R11 Series Drive Command Reference Manual Version 1.00
4.12.2 Mode Pages
The drive is not supported the Parameters Savable (PS) bit and must be set to zero.
The Page Code field identifies the format and parameters defined for that mode page.
The drive supports following Mode pages.
Table 25 - Mode Page Codes
Page code
Description
Section
01h
Error Recovery Page
4.12.2.2 on page 42
05h
Write Parameters Page
4.12.2.5 on page 43
08h Caching
Page
4.12.2.1 on page 42
0Eh
CD Audio Control Page
1Ah
Power Condition Page
4.12.2.3 on page 42
1Dh
Time-out & Protect Page
4.12.2.4 on page 42
2Ah
Capabilities & Mechanical Status Page
4.12.2.6 on page 44
3Fh
Return all pages (valid only for the MODE SENSE
command)
4.12.2.1 Caching Page
The Caching Page is supported for compatibility of other CD-R/RW drive. This page has no effect on
write/read operation. The returned Caching parameters by the MODE SENSE (10) Command are modified
to the new parameters after receiving new parameters by MODE SENSE (10) Command.
Table 26 - Caching Parameter
Bit
Byte
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0
PS
Reserved
Page Code = 08h
1
Page Length = 0Ah
2 IC
ABPF
CAP
DISC
SIZE
WCE
MF
RCD
3
Demand Read Priority
Write Retention Priority
4 (MSB)
5
Disable Pre-fetch Transfer Length
(LSB)
6 (MSB)
7
Minimum Pre-fetch
(LSB)
8 (MSB)
9
Maximum Pre-fetch
(LSB)
10 (MSB)
11
Maximum Pre-fetch Ceiling
(LSB)
Default value of the WCE bit is one. Default value of any other bits and field is zero.
4.12.2.2 Error Recovery Parameters Page
The AWRE and ARRE bits are not supported and are ignored.
The TB, RC, DTE and DCR bits are ignored.
The Write Retry Count field is reserved.
The PER bit and EMCDR field are used to control the defect reporting.
4.12.2.3 Power Condition Page
The default value of an Idle bit is one. The default value of the Idle Timer field is 00000258h (1 minute).
The default value of the Standby bit is one. The default value of Standby Timer field is 000012C0h (8
minutes).
4.12.2.4 Time-out & Protect Page
The DISP, SWPP bits are not supported and must be set to 0.
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