Seagate Switch ST34501FC User Guide

Cheetah 4LP FC  
Fibre Channel  
Disc Drive  
ST34501FC  
Installation Guide  
 
Cheetah 4LP FC Installation Guide, Rev. B  
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Preface  
This manual contains information for users of Seagate Cheetah  
4LP FC (Fibre Channel interface) disc drives. It provides techni-  
cal support information, performance specifications, installation  
instructions, and a troubleshooting section. Additional informa-  
tion is available in the Cheetah 4LP FC Product Manual (part  
number 83329190). Contact your Seagate sales representative  
if you need to order this publication.  
Electrostatic discharge protection  
Caution.  
Removal of circuit boards by personnel not perform-  
ing depot repair will damage components and may  
void the warranty.  
All drive electronic assemblies are sensitive to static electricity,  
due to the electrostatically sensitive devices used within the  
drive circuitry. Although some devices such as metal-oxide  
semiconductors are extremely sensitive, all semiconductors, as  
well as some resistors and capacitors, may be damaged or  
degraded by exposure to static electricity.  
Electrostatic damage to electronic devices may be caused by  
the direct discharge of a charged conductor or by exposure to  
the static fields surrounding charged objects. To avoid damaging  
drive electronic assemblies, observe the following precautions  
when installing or servicing the drive:  
Ground yourself to the drive whenever the drive electronics  
are or will be exposed. Connect yourself to ground with a  
wrist strap (Seagate part number 12263496). Connection  
may be made to any grounded metal assembly. As a gen-  
eral rule, remember that you and the drive electronics must  
 
   
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all be grounded to avoid potentially damaging static dis-  
charges.  
Do not remove any circuit boards from the drive.  
Never use an ohmmeter on any circuit boards.  
When installing the drive on a carrier or tray, discharge the  
static electricity from the carrier or tray prior to inserting it  
into the system.  
Important safety information and precautions  
Caution.  
Use forced-air ventilation when bench-testing the  
drive to ensure proper cooling of drive components.  
Use proper safety and repair techniques for safe, reliable opera-  
tion of this unit. Service should be done only by qualified per-  
sons. We recommend the procedures in this manual as effective  
ways of servicing the unit. Some procedures require the use of  
special tools. For proper maintenance and safety, you must use  
these tools as recommended.  
The procedures in this manual and labels on the unit contain  
warnings and cautions that must be carefully read and followed  
to minimize or eliminate the risk of personal injury. The warnings  
point out conditions or practices that may endanger you or oth-  
ers. The cautions point out conditions or practices that may dam-  
age the unit, possibly making it unsafe for use.  
These warnings and cautions are not exhaustive. We cannot  
possibly know, evaluate, and advise you of all the ways in which  
maintenance might be performed or the possible risk of each  
technique. Consequently, we have not completed any such  
broad evaluation. If you use a non-approved procedure or tool,  
 
 
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first ensure that the method you choose will not risk either your  
safety or unit performance.  
Always observe the following warnings and precautions:  
Perform all maintenance by following the procedures in this  
manual.  
Follow all cautions and warnings in the procedures.  
Use sound safety practices when operating or repairing the  
unit.  
Use caution when troubleshooting a unit that has voltages  
present. Turn off power to the unit before servicing it.  
Wear safety shoes when removing or replacing heavy parts.  
Ensure that the internal temperature of the rack or cabinet  
does not exceed the limits defined for the drive when the  
drive is mounted in an equipment rack or cabinet. When  
units are stacked vertically, pay special attention to the top  
where temperatures are usually highest.  
Follow the precautions listed above in “Electrostatic dis-  
charge protection.”  
Do not remove any circuit boards from the drive chassis.  
Return the entire drive for depot repair if any circuit board is  
defective. Removal of circuit boards by personnel not per-  
forming depot repair will damage components and may void  
the warranty.  
As a component, the drive is designed to be installed and oper-  
ated in accordance with UL1950, IEC950, CSA C22.2 950-M89,  
and VDE0805 and EN60950.  
Seagate takes all reasonable steps to ensure that its products  
are certifiable to currently accepted standards.  
 
