BARRACUDA 2LP
Disc Drive
ST31250N/ND
ST31250W/WD/WC/DC
ST32550N/ND
ST32550W/WD/WC/DC
Installation Guide
Barracuda 2LP Installation Guide, Rev. E
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Preface
This manual contains information for users of the
Seagate® ST31250andST32550Barracuda™2LPSCSI
disc drives. It provides support services, performance
specifications, and initial setup information. Additional
information is available in the Barracuda 2LP Product
Manual(partnumber83328930).Contact yourSeagate
sales representative if you need to order this publica-
tion.
Electrostatic discharge protection
Caution. Removal of circuit boards by personnel not
performing depot repair will damage compo-
nents and may void the warranty.
All drive electronic assemblies are sensitive to static
electricity, due to the electrostatically sensitive devices
used within the drive circuitry. Although some devices
such as metal-oxide semiconductors are extremely
sensitive, all semiconductors, aswell as some resistors
and capacitors, may be damaged or degraded by expo-
sure to static electricity.
Electrostatic damage to electronic devices may be
caused bythedirectdischargeofachargedconductoror
by exposure to the static fields surrounding charged
objects. To avoid damaging drive electronic assemblies,
observe the following precautions when installing or
servicing the drive:
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• Ground yourself to the drive whenever the drive elec-
tronics are or will be exposed. Connect yourself to
ground with a wrist strap (Seagate part number
12263496). Connection may be made to any grounded
metal assembly. As a general rule, remember that you
and the drive electronics must all be grounded to avoid
potentially damaging static discharges.
• Turn off the power before removing or installing the DC
power cable.
• Do not remove any circuit boards from the drive.
• Never use an ohmmeter on any circuit boards.
• When installing the drive on a carrier or tray, discharge
the static electricity from the carrier or tray prior to
inserting it into the system.
Important safety information and precautions
Caution. Use forced-air ventilation when bench-testing
the drive to ensure proper cooling of drive
components.
Usepropersafetyandrepairtechniquesforsafe, reliable
operation of this unit. Service should be done only by
qualifiedpersons. Werecommendtheproceduresinthis
manual as effective ways of servicing the unit. Some
procedures require the use of special tools. For proper
maintenance and safety, you must use these tools as
recommended.
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The procedures in this manual and labels on the unit
contain warnings and cautions that must be carefully
read and followed to minimize or eliminate the risk of
personal injury. The warnings point out conditions or
practices that may endanger you or others. The cautions
point out conditions or practices that may damage the
unit, possibly making it unsafe for use.
These warnings and cautions are not exhaustive. We
cannot possibly know, evaluate, and advise you of all the
ways in which maintenance might be performed or the
possible risk of each technique. Consequently, we have
not completed any such broad evaluation. If you use a
non-approved procedure or tool, first ensure that the
method you choose will not risk either your safety or unit
performance.
Always observe the following warnings and precautions:
• Performallmaintenancebyfollowingtheproceduresin
this manual.
• Follow all cautions and warnings in the procedures.
• Usesoundsafetypracticeswhenoperatingorrepairing
the unit.
• Use caution when troubleshooting a unit that has
voltages present. Turn off power to the unit before
servicing it.
• Wear safety shoes when removing or replacing heavy
parts.
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• Ensure that the internal temperature of the rack or
cabinet does not exceed the limits defined for the drive
when the drive is mounted in an equipment rack or
cabinet. When units are stacked vertically, pay special
attention to the top where temperatures are usually
highest.
• Follow the precautions listed above in “Electrostatic
discharge protection.”
• Do not remove any circuit boards from the drive chas-
sis. Return the entire drive for depot repair if any circuit
boardisdefective.Removalofcircuitboardsbyperson-
nel not performing depot repair will damage compo-
nents and may void the warranty.
• Donotremovetheheadanddiscassembly(HDA)from
thedrivechassis.Returntheentiredrivefordepotrepair
if the HDA is defective.
• Do not attempt to disassemble the HDA. It is not field
repairable. If the sealed HDA is opened by personnel
not performing depot repair, this will damage compo-
nents and void the warranty.
Asacomponent,thisdriveisdesignedtobeinstalledand
operatedinaccordancewithUL1950,IEC950,EN60950,
CSA C22.2 950, and VDE0805.
Seagate takes all reasonable steps to ensure that its
products are certifiable to currently accepted standards.
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Typical applications of these disc drives include cus-
tomer packaging and subsystem design. Safety agen-
ciesconditionallycertifycomponentassemblies,suchas
the Barracuda disc drive, based on their final acceptabil-
ity in the end-use product. The subsystem designers are
responsible for meeting these conditions of acceptability
in obtaining safety/regulatory agency complianceintheir
end-use products and for certifying where required by
law. A necessary part of meeting safety requirements is
the provision for overcurrent protection on drive SELV
supply voltages.
This unit is a component part and as such is not meant to
comply with FCC or similar national requirements as a
stand-alone unit. Engineering radiated emissions test
results are available through the Seagate Safety Depart-
ment to assist the subsystem designer.
Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise
Vorsicht.Beim Testen des Laufwerks auf dem Prüftisch
ist Fremdbelüftung vorzusehen, um eine ausreichende
Kühlung der Laufwerkkomponenten sicherzustellen.
