Document Outline

• 1.0 Introduction 1
  • 1.1 About the Serial ATA interface 2
• 2.0 Drive specifications 3
  • 2.1 Specification summary tables 3
  • 2.2 Formatted capacity 8
    • 2.2.1 LBA mode 8
  • 2.3 Default logical geometry 8
  • 2.4 Recording and interface technology 9
  • 2.5 Physical characteristics 9
  • 2.6 Seek time 10
  • 2.7 Start/stop times 10
  • 2.8 Power specifications 11
    • 2.8.1 Power consumption 11
    • 2.8.2 Conducted noise 12
    • 2.8.3 Voltage tolerance 12
    • 2.8.4 Power-management modes 13
  • 2.9 Environmental specifications 14
    • 2.9.1 Ambient temperature 14
    • 2.9.2 Temperature gradient 14
    • 2.9.3 Humidity 14
    • 2.9.4 Altitude 14
    • 2.9.5 Shock 14
    • 2.9.6 Vibration 15
  • 2.10 Acoustics 15
  • 2.11 Electromagnetic immunity 16
  • 2.12 Reliability 16
  • 2.13 Agency certification 17
    • 2.13.1 Safety certification 17
    • 2.13.2 Electromagnetic compatibility 17
    • 2.13.3 FCC verification 18
  • 2.14 Environmental protection 18
    • 2.14.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) 18
  • 2.15 Corrosive environment 19
• 3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive 21
  • 3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions 21
  • 3.2 Configuring the drive 22
  • 3.3 Serial ATA cables and connectors 22
  • 3.4 Drive mounting 23
• 4.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface 25
  • 4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility 25
  • 4.2 Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions 26
  • 4.3 Supported ATA commands 27
    • 4.3.1 Identify Device command 29
    • 4.3.2 Set Features command 32
    • 4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands 33
• 5.0 Maxtor support services 35
• Figure 1. Typical 5V startup and operation current profile 12
• Figure 2. Typical 12V startup and operation current profile 12
• Figure 3. Serial ATA connectors and jumper options 22
• Figure 4. Attaching SATA cabling 22
• Figure 5. Mounting dimensions-top, side and end view 23
• 1.0 Introduction
  • 1.1 About the Serial ATA interface
• 2.0 Drive specifications
  • 2.1 Specification summary tables
  • 2.2 Formatted capacity
    • 2.2.1 LBA mode
  • 2.3 Default logical geometry
  • 2.4 Recording and interface technology
  • 2.5 Physical characteristics
  • 2.6 Seek time
  • 2.7 Start/stop times
  • 2.8 Power specifications
    • 2.8.1 Power consumption
      • 2.8.1.1 Typical current profiles
    • 2.8.2 Conducted noise
    • 2.8.3 Voltage tolerance
    • 2.8.4 Power-management modes
  • 2.9 Environmental specifications
    • 2.9.1 Ambient temperature
    • 2.9.2 Temperature gradient
    • 2.9.3 Humidity
      • 2.9.3.1 Relative humidity
      • 2.9.3.2 Wet bulb temperature
    • 2.9.4 Altitude
    • 2.9.5 Shock
      • 2.9.5.1 Operating shock
      • 2.9.5.2 Nonoperating shock
    • 2.9.6 Vibration
      • 2.9.6.1 Operating vibration
      • 2.9.6.2 Nonoperating vibration
  • 2.10 Acoustics
  • 2.11 Electromagnetic immunity
  • 2.12 Reliability
  • 2.13 Agency certification
    • 2.13.1 Safety certification
    • 2.13.2 Electromagnetic compatibility
    • 2.13.3 FCC verification
  • 2.14 Environmental protection
    • 2.14.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
  • 2.15 Corrosive environment
• 3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive
  • 3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions
  • 3.2 Configuring the drive
  • 3.3 Serial ATA cables and connectors
  • 3.4 Drive mounting
• 4.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface
  • 4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility
  • 4.2 Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions
  • 4.3 Supported ATA commands
    • 4.3.1 Identify Device command
    • 4.3.2 Set Features command
    • 4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands
• 5.0 Maxtor support services
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