fq050616-01 - Decoding the Sub-Part Number for E-Disk® Products

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fq050616-01 - Decoding the Sub-Part Number for E-Disk^® Products

QUESTION:

How can I interpret/decode the sub-part number indicated on the E-Disk^® drive product label?

ANSWER:

Each E-Disk^® drive has a unique 16-byte sub-part number as described and illustrated below. However, the details below do not apply for sub-part numbers starting with 1".

C-XX-F-XXX-W-X-CSC-XXX-C

C: Casing

M = Machined Casing (Standard/Default)

For 2.5" E-Disk^® ATA/IDE Only:

U = Ultra Low Profile Casing without Side Mounting Holes

L = Low Profile Casing with Side Mounting Holes

P = Low Profile Casing with Side Mounting Holes and Embedded PG1

For E-Disk^® Plug-in Module Only:

D = Conduction Cooled

V = Convection Cooled

For E-Disk^® SolidTape Only:

T = SolidTape Cartridge

F*: Number of E-Disks

1 = 1 E-Disk^®

2 = 2 E-Disks^®

W*: Wiring

M = Motorola Wiring

F = Force Wiring

*Only applicable to Plug-In Modules

CSC: Customer Special Configuration

For customers with special configurations arranged with BiTMICRO, this is an assigned 3-character field.

Please contact your sales representatives for the CSC ID.

For standard configurations, this field is simply XXX.

C: Coating

N = No Conformal Coating

A = Acrylic Conformal Coating

S = Silicon Conformal Coating

All other fields denoted with X are for BiTMICRO internal purposes only.

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BiTMICRO E-Disk^® Part Numbering Scheme

Article ID:	fq050616-01
Creation Date:	16 June 2005
Last Reviewed Date:	22 January 2007
Revision No.:	1.1