Adaptec GDT8546RZ - ICP Vortex RAID Controller User manual

Preliminary
ICP RAID Controller
GDT8546RZ and GDT8586RZ
Four-port Low Profile Serial ATA RAID Controller
Hardware Installation and User’s Guide, Version 1.2
November 2003

Hardware Installation and User’s Guide
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Contents
1 Getting Started
1.1 Using the User Documentation Set ...............................................................................................5
1.1.1 Document Formats ......................................................................................................6
1.2 About This Guide...........................................................................................................................6
1.3 Customer Support Contact Information .........................................................................................6
1.4 Regulatory and Certification Information .......................................................................................7
1.4.1 Product Regulatory Compliance ..................................................................................7
1.4.2 Product Safety Compliance .........................................................................................7
1.4.3 Product EMC Compliance ...........................................................................................7
1.4.4 Product Regulatory Compliance Markings .................................................................. 7
1.4.5 Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices ........................................................................7
1.5 Warnings and Cautions ................................................................................................................. 9
2 Hardware Installation
2.1 Installation Procedures................................................................................................................10
2.1.1 Computer System Hardware Requirements ..............................................................10
2.1.2 Installing the ICP RAID Controller .............................................................................12
2.1.3 Changing Jumper Settings ........................................................................................13
2.2 Diagnosis Functions ....................................................................................................................16
2.2.1 LED Indicators ...........................................................................................................16
2.2.2 Audible Alarm ............................................................................................................17
2.2.3 Beep Sequences During System Boot ......................................................................18
3 Hardware Specifications and Features
3.1 ICP RAID Controller Hardware Features.....................................................................................19
3.1.1 Key Features .............................................................................................................19
3.2 Operating System Support ..........................................................................................................21
3.3 Supported Hard Drive Technology ..............................................................................................21
3.4 Array Roaming Compatibility .......................................................................................................21
3.5 PCI Hot Plug................................................................................................................................22
3.6 Hot-Plug Disk Drive Support .......................................................................................................22
3.7 Auto-detection of Hot-Plug Disk Drives in a Non-Intelligent Drive Enclosure.............................. 22
3.8 RAID Controller Drive Limitations (Host, Array, Logical, and Physical).......................................22
A Flash Memory Programming
A.1 About Firmware Files..................................................................................................................24
A.2 Choosing Update vs. Recover ....................................................................................................24
A.3 Setting Jumper J1 / FRU Jumper ...............................................................................................24
A.4 Updating or Recovering Firmware Using the FRUU................................................................... 25
A.4.1 Creating Firmware Diskettes from the CD-ROM Autorun Menu................................26
A.4.2 Creating Firmware Diskettes from the Bootable RAID Software Suite CD-ROM ......27
A.4.3 Running the FRUU ....................................................................................................27
A.5 Updating Firmware Using XROM ICPCON ................................................................................29

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Index
Figures
2-1 ICP RAID Controller Component Layout GDT8546RZ............................................................... 11
2-2 ICP RAID Controller Layout GDT8586RZ .................................................................................. 12
2-3 Installing the ICP RAID Controller into a Computer System....................................................... 13
2-4 Jumper Locations and Pin Numbers (GDT8546RZ)................................................................... 14
2-5 LED Labels and Colors GDT8546RZ ......................................................................................... 16
2-6 LED Labels and colors GDT8586RZ .......................................................................................... 17
Tables
2-1 Controller Jumper Settings GDT8546RZ.................................................................................... 15
2-2 Controller jumper Settings GDT8586RZ..................................................................................... 15
2-3 LED Description GDT8546RZ ....................................................................................................16
2-4 LED Beschreibungen GDT8546RZ ............................................................................................ 17
2-5 Beep Sequences ........................................................................................................................ 18
3-1 Hardware Architecture................................................................................................................ 19
3-2 Environmental Specifications ..................................................................................................... 20
3-3 RAID Controller Drive Maximum Limitations (GDT8546RZ/GDT8586RZ) ................................. 23

