Seagate ST500VM000 User manual

Video 3.5 HDD
SATA Product Manual
100780435, Rev. B
October 2015
ST1000VM002
ST500VM000

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Rev. A 08/17/2015 Initial release
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Page 4: Updated Support URLs
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Page 8: Added Rated Workload statement

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Contents
Seagate® Technology Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.0 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1 About the Serial ATA Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.0 Drive Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.1 Specification summary tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.2 Formatted capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2.1 LBA mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.3 Default logical geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.4 Recording and interface technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.5 Physical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.6 Seek time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.7 Start/stop times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.8 Power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.8.1 Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.8.2 Conducted noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.8.3 Voltage tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.8.4 Power-management modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.9 Environmental specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.9.1 Drive case temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.9.2 Temperature gradient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.9.3 Humidity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.9.4 Altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.9.5 Shock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.9.6 Vibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.10 Acoustics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.10.1 Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.11 Electromagnetic immunity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.12 Reliability - Annualized Failure Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.13 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.14 Agency certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.14.1 Safety certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.14.2 Electromagnetic compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.14.3 FCC verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.15 Environmental protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.15.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.15.2 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.16 Corrosive environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.0 Configuring and Mounting the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.2 Configuring the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.3 Serial ATA cables and connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.4 Drive mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.0 Serial ATA Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.2 Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.3 Supported ATA commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.3.1 Identify Device command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.3.2 Set Features command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Figures
Figure 1 Typical Current Profiles (12V). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 2 Typical Current Profiles (5V) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Figure 3 Attaching SATA cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Figure 4 Mounting dimensions (1TB and 500GB models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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1.0 Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following:
Seagate®Video 3.5 HDD SATA model drives:
These drives provide the following key features:
• 5900 RPM spindle speed
• High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates with a default of 6Gb/s.
Limit settings for 1.5Gb/s and 3.0Gb/s are available via S.M.A.R.T. Command Transport command.
• Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting
• Perpendicular recording, Tunneling Magnetoresistive (TMR) recording heads and EPRML technology,
for increased areal density
• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms
• Native Command Queuing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications
• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention
•Quietoperation
• Compliant with RoHS requirements in China and Europe
• SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.
• Supports latching SATA cables and connectors
• Worldwide Name (WWN) capability uniquely identifies the drive.
• Supports Trusted Send/Receive Security Protocol
• Reliability for 24×7 video applications
• Supports ATA8 streaming commands
• Supports power-up in the standby feature
• Supports Trusted Send/Receive Security Protocol
• Performance-tuned for seamless video applications
• Built-in error recovery for non-stop video streaming
• Best-in-class acoustic performance means virtually silent operation
• Enhanced caching capabilities enable superior video recording quality.
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1.1 About the Serial ATA Interface
The Serial ATA interface provides several advantages over the traditional (parallel) ATA interface. The primary advantages
include:
• Easy installation and configuration with true plug-and-play connectivity. It is not necessary to set any jumpers or other
configuration options.
• Thinner and more flexible cabling for improved enclosure airflow and ease of installation.
• Scalability to higher performance levels.
In addition, Serial ATA makes the transition from parallel ATA easy by providing legacy software support. Serial ATA was
designed to allow users to install a Serial ATA host adapter and Serial ATA disk drive in the current system and expect all of
the existing applications to work as normal.
The Serial ATA interface connects each disk drive in a point-to-point configuration with the Serial ATA host adapter. There
is no master/slave relationship with Serial ATA devices like there is with parallel ATA. If two drives are attached on one Serial
ATA host adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they were both “masters” on two separate ports.
This essentially means both drives behave as if they are Device 0 (master) devices.
The Serial ATA host adapter and drive share the function of emulating parallel ATA device behavior to provide backward
compatibility with existing host systems and software. The Command and Control Block registers, PIO and DMA data
transfers, resets, and interrupts are all emulated.The Serial ATA host adapter contains a set of registers that shadow the
contents of the traditional device registers, referred to as the Shadow Register Block. All Serial ATA devices behave like
Device 0 devices. For additional information about how Serial ATA emulates parallel ATA, refer to the “Serial ATA
International Organization: Serial ATA Revision 3.0”. The specification can be downloaded from www.sata-io.org.
Note
The host adapter may, optionally, emulate a master/slave environment to host
software where two devices on separate Serial ATA ports are represented to host
software as a Device 0 (master) and Device 1 (slave) accessed at the same set of host
bus addresses. A host adapter that emulates a master/slave environment manages
two sets of shadow registers. This is not a typical Serial ATA environment.

