORD63". Bit 15-3: Reserved Bit 2: Bit 1: Bit 0: X'003F' Ultra DMA modes supported Reflected in IDENTIFY information "WORD88". Bit 15-6: Reserved Bit 5: Bit 4:...
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Interface Word Value Content 8-254 X'0000' Reserved X'xxA5' Integrity word. Bits 15:8 contains the data structure checksum that is the two's complement of the sum of all byte in words 0 through 254 and the byte consisting of bits 7:0 of word 255. *: When "48 bit LBA"...
(18) READ MULTIPLE (X’C4’) The READ MULTIPLE Command performs the same as the READ SECTOR(S) Command except that when the device is ready to transfer data for a block of sectors, and enters the interrupt pending state only before the data transfer for the first sector of the block sectors.
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At command issuance (I/O registers setting contents) (CM) (DH) (CH) Start cylinder No. [MSB] / LBA (CL) Start cylinder No. [LSB] / LBA (SN) Start sector No. / LBA [LSB] (SC) Transfer sector count (FR) At command completion (I/O registers contents to be read) (ST) Status information (DH)
(19) WRITE MULTIPLE (X’C5’) This command is similar to the WRITE SECTOR(S) command. The device does not generate interrupts (assertion of the INTRQ) signal) on each sector but on the transfer of a block which contains the number of sectors for which the number is defined by the SET MULTIPLE MODE command.
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At command completion (I/O registers contents to be read) (ST) Status information (DH) (CH) End cylinder No. [MSB] / LBA (CL) End cylinder No. [LSB] / LBA (SN) End sector No. / LBA [LSB] (SC) (ER) Error information 5-66 End head No. / LBA [MSB] C141-E218...
(20) SET MULTIPLE MODE (X’C6’) This command enables the device to perform the READ MULTIPLE and WRITE MULTIPLE commands. The block count (number of sectors in a block) for these commands is also specified by the SET MULTIPLE MODE command. The number of sectors per block is written into the Sector Count register.
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At command completion (I/O registers contents to be read) (ST) Status information (DH) (CH) (CL) (SN) (SC) Sector count/block (ER) Error information 5-68 C141-E218...
(21) READ DMA (X’C8’ or X’C9’) This command operates similarly to the READ SECTOR(S) command except for following events. • The data transfer starts at the timing of DMARQ signal assertion. • The device controls the assertion or negation timing of the DMARQ signal. •...
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At command completion (I/O registers contents to be read) (ST) Status information (DH) (CH) End cylinder No. [MSB] / LBA (CL) End cylinder No. [LSB] / LBA (SN) End sector No. / LBA [LSB] (SC) 00 (*1) (ER) Error information If the command is terminated due to an error, the remaining number of sectors of which data was not transferred is set in this register.
(22) WRITE DMA (X’CA’ or X’CB’) This command operates similarly to the WRITE SECTOR(S) command except for following events. • The data transfer starts at the timing of DMARQ signal assertion. • The device controls the assertion or negation timing of the DMARQ signal. •...
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At command completion (I/O registers contents to be read) (ST) Status information (DH) (CH) End cylinder No. [MSB] / LBA (CL) End cylinder No. [LSB] / LBA (SN) End sector No. / LBA [LSB] (SC) 00 (*1) (ER) Error information If the command is terminated due to an error, the remaining number of sectors of which data was not transferred is set in this register.
(23) READ BUFFER (X’E4’) The host system can read the current contents of the data buffer of the device by issuing this command. Upon receipt of this command, the device sets the BSY bit of Status register and sets up for a read operation. Then the device sets the DRQ bit of Status register, clears the BSY bit, and generates an interrupt.
(24) FLUSH CACHE (X’E7’) This command is used to order to write every write cache data stored by the device into the medium. BSY bit is held at "1" until every data has been written normally or an error has occurred. The device performs every error recovery so that the data are read correctly.
(25) WRITE BUFFER (X’E8’) The host system can overwrite the contents of the data buffer of the device with a desired data pattern by issuing this command. Upon receipt of this command, the device sets the BSY bit of the Status register. Then the device sets the DRQ bit of Status register and clears the BSY bit when the device is ready to receive the data.
(26) IDENTIFY DEVICE (X’EC’) The host system issues the IDENTIFY DEVICE command to read parameter information from the device. Upon receipt of this command, the drive sets the BSY bit to one, prepares to transfer the 256 words of device identification data to the host, sets the DRQ bit to one, clears the BSY bit to zero, and generates an interrupt.
(27) IDENTIFY DEVICE DMA (X’EE’) When this command is not used to transfer data to the host in DMA mode, this command functions in the same way as the Identify Device command. At command issuance (I/O registers setting contents) (CM) (DH) (CH) (CL)
Table 5.22 Information to be read by IDENTIFY DEVICE command (1 of 2) Word Value X’045A’ General Configuration *1 X’3FFF’ Number of Logical cylinders *2 X’xxxx’ Detailed Configuration *3 X’10’ Number of Logical Heads *2 X’0000’ Undefined X’3F’ Number of Logical sectors per Logical track *2 X’0000’...
