Document Outline

• 1.0 Introduction 1
  • 1.1 About the Serial ATA interface 2
• 2.0 Drive specifications 3
  • 2.1 Specification summary table 3
  • 2.2 Formatted capacity 5
    • 2.2.1 LBA mode 5
  • 2.3 Default logical geometry 5
  • 2.4 Recording and interface technology 6
  • 2.5 Physical characteristics 6
  • 2.6 Seek time 6
  • 2.7 Start/stop times 7
  • 2.8 Power specifications 7
    • 2.8.1 Power consumption 7
    • 2.8.2 Conducted noise 9
    • 2.8.3 Voltage tolerance 9
    • 2.8.4 Power-management modes 9
  • 2.9 Environmental specifications 10
    • 2.9.1 Ambient temperature 10
    • 2.9.2 Temperature gradient 10
    • 2.9.3 Humidity 10
    • 2.9.4 Altitude 10
    • 2.9.5 Shock 10
    • 2.9.6 Vibration 11
  • 2.10 Acoustics 11
  • 2.11 Electromagnetic immunity 12
  • 2.12 Reliability 12
  • 2.13 Agency certification 13
    • 2.13.1 Safety certification 13
    • 2.13.2 Electromagnetic compatibility 13
    • 2.13.3 FCC verification 14
  • 2.14 Environmental protection 14
    • 2.14.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) 14
  • 2.15 Corrosive environment 15
• 3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive 17
  • 3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions 17
  • 3.2 Breather filter hole precautions 18
  • 3.3 Configuring the drive 18
  • 3.4 Serial ATA cables and connectors 19
  • 3.5 Drive mounting 20
• 4.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface 21
  • 4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility 21
  • 4.2 Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions 22
  • 4.3 Supported ATA commands 23
    • 4.3.1 Identify Device command 25
    • 4.3.2 Set Features command 28
    • 4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands 29
• 5.0 Seagate Technology support services 31
• Figure 1. Typical 5V startup and operation current profile 8
• Figure 2. Typical 12V startup and operation current profile 8
• Figure 3. Breather filter hole location 18
• Figure 4. Serial ATA connectors 18
• Figure 5. Attaching SATA cabling 19
• Figure 6. Mounting dimensions-top, side and end view 20
• 1.0 Introduction
  • 1.1 About the Serial ATA interface
• 2.0 Drive specifications
  • 2.1 Specification summary table
  • 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 Breather filter hole precautions
  • 3.3 Configuring the drive
  • 3.4 Serial ATA cables and connectors
  • 3.5 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 Seagate Technology support services
• Index
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