Cactus 270PM6 Industrial 3D TLC M.2 SSD User Manual

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Specifications

System Environmental Specifications

Temperature| Operating:| Humidity:| Vibration:| Shock:| Altitude (relative to sea level):
---|---|---|---|---|---
| 8% to 95%, non-condensing| 16.4G, MIL-STD-810F Method 514.5, Procedure 1| 50 G, MIL-STD-810F Method 516.5, Procedure 1| 100,000 feet maximum

System Power Requirements

DC Input Voltage (VCC) 128GB 256GB 512GB
(Maximum Average Value) See Notes. Idle: 190mA, Read: 1040mA, Write: 880mA
Idle: 190mA, Read: 1130mA, Write: 1010mA Idle: 190mA, Read: 1130mA, Write:

1140mA

NOTES: All values quoted are typical at ambient
temperature and nominal supply voltage unless otherwise stated.
Idle mode is specified under the condition that all drive inputs
are static CMOS levels and in a Not Busy operating state.

System Performance

All performance timings assume the drive controller is in the
default (i.e., fastest) mode.

Product Usage Instructions

Installation

  1. Locate the M.2 slot on your device.

  2. Carefully insert the M.2 SSD into the slot at a 30-degree
    angle.

  3. Gently push down and secure the SSD in place with the screw
    provided.

Data Management

Ensure regular backups of your data to prevent loss in case of
drive failure.

Maintenance

Clean the contacts of the SSD with a soft, dry cloth to maintain
proper connectivity.

Troubleshooting

If experiencing issues, refer to the user manual for error codes
and possible solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: What should I do if my M.2 SSD is not recognized by the

system?

A: Check if the SSD is properly installed in the M.2 slot and
ensure compatibility with your system’s interface.

Q: How often should I perform data backups?

A: It is recommended to perform data backups regularly,
depending on your usage frequency and criticality of data.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Cactus Technologies® Industrial 3D TLC -270PM6 Series M.2 SSD 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………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9 2.5.1. M.2 2242 SSD Physical Specifications……………………………………………………………………………….9
3. Interface Description……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….10 3.1. M.2 SSD Pin Assignments and Pin Type……………………………………………………………………………………10
4. Electrical Specifications…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..12 4.1.1. Absolute Maximum Ratings…………………………………………………………………………………………….12 4.1.2. DC Characteristics………………………………………………………………………………………………………….12 4.1.3. AC Characteristics………………………………………………………………………………………………………….13
5. PCI Configuration…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..13 5.1. PCI Express Capabilities………………………………………………………………………………………………………….14 5.2. NVM Express Registers…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..15 5.2.1. Controller Capabilities (CAP)………………………………………………………………………………………….16 5.2.2. Version (VS)………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….16 5.2.3. Interrupt Mask Set (INTMS)……………………………………………………………………………………………16 5.2.4. Interrupt Mask Clear (INTMC)………………………………………………………………………………………..17 5.2.5. Controller Configuration (CC)…………………………………………………………………………………………17 5.2.6. Controller Status (CSTS)…………………………………………………………………………………………………17 5.2.7. NVM Subsystem Reset (NSSR)……………………………………………………………………………………….18 5.2.8. Admin Queue Attributes (AQA)………………………………………………………………………………………18 5.2.9. Admin Submission Queue Base Address (ASQ)………………………………………………………………..18 5.2.10. Admin Completion Queue Base Address (ACQ)………………………………………………………………19 5.2.11. Controller Buffer Memory Location (CMBLOC)…………………………………………………………….19 5.2.12. Controller Buffer Memory Size (CMBSZ)………………………………………………………………………19 5.2.13. Boot Partition Info (BPINFO)………………………………………………………………………………………..20 5.2.14. Boot Partition Read Select (BPRSEL)…………………………………………………………………………….20 5.2.15. Boot Partition Memory Buffer Location (BPMBL)…………………………………………………………..20 5.2.16. Submission Queue y Tail Doorbell (SQyTDBL)………………………………………………………………20 5.2.17. Completion Queue y Head Doorbell (CQyHDBL)……………………………………………………………20
6. Identify Command………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….20 6.1. Identify Controller Data Struture……………………………………………………………………………………………….21
7. SMART Reporting………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….24 7.1. SMART Attributes………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….24

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8. Device Features………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………25 9. Ordering Information……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..28 Appendix A. Technical Support Services………………………………………………………………………………………………………29 Appendix B. Cactus Technologies® Worldwide Sales Offices………………………………………………………………………….30 Appendix C. Limited Warranty……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………31

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1.Introduction to Cactus Technologies® Industrial
3D TLC -270PM6 Series M.2 SSD Products
Features:
· Solid state design with no moving parts
· conformal coated
· Equipped with heat spreader (standard temp. version) or heat sink (extended temp. version) for thermal management
· Capacities of 128/256/512GB
· Available in M.2 2242 form factor
· Native NVMe interface
· Compliant with PCI Express base specifications, ver.3.1
· Compliant with NVMExpress specifications, ver.1.3
· PCI Express Gen3 x4 configuration
· Supports ASPM L1.0, L1.1, L1.2
· Supports NVMe defined SMART attributes
· Supports 16 I/O queues w/ max. queue depth of 32 each
· LDPC error correction
· End-to-End datapath protection
· -40°C to 85°C operation
· Voltage support: 3.3V±5%
Cactus Technologies® Industrial 3D TLC M.2 PCIe SSD is a high capacity solid- state flash memory product that complies with the PCI Express base standard v3.1 and NVM Express v1.3 standard. It is a PCIe device that operates in native NVMe mode. Cactus Technologies® Industrial 3D TLC M.2 SSD provides up to 512GB of formatted storage capacity. Cactus Technologies® Industrial 3D TLC M.2 SSD product uses high quality industrial grade 3D TLC (gTLC) NAND flash memory from Kioxia Corporation. In addition, it includes an on-drive intelligent controller that manages interface protocols, data storage and retrieval as well as ECC, defect handling and diagnostics, power management, and clock control. The controller’s firmware is upgradeable, thus allowing feature enhancements and firmware updates while keeping the BOM stable.