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Table 5.22 Information to be read by IDENTIFY DEVICE command (2 of 2) Word Value X’0078’ Minimum multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word: 120 [ns] X’0078’ Manufacturer’s recommended DMA transfer cycle time: 120 [ns] X’00F0’ Minimum PIO transfer cycle time without IORDY flow control: 240 [ns] X’0078’...
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Bit 10: Bit 7-0: Bit 8: Bit 9: 5-80 Valid = 0 MHV2080AT MHV2060AT X ' 3FFF ' X ' 3FFF ' X ' 3FFF ' X ' 10 ' X ' 10 ' X ' 3F ' X ' 3F '...
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*5 Word 50: Device capability Bit 15: Bit 14: Bit 13 to 1 Reserved Bit 0 Standby timer value '1' = Standby timer value of the device is the *6 Word 51: PIO data transfer mode Bit 15-8: Bit 7-0: *7 Word 53: Enable/disable setting of word 54-58 and 64-70 Bit 15-3: Bit 2:...
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*10 Word 64: Advance PIO transfer mode support status Bit 15-8: Bit 7-0: Bit 1: Bit 0: *11 WORD 80 Bit 15-7: Bit 6: Bit 5: Bit 4: Bit 3: Bit 2: Bit 1-0: *12 WORD 82 Bit 15: Bit 14: Bit 13: Bit 12: Bit 11:...
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*13 WORD 83 Bit 15: Bit 14: Bit 13: * Bit 12: Bit 11: Bit 10:* Bit 9: Bit 8: Bit 7: Bit 6: Bit 5: Bit 4: Bit 3: Bit 2: Bit 1: Bit 0: *: Option (customizing) *14 WORD 84 Bit 15: Bit 14: Bit 13:...
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Bit 6: * Bit 5: * Bit 4: Bit 3-2: Bit 1: Bit 0: *: Option (customizing) *15 WORD 85 Bit 15: Bit 14: Bit 13: Bit 12: Bit 11: Bit 10: Bit 9: Bit 8: Bit 7: Bit 6: Bit 5: Bit 4: Bit 3:...
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*16 WORD 86 Bits 15-14: Reserved Bit 13: * Bit 12: Bit 11: Bit 10: * Bit 9: Bit 8: Bit 7: Bit6: Bit 5: Bit 4: Bit 3: Bit 2: Bit 1: * Bit 0: *: Option (customizing) *17 WORD 87 Bit 15: Bit 14: Bit 13:...
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Bits 12-8: In the case of Device 1 (slave drive), a valid value is set. Bits 7-0: *21 WORD 94 Bit 15-8: Bit 7-0: *22 WORD 100-103 When "48 bit LBA" of the option (customize) is supported, same number of LBA as WORD 60-61 is displayed.
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*23 WORD 128 Bit 15-9: Bit 8: Bit 7-6: Bit 5: Bit 4: Bit 3: Bit 2: Bit 1: Bit 0: 5-88 Reserved Security level. 0: High, 1: Maximum Reserved '1' = Enhanced security erase supported '1' = Security counter expired '1' = Security frozen '1' = Security locked '1' = Security enabled...
(28) SET FEATURES (X’EF’) The host system issues the SET FEATURES command to set parameters in the Features register for the purpose of changing the device features to be executed. Upon receipt of this command, the device sets the BSY bit of the Status register and saves the parameters in the Features register.
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At command issuance (I/O registers setting contents) (CM) (DH) (CH) (CL) (SN) (SC) xx or *1~3 (FR) [See Table 5.5] At command completion (I/O registers contents to be read) (ST) Status information (DH) (CH) (CL) (SN) (SC) (ER) Error information *1) Data Transfer Mode The host sets X’03’...
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Multiword DMA transfer mode X Ultra DMA transfer mode X *2) Advanced Power Management (APM) The host writes the Sector Count register with the desired power management level and executes this command with the Features register X’05’, and then Advanced Power Management is enabled. The drive automatically shifts to power saving mode up to the specified APM level when the drive does not receive any commands for a specific time.
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*3) Automatic Acoustic Management (AAM) The host writes to the Sector Count register with the requested acoustic management level and executes this command with subcommand code 42h, and then Automatic Acoustic Management is enabled. The AAM level setting is preserved by the drive across power on, hardware and software resets. Performance mode (Fast Seek) Acoustic mode (Slow Seek) Abort...
(29) SECURITY SET PASSWORD (X’F1’) This command enables a user password or master password to be set. The host transfers the 512-byte data shown in Table 5.24 to the device. The device determines the operation of the lock function according to the specifications of the Identifier bit and Security level bit in the transferred data.
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At command issuance (I-O register contents) (CM) (DH) (CH) (CL) (SN) (SC) (FR) At command completion (I-O register contents) (ST) Status information (DH) (CH) (CL) (SN) (SC) (ER) Error information 5-94 C141-E218...