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Typical applications of these disc drives include customer pack-  
aging and subsystem design. Safety agencies conditionally cer-  
tify component assemblies, such as the Cheetah disc drive,  
based on their final acceptability in the end-use product. The  
subsystem designers are responsible for meeting these condi-  
tions of acceptability in obtaining safety-regulatory agency com-  
pliance in their end-use products and for certifying where  
required by law. A necessary part of meeting safety require-  
ments is the provision for overcurrent protection on drive SELV  
supply voltages.  
This unit is a component part and as such is not meant to comply  
with FCC or similar national requirements as a stand-alone unit.  
Engineering radiated emissions test results are available  
through the Seagate Safety Department to assist the subsystem  
designer.  
Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise  
Vorsicht. Beim Testen des Laufwerks auf dem Prüftisch ist  
Fremdbelüftung vorzusehen, um eine ausreichende Kühlung der  
Laufwerkkomponenten sicherzustellen.  
Verwenden Sie geeignete Sicherheits- und Reparaturverfahren,  
um den sicheren, zuverlässigen Betrieb dieser Einheit zu  
gewährleisten. Reparaturen dürfen nur von qualifiziertem Fach-  
personal vorgenommen werden. Wir empfehlen die Verfahren in  
diesem Handbuch als effektive Methoden zur Wartung und Rep-  
aratur der Einheit. Einige Verfahren erfordern Spezial-  
werkzeuge; diese müssen zur sachgemäßen Ausführung der  
Wartungsarbeiten und aus Sicherheitsgründen den Empfehlun-  
gen entsprechend verwendet werden.  
 
 
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Die Verfahren in diesem Handbuch und die Aufkleber auf dem  
Gerät enthalten Warn- und Vorsichtshinweise. Diese Hinweise  
sind sorgfältig durchzulesen und zu beachten, um das Risiko  
von Verletzungen auf ein Mindestmaß zu beschränken oder  
ganz zu vermeiden. Die Warnhinweise machen auf Situationen  
oder Praktiken aufmerksam, die Sie oder andere gefährden  
könnten. Die Vorsichtshinweise machen auf Situationen oder  
Praktiken aufmerksam, die die Einheit beschädigen können, so  
daß deren Gebrauch mit Risiko behaftet ist.  
Die Warn- und Vorsichtshinweise sind nicht allumfassend! Es ist  
uns einfach nicht möglich, alle Wartungsmethoden oder die  
eventuellen Risiken jeder Methode zu kennen, zu beurteilen und  
Sie entsprechend zu beraten. Aus diesem Grund haben wir auf  
eine derartige umfassende Beurteilung verzichtet. Falls Sie ein  
hier nicht beschriebenes Verfahren oder Werkzeug verwenden,  
stellen Sie zuerst sicher, daß das gewählte Verfahren weder Ihre  
persönliche Sicherheit noch die Leistung der Einheit gefährdet.  
Beachten Sie in jedem Fall die folgenden Warn-und Vorsicht-  
shinweise:  
Führen Sie alle Wartungsarbeiten entsprechend den  
Anweisungen in diesem Handbuch aus.  
Beachten Sie alle Warn- und Vorsichtshinweise in diesem  
Handbuch.  
Treffen Sie beim Betrieb oder bei der Reparatur der Einheit  
angemessene Sicherheitsvorkehrungen.  
Wenn eine Einheit unter Spannung steht, gehen Sie bei der  
Fehlerdiagnose besonders vorsichtig vor. Schalten Sie die  
Einheit aus, bevor Sie mit den Reparaturarbeiten beginnen.  
 