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2.0 Drive Specifications
Unless otherwise noted, all specifications are measured under ambient conditions, at 25°C, and nominal power. For
convenience, the phrases the drive and this drive are used throughout this manual to indicate the following drive models:
2.1 Specification summary tables
The specifications listed in the following tables are for quick reference. For details on specification measurement or
definition, see the appropriate section of this manual.
ST1000VM002 ST500VM000
Table 1 Drive specifications summary for 1TB models
Drive Specification ST1000VM002 ST500VM000
Formatted capacity (4K/sector)* 1000GB (1TB) 500GB (0.5TB)
Guaranteed sectors 1,953,525,168 976,773,168
Heads 2
Disks 1
Bytes per sector 4K
(512 bytes per sector emulated at the interface)
Default sectors per track 63
Default read/write heads 16
Default cylinders 16,383
Recording density (max) 1745KBPI
Track density (avg) 331ktracks/in
Areal density (avg) 566Gb/in2
Spindle speed 5900 RPM
Internal data transfer rate (max) 1967Mb/s
Sustained data transfer rate OD 151MB/s
I/O data-transfer rate 600MB/s
ATA data-transfer modes supported
PIO modes: 0 to 4
Multiword DMA modes: 0 to 2
Ultra DMA modes: 0 to 6
Cache buffer 64MB
Height (max) 20mm/ 0.787 in
Width (max) 101.6mm / 4.0 in (± 0.010 in)
Length (max) 147.00mm / 5.78 in
Weight (typical) 415g/ 0.915 lb
Average latency 5.1ms
Power-on to ready (max) <6s
Standby to ready (max) <6s
Track-to-track seek time (typical) <1.0ms read; <1.2ms write
Average seek (typical) <12.0ms
Startup current (typical) 12V (peak) 1.6A
Voltage tolerance (including noise) 5V: ± 5% 12V: ±10%

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*One GB equals one billion bytes and 1TB equals one trillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity
may vary depending on operating environment and formatting.
**During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase
acoustic and power to operational levels
Operating temperature (case temperature) 0° to 75°C
Nonoperating temperature (ambient) –40° to 70°C
Temperature gradient (max) 20°C per hour (operating)
30°C per hour (nonoperating)
Relative humidity 5% to 95% (operating)
5% to 95% (nonoperating)
Relative humidity gradient (max) 30% per hour
Wet bulb temperature (max) 37.7°C (operating)
40.0°C (nonoperating)
Altitude, operating –60.96m to 3048m
(–200 to 10,000+ ft.)
Altitude, nonoperating
(below mean sea level, max)
–60.96m to 12,192m
(–200 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)
Operational Shock (max) 80 Gs at 2ms
Nonoperational Shock (max) 350 Gs at 2ms
Vibration, operating
2Hz–22Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement
22Hz–350Hz: 0.50 Gs
350Hz–500Hz: 0.25 Gs
Vibration, nonoperating
5Hz–22Hz: 3.0 Gs
22Hz–350Hz: 3.0 Gs
350Hz–500Hz: 3.0 Gs
Drive acoustics, sound power
Idle** 1.9 bels (typical)
2.1 bels (max)
Seek 2.2 bels (typical)
2.3 bels (max)
Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 1014 bits read
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 0.55%
Rated Workload
Average annualized workload rating: <180 TB/year.
The AFR specification for the product assumes the I/O workload does not
exceed the average annualized workload rate limit of 180 TB/year.
Workloads exceeding the annualized rate may degrade the product AFR
and impact reliability as experienced by the particular application. The
average annualized workload rate limit is in units of TB per calendar year.
Warranty
To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to
access the following web page:
http://www.seagate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/
From this page, click on “Is my Drive under Warranty”. Users will be asked
to provide the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and
country of purchase. The system will display the warranty information for
the drive.
Contact start-stop cycles 50,000 at 25°C, 50% rel. humidity
Supports Hotplug operation per the
Serial ATA Revision 3.0 specification Yes
Table 1 Drive specifications summary for 1TB models
Drive Specification ST1000VM002 ST500VM000

