5.3 Host Commands

Multiword DMA transfer mode X

00100 000 (X’20’: Mode 0)

 

00100 001 (X’21’: Mode 1)

 

00100 010 (X’22’: Mode 2)

Ultra DMA transfer mode X

01000 000 (X’40’: Mode 0)

 

01000 001 (X’41’: Mode 1)

 

01000 010 (X’42’: Mode 2)

 

01000 011 (X’43’: Mode 3)

 

01000 100 (X’44’: Mode 4)

 

01000 101 (X’45’: Mode 5)

*2) Advanced Power Management (APM)

The host writes the Sector Count register with the desired power management level and executes this command with the Features register X’05’, and then Advanced Power Management is enabled.

The drive automatically shifts to power saving mode up to the specified APM level when the drive does not receive any commands for a specific time. The sequence in which the power management level shifts is from Active Idle to Low Power Idle to Standby. The Mode-2 level requires the longest shifting time, depending on the APM level settings. The settings of the APM level revert to their default values (Mode-1) when power-on or a hardware reset occurs for the drive.

 

 

APM Level

Sector Count Register

 

 

 

Mode 0

Active Idle → Low Power Idle

C0h-FEh

Mode 1

Active Idle → Low Power Idle

80h-BFh

Mode 2

Active Idle → Low Power Idle → Standby

01h-7Fh

Reserve (State Keep)

00h, FFh

 

 

 

 

 

Active Idle:

The spindle motor rotates, and the head is loaded on

 

 

the most inner position on media.

 

Low Power Idle: The spindle motor rotates, and the head is unloaded.

 

Standby:

The spindle motor stops, and the head is unloaded.

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MHW2060AC, MHW2040AC specifications

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