Seagate ST3160215ACE, ST3160215SCE manual Supported ATA commands, Command name Command code in hex

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4.3Supported ATA commands

The following table lists ATA-standard commands that the drive supports. For a detailed description of the ATA commands, refer to the Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment specification for SATA models or the Draft ATA-7 Standard for the PATA models. See “S.M.A.R.T. commands” on page 33 for details and subcom- mands used in the S.M.A.R.T. implementation.

Table 6: Supported ATA commands

Command name

Command code (in hex)

 

 

Check Power Mode

98H or E5H

Device Configuration Freeze Lock

B1H / C1H

Device Configuration Identify

B1H / C2H

Device Configuration Restore

B1H / C0H

Device Configuration Set

B1H / C3H

Device Reset

08H

Download Microcode

92H

Execute Device Diagnostics

90H

Flush Cache

E7H

Flush Cache Extended

EAH

Format Track

50H

Identify Device

ECH

Idle

97H or E3H

Idle Immediate

95H or E1H

Initialize Device Parameters

91H

Read Buffer

E4H

Read DMA

C8H

Read DMA Extended

25H

Read DMA Without Retries

C9H

Read Log Ext

2FH

Read Multiple

C4H

Read Multiple Extended

29H

Read Native Max Address

F8H

Read Native Max Address Extended

27H

Read Sectors

20H

Read Sectors Extended

24H

Read Sectors Without Retries

21H

Read Verify Sectors

40H

Read Verify Sectors Extended

42H

Read Verify Sectors Without Retries

41H

Recalibrate

10H

Security Disable Password

F6H

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Contents ST3160215SCEST3160215ACE ST380215SCEST380215ACE DB35.3 Series 80-160GBPage Contents DB35.3 Series SATA/PATA Product Manual, Rev. F List of Figures DB35.3 Series SATA/PATA Product Manual, Rev. F Introduction Sata modelsPata models About the Serial ATA interface Specification summary table Drive specificationsDrive specifications summary for 160 and 80 Gbyte models DB35.3 Series SATA/PATA Product Manual, Rev. F Default logical geometry LBA modeFormatted capacity Recording and interface technologyDrive specification Physical characteristicsSeek time Start/stop timesPower consumption Power specificationsSpinup power Seek modeRepresentative current profile Conducted noiseVoltage tolerance Active mode Power-management modesIdle mode Sleep modeTemperature gradient Environmental specifications Case temperatureWet bulb temperature Humidity Relative humidityNonoperating vibration Operating vibrationAcoustics Fluid Dynamic Bearing FDB motor acousticsReliability Electromagnetic immunityRadio frequency environments Performance Reference Test Description Level StandardAgency certification Page Environmental protection Corrosive environment超出China Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive Handling and static discharge precautions Handling, mounting and configuring the driveMounting the drive Breather filter hole location Breather filter hole precautionsHow to configure and attach Serial ATA Sata drives How to configure the driveHow to connect the Sata cables How to set the jumper settings How to configure and attach the Parrallel ATA Pata drivesHow to configure the drive as a master or slave How to use the cable-select optionUltra ATA/100 cable Ultra ATA cable connectorsInterface InterfaceRefer to Signal Serial ATA connector pin definitionsSerial ATA Sata interface Pin Function DefinitionPage Parallel ATA Pata Interface ATA interface signals and connector pinsSupported ATA commands Supported ATA commandsCommand name Command code in hex Sata only F9HWord Description Value Identify Device commandXx07H Description if bit is set to Bit Word Bit WordBit Word 93 Pata only 0CH Set Features commandCode in features Register A.R.T. command S.M.A.R.T. commandsDB35.3 Series SATA/PATA Product Manual, Rev. F Internet Seagate Technology support servicesPresales Support Technical SupportWarranty Service Data Recovery Services Authorized Service CentersData Recovery Services Call Center Toll-free Direct dial Index Page Sata DB35.3 Series SATA/PATA Product Manual, Rev. F Page Seagate Technology LLC

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