(30) SECURITY UNLOCK(X’F2’) This command cancels LOCKED MODE. The host transfers the 512-byte data shown in Table 5.26 to the device. Operation of the device varies as follows depending on whether the host specifies the master password. When the master password is selected •...
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At command completion (I-O register contents) (ST) Status information (DH) (CH) (CL) (SN) (SC) (ER) Error information 5-96 C141-E218...
(31) SECURITY ERASE PREPARE (X’F3’) The SECURITY ERASE UNIT command feature is enabled by issuing the SECURITY ERASE PREPARE command and then the SECURITY ERASE UNIT command. The SECURITY ERASE PREPARE command prevents data from being erased unnecessarily by the SECURITY ERASE UNIT command. Issuing this command during FROZEN MODE returns the Aborted Command error.
(32) SECURITY ERASE UNIT (X’F4’) This command erases all user data. This command also invalidates the user password and releases the lock function. The host transfers the 512-byte data shown in Table 5.26 to the device. The device compares the user password or master password in the transferred data with the user password or master password already set.
(33) SECURITY FREEZE LOCK (X’F5’) This command puts the device into FROZEN MODE. The following commands used to change the lock function return the Aborted Command error if the device is in FROZEN MODE. • SECURITY SET PASSWORD • SECURITY UNLOCK •...
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At command issuance (I-O register contents) (CM) (DH) (CH) (CL) (SN) (SC) (FR) At command completion (I-O register contents) (ST) Status information (DH) (CH) (CL) (SN) (SC) (ER) Error information 5-100 C141-E218...
(34) SECURITY DISABLE PASSWORD (X’F6’) This command invalidates the user password already set and releases the lock function. The host transfers the 512-byte data shown in Table 5.26 to the device. The device compares the user password or master password in the transferred data with the user password or master password already set, and releases the lock function if the passwords are the same.
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At command completion (I-O register contents) (ST) Status information (DH) (CH) (CL) (SN) (SC) (ER) Error information 5-102 C141-E218...
(35) READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS (X’F8’) This command posts the maximum address intrinsic to the device, which can be set by the SET MAX ADDRESS command. Upon receipt of this command, the device sets the BSY bit and indicates the maximum address in the DH, CH, CL and SN registers.
(36) SET MAX (X’F9’) Value 05h - FFh • SET MAX ADDRESS A successful READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS command shall immediately precede a SET MAX ADDRESS command. This command allows the maximum address accessible by the user to be set in LBA or CHS mode.
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At command issuance (I/O registers setting contents) (CM) (DH) (CH) Max. cylinder [MSB]/Max. LBA (CL) Max. cylinder [LSB]/Max. LBA (SN) Max. sector/Max. LBA [LSB] (SC) (FR) At command completion (I/O registers contents to be read) (ST) Status information (DH) (CH) Max.
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At command completion (I/O registers contents to be read) (ST) Status information (DH) (CH) (CL) (SN) (SC) (ER) Error information Words 1 to 16 17 to 255 • SET MAX LOCK (FR = 02h) The SET MAX LOCK command sets the device into SET_MAX_LOCK state. After this command is completed, any other SET MAX commands except SET MAX UNLOCK and SET MAX FREEZE LOCK commands are rejected.
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At command issuance (I/O registers setting contents) (CM) (DH) (CH) (CL) (SN) (SC) (FR) At command completion (I/O registers contents to be read) (ST) Status information (DH) (CH) (CL) (SN) (SC) (ER) Error information SET MAX UNLOCK (FR = 03h) •...
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At command issuance (I/O registers setting contents) (CM) (DH) (CH) (CL) (SN) (SC) (FR) At command completion (I/O registers contents to be read) (ST) Status information (DH) (CH) (CL) (SN) (SC) (ER) Error information SET MAX FREEZE LOCK (FR = 04h) •...
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At command issuance (I/O registers setting contents) (CM) (DH) (CH) (CL) (SN) (SC) (FR) At command completion (I/O registers contents to be read) (ST) Status information (DH) (CH) (CL) (SN) (SC) (ER) Error information C141-E218 5-109...
(37) READ SECTOR(S) EXT (X’24’): Option (customizing) Description • This command is the extended command of the READ SECTOR(S) command. The LBA specification is increased from 28 bits to 48 bits, and the maximum number of sectors that can be transferred by a single command is changed from 100h to 10000h.
(38) READ DMA EXT (X’25’): Option (customizing) Description • This command is the extended command of the READ DMA command. The LBA specification is increased from 28 bits to 48 bits, and the maximum number of sectors that can be transferred by a single command is changed from 100h to 10000h.
(39) READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT (X’27’): Option (customizing) Description • This command is used to assign the highest address that the device can initially set with the SET MAX ADDRESS EXT command. The maximum address is displayed in the CH, CL, SN registers of the device control register with HOB bit = 0, 1.
