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Table of Contents 7K320 SATA OEM Specification GENERAL...9 1 INTRODUCTION ...9 1.1 Abbreviations...9 References ...12 1.2 General caution ...12 1.3 Drive handling precautions ...12 2 OUTLINE OF THE DRIVE...13 PART 1 FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATION 14 3 FIXED ...DISK SUBSYSTEM DESCRIPTION 15 3.1 Control Electronics ...15 3.2 Head disk assembly data ...15 4 FIXED DISK CHARACTERISTICS...16 4.1 Formatted capacity by model number 16 4.2 Data sheet ...17 4.3 Cylinder allocation ...17 4.4 Performance...
Table of Contents 7K320 SATA OEM Specification GENERAL...9 1 INTRODUCTION ...9 1.1 Abbreviations...9 References ...12 1.2 General caution ...12 1.3 Drive handling precautions ...12 2 OUTLINE OF THE DRIVE...13 PART 1 FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATION 14 3 FIXED ...DISK SUBSYSTEM DESCRIPTION 15 3.1 Control Electronics ...15 3.2 Head disk assembly data ...15 4 FIXED DISK CHARACTERISTICS...16 4.1 Formatted capacity by model number 16 4.2 Data sheet ...17 4.3 Cylinder allocation ...17 4.4 Performance...
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...time 19 Table 7. Operating mode 21 Table 11. Environmental condition 25 Table 13. Magnetic flux density limits 26 Table 14. 7K320 SATA OEM Specification 14.29 Security Erase Unit (F4h 127 14.30 Security Freeze Lock (F5h 129 14.31 Security Set Password... 2. Interface connector pin assignments 39 Figure 4. Drive ready time 21 Table 12. Formatted capacity by model number. 16 Table 2. Performance characteristics 18 Table 5. DC Power requirements 27 Table 15. Drive ready time 20 Table 10. Mechanical positioning performance 19 Table 6. Limits of 176 Single track ...
...time 19 Table 7. Operating mode 21 Table 11. Environmental condition 25 Table 13. Magnetic flux density limits 26 Table 14. 7K320 SATA OEM Specification 14.29 Security Erase Unit (F4h 127 14.30 Security Freeze Lock (F5h 129 14.31 Security Set Password... 2. Interface connector pin assignments 39 Figure 4. Drive ready time 21 Table 12. Formatted capacity by model number. 16 Table 2. Performance characteristics 18 Table 5. DC Power requirements 27 Table 15. Drive ready time 20 Table 10. Mechanical positioning performance 19 Table 6. Limits of 176 Single track ...
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7K320 SATA OEM Specification 4.4 Performance characteristics Drive performance is dependent upon the system and the application. Function Average Random Seek Time - This specification does not include the system throughput as the interval from the time that a drive receives a command to drive performance. This specification defines the essential characteristics of the actual system. Performance characteristics 12 ...(Mb/s) (max) Buffer-host data transfer (Gbit/s) (max) Table 4. Read/Write (ms) Rotational Speed (RPM) Power-on-to the performance of the drive. Page 18 of 176
7K320 SATA OEM Specification 4.4 Performance characteristics Drive performance is dependent upon the system and the application. Function Average Random Seek Time - This specification does not include the system throughput as the interval from the time that a drive receives a command to drive performance. This specification defines the essential characteristics of the actual system. Performance characteristics 12 ...(Mb/s) (max) Buffer-host data transfer (Gbit/s) (max) Table 4. Read/Write (ms) Rotational Speed (RPM) Power-on-to the performance of the drive. Page 18 of 176
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...section 6.2, "DC power requirements" on any one revolution (ms) 8.3 Average Latency (ms) 4.2 Page 19 of the drive population tested at nominal environmental and voltage conditions. Mechanical positioning performance Max. (ms) 18 Typical and Max. A reliable read or write operation. Full stroke seek time Typical (ms)... time Time for an n-track seek 4.4.2.2 Full stroke seek Command Type Read Write Table 6. 4.4.2 Mechanical positioning 7K320 SATA OEM Specification 4.4.2.1 Average seek time (including settling) Command Type Typical (ms) Read/Write 12 Table 5.
...section 6.2, "DC power requirements" on any one revolution (ms) 8.3 Average Latency (ms) 4.2 Page 19 of the drive population tested at nominal environmental and voltage conditions. Mechanical positioning performance Max. (ms) 18 Typical and Max. A reliable read or write operation. Full stroke seek time Typical (ms)... time Time for an n-track seek 4.4.2.2 Full stroke seek Command Type Read Write Table 6. 4.4.2 Mechanical positioning 7K320 SATA OEM Specification 4.4.2.1 Average seek time (including settling) Command Type Typical (ms) Read/Write 12 Table 5.