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Tragen Sie Sicherheitsschuhe, wenn Sie schwere Teile  
aus- bzw. einbauen.  
Wenn das Laufwerk in einem Einbaugestell oder Gehäuse  
montiert ist, sorgen Sie dafür, daß die Temperatur im  
Inneren des Gestells oder Gehäuses die für das Laufwerk  
vorgegebenen Grenzwerte nicht übersteigt. Wenn Einheiten  
vertikal übereinander betestigt werden, achten Sie  
besonders auf den oberen Stapelbereich, da dort die Tem-  
peratur gewöhnlich am höchsten ist.  
Befolgen Sie die oben unter “Electrostatic Discharge Pro-  
tection” angegebenen Sicherheitsmaßnahmen.  
Nehmen Sie keine Platinen aus dem Laufwerkgehäuse.  
Wenn eine Platine defekt ist, muß das gesamte Laufwerk  
zur Reparatur eingeschickt werden. Die Herausnahme von  
Platinen durch anderePersonen als die für die werkseitige  
Reparatur zuständigen kann zu einer Beschädigung der  
Komponenten und Erlöschen des Garantieanspruchs  
führen.  
Die vormontierte Kopf- und Festplatteneinheit (HDA) nicht  
aus dem Laufwerkgehäuse nehmen! Falls die HDA beschä-  
digt ist, schicken Sie das gesamte Laufwerk zur Reparatur  
ein.  
Die HDA ist nicht vor Ort reparierbar und darf nicht ausein-  
andergenommen werden! Öffnen der versiegelten HDA  
durch andere Personen als die für die werkseitige Repara-  
tur zuständigen hat eine Beschädigung der Komponenten  
und Erlöschen des Garantieanspruchs zur Folge.  
 
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Als Teilkomponente ist dieses Laufwerk für die Installation und  
den Betrieb in Übereinstimmung mit UL 1950, IEC950,  
EN60950, CSA C22.2 950 und VDE0805 vorgesehen.  
Seagate ist ständig bemüht, die Zulassungsfähigkeit von  
Seagate-Produkten im Rahmen der gegenwärtig geltenden  
Standards zu gewährleisten. Zu den typischen Anwendungen  
dieser Festplattenwerke zählen Systemeinbau durch den  
Kunden und die Konstruktion von Untersystemen. Sicherheits-  
behörden gewähren eine bedingte Zulassung für Komponenten  
wie das Cheetah-Festplattenlaufwerk vorbehaltlich der endgülti-  
gen Zulasssung im Endprodukt. Designer von Untersystemen  
sind dafür verantwortlich, die Voraussetzungen für die Einhal-  
tung sicherheits- oder aufsichtsbehördlicher Vorschriften in ihren  
Endprodukten und - falls gesetzlich vorgeschrieben - für die  
Zulassung zu schaffen. Eine Grundvoraussetzung zur Einhal-  
tung der Sicherheitsanforderungen ist die Bereitstellung eines  
Überlastschutzes für die SELV-Versorgungsspannungen des  
Laufwerks.  
Dieses Gerät ist eine Baugruppe und unterliegt als solche nicht  
den Anforderungen der FCC oder ähnlicher nationaler Behörden  
für eigenständige Geräte. Technische Testergebnisse zu elek-  
tromagnetische Strahlung sind für Designer von Untersystemen  
auf Anfrage von der Seagate-Sicherheitsabteilung erhältlich.  
 
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Regulatory agency compliance  
Electromagnetic susceptibility  
As a component assembly, the drive is not required to meet any  
susceptibility performance requirements. It is the responsibility of  
those integrating the drive within their systems to perform those  
tests required and design their system to ensure that equipment  
operating in the same system as the drive or external to the sys-  
tem does not adversely affect the performance of the drive. See  
DC power requirements on page 16.  
Electromagnetic compliance  
Seagate uses an independent laboratory to confirm compliance  
to the directives/standard(s) for CE Marking and C-Tick Marking.  
The drive was tested in a representative system for typical appli-  
cations. The selected system represents the most popular char-  
acteristics for test platforms. The system configurations include:  
486, Pentium, and PowerPC microprocessors  
3.5-inch floppy disc drive  
Keyboard  
Monitor/display  
Printer  
External modem  
Mouse  
Although the test system with this Seagate model complies to  
the directives/standard(s), we cannot guarantee that all systems  
will comply. The computer manufacturer or system integrator  
shall confirm EMC compliance and provide CE Marking and C-  
Tick Marking for their product.  
 