(40) READ MULTIPLE EXT (X’29’): Option (customizing) Description • This command is the extended command of the READ MULTIPLE command. The LBA specification is increased from 28 bits to 48 bits, and the maximum number of sectors that can be transferred by a single command is changed from 100h to 10000h.
(41) READ LOG EXT (X'2F') [Optional command (Customize)] Description • This command reads data from the general-purpose log of a device. The general- purpose log includes the extended SMART comprehensive error log, extended self-test log, SMART selective self-test log, and other logs. The types of logs available depend on the customize operation.
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5.3 Host Commands Log address: Log number of the log to be read Sector offset: First log sector subject to the data transfer Sector count: Number of sectors to be read from the specified log If the device does not support this command, the device shall return the Command Aborted error.
(42) WRITE SECTOR(S) EXT (X’34’): Option (customizing) Description • This command is the extended command of the WRITE SECTOR (S) command. The LBA specification is increased from 28 bits to 48 bits, and the maximum number of sectors that can be transferred by a single command is changed from 100h to 10000h.
(43) WRITE DMA EXT (X’35’): Option (customizing) Description • This command is the extended command of the WRITE DMA command. The LBA specification is increased from 28 bits to 48 bits, and the maximum number of sectors that can be transferred by a single command is changed from 100h to 10000h.
(44) SET MAX ADDRESS EXT (X’37’): Option (customizing) Description • This command limits specifications so that the highest address that can be accessed by users can be specified only in LBA mode. The address information specified with this command is set in words 1, 54, 57, 58, 60, 61, and 100 to 103 of the IDENTIFY DEVICE command response.
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At command issuance (I/O registers setting contents) (CM) (DH) (CH) P SET MAX LBA (47-40) (CH) C SET MAX LBA (23-16) (CL) P SET MAX LBA (39-32) (CL) C SET MAX LBA (15-8) (SN) P SET MAX LBA (31-24) (SN) C SET MAX LBA (7-0) (SC) P (SC) C...
(45) WRITE MULTIPLE EXT (X’39’): Option (customizing) Description • This command is the extended command of the WRITE MULTIPLE command. The LBA specification is increased from 28 bits to 48 bits, and the maximum number of sectors that can be transferred by a single command is changed from 100h to 10000h.
(46) WRITE DMA FUA EXT (X’3D’): Option (customizing) Description • The WRITE DMA FUA EXT command has the difference that reports on status after write to media is completed regardless of the setting of present Write cache though WRITE DMA EXT command and basic operation are the same. At command issuance (I/O registers setting contents) (CM) (DH)
(47) WRITE LOG EXT (X’3F’) [Optional command (Customize)] Description • This command writes data to the general-purpose log of a device. The general- purpose log includes the extended SMART comprehensive error log, extended self-test log, SMART selective self-test log, and other logs. However, some of these logs are read-only logs.
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5.3 Host Commands Log address: Log number of the log to be written Sector offset: First log sector subject to the data transfer Sector count: Number of sectors to be written to the specified log If the device does not support this command, the device shall return the Command Aborted error.
(48) READ VERIFY SECTOR(S) EXT (X’42): Option (customizing) Description • This command is the extended command of the READ VERIFY SECTOR(S) command. The LBA specification is increased from 28 bits to 48 bits, and the maximum number of sectors that can be transferred by a single command is changed from 100h to 10000h.
(49) WRITE MULTIPLE FUA EXT (X’CE’): Option (customizing) Description • The WRITE MULTIPLE FUA EXT command has the difference that reports on status after write to media is completed regardless of the setting of present Write cache though WRITE MULTIPLE EXT command and basic operation are the same.
(50) FLUSH CACHE EXT (X’EA’): Option (customizing) Description • This command executes the same operation as the Flush Cache command (E7h) but only LBA = 1 can be specified. • Error reporting conditions This command is issued with LBA = 0. (ST = 51h, ER= 10h: Aborted) At command issuance (I/O registers setting contents) (CM) (DH)
5.4 Command Protocol The host should confirm that the BSY bit of the Status register of the device is 0 prior to issue a command. If BSY bit is 1, the host should wait for issuing a command until BSY bit is cleared to 0. Commands can be executed only when the DRDY bit of the Status register is 1.
The drive clears DRQ bit to 0. If transfer of another sector is requested, the device sets the BSY bit and steps d) and after are repeated. Even if an error is encountered, the device prepares for data transfer by setting the DRQ bit.
5.4 Command Protocol For transfer of a sector of data, the host needs to read Status register (X’1F7’) in order to clear INTRQ (interrupt) signal. The Status register should be read within a period from the DRQ setting by the device to starting of the sector data transfer.
5.4.2 PIO Data transferring commands from host to device The execution of the following commands involves Data transfer from the host to the drive. • WRITE SECTOR(S) (EXT) • WRITE VERIFY • DOWNLOAD MICROCODE • SMART WRITE LOG • DEVICE OCNFIGURATION SET •...
