Table of Contents
- SATA Product Manual
- Seagate® Technology Support Services
- 1.0 Introduction
- 2.0 Drive specifications
- 2.1 Specification summary tables
- 2.2 Formatted capacity
- 2.3 Recording and interface technology
- 2.4 Start/stop times
- 2.5 Power specifications
- 2.6 Environmental limits
- 2.7 Shock and Vibration
- 2.8 Acoustics
- 2.9 Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs)
- 2.10 Electromagnetic immunity
- 2.11 Reliability
- 2.12 Agency and Safety Certifications
- 2.13 Environmental protection
- 2.13 Corrosive environment
- 2.14 Reference documents
- 2.15 Product warranty
- 3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive
- 4.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface
Seagate ST8000VX004 User Manual
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Contents
Seagate® Technology Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.0 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1 About the Serial ATA interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.0 Drive specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.1 Specification summary tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2 Formatted capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.2.1 LBA mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.3 Recording and interface technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.4 Start/stop times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.5 Power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.5.1 Power consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.5.2 Conducted noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.5.3 Voltage tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.5.4 Extended Power Conditions - PowerChoice™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.6 Environmental limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.6.1 Humidity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.6.2 Effective Altitude (sea level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.7 Shock and Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.7.1 Shock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.7.2 Vibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.8 Acoustics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.9 Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.10 Electromagnetic immunity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.11 Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.11.1 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.12 Agency and Safety Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.12.1 Safety certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.12.2 Regulatory Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.12.3 European Union (EU) CE Marking Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.12.4 Australian RCM Compliance Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.12.5 Canada ICES-003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.12.6 South Korean KC Certification Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.12.7 Morocco Commodity Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.12.8 Taiwanese BSMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.12.9 FCC verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.13 Environmental protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.13.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substance Law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.13.2 China Requirements —China RoHS 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.13.3 Taiwan Requirements — Taiwan RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.14 Corrosive environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.15 Reference documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.16 Product warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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Contents
3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.2 Configuring the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.3 Serial ATA cables and connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.4 Drive mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.4.1 Mechanical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.2 Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.3 Supported ATA commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.3.1 Identify Device command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.3.2 Set Features command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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1.0 Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following:
Seagate® SkyHawk™ Serial ATA model drives::
These drives provide the following key features:
• 7200 RPM spindle speed.
• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.
• High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 600MB per second).
• Native Command Queuing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications.
• Perpendicular recording technology provides the drives with increased areal density.
• PowerChoice™ for selectable power savings
• SeaTools™ diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.
• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.
• Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.
• Supports latching SATA cables and connectors.
• Tarnish-resistant components to help protect drive from environmental elements, increasing field reliability.
• Worldwide Name (WWN) capability uniquely identifies the drive.
1.1 About the Serial ATA interface
The Serial ATA interface provides several advantages over the traditional (parallel) ATA interface. The primary advantages include:
• Easy installation and configuration with true plug-and-play connectivity.
It is not necessary to set any jumpers or other configuration options.
• Thinner and more flexible cabling for improved enclosure airflow and ease of installation.
• Scalability to higher performance levels.
In addition, Serial ATA makes the transition from parallel ATA easy by providing legacy software support. Serial ATA was designed to
allow users to install a Serial ATA host adapter and Serial ATA disk drive in the current system and expect all of the existing
applications to work as normal.
The Serial ATA interface connects each disk drive in a point-to-point configuration with the Serial ATA host adapter. There is no
master/slave relationship with Serial ATA devices like there is with parallel ATA. If two drives are attached on one Serial ATA host
adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they were both “masters” on two separate ports. This essentially
means both drives behave as if they are Device 0 (master) devices.
The Serial ATA host adapter and drive share the function of emulating parallel ATA device behavior to provide backward
compatibility with existing host systems and software. The Command and Control Block registers, PIO and DMA data transfers, resets,
and interrupts are all emulated.
The Serial ATA host adapter contains a set of registers that shadow the contents of the traditional device registers, referred to as the
Shadow Register Block. All Serial ATA devices behave like Device 0 devices. For additional information about how Serial ATA emulates
parallel ATA, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment” specification. The specification can be downloaded from
www.serialata.org.
5xxE Standard models
ST8000VX004
Note Seagate recommends validating the configuration with the selected HBA/
RAID controller manufacturer to ensure use of full capacity is supported.
Note
The host adapter may, optionally, emulate a master/slave environment to host software where two
devices on separate Serial ATA ports are represented to host software as a Device 0 (master) and
Device 1 (slave) accessed at the same set of host bus addresses. A host adapter that emulates a master/
slave environment manages two sets of shadow registers. This is not a typical Serial ATA environment.
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2.0 Drive specifications
Unless otherwise noted, all specifications are measured under ambient conditions, at 25°C, and nominal power. For convenience, the
phrases the drive and this drive are used throughout this manual to indicate the following drive models
2.1 Specification summary tables
The specifications listed in the following tables are for quick reference. For details on specification measurement or definition, see the
appropriate section of this manual.
Table 1 Drive specifications summary
5xxE Standard models
ST8000VX004
Drive specification ST8000VX004
Formatted (512 bytes/sector)#8TB
Guaranteed sectors (see Section 2.2)
Heads 10
Discs 5
Bytes per logical sector 512
Bytes per physical sector 4096
Recording density, KBPI (Kb/in max) 2509
Track density, KTPI (ktracks/in, 0 skew) 371
Areal density, (Gb/in2, @ 0 skew mid-disk) 930
Spindle speed (RPM) 7200
Internal data transfer rate (Mb/s max) 2850
Sustained data transfer rate OD (MiB/s max) 200 (210 MB/s max)
I/O data-transfer rate (MB/s max) 600
ATA data-transfer modes supported
PIO modes 0–4
Multiword DMA modes 0–2
Ultra DMA modes 0–6
Cache buffer 256MB (262,144KB)
Weight: (maximum) 716g (1.579 lb)
Average latency 4.16ms
Power-on to ready (sec) (typ/max) 23/30
Standby to ready (sec) (typ/max) 23/30
Startup current (typical) 12V (peak) 1.8A
Voltage tolerance (including noise) 5V +10/-5%
12V ±10%
Non-Operating temperature –40° to 70°C (Ambient Temperature, see sections 2.6 and 2.11)
Operating temperature*5°C
Operating temperature*70°C
Temperature gradient (°C per hour max) 20°C (operating)
30°C (nonoperating)
Relative humidity*5% to 95% (operating)
5% to 95% (nonoperating)
Relative humidity gradient 30% per hour max
Altitude, operating –304.8 m to 3,048 m
(–1000 ft to 10,000+ ft)
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#One GB equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and formatting.
