Deskstar 7K80 Hard Disk Drive Specification
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10.5  Power management features
The power management feature set permits a host to modify the behavior in a manner which reduces the power 
required to operate. The power management feature set provides a set of commands and a timer that enables a device 
to implement low power consumption modes.
HDS7280x0PLATy0 implements the following set of functions:
• A Standby timer
• Idle command
• Idle Immediate command
• Sleep command
• Standby command
• Standby Immediate command
10.5.1  Power mode
10.5.2  Power management commands
10.5.3  Standby timer
The standby timer provides a method for the device to automatically enter standby mode from either active or idle 
mode following a host programmed period of inactivity. If the device is in the active or idle mode, the device waits 
for the specified time period and, if no command is received, the device automatically enters the standby mode.
If the value of the SECTOR COUNT register on Idle command or Standby command is set to 00h, the standby timer 
is disabled.
Sleep Mode The lowest power consumption when the device is powered on occurs in Sleep Mode. When 
in Sleep Mode, the device requires a reset to be activated. 
Standby 
Mode
The device interface is capable of accepting commands, but since the media may not be 
immediately accessible, there is a delay while waiting for the spindle to reach operating 
speed.
Idle Mode In Idle Mode the device is capable of responding immediately to media access requests.
Active Mode The device is executing a command or accessing the disk media with the read look-ahead 
function or the write cache function.
Check Power 
Mode
Allows a host to determine if a device is currently in, going to, or leaving standby mode.
Idle, Idle 
Immediate
Move a device to idle mode immediately from the active or standby modes. The idle command 
also sets the standby timer count and starts the standby timer.
Sleep Moves a device to sleep mode. The device's interface becomes inactive at the completion of the 
sleep command. A reset is required to move a device out of sleep mode. When a device exits 
sleep mode it will enter standby mode.
Standby, 
Standby 
Immediate
Move a device to standby mode immediately from the active or idle modes. The standby 
command also sets the standby timer count.