Maxtor 5120 - Manuals

DIAMONDMAX PLUS 5120 PRODUCT MANUAL ii Section 3 — Product Specifications Models and Capacities 3 - 1 Drive Configuration 3 - 1 Performance Specifications 3 - 1 Physical Dimensions 3 - 2 Power Requirements 3 - 3 Power Mode Definitions 3 - 3 Spin-up 3 - 3 Seek 3 - 3 Read/Write 3 - 3 Idle 3 - 3 Standb...

DIAMONDMAX PLUS 5120 PRODUCT MANUAL iii Ultra Direct Memory Access (UDMA) 4 - 5 OS Requirements for Large Capacity Hard Drives 4 - 5 Hard Drive Identification 4 - 6 Identifying IDE Devices on the Interface 4 - 6 Jumper Settings 4 - 6 Systems Using Cable Select 4 - 6 Relationship to Other IDE Devices...

DIAMONDMAX PLUS 5120 PRODUCT MANUAL iv Device Control Register 6 - 5 Digital Input Register 6 - 5 Reset and Interrupt Handling 6 - 6 Section 7 — Interface Commands Command Summary 7 - 1 Read Commands 7 - 2 Read Sector(s) 7 - 2 Read Verify Sector(s) 7 - 2 Read Sector Buffer 7 - 2 Read DMA 7 - 3 Read ...

DIAMONDMAX PLUS 5120 PRODUCT MANUAL v Figures F i g u r e T i t l e P a g e 2 - 1 PCBA Jumper Location and Configuration 2 - 6 3 - 1 Outline and Mounting Dimensions 3 - 2 4 - 1 Multi-pack Shipping Container 4 - 2 4 - 2 Single-pack Shipping Container (Option A) 4 - 3 4 - 3 Single-pack Shipping Contai...

DIAMONDMAX PLUS 5120 – INTRODUCTION 1 – 1 SECTION 1 Introduction Maxtor Corporation Maxtor Corporation has been providing high-quality computer storage products since 1982. Along the way,we’ve seen many changes in data storage needs. Not long ago, only a handful of specific users needed more thana c...

DIAMONDMAX PLUS 5120 – INTRODUCTION 1 – 2 Conventions If there is a conflict between text and tables, the table shall be accepted as being correct. Key Words The names of abbreviations, commands, fields and acronyms used as signal names are in all uppercase type(e.g., IDENTIFY DRIVE). Fields contain...

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 1 SECTION 2 Product Description Maxtor DiamondMax™ Plus 5120 AT disk drives are 1-inch high, 3.5-inch diameter random access storagedevices which incorporate an on-board ATA-5/Ultra DMA controller. High capacity is achieved by a balancedcombination of high areal recording den...

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 2 Product Features Functional / Interface Maxtor DiamondMax™ Plus 5120 hard drives contain all necessary mechanical and electronic parts to interpretcontrol signals and commands from an AT-compatible host computer. See Section 3 Product Specifications, forcomplete drive speci...

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 3 Logical Block Addressing The Logical Block Address (LBA) mode can only be utilized in systems that support this form of translation.The cylinder, head and sector geometry of the drive, as presented to the host, differs from the actual physicalgeometry. The host AT computer ...

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 4 Cache Management Buffer Segmentation The data buffer is organized into two segments: the data buffer and the micro controller scratch pad.The data buffer is dynamically allocated for read and write data depending on the commands received.A variable number of read and write ...

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 5 Major HDA Components Drive Mechanism A brush-less DC direct drive motor rotates the spindle at 7,200 RPM (±0.1%). The dynamically balancedmotor/spindle assembly ensures minimal mechanical run-out to the disks. A dynamic brake provides a faststop to the spindle motor upon po...

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 6 N O I T A R U G I F N O C R E P M U J 0 5 J 8 4 J 6 4 J 4 4 J 2 4 J e v a l S /r e t s a M * m e t s y s e v ir d e l g n i s n i e v ir d y l n O * m e t s y s e v ir d l a u d n i e v ir d r e t s a M m e t s y s e v ir d l a u d n i e v ir d e v a l S C C O t c e l e S e...

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 – 1 SECTION 3 Product Specifications Models and Capacities Performance Specifications L E D O M 8 U 8 4 0 2 9 7 U 2 9 7 1 9 6 U 6 3 5 1 9 5 U 0 8 2 1 9 4 U 4 2 0 1 9 3 U 0 5 7 0 9 e c a fr e t n I / r e ll o rt n o C d e t a r g e t n I A M D a rt l U / 5 - A T A d o h t e M...

