Seagate ST32122A - Medalist 2.1 GB Hard Drive Manual

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Specification summary tableThe specifications listed in this table are for quick reference. For detailson specification measurement or definition, see

Drive Specification ST34342A ST33232A ST32122A ST31722A ST31012AWeight (grams typical) 540 510 500Track-to-track seektime (msec typical) 2 (seek), 2

Drive Specification ST34342A ST33232A ST32122A ST31722A ST31012ARelative humiditygradient 10% per hour maxWet bulb tempera-ture (°C max) 28.9 (op.),

1.0 Drive specificationsUnless otherwise noted, all specifications are measured under ambientconditions, at 25°C, and nominal power. For convenience,

1.1.2 Supported CHS translation geometriesThese drives support any translation geometry that satisfies all of thefollowing conditions:DriveModelSector

Internal data-transfer rate(Mbits per second max)87.8 I/O data-transfer rate(Mbytes per second max)16.7 (PIO mode 4 with IORDY)16.7 (multiword DMA mod

Seek typeSeek(msec, typ.)Read(msec, typ.)Write(msec, typ.)Track-to-track 2.0 2.5 3.5Average 12.0 12.5 14.5Full-stroke 21.5 22.0 23.0Average latency: 6

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 powe

1.7.1.1 Typical current profileFigures 1 and 2 show typical current profiles. 14001200100080060040020000123456789Time (seconds)Current (mA)Figure 2.

1.7.2 Conducted noiseInput noise ripple is measured at the host system power supply acrossan equivalent 80-ohm resistive load on the +12 volt line or

enabled, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The driveaccepts all commands and returns to Active mode any time disc accessis necessary.Sl

1.8.3.2 Wet bulb temperatureOperating 28.9°C (84°F) maxNonoperating 28.9°C (84°F) max1.8.4 AltitudeOperating –61 m to 3,048 m (–200 ft to +10,000 ft)

1.8.6.2 Nonoperating vibrationThe following lists the maximum nonoperating vibration that the drivemay experience without incurring physical damage o

Contact start-stop cycles 40,000 cycles(at nominal voltage and temperature,with 60 cycles per hour and a 50%duty cycle)Preventive maintenance None req

Radio and Television Interference. This equipment generates anduses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in strictaccordance with the

2.0 Drive mounting and configuration2.1 Handling and static-discharge precautionsAfter unpacking, and before installation, the drive may be exposed to

2.3 Drive mountingYou can mount the drive in any orientation using four screws in theside-mounting holes or four screws in the bottom-mounting holes.

1.00 ± 0.03(25.4 ± 0.8)3.72 ± 0.03(94.5 ± 0.8)4.00 ± 0.02(101.6 ± 0.5)3.750 ± 0.010 (95.25 ± 0.25)5.75 ± 0.03(146.1 ± 0.8)4.000 ± 0.010(101.60 ± 0.25

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3.0 ATA interface These drives use the industry-standard ATA task file interface. It supports16-bit data transfers. It supports ATA programmed input/o

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Reset–GroundDD7DD8DD6DD9DD5DD10DD4DD11DD3DD12DD2DD13DD1DD14DD0DD15Ground(removed)DMARQGroundDIOW-:STOPGroundDIOR-:HDMARDY:HSTROBEGroundIORDY:DDMARDY-:

3.2 ATA Interface commands3.2.1 Supported ATA commandsThe following table lists ATA-standard commands that the drive supports.For a detailed descripti

Command nameCommandcodeSupported byMedalist 4342, 3232, 2122, 1722 and 1012Write DMA CAH, CBHYesWrite Long 32H, 33HYesWrite Multiple C5HYesWrite Same

The following commands contain drive-specific features that may not bedescribed in the Draft ATA-4 Standard.3.2.2 Identify Drive commandThe Identify D

Word Description Contents5 Retired 0000H6 Number of logical sectors per logical track: 63 003FH7–9 Retired 0000H10–19Serial number:(20 ASCII character

Word Description Contents59Number of sectors transferred during a ReadMultiple or Write Multiple commandxxxxH60Total number of user-addressableLBA sec

Word Description Contents69–74 ATA-reserved 0000H75 Queue depth 0000H76–79 ATA-reserved 0000H80 Major version number 0007H81 Minor version number FFFF

3.2.3 Set Features commandThis command controls the implementation of various features that thedrive supports. When the drive receives this command, i

3.2.4 S.M.A.R.T. commandsSelf-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) pro-vides near-term failure prediction for disc drives. When

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ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Specification summary table . . . . .

1.12.2 Electromagnetic Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . 151.12.3 FCC verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

FiguresFigure 1. Typical startup and operation current profile for theST34342A and ST33232A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Figure

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IntroductionThe Medalist 4342 (ST34342A), Medalist 3232 (ST33232A), Medalist2122 (ST32122A), Medalist 1722 (ST31722A) and Medalist 1012(ST31012A) pro