MODE SELECT

6.Command Specification

PONEJ: This bit is recorded in drive’s EEPROM, and it effects the drive itself. (Not Supported)

0 - Power On immediate Eject disable. If this bit set to 0, then the cassette will stay in the drive when power is applied. (default)

1 - Power On immediate Eject enable. If this bit set to 1, then cassette will be immediately ejected when power is applied to the drive.

SPAN: The SPAN field is in binary notation. This field is unchangeable. When MIC cartridge is inserted, this field is set to 0Ah (00001010b), other values are prohibited.

SysLogAlive:

0 0 - System logs located only on tape. (default for SDX-T3N)

1 1 - System logs located only in MIC. (default for MIC cartridge)

The SysLogAlive-bits will be set to 00B for non-MIC cartridges, and to 11B for MIC cartridges. Other bit combinations are prohibited.

MIC: This bit is effective for Mode Sense only. If this bit is 0 then MIC has not been detected in the cassette.

WORM: If this bit is 1, then WORM cassette is detected.

WC (WORM CAPABLE): If this bit is 0, then this drive does not support WORM cassette. If this bit is 1, then this drive support WORM cassette.

SONY AIT-5 drive SDX-1100V series Ver.1.0

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