Hard Drive: SEAGATE: ST5540A MEDALI.540SL 541MB 3.5"/SL ATA2 FAST
S T 5 5 4 0 A M E D A L I . 5 4 0 S L SEAGATE
NO MORE PRODUCED Native| Translation
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Form 3.5"/SLIMLINE Cylinders | 1050| 525| 1024
Capacity form/unform 541/ MB Heads | 16| 32| 16
Seek time / track 10.5/ ms Sector/track | 63| 63| 63
Controller IDE / ATA2 FAST/ENHA Precompensation
Cache/Buffer 256 KB SEGMENTED Landing Zone
Data transfer rate 3.500 MB/S int Bytes/Sector 512
16.600 MB/S ext PIO4
Recording method ZBR RLL1/7 operating | non-operating
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Supply voltage 5/12 V Temperature *C 5 55 |
Power: sleep W Humidity % |
standby W Altitude km |
idle W Shock g |
seek W Rotation RPM 5376
read/write W Acoustic dBA
spin-up W ECC Bit
MTBF h 300000
Warranty Month
Lift/Lock/Park YES Certificates IEC950
Layout
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+---------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | |XXI | |XXN | |XXT | |XXE | |XXR | |XXF | |XXA | |XXC | |XXE | |XX +--+ |XX | | Option block | | | |XXPOWER +--1 |XX +---------------------------------------------------------+
Jumpers
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Jumper Setting
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Configuring the drive
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Required materials:
- 2-mm jumper connector (supplied as spare jumpers) Your Seagate drive is configured using the options jumper block. You can configure the drive:
- For one- or two-drive operation.
- To be the master or slave drive.
- To operate as the master with drives that use a different master/slave timing protocol.
- For computers that use cable-select.
- To use a remote drive-activity LED.
To configure the drive, attach a jumper to the pins on the options
jumper block for the desired option.
The configuration options are:
Spare jumper
Spare jumpers are provided on pins 2 and 4 and on pins 6 and 8 for
configuring your drive. These settings are not used to configure the
drive. The jumper is a 2-mm connector. If you use a larger connector,
you may damage the jumper-block pins.
Front View
+------ Slave drive ON (OFF for Master)
| +---- Slave Present (used on Master)
| +-+-- Master/Slave timing protocol causes Master
(TOP) | | | drive to wait up to 31 seconds for slave
| | | to respond. Must be used with pins 3-4
| | |
J2 o o o o o o12
Option Block -1o o o o o o ----------------------------PWA-------
| | |
(BOTTOM) | | +- Remote LED (11-, 12+)
| +--- Cable Select
+----- Reserved
-+11-----5---1-+---Circuit board side up | * * * * * * | | * * * * * * | +-----8-----2-+
+11-----5---1-+------------------------------------------------+ | * * * * * * | Spares | | * * xxx xxx | | +-------------+------------------------------------------------+ | * * * * * * | One drive only | | * * * * * * | | +-------------+------------------------------------------------+ | * * * * X * | Drive is master; slave is present | | * * * * X * | | +-------------+------------------------------------------------+ | * * * * * X | Drive is slave when another drive is master | | * * * * * X | | +-------------+------------------------------------------------+ | * * * X X * | Master/Slave timing protocol. Drive waits up | | * * * X X * | to 30 sec. for slave to respond | +-------------+------------------------------------------------+ | * X * * * * | Cable Select | | * X * * * * | | +-------------+------------------------------------------------+ | X * * * * * | Remote LED connection pin 11(-), pin 12(+) | | X * * * * * | | +-------------+------------------------------------------------+
One-Drive only
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Use this configuration if there are no other drives attached to the
hard disc controller.
Master with slave present
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Use this configuration if the drive is the first of two drives in
your system. The master drive is Drive 0 in the System Setup record.
Slave
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Use this configuration if the drive is the second drive in the
system. The slave is Drive 1 in the System Setup record.
Master/Slave timing protocol
----------------------------
This protocol involves the communication between the computer and the
disc drives during the boot cycle only. The computer querues the
master drive for the status of both drives. The slave must report its
status to the master within a certain time period. If it does not
respond, a timeout error is issued and the computer does not identify
the slave. Place a jumper on pins 3 and 4 and on pins 5 and 6 to
extend the time period to 30 seconds that the Seagate master waits
for the slave to respond.
