5.3 Host Commands

(35) READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS (X 'F8')

This command posts the maximum address intrinsic to the device, which can be set by the SET MAX ADDRESS command. Upon receipt of this command, the device indicates the maximum address in the DH, CH, CL and SN field. Then reports the status to the host system.

Error reporting conditions

(1)A SATA communication error occurred (ST = 51h, ER = 14h).

At command issuance (Shadow Block Registers setting contents)

CM

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DH

x

L

x

x

 

 

xx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH

 

 

 

 

xx

 

 

 

CL

 

 

 

 

xx

 

 

 

SN

 

 

 

 

xx

 

 

 

SC

 

 

 

 

xx

 

 

 

FR

 

 

 

 

xx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At command completion (Shadow Block Registers contents to be read)

ST

 

 

 

 

Status information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DH

x

x

 

x

 

x

 

Max head/LBA [MSB]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH

 

 

CYL No. [MSB] / LBA

CL

 

 

CYL No. [LSB]

/ LBA

SN

 

 

SCT No.

/ LBA[LSB]

SC

 

 

 

 

 

xx

 

ER

 

 

 

 

Error information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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