5.3 Host Commands

(13) IDLE (X’97’ or X’E3’)

Upon receipt of this command, the device sets the BSY bit of the Status register, and enters the idle mode. Then, the device clears the BSY bit, and generates an interrupt. The device generates interrupt even if the device has not fully entered the idle mode. If the spindle of the device is already rotating, the spin-up sequence shall not be implemented.

By using this command, the APS (Automatic Power Standby) timer function is enabled and the timer immediately starts the countdown. When the timer reaches the specified value, the device enters standby mode. The APS timer is set to prohibition if the Sector Count register's value was "00h" when device has received this command.

The APS timer allows the device to change to the standby mode automatically after specified period. When the device enters the state which is waiting Host Command, the timer starts countdown. If any command is not issued while the timer is counting down, the device automatically enters the standby mode. If any command is issued while the timer is counting down, the timer is initialized and the command is executed. The timer restarts countdown after completion of the command execution.

The period of timer count is set depending on the value of the Sector Count register as shown below.

Sector Count register value

Point of timer

 

 

 

0

[X’00’]

Timeout disabled

 

 

 

1 to 240

[X’01’ to X’F0’]

(Value ⋅ 5) seconds

 

 

 

241 to 251

[X’F1’ to X’FB’]

((Value-240) ⋅ 30) min

 

 

 

252

[X’FC’]

21 minutes

 

 

 

253

[X’FD’]

8 hrs

 

 

254 to 255 [X’FE’ to X’FF’]

21 minutes 15 seconds

 

 

 

At command issuance (I/O registers setting contents)

1F7H(CM)

X’97’ or X’E3’

 

 

1F6H(DH)

x

x

x

DV

xx

1F5H(CH)

xx

 

 

 

 

1F4H(CL)

xx

 

 

 

 

1F3H(SN)

xx

 

 

 

 

1F2H(SC)

Period of timer

 

 

1F1H(FR)

xx

 

 

 

 

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Fujitsu MHW2040AC, MHW2060AC manual Idle X’97’ or X’E3’

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