Cable-Select
------------
Use the configuration if your computer uses cable-select. Refer to
your computer user's manual.
Remote LED ---------- Place the ground wire side of the remote drive activity LED connector, usually the black wire, on pin 11(-) and the other side on pin 12(+) of the options jumper block. The LED may be damaged if the cable is attached incorrectly.
Install
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Notes On Installation
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Installation direction
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horizontally vertically
+-----------------+ +--+ +--+
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+-+-----------------+-+ | | | | | |
+---------------------+ | | | | | |
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+---------------------+ | +-----+ +-----+ |
+-+-----------------+-+ +--+ +--+
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+-----------------+
The drive will operate in all axis (6 directions).
Mounting the drive
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Required materials:
- Four 6-32 UNC-2A screws
The drive fits in a standard 3.5-inch bay and can be mounted in any
orientation. Position the drive so that the cables are not strained
or crimped. Secure it with four mounting screws not more than 6 full
turns (0.20 inches) into the drive frame.
CAUTION!
To prevent drive mounting-hole damage, use only the type of screws
specified.
This completes the hardware installation.
Attaching the cables
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Required materials:
- A four-conductor power-supply cable
- A 40-conductor interface cable with a 40-pin, female interface connector for each drive you want to attach.
NOTE
To ensure the integrity of your data, use a nonshielded cable with a
maximum length of 18 inches (46 cm).
1. Attach the interface cable. Pin 1 on the drive must align with pin
1 of the hard-disc controller connector. Use the edge-stripe on
the cable to denote pin 1. Pin 1 on the drive is located next to
the four-pin power connector.
CAUTION!
The cable and connector bond is delicate. Pulling the cable to remove
the connector may damage the cable.
Attach an interface connector to the drive
If your interface connector has a key, it will plug into the drive
only one way. Make sure that you do not bend the pins when you attach
the cable. Attach an interface connector to the hard-disc controller
connector on the motherboard or host adapter (see your system user's
guide or host adapter user's guide to determine the location of pin
1). Make sure that pin 1 is aligned with pin 1 on the drive.
Cable-select installation:
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If your computer uses cable-select for connection, refer to its
user's guide to determine which interface connector is used for the
master and which is used for the slave.
2. Attach a power-supply cable to the drive.
Features
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Introduction
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The drives in this manual are referred to by their model numbers:
ST5540A for the Medalist 540sl, ST5851A for the Medalist 851sl,
ST51080A for the Medalist 1080sl and ST51270A for the Medalist
1270sl.
Application
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Your Seagate drive is designed for IBM AT and compatible personal
computers. It uses the ATA interface. It is intended for use with
UL-listed computers or similar products.
Drive handling
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Do not drop your drive. Do not remove the seals and labels on the
drive. The drive warranty is voided if the seals and labels are
removed.
Static discharge
----------------
Your drive contains components that can be damaged by static
discharge. Static damage can be cumulative and may not manifest
immediately.
Observe these precautions: - Ground yourself before handling the drive. Wear a ground strap that is properly connected to earth ground, or touch the metal of a power supply that is plugged into a wall outlet while handling the drive.
- Keep the drive in its antistatic bag until you are ready to install it. Do not attach any cables to the drive while it is in its bag.
- Handle the drive gently and only by its edges or frame. Place it on an antistatic surface until you are ready to install it.
- Do not touch the drive's connector pins or printed circuit board.
Warranty
--------
Your drive comes with a three-year limited warranty.
NOTE
With regards to the EZ-Drive and SEG32BIT.386 software, there are no
warranties, express or implied, including, but not implied,
warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
All such warranties are expressly and specifically disclaimed.
Maintenance and repair. Seagate drives do not require maintenance.
The head/disc assembly is sealed; a broken seal voids the warranty.
Seagate customer service centers are the only facilities authorized
to repair Seagate drives. Seagate does not sanction any third-party
repair facilities.
Warning. Turn off the computer before you remove its cover. Turn off
the power before you install or remove any adapter card or the drive.
Transferring the software from the drive
Required materials:
- Diskette Drive A
- A bootable, blank, 1.2-Mbyte or larger diskette for Drive A
- A bootable diskette with the Format command
Recent developments in drive technology have pushed drive capacities
beyond the limits that many older computers using DOS can address.