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Power On To Ready This includes the time required for example-read, write) immediately. Page 20 of 176 4.4.2.5 Drive ready time Condition Power On To Ready Table 9. Drive ready time Typical (sec) 4.0 7K320 SATA OEM Specification Max. (sec) 9.5 Ready The condition in which the drive is able to perform a media access command (for the internal self diagnostics.
Power On To Ready This includes the time required for example-read, write) immediately. Page 20 of 176 4.4.2.5 Drive ready time Condition Power On To Ready Table 9. Drive ready time Typical (sec) 4.0 7K320 SATA OEM Specification Max. (sec) 9.5 Ready The condition in which the drive is able to perform a media access command (for the internal self diagnostics.
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4.4.3 Operating modes 7K320 SATA OEM Specification Operating mode ... device requires a soft reset or a hard reset to the access pattern of a command because it is allowed by Set Features Enable Advanced Power Management subcommand. All Performance idle electronic components remain powered and the... full frequency servo remains operational. Operating mode 4.4.3.1 Mode transition time From To Standby Idle Table 11. Drive ready time Transition Time (typ) 3.0...
4.4.3 Operating modes 7K320 SATA OEM Specification Operating mode ... device requires a soft reset or a hard reset to the access pattern of a command because it is allowed by Set Features Enable Advanced Power Management subcommand. All Performance idle electronic components remain powered and the... full frequency servo remains operational. Operating mode 4.4.3.1 Mode transition time From To Standby Idle Table 11. Drive ready time Transition Time (typ) 3.0...
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... out, the sectors are reported to the predefined conditions. The conditions for the reallocation. This location is performed automatically. The drive does not report any auto reallocation to the host system. Page 23 of this verification meets the required ...criteria, this sector is reallocated. 5.7.3 Recovered read errors When a read operation fails after ERP is fully carried out, a hard error is reported to the host system. 5.5 Data buffer test 7K320...
... out, the sectors are reported to the predefined conditions. The conditions for the reallocation. This location is performed automatically. The drive does not report any auto reallocation to the host system. Page 23 of this verification meets the required ...criteria, this sector is reallocated. 5.7.3 Recovered read errors When a read operation fails after ERP is fully carried out, a hard error is reported to the host system. 5.5 Data buffer test 7K320...
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...incur damage for an over voltage condition of +25% (maximum duration of the drive population tested at the 5 volt input of the drive. "Typical" mean average of 20 ms) on three operations of 176 DC Power...the 5 volt nominal supply. The read/write current is specified at the power connector of the drive. Page 27 of 63 sector read/write per 100 ms. The seek average current is measured ...dc -0.3 Volt to 6.0 Volt 100 mV p-p max. ±5% 1-100 ms Watts (RMS Typical) 7 Performance Idle average 3 Active Idle average Low Power Idle average Read average 4 Write average Seek average 5 Standby ...
...incur damage for an over voltage condition of +25% (maximum duration of the drive population tested at the 5 volt input of the drive. "Typical" mean average of 20 ms) on three operations of 176 DC Power...the 5 volt nominal supply. The read/write current is specified at the power connector of the drive. Page 27 of 63 sector read/write per 100 ms. The seek average current is measured ...dc -0.3 Volt to 6.0 Volt 100 mV p-p max. ±5% 1-100 ms Watts (RMS Typical) 7 Performance Idle average 3 Active Idle average Low Power Idle average Read average 4 Write average Seek average 5 Standby ...
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...7K320 SATA OEM Specification Probability of not recovering data is 1 in 1014 bits read ECC implementation On-the-fly correction performed as a part of read channel function recovers up to 16 symbols of error in 1 sector (1 symbol is 10 bits). 6.3.2 Failure prediction (S.M.A.R.T.) The drive...four screws. The drive should be grounded electrically to be used under the following assumptions: Less than 333 power on hours per month. Seeking/Writing/Reading operation is less than 20% of performance throughput or error when the ...
...7K320 SATA OEM Specification Probability of not recovering data is 1 in 1014 bits read ECC implementation On-the-fly correction performed as a part of read channel function recovers up to 16 symbols of error in 1 sector (1 symbol is 10 bits). 6.3.2 Failure prediction (S.M.A.R.T.) The drive...four screws. The drive should be grounded electrically to be used under the following assumptions: Less than 333 power on hours per month. Seeking/Writing/Reading operation is less than 20% of performance throughput or error when the ...
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...Test considerations 7K320 SATA OEM Specification Start/stop testing is invoked and nontypical stress results. Start/Stop testing should be viewed as a test of the load/unload function. Power cycling testing may be done by commands through the interface, not by power cycling the drive. Simple ... function of the drive invokes the emergency unload mechanism and subjects the HDD to verify head/disk durability. If this case HItachi recommends that the power-off portion of 176 In this is not done, the emergency unload function is classically performed to nontypical mechanical ...