Verwenden Sie geeignete Sicherheits- und
Reparaturverfahren, um den sicheren, zuverlässigen
Betrieb dieser Einheit zu gewährleisten. Reparaturen
dürfennurvonqualifiziertemFachpersonalvorgenommen
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werden.WirempfehlendieVerfahrenindiesemHandbuch
als effektive Methoden zur Wartung und Reparatur der
Einheit. Einige Verfahren erfordern Spezialwerkzeuge;
diese müssen zur sachgemäßen Ausführung der
Wartungsarbeiten und aus Sicherheitsgründen den
Empfehlungen entsprechend verwendet werden.
DieVerfahrenindiesemHandbuchunddieAufkleberauf
demGerätenthaltenWarn-undVorsichtshinweise.Diese
Hinweise sind sorgfältig durchzulesen und zu beachten,
um das Risiko von Verletzungen auf ein Mindestmaß zu
beschränkenoderganzzuvermeiden.DieWarnhinweise
machenaufSituationenoderPraktikenaufmerksam, die
Sie oder andere gefährden könnten. Die
VorsichtshinweisemachenaufSituationenoderPraktiken
aufmerksam, die die Einheit beschädigen können, so
daß deren Gebrauch mit Risiko behaftet ist.
Die Warn- und Vorsichtshinweise sind nicht
allumfassend! Es ist uns einfach nicht möglich, alle
Wartungsmethoden oder die eventuellen Risiken jeder
Methode zu kennen, zu beurteilen und Sie
entsprechend zu beraten. Aus diesem Grund haben
wir auf eine derartige umfassende Beurteilung
verzichtet. Falls Sie ein hier nicht beschriebenes
Verfahren oder Werkzeug verwenden, stellen Sie
zuerst sicher, daß das gewählte Verfahren weder Ihre
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persönliche Sicherheit noch die Leistung der Einheit
gefährdet.
Beachten Sie in jedem Fall die folgenden Warn-und
Vorsichtshinweise:
• Führen Sie alle Wartungsarbeiten entsprechend den
Anweisungen in diesem Handbuch aus.
• Beachten Sie alle Warn- und Vorsichtshinweise in
diesem Handbuch.
• Treffen Sie beim Betrieb oder bei der Reparatur der
Einheit angemessene Sicherheitsvorkehrungen.
• WenneineEinheitunterSpannungsteht,gehenSiebei
derFehlerdiagnosebesondersvorsichtigvor.Schalten
SiedieEinheitaus,bevorSiemitdenReparaturarbeiten
beginnen.
• TragenSieSicherheitsschuhe,wennSieschwereTeile
aus- bzw. einbauen.
• Wenn das Laufwerk in einem Einbaugestell oder
Gehäuse montiert ist, sorgen Sie dafür, daß die
Temperatur im Inneren des Gestells oder Gehäuses
die für das Laufwerk vorgegebenen Grenzwerte nicht
übersteigt. Wenn Einheiten vertikal übereinander
betestigtwerden,achtenSiebesondersaufdenoberen
Stapelbereich, da dort die Temperatur gewöhnlich am
höchsten ist.
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• Befolgen Sie die oben unter “Electrostatic Discharge
Protection” angegebenen Sicherheitsmaßnahmen.
• NehmenSiekeinePlatinenausdemLaufwerkgehäuse.
WenneinePlatinedefektist,mußdasgesamteLaufwerk
zurReparatureingeschickt werden.DieHerausnahme
von Platinen durch anderePersonen als die für die
werkseitige Reparatur zuständigen kann zu einer
Beschädigung der Komponenten und Erlöschen des
Garantieanspruchs führen.
• Die vormontierte Kopf- und Festplatteneinheit (HDA)
nicht aus dem Laufwerkgehäuse nehmen! Falls die
HDA beschädigt ist, schicken Sie das gesamte
Laufwerk zur Reparatur ein.
• Die HDA ist nicht vor Ort reparierbar und darf nicht
auseinandergenommen werden! Öffnen der
versiegeltenHDAdurchanderePersonenalsdiefürdie
werkseitige Reparatur zuständigen hat eine
Beschädigung der Komponenten und Erlöschen des
Garantieanspruchs zur Folge.
Als Teilkomponente ist dieses Laufwerk für die Installa-
tion und den Betrieb in Übereinstimmung mit UL 1950,
IEC950, EN60950, CSA C22.2 950 und VDE0805
vorgesehen.
Seagateistständigbemüht,dieZulassungsfähigkeitvon
Seagate-Produkten im Rahmen der gegenwärtig
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geltendenStandardszugewährleisten.Zudentypischen
Anwendungen dieser Festplattenwerke zählen
Systemeinbau durch den Kunden und die Konstruktion
vonUntersystemen.Sicherheitsbehördengewähreneine
bedingte Zulassung für Komponenten wie das Barra-
cuda-Festplattenlaufwerk vorbehaltlich der endgültigen
ZulasssungimEndprodukt.DesignervonUntersystemen
sind dafür verantwortlich, die Voraussetzungen für die
Einhaltung sicherheits- oder aufsichtsbehördlicher
Vorschriften in ihren Endprodukten und - falls gesetzlich
vorgeschrieben - für die Zulassung zu schaffen.
Eine Grundvoraussetzung zur Einhaltung der
Sicherheitsanforderungen ist die Bereitstellung
eines
Überlastschutzes
für
die
SELV-
Versorgungsspannungen des Laufwerks.