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1.1. Supported Standards
Cactus Technologies® M.2 SSD is fully compatible with the following specification: · PCI Express base specification, ver. 3.1, published by PCI- SIG · NVM Express Specification 1.3 published by NVM Express Organization

1.2. Product Features

Cactus Technologies® Industrial 3D TLC M.2 SSD contains a high level, intelligent controller. This intelligent controller provides many capabilities including the following:
· Standard NVMe register and command set · Manages details of erasing and programming flash memory independent of the host
system · Sophisticated defect managing capabilities (similar to magnetic disk drives). · Sophisticated system for error recovery using powerful error correction code (ECC). · Intelligent power management for low power operation.

1.2.1.

Host and Technology Independence

Cactus Technologies® Industrial 3D TLC M.2 SSD operates in native NVMe mode. To write or read to the device, the host computer software simply issues a PCI memory Read or Write command to the drive as per the PCI Express protocol. The host software then waits for the command to complete. The host system does not get involved in the details of how the flash memory is erased, programmed or read as this is all managed by the built-in controller in the drive. Also, with the intelligent on-board controller, the host system software will not require changing as new flash memory evolves. Thus, systems that support the Cactus Technologies® Industrial 3D TLC M.2 SSD products today will continue to work with future Cactus Technologies® Industrial 3D TLC M.2 SSDs built with new flash technology without having to update or change host software.

1.2.2.

Defect and Error Management

Cactus Technologies® Industrial 3D TLC M.2 SSD contains a sophisticated defect and error management system similar to those found in magnetic disk drives. The defect management is completely transparent to the host and does not consume any user data space. The soft error rate for Cactus Technologies® Industrial 3D TLC M.2 SSD is much lower than that of magnetic disk drives. In the extremely rare case where a read error does occur, the drive has sophisticated ECC to recover the data. These defect and error management systems, coupled with the solid-state construction, give Cactus Technologies® Industrial 3D TLC M.2 SSDs unparalleled reliability.

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1.2.3. Power Supply Requirements
Cactus Technologies® Industrial 3D TLC M.2 SSD operates at a voltage range of 3.3 volts ± 5%.

2.Product Specifications
For all the following specifications, values are defined at ambient temperature and nominal supply voltage unless otherwise stated.
2.1. System Environmental Specifications

Table 2-1. Environmental Specifications
Cactus Technologies® Industrial 3D TLC M.2 SSD

Temperature

Operating:

0°C to 70°C (standard temp.) -40° C to +85° C (extended temp.)

Humidity

Operating & NonOperating:

8% to 95%, non-condensing

Vibration

Operating & NonOperating:

16.4G, MIL-STD-810F Method 514.5, Procedure 1

Shock

Operating & NonOperating:

50 G, MIL-STD-810F Method 516.5, Procedure 1

Altitude (relative to Operating & Non-

sea level)

Operating:

100,000 feet maximum

2.2. System Power Requirements

Table 2-2. Power Requirements

DC Input Voltage (VCC) 100 mV max. ripple (p-p)
(Maximum Average Value) See Notes.

Cactus Technologies® Industrial 3D TLC M.2 SSD
128GB 256GB 512GB

3.3V ±5%

Idle: 190mA 200mA

190mA

Read: 1040mA Write 880mA

1130mA 1010mA

1130mA 1140mA

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NOTES: All values quoted are typical at ambient temperature and nominal supply voltage unless
otherwise stated.
Idle mode is specified under the condition that all drive inputs are static CMOS levels and in a “Not Busy” operating state.

2.3. System Performance

All performance timings assume the drive controller is in the default (i.e., fastest) mode.

The IOPS numbers are steady state values when the SLC cache partition is already full.
Note: Due to the high throughput of PCIe interface, the drive controller implements thermal throttling to prevent excessive die temperature which will damage the device. Thermal throttling will kick in when internal die temperature reaches 90°C. The drive’s rd/wr performance will drop significantly when thermal throttling kicks in. It is advised that the user provides adequate air flow in their system to reduce the likelihood of thermal throttling from happening.