5.4 Command Protocol 40 ms Figure 5.5 WRITE SECTOR(S) command protocol For transfer of a sector of data, the host needs to read Status register (X’1F7’) in order to clear INTRQ (interrupt) signal. The Status register should be read within a period from the DRQ setting by the device to starting of the sector data transfer.
5.4.3 Commands without data transfer Execution of the following commands does not involve data transfer between the host and the device. • RECABLIBRATE • READY VERIFY SECTOR(S) (EXT) • SEEK • EXECUTE DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC • INITIALIZE DEVICE PARAMETERS • STANDBY IMMEDIATE •...
Figure 5.6 Protocol for the command execution without data transfer 5.4.4 Other commands • READ MULTIPLE (EXT) • WRITE MULTIPLE (EXT/FUA EXT) • SLEEP See the description of each command. 5.4.5 DMA data transfer commands • READ DMA (EXT) • WRITE DMA (EXT/FUA EXT) •...
When the command execution is completed, the device clears both BSY and DRQ bits and asserts the INTRQ signal. Then, the host reads the Status register. g) The host resets the DMA channel. Figure 5.7 shows the correct DMA data transfer protocol. Figure 5.7 Normal DMA data transfer 5-136 C141-E218...
5.5 Ultra DMA Feature Set 5.5.1 Overview Ultra DMA is a data transfer protocol used with the READ DMA and WRITE DMA commands. When this protocol is enabled it shall be used instead of the Multiword DMA protocol when these commands are issued by the host. This protocol applies to the Ultra DMA data burst only.
Both the host and device perform a CRC function during an Ultra DMA burst. At the end of an Ultra DMA burst the host sends the its CRC data to the device. The device compares its CRC data to the data sent from the host. If the two values do not match the device reports an error in the error register at the end of the command.
7) The host shall release DD (15:0) within t 8) The device may assert DSTROBE t Once the device has driven DSTROBE the device shall not release DSTROBE until after the host has negated DMACK- at the end of an Ultra DMA burst.
2) The device shall pause an Ultra DMA burst by not generating DSTROBE edges. NOTE - The host shall not immediately assert STOP to initiate Ultra 3) The device shall resume an Ultra DMA burst by generating a DSTROBE edge. b) Host pausing an Ultra DMA data in burst 1) The host shall not pause an Ultra DMA burst until at least one data word of an Ultra DMA burst has been transferred.
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6) The host shall drive DD (15:0) no sooner than t negated DMARQ. For this step, the host may first drive DD (15:0) with the result of its CRC calculation (see 5.5.5): 7) If DSTROBE is negated, the device shall assert DSTROBE within t after the host has asserted STOP.
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4) If the host negates HDMARDY- within t a DSTROBE edge, then the host shall be prepared to receive zero or one additional data words. If the host negates HDMARDY- greater than t after the device has generated a DSTROBE edge, then the host shall be prepared to receive zero, one or two additional data words.
5.5.4 Ultra DMA data out commands 5.5.4.1 Initiating an Ultra DMA data out burst The following steps shall occur in the order they are listed unless otherwise specifically allowed (see 5.6.3.7 and 5.6.3.2 for specific timing requirements): 1) The host shall keep DMACK- in the negated state before an Ultra DMA burst is initiated.
5.5.4.2 The data out transfer The following steps shall occur in the order they are listed unless otherwise specifically allowed (see 5.6.3.8 and 5.6.3.2 for specific timing requirements): 1) The host shall drive a data word onto DD (15:0). 2) The host shall generate an HSTROBE edge to latch the new word no sooner than t after changing the state of DD (15:0).
5.5.4.4 Terminating an Ultra DMA data out burst a) Host terminating an Ultra DMA data out burst The following stops shall occur in the order they are listed unless otherwise specifically allowed (see 5.6.3.10 and 5.6.3.2 for specific timing requirements): 1) The host shall initiate termination of an Ultra DMA burst by not generating HSTROBE edges.
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b) Device terminating an Ultra DMA data out burst The following steps shall occur in the order they are listed unless otherwise specifically allowed (see 5.6.3.11 and 5.6.3.2 for specific timing requirements): 1) The device shall not initiate Ultra DMA burst termination until at least one data word of an Ultra DMA burst has been transferred.
13) The host shall neither negate STOP nor HSTROBE until at least t negating DMACK-. 14) The host shall not assert DIOW-, CS0-, CS1-, DA2, DA1, or DA0 until at least t 5.5.5 Ultra DMA CRC rules The following is a list of rules for calculating CRC, determining if a CRC error has occurred during an Ultra DMA burst, and reporting any error that occurs at the end of a command.
The CRC generator polynomial is : G (X) = X16 + X12 + X5 + 1. Note: Since no bit clock is available, the recommended approach for calculating CRC is to use a word clock derived from the bus strobe. The combinational logic shall then be equivalent to shifting sixteen bits serially through the generator polynomial where DD0 is shifted in first and DD15 is shifted in last.
