Parameter Data Format
5.1.8 Notch Parameters (Page Code = 0C) Table 5.10 MODE SELECT parameters: notch parameters
Bit
Byte 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
1 X'16' (Page Length)
2 ND LPN X'00' (Reserved)
Default 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Variable 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 X'00' (Reserved)
4-5 Maximum number of notches
Default X'001D'
Variable X'0000'
6-7 Active Notch
Default X'0000'
Variable X'FFFF'
8-11 Starting Boundary
Default X'00000000'
Variable X'00000000'
12-15 Ending Boundary
Default X'xxxxxxxx'
Variable X'00000000'
16-23 Page Notch
Default X'0000000000000008'
Variable X'0000000000000000'
This page is used to report the top address and final address of each zone.
If the zone number + 1 of the notching zone is set in the "Active notch" field and
this parameter is issued, the starting and ending address of the specified zone can
be referred to by the MODE SENSE command.
Also, if Page 3 and Page 3F are specified by the MODE SENSE command, the
parameters below the zone specified in the notch page can be referred to.
• Track/zone (Page 3, Byte 02, 03) (Note)
• Sector count/track (Page 3, Bytes 10, 11)
• Track Skew Factor (Page 3, Bytes 16, 17)
• Cylinder Skew Factor (Page 3, Bytes 18, 19)
308 C141-C013