Table 2-3. Performance

Seq. Read (25°C) Seq. Read (70°C standard temp.) (85°C extended temp.)
Seq. Write (SLC partition) Seq. Write (TLC partition) Seq. Write (70°C standard temp.) (85°C extended temp.)
Random 4K read Queue depth=32
Random 4K write Queue depth=32
Random 4K read IOPS Queue depth=32
Random 4K write IOPS Queue depth=32

128GB 1.4GB/s
1.0GB/s 500MB/s 140MB/s
500MB/s 100MB/s
7MB/s
26000
1700

256GB 1.6GB/s
1.0GB/s

512GB 1.6GB/s
1.0GB/s

1GB/s

1.4GB/s

250MB/s 500MB/s

780MB/s 850MB/s

190MB/s 300MB/s

15MB/s 24MB/s

47000

76000

3600

5900

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2.4. System Reliability

Data Reliability
Endurance (estimated TBW): 128GB 256GB 512GB

Table 2-4. Reliability
< 1 non-recoverable error in 1014 bits READ Up to: 384TB 768TB 1536TB

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Note: estimated TBW assumes workload consisting of mostly large block writes; estimated TBW will be significantly reduced for workloads consisting of mostly random, small block writes. Data retention requirements are not considered in this estimation.
2.5. Physical Specifications
The following sections provide the physical specifications for Cactus Technologies® Industrial 3D TLC M.2 SSD products.
2.5.1. M.2 2242 SSD Physical Specifications

Note: the top side thickness is without the heat spreader. Heat spreader adds approximately 0.4mm to the thickness.

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2-1. M.2 2242 SSD Dimensions

2-2. M.2 2242 SSD Heat Sink Dimensions (for extended temp. version)
3.Interface Description
The following sections provide detailed information on the Cactus Technologies® Industrial 3D TLC M.2 SSD interface.
3.1. M.2 SSD Pin Assignments and Pin Type
The signal/pin assignments and descriptions are listed in Table 3-5. Note that the pinout definitions are from the perspective of the device.
Table 3-5. M.2 SSD Pin Assignments and Pin Type

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Pin # 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59

Pin Name GND GND PETn3 PETp3 GND PERn3 PERp3 GND PETn2 PETp2 GND PERn2 PERp2 GND PETn1 PETp1 GND PERn1 PERp1 GND PETn0 PETp0 GND PERn0 PERp0 GND
REFCLKn REFCLKp
GND

Description PCIe Reference Clock

Pin # 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60

Pin Name 3.3V 3.3V
Reserved Reserved
LED1# 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved PERST# CLKREQ# PEWAKE# MFG_1 MFG_2

Description 3.3V supply LED for Drive activity
PCIe reset PCIe clock request Not used Reserved for manufacturer use Reserved for manufacture use

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Pin # 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 75

Pin Name

Description M Key

DNU NC GND GND GND

Pin # 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76

Pin Name

Description M Key

SUSCLK 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V

32kHz clock input; not used

4.Electrical Specifications

The following table defines all D.C. Characteristics for the M.2 SSD products. Unless otherwise stated, conditions are:
Vcc = 3.3V ± 5% Ta = -40°C to 85°C

4.1.1.

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Parameter
Storage Temperature Operating Temperature Vcc with respect to GND

Symbol
Ts TA Vcc

MIN
-55 -40 -0.3

MAX
100 85 3.6

Units
oC oC V

4.1.2.

DC Characteristics

Parameter
Input Voltage Output Voltage Input Leakage Current Output Leakage Current Input/Output Capacitance Operating Current
Idle Active

Symbol
Vin Vout
ILI ILO CI/Co ICC

MIN
-0.5 -0.3 -10 -10

MAX
Vcc + 0.5 Vcc + 0.3
10 10 10
210 1160

Units
V V uA uA pF mA

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4.1.3. AC Characteristics
Cactus Technologies® M.2 SSD products conforms to all AC timing requirements as specified in the PCI Express base specifications. Please refer to that document for details of AC timing for all operation modes of the device.

5.PCI Configuration

Cactus Technologies® M.2 SSD is a PCIe device. The following table shows the PCI Configuration Register values for this device:

address 00h 04h 08h
0Ch
10h 14h 18h 1Ch 20h 24h 28h 2Ch
30h 34h
38h

Bit[31:24] Bit[23:16] Bit[15:8] Bit[7:0]

Device ID : 2263h

Vendor ID: 1E3Ah

Status: 0010h

Command

Class Code : 010802h Mass Storage Controller

Revision ID: 03h

Non-volatile Memory

NVM Express

BIST

Header Latency Cacheline

Type: 00h Timer:

Size

Base Address Registers

Cardbus CIS Pointer: N/A

Subsystem ID: 2263h Subsystem Vendor ID: 1E3Ah

Expansion ROM Base Address

Reserved

Capabilities Pointer: N/A

Reserved

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address 3Ch

Bit[31:24] Bit[23:16] Bit[15:8] Bit[7:0]

Max Lat: Min Gnt: Interrupt Interrupt

00h

00h

Pin

Line

5.1. PCI Express Capabilities

Cactus Technologies® Industrial 3D TLC grade M.2 SSD supported PCI Express capabilities are listed in the following table, please consult PCI Express Specifications for detailed explanation of the capabilities:

Capability

Register

Description

PCI Express

Ver. 2; PCIe Endpoint; Slot not Implemented

Device Capabilities

Max. payload size: 128 bytes; Phantom Function Supported: 0; Extended Tag Field supported: 5-bit; EndPoint L0s latency: unlimited; EndPoint L1 latency: unlimited; Role-based Error Reporting: supported; Slot Power Limit: 75W; Function Level Reset: supported

Device Control Set by host

Device Status

Reported Status: Correctable Error Detected, Non-Fatal Error Detected, Fatal Error Detected, Unsupported Request Detected, Aux Power Detected, Transaction Pending