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2.2 Formatted capacity
* One GB equals one billion bytes and 1TB equals one trillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity
may vary depending on operating environment and formatting.
2.2.1 LBA mode
When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1, where n is the
number of guaranteed sectors as defined above.
See Section 4.3.1, "Identify Device command" (words 60-61 and 100-103) for additional information about 48-bit
addressing support of drives with capacities over 137GBs.
2.3 Default logical geometry
LBA mode
When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1, where n is the
number of guaranteed sectors as defined above.
2.4 Recording and interface technology
Model Formatted
capacity*
Guaranteed
sectors Bytes per sector
ST1000VM002 1TB 1,953,525,168 4096
(512 bytes per sector emulated
at the interface)
ST500VM000 500GB 976,773,168
Cylinders Read/write heads Sectors per track
16,383 16 63
ST1000VM002, ST500VM000
Interface SATA
Recording method Perpendicular
Recording density (max) 1745KBPI
Track density (avg) 331ktracks/in
Areal density (avg) 566Gb/in2
Spindle speed (RPM) 5900 ± 0.2%
Internal data transfer rate (max) 1967Mb/s
Sustained data transfer rate (max) 151MB/s
I/O data-transfer rate (max) 600MB/s

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2.5 Physical characteristics
2.6 Seek time
Seek measurements are taken with nominal power at 25°C ambient temperature. All times are measured using drive
diagnostics. The specifications in the table below are defined as follows:
• Track-to-track seek time is an average of all possible single-track seeks in both directions.
• Average seek time is a true statistical random average of at least 5000 measurements of seeks between random tracks,
less overhead.
2.7 Start/stop times
Maximum height
1TB and 500GB models 20mm / 0.787 in
Maximum width 101.6mm / 4.0 in (± 0.010 in)
Maximum length 147.00mm / 5.78 in
Typical weight
1TB and 500GB model 415g / 0.915 lb
Cache buffer 64MB (65,536kb)
1TB and 500GB
Typical seek times (ms) Read Write
Track-to-track <1.0 <1.2
Average <12.0 <12.0
Average latency 5.1 5.1
Note
These drives are designed to consistently meet the seek times represented in this
manual. Physical seeks, regardless of mode (such as track-to-track and average),
are expected to meet the noted values. However, due to the manner in which
these drives are formatted, benchmark tests that include command overhead or
measure logical seeks may produce results that vary from these specifications.
Start/stop times @ 25°C1TB and 500GB model
Power-on to ready (max) < 6.0s
Standby to ready (max) < 6.0s
Ready to spindle stop (max) 10.0s

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2.8 Power specifications
The drive receives DC power (+5V or +12V) through a native SATA power connector. (Refer to Figure 3).
2.8.1 Power consumption
Power requirements for the drives are listed in Table 2 on page 11. Typical power measurements are based on an average
of drives tested, under nominal conditions, using 5.0V and 12.0V input voltage at 25°C ambient temperature.
• Spinup power
Spinup power is measured from the time of power-on to the time that the drive spindle reaches operating speed.
• Read/write power and current
Read/write power is measured with the heads on track, based on a 16-sector write followed by a 32-ms delay, then a
16-sector read followed by a 32-ms delay.
• Operating power and current (CE profile)
Operating power is measured by simulating a typical PVR operating environment, using a 50% write, 50% read algo-
rithm.
• Idle mode power
Idle mode power is measured with the drive up to speed, with servo electronics active and with the heads in a random
track location.
•Standbymode
During Standby mode, the drive accepts commands, but the drive is not spinning, and the servo and read/write elec-
tronics are in power-down mode.
*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase
acoustic and power to operational levels. Measurement was taken in Idle 1 mode.
†5W IDLE, Standby and Sleep, with DIPLM enabled
Table 2 DC power requirements for 1TB and 500GB models
Power dissipation (1-disk values shown) Avg (watts 25°C) Avg 5V typ amps Avg 12V typ amps
Spinup —— 1.6
Idle* † 2.502 0.152 0.145
Operating 3.676 0.385 0.145
Standby 0.819 0.15 0.005
Sleep 0.819 0.15 0.005

