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5.15
MODE SENSE (10) COMMAND (5Ah)
The MODE SENSE command allows the initiator to read the drive’s sector descriptor
and mode pages.
See Table 5-98 for MODE SENSE (10) Command Descriptor Block – Data Format,
Table 5-99 for Mode Parameter Header (10 Byte) — Data Format, and Table 5-100
for Mode Parameter Block Descriptor – Data Format. Refer to Table 5-90,Table 5-
92, and Table 5-101 for descriptions of the fields.
Table 5-98
MODE SENSE (10) Command Descriptor Block-Data Format
Table 5-99
Mode Parameter Header (10 Byte)-Data Format
Field Descriptions for the Mode Parameter Header are given in the table that follows.
Table 5-100
Mode Parameter Block Descriptor-Data Format
Bit
Byte
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
Operation Code (5Ah)
1
Reserved
DBD
Reserved
2
PC
Page Code
3
Sub Page Code
4 – 6
Reserved
7 – 8
(MSB)
Allocation Length
(LSB)
9
Control
Bit
Byte
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0 - 1
(MSB)
Mode Data Length
(LSB)
2
Medium Type
3
Device-Specific Parameter
4 - 5
Reserved
6 - 7
Block Descriptor Length
Bit
Byte
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0 - 3
(MSB)
Number of Blocks
(LSB)
4
Density Code
5 - 7
(MSB)
Block Length
(LSB)