Conner CFP2107 Series User manual

CFP2107 Series
Intelligent Disk Drive
Product Manual
October 1995
Pre-Release
Revision A
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FCC Notice This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used properly; that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has
been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing
device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are
designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a
residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment on and off, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient the receiving antenna.
• Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver.
• Move the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and receiver
are on different branch circuits.
If necessary, you should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television
technician for additional suggestions. You may find the following booklet
prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful:
How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems
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Warning: Changes or modifications made to this equipment which have not
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the equipment.
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Table of Contents
1. Overview of the Drives 1
What are the Drives? 1
Differences Between the Models 1
Features of the Drive 2
Drive Composition 3
Mechanical Design Features 3
Drive Assembly Housing 4
Head Positioning Mechanism 5
Read/Write Heads and Disks 5
Data and Power Connections 5
Electrical Design Features 5
Integrated Circuit 5
Circuit Board 5
Firmware 6
2. Specifications 9
Specifications in this Chapter 9
Drive Capacity 10
Formatted Capacity* 10
Physical Configuration 10
Physical Configuration 10
Performance Characteristics 11
Seek Times (typical)* 11
Average Latency 11
Rotation Speed (+0.1%) 11
Controller Overhead 11
Start Time(Power Up)* 11
Stop Time at Power Down 11
Interleave 11
Read/Write Characteristics 12
Recording Method 12
Recording Density (maximum) 12
Flux Density (maximum) 12
Host Interface Characteristics 12
Command Set 12
Data Transfer Rate 12
Maximum Synchronous Transfer Offset: 12
Maximum Tagged Command Queue Depth: 12
Buffer Size: 12
Reliability 13
Data Reliability 13
Component Design Life 13
Mean Time Between Failures: 13
Preventive Maintenance 13
Power Requirements (Typical) 13
Minimum/Maximum Voltage: 13
Environmental Tolerances 14

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Magnetic Field: 14
Acoustic Noise: 14
Safety Standards 15
Physical Characteristics - CFP2107E 16
16
Physical Characteristics - CFP2107S 17
Physical Characteristics - CFP2107W 18
3. Drive Operations 19
Functions of the Drive 19
Drive Operational Modes 19
Data Error Correction 20
Downloadable Microcode 20
Command Execution and Buffer Management 21
Tagged Command Queuing 21
Seek Ordering 21
Rotational Ordering 21
Coalescing 22
Read Look Ahead Code 22
Write Caching 24
4. Installing the Drive 25
Take These Precautions 25
Installing the Drive 25
Installing a CFP2107E 26
Setting the Drive's Jumpers - CFP2107E 26
Setting the SCSI Bus Address - CFP2107E 26
Disabling Spin-Up at Power On - CFP2107E 27
Delaying Spin Up at Power On - CFP2107E 27
Cabling the Drive - CFP2107E 27
Attaching Power to the Drive - CFP2107E 28
Mounting the Drive - CFP2107E 29
Mounting Screw Holes 29
Cooling 29
Installing a CFP2107S 30
Setting the Drive's Jumpers - CFP2107S 30
Setting the SCSI Bus Address - CFP2107S 31
Disabling Spin-Up at Power On - CFP2107S 32
Delaying Spin Up at Power On - CFP2107S 32
Disabling the SCSI Bus Parity - CFP2107S 33
Disabling SCSI Bus Terminator Power (TERMPWR) -
CFP2107S 33
Setting the Bus Termination - CFP2107S 34
Cabling the Drive - CFP2107S 35
SCSI Bus Cable 35
Spindle Synchronization 35
Attaching Power to the Drive - CFP2107S 36
Attaching a Remote LED - CFP2107S 36
Mounting the Drive - CFP2107S 36
Mounting Screw Holes 36
Cooling 36
Installing a CFP2107W 38
Setting the Drive’s Jumpers - CFP2107W 38

