Fujitsu MHC2032AT User manual

C141-E050-02EN
MHC2032AT, MHC2040AT
MHD2032AT, MHD2021AT
DISK DRIVES
PRODUCT MANUAL

C141-E050-02EN
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Preface
This manual describes the MHC Series and MHD Series, 2.5-inch hard disk drives.
These drives have a built-in controller that is compatible with the ATA interface.
This manual describes the specifications and functions of the drives and explains in
detail how to incorporate the drives into user systems. This manual assumes that
the reader has a basic knowledge of hard disk drives and their implementations in
computer systems.
This manual consists of seven chapters and sections explaining the special
terminology and abbreviations used in this manual:
Overview of Manual
CHAPTER 1 Drive Overview
This chapter gives an overview of the MHC Series and MHD Series and describes
their features.
CHAPTER 2 Drive Configuration
This chapter describes the internal configurations of the MHC Series and MHD
Series and the configuration of the systems in which they operate.
CHAPTER 3 Conditions Installation
This chapter describes the external dimensions, installation conditions, and switch
settings of the MHC Series and MHD Series.
CHAPTER 4 Theory of Drive Operation
This chapter describes the operation theory of the MHC Series and MHD Series.
CHAPTER 5 Interface
This chapter describes the interface specifications of the MHC Series and MHD
Series.
CHAPTER 6 Operations
This chapter describes the operations of the MHC Series and MHD Series.
Terminology
This section explains the special terminology used in this manual.
Abbreviation
This section gives the meanings of the definitions used in this manual.

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Conventions for Alert Messages
This manual uses the following conventions to show the alert messages. An alert
message consists of an alert signal and alert statements. The alert signal consists of
an alert symbol and a signal word or just a signal word.
The following are the alert signals and their meanings:
This indicates a hazarous situation could result in
minor or moderate personal injury if the user does
not perform the procedure correctly. This alert signal
also indicates that damages to the product or other
property, may occur if the user does not perform the
procedure correctly.
This indicates information that could help the user
use the product more efficiently.
In the text, the alert signal is centered, followed below by the indented message. A
wider line space precedes and follows the alert message to show where the alert
message begins and ends. The following is an example:
(Example)
Data corruption: Avoid mounting the disk drive near strong
magnetic sources such as loud speakers. Ensure that the disk drive is
not affected by external magnetic fields.
The main alert messages in the text are also listed in the “Important Alert Items.”
Operating Environment
This product is designed to be used in offices or computer rooms.
For details regarding the operating environment of use, refer to the
(Cnnn-Xnnn) and the
(Cnnn-Xnnn).
Attention
Please forward any comments you may have regarding this manual.
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manual and forward it to the address described in the sheet.

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Liability Exception
“Disk drive defects”refers to defects that involve adjustment, repair, or
replacement.
Fujitsu is not liable for any other disk drive defects, such as those caused by user
misoperation or mishandling, inappropriate operating environments, defects in the
power supply or cable, problems of the host system, or other causes outside the
disk drive.

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Important Alert Items
Important Alert Messages
The important alert messages in this manual are as follows:
A hazardous situation could result in minor or moderate personal
injury if the user does not perform the procedure correctly. Also,
damage to the predate or other property, may occur if the user does not
perform the procedure correctly.
Task
Alert message
Page
Normal Operation
Data corruption: Avoid mounting the disk near strong
magnetic soures such as loud speakers. Ensure that the disk
drive is not affected by extrnal magnetic fields.
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Contents
CHAPTER 1 Device Overview........................................................................1-1
1.1 Features 1-2
1.1.1 Functions and performance 1-2
1.1.2 Adaptability 1-2
1.1.3 Interface 1-3
1.2 Device Specifications 1-4
1.2.1 Specifications summary 1-4
1.2.2 Model and product number 1-6
1.3 Power Requirements 1-6
1.4 Environmental Specifications 1-8
1.5 Acoustic Noise 1-8
1.6 Shock and Vibration 1-9
1.7 Reliability 1-9
1.8 Error Rate 1-10
1.9 Media Defects 1-10
CHAPTER 2 Device Configuration................................................................2-1
2.1 Device Configuration 2-2
2.2 System Configuration 2-4
2.2.1 ATA interface 2-4
2.2.2 1 drive connection 2-4
2.2.3 2 drives connection 2-5