Link Capabilities

8GT/s, 4 lanes; ASPM L1 supported; L0s Exit Latency: 512ns – 1us; L1 Exit Latency: 4 – 8us; Clock Power Management: supported; Surprise Down Error Reporting: not supported; Data Link Layer Link Active Reporting: not supported; Link Bandwidth Notification: not supported; ASPM: supported

Link Control

Set by host

Link Status

Reported Status: Current Link Speed, Negotiated Link Width, Slot Clock Configuration

Device Capabilities 2

Completion Timeout Range: ABCD; Completion Timeout Disable: supported; LTR Mechanism: supported; OBFF: not supported; Extended Fmt Field: not supported

Device Control 2 Set by host

Link Capabilities 2 Supported Link Speeds: 2.5/5.0/8.0 GT/s; Crosslinks: not supported

Link Control 2 Set by host

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Capability

Register

Description

Link Status 2

Reported Status: Current De-emphasis Level, Equalization Complete, Equalization Phase 1 Successful, Equalization Phase 2 Successful, Equalization Phase 3 Successful, Link Equalization Request

MSI

64-bit address capable; Per vector masking supported

MSI-X

MSI-X table size: 16; Per Vector Mask Bit

Power Management

Complies with v3 of PCI Power Management Interface; DSI not required; PME# not supported; PME# assertion in D0, D1, D2, D3 not supported; Aux Current Required=0

Power Management Control/Status

Reported Status: No_Soft_Reset

Extended Capabilities

Latency Tolerance Capability version 1; Max Snoop Latency: 71680ns; Max No- Snoop

Reporting

Latency: 71680ns

L1 PM Substate

Version 1; PCI-PM L1.1, L1.2 supported; ASPM L1.1, L1.2 supported; L1 PM Substates supported; Port Common Mode Restore Time: 10us; Port T_Power_On Value: 10us

L1 PM Substate Set by host Control 1

L1 PM Substate Set by host Control 2

Advanced Error Reporting

Capability version 2; Implemented Registers: Uncorrectable Error Status, Uncorrectable Error Mask, Uncorrectable Error Severity, Correctable Error Status, Correctable Error Mask, Advanced Error Capabilities and Control, Header Log

Secondary PCI Express Extended Capability

Capability version 1;

Link Control 3 Set by host

Lane Error Status

Lane Equalization Set by host, one register per lane Control

5.2. NVM Express Registers
The following sections describe the NVMe register contents of Cactus Technologies® Industrial 3D TLC grade M.2 SSD.

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5.2.1.

Controller Capabilities (CAP)

This 64-bit register indicates basic capabilities of the controller.

Bit(s) 63:56 55:52 51:48 47:46 45 44:37 36 35:32
31:24 23:19 18:17 16
15:0

Name Value Description

Reserved

MPSMAX 0

Memory Page Size Max: 8192

MPSMIN 0

Memory Page Size Min: 4096

Reserved

BPS

0

Boot Partition: not supported

CSS

1

Command Set Supported: NVM command set

NSSRS 0

NVMe Subsystem Reset Supported: Yes

DSTRD 0

Doorbell Stride: 4 bytes, this indicates there is no gap between doorbells registers

TO

78h TimeOut for CSTS.RDY to switch states: 120s

Reserved

AMS

00

Arbitration Mechanism Supported: Round robin

CQR

1

Contiguous Queue Required. I/O submission and completions queues must be physically contiguous.

MQES 3FFFh Max. Queue Entries Supported for I/O queues: 16384

5.2.2.

Version (VS)

This 32-bit register indicates the NVMe Specification supported by the device. Cactus Technologies® Industrial 3D TLC grade M.2 SSD supports NVMe Specification v1.3.

Bit(s) 31:16 15:8 7:0

Name MJR MNR TER

Value Description

0001h Major Version Number: 1

03h Minor Version Number: 3

0

Tertiary Version Number: 0

5.2.3.

Interrupt Mask Set (INTMS)

This 32-bit register is used to mask interrupts if legacy or MSI interrupts are used, this register is not used if MSI-X interrupts are used.

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Bit(s) 31:0

Name IVMS

Value

Description
Interrupt Vector Mask Set. Each bit that is set to `1′ masks the corresponding interrupt vector.

5.2.4.

Interrupt Mask Clear (INTMC)

This 32-bit register is used to clear interrupt masks if legacy or MSI interrupts are used, this register is not used if MSI-X interrupts are used.

Bit(s) 31:0

Name IVMC

Value

Description
Interrupt Vector Mask Clear. Each bit that is set to `1′ clears the corresponding interrupt vector mask.

5.2.5.

Controller Configuration (CC)

This 32-bit register is written by the host to modify settings for the drive controller.

Bit(s) 31:24 23:20 19:16 15:14 13:11 10:7 6:4 3:1 0

Name Value Description

Reserved

IOCQES

I/O Completion Queue Entry Size

IOSQES

I/O Submission Queue Entry Size

SHN

Shutdown Notification

AMS

Arbitration Mechanism Selected

MPS

Memory Page Size

CSS

I/O Command Set Selected

Reserved

EN

Enable. Host writes `1′ to this bit to enable the device to start processing

commands.

5.2.6.

Controller Status (CSTS)

This 32-bit register provides status information of the drive controller.

