7 register description, 1 data register, 1 read/write command – Toshiba MK4006GAH User Manual

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11.7 Register Description

In the following register descriptions, unused write bit should be treated as “don't care”, and unused read
bits should be read as zeros.

11.7.1 Data Register

- CS0

DA2-DA0 : 0

Read / Write

There are seven commands which execute data transfer from/to this register of the sector buffer for Read
and Write operations. The sector table during Format command and the data associated with the Identify
Device command shall also be transferred to this register.

11.7.1.1 Read/Write command

The register provides a high speed 16 bit path into the sector buffer with PIO and DMA.

11.7.1.2 Read/Write Buffer command

This command provides 16 bit path between host and data buffer in the drive.

11.7.1.3 Format command

This command provides a path for the parameter including interleave table in a sector length.

11.7.1.4 Identify Device command

Drive information is transferred during the execution of this command.

11.7.1.5 Security commands

Password information is transferred during the execution of following four commands.

1) Disable password

2) Erase Unit

3) Set Password

4) Unlock

Data in the register and on the media correspond to each other as follows:

A15 - A8

A7 - A0

transfer 1

D2

D1

transfer 2

D4

D3

:

:

:

:

:

:

transfer 256

D512

D511

D1

D2 --- D512

E1 --- E4

transfer 257

E1

:

E2

:

:

transfer 260

E4

DATA REGISTER

DATA FLOW ON THE MEDIA

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