Specifications

1.1
GENERAL
DESCRIPTION
SECTION I
INTRODUCTION
The
compact
SA810
single-sided
and
SA860
double-sided half-height 8-inch floppy disk drives offer a reliable, low
cost, high performance solution for
OEM data storage applications which require maximum capacity in
the
smallest
space possible. The
SA810/860
drives are half the height of the Shugart SA801 floppy disk drive,
fit
in comfor-
tably with a CRT, require
no
ac voltage,
and
offer up to
1.6
megabytes of unformatted capacity.
The
SA810/860
offers the
follOWing
standard features:
a. Half-height sizing:
2.31
in. (59 mm) high by
8.55
in. (217 mm) wide by
12.00
in. (305 mm)
deep
b. Interface
and
media compatibility with Shugart
SA801/851
disk drives
c. Low
heat
dissipation
d. Fast access time
{3
ms track to
track}
e. Quiet operation
f.
Low media wear
due
to low mass
head
g. Rapid start dc drive motor--Iess than
one
revolution {eliminates ac requirements}
h.
Phase-Locked Loop Crystal Referenced Motor
Speed
Control
i. Media compatible with
SA801/851
plus
IBM
3740
j.
Single or double density
k.
0.8/1.6M
Bytes (unformatted capacity)
1.
Write protect
and
programmable door lock for improved data security
m. Internal write current switching
n.
TRUE READY alerts the system that the drive
is
ready to
send
or receive
data
o. Buffered seek
p. Single or multiple drive dc Motor
On
control
q. Multiple jumper options
r.
Shugart's proprietary Bi-Compliant
read/write
heads with straddle erase elements
s. Extended reliability
t. Activity light
u. Solid die cast chassis
v.
Light weight
w.
Inline dc
and
I/O
connectors
The
SA810/860
provides the best solution to the user looking for a compact, low cost,
and
reliable 8-inch floppy
disk drive. The
SA810/860
is
the most versatile disk drive
on
the market. This drive
is
backed by an engineering
department that
is
recognized as the largest, most experienced group
in
the entire floppy industry.
The
SA810/860
is
the ultimate solution for small business systems, intelligent terminals, personal
computer
systems,
and
program
storage equipment.
1.2
SPECIFICATIONS
SUMMARY
1.2.1
Performance
Specifications
Capacity
Unformatted
Per
Disk
Per Surface
Per
Track
SA810
Single/Double Density
400/800
k bytes
400/800
k bytes
5.2/10.4
k bytes
1-1
SA860
Single/Double Density
0.8/1.6
M bytes
400/800
k bytes
5.2/10.4
k bytes