10.8.21 Write Multiple EXT (39h)

COMMAND CODE

0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1

 

REGISTER

 

 

 

REGISTER SETTING

NORMAL COMPLETION

DR

 

 

drive no.

 

no change

LBA

Current

 

LBA(7:0)

HOB=0

 

last address

 

 

Low

Previous

 

LBA(31:24)

HOB=1

 

last address

LBA

Current

 

LBA(15:8)

HOB=0

 

last address

Mid

Previous

 

LBA(39:32)

HOB=1

 

last address

LBA

Current

 

LBA(23:16)

HOB=0

 

last address

High

Previous

 

LBA(47:40)

HOB=1

 

last address

SC

Current

 

sector count(7:0)

HOB=0

 

00H

 

Previous

 

sector count(15:8)

HOB=1

 

00H

FT

Current

 

reserved

HOB=0

 

no change

 

Previous

 

reserved

HOB=1

 

no change

This command is basically identical to Write Multiple command except register setting.

This command is available in LBA addressing only.

10.8.22 Set Multiple Mode (C6h)

COMMAND CODE

1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0

REGISTER

 

REGISTER SETTING

NORMAL COMPLETION

DR

drive no.

no change

CY

 

 

no change

HD

 

 

no change

SN

 

 

no change

SC

The number of sectors / block

no change

FT

 

 

no change

This command enables the drive to perform Read and Write Multiple operations and sets the block count for these commands.

The Sector Count Register is loaded with the number of sectors per block. The drive supports 1,2,4,8 or16 sectors per block.

Upon receipt of the command, the drive sets BSY=1 and checks the content of Sector Count Register.

If the Sector Count Register contains a valid value and the block count is supported, the value is loaded for all subsequent Read Multiple and Write Multiple commands. And these commands are enabled to be executed. If a block count is not supported , this command shall be terminated with the report of an Aborted Command error , and Read Multiple and Write Multiple commands are disabled.

If the Sector Count Register contains 0 when the command is issued, Read Multiple and Write Multiple commands are disabled.

In case of software reset, the result depends on the setting of Set Feature command. If FT=66h, the mode is not changed. If FT = CCh, the mode reverts to power on default (16 sectors).

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