* See Section 2.11, "Reliability" for rated MTBF device operating condition requirements.
2.2Formatted capacity
* One GB equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and formatting.
2.2.1 LBA mode
When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1, where n is the number of
guaranteed sectors as defined above.
See Section 4.3.1, "Identify Device command" (words 60-61 and 100-103) for additional information about 48-bit addressing
support of drives with capacities over 137GB.
Altitude, nonoperating
(below mean sea level, max)
–304.8 m to 12,192 m
(–1000 ft to 40,000+ ft)
Operational Shock (max at 2 ms - typical) Read 70 Gs / Write 40 Gs
Non-Operational Shock (max at 2 ms - typical) 300 Gs
Vibration, operating
5–22 Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement
22–350 Hz: 0.50 Gs
350–500 Hz: 0.25 Gs
Operation Rotational vibration 20–1500Hz: 12.5 rads/s²
Vibration, nonoperating 10–500 Hz: 5.0 Grms ref
Drive acoustics, sound power (bels)
Idle
2.8 (typical)
3.0 (max)
During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the
SMART specification, which may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.
Performance seek 3.2 (typical)
3.4 (max)
Nonrecoverable read errors 1 sector per 1015 bits read
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR)*0.87% based on 8760 POH
Maximum Rated Workload*
Maximum rate of <180TB/year
Workloads exceeding the annualized rate may degrade the drive MTBF and impact product
reliability. The Annualized Workload Rate is in units of TB per year, or TB per 8760 power on
hours. Workload Rate = TB transferred * (8760 / recorded power on hours).
Warranty
To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following web
page: http://www.seagate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/.
From this page, click on the “Is my Drive under Warranty” link. The following are required to
be provided: the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and country of
purchase.The system will display the warranty information for the drive.
Load-unload cycles (command controlled) 300,000
Supports Hotplug operation per
Serial ATA Revision 3.3 specification Yes
ST models Formatted capacity* Guaranteed sectors Bytes per logical sector
ST8000VX004 8TB 15,628,053,168 512
Drive specification ST8000VX004
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2.3 Recording and interface technology
2.4 Start/stop times
2.5 Power specifications
The drive receives DC power (+5V or +12V) through a native SATA power connector. See Figure 2 on page 21 .
2.5.1 Power consumption
Power requirements for the drives are listed in Table 2. Typical power measurements are based on an average of drives tested, under
nominal conditions, using 5.0V and 12.0V input voltage at 25°C ambient temperature.
Interface Serial ATA (SATA)
Recording method Perpendicular
Recording density, KBPI (Kb/in max) 2509
Track density, KTPI (ktracks/in, 0 Skew) 371
Areal density (Gb/in2, @ 0 skew mid-disk) 930
Spindle speed (RPM) (± 0.2%) 7200
Internal data transfer rate (Mb/s max) 2850
Sustained data transfer rate (MiB/s max) 200 (210 MB/s max)
I/O data-transfer rate (MB/s max) 600 (Ultra DMA mode 5)
Power-on to Ready (sec) (typ/max) 23/30
Standby to Ready (sec) (typ/max) 23/30
Ready to spindle stop (sec) (max) 23
Table 2 DC Power Requirements
Power Dissipation Avg (25°C) (Watts) Avg 5V typical (Amps) Avg 12V typical (Amps)
Spinup (max) 1.8A
Idle1
1. During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and power to operational
levels.
* Based on IDEMA 3 stream workload
7.06 0.233 0.501
Operating*8.73 0.332 0.590
Standby 0.96 0.166 0.011
Sleep 0.96 0.166 0.011
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2.5.1.1 Typical current profiles
Figure 1. Typical 12V startup and operation current profile
2.5.2 Conducted noise
Input noise ripple is measured at the host system power supply across an equivalent 80-ohm resistive load on the +12 V line or an
equivalent 15-ohm resistive load on the +5V line.
• Using 12V power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 120mV peak-to-peak square-wave injected noise at up to
10MHz.
• Using 5V power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 100mV peak-to-peak square-wave injected noise at up to
10MHz.
2.5.3 Voltage tolerance
Voltage tolerance (including noise):
5V +10/ -5% 12V ± 10%
Note Equivalent resistance is calculated by dividing the nominal voltage by the typical RMS read/write current.
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2.5.4 Extended Power Conditions - PowerChoice™
Utilizing the load/unload architecture a programmable power management interface is provided to tailor systems for reduced
power consumption and performance requirements.
The table below lists the supported power conditions available in PowerChoice. Power conditions are ordered from highest power
consumption (and shortest recovery time) to lowest power consumption (and longest recovery time) as follows: Idle_a power >=
Idle_b power >= Idle_c power >= Standby_z power. The further users go down in the table, the more power savings is actualized. For
example, Idle_b results in greater power savings than the Idle_a power condition. Standby results in the greatest power savings.
Each power condition has a set of current, saved and default settings. Default settings are not modifiable. Default and saved settings
persist across power-on resets. The current settings do not persist across power-on resets. At the time of manufacture, the default,
saved and current settings are in the Power Conditions log match.
PowerChoice is invoked using one of two methods
• Automatic power transitions which are triggered by expiration of individual power condition timers. These timer values may be
customized and enabled using the Extended Power Conditions (EPC) feature set using the standardized Set Features command
interface.
• Immediate host commanded power transitions may be initiated using an EPC Set Features "Go to Power Condition" subcommand
to enter any supported power condition. Legacy power commands Standby Immediate and Idle Immediate also provide a
method to directly transition the drive into supported power conditions.
