Maxtor VL 17 manual Interface Commands, Set Feature Commands

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SECTION 7

Interface Commands

The following section describes the commands (and any parameters necessary to execute them), as well as Status and Error register bits affected.

Read Commands

Read Sector(s)

Read Verify Sector(s)

Read Sector Buffer

Read DMA

Multi-word DMA

Ultra DMA

Read Multiple

Set Multiple

Write Commands

Write Sector(s)

Write Verify Sector(s)

Write Sector Buffer

Write DMA

Multi-word DMA

Ultra DMA

Write Multiple

Set Feature Commands

Set Features Mode

Power Mode Commands

Standby Immediate

Idle Immediate

Standby

Idle

Check Power Mode

Set Sleep Mode

Default Power-on Condition

Initialization Commands

Identify Drive

Initialize Drive Parameters

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