Bit(s) 31:6

Name

Value Description Reserved

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Bit(s) 5 4 3:2 1 0

Name PP NSSRO SHST CFS RDY

Value Description
Process Paused. When set to 1′, it indicates the drive controller has stopped processing commands NVM Subsystem Reset Occurred. When set to1′, it indicates a reset has occurred while powered up.
Shutdown Status. 00b: Normal, no shutdown requested; 01b: shutdown processing occuring; 10b: shutdown processing complete; 11b: reserved
Controller Fatal Status. A value of 1′ indicates a fatal controller error has occurred. Ready. A value of1′ indicates the drive controller is ready to accept commands

5.2.7. NVM Subsystem Reset (NSSR)

Host writes a value of 4E564D65h to this register to request a NVM Susbsystem Reset. A write of any other values to this register has no effect. A read of this register always returns zeroes. This register is supported only if the NSSRS bit is set.
5.2.8. Admin Queue Attributes (AQA)

This 32-bit register contains attributes for the Admin Submission and Completion queues.

Bit(s) 31:28 27:16 15:12 11:0

Name ACQS ASQS

Value Description Reserved Admin Completion Queue Size: 32 Reserved Admin Submission Queue Size: 32

5.2.9. Admin Submission Queue Base Address (ASQ)
This 64-bit register is written by the host to set the Admin Submission Queue Base Address.

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5.2.10. Admin Completion Queue Base Address (ACQ)

This 64-bit register is written by the host to set the Admin Completion Queue Base Address.
5.2.11. Controller Buffer Memory Location (CMBLOC)

This 32-bit register contains the location of the drive’s Controller Buffer Memory. If the Controller Buffer Memory Size (CMBSZ) register content is zero, this register is reserved.

Bit(s) 31:12

Name OFST

11:3

2:0

BIR

Value Description
Offset. This indicates the offset of the Controller Buffer Memory in multiples of the size unit indicated in CMBSZ. This value is 4KB aligned.
Reserved
Base Indicator Register. This indicates the Base Address Register (BAR) that contains the Controller Buffer Memory.

5.2.12. Controller Buffer Memory Size (CMBSZ)

This 32-bit register defines the size of the drive’s Controller Buffer Memory.

Bit(s) 31:12

Name SZ

11:8 7:5 4 3 2 1
0

SZU
WDS RDS LISTS CQS
SQS

Value Description

0

Size. This indicates the size of the Controller Buffer Memory in multiples

of the size unit indicated in bit[2:0]. Cactus Technologies® M.2 SSD

does not support Controller Buffer Memory.

0

Size Unit.

Reserved

0

Write Data Support. All write data must be transferred from host memory.

0

Read Data Support. All read data must be transferred to host memory.

0

PRP SGL Support. All PRP and SGL lists must be placed in host memory.

0

Completion Queue Support. All Completion Queues must be placed in

host memory.

0

Submission Queue Support. All Submission Queues must be placed in

host memory.

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5.2.13. Boot Partition Info (BPINFO) Cactus Technologies® M.2 SSD does not support Boot Partition, this register will read back zeroes.
5.2.14. Boot Partition Read Select (BPRSEL) Cactus Technologies® M.2 SSD does not support Boot Partition, this register will read back zeroes.
5.2.15. Boot Partition Memory Buffer Location (BPMBL) Cactus Technologies® M.2 SSD does not support Boot Partition, this register will read back zeroes.
5.2.16. Submission Queue y Tail Doorbell (SQyTDBL)

This 32-bit register defines the Tail entry pointer for submission queue y. There is one tail doorbell register for each submission queue. The register for queue y is located at (1000h + ((2y)*(4<<CAP.DSTRD))).

Bit(s) 31:16 15:0

Name SQT

Value Description Reserved Submission Queue Tail

5.2.17. Completion Queue y Head Doorbell (CQyHDBL)

This 32-bit register defines the Head entry pointer for completion queue y. There is one head doorbell register for each completion queue. The register for queue y is located at (1000h + ((2y+1)*(4<<CAP.DSTRD))).

Bit(s) 31:16 15:0

Name CQH

Value Description Reserved Completion Queue Head

6.Identify Command
The Identify command is an Admin command that retrieves information about the NVM subsystem. The returned structure is 4096 bytes and the following section describes the contents of this structure in Cactus Technologies® Industrial 3D TLC grade M.2 SSDs.

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6.1. Identify Controller Data Struture

Byte(s) 1:0
3:2 23:4 63:24 71:64 72 75:73 76 77 79:78 83:80 87:84 91:88 95:92 99:96
239:100 254:240 255 257:256
258 259 260 261
262 263 264 265 267:266

Name VID SSVID SN MN FR RAB IEEE CMIC MDTS CNTLID VER RTD3R RTD3E OAES CTRATT
OACS
ACL AERL FRMW LPA
ELPE NPSS AVSCC APSTA WCTEMP

Value

Description

1E3Ah 1E3Ah varies Fixed varies 6 0 0 5 1 10300h 7A120h 1E8480h 200h 0
0 17h
4 7 14h Fh
255 4 0 1 348