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 – 2 Physical Dimensions 1.028 max[25.9 mm] .25 ± .01 1.122 ± .02 [28.4 mm] 1.638 ± .005 [41.61 mm] 1.625 ± .02 4.000 ± .01 [101.6 mm] 1.75 ± .02 5.787 max [146.6 mm] 6 x 6-32UNC Tap 4 x 6-32UNC Tap 4.00 ± .01 [102.1 mm] 3.75 ± .01 [95.25 mm] Figure 3 - 1 Outline and Mounting...

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 – 3 Power Requirements (Average) Power Mode Definitions S p i n - u p The drive is spinning up following initial application of power and has not yet reached full speed. S e e k A random access operation by the disk drive. R e a d / W r i t e Data is being read from or writt...

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 – 4 Reliability Specifications Annual Return Rate < 1.5% Annual Return Rate (ARR) indicates the average against productsshipped. ARR includes all reasons for returns (failures, handlingdamage, NDF), but does not include inventory credit returns. Quality Acceptance Rate &l...

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 – 5 EMC/EMI Radiated Electromagnetic Field Emissions - EMC Compliance The hard disk drive mechanism is designed as a subassembly for installation into a suitable enclosure and istherefore not subject to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules (47CFR15) or the Canadian Department o...

INSTALLATION 4 – 1 SECTION 4 Handling and Installation Pre-formatted Drive This Maxtor hard drive has been formatted at the factory. Do not use a low-level formatting program. Important Notice There are a number of system BIOS’s currently in use which do not support hard drives with more than 4095cy...

INSTALLATION 4 – 2 Unpacking and Inspection Retain any packing material for reuse. Inspect the shipping container for evidence of damage in transit. Notifythe carrier immediately in case of damage to the shipping container. As they are removed, inspect drives for evidence of shipping damage or loose...

INSTALLATION 4 – 3 Figure 4 - 2 Single Pack Shipping Container (Option A) Figure 4 - 3 Single Pack Shipping Container (Option B) Repacking If a Maxtor drive requires return, repack it using Maxtor packing materials, including the antistatic bag. Physical Installation Recommended Mounting Configurati...

INSTALLATION 4 – 4 1 Before You Begin IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ! Please read this Installation Sheet completely before installing the Maxtor hard drive. It gives general information for installing a Maxtor hard drive in a typical computer system. If you don’t understand the installation steps, have a ...

INSTALLATION 4 – 5 3 Hard Drive Identification IDE stands for Integrated Drive Electronics and EIDE is Enhanced IDE. The IDE or EIDE interface is designed to support two devices – typically hard drives – on asingle ribbon cable through one 40 pin connector on the mother board or interface card. Some...

INSTALLATION 4 – 6 4 Mounting Drive in System Turn the computer OFF, disconnect the power cord and remove the cover. Refer to the computer user’s manual for information on removing the cover. Each system manufacturer uses different types of cases, including desktop, mini-tower, full tower and other ...

INSTALLATION 4 – 7 5 Attaching Interface and Power Cables In order for the computer to recognize that the Maxtor hard drive is in the system, the power cable and IDE interface cable must be properly connected. 1 Attach an available IDE interface connector to J1 on the Maxtor hard drive. The striped ...

INSTALLATION 4 – 8 7 System Setup The following procedures are designed for systems using the DOS 5.0 (or higher), Windows 95 and Windows 98 operating systems. For other operatingsystems (e.g., Windows NT, OS2, UNIX, LINUX and Novell NetWare), refer to the operating system user’s manual for the BIOS...

INSTALLATION 4 – 9 drive parameters must be set using the User Definable Type (UDT). Set the Cylinder, Head and Sector values with the values listed on the drive label. The drive label is located on the top cover of the drive. The fieldsLZone (Landing Zone) and WPcom (Write Pre-comp) are not used by...

INSTALLATION 4 – 10 3 If the BIOS was set to AUTO DETECT, follow the instructions in Section 7 to prepare the hard drive using the MaxBlast installation software. If other BIOS settings were used, access the system BIOS SETUP program and set the parameters to a User Definable Type with 4,092 cylinde...

AT INTERFACE DESCRIPTION 5 – 1 SECTION 5 AT Interface Description Interface Connector All DiamondMax™ Plus 5120 AT drives have a 40-pin ATA interface connector mounted on the PCBA. Thedrive may connect directly to the host; or it can also accommodate a cable connection (max cable length:18 inches). ...

AT INTERFACE DESCRIPTION 5 – 2 Pin Description Table E M A N N I P N I P O / I E M A N L A N G I S N O I T P I R C S E D L A N G I S - T E S E R 1 0 I t e s e R t s o H .r e tf a e v it c a n i d n a p u r e w o p g n ir u d e v it c A . m e t s y s t s o h e h t m o rf l a n g i s t e s e R 0 D D 7...

