Seagate STT8000A manual Atapi interface

Table of Contents
Loading and unloading cartridges	24
Setting the write–protect switch	25
Loading revised firmware via Seagate firmware cartridge	26
Care and maintenance of the drive and cartridges	27
Caring for tape cartridges	27
Caring for the drive	27
Cleaning the drive read/write head	28
Troubleshooting	29
ATAPI interface	31
Introduction	31
ATA-2 Interface	31
ATA-2 Signals	31
DASP-	31
PDIAG-	31
ATA registers	32
Status Register	32
Error Register	33
Feature Register	33
Supported ATA Commands	34
Execute Drive Diags (90h)	34
Idle Immediate (E1h)	34
Standby Immediate (E0h)	34
Check Power Mode (E5h)	34
Sleep (E6h)	34
Set Features (EFh)	35
ATAPI Identify Device (A1h)	36
ATAPI Packet Command (A0h)	37
ATAPI Soft Reset (08h)	37
ATAPI interface	38
Erase command	39
Inquiry command	40
Load/Unload command	41
Locate command	42
Log Select command	43
Log Sense command	44
Error Counter Page (Read)	45
Tape Capacity Page Code	46
Mode Select command	47
Mode Sense command	48

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