PCI Vendor ID. This is PCISIG assigned Vendor ID for Cactus Technologies®
PCI Subsystem ID. This field returns product specific serial number. This field returns manufacturer’s name. For this product, the returned string is: CactusFlashCard Firmware version. Recommended Arbitration Burst size in bytes. IEEE OUI Identifier. Not applicable for this product. Controller Multipath I/O and Namespace Sharing Capacbilities: Single Port, Single Controller, PCI function. Max. Data Transfer Size: 2^5 x MPSMIN Controller ID. Version: NVM Express 1.30 RTD3 Resume Latency. Resume time from Runtime D3 : 500ms RTD3 Entry Latency. Latency to enter Runtime D3: 2s Optional Asynchronous Events Supported: Firmware Activation Notices supported Controller Attributes: 128-bit host identifier not supported; Non-operational State Power State Permissive Mode not supported Reserved Reserved Management Endpoint Capabilities: none Optional Admin Command Support Security Send & Receive commands: supported Format NVM command: supported Firmware commit and Download: supported Namespace management & Attachment commands: not supported Device Self-test: supported Abort Command Limit Asynchronous Event Request Limit Firmware Updates: Firmware Slot 1 Rd/Wr; 2 firmware slots; firmware activation without reset supported Log Page Attributes: SMART Log page per namespace supported, Command Effects Log page supported, Extended data for Get Log Page supported, Telemetry log page supported Error Log Page Entries Number of Power States Support Admin Vendor Specific Command Configuration: Vendor Specific Autonomous Power State Transition Attributes: Autonomous Power State Transition supported Warning Composite Temperature Threshold: 348K (75C)

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Byte(s) 269:268 271:270 275:272 279:276 295:280
311:296 315:312 317:316 318
319 321:320 323:322 325:324 327:326 331:328 511:332 512 513 515:514 519:516 521:520
523:522
524
525 527:526
529:528
530
531 533:532
535:534 539:536 767:540

Name

Value

CCTEMP 353

MTFA

50

HMPRE 0

HMMIN

0

TNVMCAP 0

UNVMCAP 0

RPMBS 0

EDSTT

5

DSTO

1

FWUG

0

KAS

0

HCTMA 1

MNTMT 303

MXTMT 348

SANICAP 2

SQES

66h

CQES

44h

MAXCMD 0

NN

1

ONCS

5Fh

FUSES

0

FNA

0

VWC

7

AWUN

0

AWUPF 0

NVSCC 0

ACWU

0

SGLS

0

Description
Critical Compostie Temperature Threshold: 353K (80C) Max. Firmware Activation Time: 5s Host Memory Buffer Prefer Size: HBM not supported Host Memory Buffer Min. Size: HBM not supported Total NVM Capacity: Not reported as Namespace Mangement & Attachment commands are not supported Unallocated NVM Capacity: not reported Replay Protected Memory Block Support: not supported Extended Device Self-test Time: 5 mins Device Self-test Option: one device self-test operation at a time Firware Update Granularity: no information provided Keep Alive Support: not supported Host Controlled Thermal Management Attribute: supported Min. Thermal Management Temperature: 30C Max. Thermal Management Temperature: 75C Sanitize Capabilities: Block Erase Sanitize supported Reserved Submission Queue Entry Size. Required: 64, Max: 64 Completion Queue Entry Size. Required: 16, Max: 16 Max Outstanding Command: not applicable Number of Namespaces: 1 Optional NVM Command Support: Compare Command: supported Write Uncorrectable Command: supported Dataset Management Command: supported Write Zeroes Command: supported Save and Select Fields: supported Reservations: not supported Timestamp: supported Fused Operation Support: Fused Compare and Write operation not supported Format NVM Attributes: Format applies to single namespace, Crypto and user data erase applies to single namespace, Cryptoerase not supported as part of Secure Erase Volatile Write Cache: present Atomic Write Unit Normal: size of write unit guaranteed to be written atomically during normal operation Atomic Write Unit Power Fail: size of write unit guaranteed to be written atomically during power fail or error condition NVM Vendor Specific Command Configuration: Vendor specific Reserved Atomic Compare & Write Unit: size of write unit guaranteed to be written atomically during a fused compare and write operation Reserved SGL Support: not supported Reserved

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Byte(s) 1023:768 2047:1024 2079:2048
2111:2080
2143:2112
2175:2144

Name SUBNQN PSD0
PSD1
PSD2
PSD3

Value

Description
NVM Subsystem NVMe Qualified Name: not applicable Reserved Power State 0 Descriptor: Max Power (MP): 9W Non-Operational State (NOPS): I/O commands operational Entry Latency (ENLAT): 0 Exit Latency (EXLAT): 0 Relative Read Throughput (RRT): 0 Relative Read Latency (RRL): 0 Relative Write Throughput (RWT): 0 Relative Write Latency (RWL): 0 Idle Power (IDLP): Active Power (ACTP): Power State 1 Descriptor: Max Power (MP): 4.6W Non-Operational State (NOPS): I/O commands operational Entry Latency (ENLAT): 0 Exit Latency (EXLAT): 0 Relative Read Throughput (RRT): 1 Relative Read Latency (RRL): 1 Relative Write Throughput (RWT): 1 Relative Write Latency (RWL): 1 Idle Power (IDLP): Active Power (ACTP): Power State 2 Descriptor: Max Power (MP): 3.8W Non-Operational State (NOPS): I/O commands operational Entry Latency (ENLAT): 0 Exit Latency (EXLAT): 0 Relative Read Throughput (RRT): 2 Relative Read Latency (RRL): 2 Relative Write Throughput (RWT): 2 Relative Write Latency (RWL): 2 Idle Power (IDLP): Active Power (ACTP): Power State 3 Descriptor: Max Power (MP): 0.045W Non-Operational State (NOPS): I/O commands nonoperational Entry Latency (ENLAT): 2000us Exit Latency (EXLAT): 2000us Relative Read Throughput (RRT): 3 Relative Read Latency (RRL): 3 Relative Write Throughput (RWT): 3 Relative Write Latency (RWL): 3 Idle Power (IDLP): Active Power (ACTP): –

