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	ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands

Table 5-1Supported Commands

	Command	Feature
Command	Command	Register
Command	Code	Register
	Code	Value(s)
		Value(s)


FLUSH CACHE	E7h

IDENTIFY DRIVE	ECh

IDLE	E3h

IDLE IMMEDIATE	E1h

NOP	00h

READ BUFFER	E4h

READ DMA	C8h

READ DMA EXT	25h

READ MULTIPLE	C4h

READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS	F8h

READ SECTOR(S)	20h

READ VERIFY SECTOR(S)	40h

SECURITY DISABLE PASSWORD	F6h

SECURITY ERASE PREPARE	F3h

SECURITY ERASE UNIT	F4h

SECURITY FREEZE LOCK	F5H

SECURITY SET PASSWORD	F1h

SECURITY UNLOCK	F2h

SEEK	70h

SET FEATURES	EFh	Note 1

SET MAX ADDRESS	F9h	00h

SET MAX SET PASSWORD	F9h	01h

SET MAX LOCK	F9h	02h

SET MAX UNLOCK	F9h	03h

SET MAX FREEZE LOCK	F9h	04h

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MaxtorQuickview 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB Pata Patents Publication Number Part Number Before You Begin McCarthy Blvd Milpitas, California Tel Fax Chapter Introduction InstallationChapter General Description Product Specifications ATA BUS Interface and ATA CommandsService and Support Breaking the 137 Gigabyte Storage Barrier Appendix a List of Figures List of Tables Audience Maxtor CorporationProducts Support Terminology and Conventions Manual Organization MSB References Product Overview KEY Features General Description Product EMI/EMS Qualifications Regulatory Compliance Standards Space Requirements Installation Unpacking Instructions 2Quickview 300 20-Pack Shipping Container Hardware Options Pata Interface Connector Cable Select CS Jumper 1AT Jumper Options Drive Select DS Jumper Master Jumper Configuration Cylinder Limitation Jumper CLJ Power On Standby 4AT Connector and Jumper Location 2.1 40-Pin Pata Bus Connector Combination Connector J1Pata BUS Adapter Adapter Board 5J1 DC Power and Pata Bus Combination Connector DC Power J1, Section a Pata Bus Interface Connector J1, Section CExternal Drive Activity LED Mounting Orientation Installation Clearance Adapter Board InstallationVentilation For Systems With a Motherboard Pata Adapter 8Drive Power Supply and Pata Bus Interface Cables Connecting the Adapter Board and the Drive Operating system limitations Techniques in Drive Configuration Models and Capacities Drive Configuration Performance Specifications Parameter Value Physical Dimensions Power Requirements for 80/100/120/160/200GB Typical Power Requirements for 250GB/300GB TypicalVoltage Tolerance EPA Energy Star Compliance Power Mode Definitions Acoustic Noise1 Environmental Limits 1Baseplate Tempurature Measurement Location Parameter Operating NON-OPERATING Shock and Vibration Annualized Return Rate Reliability SpecificationsStart/Stop Cycles Data Reliability Canadian Emissions Statement Safety Regulatory Compliance Introduction Signal Cable and ConnectorMechanical Interface Electrical Interface General Feature Set Command InterfaceSupported Commands Command Feature Register Code Values Flush Cache SET Multiple Mode 30h Write Sectors Word Content Description 10-19 Serial number 20 Ascii characters 20-21 Retired Content Description Minimum PIO transfer cycle time without flow control Minor version number See Address Offset Reserved Area Boot, Incits TR272001 = release interrupt enabled Supported Content Description Reserved 255 Integrity word 15-8 Checksum Signature Product Support/Technical Assistance/Customer Service Service and Support History Breaking the 137 Gigabyte Storage Barrier DOS Solving the 137 Gigabyte Capacity Barrier How is the Extension Implemented?What Do the Drives Need to Meet the Spec? What is the Next Barrier? What Else is Involved?Appendix a Appendix C Appendix B Big Numbers Glossary Glossary FCI Acronym for flux changes per inch. See also BPI Initialize See low level formatting Millisecond ms One thousandth of a second .001 sec Glossary Quickview 300 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB Pata G-7 Glossary Index