1 8 4 0 5 4 COMPAQ
Native| Translation
------+-----+-----+-----
Form 3.5"/SLIMLINE Cylinders 2856| 1049| |
Capacity form/unform 540/ MB Heads 2| 16| |
Seek time / track 14.0/ 5.0 ms Sector/track | 63| |
Controller IDE / ATA2 FAST/ENHA Precompensation
Cache/Buffer 128 KB SEGMENTED Landing Zone
Data transfer rate 3.000 MB/S int Bytes/Sector 512
13.300 MB/S ext DMA
Recording method RLL 1/7 operating | non-operating
-------------+--------------
Supply voltage 5/12 V Temperature *C 4 50 | -40 65
Power: sleep 0.1 W Humidity % 8 85 | 5 95
standby 0.1 W Altitude km 3.000| 12.000
idle 3.7 W Shock g 10 | 70
seek 4.6 W Rotation RPM 3600
read/write 4.6 W Acoustic dBA 34
spin-up W ECC Bit ON THE FLY,REED SOLOMON
MTBF h 300000
Warranty Month 24
Lift/Lock/Park YES Certificates CSA,FCC,TUV,UL1950,VDE
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+---------------------------------------------------------+
| JP1+-+-+-+ |XX
| +-+-+-+ |XX
| SP DS CS |XX
| |XX
| |XX AT-Bus
| |XX
| |XX J11C
| |XX
| |XX
| |XX
| |XX1
| |xx J11B
|1+LED |XX Power
|++J12 |xx
| |XX Power
+---------------------------------------------------------+xx J11A
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Jumper setting
==============
JP1 Drive Select/Cable Select/Slave Present
--------------------------------------------
+------+------+------+--------------------------------------------+
|DS |CS |SP | Description |
+------+------+------+--------------------------------------------+
|OPEN |OPEN |OPEN | Slave Drive |
| | | | Compatible with drive using PDIAG- line to |
| | | | handle Master/Slave communications |
+------+------+------+--------------------------------------------+
|OPEN |OPEN |CLOSED| Slave Drive |
| | | | The PDIAG- and DASP- lines are not driven |
+------+------+------+--------------------------------------------+
|CLOSED|OPEN |OPEN | Master Drive (Factory default) |
| | | | Uses DASP- to check for the presence of a |
| | | | Slave |
+------+------+------+--------------------------------------------+
|CLOSED|OPEN |CLOSED| Master Drive |
| | | | Uses the SP jumper to determine whether a |
| | | | Slave is present, without checking PDIAG- |
| | | | or DASP- |
+------+------+------+--------------------------------------------+
|OPEN |CLOSED| X | Slave or Master Drive, depending on the |
| | | | state of the Quantum Cable Select signal |
| | | | (pin 28) at the IDE-bus interface |
| | | | connector. |
| | | | If the signal state is set to OPEN |
| | | | (grounded) then the drive is configured a |
| | | | if DS were CLOSED, described above. If the |
| | | | Cable Select signal is set to CLOSED |
| | | | (high), then the drive is configured as if |
| | | | DS were OPEN, described above. |
+------+------+------+--------------------------------------------+
X indicates the jumper setting does not matter.
Caution: The CS and DS jumpers should never be installed at the same
time.
DS Drive Select Jumper
-----------------------
You can configure two drives on the ATA Interface as Master (Drive 0)
and Slave (Drive 1) using the DS jumpers. Set the CS jumpers to OPEN
for each drive. Then, set the DS Jumper to CLOSED on one drive to
configure that drive as Master. Set the DS jumper to OPEN on the
other drive to configure as Slave.
Note: For drives configured using the DS jumper, the order in which
drives are connected in a daisy chain has no significance.
CS Cable Select Jumper
-----------------------
When two Maverick 270/540AT hard disk drives are daisy-chained
together, they can be configured as Master and Slave by using the CS
jumper or by using the DS jumper - BUT NOT BOTH. To configure the two
drives using the CS jumper, set the CS jumper to CLOSED and the DS
jumper to OPEN on each drive.
Once you install the CS jumper, the drive is configured as a Master
or Slave by state of the Cable Select signal, which is pin 28 at the
IDE-bus interface connector. Quantum uses the Cable Select function
of pin 28. Quantum does not implement the spindle synchronizaton
function.