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Byte(s) 2207:2176

Name PSD4

4095:2208

Value

Description
Power State 4 Descriptor: Max Power (MP): 0.004W Non-Operational State (NOPS): I/O commands not operational Entry Latency (ENLAT): 15000us Exit Latency (EXLAT): 15000us Relative Read Throughput (RRT): 4 Relative Read Latency (RRL): 4 Relative Write Throughput (RWT): 4 Relative Write Latency (RWL): 4 Reserved

7.SMART Reporting
Cactus Technologies® Industrial 3D TLC M.2 SSD supports SMART attribute reporting in the SMART Log Page using the Get Log Page Admin command. The attributes reported are shown below.
7.1. SMART Attributes

The following attributes are reported in the SMART Log page:

Attribute

Description

Critical Warning

Bit 0: if set to 1′, this indicates available spare has fallen below threshold Bit 1: if set to1′, this indicates temperature has exceeded high temperature threshold or dropped below low temperature threshold Bit 2: if set to 1′, this indicates excessive media error Bit 3: if set to1′, this indicates the drive is in read only mode Bit[7:4]: reserved

Temperature

Temperature in Kelvin

Available Spare Percentage remaining spares

Available Spare Threshold

Warning flag is set if remaining spares drops below this threshold percentage

Percentage Used This is a vendor specific estimation of the percentage life used for the device

Data Units Read Number of 512bytes units read; each count represents 1000 units

Data Units Written Number of 512bytes units written; each count represents 1000 units

Host Read Commands Number of host read commands processed

Host Write Commands Number of host write commands processed

Controller Busy Time The amount of time the drive is busy processing I/O commands; the unit is in minutes

Power Cycles

Number of power cycles

Power On Hours Number of Power On Hours

Unsafe Shutdowns The number of power loss without prior Shutdown notification.

Media and Data Integrity Errors

Number of uncorrectable data errors

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Attribute

Description

Number of Error Number of Error Information Log Entries over the product’s life Information Log Entries

Warning Composite Amount of time in minutes that the drive is in operation above the Warning Temperature Threshold Temperature Time but below the Critical Temperature Threshold

Critical Composite Amount of time in minutes that the drive is in operation above the Critical Temperature Threshold Temperature Time

8.Device Features

Features supported by Cactus Technologies® Industrial 3D TLC M.2 SSD are reported using the Get Features Admin command. The supported features are listed below:

Identifier Name

Value

Description

1

Arbitration

6h

This feature controls command arbitration.

Bit[31:24]: High Priority Weight (HPW). This defines the number of commands that can be executed from the High Priority service class in each arbitration round.

Bit[23:16]: Medium Priority Weight (MPW). This defines the number of commands that can be executed from the Medium Priority service class in each arbitration round.

Bit[15:08]: Low Priority Weight (LPW). This defines the number of commands that can be executed from the Low Priority service class in each arbitration round.

Bit[7:3]: Reserved

Bit [2:0]: Arbitration Burst (AB). This indicates the max. number of commands the controller can launch at one time from a Submission Queue. Value specified is 2^n.

2

Power

0

Management

This feature is used by the host to control the device power state. The returned content reflects the current power state attributes.

Bit[31:8]: Reserved

Bit [7:5]: Workload Hint (WH). This field indicates the type of workload expected; this is set by the host with the Set Feature command.

Bit[4:0]: Power State (PS). This field indicates the power state the device should transition to. This is set by the host with the Set Feature command.

3

LBA Range

0

Type

This field always returns zeroes on reads.

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Identifier Name

Value

Description

4

Temperature 15Ch

Bit[31:22]: Reserved

Threshold

Bit[21:20]: Threshold Type Select (THSEL). 00b ­ over

temperature threshold; 01b ­ Under temperature threshold;

10b, 11b ­ Reserved.

Bit[19:16]: Threshold Temperature Select (TMPSEL). 0000b ­ composite temperature; 0001b ­ 1000b : binary coded value of temperature sensor; 1001b ­ 1111b: Reserved

Bit[15:0]: Temperature Threshold (TMPTH). Value indicated in °K.

5

Error Recovery 0

This field reflects Error Recovery options as set by the host.

Bit[31:17]: Reserverd

Bit[16]: Deallocated or Unwritten Logical Block Error Enable (DULBE) ­ not enabled

Bit[15:0]: Time Limited Error Recovery (TLER). This indicates a limited retry timeout value in units of 100ms.

6

Volatile Write 1

Cache

Volatile Write Cache Enable (WCE). This field reflects the state of Volatile Write Cache as set by the host.

Bit[31:1]: Reserved

Bit[0]: If set, Volatile Write Cache is enabled.

7

Number of

000F000Fh Bit[31:16]: Number of I/O Completion Queue Allocated

Queues

(NCQA).

Bit[15:0]: Number of I/O Submission Queue Allocated (NSQA).