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CHAPTER 3 Installation Conditions..............................................................3-1
3.1 Dimensions 3-2
3.2 Mounting 3-4
3.3 Cable Connections 3-8
3.3.1 Device connector 3-8
3.3.2 Cable connector specifications 3-9
3.3.3 Device connection 3-9
3.3.4 Power supply connector (CN1) 3-10
3.4 Jumper Settings 3-10
3.4.1 Location of setting jumpers 3-10
3.4.2 Factory default setting 3-11
3.4.3 Master drive-slave drive setting 3-11
3.4.4 CSEL setting 3-12
CHAPTER 4 Theory of Device Operation......................................................4-1
4.1 Outline 4-2
4.2 Subassemblies 4-2
4.2.1 Disk 4-2
4.2.2 Head 4-2
4.2.3 Spindle 4-3
4.2.4 Actuator 4-3
4.2.5 Air filter 4-3
4.3 Circuit Configuration 4-4
4.4 Power-on Sequence 4-6
4.5 Self-calibration 4-7
4.5.1 Self-calibration contents 4-7
4.5.2 Execution timing of self-calibration 4-8
4.5.3 Command processing during self-calibration 4-9
4.6 Read/write Circuit 4-9

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4.6.1 Read/write preamplifier (PreAMP) 4-9
4.6.2 Write circuit 4-10
4.6.3 Read circuit 4-12
4.6.4 Digital PLL circuit 4-13
4.7 Servo Control 4-14
4.7.1 Servo control circuit 4-14
4.7.2 Data-surface servo format 4-18
4.7.3 Servo frame format 4-18
4.7.4 Actuator motor control 4-19
4.7.5 Spindle motor control 4-20
CHAPTER 5 Interface.....................................................................................5-1
5.1 Physical Interface 5-2
5.1.1 Interface signals 5-2
5.1.2 Signal assignment on the connector 5-3
5.2 Logical Interface 5-6
5.2.1 I/O registers 5-7
5.2.2 Command block registers 5-8
5.2.3 Control block registers 5-13
5.3 Host Commands 5-13
5.3.1 Command code and parameters 5-14
5.3.2 Command descriptions 5-16
5.3.3 Error posting 5-68
5.4 Command Protocol 5-70
5.4.1 Data transferring commands from device to host 5-70
5.4.2 Data transferring commands from host to device 5-72
5.4.3 Commands without data transfer 5-74
5.4.4 Other commands 5-75
5.4.5 DMA data transfer commands 5-75
5.5 Ultra DMA Feature Set 5-77
5.5.1 Overview 5-77

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5.5.2 Phases of operation 5-78
5.5.2.1 Ultra DMA burst initiation phase 5-78
5.5.2.2 Data transfer phase 5-79
5.5.2.3 Ultra DMA burst termination phase 5-79
5.5.3 Ultra DMA data in commands 5-80
5.5.3.1 Initiating an Ultra DMA data in burst 5-80
5.5.3.2 The data in transfer 5-81
5.5.3.3 Pausing an Ultra DMA data in burst 5-81
5.5.3.4 Terminating an Ultra DMA data in burst 5-82
5.5.4 Ultra DMA data out commands 5-85
5.5.4.1 Initiating an Ultra DMA data out burst 5-85
5.5.4.2 The data out transfer 5-85
5.5.4.3 Pausing an Ultra DMA data out burst 5-86
5.5.4.4 Terminating an Ultra DMA data out burst 5-87
5.5.5 Ultra DMA CRC rules 5-89
5.5.6 Series termination required for Ultra DMA 5-91
5.6 Timing 5-92
5.6.1 PIO data transfer 5-92
5.6.2 Single word DMA data transfer 5-94
5.6.3 Multiword DMA data transfer 5-95
5.6.4 Transfer of Ultra DMA data 5-96
5.6.4.1 Starting of Ultra DMA data In Burst 5-96
5.6.4.2 Ultra DMA data burst timing requirements 5-97
5.6.4.3 Sustained Ultra DMA data in burst 5-99
5.6.4.4 Host pausing an Ultra DMA data in burst 5-100
5.6.4.5 Device terminating an Ultra DMA data in burst 5-101
5.6.4.6 Host terminating an Ultra DMA data in burst 5-102
5.6.4.7 Initiating an Ultra DMA data out burst 5-103
5.6.4.8 Sustained Ultra DMA data out burst 5-104
5.6.4.9 Device pausing an Ultra DMA data out burst 5-105
5.6.4.10 Host terminating an Ultra DMA data out burst 5-106
5.6.4.11 Device terminating an Ultra DMA data in burst 5-107
5.6.5 Power-on and reset 5-108

