Sony SDX-700C, Product Specifications Manual

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REQUEST SENSE 6.Command Specification
SONY AIT-3 drive SDX-700 series Ver.2.1 6-93
MEDIUM ERROR . Indicates that the current command or a previously acknowledged
write-type operation terminated with a non-recovered error condition that was probably
caused by a flaw in the medium, an error in the recorded data or the cleanliness of the
head. This sense key may also be returned if the drive is unable to distinguish between
a flaw in the medium and a specific hardware failure (sense key 4h). This condition is
also marked by the Valid bit being set, indicating that the information bytes contain
residue information.
00 02 END-OF-PARTITION / MEDIUM DETECTED
0C 00 WRITE ERROR – The Read-After-Write Retry limit was exceeded during Write.
Probably caused by a flaw in the media.
11 00 UNRECOVERED READ ERROR - C1, C2 & C3 Error Correction could not correct a
Read Error. Probably caused by a flaw in the media.
11 08 INCOMPLETE BLOCK READ - The drive could not read the AITFormat Group
containing the requested block. Could be caused by head clogging or media damage.
14 03 END-OF-DATA NOT FOUND – While Reading a AIT format tape, the drive
encountered blank (unformatted) media during a Read operation. This error could be
caused by serious head clogging.
15 02 POSITIONING ERROR DETECTED BY READ OF MEDIUM - Cannot find destination
Group during Space operation.
30 00 INCOMPATIBLE MEDIUM INSTALLED - Format violation.
Possible that the Sub-Area cannot be read.
30 02 CANNOT READ MEDIUM, INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT - Format violation, non-AIT-1
Format.
31 00 MEDIUM FORMAT CORRUPTED - AIT format Group GIT, BAT, or Sub-Codes do not
match or are improper.
33 00 TAPE LENGTH ERROR - Attempting to select partition 1 on a single tape. Requested
partition size in MODE SELECT -
Medium Partitions Parameter page is too large (exceeds tape length) or too small (0<
requested partition size in frames < 2541).
3B 08 REPOSITION ERROR - Position lost during Read, Verify, Write, Space, Locate, Seek
or Select Partition operation.
50 00 WRITE APPEND ERROR - Cannot find the last frame of the Group and therefore,
cannot append.
52 00 CARTRIDGE FAULT
70 NN DECOMPRESSION EXCEPTION SHORT ALGORITHM ID OF NN - ALGORITHM ID
<= 255
03h
83 03 MIC Checksum Error
04h
HARDWARE ERROR . Indicates that the drive detected a non-recoverable hardware
failure not related to the tape (for example, controller failure , device failure, parity
error, etc).While performing the command or during a self-test . If a previously
acknowledged write-type operation was the cause, the valid bit is set. The error code in
sense byte 16 will indicate the specific problem. Refer to the error code table in the
diagnostics clause for more information.
03 00 PERIPHERAL DEVICE WRITE FAULT - Drive electronics did not report successful
completion to a Write operation.
3F 01
MICROCODE HAS BEEN CHANGED – Illegal firmware code is reprogrammed.