PowerChoice exits power saving states under the following conditions
• Any command which requires the drive to enter the PM0: Active state (media access)
•Power on reset
PowerChoice provides the following reporting methods for tracking purposes
Check Power Mode Command
• Reports the current power state of the drive
Identify Device Command
• EPC Feature set supported flag
• EPC Feature enabled flag is set if at least one Idle power condition timer is enabled
Power Condition Log reports the following for each power condition
• Nominal recovery time from the power condition to active
• If the power condition is Supported, Changeable, and Savable
• Default enabled state, and timer value
• Saved enabled state, and timer value
• Current enabled state, and timer value
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data Reports
• Attribute 192 - Emergency Retract Count
• Attribute 193 - Load/Unload Cycle Count
Power Condition Name Power Condition ID Description
Idle_a 81HReduced electronics
Idle_b 82HHeads unloaded. Disks spinning at full RPM
Idle_c 83HHeads unloaded. Disks spinning at reduced RPM
Standby_z 00HHeads unloaded. Motor stopped (disks not spinning)
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PowerChoice Manufacture Default Power Condition Timer Values
Default power condition timer values have been established to assure product reliability and data integrity. A minimum timer value
threshold of two minutes ensures the appropriate amount of background drive maintenance activities occur. Attempting to set a
timer values less than the specified minimum timer value threshold will result in an aborted EPC "Set Power Condition Timer"
subcommand.
Setting power condition timer values less than the manufacturer specified defaults or issuing the EPC "Go to Power Condition"
subcommand at a rate exceeding the default timers may limit this products reliability and data integrity.
PowerChoice Supported Extended Power Condition Feature Subcommands
PowerChoice Supported Extended Power Condition Identifiers
Power Condition Name Manufacturer Default Timer Values
Idle_a 100 msec
Idle_b 2 min
Idle_c 4 min
Standby_z 15 min
EPC Subcommand Description
00HRestore Power Condition Settings
01HGo to Power Condition
02HSet Power Condition Timer
03HSet Power Condition State
04HEnable EPC Feature Set
05HDisable EPC Feature Set
Power Condition Identifiers Power Condition Name
00HStandby_z
01 - 80HReserved
81HIdle_a
82HIdle_b
83HIdle_c
84 - FEHReserved
FFHAll EPC Power Conditions
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2.6 Environmental limits
Temperature and humidity values experienced by the drive must be such that condensation does not occur on any drive part.
Altitude and atmospheric pressure specifications are referenced to a standard day at 58.7°F (14.8°C).
Note. To maintain optimal performance drives should be run at nominal drive temperatures
and humidity.
See Section 2.11, "Reliability" for rated MTBF device operating condition requirements.
a. Operating
41°F to 158°F (5°C to 70°C) temperature range with a maximum temperature gradient of 36°F (20°C) per hour as reported by the
drive.
The maximum allowable drive reported temperature is 158°F (70°C).
Air flow may be required to achieve consistent nominal drive temperature values (see Section 3.4). To confirm that the
required cooling is provided for the electronics and HDA, place the drive in its final mechanical configuration, and perform
random write/read operations. After the temperatures stabilize, monitor the current drive temperature using the SMART
temperature attribute 194 or Device Statistics log 04h page 5.
b. Non-operating
–40° to 158°F (–40° to 70°C) package ambient with a maximum gradient of 36°F (20°C) per hour. This specification assumes
that the drive is packaged in the shipping container designed by Seagate for use with drive.
2.6.1 Humidity
The values below assume that no condensation on the drive occurs. Maximum wet bulb temperature is 84.2°F (29°C).
2.6.1.1 Relative humidity
2.6.2 Effective Altitude (sea level)
Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing relative humidity with a maximum gradient of 20% per hour.
Non-operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing relative humidity with a maximum gradient of 20% per hour.
Operating: –304.8 m to 3048 m (–1000 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)
Non-operating: –304.8 m to 12,192 m (–1000 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)
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2.7 Shock and Vibration
Shock and vibration measurements specified in this document are made directly on the drive itself and applied in the X, Y, and Z axis at the drive
mounting point locations.
2.7.1 Shock
a. Operating
The drive will operate without error while subjected to intermittent shock pulses not exceeding 70 Gs (read) and 40 Gs (write) at a
maximum duration of 2ms.
b. Non-operating
The drive will operate without non-recoverable errors after being subjected to shock pulses not exceeding 300g at a maximum
duration of 2ms.
2.7.2 Vibration
a. Linear Random Operating Vibration
The drive will operate without non-recoverable errors while being subjected to the random power spectral density noise
specified below.
b. Random Rotary Operating Vibration
The drive will exhibit greater than 90% throughput for sequential and random write operations while subjected to the shaped
random power spectral density noise specified below.
c. Linear Random Non-Operating Vibration
The drive will not incur physical damage or have non-recoverable errors after being subjected to the power spectral density noise
specified below.
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2.8 Acoustics
Drive acoustics are measured as overall A-weighted acoustic sound power levels (no pure tones). All measurements are consistent
with ISO document 7779. Sound power measurements are taken under essentially free-field conditions over a reflecting plane. For all
tests, the drive is oriented with the cover facing upward.
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*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.
2.9 Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs)
Seagate follows the ECMA-74 standards for measurement and identification of PDTs. An exception to this process is the use of the
absolute threshold of hearing. Seagate uses this threshold curve (originated in ISO 389-7) to discern tone audibility and to compensate
for the inaudible components of sound prior to computation of tone ratios according to Annex D of the ECMA-74 standards.
2.10 Electromagnetic immunity
When properly installed in a representative host system, the drive operates without errors or degradation in performance when
subjected to the radio frequency (RF) environments defined in the following table:
Note
For seek mode tests, the drive is placed in seek mode only.
The number of seeks per second is defined by the following equation:
(Number of seeks per second = 0.4 / (average latency + average access time
Table 3 Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor acoustics
Idle* Performance seek
All models 2.8 bels (typ)
3.0 bels (max)
3.2 bels (typ)
3.4 bels (max)
Table 4 Radio frequency environments
Test Description Performance level Reference standard
Electrostatic discharge Contact, HCP, VCP: ± 4 kV; Air: ± 8 kV B EN 61000-4-2: 95
Radiated RF immunity
80 to 1000 MHz, 3 V/m,
80% AM with 1 kHz sine
900 MHz, 3 V/m, 50% pulse modulation @ 200 Hz
AEN 61000-4-3: 96
ENV 50204: 95
Electrical fast transient ± 1 kV on AC mains, ± 0.5 kV on external I/O B EN 61000-4-4: 95
Surge immunity ± 1 kV differential, ± 2 kV common, AC mains B EN 61000-4-5: 95
Conducted RF immunity 150 kHz to 80 MHz, 3 Vrms, 80% AM with 1 kHz sine A EN 61000-4-6: 97
Voltage dips, interrupts
0% open, 5 seconds
0% short, 5 seconds
40%, 0.10 seconds
70%, 0.01 seconds
C
C
C
B
EN 61000-4-11: 94
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2.11 Reliability
2.11.1 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
The production disk drive shall achieve an annualized failure-rate of 0.87% (MTBF of 1,000,000 hours) over a 5 year service life when
used in Surveillance Storage field conditions as limited by the following:
• 8760 power-on hours per year.
