Mode Select(6)
BLOCK DESCRIPTOR
Media TypeSet to “0” (ZERO).
Block Descriptor LengthIf “0” (ZERO), there is no block description included in the parameter list. Set to “0” or “8”.
Density Code specifies data type to be transferred. Five (5) parameters are supported. They are
01h | : User data only (2048 bytes/physical sector) [default] | |
02h | : User data plus auxiliary data (2336 bytes/physical sector) | |
03h | : Header, user data plus auxiliary data (2340 bytes/physical sector) | |
04h | : | Audio data only (1/75th of a second per logical block) |
05h~FFh | : | Reserved |
Set to “0” (ZERO).
Logical Block Length specifies logical block size in number of bytes. In the current version, 256, 512, 1024, 2048(default), 2052, 2056, 2336, 2340 and 2352 byte are supported. An external switch on the back of the
PAGE DESCRIPTOR
Page Code indicates the meaning of the data contained in the page.
Page Length is the number of bytes supported for each page. It does not include the page length byte.
The drive will return Check Condition if ECC is enabled and the initiator accesses a Mode 1 or Mode 2 form1 data block and has specified
When the initiator accesses a Mode 2 form2 data block and has specified
The first two bytes of the page descriptor comprise the header which consists of the Page Code and Page Length. Following the header are the page definitions.
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