5.3 Host Commands
*3) Automatic Acoustic Management (AAM)
The host writes to the Sector Count register with the requested acoustic management level and executes this command with subcommand code 42h, and then Automatic Acoustic Management is enabled. The AAM level setting is preserved by the drive across power on, hardware and software resets.
AAM Level | Sector Count Register |
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Performance mode (Fast Seek) | |
Acoustic mode (Slow Seek) | |
Abort | |
Non Operate | 00h, FFh |
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Setting the seek mode by this command is applied to the seek operation in all command processing.