Command register – Maxtor DIAMONDMAXTM PLUS 5120 92048D8 User Manual

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HOST SOFTWARE INTERFACE

6 – 3

Command Register

Contains code for the command to be performed. Additional command information should be written to the
task file before the Command register is loaded. When this register is written, the BUSY bit in the Status
register sets, and interrupt request to the host clears; invalid commands abort. (Detailed information on interface
commands is given in Section 7.) Hex values for valid command formats follow:

Read Commands

Read Sector(s)

20h

Normal reads; retries enabled

21h

Normal reads; retries disabled

22h

Read Long; retries enabled

23h

Read Long; retries disabled

Read Verify Sector(s)

40h

Retries enabled

41h

Retries disabled

Read Sector Buffer

E4h

Read Multiple

C4h

Read DMA

C8h
C9h

No retries

Write Commands

Write Sector(s)

30h

Normal writes; retries enabled

31h

Normal writes; retries disabled

32h

Write Long; retries enabled

33h

Write Long; retries disabled

Write Verify Sector(s)

3Ch

Write Sector Buffer

E8h

Write Multiple

C5h

Write DMA

CAh
CBh

No retries

Mode Set/Check Commands

Set Features

EFh

Set Multiple Mode

C6h

Power Mode Commands

Standby Immediate

94/E0h

Stops drive spindle; do not change time-out value

Idle Immediate

95/E1h

Starts spindle; do not change time-out value

Standby

96/E2h

Stops spindle; change time-out value

Idle

97/E3h

Starts spindle; change time-out value

Check Power Mode

98/E5h

Set Sleep Mode

99/E6h

Initialization Commands

Identify Drive

ECh

Initialize Drive Parameters

91h

Re-calibrate

1xh

Seek, Format, and Diagnostic Commands

Seek

7xh

Format Track

50h

Execute Drive Diagnostic

90h

S.M.A.R.T. Commands

Execute S.M.A.R.T.

B0h

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