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Figure 1 Typical Current Profiles (12V)

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Figure 2 Typical Current Profiles (5V)

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2.8.2 Conducted noise
Input noise ripple is measured at the host system power supply across an equivalent 80-ohm resistive load on the +12V
line or an equivalent 15-ohm resistive load on the +5V line.
• Using 12V power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 120 mV peak-to-peak square-wave injected noise
at up to 10MHz.
• Using 5V power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 100 mV peak-to-peak square-wave injected noise
at up to 10MHz.
Note. Equivalent resistance is calculated by dividing the nominal voltage by the typical RMS read/write current.
2.8.3 Voltage tolerance
Voltage tolerance (including noise):
5V: ± 5%
12V: ± 10%
2.8.4 Power-management modes
The drive provides programmable power management to provide greater energy efficiency. In most systems, users can
control power management through the system setup program. The drive features the following power-management
modes:
•Activemode
The drive is in Active mode during the read/write and seek operations.
• Idle mode
The buffer remains enabled, and the drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode any time disk access is
necessary.
•Standbymode
The drive enters Standby mode when the host sends a Standby Immediate command. If the host has set the standby
timer, the drive can also enter Standby mode automatically after the drive has been inactive for a specifiable length of
time. The standby timer delay is established using a Standby or Idle command. In Standby mode, the drive buffer is
enabled, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode
any time disk access is necessary.
•Sleepmode
The drive enters Sleep mode after receiving a Sleep command from the host. In Sleep mode, the drive buffer is dis-
abled, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The drive leaves Sleep mode after it receives a Hard Reset or Soft
Reset from the host. After receiving a reset, the drive exits Sleep mode and enters Standby mode with all current trans-
lation parameters intact.
• Idle and Standby timers
Each time the drive performs an Active function (read, write or seek), the standby timer is reinitialized and begins
counting down from its specified delay times to zero. If the standby timer reaches zero before any drive activity is
required, the drive makes a transition to Standby mode. In both Idle and Standby mode, the drive accepts all com-
mands and returns to Active mode when disk access is necessary.
Power modes Heads Spindle Buffer
Active Tracking Rotating Enabled
Idle Tracking Rotating Enabled
Standby Parked Stopped Enabled
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2.9 Environmental specifications
2.9.1 Drive case temperature
This section provides the temperature, humidity, shock, and vibration specifications. Ambient temperature is defined as
the temperature of the environment immediately surrounding the drive. Above 1000ft. (305 meters), the maximum
temperature is derated linearly by 1°C every 1000 ft. Drive case temperature should be measured at the location indicated
in Figure 4.
2.9.2 Temperature gradient
2.9.3 Humidity
2.9.3.1 Relative humidity
2.9.3.2 Wet bulb temperature
2.9.4 Altitude
2.9.5 Shock
All shock specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input shock applied at the drive mounting
screws. Shock may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.
2.9.5.1 Operating shock
These drives comply with the performance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum operating
shock of 80 Gs based on half-sine shock pulses of 2ms during read operations. Shocks should not be repeated more than
two times per second.
2.9.5.2 Nonoperating shock
The nonoperating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in
performance when subsequently put into operation is 300 Gs (for 3TB and 2TB model) and 350 Gs (for 1TB) based on a
nonrepetitive half-sine shock pulse of 2ms duration.
Operating (drive case temperature) 0° to 75°C (32° to 167°F)
Nonoperating (ambient) –40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)
Operating 20°C per hour (68°F per hour max),
without condensation
Nonoperating 30°C per hour (86°F per hour max)
Operating 5% to 95% noncondensing
(30% per hour max)
Nonoperating 5% to 95% noncondensing
(30% per hour max)
Operating 37.7°C (99.9°F max)
Nonoperating 40°C (104°F max)