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Setting the SCSI Bus Address - CFP2107W 39
Disabling Spin-Up at Power On - CFP2107W 40
Delaying Spin Up at Power On - CFP2107W 40
Disabling the SCSI Bus Parity - CFP2107W 41
Disabling SCSI Bus Terminator Power (TERMPWR) -
CFP2107W 41
Using the J5 Auxiliary Connector 41
- SEL0 41
- XTFAULT 42
- SEL1 42
- VUNIQ 42
- SEL2 42
- SPSYNC 43
- SEL3 43
- XTACTV 43
- GROUND 43
+5 Volts 43
- FAULT 43
Setting the Bus Termination - CFP2107W 44
Cabling the Drive - CFP2107W 45
SCSI Bus Cable 45
Mixing Wide and Narrow SCSI Devices on a SCSI Bus 45
Spindle Synchronization Error! Bookmark not defined.
Attaching Power to the Drive - CFP2107W 47
Attaching a Remote LED - CFP2107W 47
Mounting the Drive - CFP2107W 47
Mounting Screw Holes 47
Cooling 48
5. Interface Physical Characteristics 49
Electrical Description 49
Output Characteristics 49
Input Characteristics 50
Model-Specific SCSI Physical Characteristics 50
CFP2107E (WIDE, 80-pin Single Connector Attachment [SCA]) 51
External Terminator Power 51
Internal Termination 51
Cable Requirements 51
Connector Requirements 52
Single Connector Attachment (SCA) Signal Definitions 52
Power 52
Spindle Sync 52
LED Out 52
Motor Start Controls 53
SCSI ID Selection 53
Interface Pin Assignments 54
Interface Timing Requirements 55
Model CFP2107S (Narrow, 50-pin SCSI) 56
External Terminator Power 56
Internal Termination 56
Cable Requirements 57
Connector Requirements 58
Interface Pin Assignments 59
Interface Timing Requirements 60

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Model CFP2107W (Wide, Unitized SCSI-3 P-Connector) 61
External Terminator Power 61
Internal Termination 61
J5 Auxiliary Connector Signal Characteristics 62
Cable Requirements 62
Connector Requirements 63
Interface Pin Assignments 64
Interface Timing Requirements 65
6. SCSI Command Implementation 67
SCSI Command Summary 67
Drive Dependent SCSI Data 67
Format Drive Page - 03H68
Drive Geometry Page - 04H70
Notch and Partition Parameters Page - 0CH71

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Overview of the Drives
1
What are the Drives?
The CFP2107 series is a family of high performance 3.5-inch low-profile (1.0 inch
high) 2.1GB (formatted) disk drives. They all offer 8.5 millisecond average seek
time for Reading, 9.0 millisecond seek time for Writing, with an average latency
of only 4.17 ms. High capacity is achieved by utilizing a zone density recording
technique using 15 recording zones at an areal density of 317 Mbits per square
inch. These drives feature high performance while maintaining low power
consumption to reduce power supply current and system cooling requirements in
disk arrays.
They are designed to operate on the Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
and are SCSI-2/3 command compatible. The mechanical and major electronic
components are identical between the models and differ only in the host
interface implementation:
Drive Model Form Factor
Interface
Capacity
CFP2107E 1 inch high, 3.5 inch
80-pin Single Connector
FAST WIDE
2147 MB
CFP2107S 1 inch high, 3.5 inch
50-pin FAST
2147 MB
CFP2107W 1 inch high, 3.5 inch
68-pin FAST WIDE
2147 MB
CFP2107WD 1 inch high, 3.5 inch
68-pin FAST WIDE
Differential
2147 MB
The CFP2107WD drive is documented separately in the CFP2107WD SCSI Wide
Differential Intelligent Disk Drive Product Manual. The remainder of the
drives, which are documented in this manual, are referred to collectively in this
manual as “the drive” for simplicity.
Differences Between the Models
The three drive models differ only on the host interface implementation:
CFP2107E: SCSI 80-pin Wide Single Connector Attachment (SCA) interface
designed for applications such as Redundant Arrays in which the drives are
plugged directly into a backplane. The drive also implements a Wide SCSI
interface for high interface bandwidth.
CFP2107S: SCSI 50-pin standard interface designed for applications which
implement the standard SCSI-2 architecture.
CFP2107W: SCSI 68-pin Wide interface designed for applications which
require high interface bandwidth and the option of cabled interconnect. The
drive utilizes the Unitized Connector defined by the Small Form Factor
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connector Wide interface, the standard 4-pin power and a 2mm pin pitch
Auxiliary connector into a single molded assembly.
CFP2107WD: SCSI 68-pin wide differential interface designed for applications
which require high interface bandwidth and the option of cabled interconnect.
The drive utilizes the Unitized Connector defined by the Small Form Factor
Committee (refer to SFF-8009). The Unitized Connector combines the SCSI-3 P-
connector Wide interface, the standard 4-pin power and a 2mm pin pitch
Auxiliary connector into a single molded assembly. The wide SCSI differential
implementation conforms to the SCSI-3 Parallel Interface Specification 855D.
Features of the Drive
The drive provides the following features:
•Automatic Spindle Synchronization
•512 KB segmentable cache buffer with adaptive cache management
•Least Recently Used (LRU) Cache replacement
•Automatic on-the-fly data error correction utilizing a 96-bit Reed-Solomon
EDAC.
•Independent 48-bit CRC miscorrection detection.
•On the fly header error detection and correction.
•High performance rotary voice coil actuator with embedded servo system
•No thermal recalibration required to maintain performance levels
•High Shock resistance
•Automatic actuator latch against the inner stop upon power down with
dedicated landing zone
•Active Termination with removable Resistor Packs
•Active Negation output drivers for greater interface reliability
•SCSI-2/3 Compatibility
•Dual Microprocessor-controlled diagnostic routines that automatically
execute at start-up
•Sealed HDA
•Down-loadable Code through SCSI Interface
•1,7 run length limited code
•Programmable Block Size (512 or 1024)
•Tagged Command Queuing with Seek Re-ordering and Write/Read
Coalescing