DiesesGerätisteineBaugruppeundunterliegtalssolche
nicht den Anforderungen der FCC oder ähnlicher
nationaler Behörden für eigenständige Geräte.
Technische Testergebnisse zu elektromagnetische
Strahlung sind für Designer von Untersystemen auf
AnfragevonderSeagate-Sicherheitsabteilungerhältlich.
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Technical support services
Seagate Technology provides technical support litera-
ture and diagnostic utilities to authorized distributors.
Please contact your dealer for technical support and
installation troubleshooting. Product technical support is
availableforallSeagateproductsbycallingtheSeaFAX™,
SeaFONE™, SeaTDD™, or SeaBOARD™ services.
Thesearetollcallsifyoudialfromoutsideofthenumber’s
local dialing area.
SeaFAX:
USA (408) 438-2620; England 44-62-847-7080
Use a touch-tone telephone to access Seagate’s auto-
matedFAXsystemandselecttechnicalsupportinforma-
tion by return FAX. This service is available 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week.
CompuServe Forum
Online support for Seagate products is available on
CompuServe. This includes an extensive question and
answermessagebase,downloadableutilities,anddocu-
mentation files in Adobe™ Acrobat™ format which you
can download and view from your own computer. Type
“Go Seagate” from within CompuServe to access this
service.
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SeaFONE: (408) 438-8222
Technicalsupportspecialistsareavailablefrom8:00A.M.
to 5:00 P.M. PST, Monday through Friday. Recorded
technical information on selected Seagate products is
provided while you are on hold. Recordings are acces-
sible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
SeaTDD: (408) 438-5382
TDD is a telecommunication device for the deaf where
two people can communicate using a keyboard con-
nected to the phone line. A TDD device is required to
access this service, which is available from 8:00 A.M. to
5:00 P.M. PST, Monday through Friday.
SeaBOARD:
The Seagate Technical Support Bulletin Board System
(BBS) is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A
modem is required to access this service. The communi-
cations software must be set for eight data bits, no parity,
and one stop bit (8N1). These operate at 300 to 9600
baud. With this service you can access:
• Specifications and jumper configurations
• Reprints of Seagate documentation
• Utilities that you can download to your own computer
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Location
Modem number
USA, Mexico, Latin America
England
Germany
Singapore
Australia
Canada
(408) 438-8771
44-62-847-8011
49-89-140-9331
65-292-6973
61-2-756-2359
(416) 856-5581
33-1-40-67-1034
82-2-556-7294
France
Korea
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General description
Barracuda 2LP SCSI disc drives are high-speed, ran-
dom-access digital-data storage devices.
The drive is a component for installation in an enclosure
designed for the drive. This is often a rack within the
system or an external enclosure designed to house one
or more disc drives or other peripheral units. In either
case, the disc drive must receive adequate cooling (refer
to “Providing adequate cooling”) and it must be suffi-
ciently grounded and shielded from emissions. TheBar-
racuda 2LP Product Manual (part number 83328930)
contains guidelines for a properly designed enclosure.
SCSI I/O
Connector
DC Power Connector
Figure 1. Barracuda 2LP disc drive (N/ND model shown)
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Characteristics
ST31250
ST32550
Interface
Fast SCSI-21
Fast SCSI-21
Capacity
Unformatted
1,205.3 Mbytes 2,541.3 Mbytes
1,020.9 Mbytes 2,147.4 Mbytes
Formatted2
Recording
Cylinders (user)
Read/write data heads 5
3,711
3,510
11
Servo heads
1
1
Avg bytes/track
64,160
64,160
Seek time3
Average read
Average write
8.0 msec
9.0 msec
8.0 msec
9.0 msec
Disc rotation
RPM
7,200
7,200
Average latency
4.17 msec
4.17 msec
Internal transfer rate
(Mbits/sec)
47.5 to 72.0
49.4 to 72.0
Max sync. SCSI transfer rate
N/ND
W/WD/WC/DC
10 Mbytes/sec
20 Mbytes/sec
10 Mbytes/sec
20 Mbytes/sec
Multi-segmented cache 512 Kbytes
512 Kbytes
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1Can also be operated according to SCSI-1 protocol.
2Standard factory units are formatted as follows:
512 data bytes per sector
9 spare sectors per cylinder
1 cylinder at the innter track reserved for spares
3Not including on-board controller overhead.
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DC power requirements
Single-ended Differential
+5V11 +12V
+5V11 +12V
Voltage regulation5
± 5% ± 5%2 ± 5% ± 5%2
Amps
Maximum operating current1 0.93
Maximum starting current
0.6
1.17
0.6
Peak DC3, 6
Peak AC3
0.93
−
1.35
1.93
1.00
−
1.35
1.93
Delayed motor start (max)1,4 0.88
0.12
0.92
0.12
Peak operating current
Typ DC1, 10
Max DC1
Max (peak)
0.91
0.93
1.00
0.57
0.60
1.56
1.13
1.17
1.95
0.57
0.60
1.56
Track following (DC)
at OD1
0.91
0.88
0.5
0.51
0.99
0.96
0.50
0.51
at ID1
Read track
OD DC1, 14
AC
0.96
1.03
0.53
0.73
1.35
1.95
0.53
0.73
Seeking
Typical DC1, 13
Maximum DC1
Maximum (peak) AC
0.89
0.92
0.95
0.78
0.82
1.60
0.99
1.10
1.67
0.78
0.82
1.60
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1
Measured with an average reading DC ammeter. Instanta-
neous +12V current peaks will exceed these values.
