Cactus Technologies, Limited
Table of Contents
1.Introduction to Cactus Technologies® Industrial MLC -240S Series CFast Products .............................................5
1.1.Supported Standards...................................................................................................................................6
1.2.Product Features.........................................................................................................................................6
1.2.1.Host and Technology Independence................................................................................................6
1.2.2.Defect and Error Management.........................................................................................................6
1.2.3.Power Supply Requirements............................................................................................................7
2.Product Specifications..................................................................................................................................................7
2.1.System Environmental Specifications........................................................................................................7
2.2.System Power Requirements......................................................................................................................7
2.3.System Performance...................................................................................................................................8
2.4.System Reliability.......................................................................................................................................8
2.5.Physical Specifications...............................................................................................................................8
2.5.1.CFast Card Physical Specifications..................................................................................................8
3.Capacities...................................................................................................................................................................11
4.Interface Description..................................................................................................................................................12
4.1.CFast Pin Assignments and Pin Type.......................................................................................................12
4.2.Electrical Specifications...........................................................................................................................13
4.2.1.Absolute Maximum Ratings...........................................................................................................13
4.2.2.DC Characteristics..........................................................................................................................13
4.2.3.AC Characteristics..........................................................................................................................13
5.ATA Drive Register Set Definition and Protocol......................................................................................................13
5.1.ATA Task File Definitions.......................................................................................................................14
5.1.1.Data Register..................................................................................................................................14
5.1.2.Error Register.................................................................................................................................14
5.1.3.Feature Register..............................................................................................................................14
5.1.4.Sector Count Register.....................................................................................................................14
5.1.5.Sector Number (LBA 7-0) Register...............................................................................................14
5.1.6.Cylinder Low (LBA 15-8) Register...............................................................................................15
5.1.7.Cylinder High (LBA 23-16) Register.............................................................................................15
5.1.8.Drive/Head (LBA 27-24) Register.................................................................................................15
5.1.9.Status Registers..............................................................................................................................15
5.1.10.Device Control Register...............................................................................................................16
5.1.11.Drive Address Register................................................................................................................16
6.ATA Command Description......................................................................................................................................17
6.1.ATA Command Set..................................................................................................................................17
6.1.1.Identify Drive—ECH.....................................................................................................................18
7. S.M.A.R.T. Feature Set.............................................................................................................................................20
7.1.S.M.A.R.T Data Structure........................................................................................................................20
7.2.S.M.A.R.T Attributes...............................................................................................................................21
8. Write Protect Feature................................................................................................................................................22
Appendix A. Ordering Information..............................................................................................................................23
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