M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers IDE 4000 manual

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    IDE 4000 Flash Disk 1.8" and 2.5" Product Specification and User Manual January 2005 34-PS-0304-00 Rev. 2.1[...]

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    D OCUMENT C ONTROL I NFORMA TION DCO No.: Title Name Date Issued by: VP Marketing, Embedded Division Ofer Tsur January 5, 2005 R EVISION H IST OR Y Revision Date Description Reference 2.0 June 7, 2004 Added information for new 1.8” form factor -- Updated available capacity information Section 1.2.8 Updated reliability information Section 1.2.9 Up[...]

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    T ABLE OF C ONTENTS 1. Specifications ................................................................................................................. ....... 5 1.1. Critical Item Definition .................................................................................................... 5 1.2. Characteristics...................................[...]

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    8. Warranty....................................................................................................................... ........ 21 9. Ordering Information .......................................................................................................... 2 2 How to Contact Us ......................................................[...]

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    1. S PECIFICA TIONS 1.1. Critical Item Definition The dimensions of the IDE 4000 flash disk enable mounting in a standard 2.5”or 1.8” disk drive bay, as described in Section 1.2.11. Note: The information written in this docum ent refers to both IDE 4000 2.5” and 1.8” unless otherwise stated. 1.2. Characteristics 1.2.1. Interface Definition [...]

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    Figure 1: IDE 4000 Performance Results 1.2.4. Access Time Standby to active (typical.): 0.1 msec 1.2.5. Seek Time The IDE 4000 has no seek time, as it has no moving parts. 1.2.6. Input Voltage The IDE 4000 input voltage is 3.3VDC to 5.0VDC. 1.2.7. Current Consumption The current consumption at an input volta ge of +5 VDC is described in Table 2. Ta[...]

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    The current consumption at an input volta ge of +3.3 VDC is described in Table 3. Table 3: IDE 4000 Input Current Consumption with +3.3VDC Input Voltage Function/Mode Current (max) mA DC Read 16.0 Write 16.0 Idle/Sleep < 1 1.2.8. Memory Capacity As of software version 1.09, the changes listed in Table 4 apply to the CHS (Cylinder, Heads, Sectors[...]

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    1.2.9. Endurance The IDE 4000 provides 2,000,000 write/erase cycles and an unlimited number of read cycles. Performance is enhanced by the following features: • Wear-Leveling Algorithm : This algorithm guarantees the use of all flash components at the same level of the write/erase cycle. • EDC/ECC (Error Detection Code/Error Correction) : The e[...]

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    Recommended Tight ening Tourqe is 6.0 in-lb (0.675 N -m) Recommended Tightening Tourqe is 6.0 in-lb (0.675 N-m) Figure 2: IDE 4000 2.5” Assembly Figure 3: IDE 4000 1.8” Assembly Notes: 1. All dimensions are in mm [in]. 2. General tolerance is ±0.25 mm [±0.01 in]. 9 Product Specification and User Manual ID E 4000 Flash Disk 34-PS-0304-00 Rev. [...]

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    1.2.11.3 Connector Interface The pinout for the IDE 4000 interface connector is detailed in Table 9 and in Figure 4. Table 9: J1 Pin Assignment Pin Number Signal Name Pin Number Signal Name 1 RESET- 2 GND 3 HD7 4 HD8 5 HD6 6 HD9 7 HD5 8 HD10 9 HD4 10 HD11 11 HD3 12 HD12 13 HD2 14 HD13 15 HD1 16 HD14 17 HD0 18 HD15 19 GND 20 KEY 21 N.C. 22 GND 23 HI[...]

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    Figure 4: IDE 4000 Pin Configuration 1.3. Environmental Conditions The IDE 4000 meets the performance requireme nts specified below, after exposure to non-operating environmental conditio ns, or during and after exposur e to operating environm ental conditions. 1.3.1. Temperature 1.3.1.1 Operating The IDE 4000 operates without degr adation at a pre[...]

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    1.3.1.3 Airflow Requirements General airflow guideline: 3-5 cu.feet/min. 1.3.2. Altitude The IDE 4000 sustains full operation at altitude s ranging from sea level to 80,000 feet above sea level. It is also capable of full operation duri ng air transportation via non -pressurized flights at altitudes greater than 80, 000 feet above sea level. 1.3.3.[...]

