RDX® SATA III
Part Number: 1021806 Rev. A, November 2016
®
February 2022
10401076-002
RDX QuikStor
Internal SATA III Device
Reference Guide
Page 1: ...RDX SATA III Part Number 1021806 Rev A November 2016 February 2022 10401076 002 RDX QuikStor Internal SATA III Device Reference Guide February 2022 10401076 002 ...
Page 2: ... whether past or present is coincidental PROPRIETARY NOTICE The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice All information contained in or disclosed by this document is considered proprietary by Overland Tandberg By accepting this material the recipient agrees that this material and the information contained therein are held in confidence and in trust and will not b...
Page 3: ...n upon delivery For the specific details of your warranty refer to your sales contract or see the Overland Tandberg website www overlandtandberg com The warranty for the appliance shall not apply to failures caused by Physical abuse or use not consistent with the operating instructions or product specifications Repair or modification by anyone other than Overland Tandberg s personnel or agent in a...
Page 4: ...ntly deleting data or causing physical damage to the hardware or system WARNING WARNUNG ADVERTISSEMENT A Warning contains information concerning personal safety Failure to follow directions in the warning could result in bodily harm or death Eine Warnung enthält Informationen zur persönlichen Sicherheit Das Nichtbeachten der Anweisungen in der Warnung kann zu Verletzungen oder zum Tod führen Un Ca...
Page 5: ...pdates The latest release of the RDX QuikStor XL Series firmware and its release notes can be obtained from the RDX QuikStor firmware web page for SATA III https ftp1 overlandtandberg com rdx RDX QuikStor Firmware SATA SATA III Follow the appropriate instructions to download the latest software file Technical Support You can get additional technical support information on the Contact Us web page a...
Page 6: ...rements 11 Drive SATA III Power Source 11 Current Requirements 11 Environmental Specifications 11 Temperature and Relative Humidity 11 Vibration 12 Impact and Shock 12 Product Regulatory Compliance 12 Acoustic Audible Noise Emissions 12 EMC Emission 12 Safety Compliance 13 Product Reliability 14 Electronics and Media MTBF 14 Mechanics MTTF 14 Useful Life Cycle 14 Functional Specifications 15 Eject...
Page 7: ...al SATA III Device Reference Guide Contents Rear Connectors 19 Power Dissipation 19 Chapter 4 Hardware Software Interfaces 20 Hardware Interface 20 Power Interface 20 Host Interface SATA III 21 Software Interface 21 Appendix A Reference Documentation 22 Index 23 ...
Page 8: ...ully interchangeable and compatible with all our RDX systems A complete RDX system is composed of the drive bay Drive that holds the SATA III drive and the recording media in a physical carrier media The media is recognized by the Drive and its media is recognized as a volume on a host system RDX QuikStor SATA III Internal Drive The server class drive combines the benefits of tape reliability port...
Page 9: ...handling The media drive defines the capacity of the product Figure 2 RDX Media The Drive is both backwards and forwards compatible with all RDX media users can use higher or lower capacity media Each RDX media contains features intended to protect the data written to the media including ESD protection shock and vibration alleviation and a physical Write Protect Switch detectable by the RDX Drive ...
Page 10: ...ifications for the RDX QuikStor SATA III Drive Drive Block Diagram All drive operations are controlled by the main Micro Controller This includes the motor operating the eject function in addition to communication with the user the host and the media Figure 1 RDX SATA III Internal Drive Block Diagram ...
Page 11: ... power is turned on and a media is inserted Storage The unit is unpacked and power is turned off non operating Transport The unit is packed in original package as when ready for shipment from factory Temperature and Relative Humidity Form Factor 3 Internal SATA III 5 Internal SATA III Height 41 4mm 1 63 in 41 4mm 1 63 in Width 101 6mm 4 00 in 146 0mm 5 75 in Length Including Bezel 159 4mm 6 28 in ...
Page 12: ...Frequency Range Acceleration Level PSD1 Break Points 1PSD Power Spectral Density PSD1 Level g2 Hz Application Operating Swept Sine 5 500 5Hz Upward downward sweep 0 5g X Y Z axes Sweep Rate 1 Hz s Non Operating Swept Sine 5 500 5Hz Upward downward sweep 1 0g X Y Z axes 0 5 Octaves min Non operating Random 1 200Hz 2 0g RMS ISTA ASTM Procedure 2A Hz X Y Z axes 15 min per axis Mode Acceleration Level...