 
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Electromagnetic compliance for the European Union  
If this model has the CE Marking it complies with the European  
Union requirements of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Direc-  
tive 89/336/EEC of 03 May 1989 as amended by Directive 92/  
31/EEC of 28 April 1992 and Directive 93/68/EEC of 22 July  
1993.  
Australian C-Tick  
If this model has the C-Tick Marking it complies with the Austra-  
lia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS3548 1995 and meets the  
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements  
of Australia’s Spectrum Management Agency (SMA).  
 
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Seagate technical support services  
If you need assistance installing your drive, consult your dealer.  
Dealers are familiar with their unique system configurations and  
can help you with system conflicts and other technical issues. If  
®
you need additional assistance with your Seagate drive or  
other Seagate products, use one of the Seagate technical sup-  
port services listed below.  
SeaFONE® 1-800-SEAGATE  
Seagate’s 800 number (1-800-732-4283) allows toll-free access  
to automated self-help services, providing answers to commonly  
asked questions, troubleshooting tips, and specifications for disc  
drives and tape drives. This service is available 24 hours daily  
and requires a touch-tone phone. International callers can reach  
this automated self-help service by dialing 408-456-4496.  
Online services  
Using a modem, you can obtain troubleshooting tips, free utility  
programs, drive specifications and jumper settings for Seagate’s  
entire product line. You can also download software for installing  
and analyzing your drive.  
SeaNET™  
You can obtain technical information about Seagate products  
over the Internet from Seagate’s World Wide Web home page  
(http://www.seagate.com) or Seagate’s ftp server (ftp://  
ftp.seagate.com). You can also send E-mail with your ques-  
tions to DiscSupport @ Seagate.com or TapeSupport @  
Seagate.com.  
 
 
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Seagate CompuServe forum  
Online technical support for Seagate products is available on  
CompuServe. To access our technical support forum, type go  
seagate. This forum provides information similar to that found on  
SeaBOARD. In addition, you can type questions or browse  
through previous questions and answers on the forum mes-  
sages.  
SeaBOARD®  
SeaBOARD is a computer bulletin board system that contains  
information about Seagate disc and tape drive products and is  
available 24 hours daily. Set your communications software to  
eight data bits, no parity, and one stop bit (8-N-1).  
Location  
Australia  
England  
France  
Germany  
Singapore  
Taiwan  
Phone number  
61-2-9756-2359  
44-1628-478011  
33 1-48 25 35 95  
49-89-140-9331  
TBA  
886-2-719-6075  
662-531-8111  
Disc: 405-936-1600; Tape: 405-936-1630  
Thailand  
USA  
 
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FAX services  
SeaFAX®  
You can use a touch-tone telephone to access Seagate’s auto-  
mated FAX system to receive technical support information by  
return FAX. This service is available 24 hours daily.  
Location  
Australia  
England  
USA  
Phone number  
61-2-9756-5170  
44-1628-894084  
1-800-SEAGATE or 408-456-4496  
Seagate technical support FAX  
You can FAX questions or comments to technical support spe-  
cialists 24 hours daily. Responses are sent during business  
hours.  
Location  
Australia  
England  
France  
Phone number  
61-2-9725-4052  
44-1628-890660  
33 1-46 04 42 50  
49-89-1430-5100  
Germany  
Hong Kong 852-2368 7173  
Japan  
81-3-5462-2979  
Korea  
82-2-556-7294/4251  
65-488-7528  
886-2-715-2923  
Singapore  
Taiwan  
USA  
Disc: 405-936-1685; Tape: 405-936-1683  
 
