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(C)opyright 1993

ST-12550W SCSI-2 Fast Wide (Barracuda 2) (aka ST-12551N)

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Connection ������ � � � � � � 2
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Spindle Synch Cable Connector ��‫����ٳ‬ (some drives do � � � � � �
(pin-11 SSREF, pin-12 ground) ����� not have this � � � � � �
Remote LED Connector ������������7# ���‫ ٳ‬jumper) � � � � � �
[pin-9 cathode (neg), ���� Enable Drive ����� � � � � �
pin-10 anode (pos)] ���� Terminators � � � � �
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SCSI ID = 8 ����������������������‫��ٳ‬ (default OFF) � � � �

SCSI ID = 4 �����������������������‫�ٳ‬ Parity Disable ������� � � �

SCSI ID = 2 ������������������������‫ ٳ‬Enable Motor Start ����� � �

SCSI ID = 1 �������������������������� Delay Motor Start �������� �
SCSI ID = 0 (none) (10 sec * ID) �
Write Protect Enable �������
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Terminator power from the drive. �1�ķ *
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Terminator power from pin 26 on the �ķ
SCSI bus. ��
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Terminator to the SCSI bus on pin 26. �ķ *

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 Terminator power to the SCSI bus and ���ķ*
drive. ���
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* Valid for single ended drives only.

Note: ST-12550WD (differential model) does not come with any

provision to use Termination resistors. Therefore, SCSI bus
needs to be externally terminated.

ST-12550W

UNFORMATTED CAPACITY (MB) ________________2572

FORMATTED CAPACITY (xx SECTORS) (MB) _____2139
AVERAGE SECTORS PER TRACK ________________81 rounded down
ACTUATOR TYPE ____________________________ROTARY VOICE COIL
TRACKS ___________________________________51,433
CYLINDERS ________________________________2,707 user
HEADS ______PHYSICAL______________________19
DISCS (3.5 in) ___________________________10
MEDIA TYPE _______________________________THIN FILM
RECORDING METHOD _________________________ZBR RLL (1,7)
INTERNAL TRANSFER RATE (mbits/sec)________34.3 to 56.5
EXTERNAL TRANSFER RATE (mbyte/sec) _______20 Sync
SPINDLE SPEED (RPM) ______________________7,200
AVERAGE LATENCY (mSEC) ___________________4.17
BUFFER __W/WD_____________________________1024/512 KByte
Read Look-Ahead, Adaptive,
Multi-Segmented Cache
INTERFACE ________________________________SCSI-2 FAST WIDE
BYTES PER TRACK __________________________50,888 average
SECTORS PER DRIVE ________________________4,177,781
TPI (TRACKS PER INCH) ____________________3,047
BPI (BITS PER INCH) ______________________52,187
AVERAGE ACCESS (ms) (read/write)__________8.0/9.0
Drive level without controller overhead
SINGLE TRACK SEEK (ms) ___________________0.6/0.9
MAX FULL SEEK (ms) _______________________17/19
MTBF (power-on hours) ____________________500,000
POWER REQUIREMENTS: +12V START-UP (amps) _2.18
+12V TYPICAL (amps) __0.83 idle
+5V START-UP (amps) __1.0
+5V TYPICAL (amps) ___0.76 idle
IDLE (watts) _________13
LANDING ZONE (cyl) _______________________AUTO PARK
IBM AT DRIVE TYPE ________________________0 or NONE

Physical:
Height (inches/mm): 1.63/41.4
Width (inches/mm): 4.00/101.6
Depth (inches/mm): 5.97/151.6
Weight (lbs/kg): 2.3/1.04

Already low-level formatted at the factory with 9 spare sectors

per cylinder and 1 spare cylinder per unit.
ZBR = Zone Bit Recording = Variable sectors per track

Seagate reserves the right to change, without notice, product

offerings or specifications. (08/04/94)