ASS Torage: Hard Drive Subsystem

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11
M ASS S TORAGE
The computer is equipped with one easily removable 6.3 GB or larger, AT compatible,
2.5 inch IDE hard drive and a 1.4 MB, Citizen 3.5 inch, AT compatible diskette drive.
It also supports a 24X CD-ROM drive module, a 16X DVD-ROM drive module, and a
LS-120 module for use in the computer and the Mobile Expansion Unit.
The preinstalled hard drive contains software that supports PC Cards, IrDA,
multimedia, and other system features.
Hard Drive Subsystem

The computer is equipped with a 6.3 GB or greater, AT compatible, 2.5 inch, 12.7mm
(maximum height), ATAPI compliant IDE hard disk drive. The drives are selected for
their high performance, small size, low power operation, and high shock resistance.
The hard disk drive is packaged with an adapter to a 44-pin connector which allows the
hard drive to be removable. The hard drive can be accessed by lifting the keyboard
deck.
A second (or third) hard drive in a removable module is also supported. The minimum
capacity of the hard drive selected is 6.4 GB. The hard drive must mate to the 90-pin
bay connector.
Mass Storage 11-1
Hard Disk Interface

The hard drive interfaces to the main PCB using the following industry standard 44-pin
connector that interfaces directly to the main PCB:
Table 11-1
Hard Disk Connector Pin Outs
Pin
#
Signal
Name
HRESET#
GND
hard drive7
Direction
Description
Pin
#
Signal
Name
Directio
n
Description
OUT
Controller Reset
23
HDIOW#
IN/OUT
I/O Write Command
Ground
24
GND
Ground
IN/OUT
Data bit 7
25
HDIOR#
IN/OUT
I/O Read Command
hard drive8
IN/OUT
Data bit 8
26
GND
Ground
hard drive6
IN/OUT
Data bit 6
27
HIORDY
OUT
I/O Channel Ready
hard drive9
IN/OUT
Data bit 9
28
CSEL
IN
Chip Select
hard drive5
IN/OUT
Data bit 5
29
DMACK
IN
DMA Acknowledge
hard
drive10
IN/OUT
Data bit 10
30
GND
Ground
hard drive4
IN/OUT
Data bit 4
31
HIRQ
OUT
Interrupt
10
hard
drive11
IN/OUT
Data bit 11
32
IOCS16#
OUT
I/O Chip Select 16
11
hard drive3
IN/OUT
Data bit 3
33
SA1
IN/OUT
Address bit 1
12
hard
drive12
IN/OUT
Data bit 12
34
PDIAG#
IN/OUT
Passed Diagnostics
13
hard drive2
IN/OUT
Data bit 2
35
SA0
IN/OUT
Address bit 0
14
hard
drive13
IN/OUT
Data bit 13
36
SA2
IN/OUT
Address bit 2
15
hard drive1
IN/OUT
Data bit 1
37
HDCS0#
IN
Drive chip select 0
16
hard
drive14
IN/OUT
Data bit 14
38
HDCS1#
IN
Drive chip select 1
17
hard drive0
IN/OUT
Data bit 0
39
DASP#
OUT
hard drive Access
18
hard
drive15
IN/OUT
Data bit 15
40
GND
Ground
19
GND
Ground
41
VCC
hard driveVCC
20
NC
No Connect
42
VCC
hard driveVCC
21
DMARQ
OUT
DMA Request
43
GND
Ground
22
GND
Ground
44
RSV01
Reserved
Diskette Drive Subsystem

The diskette drive is a Citizen 3.5 inch form factor, 11mm high, 1.44 megabyte
(formatted), AT compatible . The Citizen drive has been selected for its extreme small
size/weight, low power operation, and high shock resistance. It is capable of reading
and writing 720 K (formatted) diskettes to maintain backward compatibility. Refer to
manufacturers specification for more details.
11-2 Mass Storage
The diskette drive is packaged in a module form for insertion into the computer bay.
The front panel has an LED to indicate diskette activity. The diskette module has an
adapter to convert from the 90-pin bay connector to the diskette drives 26-pin
connector.
The diskette controller is software compatible with the Intel 82077 controller. The
controller is clocked by a 14.318 MHz clock and supports transfer rates of 125, 250,
300, 500, and 1000 kilobits/second.
The power down mode is controlled by the issuance of the automatic power down
mode command to the diskette controller. The command's argument specifies what the
minimum power-on time is before the device attempts to enter power down mode (the
system BIOS programs this time-out to be .5 seconds). The criteria for automatically
entering power down mode are:
All motor enables are inactive
INT output is low
The device is idle (as signified by the IDLE output being high)
If, after the BIOS issues the auto-power down command, the above criteria are met,
then 500 ms later the diskette controller enters power down mode. If the criteria are not
satisfied when the power down timer expires, the diskette controller postpones the
process until it is.
When power down mode is successfully entered, the PD output goes active high, and
the FDC tri-states its diskette drive interface. The IDLE pin continues to be high after
power down mode is entered. The internal crystal oscillator cannot be disabled in
power down mode due to the long time necessary for stabilization of the oscillator
output on a restart.
CD-ROM Module
The minimum CD-ROM drive module is 24X. The CD-ROM mates to the 90-pin bay
connector and has an external LED on its bezel to indicate CD-ROM activity.
DVD-ROM Module
The minimum speed of the DVD-ROM drive module selected is 16X. The DVD-ROM
mates to the 90-pin bay connector and has an external LED on its bezel to indicate
DVD-ROM activity.
LS-120 Drive Subsystem

The LS-120 drive option is a bootable device. The drive uses an imbedded ATAPI
(IDE) controller for the host interface. The drive is capable of reading and writing to
standard SuperDisk LS-120 diskettes, industry-standard 1.4 MB and 720 KB 3.5-inch
diskettes, 1.7 MB Distribution Media Formatted diskettes (read only), and 1.2 MB
diskettes.
Mass Storage 11-3
Table 11-2
LS-120 Diskette Formats
Minimum Total
Formatted
Capacity (Bytes)
Sector Size
(bytes)
Minimum Total
Number of
Sectors
Magnetic
Tracks/Surface
Optical Servo
Tracks/Surface
Sectors per
track
Sector
Interleave
Number of
reassignable
spare sectors
Number of
Zones (each
side)
120 MB
1.7 MB
DMF
1.44 MB
1.2 MB
1.2 MB
720K
125,958,144
1,720,320
1,474,560
1,261,568
1,228,800
737,280
512
512
512
1024
512
512
246,527
3360
2880
1,232
2400
1440
1736
80
80
77
80
900
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
51-92
1:1
21
2:1
18
1:1
8
1:1
15
1:1
9
1:1
170
55
Zip Drive Module

An Iomega Zip Drive module is supported in the Mobile Expansion Unit only. The Zip
Drive mates to the 90-pin bay connector and has an external LED on its bezel to
indicate drive activity.
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Hard Drive Subsystem

Mass Storage 11-1

Hard Disk Interface

I/O Write Command

I/O Read Command

I/O Channel Ready

I/O Chip Select 16

Drive chip select 0

Drive chip select 1

hard drive Access

Diskette Drive Subsystem

11-2 Mass Storage

LS-120 Drive Subsystem

Mass Storage 11-3

Zip Drive Module

11-4 Mass Storage

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