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Direct-support services  
Seagate technical support  
For one-on-one help, you can talk to a technical support special-  
ist during local business hours. Before calling, note your system  
configuration and drive model number (STxxxx).  
Location  
Australia  
England  
Phone number  
61-2-9725-3366 (9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., M–F)  
44-1628-894083 (10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.,  
2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M., M–F)  
France  
33 1-41 86 10 86 (9:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.,  
2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M., M–F)  
Germany  
Disc: 49-89-140-9332; Tape: 49-89-140-9333  
(9:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M., 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.,  
M–F)  
Hong Kong 852-2368 9918  
Korea  
82-2-556-8241  
Singapore  
65-488-7584 (9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M., 2:00 P.M.  
to 5:00 P.M., M–F)  
Taiwan  
USA  
886-2-514-2237  
Please dial 1-800-SEAGATE or 408-456-4496  
for the specific product telephone number.  
(8:00 A.M. to 1:15 P.M., 2:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.,  
Central time, M–F)  
SeaTDD™ 405-936-1687  
Using a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you can  
send questions or comments 24 hours daily and exchange mes-  
sages with a technical support specialist between 8:00 A.M. to  
1:15 P.M. and 2:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. (Central time) Monday  
through Friday.  
 
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Customer service centers  
Seagate direct OEM, Distribution, and Systems Integrator cus-  
tomers should contact their Seagate service representative for  
warranty information. Other customers should contact their place  
of purchase. Seagate offers comprehensive customer support  
for all Seagate drives. These services are available worldwide.  
Location  
Phone number  
FAX number  
Asia Pacific and Australia 65-485-3595  
Europe, Middle East,  
65-485-4980  
and Africa  
Japan  
USA  
Other Americas (Brazil,  
Canada, Mexico)  
31-2031-67300  
81-3-5462-2904 81-3-5462-2979  
1-800-468-3472 405-949-6740  
31-2065-34320  
405-949-6706  
405-949-6738  
Manufacturer’s representatives  
Brazil  
MA Informatica  
55-11-810-7794 55-21-253-6467  
Canada  
Memofix  
Adtech  
905-660-4936  
905-812-8099  
1-800-624-9857  
905-660-8738  
905-812-7807  
Mexico  
Abicom Seamax  
SA DE CV  
525-546-6965  
525-546-4888  
 
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General description  
Cheetah 4LP FC disc drives are high-speed, random-access  
digital-data storage devices designed to be used within a Fibre  
Channel host system.  
The drive is a component for installation in an enclosure  
designed for the drive. The disc drive must receive adequate  
cooling (refer to “Providing adequate cooling”) and it must be  
sufficiently grounded and shielded from emissions. The Cheetah  
4LP FC Product Manual (part number 83329190) contains  
guidelines for a properly designed enclosure.  
Figure 1:  
Cheetah 4LP FC disc drive  
 
 
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Characteristics  
ST34501FC  
Interface  
Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop  
Capacity  
Unformatted (Gbytes)  
Formatted (Gbytes)  
Recording  
5.59  
4.52  
Cylinders (user)  
Read/write data heads  
6,526  
8
Servo heads (embedded)  
Avg bytes/track  
0
115,078  
Access time  
Average read (msec)  
Average write (msec)  
Disc rotation  
7.7  
8.7  
RPM  
10,033  
2.99  
Average latency (msec)  
Data transfer rate  
Maximum instantaneous  
(Mbytes/sec)  
106.3  
1
DC power requirements (±5%)  
Maximum start current  
+5 V  
+12 V  
2.24A  
1.08A  
0.87A  
1.07A  
1.08A  
1.00A  
Maximum operating current  
Average idle current  
1. For more detailed power information, refer to the Cheetah 4LP FC Product Man-  
ual, publication number 83329190.  
 