AT INTERFACE DESCRIPTION 5 – 3 S R E T E M A R A P G N I M I T 0 E D O M 1 E D O M 2 E D O M 3 E D O M 4 E D O M 0 t ) n i m ( e m i T e l c y C s n 0 0 6 s n 3 8 3 s n 0 4 2 s n 0 8 1 s n 0 2 1 1 t ) n i m ( p u t e s - W O I D /- R O I D o t d il a v s s e r d d A s n 0 7 s n 0 5 s n 0 3 s n 0 3 s...

AT INTERFACE DESCRIPTION 5 – 4 DMA Timing S R E T E M A R A P G N I M I T 0 E D O M 1 E D O M 2 E D O M 0 t ) n i m ( e m i T e l c y C s n 0 8 4 s n 0 5 1 s n 0 2 1 C t y a l e d Q R A M D o t K C A M D D t ) n i m ( - W O I D /- R O I D s n 5 1 2 s n 0 8 s n 0 7 E t ) n i m ( s s e c c a a t a d -...

AT INTERFACE DESCRIPTION 5 – 5 Ultra DMA Timing S R E T E M A R A P G N I M I T ) s d n o c e s o n a n n i s e m it ll a ( 0 E D O M 1 E D O M 2 E D O M N I M X A M N I M X A M N I M X A M t C Y C e m i T e l c y C ) e g d e E B O R T S o t e g d e E B O R T S m o rf ( 4 1 1 5 7 5 5 2 t C Y C e m i...

AT INTERFACE DESCRIPTION 5 – 6 Figure 5 - 5 Sustained Ultra DMA Data In Burst t DVH DSTROBE at device DD(15:0) at device DSTROBE at host DD(15:0) at host t DVH t CYC t CYC t DVS t DVS t DH t DS t DH t DS t 2CYC t DH t DVH t 2CYC DMARQ (device) DMACK- (host) STOP (host) HDMARDY- (host) DSTROBE (devic...

AT INTERFACE DESCRIPTION 5 – 7 t AZ t IORDYZ CRC DMARQ (device) DMACK- (host) STOP (host) HDMARDY- (host) DSTROBE (device) DD(15:0) DA0, DA1, DA2, CS0-, CS1- t ACK t LI t MLI t DVS t LI t ACK t ACK t ZAH t DVH t SS t LI Figure 5 - 7 Device Terminating an Ultra DMA Data In Burst t DVH CRC t AZ DMARQ ...

AT INTERFACE DESCRIPTION 5 – 8 t DH t DS t DVH HSTROBE at host DD(15:0) at host HSTROBE at device DD(15:0) at device t DVH t CYC t CYC t DVS t DVS t DS t DH t 2CYC t DH t DVH t 2CYC DMARQ (device) DMACK- (host) STOP (host) DDMARDY- (device) HSTROBE (host) DD(15:0) (host) DA0, DA1, DA2, CS0-, CS1- t ...

AT INTERFACE DESCRIPTION 5 – 9 DMARQ (device) DMACK- (host) STOP (host) DDMARDY- (device) HSTROBE (host) DD(15:0) (host) t SR t RFS t RP Figure 5 - 11 Device Pausing an Ultra DMA Data Out Burst DMARQ (device) DMACK- (host) STOP (host) DDMARDY- (device) HSTROBE (host) DD(15:0) (host) DA0, DA1, DA2, C...

AT INTERFACE DESCRIPTION 5 – 10 DMARQ (device) DMACK- (host) STOP (host) DDMARDY- (device) HSTROBE (host) DD(15:0) (host) DA0, DA1, DA2, CS0-, CS1- t ACK t MLI t DVS t LI t LI t ACK CRC t DVH t ACK t IORDYZ t MLI t RP t RFS Figure 5 - 13 Device Terminating an Ultra DMA Data Out Burst

HOST SOFTWARE INTERFACE 6 – 1 SECTION 6 Host Software Interface The host communicates with the drive through a set of controller registers accessed via the host’s I/O ports.These registers divide into two groups: the Task File, used for passing commands and command parameters andthe Control/Diagnost...

HOST SOFTWARE INTERFACE 6 – 2 Sector Count Register Holds the number of sectors to be sent during a Read or Write command, and the number of sectors pertrack during a Format command. A value of zero in this register implies a transfer of 256 sectors. A multi-sector operation decrements the Sector Co...

HOST SOFTWARE INTERFACE 6 – 3 Command Register Contains code for the command to be performed. Additional command information should be written to thetask file before the Command register is loaded. When this register is written, the BUSY bit in the Statusregister sets, and interrupt request to the h...