Operating –60.96m to 3048m (–200 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)
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2.9.6 Vibration
All vibration specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input vibration applied at the drive
mounting screws. Vibration may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis, with linear swept sine inputs.
2.9.6.1 Operating vibration
The maximum vibration levels that the drive may experience while meeting the performance standards specified in this
document are specified below.
2.9.6.2 Nonoperating vibration
The maximum nonoperating vibration levels that the drive may experience without incurring physical damage or
degradation in performance when subsequently put into operation are specified below.
2.10 Acoustics
Drive acoustics are measured as overall A-weighted acoustic sound power levels (no pure tones). All measurements are
consistent with ISO document 7779. Sound power measurements are taken under essentially free-field conditions over a
reflecting plane. For all tests, the drive is oriented with the cover facing upward.
*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase
acoustic and power to operational levels.
2.10.1 Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs)
Seagate follows the ECMA-74 standards for measurement and identification of PDTs. An exception to this process is the
use of the absolute threshold of hearing. Seagate uses this threshold curve (originated in ISO 389-7) to discern tone
audibility and to compensate for the inaudible components of sound prior to computation of tone ratios according to
Annex D of the ECMA-74 standards.
2Hz to 22Hz 0.25 Gs (Limited displacement)
22Hz to 350Hz 0.50 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz 0.25 Gs
5Hz to 22Hz 3.0 Gs (limited displacement)
22Hz to 350Hz 3.0 Gs
35Hz to 500Hz 3.0 Gs
Note
For seek mode tests, the drive is placed in seek mode only. The number of
seeks per second is defined by the following equation:
(Number of seeks per second = 0.4 / (average latency + average access time)
Table 3 Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor acoustics
Model Idle* Seek
ST1000VM002,
ST500VM000
1.9 bels (typ)
2.1 bels (max)
2.2 bels (typ)
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2.11 Electromagnetic immunity
When properly installed in a representative host system, the drive operates without errors or degradation in performance
when subjected to the radio frequency (RF) environments defined in the following table:
2.12 Reliability - Annualized Failure Rate
The product will achieve an Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) of 0.55% when operated in an environment of ambient air
temperatures of 25°C. Operation at temperatures outside the specifications shown in Section 2.9 may increase the
product AFR. AFR is a population statistics that is not relevant to individual units.
• AFR specifications are based on the following assumptions for consumer electronics environments:
• 8760 power-on-hours per year
• 10,000 average motor start/stop cycles per year
• Operations at nominal voltages
• Temperatures outside the specifications in Section 2.9 may reduce the product reliability.
• Normal I/O duty cycle for consumer electronics environments. Operation at excessive I/O duty cycle may degrade
product reliability.
The consumer electronics environment of power-on-hours, temperature, and I/O duty cycle affect the product AFR. The
AFR will be degraded if used in an enterprise application.
2.13 Warranty
To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following web page:
http://www.seagate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/
From this page, click on “Is my Drive under Warranty”. Users will be asked to provide the drive serial number, model
number (or part number) and country of purchase. The system will display the warranty information for the drive.
Table 4 Radio frequency environments
Test Description Performance
Level
Reference
standard
Electrostatic discharge Contact, HCP, VCP: ± 4 kV; Air: ± 8 kV B EN61000-4-2: 95
Radiated RF immunity
80MHz to 1,000MHz, 3 V/m,
80% AM with 1kHz sine
900MHz, 3 V/m, 50% pulse modulation @ 200Hz
AEN61000-4-3: 96
ENV 50204: 95
Electrical fast transient ± 1 kV on AC mains, ± 0.5 kV on external I/O B EN61000-4-4: 95
Surge immunity ± 1 kV differential, ± 2 kV common, AC mains B EN61000-4-5: 95
Conducted RF immunity 150kHz to 80MHz, 3 Vrms, 80% AM with 1kHz sine A EN61000-4-6: 97
Voltage dips, interrupts
0% open, 5 seconds
0% short, 5 seconds
40%, 0.10 seconds
70%, 0.01 seconds
C
C
C
B
EN61000-4-11: 94

