Preface
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APPENDIX A Connector Signal Allocation
The appendix gives supplementary information, including the signal assignments of
interface connectors.
CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL
The MAW3300FC, MAW3147FC, and MAW3073FC disk drives are described as "the
hard disk drive (HDD)", "the disk drive" or "the device" in this manual.
Decimal number is represented normally.
Hexadecimal number is represented as X'17B9', 17B9h or 17B9H.
Binary number is represented as "010".
Conventions for Alert Messages
This manual uses the following conventions to show the alert messages. An alert message
consists of an alert signal and alert statements. The alert signal consists of an alert symbol
and a signal word or just a signal word.
The following are the alert signals and their meanings:
This indicates a hazardous situation could result in minor
or moderate personal injury if the user does not perform
the procedure correctly. This alert signal also indicates
that damages to the product or other property, may occur if
the user does not perform the product correctly.
This indicates information that could help the user use the
product more efficiently.
In the text, the alert signal is centered, followed below by the indented message. A wider
line space precedes and follows the alert message to show where the alert message begins
and ends. The following is an example:
(Example)
Damage
Never remove any labels from the drive or deface them in any way.
The main alert messages in the text are also listed in the “Important Alert Items.”