Ciprico Rimfire 3880 manual Status Block Format

Table of Contents

	Page vii
Summary	4 - 2
What the Adapter must accomplish	4 - 3
The Base Parameter Block	4 - 4
Parameter Block Format	4 - 4
Command Identifier	4 - 4
Command Options, Addresses, and Transfer Count . . .	4 - 5
Command Descriptor Block	4 - 5
The Base Status Block	4 - 6
Status Block Format	4 - 6
Flags	4 - 6
Multiple Status Blocks	4 - 8
Setting up Unit Options	4 - 8
Single Command Structure	4 - 9
Format of Single Command Structure	4 - 9
Parameter Block	4 - 9
Reserved Fields	4 - 9
Interrupt	4 - 10
Using a Single Command Structure	4 - 11
Set-up the Structure in memory	4 - 11
Prepare the Hardware Ports	4 - 11
Execute the Command	4 - 11
Determine Command Completion	4 - 11
Some Example Single Commands	4 - 12
Example 1: Start Command List Board-control command .	4 - 12
Command Identifier = 822F4H	4 - 12
Address Modifier = 3DH	4 - 12
ID = FFH	4 - 12
Command List Memory Address = 99450H	4 - 13
Interrupt = 0300H	4 - 13
Command = 01H	4 - 13
Example 2:Inquiry Pass-through Command	4 - 15
Command List Structure	4 - 18
Format of Command List Structure	4 - 18
Description of the Fields	4 - 18
Parameter Block IN Index	4 - 18
Parameter Block OUT Index	4 - 18
Status Block IN Index	4 - 18
Status Block OUT Index	4 - 19
Number of Parameter Blocks	4 - 19
Number of Status Blocks	4 - 19
Parameter Block Space	4 - 19
Status Block Space	4 - 19
Creating the Command List Structure	4 - 20
Using a Command List Structure	4 - 21

User’s Guide 21020285 D