5.3 Host Commands

(28) SET FEATURES (X’EF’)

The host system issues the SET FEATURES command to set parameters in the Features register for the purpose of changing the device features to be executed.

Upon receipt of this command, the device sets the BSY bit of the Status register and saves the parameters in the Features register. Then, the device clears the BSY bit, and generates an interrupt.

If the value in the Features register is not supported or it is invalid, the device posts an ABORTED COMMAND error.

Table 5.23 lists the available values and operational modes that may be set in the Features register.

Table 5.23 Features register values and settable modes

Features

 

Drive operation mode

 

Register

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X’02’

Enables the write cache function.

 

X’03’

Set the data transfer mode.

*1

 

X’05’

Enables the advanced power management function. *2

 

X’42’

Enables the Acoustic management function. *3

 

X’55’

Disables read cache function.

 

X’66’

Disables the reverting to power-on default settings after software reset.

(*1)

X’82’

Disables the write cache function.

 

X’85’

Set the advanced power management mode to Mode-0.

 

X’AA’

Enables the read cache function.

 

X’BB’

Specifies the transfer of 4-byte ECC for READ LONG and WRITE LONG

 

commands.

 

(*1)

X’C2’

Disables the Acoustic management function.

 

X’CC’

Enables the reverting to power-on default settings after software reset.

(*1)

*1 Although there is a response to the command, nothing is done.

 

 

At power-on or after hardware reset, the default mode is set as follows.

 

 

Write cache function

: Enabled

 

 

Transfer mode

: PIO Mode-4, Multiword DMA Mode-2

 

Advanced power

 

 

 

management function

: Enabled (Mode-1)

 

 

Acoustic

 

 

 

management function

: State keeping

 

 

Read cache function

: Enabled

 

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