Table 7:

Supported commands

 

 

 

 

Command name

 

Command code (in hex)

 

 

 

 

Security Unlock

 

F2H

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seek

 

 

70H

 

 

 

 

 

Set Drive Parameters

 

91H

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set Features

 

 

EFH

 

 

 

 

 

Set Max Address

 

F9H

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Individual Set Max com-

 

Address

00H

mands are identified by the value

 

Password

01H

placed in the Set Max Features

 

Lock

02H

register as defined to the right.

 

Unlock

03H

 

 

 

Freeze Lock

04H

Set Multiple Mode

 

C6H

 

Sleep

 

 

99H, E6H

 

S.M.A.R.T.

 

 

B0H

 

Standby

 

 

96H, E2H

 

Standby Immediate

 

94H, E0H

 

Vendor Unique

 

9AH, FAH, FBH

 

Write Buffer

 

 

E8H

 

Write DMA

 

 

CAH, CBH

 

Write DMA Extended

 

35H

 

Write Log Extended

 

32H

 

Write Multiple

 

C5H

 

Write Multiple Extended

 

39H

 

Write Sectors

 

30H, 31H

 

Write Sectors Extended

 

34H

 

ATA-standard power-management commands

 

 

 

 

Check Power Mode

 

98H or E5H

 

Idle

 

 

97H or E3H

 

Idle Immediate

 

95H or E1H

 

Sleep

 

 

99H or E6H

 

Standby

 

 

96H or E2H

 

Standby Immediate

 

94H or E0H

 

ATA-standard security commands

 

 

 

 

 

Security Set Password

 

F1H

 

Security Unlock

 

F2H

 

Security Erase Prepare

 

F3H

 

Security Erase Unit

 

F4H

 

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LD25 Series specifications

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