2
A −10% tolerance is permissible during initial start of the
spindle but must return to±5% before reaching 7,200 RPM.
The ±5% must be maintained after the drive signifies that its
power-up sequence has been completed and that the drive
is able to accept selection by the host initiator.
3 See the +12V current profile in the Barracuda 2LP Product
Manual (publication number 83328930).
4 This condition occurs when the Motor Start option is enabled
and the drive has not yet received a Start Motor command.
5 See “Conducted noise immunity” in the Barracuda 2LP
Product Manual.The specified voltage tolerance is inclusive
of ripple, noise, and transient response.
6 At power-up, the motor current regulator limits the +12V
current to an average value of less than 1.4A, although
instantaneous peaks may exceed this value. These peaks
should measure 5 msec duration or less.
7 Minimum current loading for each supply voltage is not less
than 4% of the maximum operating current shown.
8 Use separate ground returns for +5 and +12V supplies.
9 Where power is provided to multiple drives from a common
supply, carefully consider individual-drive power require-
ments. Wheremultipleunitsarepoweredonsimultaneously,
be sure the peak starting current is available to each device.
10 Operating condition is a third-stroke seek at OD and read
one Track. The command is issued every 0.075 seconds
(every 0.063 seconds on wide and SCA drives).
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11 No terminator power. See Section 11.7.3.4 in the Barra-
cuda 2LP Product Manual.
12 All power-saving features are enabled (ASA II code only).
13 Seeking is defined as a third-stroke seek at OD. The com-
mand is issued every 20 msec.
14 Read track is defined as repeat reads of track 15 with a
78% duty cycle on N models, 32% duty cycle on W
models, 48% duty cycle on WC models, 60% duty cycle
on ND models, 44% duty cycle on WD models, and 44%
duty cycle on DC models.
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Initial setup information
Thegeneralinformationbeginningonthispageappliesto
all of the Barracuda 2LP drive models. After reading the
general information topics, refer to the appropriate drive-
specific section listed below for additional information
about configuring and installing your particular model.
Drive models
Page
ST31250N
ST32550N
ST31250ND
ST32550ND
33
ST31250W
ST32550W
ST31250WD
ST32550WD
38
ST31250WC
ST32550WC
ST31250DC
ST32550DC
44
WC drives
General information
The following general information topics are discussed:
• SCSI ID jumpers
• Drive termination
• Synchronizing spindles
• Other applicable jumper options
• Providing adequate cooling
• Mounting the drive and connecting cables*
• Formatting the drive
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*This mounting procedure does not apply to WC or DC
model drives. To mount a WC or DC drive, plug the drive
into the system's single connector attachment (SCA)
position on the system's back panel.
SCSI ID jumpers
EachdeviceontheSCSIchainmusthaveauniqueSCSI
ID. The host system’s SCSI controller usually uses the
highest-numberedIDavailable;thereforethelower-num-
bered SCSI IDs are normally used for the other SCSI
devices such as this Barracuda disc drive.
Note. Most SCSI controllers (host adapters) allow you to
skip a SCSI ID. For example, you can have ID0,
ID1, and ID3 (skipping ID2). Other controllers do
not allow this so be sure to refer to your system or
controller user’s manual for details about its re-
quirements for proper SCSI device installation.
Most Barracuda disc drives are factory set with the SCSI
ID set at 0. To change the SCSI ID, refer to the appropri-
ate drive section for your model.
If, after completing the installation process, the drive’s
LED does not show on/off activity when the host is trying
to communicate with the drive, a duplicate SCSI ID may
be the problem. If this is the case, change the ID so that
each device on the SCSI chain has its own unique ID.
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Also check your system or controller user’s manual to
ensure that you have not violated its SCSI ID numbering
recommendations.
Drive termination
IfyouareinstallingaBarracuda2LPdriveinasystemthat
has other SCSI devices installed, terminate only the end
devices on the SCSI chain. A SCSI “device” is any disc
drive, scanner, tape-backup unit, or other piece of hard-
ware connected to your system using the SCSI bus.
The top example in Figure 2 shows an internal hard disc
at one end of the SCSI bus with the SCSI controller at the
other end (both are terminated). The bottom example
shows two additional SCSI devices connected exter-
nally—this means the SCSI controller is no longer on the
end of the SCSI chain and should not be terminated.
Internal SCSI cable
Internal
Internal
Controller
SCSI device SCSI device
Terminate
Internal SCSI cable
External
SCSI
cable
Internal
Internal
SCSI device SCSI device
External
External
Controller
SCSI device SCSI device
Terminate
Figure 2. SCSI bus termination
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For information about how to terminate your drive, refer
to the appropriate drive-specific section.
Terminator power
You usually will not need to change this option and can
normally leave the drive configured as it was shipped
fromthefactory.Forinformationabouthowtochangethe
terminator power option on your drive, refer to the appro-
priate drive-specific section.
Synchronizing spindles
If you are installing two or more Barracuda drives, you
may(optionally) synchronizetheirspindlestoreducethe
latency associated with switching from one drive to
another. Spindle sync cables are used to connect the
drives.