Pin 28 is grounded - that is, set to OPEN - on the cable coming from
the host. This configures the first drive as Master. Then, pin 28 on
the connector at the second drive should be made an open circuit by a
cut in signal line 28 in the cable from the first drive, so it
becomes high - that is, set to CLOSED - due to a pull-up in the
second drive. This configures the second drive as a Slave.
SP Slave Present Jumper
------------------------
The SP jumper normally is not needed. However, when the Maverick
270/540AT is configured as Master and is connected to a Slave
drive that does not implement the Drive Active/Slave Present (DASP-)
signal, it is necessary to set the SP jumper to CLOSED on the
Maverick 270/540AT.
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QUANTUM MAVERICK 270/540AT PRODUCT MANUAL 81-106844-01, 6/20/1994
Notes on installation
=====================
Installation direction
----------------------
horizontally vertically
+-----------------+ +--+ +--+
| | | +-----+ +-----+ |
| | | | | | | |
+-+-----------------+-+ | | | | | |
+---------------------+ | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
+---------------------+ | +-----+ +-----+ |
+-+-----------------+-+ +--+ +--+
| |
| |
+-----------------+
Orientation
-----------
The mounting holes on the Maverick 270/540AT hard disk drive allow
the drive to be mounted in any orientation.
Mounting
--------
Drive mounting orientation, clearance, and ventilation requirements
are described in the following subsections. For mounting, #6-32 UNC
screws are recommended. To avoid stripping the mounting-hole threads,
the maximum torque applied to the screws must not exceed 8 inch-
pounds.
Caution: The PCB is very close to the mounting holes. Do not
exceed the specified length for the mounting screws. The specified
screw length allows full use of the mounting-hole threads, while
avoiding damaging or placing unwanted stress on the PCB. To avoid
stripping the mounting-hole threads, the maximum torque applied to
the mounting screws must not exceed 8 inch-pounds.
Clearance
---------
Clearance from the drive - except mounting surfaces - to any surface
must be 0.05 inches minimum.
Ventilation
-----------
The MV 270/540AT hard disk drives operates without a cooling fan,
provided the ambient air temperature does not exceed 122*F (50*C).
DC Power (J11 A and B)
----------------------
The recommended mating connectors for the +5VDC and +12VDC input
power are listed above.
J11 A 4-Pin Connector: AMP P/N 1-480424-0
Loose piece contacts: AMP P/N 61173-4
Strip contacts: AMP P/N 350078-4
J1 B 3-Pin Connector: Molex P/N 39-01-0033
Loose piece contacts: AMP P/N 39-00-00341
Strip contacts: AMP P/N 39-00-0023
Power can be supplied to either J11 section A or J11 section B.
Labels indicates the pin numbers on the connectors. On Section A,
Pins 2 and 3 (the +5 and +12Vdc returns) are connected on the drive.
Power Sequencing
----------------
You may apply the power in any order or manner, or short or open
either the power or power return line with no loss of data or damage
to the disk drive. However, data may be lost in the sector being
written at the time of power loss. The drive can withstand transient
voltages of +10% to -100% from nominal while powering up or down.
LED Connector J12
-----------------
The LED connector may be used to connect an external LED for the pur-
pose of monitoring drive activity. A 220-ohm resistor is connected in
series from the +LED pin to +5 volts. The -LED pin is connected to a
switching transistor on the drive that turns on and lights the LED
when the disk is performing a read or write operation. When no read
or write operation is taking place, the transistor turns off and the
LED is extinguished. The recommended mating connector parts are
following:
Two-position housing: Molex P/N 51021-0200
Loose-piece contacts: Molex P/N 50058-8100
Pin 1 -LED, Pin 2 +LED
IDE-Bus Interface Connector (J11 C)
-----------------------------------
On the Maverick 270/540AT hard disk drive, the IDE-bus interface
cable connector (J11 section C) is a 40-pin Universal Header.
To prevent the possibility of incorrect installation, has been keyed
by removing Pin 20, which ensures that a connector cannot be
installed upside down.
For mating with J11 section C, recommended cable connectors include
the following parts or their equivalents:
AMP receptacle with strain relief P/N 1-499506-0
AMP receptacle without strain relief P/N 1-746193-0
To key the cable connectors, you must plug the hole that corresponds
to pin 20.
