5.3 Host Commands

*16 WORD 86

 

Bit 15-14:

Reserved

Bit 13: * '1' = FLUSH CACHE EXT command supported.

Bit 12: '1' = FLUSH CACHE command supported.

Bit 11:

'1' = Device Configuration Overlay feature set supported.

Bit 10: *

'1' = 48 bit LBA feature set.

Bit 9:

'1' = Enables the Automatic Acoustic Management function.

 

From the SET FEATURES command

Bit 8:

'1' = From the SET MAX SET PASSWORD command

Bit 7:

Reserved

Bit6:

'1' = The SET FEATURES subcommand isn’t necessary for Spin-

 

up after power on.

Bit 5:

'1' = Enables the Power-Up In Standby function.

Bit 4:

'1' = Enables the Removable Media Status Notification function.

Bit 3:

'1' = Enables the Advanced Power Management function.

Bit 2:

'1' = Supports the CFA (Compact Flash Association) feature set.

Bit 1: * '1' = Supports the READ/WRITE DMA QUEUED command.

Bit 0:

'1' = Supports the DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command.

*: Option (customizing)

*17 WORD 87

 

Bit 15:

= 0

Bit 14:

= 1

Bit 13:

'1' = Supports the IDLE IMMDIATE with UNLOAD FEATURE

Bit 12-11: Reserved

Bit 10: '1' = URG bit supported for WRITE STREAM DMA EXT and

 

WRITE STREAM EXT

Bit 9:

'1' = URG bit supported for READ STREAM DMA EXT and

 

READ STREAM EXT

Bit 8:

'1' = Supports the 64-bit World Wide Name

Bit 7:

'1' = Supports the WRITE DMA QUEUED FUA EXT command

Bit 6: * '1' = Supports the WRITE DMA FUA EXT and WRITE

MULTIPLE FUA EXT commands

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Fujitsu MHV2040AS, MHV2080AS, MHV2060AS manual Write Stream EXT

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