Page 13: ...tions and Media Authority ACMA RCM AS NZS CISPR 22 2009 A1 2010 Class B Japan Voluntary Control Council for Interface VCCI VCCI V 3 Class B South Korea Radio Research Agency Korea Communications Commission Republic of Korea KCC KN 22 KN 24 Country Regulatory Organization Compliance USA TUV SUD NRTL UL 62368 1 EU member nations CE IEC 62368 1 2014 Second Edition Canada TUV SUD NRTL CAN CSA C22 2 62...
Page 14: ... MTTF values are not accumulative as the wear takes place in parallel Useful Life Cycle This is the period during which the Drive is serviceable either by adjustment or replacement of defective parts In the case of the mechanical parts replacements must be expected as soon as the lifetime is approached This will depend on the actual usage of the Drive This is not the product warranty period Electr...
Page 15: ...t may be prevented by the host OS or Host Software Refer to the RDX SCSI specification for more detail When removing the media wait until the soft eject function has terminated its operation Then pull the media straight out When inserting and removing the media to prevent damage DO NOT use excessive force BE SURE to insert the media in correct orientation Note that the media has a beveled corner t...
Page 16: ... green LED blinks between a pair of amber LED blinks of the Eject Button Power LED The number of green LED blinks indicates the menu entry number If the user presses the eject button once the display of the current menu entry indication is aborted and the next menu entry item is displayed If the user presses the eject button twice within one second double click the requested menu function is start...
Page 17: ... Drive is working properly ON Blinking GREEN EJECTING Drive is ejecting the media ON Steady AMBER FAULT Drive has detected a Drive fault condition For more information run a diagnostic application ON Steady GREEN changing to Blinking AMBER once the eject button is pressed PREVENT Host computer is accessing the media and the user has pressed the Eject Button The Drive will eject the media after the...
Page 18: ...anical dimensions of the Drive Dimensions are in millimeters mm General tolerances 0 5mm Screw and Torque Use standard 3mm mounting screws M3x0 5 with maximum screw torque 0 5Nm Maximum screw length is 5mm Cable Lengths The recommended maximum SATA III cable length is 1 meter However to increase system noise immunity the cable should be kept as short as possible Power Connector The power connector...
Page 19: ...gure 2 Figure 2 Rear View of SATA III Drive and Features Power Dissipation The maximum allowed internal temperature in the Drive in operating mode is limited by the media The ambient temperature should be kept between 10 C and 40 C 50 to 104 F humidity between 20 and 80 and maximum Wet Bulb temperature is set to 29 C 84 F The host server must provide sufficient airflow to keep the HDDs in the RDX ...
Page 20: ... 15 pin SATA power connector The same type is used as power connectors on most SATA hard disk drives Connector Pin Signal Name Internal Drive Power Connector P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 3 3V1 3 3V1 3 3V1 GND GND GND 5 0 V 5 0 V 5 0 V GND No Connect or GND GND 12 V 12 V 12 V 1 It is not necessary to provide 3 3V on the SATA power connector to the Drive External 3 3V is not us...
Page 21: ...ace RDX is a block access device and the Host computer has direct access to each logical block File system management is controlled by the Host computer The following software interface speeds are supported for the RDX QuikStor SATA III product SATA III with an internal interface speed of 6Gbps SATA II with an internal interface speed of 3Gbps SATA I with an internal interface speed of 1 5Gbps For...
Page 22: ...rland Tandberg Knowledge Base https www overlandtandberg com knowledgebase RDX QuikStor External Internal USB and SATA Quick Start Guide RDX QuikStor SATA III Best Practices Integration Guide RDX Manager 2 0 Product Manual RDX Manager 3 0 Product Manual Other RDX Knowledge Base documents including Technical Bulletins Declarations of Conformity RoHS Compliance Declarations ...
Page 23: ... eject hole 15 electronics and media MTBF 14 EMC emission 12 emergency eject 15 environmental specifications 11 F functional specifications 15 H hardware interface connectors 20 hardware interfaces 21 Host Interface Software 21 I impact and shock 12 M mechanical dimensions 11 mechanics MTTF 14 media ejection 15 menu flow indicator 4 mounting position 18 N normal media eject 15 O Overland Tandberg ...
Page 24: ...umentation 22 regulatory compliance 12 S safety compliance 13 SATA Host connector 21 SATA III Internal Drive overview 9 SATA III power source 11 screw and torque 18 Service Mode 16 software update 5 T technical support 5 temperature and relative humidity 11 temperatures 19 typographical conventions 4 U unconditional eject 15 useful life cycle 14 V vibration 12 W weight 11 ...