• HDA temperature as reported by the drive <= 40°C
• Ambient wet bulb temp <= 26°C
• Typical workload
• The AFR (MTBF) is a population statistic not relevant to individual units
• ANSI/ISA S71.04-2013 G2 classification levels and dust contamination to ISO 14644-1 Class 8 standards (as measured at the device)
The MTBF specification for the drive assumes the operating environment is designed to maintain nominal drive temperature and
humidity. Occasional excursions in operating conditions between the rated MTBF conditions and the maximum drive operating
conditions may occur without significant impact to the rated MTBF. However continual or sustained operation beyond the rated
MTBF conditions will degrade the drive MTBF and reduce product reliability.
Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 1015 bits read, max
Load unload cycles
(command controlled) 300,000 cycles
Maximum Rated Workload
Maximum rate of <180TB/year
Workloads exceeding the annualized rate may degrade the drive MTBF and impact product
reliability. The Annualized Workload Rate is in units of TB per year, or TB per 8760 power on
hours. Workload Rate = TB transferred * (8760 / recorded power on hours).
Warranty
To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following web
page: http://www.seagate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/.
From this page, click on the “Is my Drive under Warranty” link. The following are required to be
provided: the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and country of purchase.
The system will display the warranty information for the drive.
Preventive maintenance None required.
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2.12 Agency and Safety Certifications
Each Hard Drive and Solid State Drive ("drives") has a product label that includes certifications that are applicable to that specific
drive. The following information provides an overview of requirements that may be applicable to the drive.
2.12.1 Safety certification
The drives are recognized in accordance with UL/cUL 60950-1 and EN 60950-1.
The security features of Self-Encrypting Drive models are based on the “TCG Storage Architecture Core Specification” and the “TCG
Storage Workgroup Security Subsystem Class: Enterprise_A” specification with additional vendor-unique features as noted in this
product manual.
2.12.2 Regulatory Models
The following regulatory model number represent all features and configurations within the series:
Regulatory Model Numbers: STL010
2.12.3 European Union (EU) CE Marking Requirements
Drives that display the CE mark comply with the European Union (EU) requirements specified in the Electromagnetic Compatibility
Directive (2014/30/EU) put into force on 20 April 2016. Testing is performed to the levels specified by the product standards for
Information Technology Equipment (ITE). Emission levels are defined by EN 55032:2012, Class B and the immunity levels are defined
by EN 55024:2010.
The drives also meet the requirements of The Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2014/35/EU.
Seagate drives are tested in representative end-user systems. Although CE-marked Seagate drives comply with all relevant
regulatory requirements and standards for the drives, Seagate cannot guarantee that all system-level products into which the drives
are installed comply with all regulatory requirements and standards applicable to the system-level products. The drive is designed
for operation inside a properly designed system (e.g., enclosure designed for the drive), with properly shielded I/O cable (if
necessary) and terminators on all unused I/O ports. Computer manufacturers and system integrators should confirm EMC
compliance and provide CE marking for the system-level products.
For compliance with the RoHS "Recast" Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2), See Section 2.13.1 on page 18 .
2.12.4 Australian RCM Compliance Mark
If these models have the RCM marking, they comply with the Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZ CISPR32 and meet the
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of the Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA).
2.12.5 Canada ICES-003
If this model has the ICES-003:2016 marking it complies with requirements of ICES tested per ANSI C63.4-2014.
2.12.6 South Korean KC Certification Mark
The South Korean KC Certification Mark means the drives comply with paragraph 1 of Article 11 of the Electromagnetic Compatibility
control Regulation and meet the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of the Radio Research Agency (RRA)
Communications Commission, Republic of Korea.These drives have been tested and comply with the Electromagnetic Interference/
Electromagnetic Susceptibility (EMI/EMS) for Class B products. Drives are tested in a representative, end-user system by a Korean-
recognized lab.
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2.12.7 Morocco Commodity Mark
To satisfy our OEM customers, Seagate has added the Moroccan Commodity Mark to the drives provided to the OEM for the sale of
Customer Kits produced by our OEM customers that are intended to be incorporated into the OEM's finished system-level product by
an end user. The Customer Kits are considered 'devices' under Morocco's Order of the Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and
Digital Economy No. 2574-14 of 29 Ramadan 1436 (16 July 2015) on electromagnetic compatibility of equipment.
Seagate drives are tested for compliance and complies with the European Union (EU) Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive
2014/30/EU and the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2014/35/EU. Accordingly, the drives also meets the requirements of Morocco's
Order of the Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and Digital Economy No. 2574-14 of 29 Ramadan 1436 (16 July 2015) on
electromagnetic compatibility of equipment.
2.12.8 Taiwanese BSMI
Drives with the Taiwanese certification mark comply with Chinese National Standard, CNS13438.
For compliance with the Taiwan Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection’s (BSMI) requirements,
See Section 2.13.3 on page 19 .
2.12.9 FCC verification
These drives are intended to be contained solely within a personal computer or similar enclosure (not attached as an external
device). As such, each drive is considered to be a subassembly even when it is individually marketed to the customer. As a
subassembly, no Federal Communications Commission verification or certification of the device is required.
Seagate has tested this device in enclosures as described above to ensure that the total assembly (enclosure, disk drive,
motherboard, power supply, etc.) does comply with the limits for a Class B computing device, pursuant to Subpart J, Part 15 of the
FCC rules. Operation with noncertified assemblies is likely to result in interference to radio and television reception.
Radio and television interference. This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in
strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception.
This equipment is designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or
television, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, users are encouraged to try one or more of the following
corrective measures:
• Reorient the receiving antenna.
• Move the device to one side or the other of the radio or TV.
• Move the device farther away from the radio or TV.
• Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the receiver and computer are on different branch outlets.
If necessary, users should consult a dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. Users may find
helpful the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission: How to Identify and Resolve Radio-Television
Interference Problems. This booklet is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,
DC 20402. Refer to publication number 004-000-00345-4.
