6.3.32 ATA Card Writable Character Information Acquire Command [ESC] WG

Function

Format

Term

Explanation

Sends the writable character information stored in the ATA card to the host.

[ESC] WG; a, bb, cc [LF] [NUL]

a:Drive

1:

Slot 1

ATA card

2:

Slot 2

ATA card

bb:Writable character set

01to 44, 51 to 55

cc:Writable character code

If there is a 1-byte writable character, “00H” should be attached to the upper digit of the data to make it 2 bytes.

(1) The format of information to be returned to the host is as follows:

SOH

STX

“D”

Slot

Writable

Character

Storage

ETX

EOT

CR

LF

character set

code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

01H

02H

44H

3xH

3xH

3xH

xxH

xxH

“0”/“1”

03H

04H

0DH

0AH

Storage of writable character “0”: Not stored

“1”: Stored

Example

Character code (described in 2 bytes) If there is a 1-byte writable character, “00H” is attached to the upper digit of the data.

Writable character set

“01” (30H, 31H) to “44” (34H, 34H) “51” (35H, 31H) to “55” (35H, 35H)

Slot

“1” (31H): Slot 1

“2” (32H): Slot 2

When the ATA card is not inserted in a specified slot, “00H” is returned for all information from “Writable Character Set” to “Storage” (5 bytes).

When the following information in the ATA card is Slot 1 is acquired:

Writable character set 44, writable character code 41H

[ESC] WG; 1, 44, (0x00) (0x41) [LF} [NUL]

*(0x00) represents data of 00H.

*(0x41) represents data of 41H.

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