 
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Installing the Cheetah 4LP FC drive  
To install a Cheetah 4LP FC drive, simply plug the drive directly  
into your system’s Fibre Channel backpanel 40-pin single con-  
nector attachment (FC-SCA). There are no jumpers or termina-  
tors on the drive, and power is supplied through the connector.  
Table 1 on page 25 lists the pin descriptions of the 40-pin FC-  
SCA.  
Read the following general information topics to ensure your  
drive is installed properly:  
Providing adequate cooling  
Mounting the drive  
Formatting the drive  
Providing adequate cooling  
The enclosure design must ensure adequate cooling for the  
drive.  
The drive’s product manual (83329190) describes how to evalu-  
ate the air-flow design. The evaluation consists of ensuring that  
the case temperatures of certain critical components remain  
within acceptable limits during drive operation.  
We recommend orienting the drive or directing the air flow in a  
way that creates the least amount of air-flow resistance while  
providing air flow above the circuit boards and around the head  
and disc assembly (HDA). Also, choose the shortest possible  
path between the air inlet and exit. This minimizes the distance  
traveled by air that is heated by the drive and by other nearby  
heat sources.  
 
 
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Figure 2 shows one design approach with one or more fans used  
to generate air flow. The air-flow pattern can be created by the  
fans either pushing or drawing air. The overall flow pattern must  
be directed from side to side in most FC-SCA systems.  
Kühlung des Systems  
Die Gehäusekonstruktion muß eine ausreichende Kühlung des  
Laufwerkes gewährleisten.  
Die Produkthandbuch Cheetah 4LP FC (Dokument 83329190)  
enthalten Anweisungen zur Beurteilung der Luftstromkonstruk-  
tion. Die Beurteilung muß sicherstellen, daß sich die Gehäuse-  
temperatur  
bestimmter  
kritischer  
Komponenten  
bei  
Laufwerkbetrieb innerhalb zugelassener Grenzen hält.Wir  
empfehlen, das Laufwerk so zu orientieren oder den Luftstrom  
so zu lenken, daß der geringste Luftstromwiderstand vonvorne  
nach hinten oder von hinten nach vorne verlaufen.  
 
 
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Above unit  
Note. Air flows in the direction shown (front to back)  
or in reverse direction (back to front)  
Above unit  
Under unit  
Note. Air flows in the direction shown or  
in reverse direction (side to side)  
Figure 2: Suggested air flow  
Abbildung 2. Empfohlener Luftstromverlauf  
 
 
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Mounting the drive  
Do not touch the connector pins or any components on the con-  
trol board without observing static-discharge precautions.  
Always handle the drive by the frame only.  
Mount the drive to the host system’s chassis using four 6-32  
UNC screws. Two mounting holes are in each side of the drive  
and there are four mounting holes in the bottom of the drive. See  
Figure 3.  
The maximum length that the screws should extend into the  
chassis mounting holes is 0.15 inch (3.81 mm), measured from  
the outer surface of the chassis. Tighten the screws down  
evenly. Do not over-tighten or force the screw if it does not seem  
to screw in easily.  
Installation des Laufwerkes  
Beachten Sie beim Handhaben und Anfassen der Anschlußstifte  
und Komponenten die Vorsichtsmaßnahmen zur Verhinderung  
statischer Aufladung. Fassen Sie das Laufwerk nur am Rahmen  
an.  
Befestigen Sie das Laufwerk mit vier 6-32-UNC-Schrauben am  
Gehäuse des Host-Systems. Die beiden Seiten des Laufwerkes  
sind mit jeweils zwei Befestigungslöcher versehen, die  
Unterseite des Laufwerkes weist vier weitere Befestigungslöcher  
auf. Siehe Abbiludung 3.  
Gemessen von der Außenfläche des Gehäuses dürfen die  
Schrauben maximal 3,81 mm in die Befestigungslöcher des  
Gehüuses hineinragen. Die Schrauben müssen gleichmäßig,  
jedoch nicht zu fest, angezogen werden. Wenn sich eine  
 