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2.13 Environmental protection
Seagate designs its products to meet environmental protection requirements worldwide, including regulations restricting certain
chemical substances.
2.13.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substance Law
2.13.1.1 Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Seagate drives are designed to be compliant with the European Union RoHS "Recast" Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2) as amended by
Directive (EU) 2015/863. The RoHS2 restricts the use of certain hazardous substances such as Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Hexavalent
Chromium, Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB) and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE), BisBis(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP),
Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE).
2.13.1.2 Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)
The European Union REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) Regulation (EC) 1907/2006
regulates chemicals shipped into and used in Europe. A number of parts and materials in Seagate products are procured from
external suppliers. We rely on the representations of our suppliers regarding the presence of REACH substances in these articles and
materials. Our supplier contracts require compliance with our chemical substance restrictions, and our suppliers document their
compliance with our requirements by providing full-disclosure material content declarations that disclose inclusion of any REACH-
regulated substance in such articles or materials. Product-specific REACH declarations are available upon request through your
Seagate Sales Representative.
2.13.2 China Requirements —China RoHS 2
China RoHS 2 refers to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Order No. 32, effective July 1, 2016, titled
Management Methods for the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products. To
comply with China RoHS 2, Seagate determines this product's Environmental Protection Use Period (EPUP) to be 20
years in accordance with the Marking for the Restricted Use of Hazardous Substances in Electronic and Electrical Products,
SJT 11364-2014.
Table 5 China - Hazardous Substances
部件名称
Part Name
有害物质
Hazardous Substances
铅
(Pb)
汞
(Hg)
镉
(Cd)
六价铬
(Cr+6)
多溴联苯
(PBB)
多溴二苯醚
(PBDE)
硬盘驱动器
HDD XOO O O O
印刷电路板组装
PCBA XOO O O O
本表格依据 SJ/T 11364 的规定编制。
This table is prepared in accordance with the provisions of SJ/T 11364-2014
O：表示该有害物质在该部件所有均质材料中的含量均在 GB/T 26572 规定的限量要求以下。
O：Indicates that the hazardous substance contained in all of the homogeneous materials for this
part is below the limit requirement of GB/T26572.
X：表示该有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 GB/T 26572 规定的限量要求。
X：Indicates that the hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials
used for this part is above the limit requirement of GB/T26572.
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2.13.3 Taiwan Requirements — Taiwan RoHS
Taiwan RoHS refers to the Taiwan Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection’s (BSMI) requirements in standard CNS 15663,
Guidance to reduction of the restricted chemical substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Seagate products must comply
with the “Marking of presence” requirements in Section 5 of CNS 15663, effective January 1, 2018. This product is Taiwan RoHS
compliant.
The following table meets the Section 5 “Marking of presence” requirements.
2.13 Corrosive environment
Seagate electronic drive components pass accelerated corrosion testing equivalent to 10 years exposure to light industrial
environments containing sulfurous gases, chlorine and nitric oxide, classes G and H per ASTM B845. However, this accelerated testing
cannot duplicate every potential application environment.
Users should use caution exposing any electronic components to uncontrolled chemical pollutants and corrosive chemicals as
electronic drive component reliability can be affected by the installation environment. The silver, copper, nickel and gold films used
in hard disk drives are especially sensitive to the presence of sulfide, chloride, and nitrate contaminants. Sulfur is found to be the
most damaging. Materials used in cabinet fabrication, such as vulcanized rubber, that can outgas corrosive compounds should be
minimized or eliminated. The useful life of any electronic equipment may be extended by replacing materials near circuitry with
sulfide-free alternatives.
Seagate recommends that data centers be kept clean by monitoring and controlling the dust and gaseous contamination. Gaseous
contamination should be within ANSI/ISA S71.04-2013 G2 classification levels (as measured on copper and silver coupons), and dust
contamination to ISO 14644-1 Class 8 standards, and MTBF rated conditions as defined in the Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) and
Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) section.
Table 6 Taiwan - Restricted Substances
設備名稱：硬碟設備，型號 :
Equipment Name: Hard Disk Device, Type Designation:
單元
Unit
限用物質及其化學符號
Restricted Substance and its chemical symbol
鉛
(Pb)
汞
(Hg)
鎘
(Cd)
六價鉻
(Cr+6)
多溴聯苯
(PBB)
多溴二苯醚
(PBDE)
頂蓋
Top Cover —OOOOO
磁碟
Magnetic disk —OOOOO
電機底座組件
Motor Base Assembly —OOOOO
印刷電路板组装
PCB Assembly —OOOOO
備考 1. "O" 係指該项限用物質之百分比含量未超出百分比含量基準值。
Note 1. "O" indicates that the percentage content of the restricted substance does not exceed the percentage of reference value of presence.
備考 2. "—" 係指該项限用物質為排除項目。
Note 2. "—" indicates that the restricted substance corresponds to the exemption.
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2.14 Reference documents
Supported standards
Serial ATA Revision 3.3 specification
ANSI Documents
SFF-8301 3.5” Drive Form Factor with Serial Connector
INCITS 522-2014 SCSI Protocol Layer-4 (SPL-4) Rev. 08
Specification for Acoustic Test Requirement and Procedures
Seagate part number: 30553-001
HDD and SSD Regulatory Compliance and Safety
www.seagate.com/files/www-content/forms/compliance/regulatory-compliance-and-safety-100838899-A.pdf
In case of conflict between this document and any referenced document, this document takes precedence.
2.15 Product warranty
Beginning on the date of shipment to the customer and continuing for the period specified in the purchase contract, Seagate
warrants that each product (including components and subassemblies) that fails to function properly under normal use due to
defect in materials or workmanship or due to nonconformance to the applicable specifications will be repaired or replaced, at
Seagate’s option and at no charge to the customer, if returned by customer at customer’s expense to Seagate’s designated facility in
accordance with Seagate’s warranty procedure. Seagate will pay for transporting the repair or replacement item to the customer. For
more detailed warranty information, refer to the standard terms and conditions of purchase for Seagate products on the purchase
documentation.
The remaining warranty for a particular drive can be determined by calling Seagate Customer Service at 1-800-468-3472. Users can
also determine remaining warranty using the Seagate web site (www.seagate.com). The drive serial number is required to determine
remaining warranty information.
