Chapter 5 Initiator Mode Pass-through Commands

Initiator Pass-through Parameter Block Format

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Initiator Pass- through Parameter Block Format

Command

Format

In Chapter 4, a Base Parameter Block was introduced and explained in a general context. Parameter Blocks are the same size, with the same general fields, whether you are issuing a Pass-through command or an adapter Board-control command. The information specific to Initiator Pass-through commands will be covered in this section.

Use this format when issuing a Parameter Block containing an Initiator Pass- through command:

Address

 

Byte Memory Address

 

 

Offset

Offset + 0

Offset + 1

Offset + 2

Offset + 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

00H

 

Command Identifier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

04H

Flags-2

Flags-1

Addr. Mod.

Target ID

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

08H

 

VME Memory Address

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0CH

 

Transfer Count

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10H

0 (OP Code)

1

2

3

SCSI 6, 10 or

 

 

 

 

 

12 byte

14H

4

5

6

7

Command

18H

8

9

10

11

Descriptor

Block

 

 

 

 

 

Table 25: Initiator Pass-through Parameter Block

Description of the Fields

The Initiator Pass-through commands Parameter Block fields can be explained as follows:

Command Identifier

The Command Identifier field is used to identify the Status Block associated with a Parameter Block.

It must be a unique value.

Target ID

This value identifies the Target ID of the device that is to receive the command contained in the SCSI Command Descriptor Block.

Address Modifier

This value further defines the VMEbus Address specified for a data transfer.

Note

Valid Address Modifier values can be found by referring to a VME Specification, Revision D.

BITS

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

 

 

Addr Mod

 

 

Table 26: Bit-meanings of Address Modifier Field

Addr Mod Address Modifier - These six bits inform the RF3880 adapter what Address Modifier it should use for data transfer.

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