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Getting Started
Getting Started 1
Intended Audience
This documentation is intended for users who are experienced in configuring computer
systems with new add-in cards or have had previous experience with ICP RAID
Controllers.
Read and adhere to all warnings, cautions, and notices in this guide and the other
documents in the user documentation set supplied with this product.
1.1 Using the User Documentation Set
User documentation for this product is provided in four separate documents. Not all of
them must be part of the printed documentation. You will find the following documents on
the RAID software suite CD-ROM:
Quick Installation Guide
The Quick Installation Guide provides a high level view of installing and configuring a
RAID controller. Refer to the accompanying Software Guide for more detailed
information.
Hardware Installation and User’s Guide
The Hardware Installation and User’s Guide, or Hardware Guide, covers instructions for
installing an ICP RAID controller and provides a guide to its features and specifications.
For a particular ICP RAID controller, its hardware guide documents compatible RAID
adapters, supported operating systems, standard features and optional features.
Software Installation and User’s Guide
The Software Installation and User’s Guide, or Software Guide, contains:
•Quick installation of the ICP RAID controller software on a newly created bootable
host drive with commonly used operating systems.
•Detailed instructions covering more complex software installation scenarios for all
supported operating systems.
•Instructions for using the RAID Software Suite, the drivers, tools and utilities of the
ICP RAID controller.
The first part of the software guide provides an overview of RAID technology and its
features. Next, the guide documents various installation procedures for an ICP RAID
controller and the RAID Software Suite, depending on the chosen OS configuration. The
software guide then includes descriptions of the utilities, ICP RAID Console (ICPCON)
and ICP RAID Navigator (ICP RAID Navigator), to facilitate the configuration of the
RAID subsystem. Finally, the guide provides details of all product features supported by

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the software and firmware For further information refer to the Optional Features section
of the appropriate hardware guide since not all features are applicable to all ICP RAID
controllers.
Clustering Guide
The ICP RAID Controller Clustering Guide, or Clustering Guide, describes how to set up
clustering configurations using ICP RAID Controllers and ICP RAID controller software.
Information on Operating Systems, Cluster functionality, and other system details may be
found in their corresponding system manuals.
1.1.1 Document Formats
All documents, with the exception of the quick start guide, are provided on the CD-ROM
in both PDF and HTML format:
•HTML—To view online HTML documents, Click Documentation from the autorun
menu or open <cdromdrive>:\docs\index.htm.
•PDF—Portable Document Format (PDF) documents can be opened, viewed, and
printed with Adobe* Acrobat Reader* (not provided on the CD-ROM).
1.2 About This Guide
This guide contains three sections:
Chapter 1, Getting Started
This chapter covers how to use the different user documents in the user documentation set,
customer support contact information, and regulatory and license agreements covering
this product.
Chapter 2, Hardware Installation
This chapter contains the procedures for installing the ICP RAID controller into a
computer system.
Chapter 3, Hardware Specifications and Features
This chapter covers all the hardware specifications associated with the ICP RAID
controller and its components and any optional RAID features that are supported by the
RAID Software. The software guide covers in detail all software features.
1.3 Customer Support Contact Information
For product support, visit http://www.icp-vortex.com or http://www.vortex.de.

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1.4 Regulatory and Certification Information
Note: This controller is intended for use in UL Listed computers or equivalent, that have
instructions detailing installation.
1.4.1 Product Regulatory Compliance
The GDT8546RZ and GDT8586RZ RAID controllers, when correctly integrated per this
guide, complie with the following safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
regulations.
1.4.2 Product Safety Compliance
•CE - Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) (European Union)
1.4.3 Product EMC Compliance
•FCC Part 15, Class A Emissions (USA)
1.4.4 Product Regulatory Compliance Markings
The GDT8546RZ and GDT8586RZ RAID controllers are marked with the following
regulatory markings:
1.4.5 Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices
1.4.5.1 FCC Verification Statement (USA)
Product Type: GDT8546RZ and GDT8586RZ
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Marking Description
CE mark for European Union

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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
-- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
If you make any modification to the equipment not expressly approved by ICP vortex, you
could void your authority to operate the equipment.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The customer is responsible for
ensuring compliance of the modified product.
All cables used to connect to peripherals must be shielded and grounded. Operation with
cables, connected to peripherals that are not shielded and grounded may result in
interference to radio and TV reception.
1.4.5.2 CE Declaration of Conformity (Europe)
We, ICP vortex Computersysteme GmbH, declare under our sole responsibility that the
products:
ICP vortex GDT8546RZ and GDT8586RZ
arein conformity with all applicable essential requirements necessary for CE marking,
following the provisions of the European Council Directive 89/336/EEC (EMC Directive)
and Council Directive 73/23/EEC (Safety/Low Voltage Directive).
The product is properly CE marked demonstrating this conformity and is for distribution
within all member states of the EU with no restrictions.
These products follow the provisions of the European Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC.
Dansk Dette produkt er i overensstemmelse med det europæiske direktiv 89/336/EEC & 73/23/
EEC.
Dutch Dit product is in navolging van de bepalingen van Europees Directief 89/336/EEC & 73/23/
EEC.

