5.4 Command Protocol
device to 50 ms after the completion of the sector data transfer. Note that the host does not need to read the Status register for the reading of a single sector or the last sector in
Figure 5.4 Protocol for command abort
5.4.2 Data transferring commands from host to device
The execution of the following commands involves Data transfer from the host to the drive.
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WRITE SECTOR(S)
WRITE LONG
WRITE BUFFER
WRITE VERIFY
SECURITY DISABLE PASSWORD
SECURITY ERASE UNIT
SECURITY SET PASSWORD
SECURITY UNCLOK
The execution of these commands includes the transfer one or more sectors of data from the host to the device. In the WRITE LONG command, 516 bytes are transferred. Following shows the protocol outline.