Shipping
When transporting or shipping a drive, use only a Seagate-approved container. Keep the original box. Seagate approved containers
are easily identified by the Seagate Approved Package label. Shipping a drive in a non-approved container voids the drive warranty.
Seagate repair centers may refuse receipt of components improperly packaged or obviously damaged in transit. Contact the
authorized Seagate distributor to purchase additional boxes. Seagate recommends shipping by an air-ride carrier experienced in
handling computer equipment.
Storage
Maximum storage periods are 180 days within original unopened Seagate shipping package or 60 days unpackaged within the
defined non-operating limits (refer to environmental section in this manual). Storage can be extended to 1 year packaged or
unpackaged under optimal environmental conditions (25°C, <40% relative humidity non-condensing, and non-corrosive
environment). During any storage period the drive non-operational temperature, humidity, wet bulb, atmospheric conditions, shock,
vibration, magnetic and electrical field specifications should be followed.
Product repair and return information
Seagate customer service centers are the only facilities authorized to service Seagate drives. Seagate does not sanction any third-
party repair facilities. Any unauthorized repair or tampering with the factory seal voids the warranty.
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3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive
This section contains the specifications and instructions for configuring and mounting the drive.
3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions
After unpacking, and before installation, the drive may be exposed to potential handling and electrostatic discharge (ESD) hazards.
Observe the following standard handling and static-discharge precautions:
3.2 Configuring the drive
Each drive on the Serial ATA interface connects point-to-point with the Serial ATA host adapter. There is no master/slave relationship
because each drive is considered a master in a point-to-point relationship. If two drives are attached on one Serial ATA host adapter,
the host operating system views the two devices as if they were both “masters” on two separate ports. Both drives behave as if they
are Device 0 (master) devices.
3.3 Serial ATA cables and connectors
The Serial ATA interface cable consists of four conductors in two differential pairs, plus three ground
connections. The cable size may be 30 to 26 AWG with a maximum length of one meter (39.37 in). See
Table 7 for connector pin definitions. Either end of the SATA signal cable can be attached to the drive
or host.
For direct backplane connection, the drive connectors are inserted directly into the host receptacle.
The drive and the host receptacle incorporate features that enable the direct connection to be hot
pluggable and blind mateable.
For installations which require cables, users can connect the drive as illustrated in Figure 2.
Figure 2. Attaching SATA cabling
Each cable is keyed to ensure correct orientation. SkyHawk Serial ATA drives support latching SATA connectors.
3.4 Drive mounting
Users can mount the drive in any orientation using four screws in the side-mounting holes or four screws in the bottom-mounting holes.
See Figure 3 for drive mounting dimensions. Follow these important mounting precautions when mounting the drive:
• Allow a minimum clearance of 0.030 in (0.76mm) around the entire perimeter of the drive for cooling.
• Use only 6-32 UNC mounting screws.
• The screws should be inserted no more than 0.140 in (3.56mm) into the bottom or side mounting holes.
• Do not overtighten the mounting screws (maximum torque: 6 in-lb).
Caution
• Before handling the drive, put on a grounded wrist strap, or ground oneself frequently by touching the metal chassis of a computer
that is plugged into a grounded outlet. Wear a grounded wrist strap throughout the entire installation procedure.
• Handle the drive by its edges or frame only.
• The drive is extremely fragile—handle it with care. Do not press down on the drive top cover.
• Always rest the drive on a padded, antistatic surface until mounting it in the computer.
• Do not touch the connector pins or the printed circuit board.
• Do not remove the factory-installed labels from the drive or cover them with additional labels. Removal voids the warranty. Some
factory-installed labels contain information needed to service the drive. Other labels are used to seal out dirt and contamination.
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3.4.1 Mechanical specifications
Refer to Figure 3 for detailed mounting configuration dimensions. See Section 3.4, "Drive mounting"
Figure 3. Mounting configuration dimensions 8TB models
Weight: 8TB models 1.579 lb 716g
Note These dimensions conform to the Small Form Factor Standard documented in
SFF-8301 and SFF-8323, found at www.sffcommittee.org
Note The image is for mechanical dimension reference only and may not represent the actual drive.
2X 1.750±.010
2X 3.000±.010
3X 3.750±.010
3X.125±.010
2X 1.432±.020
2X 1.625±.020
.814±.020
C
L
OF DRIVE
C
L
OF CONN
3X .250±.010
BOTH SIDES
1.122±.020
1.638±.010
4.000±.010
6X 6-32 UNC-2B
.14 THREAD DEPTH
0.160 ± 0.10 x 90
MAX TORQUE: 6 IN-LBS
1.028 MAX
[26.10MM]
.138±.015
2.000
C
L
OF DRIVE
5.787 MAX
[147.00 MM]
4.000±.001
6X 6-32 UNC-2B
.14 THREAD DEPTH
0.169 ± 0.16 x 90
MAX TORQUE: 6 IN-LBS
BREATHER HOLE
DO NOT COVER
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4.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface
These drives use the industry-standard Serial ATA interface that supports FIS data transfers. It supports ATA programmed input/
output (PIO) modes 0–4; multiword DMA modes 0–2, and Ultra DMA modes 0–6.
For detailed information about the Serial ATA interface, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment” specification.
4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility
SkyHawk Serial ATA drives incorporate connectors which enable users to hot plug these drives in accordance with the Serial ATA
Revision 3.2 specification. This specification can be downloaded from www.serialata.org.
4.2 Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions
Table 7 summarizes the signals on the Serial ATA interface and power connectors.
Notes:
1. All pins are in a single row, with a 1.27mm (0.050”) pitch.
2. The comments on the mating sequence apply to the case of backplane blindmate connector only. In this case, the mating sequences are:
• the ground pins P4 and P12.
• the pre-charge power pins and the other ground pins.
• the signal pins and the rest of the power pins.
3. There are three power pins for each voltage. One pin from each voltage is used for pre-charge when installed in a blind-mate backplane config-
uration.
4. All used voltage pins (Vx) must be terminated.
Caution The drive motor must come to a complete stop (Ready to spindle stop time indicated in Section 2.4)
prior to changing the plane of operation. This time is required to insure data integrity.
