where n = number of blocks or filemarks to Space.

 

Space (Blocks, Filemarks, End of Recorded Media) Packet

mode $02 =

Space sequential filemarks (if supported by

 

drive

mode $03 =

Space to end of recorded media

where n = number of blocks or filemarks to Space.

Some drives support spacing backwards by using negative 2’s complement number n. Refer to the drive manual.

The table below shows the space packet.

Even Byte \

Odd Byte \

 

FC

 

 

B8

74

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+$00

 

 

Controller LUN

 

Device LUN

 

 

 

 

 

+$02

 

 

Status Byte 0

Status Byte 1 (Note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

+$04

 

 

Number of Data Blocks/Filemarks (MSW)

 

 

 

 

+$06

 

 

Number of Data Blocks/Filemarks (LSW)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+$08

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+$0A

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+$0C

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+$0E

 

 

Mode

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+$10

 

 

0

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

+$12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

0

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

+$14

 

0

 

0

Function Code (38)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+$16

 

 

Interrupt Level

 

Vector Number

 

 

 

 

 

+$18

 

 

Status Byte 2

Status Byte 3 (Note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$00

 

00000xxx

 

Controller logical unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

number

$01

 

00000xxx

 

Device logical unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

number

7

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Emerson MVME147 manual where n = number of blocks or filemarks to Space