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Schraube nicht ohne Widerstand einschrauben läßt, sind die  
Gewinde nicht korrekt aneinander ausgerichtet.  
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[1]  
A
[3]  
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M
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D
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G
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Notes:  
[1] Mounting holes three on each side, 6-32 UNC.  
Max screw length into side of drive 0.15 in.  
(3.81 mm). Screw tightening torque 6.0 in-lb  
(.675 NM) max with minimum thread  
engagement of 0.12 in. (3.05 mm).  
[2] Mounting holes four on bottom, 6-32 UNC.  
Max screw length into bottom of drive 0.15 in.  
(3.81 mm). Screw tightening torque 6.0 in-lb  
(.675 NM) max with minimum thread  
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[5]  
engagement of 0.12 in. (3.05 mm).  
[3] Power and interface connectors can extend  
past the “A” dimension by 0.040 in. (1.02 mm).  
[4] Decorative front panel (optional).  
[5] Connector is centered on module ±0.020 in.  
(.508 mm).  
[2]  
Inches  
Millimeters  
A
B
C
5.750  
4.000  
1.000  
±
±
+
0.010  
0.010  
0.026  
0.010  
0.020  
0.005  
0.005  
0.010  
0.010  
0.010  
0.020  
0.015  
0.015  
0.010  
146.05 ± .25  
101.60 ± .25  
25.40 ± .38  
K
D
E
F
G
H
J
0.625  
4.000  
0.250  
2.375  
3.750  
2.370  
1.750  
0.181  
0.275  
0.190  
±
±
±
±
±
±
±
±
±
±
15.87 ± .50  
101.60 ± .13  
6.35 ± .13  
60.32 ± .25  
95.25 ± .25  
60.20 ± .25  
44.45 ± .50  
4.32 ± .38  
7.00 ± .38  
4.83 ± .25  
0.381 max  
J
K
L
M
N
P
R
S
0.015 max  
1.100  
4.100  
±
±
0.010  
0.010  
27.94 ± .25  
104.14 ± .25  
H
[4]  
S
Figure 3: Dimensions  
Abbildung 3: Laufwerkabmessungen  
 
 
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Cheetah 4LP FC Installation Guide, Rev. B  
Inserting the drive  
Most systems provide a way to insert the drive using a carrier or  
tray which allows the drive to be hot-plugged into the system’s  
Fibre Channel 40-pin single connector attachment (FC-SCA).  
Refer to your system documentation about the method they pro-  
vide and follow their instructions.  
When installing the drive on a carrier or tray, discharge the static  
electricity from the carrier or tray prior to inserting it into the sys-  
tem.  
Formatting the drive  
Warning. Formatting a drive erases all user data. Be sure that  
you understand this principle before formatting any  
hard disc drive (it is not necessary to format a drive  
which has previously been used to store data).  
1. Supply DC power to the drive (power is supplied to the drive  
through the 40-pin FC-SCA).  
2. Format the disc drive. This drive is designed to operate with  
a variety of operating systems. Refer to your system and  
Fibre Channel controller manual for information about  
selecting and formatting the drive.  
 
Cheetah 4LP FC Installation Guide, Rev. B  
Enabling write cache  
Write caching is a feature that allows the drive to transfer write  
data to its own cache, tell the controller that the task is complete,  
and then actually complete the write at a later time. This  
improves write performance by freeing the CPU to go on to its  
next command.  
Warning. Information can be lost if you enable write cache  
and there is a system failure (for example, power  
failure) before the data has actually been physically  
written to the disc.  
OEM drives are shipped with write cache disabled by default to  
enhance data integrity. If you want to enable the write cache,  
refer to your system’s drive controller and software utility docu-  
mentation. Seagate provides an ASPI utility that you can use in a  
PC compatible system to enable the write cache. It is available  
on Seagate’s CompuServe forum and on the Seagate BBS  
(refer to “Seagate technical support services” on page 10).  
Connecting remote LEDs  
You can connect remote LEDs using J6 (see Figure 4).  
Connect the anode (usually the longer LED connector) to the  
+5V pin, and the cathode to the appropriate LED output pin. For  
example, if you want to attach an LED which lights up when the  
drive is active (reading or writing), connect the LED’s anode con-  
nector to J6 pin 6 and the cathode to J6 pin 3.  
 
