5.3.2Command descriptions
The contents of the I/O registers to be necessary for issuing a command and the example indication of the I/O registers at command completion are shown as following in this subsection.
Example: READ SECTOR(S) WITH RETRY
At command issuance (I/O registers setting contents)
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1F5H(CH) |
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1F4H(CL) |
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At command completion (I/O registers contents to be read)
Bit | 7 | 6 | 5 |
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1F6H(DH) | × | L | × |
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1F5H(CH) |
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1F3H(SN) |
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CM: | Command register | FR: Features register |
DH: | Device/Head register | ST: Status register |
CH: | Cylinder High register | ER: Error register |
CL: | Cylinder Low register | L: LBA (logical block address) setting bit |
SN: | Sector Number register | DV: Device address. bit |
SC: | Sector Count register | x, xx: Do not care (no necessary to set) |
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