Quantum Instruments DLT 7000 User Manual
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SCSI Commands
Quantum DLT 7000 Tape System
5-13
Throughout this manual, multiple bytes that contain information about specific
command parameters are portrayed as shown in the example of the Parameter
List Length field (bytes 7 and 8) of the Log Select command shown below:
Bit
Byte
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
(Bytes 0 - 6)
7 - 8
(MSB)
Parameter List Length
(LSB)
As shown, this sample indicates that the most significant bit (MSB) of the field
is bit 7 of byte 7; the least significant bit is bit 0 of byte 8.
This is an alternate, “shorthand” presentation for:
Bit
Byte
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
(Bytes 0 - 6)
7
(MSB)
Parameter List Length
8
(LSB)
The shorthand version of presentation is used in this manual due to space
constraints.
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