Other recommended part numbers for the mating connector include:
40-Pin Connector 3M 3417-7000 or equivalent
Strain Relief 3M 3448-2040 or equivalent
Flat Cable (Stranded 28 AWG) 3M 3365-40 or equivalent
Flat Cable (Stranded 28 AWG) 3M 3517-40 (shielded) or equivalent
For Systems with a Motherboard IDE Adapter
==========================================
You can install the Maverick 270/540AT hard disk drive in an
AT-compatible system that contains a 40-pin AT-bus connector on the
motherboard.
To connect the drive to the motherboard, use a 40-pin ribbon cable.
Ensure that pin 1 of the drive is connected to pin 1 of the mother-
board connector.
For Systems with an IDE Adapter Board
=====================================
To install a Maverick 270/540AT hard disk drive in an AT-compatible
system without a 40-pin, AT-bus connector on its motherboard, you
need a third-party IDE-compatible adapter board.
Adapter Board Installation
--------------------------
Carefully read the manual that accompanies your adapter board before
installing it. Make sure that all the jumpers are set properly and
that there are no addressing or signal conflicts. You must also
investigate to see if your AT-compatible system contains a
combination floppy and hard disk controller board. If it does, you
must disable the hard disk drive controller functions on the
controller board before proceeding.
Once you have disabled the hard disk drive controller functions on
the floppy/hard drive controller, install the adapter board. Again,
make sure that you have set all jumper straps on the adapter board
to avoid addressing and signal conflicts.
Connecting the Adapter Board and the Drive
------------------------------------------
Use a 40-pin ribbon cable to connect the drive to the board.
1. Insert the 40-pin cable connector into the mating connector on
the adapter board. Make sure that pin 1 of the connector matches
with pin 1 on the cable.
2. Insert the other end of the cable into the header on the drive.
When inserting this end of the cable, make sure that pin 1 of
the cable connects to pin 1 of the drive connector.
3. Secure the drive to the system chassis by using the mounting
screws.
Base Casting Assembly
---------------------
A single-piece aluminium-alloy base casting provides a mounting sur-
face for the drive mechanism and PCB. The base casting also acts as
the flange for the DC motor assembly. To provide a contamination-free
environment for the HDA, a gasket provides a seal between the base
casting and the metal cover that enclose the drive mechanism.
Air Filtration
--------------
The Maverick 270/540AT hard disk drives are Winchester-type drives.
The heads fly very close to the media surface. Therefore, it is
essential that the air circulating within the drive be kept free of
particles. Quantum assembles the drive in a Class-100, purified air
environment, then seals the drive with a metal cover. When the drive
is in use, the rotation of the disk forces the air inside of the
drive through an internal filter.
DC Motor Assembly
-----------------
Integral with the base casting, the DC motor assembly is a fixed-
shaft, brushless DC spindle motor that drives the counter-clockwise
rotation of the disks.
Electrical Characteristics
--------------------------
All signals are transistor-transistor logic (TTL) compatible - with
logic 1 greater than 2.0 volts and less than 5.25 volts; and logic 0
greater than 0.0 volts and less than 0.8 volts. Neither the adapter
board, motherboard interface, or drives require terminating
resistors.
Drive Cable and Connector
-------------------------
The hard disk drive connects to the host computer by means of a
cable. This cable contains a 40-pin connector that plug into the
drive, and a 40-pin connector that plugs into the host computer. At
the host end, the cable plugs into either an adapter board residing
in a host expansion slot or an on-board IDE adapter.
If two drives are connected by a cable with two 40-pin drive
connectors, the cable-select feature of the Maverick 270/540 AT
automatically configure each as drive 0 or drive 1 depending on the
configuration of pin 28 on the connector.
