About This Manual
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Quantum Fireball Plus AS 10.2/20.5/30.0/40.0/60.0 GB AT
• ECC
error correcting code
• fci
flux changes per inch
• Hz
hertz
• KB
kilobytes
• LSB
least significant bit
• mA milliamperes
• MB
megabytes (1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes when referring to disk
storage and 1,048,576 bytes in all other cases)
• Mbit/s megabits per second
• MB/s
megabytes per second
• MHz
megahertz
• ms milliseconds
• MSB most
significant
bit
• mV
millivolts
• ns
nanoseconds
• tpi
tracks per inch
• µs
microseconds
• V
volts
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.
Typographical Conventions:
•
Names of Bits:
Bit names are presented in initial capitals. An example
is the Host Software Reset bit.
•
Commands:
Interface commands are listed in all capitals. An example
is WRITE LONG.
•
Register Names:
Registers are given in this manual with initial
capitals. An example is the Alternate Status Register.
•
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).
•
Hexadecimal Notation:
The hexadecimal notation is given in 9-point
subscript form. An example is 30
H
.
•
Signal Negation:
A signal name that is defined as active low is listed
with a minus sign following the signal. An example is RD–.
•
Messages:
A message that is sent from the drive to the host is listed in
all capitals. An example is ILLEGAL COMMAND.
Summary of Contents for FIREBALL PLUS AS 10.2
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Page 16: ...General Description 2 8 Quantum Fireball Plus AS 10 2 20 5 30 0 40 0 60 0 GB AT ...
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