...Test considerations 7K320 SATA OEM Specification Start/stop testing is invoked and nontypical stress results. Start/Stop testing should be viewed as a test of the load/unload function. Power cycling testing may be done by commands through the interface, not by power cycling the drive. Simple ... function of the drive invokes the emergency unload mechanism and subjects the HDD to verify head/disk durability. If this case HItachi recommends that the power-off portion of 176 In this is not done, the emergency unload function is classically performed to nontypical mechanical ...
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... on page 41. 6.4.4 Mounting orientation The drive will operate in all axes (six directions) and will stay within specification limits if the drive is 3.0±0.3 mm for bottom and 3.5±0.5 mm for horizontal mounting. Performance and error rate will stay within the specified ...unload position. The recommended mounting screw torque is responsible for additional details. Thus a drive formatted in a horizontal orientation will be able to run vertically and vice versa. 7K320 SATA OEM Specification 6.4.3 Connector and jumper description Connector specifications are included in section ...
... on page 41. 6.4.4 Mounting orientation The drive will operate in all axes (six directions) and will stay within specification limits if the drive is 3.0±0.3 mm for bottom and 3.5±0.5 mm for horizontal mounting. Performance and error rate will stay within the specified ...unload position. The recommended mounting screw torque is responsible for additional details. Thus a drive formatted in a horizontal orientation will be able to run vertically and vice versa. 7K320 SATA OEM Specification 6.4.3 Connector and jumper description Connector specifications are included in section ...
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...sleep mode. The Standby and Standby Immediate commands move a device to or leaving standby mode. Standby Immediate command 12.5.1 Power Mode 7K320 SATA OEM Specification Sleep Mode The lowest power consumption when the device is a delay while waiting for Power Modes Each power mode ... Mode The device is in Status Register 4. The standby command also sets the standby timer count. 12.5.3 Standby/Sleep command completion timing 1. Perform post process 12.5.4 Status In the active, idle and standby modes, the device shall have RDY bit of a command or accessing the disk...
...sleep mode. The Standby and Standby Immediate commands move a device to or leaving standby mode. Standby Immediate command 12.5.1 Power Mode 7K320 SATA OEM Specification Sleep Mode The lowest power consumption when the device is a delay while waiting for Power Modes Each power mode ... Mode The device is in Status Register 4. The standby command also sets the standby timer count. 12.5.3 Standby/Sleep command completion timing 1. Perform post process 12.5.4 Status In the active, idle and standby modes, the device shall have RDY bit of a command or accessing the disk...
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... Management (Adaptive Battery Life Extender 3) Feature This feature provides power saving without servoing. 12.5.6 Initial Power Mode at Power On 7K320 SATA OEM Specification After power on the device goes to IDLE mode or STANDBY mode depending on the ramp, however the spindle ... manages transition among power modes within the device by monitoring access patterns of 01h to select an advanced power management level. In Performance Idle mode, all electronic components remain powered and full frequency servo remains operational. The advanced power management level is parked near the...
... Management (Adaptive Battery Life Extender 3) Feature This feature provides power saving without servoing. 12.5.6 Initial Power Mode at Power On 7K320 SATA OEM Specification After power on the device goes to IDLE mode or STANDBY mode depending on the ramp, however the spindle ... manages transition among power modes within the device by monitoring access patterns of 01h to select an advanced power management level. In Performance Idle mode, all electronic components remain powered and full frequency servo remains operational. The advanced power management level is parked near the...
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... 12.6.4 Transition Time 7K320 SATA OEM Specification The transition time is dynamically managed by aftermarket products. 12.8.1 Attributes Attributes are the specific performance or calibration parameters that attribute's ability to contribute to host system performance. The algorithm calculates ...mode, which consumes less power but need more recovery time switching from this assumption. By monitoring and storing critical performance and calibration parameters, S.M.A.R.T devices employ sophisticated data analysis algorithms to the Serial ATA Specification about Power Management Mode....
... 12.6.4 Transition Time 7K320 SATA OEM Specification The transition time is dynamically managed by aftermarket products. 12.8.1 Attributes Attributes are the specific performance or calibration parameters that attribute's ability to contribute to host system performance. The algorithm calculates ...mode, which consumes less power but need more recovery time switching from this assumption. By monitoring and storing critical performance and calibration parameters, S.M.A.R.T devices employ sophisticated data analysis algorithms to the Serial ATA Specification about Power Management Mode....
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12.8.2 Attribute values 7K320 SATA OEM Specification Attribute values are used to represent the relative ... the emergency unload, even if the attribute auto save feature is not enabled. The numerical value of individual performance or calibration attributes. The valid range for attribute thresholds is from the computer. commands provide access to their ... field. Higher attribute values indicate that the analysis algorithms being used for direct comparison to the attribute value to hard disk device even if the device is done not only by Standby, Standby Immediate, or Sleep command, but ...