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Suomi Tämä tuote noudattaa EU-direktiivin 89/336/EEC & 73/23/EEC määräyksiä.
Français Ce produit est conforme aux exigences de la Directive Européenne 89/336/EEC & 73/
23/EEC.
Deutsch Dieses Produkt entspricht den Bestimmungen der Europäischen Richtlinie 89/336/EEC &
73/23/EEC.
Icelandic Þessi vara stenst reglugerð Evrópska Efnahags Bandalagsins númer 89/336/EEC & 73/
23/EEC.
Italiano Questo prodotto è conforme alla Direttiva Europea 89/336/EEC & 73/23/EEC.
Norsk Dette produktet er i henhold til bestemmelsene i det europeiske direktivet 89/336/EEC &
73/23/EEC.
Portuguese Este produto cumpre com as normas da Diretiva Européia 89/336/EEC & 73/23/EEC.
Español Este producto cumple con las normas del Directivo Europeo 89/336/EEC & 73/23/EEC.
Svenska Denna produkt har tillverkats i enlighet med EG-direktiv 89/336/EEC & 73/23/EEC.
1.5 Warnings and Cautions
This guide and all associated guides in the user documentation set (the Quick Start Guide,
the Hardware Guide, and the Software Guide) should be used by qualified technical
personnel with experience installing and configuring PCI controllers.
Read and adhere to all warnings, cautions, and notices in this guide and all the guides in
the user documentation set supplied with this product.
Warnings
•The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will
invalidate the FCC certification of this device and may cause interference levels that
exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment. It is the responsibility of
the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device. If the
equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to
unused interfaces unless otherwise instructed to do so in the user manual.
•Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.
Cautions
•Take precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage before handling the
ICP RAID controller.
•ESD can damage controller components. Perform the described procedures in this
guide only at an ESD workstation. If no such station is available, you can provide some
ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of
the computer chassis.

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Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation 2
This chapter provides information on installing the ICP RAID controller, programming
the Flash memory, setting jumpers, and using the LEDs and alarms to diagnose the
controller.
2.1 Installation Procedures
Warning: Shock hazards may be present inside the computer in which this controller is being
installed. Disconnect all power cords to the computer before the removal of any
covers.
Follow the warnings noted in your computer’s user manual before installing this board.
ONLY after reinstallation of all the covers should you reconnect the power cords and
power-up the computer.
Note: Take precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage before handling the
ICP RAID Controller.
2.1.1 Computer System Hardware Requirements
•Computer with CD-ROM drive
•One available 64-bit/66MHz PCI slot for optimal performance; however, the controller
is backwards compatible with all 33MHz PCI expansion slots.
•PCI 2.2 compliant system BIOS

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Figure 2-1. ICP RAID Controller Component Layout GDT8546RZ

Figure 2-2. ICP RAID Controller Layout GDT8586RZ
2.1.2 Installing the ICP RAID Controller
1. Power-off the computer system.
2. Disconnect power cord(s) and remove the system cover.
3. Install the ICP RAID controller into an available PCI slot. See Figure 2-3.
Note: Use the appropriate bracket on the controller for your server platform.
4. Using SATA cables, connect the SATA drives to the internal SATA connectors located
on the ICP RAID Controller.
5. Replace the system cover and reconnect power cord(s).
Warning: Attention the controller CPU can get HOT! Controller requires constant airflow for
cooling (min 1m/sec).
LED Connectors for:
- SUM Activity
- Activity Port A0
- Activity Port A1
- Activity Port B0
- Activity Port B1
- External Alarm
FRU Jumper
Right = Normal Mode
Left = Recovery Mode
PCI bus speed
Up = Auto (33/66MHz)
Low = Force 33MHz
Do not use connectors that are
not mentioned
LEDs on Reverse Side:
S = On in Recovery Mode
T = Internal Data Transfer
Sum = Activity on any Port
P66 = 66MHz PCI Clock
3V3 = 3.3 Volt available
5V = 5 Volt available
Per Port
Data= Activity per Port
Stat = Disk failed (if Auto Hot
Plug / Non-Int. Encl.
configured)
red
green
yellow
green
green
green
yellow
red
S T Sun P66 3V3 5V Data Stat
I²C Connectors for
SAFTE Backplanes
LED Connectors for:
- SUM Activity
- Activity Port C0
- Activity Port C1
- Activity Port D0
- Activity Port D1
- External Alarm
A0
A1
B0
B1
C0
C1
D0
D1