After connecting each drive with spindle sync cables,
designate a master spindle sync reference source. This
master source is normally a disc drive located on the
same SCSI bus as the other drives you want to synchro-
nize with. To designate a drive as the master, use SCSI
interface commands. Refer to the product manual for
information about using these commands.
Forinformationabouthowtosynchronizethespindlesfor
your drive, refer to the appropriate drive-specific section.
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Providing adequate cooling
Theenclosuredesignmustensureadequate coolingfor
the drive. The maximum ambient temperature is 50oC.
The drive’s product manual (83328930) describes how
to evaluate the air-flow design.The evaluation consists
ofensuring that thecasetemperaturesofcertain critical
componentsremainwithinacceptablelimitsduringdrive
operation.
We recommend orienting the drive or directing the air
flow in a way that creates the least amount of air-flow
resistance while providing air flow above the circuit
boards and around the head and disc assembly (HDA).
Also, choose the shortest possible path between the air
inlet andexit.Thisminimizesthe distancetraveledbyair
that is heated by the drive and by other nearby heat
sources.
Figure3showstwodesignapproacheswithoneormore
fans used to generate air flow.The air-flow patterns can
be created by thefanseither pushing or drawing air.The
overall flow pattern can be directed from front to back,
back to front, or side to side.
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Kühlung des Systems
Die Gehäusekonstruktion muß eine ausreichende
Kühlung des Laufwerkes gewährleisten. Die
Umgebungstemperatur darf maximal 50oC betragen.
Die Produkthandbuch Barracuda 2LP (Dokument
83328930) enthalten Anweisungen zur Beurteilung der
Luftstromkonstruktion.DieBeurteilungmußsicherstellen,
daß sich die Gehäusetemperatur bestimmter kritischer
Komponenten bei Laufwerkbetrieb innerhalb
zugelassener Grenzen hält.
Wir empfehlen, das Laufwerk so zu orientieren oder den
Luftstrom so zu lenken, daß der geringste
Luftstromwiderstand erzeugt wird und gleichzeitig ein
Luftstrom über den Platinen und um die Kopf- und
Festplatteneinheit (HDA) gegeben ist. Wählen Sie einen
möglichst kurzen Weg zwischen Lufteinlaß und -auslaß.
Dadurch wird die Strecke, die die vom Laufwerk und
anderen nahegelegenen Hitzequellen aufgewärmte Luft
zurücklegt, auf ein Minimum beschränkt.
Abbildung 3 zeigt zwei Konstruktionsmöglichkeiten, bei
denen ein oder mehrere Lüfter den Luftstrom erzeugen.
Der Luftstromverlauf wird durch die Lüfter gesteuert, die
entweder Luft einblasen oder abziehen. Generell kann
der Luftstrom entweder von vorne nach hinten oder von
hinten nach vorne verlaufen.
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Above unit
Über der Einheit
Note. Air flows in the direction shown (back to front)
or in reverse direction (front to back)
Under unit
Unter der Einheit
Hinweis. Luftstrom in der angezeigten Richtung
(von vorne nach hinten) oder in umgekehrter
Richtung (von hinten nach vorne)
Above unit
Über der Einheit
Note. Air flows in the direction shown or
in reverse direction (side to side)
Under unit
Unter der Einheit
Hinweis. Luftstrom in der angezeigten Richtung oder in
umgekehrter Richtung (von Seite zu Seite)
Figure 3. Suggested air flow
Abbildung 3. Empfohlener Luftstromverlauf
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Mounting the drive and connecting cables
Do not touch the connector pins or any components on
thecontrolboardwithoutobservingstatic-dischargepre-
cautions. Always handle the drive by the frame only.
The drive may be mounted in any orientation (horizon-
tally, vertically, and any combination thereof); however,
youmustensurethatthedrivereceivesadequateairflow
for cooling.
1. Mountthedrivetothehostsystem’schassisusingfour
6-32 UNC screws. Two mounting holes are in each
side of the drive and there are four mounting holes in
the bottom of the drive.
The maximum length that the screws should extend
into the chassis mounting holes is 0.15 inch (3.81
mm), measuredfromtheoutersurfaceofthechassis.
Tighten the screws down evenly. Do not over-tighten
orforcethescrewifitdoesnotseemtoscrewineasily,
because this means the threads are not properly
aligned. In this case, back the screw out and try again.
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Installation des Laufwerkes
und Anschluß der Kabel
Beachten Sie beim Handhaben und Anfassen der
Anschlußstifte und Komponenten die
Vorsichtsmaßnahmen zur Verhinderung statischer
Aufladung. Fassen Sie das Laufwerk nur am Rahmen an.
DasLaufwerkkanninbeliebigerOrientierung(horizontal,
vertikaloderschräg)installiertwerden;jedochmußdafür
gesorgt werden, daß ein ausreichender Luftstrom zur
Kühlung des Laufwerkes vorhanden ist.
1. Befestigen Sie das Laufwerk mit vier 6-32-UNC-
SchraubenamGehäusedesHost-Systems.Diebeiden
Seiten des Laufwerkes sind mit jeweils zwei
Befestigungslöchern versehen, die Unterseite des
LaufwerkesweistvierweitereBefestigungslöcherauf.