Table 7 Serial ATA connector pin definitions
Segment Pin Function Definition
Signal
S1 Ground 2nd mate
S2 A+ Differential signal pair A from Phy
S3 A-
S4 Ground 2nd mate
S5 B- Differential signal pair B from Phy
S6 B+
S7 Ground 2nd mate
Key and spacing separate signal and power segments
Power
P1 V33 3.3V power
P2 V33 3.3V power
P3 V33 3.3V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
P4 Ground 1st mate
P5 Ground 2nd mate
P6 Ground 2nd mate
P7 V55V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
P8 V55V power
P9 V55V power
P10 Ground 2nd mate
P11 Ground or LED signal If grounded, drive does not use deferred spin
P12 Ground 1st mate.
P13 V12 12V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
P14 V12 12V power
P15 V12 12V power
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4.3 Supported ATA commands
The following table lists Serial ATA standard commands that the drive supports. For a detailed description of the ATA commands,
refer to the Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment specification. See “S.M.A.R.T. commands” on page 30 for details and
subcommands used in the S.M.A.R.T. implementation.
Table 8 Supported ATA commands
Command name Command code (in hex)
Accessible Max Address Configuration
Get Native Max Address Ext 78H / 0000H
Set Accessible Max Address Ext 78H / 0001H
Freeze Accessible Max Address Ext 78H / 0002H
Check Power Mode E5H
Download Microcode 92H
Execute Device Diagnostics 90H
Flush Cache E7H
Flush Cache Extended EAH
Identify Device ECH
Idle E3H
Idle Immediate E1H
NoP 00H
Read Buffer E4H
Read Buffer DMA E9H
Read DMA C8H
Read DMA Extended 25H
Read FPDMA Queued 60H
Read Log DMA Ext 47H
Read Log Ext 2FH
Read Multiple C4H
Read Multiple Extended 29H
Read Sectors 20H
Read Sectors Extended 24H
Read Sectors Without Retries 21H
Read Verify Sectors 40H
Read Verify Sectors Extended 42H
Read Verify Sectors Without Retries 41H
Request Sense Data Ext 0BH
Sanitize Device - Overwrite Ext B4H / 0014H
Sanitize Device - Freeze Lock Ext B4H / 0020H
Sanitize Device - Status Ext B4H / 0000H
Security Disable Password F6H
Security Erase Prepare F3H
Security Erase Unit F4H
Security Freeze F5H
Security Set Password F1H
Security Unlock F2H
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Seek 70H
Set Date & Time Ext 77H
Set Features EFH
Set Multiple Mode C6H
Sleep E6H
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations B0H / D9H
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Autosave B0H / D2H
S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations B0H / D8H
S.M.A.R.T. Execute Offline B0H / D4H
S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Thresholds B0H / D1H
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data B0H / D0H
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector B0H / D5H
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status B0H / DAH
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values B0H / D3H
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector B0H / D6H
Standby E2H
Standby Immediate E0H
Trusted Send 5EH (SED drives only)
Trusted Send DMA 5FH (SED drives only)
Trusted Receive 5CH (SED drives only)
Trusted Receive DMA 5DH (SED drives only)
Write Buffer E8H
Write Buffer DMA EBH
Write DMA CAH
Write DMA Extended 35H
Write DMA FUA Extended 3DH
Write FPDMA Queued 61H
Write Log DMA Ext 57H
Write Log Extended 3FH
Write Multiple C5H
Write Multiple Extended 39H
Write Multiple FUA Extended CEH
Write Sectors 30H
Write Sectors Without Retries 31H
Write Sectors Extended 34H
Write Uncorrectable 45H
Command name Command code (in hex)
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4.3.1 Identify Device command
The Identify Device command (command code ECH) transfers information about the drive to the host following power up. The data is
organized as a single 512-byte block of data, whose contents are shown in Table 8 on page 24. All reserved bits or words should be
set to zero. Parameters listed with an “x” are drive-specific or vary with the state of the drive. See Section 2.0 on page 6 for default
parameter settings.
The following commands contain drive-specific features that may not be included in the Serial ATA specification.
Word Description Value
0
Configuration information:
• Bit 15: 0 = ATA; 1 = ATAPI
• Bit 7: removable media
• Bit 6: removable controller
• Bit 0: reserved
0C5AH
1 Number of logical cylinders 16,383
2 ATA-reserved 0000H
3 Number of logical heads 16
4 Retired 0000H
5 Retired 0000H
6 Number of logical sectors per logical track: 63 003FH
7–9 Retired 0000H
10–19 Serial number: (20 ASCII characters, 0000H = none) ASCII
20-21 Retired 0000H
22 Obsolete 0000H
23–26 Firmware revision (8 ASCII character string, padded with blanks to end of string) x.xx
27–46 Drive model number: (40 ASCII characters, padded with blanks to end of string)
47 (Bits 7–0) Maximum sectors per interrupt on Read multiple and Write multiple (16) 8010H
48 Trusted computing feature set options 4000H
49 Standard Standby timer, IORDY supported and may be disabled 2F00H
50 ATA-reserved 0000H
51 PIO data-transfer cycle timing mode 0200H
52 Retired 0200H
53 Words 54–58, 64–70 and 88 are valid 0007H
54-58 Obsolete xxxxH
59 Number of sectors transferred during a Read Multiple or Write Multiple command xxxxH
60–61
Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available
(see Section 2.2 for related information)
*Note: The maximum value allowed in this field is: 0FFFFFFFh (268,435,455 sectors,
137GB). Drives with capacities over 137GB will have 0FFFFFFFh in this field and the actual
number of user-addressable LBAs specified in words 100-103. This is required for drives
that support the 48-bit addressing feature.
0FFFFFFFh*
62 Retired 0000H
63 Multiword DMA active and modes supported (see note following this table) x407H
64 Advanced PIO modes supported (modes 3 and 4 supported) 0003H
65 Minimum multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120 ns) 0078H
66 Recommended multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120 ns) 0078H
67 Minimum PIO cycle time without IORDY flow control (120 ns) 0078H
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68 Minimum PIO cycle time with IORDY flow control (120 ns) 0078H
69 Additional supported 00008H
70–74 ATA-reserved 0000H
75 Queue depth 001FH
76 Serial ATA capabilities 8D0EH
77 Reserved for future Serial ATA definition xxxxH
78 Serial ATA features supported xxxxH
79 Serial ATA features enabled xxxxH
80 Major version number 0FE0H
81 Minor version number FFFFH
82 Command sets supported 306BH
83 Command sets supported 7561H
84 Command sets support extension (see note following this table) 6173H
85 Command sets enabled 3069H
86 Command sets enabled B441H
87 Command sets enable extension 6173H
88 Ultra DMA support and current mode (see note following this table) 007FH
89 Security erase time xxxxH
90 Enhanced security erase time xxxxH
92 Master password revision code FFFEH
93 Hardware reset value xxxxH
94 Obsolete 0000H
95 Stream Minimum Request Size 0x1000H
96 Streaming Transfer Time 0x0000H
97 Streaming Access Latency 0x0000H
98-99 Streaming Performance Granularity 0x0000 2710H
100–103
Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available (see Section 2.2 for related infor-
mation). These words are required for drives that support the 48-bit addressing feature.