Seagate provides software that allows these computers to surpass the
address limit and access your new drive's full capacity. The software
is stored on the drive at the factory and must be transferred to a
diskette in Drive A before you partition and format the drive. The
files stored on the drive include:
- EZ-Drive. This is drive installation software that enables computers with BIOSs that restrict the hard disc capacity to 528 Mbytes to surpass the 528-Mbyte barrier.
- SEG32BIT.386. This is a 32-bit disk access driver to replace the native Windows 32-bit disk access driver. It extends 32-bit disk access support to drive capacities above 528 Mbytes, multiple block read/write and PIO modes 3 and 4.
- SEAMOVE. This is a program that automatically copies the software and README files to a bootable diskette in Drive A. It removes the factory installed partition and format when the files are copied.
- README. This is a text file that contains information about the Seamove transfer program.
To transfer the software, you must put a blank, bootable diskette
into Drive A. To create a bootable diskette:
1. Insert your DOS diskette into Drive A.
2. Type format a: /s. The drive reads the DOS diskette and prompts
you to insert the diskette you want to format into Drive A.
3. Insert the blank diskette. Press ENTER. When the format is
complete, you can transfer the installation software files to the
diskette.
To transfer the software files:
1. Boot the computer with the diskette to which you want to
transfer the software files.
2. Enter the System Setup. (Refer to your computer user's guide.
System Setup may be called Setup, BIOS Setup or CMOS Setup.) If
your computer uses an automatic setup system, go to step 5.
3. Find the hard disc configuration in the System Setup screen.
4. Select drive type 2 for your new Seagate drive. If your computer
does not offer drive type 2, use the following values: 615
cylinders, 4 heads and 17 sectors. Note. These are interim
drivetype values that allow you to access the drive for
extracting the installation files.
5. Activate the prompt for the Seagate drive.
6. Type seamove and press ENTER.
This command transfers the files from the drive to the diskette in
Drive A. When the transfer is complete, the Seamove program erases
the files and the drive partition and reboots the computer. The
computer returns an invalid drive specification error if you try
to access the drive.
CAUTION
Do not write-protect the Seagate software diskette with EZ-Drive.
The EZ-Drive program writes important information back to the
diskette during the installation.
Configuring the computer
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Configuring the computer involves updating the computer's System
Setup records with the new drive's translation geometry (cylinder,
head and sector information) and partitioning and formatting the
drive. The translation geometry is kept on the CMOS chip and is used
by the BIOS to assign locations for the data on the drive. Many older
BIOSs place limits on the translation geometry parameter values that
do not allow it to assign data locations for more than 528 Mbytes
when DOS is used. If your computer uses such a BIOS, it cannot access
the full capacity of your new drive. This section covers the
following issues involved with configuring your computer:
- How to determine whether your computer can access your new drive's full capacity
- Solutions you can use to surpass the 528-Mbyte barrier
- Installing the drive using the EZ-Drive software
- Installing the drive using the Standard setup
- Replacing the Windows 32-bit disk access driver
Determining whether your BIOS accepts more than 528 Mbytes
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The following suggestions can help you to determine whether your BIOS
limits the drive capacity to 528 Mbytes.
- If you are using a 286 or 386 computer, the native BIOS cannot recognize more than 528 Mbytes.
- If the copyright date of the BIOS is earlier than 1994, the BIOS probably will not recognize more than 528 Mbytes. The BIOS copyright date, manufacturer and version number appear on your screen at the beginning of power-on or rebot.
- Install the drive using the Standard setup. (Transfer the free software stored on the drive to a diskette before you start the installation.) When the installation is complete, type DIR D: for the new drive, and check the number of bytes free. The number should be close to the formatted capacity of your drive. If the number is less than 528 Mbytes, you need to consider some alternatives for surpassing the 528-Mbyte barrier.
Solutions for surpassing the 528-Mbyte barrier ---------------------------------------------- - Use the free installation software, EZ-Drive, that is stored on the drive at the factory or equivalent software.
- Upgrade the BIOS to one that supports more than 528 Mbytes. Such BIOS incorporate logical block addressing (LBA) and extended cylinder-head-sector (CHS) addressing.