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Figure 2-3. Installing the ICP RAID Controller into a Computer System
2.1.3 Changing Jumper Settings
The ICP RAID controller normally comes ready to be installed into the computer
motherboard immediately. However, jumper settings are available to:
•Reprogram the RAID firmware that is located in the flash memory of the ICP RAID
controller.
•Set the PCI bus speed (force 33 MHz or auto-negotiate 33/66 MHz).
The board contains 2 jumper blocks to control the functions described in Table 2-1
(GDT8546RZ) and Table 2-2 (GDT8586RZ). See Figure 2-2 (GDT8586RZ) or Figure 2-4
(GDT8546RZ) for jumper locations and pin numbers, and see Appendix A for a detailed
description of jumper J1 / FRU jumper.
PCI

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Figure 2-4. Jumper Locations and Pin Numbers (GDT8546RZ)
2
3
1
PCI Bus Speed (J4)
Auto-negotiate 33 or 66 MHz (pins 2-3)
Force 33 MHz (pins 1-2)
2
3
1
IOP Mode Select (J1)
Normal Mode (pins 2-3)
Recovery Mode (pins 1-2)

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J1 - IOP mode select jumper block: This jumper is used to place the IOP in reset, which
enables the flash chip to be programmed to recover resident firmware (FW). See
Appendix A for a detailed description of jumper J1.
J4 - PCI bus speed:Leave this jumper in the default position (pins 2-3 to auto-negotiate
33/66 Mhz) unless instructed to do otherwise by customer support or a specification
update.
FRU Jumper - IOP mode select jumper block: This jumper is used to place the IOP in
reset, which enables the flash chip to be programmed to recover resident firmware (FW).
See Appendix A for a detailed description of the FRU jumper.
PCI Bus Speed- PCI bus speed:Leave this jumper in the default position (pins 2-3 to
auto-negotiate 33/66 Mhz) unless instructed to do otherwise by customer support or a
specification update.
Table 2-1. Controller Jumper Settings GDT8546RZ
Jumper Block Jumper Position Definition
J1
Jumper on pins [1-2] IOP is in reset mode with firmware recovery
enabled.
Jumper on pins [2-3] IOP is in normal run mode.
No jumpers IOP is in normal run mode.
J4
Jumper on pins [1-2] PCI bus is forced to 33 MHz.
Jumper on pins [2-3] PCI bus auto-negotiates 33 MHz or 66 MHz.
No jumpers PCI bus auto-negotiates 33 MHz or 66 MHz.
Tabelle 2-2. Controller jumper Settings GDT8586RZ
Block Nummer Position Definition
FRU Jumper
Jumper on pins [1-2] IOP is in reset mode with firmware recovery
enabled.
Jumper on pins [2-3] IOP is in normal run mode.
no jumpers IOP is in normal run mode.
PCI Bus Speed
Jumper on pins [1-2] PCI bus is forced to 33 MHz.
Jumper on pins [2-3] PCI bus auto-negotiates 33 MHz or 66 MHz.
No jumpers PCI bus auto-negotiates 33 MHz or 66 MHz.

2.2 Diagnosis Functions
The GDT8546RZ and GDT8586RZ have LED indicators, an 80db audible alarm, and
boot-up beep sequences that can help diagnose the controller.
2.2.1 LED Indicators
The LEDs on the controller indicate SATA activity, data transfer, power status, PCI bus
frequency, and reset mode.
Figure 2-5. LED Labels and Colors GDT8546RZ
A:0 A:1 T S P66P
green
yellow
yellow
green
red
green
yellow
yellow
yellow
B:0 B:1
Table 2-3. LED Description GDT8546RZ
LED Description
A:0 Indicates activity on SATA port A:0.
A:1 Indicates activity on SATA port A:1.
B:0 Indicates activity on SATA port B:0.
B:1 Indicates activity on SATA port B:1.
T Indicates data transfer to the controller’s cache memory.
S When illuminated, the controller's IOP is in reset mode.
P When illuminated, the controller card is powered on.
P66 When illuminated, PCI bus frequency is 66MHz. When not illuminated, PCI bus
frequency is 33MHz.

