Page 2 - C A U T I O N; product failure, damage and invalidation of all warranties.
Before Y Before Y Before Y Before Y Before You Begin ou Begin ou Begin ou Begin ou Begin Thank you for your interest in the Maxtor DiamondMax ® Plus 40 AT hard disk drives. This manual provides technical information for OEM engineers and systems integrators regarding the installation and use of Diam...
Page 3 - Contents
DIAMONDMAX PLUS 40 PRODUCT MANUAL i Contents Contents Contents Contents Contents Section 1 Section 1 Section 1 Section 1 Section 1 — Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Maxtor Corporation 1 - 1 Products 1 - 1 Support 1 - 1 Manual Organization 1 - 1 Abbreviations 1 - 1 Co...
Page 7 - Figures; F i g u r e
DIAMONDMAX PLUS 40 PRODUCT MANUAL v Figures Figures Figures Figures Figures F i g u r e Title Page 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 Sing...
Page 8 - SECTION 1; Introduction; DiamondMax; No Quibble Service
DIAMONDMAX PLUS 40 – INTRODUCTION 1 – 1 SECTION 1 Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Maxtor Corporation Maxtor Corporation Maxtor Corporation Maxtor Corporation Maxtor Corporation Maxtor Corporation has been providing high-quality computer storage products since 1982. A...
Page 9 - Conventions; Numbers that are; not; Signal names are shown in all uppercase type.
DIAMONDMAX PLUS 40 – INTRODUCTION 1 – 2 Conventions Conventions Conventions Conventions Conventions If there is a conflict between text and tables, the table shall be accepted as being correct. Key Words Key Words Key Words Key Words Key Words The names of abbreviations, commands, fields and acronym...
Page 10 - SECTION 2; Maxtor DiamondMax; DiamondMax Plus 40 Key Features; Note: Maxtor defines one megabyte as 10
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 1 SECTION 2 Product Product Product Product Product Description Description Description Description Description Maxtor DiamondMax ® Plus 40 AT disk drives are 1-inch high, 3.5-inch diameter random access storage devices which incorporate an on-board ATA-5/Ultra DMA 66 control...
Page 11 - Functional / Interface; or one million bytes.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 2 Product Product Product Product Product Features Features Features Features Features Functional / Interface Functional / Interface Functional / Interface Functional / Interface Functional / Interface Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 40 hard drives contain all necessary mechanical and...
Page 12 - Cache Management
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 3 The LBA is checked for violating the drive capacity. If it does not, the LBA is converted to physical drivecylinder, head and sector values. The physical address is then used to access or store the data on the disk andfor other drive related operations. Defect Management Zo...
Page 13 - Major HDA Components
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 4 Major HDA Components Major HDA Components Major HDA Components Major HDA Components Major HDA Components Drive Mechanism Drive Mechanism Drive Mechanism Drive Mechanism Drive Mechanism A brush-less DC direct drive motor rotates the spindle at 7,200 RPM (±0.1%). The dynamica...
Page 15 - SECTION 3; Product Specifications
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 – 1 SECTION 3 Product Specifications Product Specifications Product Specifications Product Specifications Product Specifications Models and Capacities Models and Capacities Models and Capacities Models and Capacities Models and Capacities Performance Specifications Performan...
Page 16 - Physical Dimensions
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 – 2 Physical Dimensions Physical Dimensions Physical Dimensions Physical Dimensions Physical Dimensions (maximum) 1.028 max [26.1 mm max .25 ± .01 [6.35 ± 0.25 mm 1.122 ± .020 [28.5 ± 0.5 mm] 1.638 ± .010 [41.6 ± 0.25 mm] 1.625 ± .02 [41.28 ± 0.5 mm] 4.00 ± .01 [101.6 ± 0.5 ...
Page 17 - A random access operation by the disk drive.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 – 3 Power Requirements Power Requirements Power Requirements Power Requirements Power Requirements Power Mode Definitions Power Mode Definitions Power Mode Definitions Power Mode Definitions Power Mode Definitions Spin-up Spin-up Spin-up Spin-up Spin-up The drive is spinning...
Page 18 - bits read
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 – 4 Reliability Specifications Reliability Specifications Reliability Specifications Reliability Specifications Reliability Specifications Annual Return Rate Annual Return Rate Annual Return Rate Annual Return Rate Annual Return Rate < 1.0% Annual Return Rate (ARR) indica...
Page 19 - Safety Regulatory Compliance
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 – 5 EMC/EMI EMC/EMI EMC/EMI EMC/EMI EMC/EMI Radiated Electromagnetic Field Emissions - EMC Compliance Radiated Electromagnetic Field Emissions - EMC Compliance Radiated Electromagnetic Field Emissions - EMC Compliance Radiated Electromagnetic Field Emissions - EMC Compliance...