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CHAPTER 6 Operations.................................................................................6-1
6.1 Device Response to the Reset 6-2
6.1.1 Response to power-on 6-2
6.1.2 Response to hardware reset 6-4
6.1.3 Response to software reset 6-5
6.1.4 Response to diagnostic command 6-6
6.2 Address Translation 6-7
6.2.1 Default parameters 6-7
6.2.2 Logical address 6-8
6.3 Power Save 6-9
6.3.1 Power save mode 6-9
6.3.2 Power commands 6-11
6.4 Defect Management 6-11
6.4.1 Spare area 6-12
6.4.2 Alternating defective sectors 6-12
6.5 Read-Ahead Cache 6-14
6.5.1 Data buffer configuration 6-14
6.5.2 Caching operation 6-14
6.5.3 Usage of read segment 6-16
6.5.3.1 Mis-hit (no hit) 6-16
6.5.3.2 Sequential read 6-17
6.5.3.3 Full hit (hit all) 6-20
6.5.3.4 Partially hit 6-21
6.6 Write Cache 6-22
Glossary .................................................................................................GL-1
Acronyms and Abbreviations ........................................................................AB-1
Index ...................................................................................................IN-1

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Illustrations
Figures
Figure 1.1 Current fluctuation (Typ.) at +5V when power is turned on 1-6
Figure 2.1 Disk drives outerview (The MHC Series and MHD Series) 2-2
Figure 2.2 Configuration of disk media heads 2-3
Figure 2.3 1 drive system configuration 2-4
Figure 2.4 2 drives configuration 2-5
Figure 3.1 Dimensions (MHC/MHD series) 3-2
Figure 3.2 Orientation (Sample: MHC2040AT) 3-4
Figure 3.3 Mounting frame structure 3-5
Figure 3.4 Surface temperature measurement points (Sample: MHC2040AT)
3-6
Figure 3.5 Service area (Sample: MHC2040AT) 3-7
Figure 3.6 Connector locations (Sample: MHC2040AT) 3-8
Figure 3.7 Cable connections 3-9
Figure 3.8 Power supply connector pins (CN1) 3-10
Figure 3.9 Jumper location 3-10
Figure 3.10 Factory default setting 3-11
Figure 3.11 Jumper setting of master or slave device 3-11
Figure 3.12 CSEL setting 3-12
Figure 3.13 Example (1) of Cable Select 3-12
Figure 3.14 Example (2) of Cable Select 3-13
Figure 4.1 Head structure 4-3
Figure 4.2 Circuit Configuration 4-5
Figure 4.3 Power-on operation sequence 4-7
Figure 4.4 Read/write circuit block diagram 4-11
Figure 4.5 Frequency characteristic of programmable filter 4-12
Figure 4.6 Block diagram of servo control circuit 4-14
Figure 4.7 Physical sector servo configuration on disk surface 4-16
Figure 4.8 Servo frame format 4-18
Figure 5.1 Interface signals 5-2
Figure 5.2 Execution example of READ MULTIPLE command 5-20
Figure 5.3 Read Sector(s) command protocol 5-71
Figure 5.4 Protocol for command abort 5-72

