Contec PC-SDD64V User manual

1PC-SDD V Series
2.5 inch Silicon Disk Drive
PC-SDD64V, 128V, 192V,
320V, 500V, 1000V, 2000V
User’s Guide
CONTEC CO.,LTD.
Thank you for purchasing the CONTEC PC-SDDxV. 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-SDDxV
-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.
-According to the ware leveling function (flash life span stretching) ), the rewriting
average life spans are about the maximum 1.8 times in our company so far
compared with the product. (Differ depending on the use condition)
Product Configuration
-PC-SDDxV…1
-User’s Guide (this booklet)…1
-Mounting screws…1 set (M3 x 6 4pcs., M3 nylon washers 4pcs.)
-Jumper…1

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Hardware Specifications
Hardware Specifications
Model PC-SDD64V PC-SDD128V PC-SDD192V PC-SDD320V PC-SDD500V PC-SDD1000V PC-SDD2000V
Format capacity 64MB 128MB 192MB 320MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB
Bus specification ATA (IDE-AT)
Transfer rate
ATA bus transfer rate 8.0Mbyte/sec(reading / writing)
Memory transfer rate
(Reading) 5.0Mbyte/sec
(Writing) 1.5Mbyte/sec 2.5Mbyte/sec 3.0Mbyte/sec 3.0Mbyte/sec 3.0Mbyte/sec 3.0Mbyte/sec 3.0Mbyte/sec
Access rate (Reading)*1 2.0Mbyte/sec (reading)
(Writing) *1 1.1Mbyte/sec 1.4Mbyte/sec 1.6Mbyte/sec 1.6Mbyte/sec 1.6Mbyte/sec 1.6Mbyte/sec 1.6Mbyte/sec
Data reliability Frequency of unrecoverable errors per bit: Less than 1 / 1014 reads
ECC 64bits/Sector
Max. limit on number of
overwrites 300,000 times per physical overwrites
Rated voltage 5VDC ± 5%
Consumed power
standby 85mW (Typ.)
idle 175mW(Typ.)
reading 275mW (Max.)
writing 300mW (Max.)
Operating conditions
Temperature 0to 60ºC
Humidity 8to 95% (no condensation)
Storage temperature -20 to 80ºC
Anti-vibration 15G (Max.) (during operation)
Anti-shock 1000G (Max.) (during operation)
Sweep endurance 10 to 57 Hz/0.15 mm half amplitude and 57 to 150 Hz/2G for 80 minutes in each of the X, Y, and Z
directions (Conforming to JIS C0040 and IEC 68-2-6 when installed on IPC-BX/M6xx)
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.
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-SDD64VNORMAL 64 978 432
PC-SDD128V NORMAL 128 978 832
PC-SDD192V NORMAL 192 978 12 32
PC-SDD320VNORMAL 320 815 16 48
PC-SDD500VNORMAL 512 993 16 63
PC-SDD1000VNORMAL 1024 1987 16 63
PC-SDD2000VNORMAL 2048 3974 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.)Slave
Master/ Single
1
244
43
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 Ground
3DB7 Data Bus Bit7 I/O 4DB8 Data Bus Bit8 I/O
5DB6 Data Bus Bit6 I/O 6DB9 Data Bus Bit9 I/O
7DB5 Data Bus Bit 5 I/O 8DB10 Data Bus Bit 10 I/O
9DB4 Data Bus Bit4 I/O 10 DB11 Data Bus Bit11 I/O
11 DB3 Data Bus Bit3 I/O 12 DB12 Data Bus Bit12 I/O
13 DB2 Data Bus Bit2 I/O 14 DB13 Data Bus Bit13 I/O
15 DB1 Data Bus Bit1 I/O 16 DB14 Data Bus Bit14 I/O
17 DB0 Data Bus Bit0 I/O 18 DB15 Data Bus Bit15 I/O
19 GND Ground 20 KEY Key Pin
21 Reserved 22 GND Ground
23 IOW- Host I/O Write I24 GND Ground
25 IOR- Hose I/O Read I26 GND Ground
27 IORDY I/O ch Ready O28 CSEL Cable Select I
29 Reserved 30 GND Ground
31 INTRQ+ Interrupt Request O32 IOCS16- Drive 16bit I/O O
33 ADD1 Host Address 1 I34 PDIAG- Passed Diagnostics I/O
35 ADD0 Host Address 0 I36 ADD2 Host Address 2 I
37 CS0- Chip Select 0 I38 CS1- Chip Select 1 I
39 DASP- Active (LED) O40 GND Ground
Write Access Mean Time Before Failure
The PC-SDD V Series incorporates a feature called wear leveling that extends the
lifetime of its drive by averaging the number of write accesses to individual disk
sectors. If an error occurs in an attempt to write to a sector (even during wear
leveling), the PC-SDD V Series uses an internally reserved spare sector to substitute
for that sector. If an error occurs during a write to a sector with all the spare sectors
used up, the sector is marked as a bad sector. The time interval that will elapse before
the bad sector appears is referred to as "write access mean time before failure." It is
calculated differently between when part of the drive is rewritten and when its entire
capacity is rewritten.
*About wear leveling: When the drive attempts to write to the same sectors to update
a file over and over again, this feature substitutes less frequently accessed sectors for
more frequently accessed ones (alternating the sectors to write to) to average the
number of write accesses to individual sectors, thereby providing longer lifetime.

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(1) When part of the drive is rewritten (total size of files to be updated < total SDD
capacity)
Averagenumberofwritesbeforefailure[No. ofaccesses=
Note: Theaboveformulaisempirical.
Meantimebeforefailureforwriteaccess [Hours]=Averagenumberofwritesbeforefailure
Numberofwritesperhour
TotalSDD capacity
0.576[MB]+Sizeoffilebeingwrittento[MB]
1.37 x10 x-ln(1-
8x0.018)
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Ex. 1) If a 9.6-megabyte file is updated once per five minutes on the PC-SDD64V:
Average number of writes before failure [No. of accesses] = 22,047,597
Mean time before failure for write access [Hours] = 22,047,597/12 = 1,837,300
(= about 209 years)
Ex. 2) Three-megabyte swapping interval at which a lifespan of 10 years (87,600
hours) can be expected
Number of times swapping occurs per hour [No. of times/hour] =
60,682,175/87,600 = 692.7
Swapping interval [Seconds/No. of times] = 3600/692.7 = 5.19
A measured swapping interval of 5.19 seconds or more indicates a life
expectancy of at least 10 years.
(2) When the entire drive is rewritten at once (total size of files to be updated =total
SDD capacity)
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Meantimebeforefailureforwriteaccess [Hours]=4,325,538
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Ex.) When a file of about 64 megabytes is updated once per five minutes [12 times an
hour] on the PC-SDD64V
Mean time before failure for write access [Hours] = 4,325,538/12
= 360,461 (= 41 years approx.)

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Copyright
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CONTEC CO., LTD. makes no commitment to update or keep current the information
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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.

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CONTEC CO.,LTD.June 2004Edition
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