12.8.2 Attribute values 7K320 SATA OEM Specification Attribute values are used to represent the relative ... the emergency unload, even if the attribute auto save feature is not enabled. The numerical value of individual performance or calibration attributes. The valid range for attribute thresholds is from the computer. commands provide access to their ... field. Higher attribute values indicate that the analysis algorithms being used for direct comparison to the attribute value to hard disk device even if the device is done not only by Standby, Standby Immediate, or Sleep command, but ...
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... the actual seek operation is large, just this measurement must including the device and host command overhead. The seek command is a performance enhancement whereby the device reports completion of the seek command, this one pre and post overhead. In other words, the execution of...ignored. Figure 9 Seek overlap 12.12 Write Cache Function Write cache is usually used to the host as soon as described below. 7K320 SATA OEM Specification Figure 8 Set Max security mode transition 12.11 Seek Overlap HTS7232XXL9SAXX / HTS7232XXL9A3XX provide accurate seek time measurement method. ...
... the actual seek operation is large, just this measurement must including the device and host command overhead. The seek command is a performance enhancement whereby the device reports completion of the seek command, this one pre and post overhead. In other words, the execution of...ignored. Figure 9 Seek overlap 12.12 Write Cache Function Write cache is usually used to the host as soon as described below. 7K320 SATA OEM Specification Figure 8 Set Max security mode transition 12.11 Seek Overlap HTS7232XXL9SAXX / HTS7232XXL9A3XX provide accurate seek time measurement method. ...
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...registered internally, and the information is available right after defined ERP is fully carried out, a hard error is reported to write the data subsequently onto the disk. While writing data .... When a registered location is used on the next power on enabling write cache function. 7K320 SATA OEM Specification the data into its operation. The one entry can confirm the completion of...feature set allows devices with read operation for reassignment are : Page 66 of data is performed automatically. Commands unique to 281,474,976,710,655 sectors. So the host system can...
...registered internally, and the information is available right after defined ERP is fully carried out, a hard error is reported to write the data subsequently onto the disk. While writing data .... When a registered location is used on the next power on enabling write cache function. 7K320 SATA OEM Specification the data into its operation. The one entry can confirm the completion of...feature set allows devices with read operation for reassignment are : Page 66 of data is performed automatically. Commands unique to 281,474,976,710,655 sectors. So the host system can...
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Write Uncorrectable Ext Execution of these commands involves no data transfer. 7K320 (SATA) OEM Specification 13.4 DMA Data Transfer Commands These commands are : Read FPDMA Queued Write FPDMA Queued Execution of this class of commands ... are : Read DMA Read DMA Ext Write DMA Write DMA Ext Initiation of "Serial ATA revision 2.6". The DMA protocol allows high performance multi-tasking operating systems to issuing the command.
Write Uncorrectable Ext Execution of these commands involves no data transfer. 7K320 (SATA) OEM Specification 13.4 DMA Data Transfer Commands These commands are : Read FPDMA Queued Write FPDMA Queued Execution of this class of commands ... are : Read DMA Read DMA Ext Write DMA Write DMA Ext Initiation of "Serial ATA revision 2.6". The DMA protocol allows high performance multi-tasking operating systems to issuing the command.
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When the device detects the last download microcode command for the firmware download the device will perform any device required verification and save the complete set of 176 Page 82 of downloaded microcode. 7K320 (SATA) OEM Specification DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command buffer offset and the previous sector count. The first DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command shall...
When the device detects the last download microcode command for the firmware download the device will perform any device required verification and save the complete set of 176 Page 82 of downloaded microcode. 7K320 (SATA) OEM Specification DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command buffer offset and the previous sector count. The first DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command shall...
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...Instead, the register contains a diagnostic code. LBA Low -------- LBA Mid -------- The normal Error Register bit definitions do not apply to this command. 7K320 (SATA) OEM Specification 14.4 Execute Device Diagnostic (90h) Command Block Output Registers Register 76543210 Data -------- LBA High -------- Status ...See Below... Error ... 4 3 2 1 0 BSY RDY DF DSC DRQ COR IDX ERR 000- - 000 The Execute Device Diagnostic command performs the internal diagnostic tests implemented by the device. The results of 176 Page 83 of the test are stored in the Error Register.
...Instead, the register contains a diagnostic code. LBA Low -------- LBA Mid -------- The normal Error Register bit definitions do not apply to this command. 7K320 (SATA) OEM Specification 14.4 Execute Device Diagnostic (90h) Command Block Output Registers Register 76543210 Data -------- LBA High -------- Status ...See Below... Error ... 4 3 2 1 0 BSY RDY DF DSC DRQ COR IDX ERR 000- - 000 The Execute Device Diagnostic command performs the internal diagnostic tests implemented by the device. The results of 176 Page 83 of the test are stored in the Error Register.