Contec PC-SDD32H User manual

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2.5 inch Silicon Disk Drive
PC-SDD32H, 64H, 128H, 192H,
320H, 500H, 1000H
User’s Guide
Thank you for purchasing the CONTEC PC-SDDxH. Please use
this product in accordance with the procedures described in this
document.
Caution
•Use only the mounting screws (M3 x 6) provided with the
product. Longer screws may damage the interior of the product.
About the PC-SDDxH
•This product is a silicon disk drive interchangeable with a
2.5-inch IDE hard disks.
•This product provides exceptional robustness against
environmental factors such as vibration and shock, and is suitable
for factory automation applications where high reliability is
required.
•Low consumption electric power.
•Exceptionally quiet operation, without the motor noise of a hard
disk drive.
Product Configuration
•PC-SDDxH…1
•User’s Guide (this booklet)…1
•Mounting screws…1 set (M3 x 6 4pcs., M3 nylon washers 4pcs.)

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Hardware Specifications
Format capacity
Bus specification ATA (IDE-AT)
Transfer rate
ATA bus transfer rate 8.0Mbyte/sec(reading / writing)
Memory transfer rate
(Reading) 5.0Mbyte/sec (reading)
(Writing) 0.71Mbyte/sec 1.5Mbyte/sec 2.5Mbyte/sec 3.0Mbyte/sec 3.0Mbyte/sec 3.0Mbyte/sec 3.0Mbyte/sec
Access rate
(Reading) *1 2.0Mbyte/sec (reading)
(Writing) *1 0.5Mbyte/sec 1.0Mbyte/sec 1.3Mbyte/sec 1.5Mbyte/sec 1.5Mbyte/sec 1.5Mbyte/sec 1.5Mbyte/sec
Data reliability Frequency of unrecoverable errors per bit:
Less than 1 / 1014 reads
ECC 64bits/Sector
Max. limit on number
of overwrites
Rated voltage DC5V ± 5%
Consumed power
standby 85mW (Typ.)
idle 175mW(Typ.)
reading 275mW (Max.)
writing 300mW (Max.)
Operating conditions
Temperature 0~60°C
Humidity 8~95% (with no condensation)
Storage temperature -20~80°C
Anti-vibration 15G Maximum (during operation)
Anti-shock 1000G Maximum (during operation)
External dimensions 69.85(W) x 100(D) x 12.5(H)mm
Weight Approx. 100g
*1 An access rate is reference value. Value may not correspond by the use condition.
Model PC-SDD32H PC-SDD64H PC-SDD320H
Hardware Specifications PC-SDD500H PC-SDD1000HPC-SDD192HPC-SDD128H
300,000 times per physical overwrites
1024MB512MB320MB32MB 64MB 192MB128MB
Note! The number of times you can write to the silicon disk drive is
limited.
Avoid using it if you need to write the data frequently.

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Notes Relating to the BIOS Setup Parameters
When using a 500MB or smaller product in an AT compatible PC,
set the BIOS setup parameter to NORMAL (CHS) mode.
If you move this product to a different computer, the product may
not operate correctly if LBA mode is set.
Note that the product may also be used in LBA mode if AUTO is
set.
IDE Parameters in NOMAL Mode
Products Mode Size (MB) Cylinder Head Sector
PC-SDD32H NORMAL 32 489 4 32
PC-SDD64H NORMAL 64 978 4 32
PC-SDD128H NORMAL 128 978 8 32
PC-SDD192H NORMAL 192 978 12 32
PC-SDD320H NORMAL 320 815 16 48
PC-SDD500H NORMAL 512 993 16 63
PC-SDD1000H NORMAL 1024 1987 16 63
External Dimensions and Master / Slave Settings
100
3
12.561.72
69.85
14
21
38.1
17.59.4
M3tap(16places)
Screwholedepth:4mm (Max.)
1
244
43
Slave
Master/Single
or
Note! Specifications differ slightly depending on the drive manufacture.
Sometimes two drives from two different manufactures will not
Operate together.