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Figure 5.5 WRITE SECTOR(S) command protocol 5-73
Figure 5.6 Protocol for the command execution without data transfer 5-
75
Figure 5.7 Normal DMA data transfer 5-76
Figure 5.8 An example of generation of parallel CRC 5-90
Figure 5.9 Ultra DMA termination with pull-up or pull-down 5-91
Figure 5.10 Data transfer timing 5-93
Figure 5.11 Single word DMA data transfer timing (mode 2) 5-94
Figure 5.12 Multiword DMA data transfer timing (mode 2) 5-95
Figure 5.13 Starting of Ultra DMA data In Burst transfer 5-96
Figure 5.14 Sustained Ultra DMA data in burst 5-99
Figure 5.15 Host pausing an Ultra DMA data in burst 5-100
Figure 5.16 Device terminating an Ultra DMA data in burst 5-101
Figure 5.17 Host terminating an Ultra DMA data in burst 5-102
Figure 5.18 Initiating an Ultra DMA data out burst 5-103
Figure 5.19 Sustained Ultra DMA data out burst 5-104
Figure 5.20 Device pausing an Ultra DMA data out burst 5-105
Figure 5.21 Host terminating an Ultra DMA data out burst 5-106
Figure 5.22 Device terminating an Ultra DMA data out burst 5-107
Figure 5.23 Power on Reset Timing 5-108
Figure 6.1 Response to power-on 6-3
Figure 6.2 Response to hardware reset 6-4
Figure 6.3 Response to software reset 6-5
Figure 6.4 Response to diagnostic command 6-6
Figure 6.5 Address translation (example in CHS mode) 6-8
Figure 6.6 Address translation (example in LBA mode) 6-9
Figure 6.7 Sector slip processing 6-12
Figure 6.8 Alternate cylinder assignment 6-13
Figure 6.9 Data buffer configuration 6-14
Tables
Table 1.1 Specifications (MHC2032AT/MHC2040AT) 1-4
Table 1.2 Specifications (MHD2021AT/MHD2032AT) 1-5
Table 1.3 Model names and product numbers 1-6
Table 1.4 Current and power dissipation 1-7
Table 1.5 Environmental specifications 1-8
Table 1.6 Acoustic noise specification 1-8
Table 1.7 Shock and vibration specification 1-9

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Table 3.1 Surface temperature measurement points and standard values
3-6
Table 3.2 Cable connector specifications 3-9
Table 4.1 Self-calibration execution timechart 4-9
Table 4.2 Write precompensation algorithm 4-10
Table 5.1 Signal assignment on the interface connector 5-3
Table 5.2 I/O registers 5-7
Table 5.3 Command code and parameters 5-14
Table 5.4 Information to be read by IDENTIFY DEVICE command 5-
32
Table 5.5 Features register values and settable modes 5-38
Table 5.6 Diagnostic code 5-43
Table 5.7 Features Register values (subcommands) and functions 5-54
Table 5.8 Format of device attribute value data 5-56
Table 5.9 Format of insurance failure threshold value data 5-57
Table 5.10 Contents of security password 5-61
Table 5.11 Contents of SECURITY SET PASSWORD data 5-65
Table 5.12 Relationship between combination of Identifier and Security
level, and operation of the lock function 5-66
Table 5.13 Command code and parameters 5-68
Table 5.14 Parallel generation equation of CRC polynomial 5-90
Table 5.15 Recommended series termination for Ultra DMA 5-91
Table 5.16 Ultra DMA data burst timing requirements 5-97
Table 6.1 Default parameters 6-7

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CHAPTER 1 Device Overview
1.1 Features
1.2 Device Specifications
1.3 Power Requirements
1.4 Environmental Specifications
1.5 Acoustic Noise
1.6 Shock and Vibration
1.7 Reliability
1.8 Error Rate
1.9 Media Defects
Overview and features are described in this chapter, and specifications and power
requirement are described.
The MHC Series and MHD Series are 2.5-inch hard disk drives with built-in disk
controllers. These disk drives use the AT-bus hard disk interface protocol and are
compact and reliable.