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MODE SELSECT
6.Command Specification
SONY AIT-1 Turbo drive SDX-450V series Ver.1.0
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6.7.7. AIT Device Configuration Page (31h)
Note 1:
The values set by Mode Select Page 31h become valid after the Mode Select Page 11h command is
completed.
Note 2:
The values reported by Mode Sense Page 31h always indicate a status of the cassette. It is not a mode
condition of the drive
Note 3:
For initializing AIT native mode cassette, Mode Select Page 31h must be issued before Mode Select Page
11h.
Table 6-42: AIT Device Configuration Page
Bit
Byte
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0
Reserved
Page Code (31h)
1
Page Length (8)
2
AIT DEVICE ABS ULPBOT
PRTH PONEJ SysLogAlive
3
SPAN (0Ah)
4
MIC Reserved
5
Reserved
6
Reserved
7
Reserved
8
Reserved
9
Reserved
AIT
The AIT-bit is a changeable bit. The status of the AIT-bit is valid after a cassette is initialized. Until then the AIT-bit
indicates ZERO, even if the bit is set with the Mode Select command.
0 - DDS emulation mode (default)
1 - AIT native mode
Device
0 - Do not create optional device area. (DDS mode only)
1 - Create optional device area. (AIT mode only)
ABS
0 - Do not create the Absolute Volume Map information. (Not Supported)
1 - Create and maintain the Absolute Volume Map information.
ULPBOT
0 - Load/unload is performed at the Optional Device Area, except for partition 0.
1 - Load/ unload must be performed at the device area located at PBOT, even if there is an Optional Device Area. (default)
PRTH
0 - Allow Thread; Thread the tape after cartridge insertion, and return ready status. (default)
1 - Prevent Thread; Do not thread the tape after cartridge insertion, and return ready status immediately after the
cartridge is loaded. The tape will automatically be threaded when a media access SCSI command (Erase, Locate,
Mode Select Page 11h, Read, Read Position, Seek Block, Space, Write, and Write File-mark) is received from the
host.(Not Supported)
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