3.2
ATA Interface commands
3.2.1
Supported ATA commands
The following table lists ATA-standard commands that the drive supports.
For a detailed description of the ATA commands, refer to the Draft ATA-4
Standard. See Section 3.2.4 on page 30 for details and subcommands
used in the S.M.A.R.T. implementation.
Command name
Command
code
Supported by
Medalist 4342,
3232, 2122, 1722
and 1012
ATA-standard commands
Execute Drive Diagnostics
90
H
Yes
Execute S.M.A.R.T. Command
B0
H
Yes
Format Track
50
H
Yes
Identify Device
EC
H
Yes
Initialize Device Parameters
91
H
Yes
Read Buffer
E4
H
Yes
Read DMA
C8
H,
C9
H
Yes
Read Long
22
H
, 23
H
Yes
Read Multiple
C4
H
Yes
Read Sector(s)
20
H,
21
H
Yes
Read Verify Sector(s)
40
H,
41
H
Yes
Recalibrate
10
H
Yes
Seek
70
H
Yes
Set Features
EF
H
Yes
Set Multiple Mode
C6
H
Yes
Write Buffer
E8
H
Yes
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