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Table 5-52
Mode Parameter List-Field Descriptions
Table 5-53
Mode Parameter Header (6-Byte)-Data Format
Table 5-54
Mode Parameter Header- Field Descriptions
Table 5-55
Mode Parameter Block Descriptor-Data Format
Field
Description
Mode Parameter Header
Contains information about the remainder of the pa-
rameter list and is always present (see Table 5-53 and
Block Descriptor
Allows the initiator to set the drive’s Logical Block
Size and number of Logical Block Addresses (see Ta-
Page(s)
The page code(s) of the pages that are a part of this
command.
Bit
Byte
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
Mode Data Length
1 Medium
Type
2 Device-Specific Parameter
3 Block
Descriptor
Length
Field
Description
Mode Data Length
Reserved. Must be 0.
Medium Type
Ignored by the drive.
Device-specific Parameter
Ignored by the drive.
Block Descriptor Length
Zero (0) if no Block Descriptor is supplied. The length
is eight (8) if a Block Descriptor is supplied.
Bit
Byte
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0 – 3
Number of Blocks
4 Reserved
5 – 7
Block Length