Seagate Surveillance HDD Product Manual, Rev. A
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Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following
Seagate
®
Surveillance HDD model drives:
These drives provide the following key features:
• Reliability for 24×7 video surveillance applications
• Thermal monitoring and reporting for 24×7 operations
• Uncompromising reliability supports flexible surveillance design with case temperatures up to 70º C
• Performance-tuned for seamless video applications
• Built-in error recovery for non-stop video streaming
• Best-in-class acoustic performance means virtually silent operation
• Low-RPM spindle speed
• Low activity and idle power
• Supports ATA8 streaming commands
• 1M hour MTBF - designed for high write duty cycle across Surveillance HDD
• Streaming video optimization - consistent command completion times & ERC support across Surveillance HDD
• ATA AV Command support - streaming video command support across Surveillance HDD
• Number of drives supported in surveillance environment:
Non RAID Application, sequential HDD usage model
RAID Application - Surveillance HDD <=16 HDDs
• Transient power on management - <=2A spin-up current
• Rotational Vibration - mitigation of system level rotational vibration inside Surveillance HDD
• TGMR recording technology provides the drives with increased areal density.
• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms
• Native Command Queueing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications
• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention
• Compliant with RoHS requirements in China and Europe
• SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.
• Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting
• Supports latching SATA cables and connectors
• Worldwide Name (WWN) capability uniquely identifies the drive
ST4000VX000
ST3000VX002