- Use a host adapter that supports more than 528 Mbytes.
Using the EZ-Drive installation software
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NOTE
The EZ-Drive software is authorized for installation only with the
drive on which it is shipped. EZ-Drive allows your computer to access
your Seagate drive's full formatted capacity. It bypasses the BIOS
during the boot sequence and uses information it creates on Drive C
to identify the drive before DOS is loaded. During the installation,
EZ-Drive:
- Determines how many drives are installed
- Enters a drive type in System Setup for the new drive
- Modifies the Drive C boot record with translation geometry for the new drive
- Partitions and formats the new drive
- Copies the boot files to the new drive if it is Drive C
- Enables Maximum Overdrive, which enables read/write multiple in drives that have this feature. The Change Installed Features option that appears in the dialog box when the format is complete allows you to disable Maximum Overdrive.
EZ-Drive is easy and safe to use. You can choose the fullyautomatic
installation, which puts a single partition on the drive, or you can
install the drive with multiple partitions of equal size and other
custom features. Online help is available in the Select Installation
Type menu as Information Help.
If you already have a drive installed, EZ-Drive will not harm your
data unless you instruct it to override that drive's partition and
format. EZ-Drive automatically arranges the drive type position in
System Setup to reflect how you have set the drive jumpers.
NOTE
EZ-Drive is designed for DOS installations. It supports Microsoft
MS-DOS Version 5.0 or later.
EZ-Drive does not support:
- Toshiba laptops, XT or Micro Channel computers
- Non-ATA hard drives (SCSI, ESDI, MFM and RLL)
- Some Local Bus adapters that use 32-bit mode
- Some systems that have PIO mode 3 or 4 active
- OS/2 and NT
NOTE
The Seagate version of EZ-Drive cannot install a NON-Seagate drive
without a Seagate drive present.
1. Boot your computer with the Seagate software diskette. This is a
precaution to ensure that the EZ-Drive installation does not
conflict with any terminate-and-stay resident (TSR) programs that
may be in memory.
2. Type EZ and press ENTER.
3. Disregard the Notice dialog box. The EZ-Drive software is
authorized for installation only with the drive on which it is
shipped. Press ENTER to continue.
4. Locate the bottom box on the screen. The model number of each
drive EZ-Drive identifies is listed in this box. If a drive you
have installed is not listed or the drive order (Drive 0 is the
master, Drive 1 is the slave) is incorrect or there is a drive not
identified message, make sure the master and slave jumpers are set
correctly on the drives and the I/O and power cables are properly
connected.
NOTE
Other troubleshooting tips are available in the Information Help
menu.
5. If the drives are correctly identified, select Select Fully
Automatic Installation in the Select Installation Type dialog
box. This creates a single partition and formats the drive. If you
are installing the drive as Drive C, EZ-Drive automatically
writes the system files to the drive to make it bootable.
6. When the format is complete, the Options dialog box appears.
Select and read Important Information. This instruction tells you
how retain the use of the EZ-Drive-installed drive when you boot
to Drive A.
7. Select Reboot to reboot the computer and save the installation.
Partitioning and Formatting the drive
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Before you can use your Seagate drive, you must partition and format
it. In this guide we discuss partitioning and formatting your drive
with DOS_refer to your DOS user's guide for assistance. If you are
using another operating system, consult your operating system user's
guide for partitioning and formatting instructions. Note. If you have
not copied the free installation software to a diskette, your
computer will detect a partition on the drive. You must erase this
partition before you can access the full drive capacity. When you
transfer the files to a diskette using SEAMOVE, the partition is
automatically erased when the transfer is complete.
Low-level formatting
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The drive is low-level formatted at the factory using 512 bytes per
sector. Low-level formatting is not required.
Partitioning
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You must partition the drive into one or more logical drives before
you can use it.
CAUTION
Partitioning or formatting a drive at any level erases all data on
it. Make a backup copy of your existing files on another drive before
you repartition or reformat. Seagate assumes no liability if you
erase your data.
High-level formatting
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High-level formatting (henceforth referred to as formatting) builds
the file allocation table (FAT) DOS uses to access files on the
drive. If you put more than one partition on the drive, you must
format each partition. Use the DOS FORMAT utility to format the
drive.
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