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SpinPoint V40 Product Manual

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  Parameters 

Parameters are given as initial capitals when spelled out and as all capitals when abbreviated. For 
example: 

Prefetch Enable:  PE 

Cache Enable:     CE 

 

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  Names of Bits and Registers 

Bit names and register names are presented in initial capitals. For example: 

Host Software Reset 

Sector Count Register 

 

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  Hexadecimal Notation 

Hexadecimal notation is identified using the small letterform. For example: 

30h 

 

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  Signal Negation 

An active low signal name is listed with a dash character (-) following the signal name. For example: 

IOR- 

 

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  Notes 

Notes are used after tables to provide you with supplementary information. 

 

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  Host 

In general, the system in which the drive resides is referred to as the host. 

 
 

 
For additional information about the AT interface, refer to: 
 

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  ATA-2 (AT Attachment 2), Revision 3, January, 1995 

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  ATA-3 (Attachment-3 Interface) Revision 7b, 27 January, 1997 

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  ATA-4 (AT Attachment with Packet Interface Extension) Revision 18, 19 august 1998 

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  ATA-5 (AT Attachment with Packet Interface Extension) Revision 3, 29 February 2000 

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  ATA-6 (AT Attachment with Packet Interface Extension)