Maximum value: 0000FFFFFFFFFFFFh.
8TB 5xx models = 15,628,053,168
104–105 ATA-reserved 0000H
106 Physical/Logical sector size 6003H
107 ATA-reserved 0000H
108–111 The mandatory value of the world wide name (WWN) for the drive.
NOTE: This field is valid if word 84, bit 8 is set to 1 indicating 64-bit WWN support. Each drive will have a unique value.
112–118 ATA-reserved 0000H
119 Commands and feature sets supported 43DEH
120 Commands and feature sets supported or enabled 409CH
121-127 ATA-reserved 0000H
128 Security status 0021H
129–159 Seagate-reserved xxxxH
160–205 ATA-reserved 0000H
Word Description Value
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206
SCT Command Transport command set.
If bit 0 is set to one, then the device supports SCT Command Transport.
Bits 7:2 indicate individual SCT feature support.
xxBDH
207-254 ATA-reserved 0000H
255 Integrity word xxA5H
Note See the bit descriptions below for words 63, 84, and 88 of the Identify Drive data.
Description (if bit is set to 1)
Bit Word 63
0 Multiword DMA mode 0 is supported.
1 Multiword DMA mode 1 is supported.
2 Multiword DMA mode 2 is supported.
8 Multiword DMA mode 0 is currently active.
9 Multiword DMA mode 1 is currently active.
10 Multiword DMA mode 2 is currently active.
Bit Word 84
0 SMART error logging is supported.
1 SMART self-test is supported.
2 Media serial number is supported.
3 Media Card Pass Through Command feature set is supported.
4 Streaming feature set is supported.
5 GPL feature set is supported.
6 WRITE DMA FUA EXT and WRITE MULTIPLE FUA EXT commands are supported.
7 WRITE DMA QUEUED FUA EXT command is supported.
8 64-bit World Wide Name is supported.
9-10 Obsolete.
11-12 Reserved for TLC.
13 IDLE IMMEDIATE command with IUNLOAD feature is supported.
14 Shall be set to 1.
15 Shall be cleared to 0.
Bit Word 88
0 Ultra DMA mode 0 is supported.
1 Ultra DMA mode 1 is supported.
2 Ultra DMA mode 2 is supported.
3 Ultra DMA mode 3 is supported.
4 Ultra DMA mode 4 is supported.
5 Ultra DMA mode 5 is supported.
6 Ultra DMA mode 6 is supported.
8 Ultra DMA mode 0 is currently active.
9 Ultra DMA mode 1 is currently active.
10 Ultra DMA mode 2 is currently active.
11 Ultra DMA mode 3 is currently active.
12 Ultra DMA mode 4 is currently active.
13 Ultra DMA mode 5 is currently active.
14 Ultra DMA mode 6 is currently active.
Word Description Value
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4.3.2 Set Features command
This command controls the implementation of various features that the drive supports. When the drive receives this command, it
sets BSY, checks the contents of the Features register, clears BSY and generates an interrupt. If the value in the register does not
represent a feature that the drive supports, the command is aborted. Power-on default has the read look-ahead and write caching
features enabled. The acceptable values for the Features register are defined as follows
Table 9 Set Features command values
02HEnable write cache (default).
03HSet transfer mode (based on value in Sector Count register).
Sector Count register values:
00HSet PIO mode to default (PIO mode 2).
01HSet PIO mode to default and disable IORDY (PIO mode 2).
08HPIO mode 0
09HPIO mode 1
0AHPIO mode 2
0BHPIO mode 3
0CHPIO mode 4 (default)
20HMultiword DMA mode 0
21HMultiword DMA mode 1
22HMultiword DMA mode 2
40HUltra DMA mode 0
41HUltra DMA mode 1
42HUltra DMA mode 2
43HUltra DMA mode 3
44HUltra DMA mode 4
45HUltra DMA mode 5
46HUltra DMA mode 6
10HEnable use of SATA features
55HDisable read look-ahead (read cache) feature.
82HDisable write cache
90HDisable use of SATA features
AAHEnable read look-ahead (read cache) feature (default).
F1HReport full capacity available
Note At power-on, or after a hardware or software reset, the default values of the features are as indicated above.
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4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands
S.M.A.R.T. provides near-term failure prediction for disk drives. When S.M.A.R.T. is enabled, the drive monitors predetermined drive
attributes that are susceptible to degradation over time. If self-monitoring determines that a failure is likely, S.M.A.R.T. makes a status
report available to the host. Not all failures are predictable. S.M.A.R.T. predictability is limited to the attributes the drive can monitor.
For more information on S.M.A.R.T. commands and implementation, see the Draft ATA-5 Standard.
SeaTools diagnostic software activates a built-in drive self-test (DST S.M.A.R.T. command for D4H) that eliminates unnecessary drive
returns. The diagnostic software ships with all new drives and is also available at:
http://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/seatools/.
This drive is shipped with S.M.A.R.T. features disabled. Users must have a recent BIOS or software package that supports S.M.A.R.T. to
enable this feature. The table below shows the S.M.A.R.T. command codes that the drive uses.
Table 10 S.M.A.R.T. commands
Code in features register S.M.A.R.T. command
D0HS.M.A.R.T. Read Data
D2HS.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Attribute Autosave
D3HS.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values
D4HS.M.A.R.T. Execute Off-line Immediate (runs DST)
D5HS.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector
D6HS.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector
D8HS.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations
D9HS.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations
DAHS.M.A.R.T. Return Status
Note If an appropriate code is not written to the Features Register, the
command is aborted and 0x 04 (abort) is written to the Error register.
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