Cheetah 15K.7 SAS Product Manual, Rev. A
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10.4.4
Electrical description
SAS drives use the device connector for:
• DC power
• SAS interface
• Activity LED
This connector is designed to either plug directly into a backpanel or accept cables.
10.4.5
Pin descriptions
This section provides a pin-out of the SAS device and a description of the functions provided by the pins.
Table 23:
SAS pin descriptions
* - Short pin to support hot plugging
NC - No connection in the drive.
Pin
Signal name
Signal type
Pin
Signal name
Signal type
S1
Port A Ground
P1*
NC (reserved 3.3Volts)
S2*
+Port A_in
Diff. input pair
P2*
NC (reserved 3.3Volts)
S3*
-Port A_in
P3
NC (reserved 3.3Volts)
S4
Port A Ground
P4
Ground
S5*
-Port A_out
Diff output pair
P5
Ground
S6*
+Port A_out
P6
Ground
S7
Port A Ground
P7
5 Volts charge
S8
Port B Ground
P8*
5 Volts
S9*
+Port B_in
Diff. input pair
P9*
5 Volts
S10*
-Port B_in
P10
Ground
S11
Port A Ground
P11*
Ready LED
Open collector out
S12*
-Port B_out
Diff output pair
P12
Ground
S13*
+Port B_out
P13
12 Volts charge
S14
Port B Ground
P14*
12 Volts
P15*
12 Volts