5.6 Timing 5.6.1 PIO data transfer Figure 5.9 shows of the data transfer timing between the device and the host system. Addresses DIOR-/DIOW- Write data DD0-DD15 Read data DD0-DD15 IORDY Symbol Timing parameter Cycle time Data register selection setup time for DIOR-/DIOW- Pulse width of DIOR-/DIOW- Recovery time of DIOR-/DIOW- Data setup time for DIOW-...
5.6.2 Multiword data transfer Figure 5.10 shows the multiword DMA data transfer timing between the device and the host system. Symbol Timing parameter Cycle time Pulse width of DIOR-/DIOW- Data Access time for DIOR- Data hold time for DIOR- Data setup time for DIOR-/DIOW- Data hold time for DIOW- DMACK setup time for DIOR-/DIOW- CS (1:0) Available time for DIOR-/DIOW-...
5.6.3 Ultra DMA data transfer Figures 5.11 through 5.20 define the timings associated with all phases of Ultra DMA bursts. Table 5.23 contains the values for the timings for each of the Ultra DMA Modes. 5.6.3.1 Initiating an Ultra DMA data in burst 5.6.3.2 contains the values for the timings for each of the Ultra DMA Modes.
5.6.3.2 Ultra DMA data burst timing requirements Table 5.29 Ultra DMA data burst timing requirements (1 of 2) NAME MODE 0 MODE 1 MODE 2 (in ns) (in ns) (in ns) MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX 2CYCTYP 2CYC DZFS...
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Table 5.29 Ultra DMA data burst timing requirements (2 of 2) NAME MODE 0 MODE 1 MODE 2 (in ns) (in ns) (in ns) MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX IORDYZ ZIORDY *1: Except for some instances of t that apply to host signals only, the parameters t to-sender interlocks, i.e., one agent (either sender or recipient) is waiting for the other agent to respond with a signal before proceeding.
Table 5.30 Ultra DMA sender and recipient timing requirements MODE 0 MODE 1 MODE 2 (in ns) (in ns) (in ns) NAME MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX 14.7 DSIC DHIC 72.9 50.9 33.9 DVSIC DVHIC *1: The correct data value shall be captured by the recipient given input data with a slew rate of 0.4 V/ns rising and falling and the input...
5.6.3.3 Sustained Ultra DMA data in burst 5.6.3.2 contains the values for the timings for each of the Ultra DMA Modes. DSTROBE at device DVHIC DD(15:0) at device DSTROBE at host DHIC DD(15:0) at host Note: DD (15:0) and DSTROBE signals are shown at both the host and the device to emphasize that cable setting time as well as cable propagation delay shall not allow the data signals to be considered stable at the host until some time after they are driven by the device.
5.6.3.4 Host pausing an Ultra DMA data in burst 5.6.3.2 contains the values for the timings for each of the Ultra DMA Modes. DMARQ (device) DMACK- (host) STOP (host) HDMARDY- (host) DSTROBE (device) DD(15:0) (device) Notes: 1) The host may assert STOP to request termination of the Ultra DMA burst no sooner than t 2) After negating HDMARDY-, the host may receive zero, one, two or three more data words from the device.
5.6.3.5 Device terminating an Ultra DMA data in burst 5.6.3.2 contains the values for the timings for each of the Ultra DMA Modes. DMARQ (device) DMACK- (host) STOP (host) HDMARDY- (host) DSTROBE (device) DD(15:0) DA0, DA1, DA2, CS0-, CS1- Note: The definitions for the STOP, HDMARDY- and DSTROBE signal lines are no longer in effect after DMARQ and DMACK- are negated.
5.6.3.6 Host terminating an Ultra DMA data in burst 5.6.3.2 contains the values for the timings for each of the Ultra DMA Modes. DMARQ (device) DMACK- (host) STOP (host) HDMARDY- (host) DSTROBE (device) DD(15:0) DA0, DA1, DA2, CS0, CS1 Note: The definitions for the STOP, HDMARDY- and DSTROBE signal lines are no longer in effect after DMARQ and DMACK- are negated.
5.6.3.7 Initiating an Ultra DMA data out burst 5.6.3.2 contains the values for the timings for each of the Ultra DMA Modes. DMARQ (device) DMACK- (host) STOP (host) ZIORDY DDMARDY- (device) HSTROBE (host) DD(15:0) (host) DA0, DA1, DA2 CS0-, CS1- Note: The definitions for the STOP, DDMARDY- and HSTROBE signal lines are not in effect until DMARQ and DMACK- are asserted.
5.6.3.8 Sustained Ultra DMA data out burst 5.6.3.2 contains the values for the timings for each of the Ultra DMA Modes. HSTROBE at host DVHIC DD(15:0) at host HSTROBE at device DHIC DD(15:0) at device Note: DD (15:0) and HSTROBE signals are shown at both the device and the host to emphasize that cable setting time as well as cable propagation delay shall not allow the data signals to be considered stable at the device until some time after they are driven by the host.