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2.2.2 Audible Alarm
An 80db audible alarm, which is controlled by the RAID firmware, is mounted on the
RAID controller to indicate any of the following events:
•State of controller upon boot-up
•Change in the normal state of the array
•Change of controller environmental status (during normal operation)
•Failure of hardware that the controller manages
Abbildung 2-6. LED Labels and colors GDT8586RZ
Tabelle 2-4. LED Beschreibungen GDT8546RZ
LED Description
A0, A1, B0,
B1, C0, C1,
D0, D1
Shows activity on SATA port A0 / A1 / B0 / B1 / C0 / C1 / D0 / D1.
S When illuminated, the controller's IOP is in reset mode.
T Indicates data transfer to the controller’s cache memory.
Sum When illuminated, there is data transfer on one or more SATA ports.
P66 When illuminated, PCI bus frequency is 66MHz. When not illuminated, PCI bus
frequency is 33MHz.
3V3 Shows 3,3 volt current on the PCI bus.
5V Shows 5 volt current on the PCI bus.
LEDs on Reverse Side:
S = On in Recovery Mode
T = Internal Data Transfer
Sum = Activity on any Port
P66 = 66MHz PCI Clock
3V3 = 3.3 Volt available
5V = 5 Volt available
Per Port
Data= Activity per Port
Stat = Disk failed (if Auto Hot
Plug / Non-Int. Encl.
configured)
red
green
yellow
green
green
green
yellow
red
S T Sun P66 3V3 5V Data Stat

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If the cause of the event is resolved and/or removed, the audible alarm will cease. You can
also turn off the audible alarm manually through ICPCON or ICP RAID Navigator. If you
use these management tools to silence the alarm, it will only be disabled for the current
event and will be ready to sound again at the next event.
2.2.2.1 Silencing the Audible Alarm in ICPCON
In ICPCON, under Advanced Setup > Configure Controller, press <F4> to silence alarm.
Note: The <F4> option is only available if the alarm has been activated.
2.2.2.2 Silencing the Audible Alarm in ICP RAID Navigator
In ICP RAID Navigator, in the Physical Configuration view, right click on the icon of the
controller requiring alarm deactivation. Click Silence to deactivate alarm. If the alarm has
not been activated, the Silence option will be grayed out.
2.2.3 Beep Sequences During System Boot
During system POST, the audible alarm on the controller will produce one of a number of
beep sequences to indicate the status of the controller. See Table 2-5 for a description of
these beep sequences.
Table 2-5. Beep Sequences
Beep Sequence Status
beep - pause -
beep, beep, beep Controller startup was successful.
beep, beep, beep, beep,
....
RAID controller has a problem. A possible cause is disk failure. To
diagnose the problem, run the ICP RAID Console to check the status
of the RAID controller and array.
beep, beep - pause -
beep, beep - pause - ....
Memory or firmware may have a problem. More details may be
available from the boot message. If necessary, recover the firmware by
following the procedure in Appendix A, “Flash Memory Programming”.

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Hardware Specifications and Features
Hardware Specifications and Features 3
This chapter covers all the hardware specifications associated with the ICP RAID
controller and its components. The accompanying Software Guide covers all software
features.
3.1 ICP RAID Controller Hardware Features
This section provides a summary of the key features, configuration options and support
interface technology supported by the ICP RAID Controller.
3.1.1 Key Features
•Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 4, 5 and 10
•Supports up to four/eight hard drives connected to the four/eigth SATA ports on the
controller
•Online RAID level migration and capacity expansion without reboot
•RAID array roaming
•Instant availability and background initialization
•Automatic rebuild with private (dedicated) or pooled (global) Hot Fix (spare) drives
•Variable data strip size configurable per array
•128MB of ECC SDRAM support
•Read/write controller caching
•Hot Plug disk drive auto detection configurable for non-intelligent enclosures
•PCI Hot Plug support
Table 3-1. Hardware Architecture
Component Features
I/O Microprocessor The 80303 processor: 100MHz, RISC 64-bit core
Cache Memory 3.3V unbuffered, PC100, ECC SDRAM.128MB
embedded not upgradeable
Flash Memory 3.3v, 32Mb (4MB) flash memory chip is used to store the
RAID firmware
I/O Interface (PCI) PCI 2.2 compliant, universally keyed for 3.3 and 5 volt
PCI slots

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PCI Transfer Rate 528 MB/sec (Burst) DMA to PCI and local buses
PCI Signaling +5 or +3.3 volt
SATA Controllers
Two/Four Silicon Image Sil3112A SATA controllers,
which each control two serial ports (four ports total) with
speeds up to 1.5 Gbps
Table 3-1. Hardware Architecture
Component Features
Table 3-2. Environmental Specifications
Environmental Stress Test Meets Required Conditions
Operating Temperature 0°C to +55°C
Storage Temperature -40°C to +70°C
Form Factor (physical dimensions)
GDT8546RZ
Height: 56mm
Length: 167mm
Form Factor (physical dimensions)
GDT8586RZ
Height: 73mm
Length: 209mm