These values reflect the max. number of queues the controller can support.

8

Interrupt

0

Coalescing

Bit[31:16]: Reserved
Bit[15:8]: Aggregation Time (TIME). Max. time in 100us units that the controller can delay an interrupt. 0 indicates no delay.

Bit[7:0]: Aggregation Threshold (THR). This indicates the min. number of completion queue entries to aggregrate before interrupting the host, value is n+1.

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Identifier Name

9

Interrupt

Vector

Configuration

Value 0

10

Write Atomicity 0

Normal

11

Asynchronous 200h

Event

Configuration

12

Autonomous 0

Power State

Transition

Description
This field returns status of Interrupt Vector Configuration as set by the host.
Bit[31:17]: Reserved
Bit[16]: Coalescing Disable (CD). If set to 1, interrupt coalescing is disabled for the Interrupt Vector indicated in bit[15:0].
Bit[15:0]: Interrupt Vector (IV). This field indicates the Interrupt Vector applicable to this configuration.
This field reflects the opertions of AWUN and NAWUN parameters as set by the host.
Bit[31:1]: Reserved
Bit[0]: Disable Normal (DN). If set to 1, controller are not required to honor AWUN and NAWUN.
This field controls asynchronous event reporting as set by the host.
Bit[31:10]: Reserved
Bit[9]: Firmware Activation Notice. If set, firmware activation notices are to be sent to the host.
Bit[8]: Namespace Attribute Notice. If set, namespace attribute change event notices are to be sent to the host.
Bit[7:0]: SMART Critical Warning. If set, each corresponding critical warning bit in SMART Log will trigger notice to the host.
This feature reports power state transition settings.
Bit[31:1]: Reserved.
Bit[0]: Autonomous Power State Transition Enable (ASPTE). If cleared, Autonomous Power State Transition is disbaled. If set, transition attributes for each power state is returned in the Autonomous Power State Transition Structure.

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9. Ordering Information
Model KDXFY-270PM6
Where: X is drive capacities: 128G —————- 128GB 256G —————- 256GB 512G —————- 512GB
Where: Y is temperature grade Blank ————— standard temp. (comes with heat spreader) I ———————- extended temp. (comes with heat sink)
Example: 1. KD128GF-270PM6 ————————————— 128G standard temp. SSD 2. KD256GFI- 270PM6 ————————————– 256G extended temp. SSD

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Appendix A.Technical Support Services
A.1.Direct Cactus Technologies® Technical Support
Email: tech@cactus-tech.com

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Appendix B.Cactus Technologies® Worldwide Sales Offices
Email: sales@cactus-tech.com
Email: americas@cactus-tech.com

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Appendix C.Limited Warranty
I. WARRANTY STATEMENT
Cactus Technologies® warrants its Industrial Grade products only to be free of any defects in materials or workmanship that would prevent them from functioning properly for two years from the date of purchase or when rated TBW is exceeded, whichever occurs first. This express warranty is extended by Cactus Technologies® Limited to customers of our products.
II. GENERAL PROVISIONS
This warranty sets forth the full extent of Cactus Technologies® responsibilities regarding the Cactus Technologies® Industrial 3D TLC Grade Flash Storage Products. Cactus Technologies®, at its sole option, will repair, replace or refund the purchase price of the defective product. Cactus Technologies® guarantees our products meet all specifications detailed in our product manuals. Although Cactus Technologies® products are designed to withstand harsh environments and have the highest specifications in the industry, they are not warranted to never have failure and Cactus Technologies® does not warranty against incidental or consequential damages. Accordingly, in any use of products in life support systems or other applications where failure could cause injury or loss of life, the products should only be incorporated in systems designed with appropriate redundancy, fault tolerant or backup features.
III. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS
For products found to be defective, Cactus Technologies® will have the option of repairing, replacing or refunding the purchase price the defective product, if the following conditions are met:
A. The defective product is returned to Cactus Technologies® for failure analysis as soon as possible after the failure occurs.
B. An incident card filled out by the user, explaining the conditions of usage and the nature of the failure, accompanies each returned defective product.
C. No evidence is found of abuse or operation of products not in accordance with the published specifications, or of exceeding maximum ratings or operating conditions.
All failing products returned to Cactus Technologies® under the provisions of this limited warranty shall be tested to the product’s functional and performance specifications. Upon confirmation of failure, each product will be analyzed, by whatever means necessary, to determine the root cause of failure. If the root cause of failure is found to be not covered by the above provisions, then the product will be returned to the customer with a report indicating why the failure was not covered under the warranty.
This warranty does not cover defects, malfunctions, performance failures or damages to the unit resulting from use in other than its normal and customary manner, misuse, accident or neglect; or improper alterations or repairs. Cactus Technologies® Limited may repair or replace, at its discretion, any product returned by its customers, even if such product is not covered under warranty, but is under no obligation to do so.

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IV. RECEIVING WARRANTY SERVICE
According to Cactus Technologies® warranty procedure, defective product should be returned only with prior authorization from Cactus Technologies® Limited. Please contact Cactus Technologies® Customer Service department (tech@cactus- tech.com) with the following information: product model number and description, nature of defect, conditions of use, proof of purchase and purchase date. If approved, Cactus Technologies® will issue a Return Material Authorization or Product Repair Authorization number and instructions to ship the product back to us for service.

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