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Drive Composition
The drive is composed of mechanical, electrical, and firmware elements.
Mechanical Design Features
The drive’s hardware includes the components described in the following
sections. Figure 1-1 shows the drive top level assembly.
Figure 1-1
Drive Top Level Assembly
Head-Disk
Assembly
Printed Circuit
Board Assembly
Shield
Printed
Circuit
Board
Assembly
Damper
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Drive Assembly Housing
The drive assembly housing, or Head-Disk Assembly (HDA) consists of a die-cast
aluminum base on which is mounted a die-cast aluminum cover. Both the base
and the cover are fabricated using an alloy and surface finishing process
designed to inhibit oxidation. A gasket seals the joint between the base and
cover to retard the entry of moisture and environmental contaminants from the
assembly.
This assembly, the head-disk assembly, contains an integral 0.3 micron filter,
which maintains a clean environment. Critical drive components are contained
within this contaminant-free environment. Figure 1-2 shows the HDA and the
major assemblies contained within it:
Figure 1-2
Head-Disk Assembly
Gasket
Top Cover
Filter
Disk Clamp
Disk (1 of 5)
Disk
Spacer (1 of 4)
Spindle Motor
Head-Stack
Assembly
Actuator
Magnet
Assembly
Base Assembly
Preamplifier/
Flex Circuit
Assembly
2107_1_2

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Drive Motor and Spindle
A brushless DC direct-drive motor assembly is mounted on the drive’s base. The
motor rotates the drive’s spindle at 7200 RPM. The motor/spindle assembly is
dynamically balanced to provide minimal mechanical runout to the disks. A
dynamic brake is used to provide a fast stop to the spindle motor and return the
heads to the landing zone when power is removed.
Head Positioning Mechanism
The read/write heads are supported by a mechanism coupled to a rotary voice
coil actuator.
Read/Write Heads and Disks
Data is recorded on 95mm diameter disks through 3370-type 50% nano-slider
thin film heads with transverse pressure contour (TPC) air bearing surfaces.
The TPC air bearing surface allows the head to fly at a uniform height
regardless of radial position. This improves data reliability and allows the aerial
density to be more uniform with radius. The CFP2107 series contains five
sputtered thin film disks with ten data surfaces and ten read/write heads.
At power-down, the heads are automatically retracted to the inner diameter of
the disk and are latched and parked on a landing zone that is inside the data
tracks.
Data and Power Connections
Data and power connections to the drive are different between the drive models.
Refer to chapter 4 for information regarding a specific model's requirements.
Electrical Design Features
Integrated Circuit
A single integrated circuit (IC) is mounted within the sealed hard drive assembly
in close proximity to the read/write heads. The IC provides head selection, read
pre-amplification, and write drive circuitry.
Circuit Board
The drive’s dual-microprocessor-controlled circuit board provides the remaining
electronic functions, which include:
•read/write circuitry
•rotary actuator control
•interface control
•spin speed control
•auto-park
•power management
The background processor is a 16-bit Motorola 68HC16. The entire data path
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(cache) is 16 bits wide to provide high data throughput. The SCSI interface chip
manages a 16-bit to 8-bit conversion prior to transacting data over the SCSI bus
for 8-bit narrow SCSI applications.
The data buffer (cache) utilizes a 256K x 16 Dynamic RAM. Data path integrity
is ensured by using a 4-byte CRC which is appended to the data upon receipt by
the SCSI Interface Chip. This CRC is verified by the buffer manager when the
data is taken out of the buffer to be written to the disk and the CRC is written
with the data. A typical sector data field consists of 512 bytes of data, 4 bytes of
CRC and 11 bytes of Error Detection And Correction (EDAC) code. The same
CRC checks are performed during an outbound process and the CRC is stripped
from the data prior to sending it to the Host.
The SCSI interface functions are managed by a 8-bit Motorola 68HC11
microprocessor. Low SCSI transaction overhead is maintained by automating
common SCSI bus phase sequencing using a state machine in the SCSI Interface
Chip chip.
Read/Write Channel
The Read/Write channel, in addition to the preamplifier discussed earlier,
consists of a single ntegrated circuit which contains:
•Pulse Detector
•Data Separator
•Time base
Firmware
The drive’s firmware can be considered in two parts. The first part principally
resides in the ROM for the 68HC16 background processor. This processor is
responsible for:
•starting the spindle motor and maintaining precise rotational speed
•controlling track following and actuator motion during seeking
•managing background R/W activity
•power management
•monitoring the overall health of the drive.
The interface processor's control microcode resides in both ROM and RAM. The
RAM portion of the microcode can be upgraded in the field with using software.
Additional information regarding the RAM code can be found in Chapter 3, page
20. The interface processor firmware functions include:
•reporting drive status and error conditions to the host
•manage operating parameters for the drive
•parsing the Command Descriptor Block and checking for illegal fields
•converting the LBA to CHS and initiating read and write operations to the
background processor
•defect management
•serial port communications