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    2. D RIVE C ONFIGURA TION The IDE 4000 must be configured as shown in Fi gure 5 before being mounted in the system ’s drive bay. Figure 5: IDE 4000 Disk Address Setting by Jumper 13 Product Specification and User Manual ID E 4000 Flash Disk 34-PS-0304-00 Rev. 2.1[...]

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    3. I NTERF ACE C ONNECT ORS The IDE 4000 has a 2-mm pitch interface connector lo cated on the rear panel. It accesses the DC power source and the IDE bus through a non-shie lded 44-pin flat cable. Figure 6 provides an example of a connector that can be used to in terface with this connecto r, but any compatib le connectors may be used. Figure 6: ID[...]

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    4. S UPPORTED IDE C OMMANDS The IDE 4000 supports the comm ands listed in Table 11. Table 11: IDE Commands Command Name Command Code CHECK POWER MODE 98h E5h EXECUTE DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC 90h FORMAT TRACK 50h IDENTIFY DEVICE Ech IDLE 97h E3h IDLE IMMEDIATE 95h E1h INITIALIZE DEVICE PARAMETERS 91h READ BUFFER E4h READ DMA (with retry) C8h READ DMA (with[...]

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    5. CE AND FCC C OMP A TIBILITY The IDE 4000 complies with the following CE requirements and FCC standards: • FCC Part 15 Class B • EN 55022 Class B, CISPR 22 Class B (MIC) • V-3/2001.04 Class B (Japan), AS/NZS 3548 Class B (Australia/NZ) • BSMI CNS 13438 Class B (Taiwan) • CAN/CSA-CISPR 22-96 Class B (Canada) CFR 47 FCC Class B • EN 550[...]

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    6. L ABEL I NFORMA TION The outside label contains the following information: 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 Figure 7: Outside Label 1. CE and FCC logos 2. Product name 3. Unformatted capacity value 4. M-Systems logo 5. Ordering information 6. Serial number, including date code 7. Part number 8. Declaration 9. ESD warning logo and statement 17[...]

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    7. U SING THE IDE 4000 F LASH D ISK The IDE 4000 is shipped with the following components: • Warranty certificate ind icating M-Systems’ 36-month warranty • Four screws and one jumper, in kit no. 48-PK-001-00 If any of these items is mi ssing, please contact your dealer. 7.1. Unpacking the Drive Before unpacking or handling a drive, take all [...]

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    3. Connect a 44-pin ribbon cable between the IDE 4000 and the adapter. Ma ke sure to orient the cable so that pin 1 of the IDE 4000 is connected to pin 1 of the host adapter. 4. Mount the IDE 4000 in a free drive bay. 5. Close the PC cover and power on the PC. The host BIOS sign-on message appears and displa ys a key sequence to enter the BIOS setu[...]

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    7.6. How to Get Help If you need technical assistance with the installation and configuration of your IDE 4000, please contact your customer support representative a nd have the following information available: • Product and serial number of your IDE 4000 • Description of your computer hardware (manufacturer, model, attached devices, etc.) • [...]

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    8. W ARRANTY The warranty period of the IDE 4000 is 36 months (3 years). For details , please refer to the warranty certificate, which is included with the IDE 4000. 21 Product Specification and User Manual ID E 4000 Flash Disk 34-PS-0304-00 Rev. 2.1[...]

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    9. O RDERING I NFORMA TION Ordering information for the IDE 4000 2.5”: ID E-4K-25-CCCC-T Ordering information for the IDE 4000 1.8”: ID E-4K-18-CCCC-T Where: CCCC: Capacity (MB) 128, 256, 384, 512, 640, 768, 1024, 1280, 1536, 1792, 2048, 2560, 3072, 3584, 4096, 5120, 6144, 7168, 8192 T: Temperature Range Blank X Commercial: 0 ° C to +70 ° C ([...]

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    H OW TO C ONT ACT U S USA M-Systems Inc. 555 North Mat hil da Ave nue, Suite 220 Sunnyvale, C A 94085 Phone: +1-408- 470 -4440 Fax: +1-408 -470-4470 China M-Systems China Ltd. Room 12 1-122 Bldg. 2, I nternational C ommerce & Ex hibition Ctr. Hong Hua Rd. Futian Free Trade Zone Shenz hen, Chin a Phone: +86- 755-834 8-5218 Fax: +86- 755-8348-5 4[...]