Track and Cylinder Skewing
--------------------------
+-------+---------+------+---------+
| Zone |Sectors |Track | Cylinder|
| Number|Per Track|Skew | Skew |
| | |Wedge | Wedge |
+-------+---------+------+---------+
| 15 | 58 | 28 | 32 |
+-------+---------+------+---------+
| 14 | 65 | 28 | 32 |
+-------+---------+------+---------+
| 13 | 69 | 28 | 32 |
+-------+---------+------+---------+
| 12 | 74 | 28 | 32 |
+-------+---------+------+---------+
| 11 | 78 | 28 | 32 |
+-------+---------+------+---------+
| 10 | 83 | 28 | 32 |
+-------+---------+------+---------+
| 09 | 88 | 28 | 32 |
+-------+---------+------+---------+
| 08 | 93 | 28 | 32 |
+-------+---------+------+---------+
| 07 | 97 | 28 | 32 |
+-------+---------+------+---------+
| 06 | 104 | 28 | 32 |
+-------+---------+------+---------+
| 05 | 108 | 28 | 32 |
+-------+---------+------+---------+
| 04 | 112 | 28 | 32 |
+-------+---------+------+---------+
| 03 | 114 | 28 | 32 |
+-------+---------+------+---------+
| 02 | 118 | 28 | 32 |
+-------+---------+------+---------+
| 0,1 | 118 | 28 | 32 |
+-------+---------+------+---------+
|System | 94 | 28 | 32 |
+-------+---------+------+---------+
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QUANTUM MAVERICK 270/540AT PRODUCT MANUAL 81-106844-01, 6/20/1994
General Description
-------------------
Quantum's Maverick 270AT/540AT hard disk drives are a part of a
family of high-performance, 1-inch-high hard disk drives manufactured
to meet the highest product quality standards. The Maverick hard disk
drives use nonremovable, 3 -inch hard disks.
Maverick 270AT/540AT hard disk drives feature an embedded AT drive
controller and use AT commands to optimize systems performance.
Because the drive manages media defects and error recovery
internally, these operations are fully transparent to the user.
Seek Times
----------
+-----------------+--------------+
|Track-to-track | 4 ms typ. |
+-----------------+--------------+
|Average write | 16 ms typ. |
| | 17.5 ms max. |
+-----------------+--------------+
|Full stroke | 28 ms typ. |
| | 30 ms max. |
+-----------------+--------------+
System Startup and Operation
----------------------------
Once you have installed the Maverick 270/540AT hard disk drive
and adapter board (if required) in the host system, you are ready to
partition and format the drive for operation. To set up the drive
correctly, follow these steps:
1. Power on the system
2. Run the SETUP program. This is generally on a Diagnostics or
Utilities disk, or within the system's BIOS.
3. Enter the appropriate parameters.
The SETUP program allows you to enter the types of optional hard-
ware installed - such as the hard disk drive type, the floppy disk
drive capacity, and the display adapter type. The system's BIOS
uses this information to initialize the system when the power is
switched on. For instructions on how to use the SETUP program,
refer to the system manual for your PC.
During the AT system CMOS setup, you must enter the drive type for
the Maverick 270/540AT hard disk drive. This procedure allows the
system to recognize the drive by translating its physical drive
geometry parameters such as cylinders, heads, and sectors per
track, into a logical addressing mode.
4. Boot the system using the operating system installation disk.
NOTE
The drive is shipped from the factory with a low-level format. A low-
level format is not required.
Formatted Capacity
------------------
At the factory, the Maverick 270/540AT receives a low-level
format that creates the actual tracks and sectors on the drive.
Data Transfer Rates
-------------------
Data is transferred from the disk to the read buffer at a rate up to
4.5 MB/s in burst. Data is transferred from the read buffer to the AT
bus at a rate up to 6.0 MB/s, using programmed I/O without IORDY, up
to 11 MB/s using programmed I/O with IORDY, or at a rate of up to
13.3 MB/sec using multi-word DMA.
Reliability
-----------
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF): 150,000 Power On Hours (POH),
typical usage
Component Life: 5 years
Preventive Maintenance (PM): Not required
Start/Stop: 20,000 cycles (minimum)
MTTR: 30 minutes
The Quantum MTBF numbers represent Bell-Core MTBF predictions and
represent the minimum MTBF that Quantum or a customer would expect
from the drive.
Error Detection and Correction
------------------------------
As disk drive areal densities increase, obtaining extremely low error
rate requires a new generation of soghisticated error-correction
codes. Quantum Maverick 270/540AT series hard disk drives implement
112-bit single- and double-burst Reed-Solomon error correction
techniques to reduce the uncorrectable read error rate to less than
one bit in 1 x 10(14) bits read.
When errors occur, an automatic retry and a more rigorous double-
burst correction algorithm enable the correction of any sector with
two burst of three incorrect bytes each or up to six multiple random
one-byte burst errors. In addition to these advanced error correction
capabilities, the drive's additional cross-checking code and
algorithm double checks the main ECC correction to greatly reduce the
probability of miscorrection.
Automatic Actuator Lock
-----------------------
To ensure data integrity and prevent damage during shipment, the
drive uses a dedicated landing zone and Quantum's patented AIRLOCK.
