Silicon Image SSD-D32G(I)-4300 manual Write Buffer E8h

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ATA COMMAND BLOCK AND SET DESCRIPTION

SSD-DXXX(I)-4300 DATA SHEET

Write Buffer — E8h

The Write Buffer command allows the host to rewrite the contents of the 512- byte data buffer with the wanted data.

Table 51: Write Buffer — E8h

Register

D7

D6

D5

D4

 

D3

D2

 

D1

D7

Feature

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sector Count

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sector Number

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cylinder Low

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cylinder High

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drive Head

X

X

X

Drive

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Command

 

 

 

E8h

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Sisecure FeaturesOverview 4300D-00DSR February 27 Initial release Revision HistoryDocument No Release Date Changes Table of Contents Task File Register Specification Sales and Support Part Numbering Related DocumentationList of Figures List of Tables Idle Immediate 95h, E1h Part Numbering Nomenclature Physical Specifications Physical DimensionsPin Locations System Performance Product SpecificationsSystem Power Requirements Operational Life Span SiliconDrive Part# Capacity Service Life GB Written per DayReliability Years 402.9GB SSD-D004G-4300Product Capacity Number Bytes Sectors Cylinders Heads Track Product Capacity SpecificationsEnvironmental Specifications Pin Electrical SpecificationPin Assignments Ultra DMAData Inputs/Outputs. This is the 8-bit or Signal DescriptionsSignal Name Pins Type Description Disk Active/Slave Present. This openDMA Request. This signal is used for DMA Transfers between the host and deviceInterrupt Request. This signal is an active This signal is a DMA request that is usedGround. The device ground signal For DMA data transfers between the hostWhen Udma mode DMA read is active Channel Ready. The signal is negatedWhen Udma mode DMA write is active Device I/O Read. This is the read strobeAbsolute Maximum Ratings Device Power Supply. The device powerSymbol Parameter Minimum Maximum Units DC Characteristics Symbol Parameter 5V ± 10% Units Minimum MaximumTrue IDE PIO Mode Read/Write Access Timing True IDE PIO Mode Read/Write Access Timing DiagramTrue IDE PIO Mode Read/Write Access Timing True IDE PIO Multiword DMA Read/Write Access Timing True IDE PIO Multiword DMA Read/Write Access Timing Symbol Mode 0 Mode Mode 3 Mode 4 Note UnitsUltra DMA Data Burst Timing Requirements Initiating a Udma Data-In BurstSustained Udma Data-In Burst Device Terminating a Udma Data-In Burst Host Terminating a Udma Data-In Burst Initiating a Udma Data-Out Burst Device Pausing a Udma Data-Out Burst Host Terminating a Udma Data-Out Burst Device Terminating a Udma Data-Out Burst Udma Data Burst Timing RequirementsMin Max Min. Max Time from Strobe edge to ns CS0# CS1# DA02 DA01 DA00 Task File Register SpecificationATA and True IDE Register Decoding Error Register ATA RegistersRead/Write Feature RegisterOperation ByteRead/Write Sector Count Default Value Sector Count RegisterLogical Block Number bits A07-A00 LBA Addressing Sector Number RegisterRead/Write Logical Block Number bits A15-A08 LBA Addressing Cylinder Low RegisterLow Cylinder High Register Logical Block Number bits A23-A16 LBA AddressingDrive/Head Register LBA27 LBA26 LBA25 LBA24Corrected Data CORR. Always set to Drive Write Fault DWF. Always set toStatus Register Command Register Operation Read/Write ATA Command CodeAlternate Status Register NIEN Device Control RegisterWrite Read/Write NWTG NHS3 NHS2 NHS1 NHS0 NDS1 NDS0 Default Value Device Address RegisterATA Command Set ATA Command Block and SET DescriptionATA Command Block and Set Description Class Command Name Registers Used CodeATA Command Set Register Check Power Mode 98h, E5hCheck Power Mode 98h, E5h Executive Drive Diagnostic 90h Executive Drive Diagnostic 90hFormat Track 50h Drive Head Number LBA27-24 Command 50hFormat Track 50h Identify Drive ECh Identify Drive EChWord Data Default Bytes Data Description Address Identify Drive Drive Attribute DataIdentify Drive Drive Attribute Data Identify Drive Drive Attribute Data Idle 97h, E3h Idle 97h, E3hIdle Immediate 95h, E1h Idle Immediate 95h, E1hInitialize Drive Parameters 91h Initialize Drive Parameters 91hRecalibrate 1Xh Drive Command 1XhRecalibrate 1Xh Read Buffer E4h Read Buffer E4hRead DMA C8h Drive Head Number LBA27-24 Command C8hRead DMA C8h Read Multiple C4h Drive Head Number LBA27-24 Command C4hRead Multiple C4h Read Sector 20h, 21h Drive Head Number LBA27-24 Command 20h or 21hRead Sector 20h, 21h Read Long Sectors 22h, 23h Drive Head Number LBA27-24 Command 22h or 23hRead Long Sectors 22h, 23h Read Verify Sectors 40h, 41h Drive Head Number LBA27-24 Command 40h or 41hRead Verify Sectors 40h, 41h Seek 7Xh Drive Head Number LBA27-24 Command 7XhSeek 7Xh Set Features’ Attributes Set Features EFhSet Features EFh Feature OperationSet Multiple Mode C6h Set Multiple Mode C6hSet Sleep Mode 99h, E6h Set Sleep Mode 99h, E6hStandby 96h, E2h Standby 96h, E2hStandby Immediate 94h, E0h Standby Immediate 94h, E0hWrite Buffer E8h Write Buffer E8hWrite DMA CAh Drive Head NumberLBA27-24 Command CAhWrite DMA CAh Write Multiple C5h Drive Head NumberLBA27-24 Command C5hWrite Multiple C5h Write Sectors 30h, 31h Drive Head Number LBA27-24 Command 30h or 31hWrite Sectors 30h, 31h Write Long Sectors 32h, 33h Drive Head Number LBA27-24 Command 32h or 33hWrite Long Sectors 32h, 33h Erase Sectors C0h Drive Head Number LBA27-24 Command C0hErase Sectors C0h Request Sense 03h Extended Error CodesExtended Error Codes Description Request Sense 03hTranslate Sector 87h Drive Head Number LBA27-24 Command 87hTranslate Sector 87h Wear-Level F5h Wear-Level F5hWrite Multiple w/o Erase CDh Drive Head Number LBA27-24 Command CDhWrite Multiple w/o Erase CDh Write Sectors w/o Erase 38h Drive Head Number LBA27-24 Command 38hWrite Sectors w/o Erase 38h Write Verify 3Ch Drive Head Number LBA27-24 Command 3ChWrite Verify 3Ch Part Numbering Nomenclature Sales and SupportPart Numbering Part NumbersStandard Back Label with Front Label Lot Code InformationRelated Documentation Related Documentation

SSD-D32G(I)-4300 specifications

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