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Manual SEAGATE 1080SL

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© 1995 Seagate Technology, Inc. All rights reserved Publication Number: 36325-001, Rev. A, August 1995 Seagate, Seagate Technology and the Seagate logo are regis-tered trademarks of Seagate Technology, Inc. Medalist SL, Sea-FAX, SeaFONE, SeaBOARD and SeaTDD are trademarks ofSeagate Technology, Inc. ...

Page 3 - Introduction

Introduction Thank you for choosing a Seagate drive. The purpose of thisguide is to assist you with installing your new hard drive. Itsorganization outlines the complete installation process from han-dling the drive and drive application in Before you begin... tooffering troubleshooting suggestions ...

Page 4 - Drive features

Drive features Formatted Capacity (Mbytes) 1080.23 Total sectors 2,109,840 Cylinders 4,826 Physical heads 4 Sectors per track (average) 109 Bytes per sector 512 Spindle speed 5,376 RPM Average seek time (msec) 12.5 msec Cache (segmented) 128 Kbytes Internal transfer rate (Mbits per second max) 33 MH...

Page 5 - Note. Throughout this manual the Medalist 1080sl SCSI is; referred to by its model number, ST51080N.; Application. Your Seagate; drive is designed for IBM and IBM-; Static discharge. Observe the following precautions:; Use antistatic padding on all work surfaces.; Warranty. See your authorized Seagate distributor or dealer.

Read before you begin... Note. Throughout this manual the Medalist 1080sl SCSI is referred to by its model number, ST51080N. Application. Your Seagate ® drive is designed for IBM and IBM- compatible personal computers, Macintosh and other systemsusing the SCSI interface. Turn off the system power be...

Page 7 - Configuring the drive

3. Als Versorgungsspannugen werden benötigt: +5V æ 5% 0,65A+12V æ 5% 0,45A (1,9A fur ca. 10 Sek. fur æ 10%) 4. Die Versorgungsspannung mub SELV entsprechen.5. Alle Arbeiten auf dem Festplatte dürfen nur von Ausgebilde- tem Servicepersonal durchgeführt werden. Bitte schaffen SieFestplatteetiketten ni...

Page 8 - Figure 1. Connector and jumper block locations

J3. Standard power connector 1 2 3 4 J1. Interfaceconnector J8. Options jumper block +5V+5V return+12V return+12V Circuitboard J1 pin 1 J8 pin 1 Figure 1. Connector and jumper block locations 6 Medalist 1080sl SCSI Installation Guide, August 1995

Page 9 - Figure 2. Options jumper settings

SCSI ID 0 SCSI ID 1 SCSI ID 2 SCSI ID 3 (default) SCSI ID 4 SCSI ID 5 Note.1. All other pins are reserved. Do not use them.2. Jumpers on pins 28 and 30 and 32 and 34 are spares; these pins do not require jumpers. SCSI ID 6 SCSI ID 7 Remote LED connection Reserved Do not use Remote start Enable parit...

Page 12 - Attaching cables; Figure 1 on page 6 shows connector and jumper block locations.; Turn off the system power and put on a grounded wrist; to pins 9 and 10 of jumper block J8. Pin 9 is ground.; Attach an available power cable to the drive.

Attaching cables Required materials: A four-conductor power-supply cable A fifty-conductor, nonshielded interface cable with a 50-pin, fe-male connector attached for each SCSI device that is to beconnected to the SCSI bus. The maximum cable length forasynchronous operation is 19.5 feet (6 meters). T...

Page 13 - Mounting the drive; Caution. To prevent drive mounting-hole damage, use only the; type of screws specified.; Figure 3. Mounting hole locations

Mounting the drive Required materials: • Four 6-32 UNC-2A screws (not included) The drive fits in the standard 3.5-inch bay and can be mountedin any orientation. Position the drive so that the cables are notstrained or crimped. Secure it with four mounting screws not morethan 6 full turns (0.20 inch...

Page 14 - Configuring the drive and computer; System setup configuration; A bootable diskette with the Format and FDISK command; Enter the System Setup routine. (Refer to your computer’s

Configuring the drive and computer Once the drive is physically installed, the drive and computermust be configured to work with each other. This involves parti-tioning and formatting the drive and may require a special devicedriver or installation software depending on the operating systemyou are u...

Page 15 - Partitioning; To partition the drive:; Insert a bootable diskette into Drive A. Turn the computer on.; Note. If you have two or more drives in your system, the menu; create DOS partition or logical DOS drive. Press; create primary DOS partition. Use the maximum avail-; for each subsequent selection.

to low-level format the drive, use the format routine supplied withyour SCSI adapter. Refer to the SCSI adapter’s documentationfor instructions on how to low-level format the drive. Partitioning You must partition the drive into one or more logical drives beforeyou can use it. Caution. Partitioning ...

Page 16 - High-level formatting; Type the following command at the DOS prompt:

High-level formatting High-level formatting verifies the information written by the low-level format and builds the file allocation table (FAT) used by DOSto access files on the drive. If you put more than one partition onthe drive, you must high-level format each partition. Refer to yourDOS referen...

Page 18 - Basic troubleshooting; Warning. Always turn off the system before changing jumpers or; unplugging cables and cards.; Caution. Improperly aligning or reverse-plugging pin 1 of one

Basic troubleshooting Warning. Always turn off the system before changing jumpers or unplugging cables and cards. If your drive does not respond or function properly when you turnthe power on following the hardware installation, perform thesebasic checks: • Check all cards. Make sure all cards are s...

Page 20 - Advanced troubleshooting; Check all cards for proper seating.

Advanced troubleshooting If you have performed the preceding basic checks but the prob-lem has not been solved, follow these guidelines for analyzingspecific cases: The system does not recognize the presence of the drive orsystem error message, “No Drives Found,” appears. • Check all cables. Make su...

Page 21 - Check the power supply specifications.; The screen stays blank when you power up the system.; Make sure the monitor is plugged in and turned on.

• If the drive is at least the third drive in your system, you mayneed to configure the BIOS for three or more drives or installa device driver. Refer to your host adapter’s user guide forassistance. Contact the host adapter manufacturer for thedevice driver if one is required. System error message,...

Page 23 - Technical support services; SeaBOARD

Technical support services If you need assistance installing your drive, consult your dealer.Your dealer is familiar with system configurations and can helpyou with system conflicts and other technical issues. If you need additional assistance with your Seagate drive or otherSeagate products, you ca...

Page 24 - Thailand; SeaFAX; United States

Location Modem number Thailand 662-531-8111 Australia 61-2-756-2359 Korea 82-2-556-7294 SeaFAX You can use a touch-tone telephone to access Seagate’sautomated FAX system to receive technical support informa-tion by return FAX. This service is available 24 hours daily. Location Telephone number Unite...

Page 26 - Storing and shipping your drive; Seagate Approved Package; Figure 4. A drive in an approved package

Storing and shipping your drive Keep your original box and packing materials for storing orshipping your drive. The box has a Seagate Approved Package label. Shipping a drive in an unapproved container voids thewarranty. Call your authorized Seagate distributor to purchaseadditional boxes. Figure 4 ...