5.6.3.9 Device pausing an Ultra DMA data out burst 5.6.3.2 contains the values for the timings for each of the Ultra DMA Modes. DMARQ (device) DMACK- (host) STOP (host) DDMARDY- (device) HSTROBE (host) DD(15:0) (host) Notes: 1) The device may negate DMARQ to request termination of the Ultra DMA burst no sooner than t 2) After negating DDMARDY-, the device may receive zero, one two or three more data words from the host.
5.6.3.10 Host terminating an Ultra DMA data out burst 5.6.3.2 contains the values for the timings for each of the Ultra DMA Modes. DMARQ (device) DMACK- (host) STOP (host) DDMARDY- (device) HSTROBE (host) DD(15:0) (host) DA0, DA1, DA2 CS0-, CS1- Note: The definitions for the STOP, DDMARDY- and HSTROBE signal lines are no longer in effect after DMARQ and DMACK- are negated.
5.6.3.11 Device terminating an Ultra DMA data out burst 5.6.3.2 contains the values for the timings for each of the Ultra DMA Modes. DMARQ (device) DMACK- (host) STOP (host) DDMARDY- (device) HSTROBE (host) DD(15:0) (host) DA0, DA1, DA2, CS0-, CS1- Note: The definitions for the STOP, DDMARDY- and HSTROBE signal lines are no longer in effect after DMARQ and DMACK- are negated.
6.1 Device Response to the Reset This section describes how the PDIAG- and DASP- signals responds when the power of the IDD is turned on or the IDD receives a reset or diagnostic command. 6.1.1 Response to power-on After the master device (device 0) releases its own power-on reset state, the master device shall check a DASP- signal for least 500 ms to confirm presence of a slave device (device 1).
Power on Master device Power On Reset- Status Reg. BSY bit Checks DASP- for up to 500 ms. Slave device Power On Reset- BSY bit PDIAG- DASP- Figure 6.1 Response to power-on Note: Figure 6.1 has an assumption that the device is kept on the power-off condition for more than 5 sec before the device power is turned on.
After the slave device receives the hardware reset, the slave device shall report its presence and the result of the self-diagnostics to the master device as described below: DASP- signal: Asserted within 450 ms. PDIAG- signal: Negated within 1 ms and asserted within 30 seconds. The asserted PDIAG-signal is negated 30 seconds after it is asserted if the command is not received.
6.1.3 Response to software reset The master device does not check the DASP- signal for a software reset. If a slave device is present, the master device checks the PDIAG- signal for up to 15 seconds to see if the slave device has completed the self-diagnosis successfully. After the slave device receives the software reset, the slave device shall report its presence and the result of the self-diagnostics to the master device as described below:...
6.1.4 Response to diagnostic command When the master device receives an EXECUTE DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC command and the slave device is present, the master device checks the PDIAG- signal for up to 6 seconds to see if the slave device has completed the self- diagnosis successfully.
6.2 Power Save The host can change the power consumption state of the device by issuing a power command to the device. 6.2.1 Power save mode There are five types of power consumption state of the device including active mode where all circuits are active. •...
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• Upon receipt of a hard reset • Upon receipt of Idle/Idle Intermediate (4) Standby mode In this mode, the spindle motor has stopped from the low power idle state. The device can receive commands through the interface. However if a command with disk access is issued, response time to the command under the standby mode takes longer than the active, active idle, or low power idle mode because the access to the disk medium cannot be made immediately.
6.2.2 Power commands The following commands are available as power commands. • IDLE • IDLE IMMEDIATE • STANDBY • STANDBY IMMEDIATE • SLEEP • CHECK POWER MODE • SET FEATURES (APM setting) 6.3 Defect Processing This device performs alternating processing where the defective sector is alternated with the spare area depending on media defect location information.
6.3.2 Alternating processing for defective sectors The following two types of technology are used for alternating processing: (1) Sector slip processing In this method, defective sectors are not used (thereby avoiding the effects of defects), and each defective sector is assigned to the next contiguous sector that is normal.
(3) Automatic alternating processing This technology assigns a defective sector to a spare sector of a spare cylinder for alternate assignment. This device performs automatic alternating processing in the event of any of the following errors. • Automatic alternating processing is attempted for read error recovery by reaching the specified retry cycle while a read error retry is in progress.
6.4 Read-ahead Cache Read-ahead Cache is the function for automatically reading data blocks upon completion of the read command in order to read data from disk media and save data block on a data buffer. If a subsequent command requests reading of the read-ahead data, data on the data buffer can be transferred without accessing the disk media.
6.4.2 Caching operation The caching operation is performed only when the commands listed below are received. If any of the following data are stored on the data buffer, the data is sent to the host system. • All of the sector data that this command processes. •...