GemessenvonderAußenflächedesGehäusesdürfen
die Schrauben maximal 3,81 mm in die
Befestigungslöcher des Gehüuses hineinragen. Die
Schrauben müssen gleichmäßig, jedoch nicht zu fest,
angezogen werden. Wenn sich eine Schraube nicht
ohneWiderstandeinschraubenläßt,sinddieGewinde
nicht korrekt aneinander ausgerichtet. In diesem Fall
die Schraube nicht in das Gewindeloch forcieren,
sondern die Schraube herausnehmen und erneut in
das Gewindeloch einführen.
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2. Verify that all connections between the drive and the
host system are correctly installed.
2. Prüfen Sie, ob alle Verbindungen zwischen dem
Laufwerk und dem Host-System korrekt hergestellt
sind.
3. Verify that you have correctly installed jumpers.
3. StellenSiesicher,daßdieKennungsbrückeninstalliert
sind.
4. Connect the 50-pin SCSI cable into the drive’s SCSI
connector(shownearlierinFigure1). Takecarenotto
stretch or crimp this cable, and do not block the
system’s cooling air flow with the cable.
The drive receives DC power through a 4-pin connec-
tormountednexttotheSCSIconnector. Theoutputof
a power supply must meet SELV (safety extra low
voltage) as defined in IEC 950. Figure 4 provides the
pin information for the DC power connector. To con-
nect the DC power cable to the drive, insert the cable
end into the drive’s DC power connector.
4. SchließenSiedas50-poligeSCSI-KabelandenSCSI-
Steckverbinder des Laufwerkes an (wie bereits in
Abbildung 1 gezeigt). Das Kabel darf nicht gedehnt
oder gedrückt werden und es darf den Luftstrom zur
Kühlung des Systems nicht behindern.
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Das Laufwerk wird über einen 4-poligen, neben dem
SCSI-Anschluß befestigten Steckverbinder mit
Gleichstrom versorgt. Der Ausgang eines Netzteils
muß SELV (safety extra low voltage) nach IEC 950
entsprechen. Abbildung 4 zeigt die Steckerbelegung
für den Gleichstromanschluß. Zum Anschluß des
GleichstromkabelsandasLaufwerkdasKabelendein
den Gleichstromanschluß des Laufwerkes stecken.
Pin
1
Power
Pin Gleichstrom
+12V
1
2
3
4
+12 V
2
+12V return
+ 5V return
+ 5V
+12 V Rückleitung
+ 5 V Rückleitung
+ 5 V
3
4
4
3
2
1
Figure 4. DC power connector
Abbildung 4. Gleichstromanschluß
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Note. Signal ground on the power control board (PCB)
and the head and disc assembly (HDA) are con-
nected together in this drive and you cannot sepa-
rate them. The equipment in which you have
mountedthedriveisconnecteddirectlytotheHDA
andPCBwithoutelectricallyisolatingshockmounts.
Maximizing the conductive contact area between
HDA ground and system ground may reduce radi-
ated emissions. If you do not want the system
chassis to be connected to the HDA/PCB ground,
you must provide a nonconductive (electrically
isolating) method of mounting the drive in the host
system.Thismayincreaseradiatedemissionsand
is the system designer’s responsibility.
Hinweis:
DieSignalerdeaufderStromregelungskarte(PCB)
undderKopf-undFestplatteneinheit(HDA)sindin
diesem Laufwerk miteinander verbunden und
können nicht getrennt werden. Das Gerät, in das
Sie das Laufwerk eingebaut haben, ist ohne
elektrisch isolierende Stoßdämpfer direkt an die
HDA und PCB angeschlossen. Die
elektromagnetische Strahlung kann reduziert
werden, indem Sie eine möglichst große leitende
Kontakfläche zwischen der HDA-Erdung und der
Systemerdung vorsehen. Wenn Sie das
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Systemgehäuse nicht an die HDA/PCB-Erdung
anschließen wollen, müssen Sie das Laufwerk auf
nichtleitende Weise (galvanisch isoliert) im Host-
System einbauen. Die daraus u.U. resultierende
verstärkte elektromagnetische Strahlung fällt in
den Zuständigkeitsbereich des Systemdesigners.
5. Replace the host system’s cover.
5. Setzen Sie das Gehäuseoberteil des Host-Systems
wieder auf.
Formatting the drive
Warning. Formatting a drive erases all user data. Be
sure that you understand this principle before
formatting any hard disc drive.
It is not necessary to format a drive which has
previously been used to store data, unless
your intention is to erase all user data.
1. Turn on DC power.
2. Boot the system from a system floppy disc or from a
previously installed hard disc drive if there is one.
3. Format the disc drive.The Barracuda 2LP disc drive
is designed to operate with a variety of operating
systems; therefore, please refer to your system or
SCSI controller manual forinformationabout format-
ting and setting up the drive.
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Enabling write cache
Write caching is a feature that allows the drive to transfer
write data to its own cache, tell the controller that the task
iscomplete,andthenactuallycompletethewriteatalater
time. This improves write performance by freeing the
CPU to go on to its next command.
Warning. Information can be lost is you enable write
cache and there is a system failure (for ex-
ample, power failure) before the data has
actually been physically written to the disc.
OEM drives are shipped with write cache disabled by
default.Ifyouwanttoenablethewritecache,refertoyour
system’s drive controller and software utility documenta-
tion. Seagate provides an ASPI utility that you can use in
a PC compatible system to enable the write cache. It is
available on Seagate’s CompuServe forum and on the
Seagate BBS (refer to “Technical support services” on
page 9).
