Maxtor 10K III Manual Do Utilizador
About This Manual
Maxtor Atlas 10K III
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The typographical and naming conventions used in this manual are listed below.
Conventions that are unique to a specific table appear in the notes that follow that
table.
Conventions that are unique to a specific table appear in the notes that follow that
table.
Typographical Conventions:
• Names of Bits: Bit names are presented in initial capitals. An example is
the Host Software Reset Bit.
• Commands: Firmware commands are listed as all capitals. An example is
MODE SELECT.
• Parameters: Parameters are given as initial capitals when spelled out, and
are given as all capitals when abbreviated. Examples are Prefetch Enable
(PE) and Cache Enable (CE).
(PE) and Cache Enable (CE).
• Hexadecimal Notation: The hexadecimal notation is given in 9-point
subscript form. An example is 30
H
.
• Signal Negation: A signal that is non-active or is in its non-asserted state.
• Messages: A message that is sent from the drive to the host is listed in all
capitals. An example is BUS DEVICE RESET.
Naming Conventions:
• Host: In general, the system in which the drive resides is referred to as
the host.
• Computer Voice: This refers to items you type at the computer
keyboard. These items are listed in 10-point, all capitals, Courier font.
An example is
An example is
FORMAT
.
For additional information about the SCSI interface, refer to:
• ANSI Small Computer System Interface-2 (SCSI-2) Specification, ANSI
X3T9.2/86-109, Revision 10k.
• ANSI Small Computer System Interface-3 (SCSI-3) Specification, ANSI
X3T10, August 1994.
• SPI-3 Specification Revision 6