Maxtor 5T040H4 - Manual (Page 36)

HOST SOFTWARE INTERFACE
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SECTION 6
Host Software Interface Host Software Interface Host Software Interface Host Software Interface Host Software Interface
The host communicates with the drive through a set of controller registers accessed via the host’s I/O ports.
These registers divide into two groups: the Task File, used for passing commands and command parameters and
the Control/Diagnostic registers.
Task File Registers Task File Registers Task File Registers Task File Registers Task File Registers
The Task File consists of eight registers used to control fixed disk operations. The host accesses each register
by the I/O port address shown in this Task File register map:
I/O POR T R EAD WR ITE
1F0h Data Reg iste r Data Reg iste r
1F1h Er ror Regi ster F ea tur es Reg iste r
1F2h Sector Count Sector Count
1F3h Sector Numbe r Sector Numbe r
1F4h C yl ind er Lo w C yl ind er Lo w
1F5h C yli nd er Hig h C yli nd er Hig h
1F6h Dr ive/He ad (SD H) Dr ive/He ad (SD H)
1F7h Status Regi ster C ommand Regi ster
Data Register Data Register Data Register Data Register Data Register
Provides access to the drive’s sector buffer for read and write operations. With the exception of ECC byte
transfers (which, during Read long and Write long commands, are 8 bits wide), data transfers through the
Data register are all 16 bits wide.
Error Register Error Register Error Register Error Register Error Register
A read-only register containing specific information regarding the previous command. Data interpretation
differs depending on whether the controller is in operational or diagnostic mode. A power up, reset,
software reset, or receipt of a diagnostic command sets the controller into diagnostic mode. This mode
invalidates contents of the Status register. The contents of the Error register reflect a completion code.
Issuing any command (apart from a Diagnostic command) places the controller into operational mode.
In operational mode, the Error register is valid only when the Error bit in the Status register is set. The bit
definitions for operational mode follow:
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0 EC C 0 ID NF 0 ABRT TK0 AMNF
In te rface
C RC
D ata
ECC Err or
No t
Us ed
ID
Not Found
No t
Us ed
Abor ted
Command
Track 0
Err or
Address
Mark No t
Found
Interface CRC – An interface CRC error occurred during an Ultra DMA transfer.
Data ECC Error – An non-correctable ECC error occurred during a Read Sector command.
Firmware Problem – Indicates a firmware problem was detected, (e.g., invalid interrupt, divide overflow).
ID Not Found – Either a matching ID field not found, or a CRC error occurred.
Aborted Command – Invalid commands, write fault, no seek complete, or drive not ready.
Track 0 Error – Track 0 was not found during execution of a Restore command.
Address Mark Not Found – The Address Mark could not be found after an ID match.
Features Register Features Register Features Register Features Register Features Register
Enables or disables features through the Set Features command.