6.Command Specification

TEST UNIT READY 00h

6.28.TEST UNIT READY 00h

Bit

7

6

5

4

 

3

2

1

0

Byte

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

Operation

Code (00h)

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Reserved

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

Reserved

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Reserved

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

Reserved

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

Control

 

 

 

The TEST UNIT READY command provides a means to check if the drive is ready. This is not a request for a self-test. If the drive is able to accept an appropriate medium-access command without returning a CHECK CONDITION, this command will return a GOOD status. Otherwise, a CHECK CONDITION will be reported and the sense key will be NOT READY.

Table 6-101: TEST UNIT READY results

Drive Status

Sense Key

ASC/ASCQ Description

Tape Loaded

00 No Sense

00 NO ADDITIONAL SENSE INFORMATION

No Tape Present

02 Not Ready

3A 00 MEDIUM NOT PRESENT

Tape Loading

02 Not Ready

04 01 LOGICAL UNIT IS BECOMING READY

Tape Unloading

02 Not Ready

04 00 LOGICAL UNIT NOT READY

Tape Unloaded (but retained in drive)

02 Not Ready

04 00 LOGICAL UNIT NOT READY

 

 

 

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

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Sony SDX-1100V/R manual Test Unit Ready 00h, 3A 00 Medium not Present, 04 01 Logical Unit is Becoming Ready