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2.14 Agency certification
2.14.1 Safety certification
These products are certified to meet the requirements of UL60950-1, CSA60950-1 and EN60950 and so marked as to the
certify agency.
2.14.2 Electromagnetic compatibility
Hard drives that display the CE mark comply with the European Union (EU) requirements specified in the Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive (2004/108/EC) as put into place 20 July 2007. Testing is performed to the levels specified by the
product standards for Information Technology Equipment (ITE). Emission levels are defined by EN55022, Class B and the
immunity levels are defined by EN55024.
Drives are tested in representative end-user systems. Although CE-marked Seagate drives comply with the directives when
used in the test systems, we cannot guarantee that all systems will comply with the directives. The drive is designed for
operation inside a properly designed enclosure, with properly shielded I/O cable (if necessary) and terminators on all
unused I/O ports. Computer manufacturers and system integrators should confirm EMC compliance and provide CE
marking for their products.
Korean RRL
If these drives have the Korean Communications Commission (KCC) logo, they comply with paragraph 1 of Article 11 of the
Electromagnetic Compatibility control Regulation and meet the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework
requirements of the Radio Research Laboratory (RRL) Communications Commission, Republic of Korea.
These drives have been tested and comply with the Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Susceptibility (EMI/
EMS) for Class B products. Drives are tested in a representative, end-user system by a Korean-recognized lab.
Australian RCM (E806)
If these models have the RCM marking, they comply with the Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZ CISPR22 and meet
the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of the Australian Communication Authority (ACA).
2.14.3 FCC verification
These drives are intended to be contained solely within a personal computer or similar enclosure (not attached as an
external device). As such, each drive is considered to be a subassembly even when it is individually marketed to the
customer. As a subassembly, no Federal Communications Commission verification or certification of the device is required.
Seagate has tested this device in enclosures as described above to ensure that the total assembly (enclosure, disk drive,
motherboard, power supply, etc.) does comply with the limits for a Class B computing device, pursuant to Subpart J, Part
15 of the FCC rules. Operation with noncertified assemblies is likely to result in interference to radio and television
reception.
Radio and television interference. This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and
used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception.
This equipment is 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, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, users are encouraged to
try one or more of the following corrective measures:
• Reorient the receiving antenna.
• Move the device to one side or the other of the radio or TV.
• Move the device farther away from the radio or TV.
• Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the receiver and computer are on different branch outlets.
If necessary, users should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions.
Users may find helpful the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission: How to Identify and
Resolve Radio-Television Interference Problems. This booklet is available from the Superintendent of Documents,
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2.15 Environmental protection
Seagate designs its products to meet environmental protection requirements worldwide, including regulations restricting
certain chemical substances.
2.15.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
The European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive, restricts the presence of chemical substances,
including Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Hexavalent Chromium, PBB and PBDE, in electronic products, effective July 2006. This
drive is manufactured with components and materials that comply with the RoHS Directive.
2.15.2 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
This product has an Environmental Protection Use Period (EPUP) of 20 years. The following table contains
information mandated by China's "Marking Requirements for Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic
Information Products" Standard.
"O" indicates the hazardous and toxic substance content of the part (at the homogenous material level) is lower than the
threshold defined by the China RoHS MCV Standard.
"X" indicates the hazardous and toxic substance content of the part (at the homogenous material level) is over the
threshold defined by the China RoHS MCV Standard.
2.16 Corrosive environment
Seagate electronic drive components pass accelerated corrosion testing equivalent to 10 years exposure to light industrial
environments containing sulfurous gases, chlorine and nitric oxide, classes G and H per ASTM B845. However, this
accelerated testing cannot duplicate every potential application environment. Users should use caution exposing any
electronic components to uncontrolled chemical pollutants and corrosive chemicals as electronic drive component
reliability can be affected by the installation environment. The silver, copper, nickel and gold films used in Seagate
products are especially sensitive to the presence of sulfide, chloride, and nitrate contaminants. Sulfur is found to be the
most damaging. In addition, electronic components should never be exposed to condensing water on the surface of the
printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) or exposed to an ambient relative humidity greater than 95%. Materials used in
cabinet fabrication, such as vulcanized rubber, that can outgas corrosive compounds should be minimized or eliminated.
The useful life of any electronic equipment may be extended by replacing materials near circuitry with sulfide-free
alternatives.
中国限制危险物品的指令
“O”表示该部件（于同类物品程度上）所含的危险和有毒物质低于中国RoHS MCV标准所定义的门槛值。
“X”表示该部件（于同类物品程度上）所含的危险和有毒物质超出中国RoHS MCV标准所定义的门槛值。