24  
Cheetah 4LP FC Installation Guide, Rev. B  
Drive  
Front  
Pin 1  
J6  
Reserved  
Port A Bypass LED [1]  
Port B Bypass LED [1]  
Fault LED [1]  
Reserved  
Active LED [2]  
+5V  
Active LED [1]  
Ground [3]  
[1] The drive has a 2.2k ohm resistor in series with this LED driver.  
Connect the minus side of an external high-efficiency LED (i.e. 2ma)  
to this pin. Connect the plus side of the LED to +5V.  
[2] An external current limiting resistor is required when connecting an  
LED to this pin. The minus side of the resistor/LED combination is  
connected to this pin. Connect the plus side to +5V. This pin con-  
nects in parallel with the signal of the same name in the J1 interface  
connector.  
[3] Jumper storage location is across pins 2 and 4 (horizontally).  
Figure 4: LED indicator connector (J6)  
 
 
Cheetah 4LP FC Installation Guide, Rev. B  
25  
Table 1:  
FC-SCA pin descriptions  
Signal name  
Pin/contact  
Signal type  
1*  
–EN bypass port A  
12 Volts  
TTL output  
2*  
3*  
12 Volts  
4*  
12 Volts  
5*  
–Parallel ESI  
Ground (-DRV present)  
Active LED out  
Reserved  
TTl output  
6*  
7*  
Open collector out  
8*  
9*  
RMT_start  
DLYD_start  
–EN bypass port B  
SEL_6  
TTL input  
10*  
11*  
12*  
13*  
14*  
15*  
16*  
17*  
18*  
19*  
20*  
21  
TTL input  
TTL output  
TTL input  
SEL_5  
TTL input  
SEL_4  
TTL input  
SEL_3  
TTL input  
Fault LED out  
Reserved NC  
Reserved NC  
5 Volts  
Open collector out  
TTL input  
5 Volts  
12 Volts charge  
Ground  
22  
23  
Ground  
24*  
25*  
+Port A_in  
–Port A_in  
Diff. PECL input pair  
 
 
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Cheetah 4LP FC Installation Guide, Rev. B  
Pin/contact  
Signal name  
Signal type  
26  
Ground  
27*  
28*  
29  
+Port B_in  
–Port B_in  
Ground  
Diff. PECL input pair  
30*  
31*  
32  
+Port A_out  
–Port A_out  
Ground  
Diff. PECL output pair  
Diff. PECL output pair  
33*  
34*  
35  
+Port B_out  
–Port B_out  
Ground  
36  
SEL_2  
TTL input  
TTL input  
TTL input  
37  
SEL_1  
38  
SEL_0  
39  
Reserved NC  
5 Volts charge  
40  
 
Cheetah 4LP FC Installation Guide, Rev. B  
27  
Troubleshooting  
Before calling Seagate Technical Support, please read the pos-  
sibilities discussed below. The suggestions presented here will  
resolve the majority of installation problems.  
General installation troubleshooting  
Check system compatibility. This is a Fibre Channel (FC)  
device. Check your system documentation to ensure that it  
supports FC devices.  
Check the physical attachment. Ensure that the drive is  
properly mated with the backpanel Fibre Channel single  
connector attachment (FC-SCA).  
Check to ensure that drive is receiving power. Insert the  
drive into your system. Listen carefully for the sound of the  
drive motor spinning up. If the drive motor does not spin up,  
check the power supply. If your power supply is functioning  
properly, but the drive does not spin up, contact the com-  
pany from which you purchased the drive.  
Check your system or backpanel documentation to  
ensure you have set options in accordance with the  
manufacturer’s recommendations. All device options,  
including addresses, are set at the backpanel within the  
host system or through system software. Check your host  
system documentation about how to set these options in  
your particular system.  
 
 
 
 
Seagate Technology, Inc.  
920 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066-4544, USA  
Publication Number: 83329180, Rev. B, Printed in USA  
 

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