Page 20 - SECTION 4; Handling and Installation; Hard Drive Handling Precautions
INSTALLATION 4 – 1 SECTION 4 Handling and Installation Handling and Installation Handling and Installation Handling and Installation Handling and Installation Hard Drive Handling Precautions Hard Drive Handling Precautions Hard Drive Handling Precautions Hard Drive Handling Precautions Hard Drive Ha...
Page 21 - Unpacking and Inspection
INSTALLATION 4 – 2 Unpacking and Inspection Unpacking and Inspection Unpacking and Inspection Unpacking and Inspection 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 ...
Page 22 - The DiamondMax
INSTALLATION 4 – 3 Figure 4 - 2 Single Pack Shipping Container (Option A) Figure 4 - 3 Single Pack Shipping Container (Option B) Repacking Repacking Repacking Repacking Repacking If a Maxtor drive requires return, repack it using Maxtor packing materials, including the antistatic bag. Physical Insta...
Page 23 - typical; computer system. If you don’t understand the
INSTALLATION 4 – 4 Before You Begin Before You Begin Before You Begin Before You Begin Before You Begin Important – Please Read Important – Please Read Important – Please Read Important – Please Read Important – Please Read Please read this installation section completely before installing the Maxto...
Page 25 - SECTION 5; AT Interface Description; All DiamondMax
AT INTERFACE DESCRIPTION 5 – 1 SECTION 5 A A A A AT Interface Description T Interface Description T Interface Description T Interface Description T Interface Description Interface Connector Interface Connector Interface Connector Interface Connector Interface Connector All DiamondMax ® Plus 40 AT dr...
Page 26 - Pin Description Table
AT INTERFACE DESCRIPTION 5 – 2 Pin Description Table Pin Description Table Pin Description Table Pin Description Table 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 ...
Page 27 - PIO Timing
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...
Page 28 - DMA Timing
AT INTERFACE DESCRIPTION 5 – 4 DMA Timing DMA Timing DMA Timing DMA Timing 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...
Page 29 - Ultra DMA Timing
AT INTERFACE DESCRIPTION 5 – 5 Ultra DMA Timing Ultra DMA Timing Ultra DMA Timing Ultra DMA Timing 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 3 E D O M 4 E D O M N I M X A M N I M X A M N I M X A M N I M X A M N I M X A ...
Page 35 - SECTION 6; Host Software Interface; Task File Registers; operational mode; – An interface CRC error occurred during an Ultra DMA transfer.
HOST SOFTWARE INTERFACE 6 – 1 SECTION 6 Host Software Interface Host Software Interface Host Software Interface Host Software Interface 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...
Page 36 - – Set to 0 to select the master drive set to 1 to select the slave drive.; – Signifies a seek completion, and that the drive is on track.
HOST SOFTWARE INTERFACE 6 – 2 Sector Count Register Sector Count Register Sector Count Register Sector Count Register 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 regis...
Page 37 - Command Register
HOST SOFTWARE INTERFACE 6 – 3 Command Register Command Register Command Register Command Register 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...
Page 38 - Summary
HOST SOFTWARE INTERFACE 6 – 4 D E S U S R E T E M A R A P E D O C D N A M M O C E M A N D N A M M O C 7 b 6 b 5 b 4 b 3 b 2 b 1 b 0 b F C S N S C H D S e t a r b il a c e R 0 0 0 1 x x x x N N N N D ) s (r o t c e S d a e R 0 0 1 0 0 0 L x N Y Y Y Y A M D d a e R 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 x N Y Y Y Y ) s (r o t...
Page 39 - Control Diagnostic Registers; Reset; Bit 7 of the host data bus is not driven when this register is read.
HOST SOFTWARE INTERFACE 6 – 5 Control Diagnostic Registers Control Diagnostic Registers Control Diagnostic Registers Control Diagnostic Registers Control Diagnostic Registers These I/O port addresses reference three Control/Diagnostic registers: T R O P O / I D A E R E T I R W h 6 F 3 s u t a t S e ...
Page 40 - Reset and Interrupt Handling
HOST SOFTWARE INTERFACE 6 – 6 Reset and Interrupt Handling Reset and Interrupt Handling Reset and Interrupt Handling Reset and Interrupt Handling Reset and Interrupt Handling Reset Handling Reset Handling Reset Handling Reset Handling Reset Handling One of three different conditions may cause a rese...
Page 41 - SECTION 7; Interface Commands; Write Multiple
INTERFACE COMMANDS 7 – 1 SECTION 7 Interface Commands Interface Commands Interface Commands Interface Commands 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 Command...