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1)-1 Any command other than the following commands is issued. (All caching- target data is invalidated.) RECALIBRATE IDLE IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD MICROCODE DEVICE CONFIGURATION READ BUFFER WRITE BUFFER SET FEATURES SECURITY ERASE UNIT READ LOG EXT WRITE LOG EXT UNSUPPORT COMMAND (INVALID COMMAND) 1)-2 Commands that partially invalidate caching data (When data in the buffer or on media is overwritten, the overwritten data is invalidated.)
6.4.3 Using the read segment buffer Methods of using the read segment buffer are explained for following situations. 6.4.3.1 Miss-hit In this situations, the top block of read requested data is not stored at all in the data buffer. As a result, all of the read requested data is read from disk media. 1) HAP (host address pointer) and DAP (disk address pointer) are defined in the head of the segment allocated from Buffer.
6.4.3.2 Sequential hit When the read command that is targeted at a sequential address is received after execution of the read commands is completed, the read command transmits the Read requested data to the host system continuing read-ahead without newly allocating the buffer for read.
6.4.3.3 Full hit In this situation, all read requested data is stored in the data buffer. Transfer of the read requested data is started from the location where hit data is stored. For data that is a target of caching and remains before a full hit, the data is retained when execution of the command is completed.
6.4.3.4 Partial hit In this situation, a part of read requested data including the top sector is stored in the data buffer. A transfer of the read requested data starts from the address where the data that is hit is stored until the top sector of the read requested data. Remaining part of insufficient data is read then.
6.5 Write Cache Write Cache is the function for reducing the command processing time by separating command control to disk media from write control to disk media. When Write Cache is permitted, the write command can be keep receiving as long as the space available for data transfers remains free on the data buffer.
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(3) Status report in the event of an error The status report concerning an error occurring during writing onto media is created when the next command is issued. Where the command reporting the error status is not executed, only the error status is reported. Only the status of an error that occurs during write processing is reported.
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6.5 Write Cache If Write Cache is enabled, there is a possibility that data transferred from the host with the Write Cache enable command is not completely written on disk media before the normal end interrupt is issued. If an unrecoverable error occurs while multiple commands that are targets of write caching are received, the host has difficulty determining which command caused the error.
Actuator Head positioning assembly. The actuator consists of a voice coil motor and head arm. If positions the read-write (R-W) head. AT bus A bus between the host CPU and adapter board ATA (AT Attachment) standard The ATA standard is for a PC AT interface regulated to establish compatibility between products manufactured by different vendors.
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Glossary MTBF Mean time between failures. The MTBF is calculated by dividing the total operation time (total power-on time) by the number of failures in the disk drive during operation. MTTR Mean time to repair. The MTTR is the average time required for a service person to diagnose and repair a faulty drive.
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Status The status is a piece of one-byte information posted from the drive to the host when command execution is ended. The status indicates the command termination state. Voice coil motor. The voice coil motor is excited by one or more magnets. In this drive, the VCM is used to position the heads accurately and quickly.
Acronyms and Abbreviations ABRT Aborted command Automatic idle control AMNF Address mark not found AT attachment American wire gage Bad block detected BIOS Basic input-output system CORR Corrected data Cylinder high register Cylinder low register Command register Current sense register Current start/stop Cylinder register dB A-scale weighting...
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Index data format of SMART summary error log...5-53 data format version number ...5-47 data register...5-8 data transfer mode...5-90 data, target of caching...6-13 data-surface servo format ...4-15 defect processing ...6-9 description ...5-110, 5-111, 5-112, 5-113, 5-114, 5-116, 5-117, 5-118, 5-120, 5-121, 5-122, 5-124, 5-125, 5-126 device configuration ...2-1, 2-2 DEVICE CONFIGURATION...5-58...
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host terminating ultra DMA data in burst ... 5-158 out burst ... 5-162 I/O register... 5-7 IDENTIFY DEVICE... 5-76 IDENTIFY DEVICE DMA... 5-77 IDLE...5-37, 6-9 IDLE IMMEDIATE ...5-34, 6-9 Information to be read by IDENTIFY DEVICE command...5-78, 5-79 INITIALIZE DEVICE PARAMETERS...
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Index protocol for command abort ...5-131 protocol for the command execution without data transfer...5-135 raw attribute value ...5-48 READ BUFFER ...5-73 read circuit ...4-10 READ DMA ...5-69 READ DMA (EXT)...6-12 READ DMA EXT ...5-111 READ DMA EXT ...6-12 READ LOG EXT ...5-114 READ MULTIPLE...5-63 READ MULTIPLE (EXT) ...6-12 READ MULTIPLE EXT...5-113, 6-12...
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STANDBY IMMEDIATE ...5-33, 6-9 STANDBY IMMEDIATE command... 6-8 standby mode... 6-8 start mode ... 4-19 status... 5-54 status flag... 5-48 status register... 5-11 status report in event of error... 6-20 subassembly... 4-2 surface temperature measurement point ... 3-6 sustained Ultra DMA data in burst ...
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