The AIRLOCK holds the headstack in the landing zone whenever the
disks are not rotating. It consists of an air vane mounted near the
perimeter of the disk stack and a locking arm that restrains the
actuator arm assembly.
When DC power is applied to the motor and the disk stack rotates, the
rotation generates an airflow on the surface of the disk. As the flow
of air across the airvane increases with disk ratation, the locking
arm pivots away from the actuator arm, enabling the headstack to move
out of the landing zone. When DC power is removed from the motor, a
return mechanism automatically pulls the actuator into the landing
zone, where the AIRLOCK holds it in place.
Disk Caching
------------
The Maverick 270/540AT hard disk drive incorporates DisCache, a
96K disk cache, to enhance drive performance. This integrated feature
is user-programmable and can significantly improve system throughput.
Read and write caching can be enabled or disabled by using the SET
CONIGURATION command.
Error Reporting
---------------
At the start of a command's execution, the Maverick 270/540AT hard
disk drive checks the Command Register for any conditions that would
lead an abort command error. The drive then attemps execution of the
command. Any new error causes execution of the command to terminate
at the point at which it is occurred.
-----------------+----------------------------+---------------------+
COMMAND |ERROR REGISTER |STATUS REGISTER |
+----------------------------+---------------------+
|BBK|UNC|IDNF|ABRT|TK0NF|AMNF|DRDY|DWF|DSC|CORR|ERR|
-----------------+---+---+----+----+-----+----+----+---+---+----+---+
Read Defect List | V | V | V | V | | V | V | V | V | V | V |
Exec. Drive Diag.| | | | | | | | | | | V |
Format Track | | | V | V | | | V | V | V | | V |
Identify Drive | | | | V | | | V | V | V | | V |
Initi. Parameters| | | | | | | V | V | V | | |
Inval.Cmnd. Codes| | | | V | | | V | V | V | | V |
Read Buffer | | | | V | | | V | V | V | | V |
Read Configurati.| V | V | V | V | | V | V | V | V | V | V |
Read DMA | V | V | V | V | | V | V | V | V | V | V |
Read Multiple | V | V | V | V | | V | V | V | V | V | V |
Read Sectors | V | V | V | V | | V | V | V | V | V | V |
Read Sec. Long | V | | V | V | | V | V | V | V | | V |
Read Verify Sec. | V | V | V | V | | V | V | V | V | V | V |
Recalibrate | | | | V | V | | V | V | V | | V |
Seek | | | V | V | | | V | V | V | | V |
Set Configuration| V | | V | V | | | V | V | V | | V |
Set Features | | | | V | | | V | V | V | | V |
Set Multiple Mode| | | | V | | | | | | | V |
Write Buffer | | | | V | | | | | | | V |
Write Multiple | V | | V | V | | | V | V | V | | V |
Write DMA | V | | V | V | | | V | V | V | | V |
Write Sectors | V | | V | V | | | V | V | V | | V |
Write Sec. Long | V | | V | V | | | V | V | V | | V |
Check Power Mode | | | | | | | V | V | V | | V |
-----------------+---+---+----+----+-----+----+----+---+---+----+---+
Key:
V = Valid errors for each command
ABRT = Abort command error
AMNF = Data address mark not found error
BBK = Bad block detected
CORR = Corrected data error
DRDY = Drive not ready detected
DSC = Disk seek complete not detected
DWF = Drive write fault detected
ERR = Error bit in the Status Register
IDNF = Requested ID not found
TK0NF = Track zero not found error
UNC = Uncorrectable data error
Defect Management
-----------------
The Maverick 270/540AT allocate one sector per disk or 2 sectors per
cylinder as a spare. In the factory, the media is scanned for
defects. If a sector on a cylinder is found to be defective, the
address of the sector is added to the drive's defect list. Sectors
located physically subsequent to the defective sector are assigned
logical block addresses such that a sequential ordering of logical
blocks results. This inline sparing technique is employed in an
attempt to eliminate slow data transfer that would result from a
single defective sector on a cylinder.
If more than one sector is found defective on a cylinder, the inline
sparing technique is applied only to the first sector. The remaining
defective sectors are replaced with the nearest available spare
sectors on nearby cylinders. Such an assignment of additional
replacement sectors from nearby sectors rather than having a central
pool of spare sectors is an attempt to minimize the motion of the
actuator and head that otherwise would be needed to find a replace-
ment sector. The result is minimal reduction of data throughput.