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Since parsing/decoding of commands and execution of the Read/Write functions
are handled by separate processors, command execution can be overlapped in
multiple initiator or Tagged Command Queuing environments. Functions such
as seek re-ordering and command coalescing can also be overlapped when the
drive is operating with a host environment capable of supporting Tagged
Command Queuing.
For more information on the drive’s interface implementation and command set,
refer to the Eleventh Generation SCSI Interface Manual.

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Specifications
2
Specifications in this Chapter
This chapter provides the following specifications for the drive:
•drive capacity
•physical configuration
•performance characteristics
•read/write characteristics
•reliability
•power requirements
•environmental tolerances
•safety standards
•physical characteristics

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Drive Capacity
Formatted Capacity*
•CFP2107 Series: 2147 MB
*1MB is equal to 106or 1,000,000 bytes
Physical Configuration
Specification:
CFP2107 Series
Disk Type
Sputtered Thin film
Head Type
Thin Film - TPC
Actuator Type
Rotary Voice-Coil
Number of Disks
5
Data Surfaces
10
Data Heads
10
Servo
Embedded
Tracks per Surface
3999
Track Density @ 0°Skew
4090 TPI
Bytes per Block
512, 1024
Blocks per Drive (logical @ 512))
4,194,304
Physical Configuration
Data Rate
(Mbits/sec) Data Tracks per
Zone per Surface User Sectors per Track *
Zone 0 (OD) 87.2 1014 124
Zone 1 85.6 268 122
Zone 2 81.3 331 119
Zone 3 78.9 188 113
Zone 4 77.0 157 111
Zone 5 75.4 128 108
Zone 6 72.6 217 105
Zone 7 68.2 340 99
Zone 8 65.6 185 95
Zone 9 63.9 118 92
Zone 10 61.7 156 89
Zone 11 60.4 87 87
Zone 12 57.7 187 83
Zone 13 51.5 432 79
Zone 14 (ID) 47.7 191 69
* The physical track configuration contains one spare sector per track.

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Performance Characteristics
Seek Times (typical)*
•Track to Track: 2.0 msec
•Average (read/write): 8.5/9.0 msec**
•Full Track: 18 msec
* The timing is measured from the time the last byte of the command descriptor block is
written to the time seek is initiated by the drive operating at nominal DC input
voltage and nominal operating temperature.
** The average seek time is determined by averaging the seek time for a minimum of
1000 seeks of random length over the surface of the disk.
Average Latency
•4.17 milliseconds
Rotation Speed (+0.1%)
•7200 RPM
Controller Overhead
•700 µsec
Start Time(Power Up)*
•0 RPM to Ready
−Typical: 15 seconds
−Maximum: 40 seconds
* These numbers assume spin recovery is not invoked. If spin recovery is invoked, the
maximum could be 40 seconds. Briefly removing power can lead to spin recovery
being invoked.
Stop Time at Power Down
•Typical: 10 seconds
•Maximum: 15 seconds
Interleave
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Read/Write Characteristics
Recording Method
•1,7 RLL code
Recording Density (maximum)
•77,500 bits per inch
Flux Density (maximum)
•58,100 bits per inch
Host Interface Characteristics
Command Set
•SCSI-2 (refer to the Eleventh Generation SCSI Technical Reference Manual
for command implementation)
Data Transfer Rate
•To/from Buffer, synchronous narrow: 10.0 MByte/second
•To/from Buffer, synchronous wide: 20.0 MByte/second
Maximum Synchronous Transfer Offset:
•15 bytes/words
Maximum Tagged Command Queue Depth:
•32 commands
Buffer Size:
•512 KB, segmentable