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N/ND drives
Setting the SCSI ID jumpers
Use the J4 connector to set the SCSI ID (see Figure 5).
TochangetheSCSIID,installjumpersontheappropriate
pins as shown in the illustration.
J4
(front view of J4)
Pin 1
J4
Pin 2
Pin 1
SCSI ID = 0 (default)
SCSI ID = 1
SCSI ID = 2
SCSI ID = 3
SCSI ID = 4
SCSI ID = 5
SCSI ID = 6
SCSI ID = 7
Figure 5. Setting the SCSI ID
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N/ND drives
Terminating the drive
ST31250N and ST32550N drives are terminated with
permanently mounted IC active terminators. If you install
one of thesedrives and it is not on the end of the SCSI
bus, disabletheterminatorsbyremovingthejumperfrom
pins 5 and 6 of connector J1 (see Figure 6). If you install
the drive on the end of the SCSI bus, enable termination
by installing a jumper on pins 5 and 6 of connector J1.
Note. Use active terminators when terminating the bus.
ST31250NDandST32550NDdrivesdonothaveinternal
terminators or any other way of adding internal termina-
tion to the drive. You must provide external active termi-
nation (ANSI SCSI-2 Alternative 2) to these drives when
termination is required.
J1
Pin 6
Pin 1
J2
Pin 1
Pin 1
Pin 2
J1
Pin 6
Enable SCSI
terminator (default)
Disable SCSI
terminator
Figure 6. Terminating the drive
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N/ND drives
Terminator power
There are four possible terminator power configurations
for ST31250N and ST32550Ndrives (see Figure 7). You
willnotnormallyneedtochangethisoptionandcanleave
the drive configured as it was shipped from the factory.
ST31250ND and ST32550ND drives should be config-
ured with a jumper connecting J1 pins 1 and 3 (and no
jumper on J1 pins 2 and 4) as illustrated in Figure 7.
ST31250N and ST32550N
J1 Connector
Pin 6
Pin 1
ST31250ND and
ST32550ND
J1 Connector
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 1
J1
Pin 6
ST31250N and ST32550N
Pin 2
Term. power from drive (default)
Term. power to SCSI bus
Term. power from SCSI bus
Term. power to SCSI bus
and drive
Pin 1
Pin 2
J1
ST31250ND and ST32550ND
Term. power to SCSI bus (default)
Figure 7. Setting terminator power jumpers
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N/ND drives
Synchronizing spindles
Usepins5and6ontheJ4connectortoattachthespindle
sync cable. See Figure 8.
Pin 1
J2
J4
(front view of J4)
Pin 1
J4
Pin 2
Pin 1
Spindle sync
cable connector
Spindle Sync Reference
Spindle Sync Ground
Figure 8. Spindle sync connectors
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N/ND drives
Other applicable jumper options
Several other jumper options are available as illustrated.
J2
Pin 2
Pin 1
Reserved
Parity Check option
Pin 1
J2
Enable parity check of
SCSI bus (default).
Disable parity check.
Write Protect option
Write protect = Off
(enables writing –
default)
Write protect = On
(disables writing)
J4
Motor Start option
(front view of J4)
Pin 1
J4
Pin 2
Pin 1
Enable motor start. The
drive waits for the Start
Unit command from the
host before starting the
spindle motor.
Reserved
Disable motor start
Remote LED
connector*
GND (cathode)
POS (anode)
(default). The drive
starts according to the
Delay Motor Start option.
*Note to subsystem designers: In
Europe, a red LED indicates an error
or warning condition. For this reason,
you may want to use a color other
than red with this connection.
Delay Motor Start
option (valid only if the
Motor Start jumper is
not connected)
Disable the Delay Motor
Start option (default).
Motor start delay equal
to the SCSI ID multiplied
by 10 seconds. For
example, if the SCSI
ID = 2, the drive starts
in 20 seconds.
Figure 9. Additional jumper options
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W/WD drives
Setting the SCSI ID jumpers
Use the J5 connector to set the SCSI ID (Figure 10). To
change the SCSI ID, install jumpers on the appropriate
pins as shown in the illustration.
SCSI I/O
Connector
DC Power
Connector
Pin 1
Pin 1
J5
4P
3P 2P
1P
ID3 ID1
ID2 ID0
J5
SCSI ID = 0 (default)
SCSI ID = 1
SCSI ID = 2
SCSI ID = 3
SCSI ID = 4
SCSI ID = 5
SCSI ID = 6
SCSI ID = 7
SCSI ID = 8
SCSI ID = 9
SCSI ID = 10
SCSI ID = 11
SCSI ID = 12
SCSI ID = 13
SCSI ID = 14
SCSI ID = 15
Figure 10. Setting the SCSI ID
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W/WD drives
Terminating the drive
ST31250W and ST32550W drives are terminated with
permanently mounted IC active terminators. If you install
one of these drives and it is not on the end of the SCSI
bus,disabletheterminatorsbyremovingthejumperfrom
pins 5 and 6 of connector J1. If you install the drive on the
end of the SCSI bus, enable termination by installing a
jumper on pins 5 and 6 of connector J1 (see Figure 11).
Note. Use active terminators when terminating the bus.