Page 42 - Read Commands; The data field is read into the sector buffer.
INTERFACE COMMANDS 7 – 2 Read Commands Read Commands Read Commands Read Commands Read Commands Read Sector(s) Read Sector(s) Read Sector(s) Read Sector(s) 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 25...
Page 43 - Ultra DMA
INTERFACE COMMANDS 7 – 3 Read DMA Read DMA Read DMA Read DMA 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...
Page 44 - Write Commands
INTERFACE COMMANDS 7 – 4 Set Multiple Mode Set Multiple Mode Set Multiple Mode Set Multiple Mode 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...
Page 46 - Set Feature Commands
INTERFACE COMMANDS 7 – 6 Set Feature Commands Set Feature Commands Set Feature Commands Set Feature Commands Set Feature Commands Set Features Mode Set Features Mode Set Features Mode Set Features Mode Set Features Mode Enables or disables features supported by the drive. When the drive receives thi...
Page 47 - Power Mode Commands
INTERFACE COMMANDS 7 – 7 Power Mode Commands Power Mode Commands Power Mode Commands Power Mode Commands Power Mode Commands Standby Immediate – 94h/E0h Standby Immediate – 94h/E0h Standby Immediate – 94h/E0h Standby Immediate – 94h/E0h Standby Immediate – 94h/E0h Spin down and do not change time ou...
Page 49 - Initialization Commands
INTERFACE COMMANDS 7 – 9 Initialization Commands Initialization Commands Initialization Commands Initialization Commands Initialization Commands Identify Drive Identify Drive Identify Drive Identify Drive Identify Drive Allows the host to receive parameter information from the drive.When the command...
Page 52 - The drive waits for the seek to complete, then the drive:
INTERFACE COMMANDS 7 – 12 Initialize Drive Parameters Initialize Drive Parameters Initialize Drive Parameters Initialize Drive Parameters 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 Recordin...
Page 53 - Seek, Format and Diagnostic Commands
INTERFACE COMMANDS 7 – 13 Seek, Format and Diagnostic Commands Seek, Format and Diagnostic Commands Seek, Format and Diagnostic Commands Seek, Format and Diagnostic Commands Seek, Format and Diagnostic Commands Seek Seek Seek Seek Seek Initiates a seek to the track, and selects the head specified in...
Page 54 - Key; DAh
INTERFACE COMMANDS 7 – 14 S.M.A.R.T. Command Set S.M.A.R.T. Command Set S.M.A.R.T. Command Set S.M.A.R.T. Command Set S.M.A.R.T. Command Set Execute S.M.A.R.T. Execute S.M.A.R.T. Execute S.M.A.R.T. Execute S.M.A.R.T. Execute S.M.A.R.T. The Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T...
Page 55 - SECTION 8; Service and Support; No Quibble
SERVICE AND SUPPORT 8 – 1 SECTION 8 Service and Support Service and Support Service and Support Service and Support Service and Support Service Policy Service Policy Service Policy Service Policy Service Policy If a customer discovers a defect in a DiamondMax ® Plus 40 drive, Maxtor will, at its opt...
Page 56 - From
SERVICE AND SUPPORT 8 – 2 MaxFax MaxFax MaxFax MaxFax MaxFax ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ Service Service Service Service Service Use a touch-tone phone to order Technical Reference Sheets, Drive Specifications, Installation Sheets and otherdocuments from our 24-hour automated fax retrieval system. Requested items are...
Page 57 - GLOSSARY; Glossary; AA; BBBBB; CCCCC
GLOSSARY GL – 1 GLOSSARY Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary A AA AA ACCESS ACCESS ACCESS ACCESS ACCESS To obtain data from, or place data into, RAM, a register, or datas t o r a g e d e v i c e . ACCESS TIME ACCESS TIME ACCESS TIME ACCESS TIME ACCESS TIME The interval between the issuing o...
Page 60 - LLLLL; NN; PPPPP
GLOSSARY GL – 4 LLLLL LANDING ZONE OR LZONE LANDING ZONE OR LZONE LANDING ZONE OR LZONE LANDING ZONE OR LZONE LANDING ZONE OR LZONE The cylinder number to where ParkHeads move the read/write heads. LATE BIT LATE BIT LATE BIT LATE BIT LATE BIT A bit that is in the late half of the data window. LATE W...
Page 61 - RRRRR; SSSSS
GLOSSARY GL – 5 PHASE MARGIN PHASE MARGIN PHASE MARGIN PHASE MARGIN PHASE MARGIN Measure in degrees of the amount of difference betweenexcursions from the window center where flux reversals can occurand the edge of the data window. Similar to window margin. PHYSICAL SECTOR PHYSICAL SECTOR PHYSICAL S...