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Connector Pin Assignment
Pin Signal Function I/O Pin Signal Function I/O
1RESET- Bus Reset I2GND Signal Ground
3DB7 Data Bus Bit 7 I/O 4DB8 Data Bus Bit 8 I/O
5DB6 Data Bus Bit 6 I/O 6DB9 Data Bus Bit 9 I/O
7DB5 Data Bus Bit 5 I/O 8DB10 Data Bus Bit 10 I/O
9DB4 Data Bus Bit 4 I/O 10 DB11 Data Bus Bit 11 I/O
11 DB3 Data Bus Bit 3 I/O 12 DB12 Data Bus Bit 12 I/O
13 DB2 Data Bus Bit 2 I/O 14 DB13 Data Bus Bit 13 I/O
15 DB1 Data Bus Bit 1 I/O 16 DB14 Data Bus Bit 14 I/O
17 DB0 Data Bus Bit 0 I/O 18 DB15 Data Bus Bit 15 I/O
19 GND Signal Ground I/O 20 KEY Key Pin
21 Open 22 GND Signal Ground
23 IOW- Host I/O Write I24 GND Signal Ground
25 IOR- Host I/O Read I26 GND Signal Ground
27 IORDY I/O ch RDY O28 Reserved
29 Reserved O30 GND Signal Ground
31 INTRQ+ Interrupt Request O32 IOCS16- Drive 16 Bit I/O O
33 ADD1 Host Address 1 I34 PDIAG- Passed Diagnostic I/O
35 ADD0 Host Address 0 I36 ADD2 Host Address 2 I
37 CSO- Chip Select 0 I38 CS1- Chip Select 1 I
39 DASP- Active (LED) O40 GND +5V Return
41 +5V +5VDC 42 +5V +5VDC
43 GND +5V Return 44 Reserved
Write Access Mean Time Before Failure
The PC-SDD H series accesses the same sector when overwriting a
file. If a write error occurs, a substitute sector is used (290
substitute sectors are provided).
Accordingly, the mean time before failure for write access is the
time until all of the substitute sectors are used up.
The calculation formula is different depending on whether the size
of the file being written to is less than or greater than 32MB.

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(i) Size of file being written to is less than 32MB
(ii) Size of file being written to is 32MB or more
Example 1:
All 9.6MB of a 9.6MB file is overwritten once every 5 minutes
This corresponds to case (i).
Average number of writes before failure [No. of accesses]
= 10,834,313
Number of writes per hour [Writes/Hour]
= 12 (Once every 5 minutes)
Mean time before failure for write access [Hours] = 10,834,313/12
= 902,859 (= 103 years approx.)
Example 2:
All 40MB of a 40MB file is overwritten once every 5 minutes
This corresponds to case (ii)
Average number of writes before failure [No. of accesses]
= 2,444,585
Number of writes per hour [No. of accesses/Hour]
= 12 (Once every 5 minutes)
Mean time before failure for write access [Hours] = 2,444,585/12 =
203,715 (= 23 years approx.)

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Example 3:
Number of swaps per hour and swap interval that will give a mean time
before failure of 10 years (87,600 hours), when the swap size is 32MB or
more
This corresponds to case (ii)
Number of swaps per hour [No. of accesses/Hour]
= 2,444,585/87,600 = 27.9
Swap interval [Minutes/Swap] = 60/27.9 = 2.15
Accordingly, if the measured swap interval is 2.15 minutes or more,
the mean time before failure will be 10 years or longer.
Copyright
Copyright 1999 CONTEC Co., LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form
by any means without prior written consent of CONTEC Co., LTD.
CONTEC Co., LTD. makes no commitment to update or keep
current the information contained in this document. The
information in this document is subject to change without notice.
All relevant issues have been considered in the preparation of this
document. Should you notice an omission or any questionable
item in this document, please feel free to notify CONTEC Co.,
LTD.
Regardless of the foregoing statement, CONTEC assumes no
responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document nor
for results obtained by the user as a result of using this product.

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Limited One-Year Warranty
CONTEC Interface boards are warranted by CONTEC Co., LTD to
be free from defects in material and workmanship for up to one year
from the date of purchase by the original purchaser.
Repair will be free of charge only when this device is returned
freight prepaid with a copy of the original invoice and a Return
Merchandise Authorization to the distributor or the CONTEC group
office, from which it was purchased.
This warranty is not applicable for scratches or normal wear, but
only for the electronic circuitry and original boards. The warranty
is not applicable if the device has been tampered with or damaged
through abuse, mistreatment, neglect, or unreasonable use, or if the
original invoice is not included, in which case repairs will be
considered beyond the warranty policy.
How to Obtain Service
For replacement or repair, return the device freight prepaid, with a
copy of the original invoice. Please obtain a Return Merchandise
Authorization Number (RMA) from the CONTEC group office
where you purchased before returning any product.
*No product will be accepted by CONTEC group without the
RMA number.
Liability
The obligation of the warrantor is solely to repair or replace the product.
In no event will the warrantor be liable for any incidental or
consequential damages due to such defect or consequences that arise
from inexperienced usage, misuse, or malfunction of this device.