ST31250WD and ST32550WD drives do not have inter-
nal terminators or any other way of adding internal
terminationtothedrive.Youmustprovideexternalactive
termination (ANSI SCSI-2 Alternative 2) to these drives
when termination is required.
J1
Pin 1
J2
Pin 1
Pin 1
Pin 2
J1
Enable SCSI
terminator (default)
Disable SCSI
terminator
Figure 11. Terminating the drive (ST32550W shown)
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W/WD drives
Terminator power
There are four possible terminator power configurations
for ST31250W and ST32550W drives (see Figure 12).
You will not normally need to change this option and can
leave the drive configured as it was shipped from the
factory.
ST31250WD and ST32550WD drives should be config-
ured with a jumper connecting J1 pins 1 and 3 (and no
jumper on J1 pins 2 and 4) as illustrated in Figure 12.
ST31250W and ST32550W
J1 Connector
Pin 6
ST31250WD and
ST32550WD
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 1
J1 Connector
Pin 4
Pin 3
Pin 1
J1
Pin 6
ST31250W and ST32550W
Pin 2
Term. power from drive (default)
Term. power to SCSI bus
Term. power from SCSI bus
Term. power to SCSI bus
and drive
J1
Pin 2
Pin 4
Pin 3
ST31250WD and ST32550WD Pin 1
Term. power to SCSI bus (default)
Figure 12. Setting terminator power jumpers
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W/WD drives
Synchronizing spindles
Use pins 11 and 12 on the J5 connector to attach the
spindle sync cable. See Figure 13.
SCSI I/O
Connector
DC Power
Connector
Pin 1
Pin 1
J5
4P
3P 2P
1P
SS
J5
Spindle Sync Reference
Spindle Sync Ground
Spindle sync
cable connector
Figure 13. Spindle sync connectors
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W/WD drives
Other applicable jumper options
Other option jumpers are available as illustrated below.
Pin 1
J2
J2
Pin 2
Pin 1
Reserved
Parity Check option
Enable parity check of SCSI bus (default).
Disable parity check.
Write Protect option
Write protect = Off (enables writing – default)
Write protect = On (disables writing)
Motor Start option
Enable motor start. The drive waits for the Start
Unit command from the host before starting the
spindle motor.
Disable motor start (default). The drive starts
according to the Delay Motor Start option.
Delay Motor Start option (valid only if
the Motor Start jumper is not connected)
Disable the Delay Motor Start option (default).
Motor start delay equal to the SCSI ID multiplied
by 10 seconds. For example, if the SCSI ID = 2,
the drive starts in 20 seconds.
Figure 14a. Additional jumper options
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W/WD drives
Pin 1
J2
SCSI I/O
Connector
Pin 1
Pin 1
J5
GND (cathode)
Remote unit active
LED connector
J4
POS (anode)
(front view of J4)
Pin 1
J4
Pin 2
Pin 1
SCSI ID = 0
Fault LED pin (+)
SCSI ID = 1
Vendor Unique
SCSI ID = 2
SSREF (+)
SCSI ID = 3
Unit Active LED pin (+)
Enable termination
Ground
+5 volts
Not connected
Reserved
Figure 14b. Additional jumper options
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WC/DC drives
Setting the SCSI ID jumpers
The SCSI ID for WC drives is normally set over the SCSI
bus by the host system using connector contacts 39
(ID0), 40 (ID2), 79 (ID1), and 80 (ID3). Systems design-
ers may, optionally, install a remote operator panel con-
nectiontosettheSCSIID.Figure15billustratestheSCSI
ID pins used for this purpose.
Terminating the drive
ST31250WC and ST32550WC drives do not have inter-
nal terminators or any other way of adding internal
termination to the drive. You must provide single-ended
external active termination (ANSI SCSI-2 Alternative 2)
to these drives when termination is required.
Synchronizing spindles
SpindlesynchronizationforWCdrivesisnormallyhandled
on the SCSI bus by the host system using connector
contact 37 for the spindle sync reference signal. System
designers may, optionally, install a spindle sync cable
using pin 6 on the J4 connector to provide +SSREF (see
Figure 15b).
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WC/DC drives
Applicable jumper options
Option jumpers are available as illustrated below.
Pin 1
J2
J2
Pin 2
Pin 1
Reserved
Parity Check option
Enable parity check of SCSI bus (default).
Disable parity check.
Write Protect option
Write protect = Off (enables writing – default)
Write protect = On (disables writing)
Motor Start option
Enable motor start. The drive waits for the Start
Unit command from the host before starting the
spindle motor.
Disable motor start (default). The drive starts
according to the Delay Motor Start option.
Delay Motor Start option (valid only if
the Motor Start jumper is not connected)
Disable the Delay Motor Start option (default).
Motor start delay equal to the SCSI ID multiplied
by 10 seconds. For example, if the SCSI ID = 2,
the drive starts in 20 seconds.
Figure 15a. Jumper options
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WC/DC drives
Pin 1
J2
J4
(front view of J4)
Pin 1
J4
Pin 2
Pin 1
SCSI ID = 0
Fault LED pin (–)
SCSI ID = 1
Vendor Unique
SCSI ID = 2
SSREF (+)
SCSI ID = 3
Unit Active LED pin (–)
Not used
Ground
+5 volts
Not connected
Reserved
Figure 15b. Additional jumper options
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