Function description

J2 jumper

installation Jumper function description

TE (Applies only to “N” and “W” models)

On With the jumper installed, the On-board (non-removable) terminator circuits are enabled (connected to the I/O lines). Default is jumper installed.

Off Terminator circuits not enabled (not connected to I/O lines).

SE (Applies to “LC” and “LW” models only)

On Forces drive to use single-ended I/O drivers/receivers only.

Off Drive can operate on the interface in low voltage differential mode or single-ended, depending on the voltage state of the I/O “DIFFSENS” line. Default is no jumper on.

DS ME (Applies to all models)

Off Off Spindle starts immediately after power up—Default setting.

Off On Drive spindle does not start until Start Unit command received from host.

On Off Spindle Startup is delayed by SCSI ID times 12 seconds after power is applied, i.e., drive 0 spindle starts immediately when DC power connected, drive 1 starts after 12 second delay, drive 2 starts after 24 second delay, etc.

On On Drive spindle starts when Start Unit command received from host. Delayed start feature is overridden and does not apply when ME jumper is installed.

WP (Applies to all models)

On Entire drive is write protected.

Off Drive is not write protected. Default is no WP jumper installed.

PD (Applies to all models)

On Parity checking and parity error reporting by the drive is disabled. Off Drive checks for parity and reports result of parity checking to host.

Default is PD jumper not installed.

RES (Applies to all models)

Off Reserved jumper position. Default is no jumper installed.

TP2 TP1 (Does not apply to “WC” model)

Off Off No terminator power is connected to drive terminators or SCSI bus I/O cable*.

*See Figure 7d for pins used for Termpower.

On Off Drive supplies its own terminator power only. Jumper on this position is factory default. Off On Drive supplies power to SCSI bus I/O cable*; none to internal terminators. When drives have

differential I/O circuits, a jumper on the TP1 position may be needed to power external termi- nators (see system documentation). The “WD” drives have differential I/O circuits which have no terminator circuits on the drive.

On On Drive supplies terminator power to itself (internal connection) and to SCSI bus I/O cable*. This is a legal jumper setting.

TP1 and TP2

“Position A” (Applies only to “N” and “W”)

On This horizontally positioned jumper across the two TP positions furthest from the PCB edge, connects terminator power from SCSI bus I/O Termpower cable* to the drive’s internal termi- nators (for single-ended I/O only).

8.2 Drive orientation

The balanced rotary arm actuator design of the drive allows it to be mounted in any orientation. All drive perfor- mance characterization, however, has been done with the drive in horizontal (discs level) and vertical (drive on its side) orientations, and these are the two preferred mounting orientations.

8.3 Cooling

Cabinet cooling must be designed by the customer so that the ambient temperature immediately surrounding the drive will not exceed temperature conditions specified in Section 6.4.1, “Temperature.” Specific consider- ation should be given to make sure adequate air circulation is present around the printed circuit board (PCB) to meet the requirements of Section 6.4.1, “Temperature.”

8.3.1 Air flow

The rack, cabinet, or drawer environment for the Barracuda 9LP drive must provide heat removal from the elec- tronics and head and disc assembly (HDA). You should confirm that adequate heat removal is provided using the temperature measurement guidelines described in Section 6.4.1.

Forced air flow may be required to keep temperatures at or below the specified case temperatures of Table 3, Column 2, in which case the drive should be oriented, or air flow directed, so that the least amount of air flow resistance is created while providing air flow to the electronics and HDA. Also, the shortest possible path between the air inlet and exit should be chosen to minimize the travel length of air heated by the drive and other heat sources within the rack, cabinet, or drawer environment.

If forced air is determined to be necessary, possible air-flow patterns are shown in Figure 8. The air-flow pat- terns are created by one or more fans, either forcing or drawing air as shown in the illustrations. Conduction, convection, or other forced air-flow patterns are acceptable as long as the temperature measurement guide- lines of Section 6.4.1 are met.

Figure 8. Air flow (suggested)

Note. Air flows in the direction shown (front to back)

or in reverse direction (back to front)

Note. Air flows in the direction shown or

in reverse direction (side to side)

Above unit Under unit

Above unit

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8.4 Drive mounting

When mounting the drive using the bottom holes (x-y plane in Figure 5) care must be taken to ensure that the drive is not physically distorted due to a stiff non-flat mounting surface. The allowable mounting surface stiff- ness is 80 lb/in (14.0 N/mm). The following equation and paragraph define the allowable mounting surface stiffness:

where ‘k’ represents the mounting surface stiffness (units of lb/in or N/mm), and ‘x’ represents the out-of-plane mounting surface distortion (units of inches or millimeters). The out-of-plane distortion (‘x’) is determined by defining a plane with three of the four mounting points fixed and evaluating the out-of-plane deflection of the fourth mounting point when a known force is applied to the fourth point.

Note. Before mounting the drive in any kind of 3.5-inch to 5.25-inch adapter frame, verify with Seagate Tech- nology that the drive can meet the shock and vibration specifications given herein while mounted in such an adapter frame. Adapter frames that are available may not have a mechanical structure capa- ble of mounting the drive so that it can meet the shock and vibration specifications listed in this manual.

8.5 Grounding

Signal ground (PCB) and HDA ground are connected together in the drive and cannot be separated by the user. The equipment in which the drive is mounted is connected directly to the HDA and PCB with no electri- cally isolating shock mounts. If it is desired for the system chassis to not be connected to the HDA/PCB ground, the systems integrator or user must provide a nonconductive (electrically isolating) method of mounting the drive in the host equipment.

Increased radiated emissions may result if you do not provide the maximum surface area ground connection between system ground and drive ground. This is the system designer’s and integrator’s responsibility.

K F

x

--- = 80lb/in (14.0 N/mm) =

9.0

Interface requirements

9.1 General description

This section describes in essentially general terms the interface requirements supported by the Barracuda 9LP. No attempt is made to describe all of the minute details of conditions and constraints that must be consid- ered by designers when designing a system in which this family of drives can properly operate. Seagate declares that the drives operate in accordance with the appropriate ANSI Standards referenced in various places herein, with exceptions as noted herein or in the Seagate SCSI Interface Product Manual, part num- ber 77738479.