HOST SOFTWARE INTERFACE 6 – 4 COMMAND NAME COMMAND CODE PARAMETERS USED b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 F SC SN C SDH Recalibrate 0 0 0 1 x x x x N N N N D Read Sector(s) 0 0 1 0 0 0 L x N Y Y Y Y Read DMA 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 x N Y Y Y Y Write Sector(s) 0 0 1 1 0 0 L x N Y Y Y Y Write DMA 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 x N Y Y Y ...

HOST SOFTWARE INTERFACE 6 – 5 Control Diagnostic Registers These I/O port addresses reference three Control/Diagnostic registers: I/O PORT READ WRITE 3F6h Alternate Status Fixed Disk Control 3F7h Digital Input Not used Alternate Status Register Contains the same information as the Status register in...

HOST SOFTWARE INTERFACE 6 – 6 Reset and Interrupt Handling Reset Handling One of three different conditions may cause a reset: power on, hardware reset or software reset. All threecause the interface processor to initialize itself and the Task File registers of the interface. A reset also causes ase...

INTERFACE COMMANDS 7 – 1 SECTION 7 Interface Commands The following section describes the commands (and any parameters necessary to execute them),as well as Status and Error register bits affected. Read Commands Read Sector(s)Read Verify Sector(s)Read Sector BufferRead DMA Multi-word DMAUltra DMA Re...

INTERFACE COMMANDS 7 – 2 Read Commands Read Sector(s) Reads from 1 to 256 sectors, as specified in the Command Block, beginning at the specified sector. (A sectorcount of 0 requests 256 sectors.) Immediately after the Command register is written, the drive sets the BSYbit and begins execution of the...

INTERFACE COMMANDS 7 – 3 Read DMA Multi-word DMA Identical to the Read Sector(s) command, except that 1. The host initializes a slave-DMA channel prior to issuing the command, 2. Data transfers are qualified by DMARQ and are performed by the slave-DMA channeland 3. The drive issues only one interrup...

INTERFACE COMMANDS 7 – 4 Set Multiple Mode Enables the controller to perform Read and Write Multiple operations, and establishes the block count forthese commands. Before issuing this command, the Sector Count register should be loaded with the numberof sectors per block. The drives support block si...

INTERFACE COMMANDS 7 – 5 Write Multiple Performs similarly to the Write Sector(s) command, except that: 1. The controller sets BSY immediately upon receipt of the command,2. Data transfers are multiple sector blocks and3. The Long bit and Retry bit is not valid. Command execution differs from Write ...

INTERFACE COMMANDS 7 – 6 Set Feature Commands Set Features Mode Enables or disables features supported by the drive. When the drive receives this command it: 1. Sets BSY,2. Checks the contents of the Features register,3. Clears BSY and4. Generates an interrupt. If the value of the register is not a ...

INTERFACE COMMANDS 7 – 7 Power Mode Commands Standby Immediate – 94h/E0h Spin down and do not change time out value. This command will spin the drive down and cause the drive to enter the STANDBY MODE immediately. If the drive is already spun down, the spin down sequence isnot executed. Idle Immedia...

INTERFACE COMMANDS 7 – 9 Initialization Commands Identify Drive Allows the host to receive parameter information from the drive.When the command is received, the drive: 1. Sets BSY,2. Stores the required parameter information in the sector buffer,3. Sets the DRQ bit and4. Generates an interrupt. The...

INTERFACE COMMANDS 7 – 12 Initialize Drive Parameters Enables the drive to operate as any logical drive type. The drive will always be in the translate mode becauseof Zone Density Recording, which varies the number of sectors per track depending on the zone.Through setting the Sector Count Register ...

INTERFACE COMMANDS 7 – 13 Seek, Format and Diagnostic Commands Seek Initiates a seek to the track, and selects the head specified in the Command block. 1. Sets BSY in the Status register,2. Initiates the Seek,3. Resets BSY and4. Generates an interrupt. The drive does not wait for the seek to complet...

SERVICE AND SUPPORT 8 – 1 SECTION 8 Service and Support Service Policy Repairs to any DiamondMax™ Plus 5120 drive should be made only at an authorized Maxtor repair facility.Any unauthorized repairs or adjustments to the drive void the warranty. To consistently provide our customers with the best po...

SERVICE AND SUPPORT 8 – 2 MaxFax ™ Service Use a touch-tone phone to order Technical Reference Sheets, Drive Specifications, Installation Sheets andother documents from our 24-hour automated fax retrieval system. Requested items are sent to your faxmachine. U.S. and Canada Language support: English,...

GLOSSARY GL – 1 GLOSSARY Glossary A ACCESS To obtain data from, or place data into, RAM, a register, or data storage device. ACCESS TIME The interval between the issuing of an access command and the instant that the targetdata may be read or written. Access time includes seek time, latency and contr...