5.18READ (6) Command (08h)

The READ (6) command requests that data be transferred from the drive to the initiator. The amount of data transferred is specified by the transfer length field. The starting point is specified by the logical sector address. The data format and field descriptions are shown in Table 5-119 and Table 5-120 respectively.

Table 5-119READ (6) Command-Data Format

Byte

Bit

7

6

5

 

4

 

3

2

1

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

Operation

Code (08h)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

Reserved

 

 

 

 

Logical Block Address

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 - 3

 

 

 

 

Logical Block Address (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer Length

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 5-120READ (6) Command-Field Descriptions

Field

Description

 

 

Logical Block Address

Specifies the logical block address where the read operation

will begin.

 

 

Specifies the number of contiguous logical blocks of data to

Transfer Length

transfer. A transfer length of 0 indicates that 256 logical

blocks will be transferred. Any other value indicates the

 

 

number of logical blocks that will be transferred.

 

 

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