BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual
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4.1
BLANK Command
This command is valid for CD-RW and DVD-RW media.
The Immed bit is supported.
The READ DISC INFORMATION Command, the READ TRACK INFORMATION Command and the TEST UNIT READY
Command are used to detect completion of the blank operation. While blank operation is performed by the BLANK Command
that the Immed bit is set to one, the drive terminates these commands with the Check Condition status, LOGICAL UNIT NOT
READY, OPERATION IN PROGRESS (2/04/07).
The drive supports following Blanking Type for CD-RW and DVD-RW media.
Table 2 - Blank Type
Code
Name
CD-RW media
DVD-RW media
000b Blank
the
disc
Yes
Yes
001b Minimally
blank
the disc
Yes
Yes
010b
Blank a Track
No
-
011b Unreserved
a
Track/RZone
No
No
100b
Blank a Track/RZone Tail
Yes
No
101b
Unclose the last Session/Border
No
No
110b Erase
Session/Border
No
No
4.2
CLOSE TRACK/SESSION Command
The Immed bit is supported.
The READ DISC INFORMATION Command or READ TRACK INFORMATION Command is used to detect completion of
the close operation. During a close operation performed by the CLOSE TRACK/SESSION Command whose Immed bit is set to
one, the drive terminates these commands with the Check Condition status, LOGICAL UNIT NOT READY, OPERATION IN
PROGRESS (2/04/07).
Note: The TEST UNIT READY Command may be used to identify the completion of close operation.
The valid Close Function field values are extended for handling the +R/+RW media in the MMC-5 rather than the SFFC
INF-8090i.
This command is not valid for BD-RE.
Table 3 – Valid Close Function and Media
Close
Function
Media
000b +RW
CD-R/RW
DVD-R/RW/R DL
+R, +R DL
001b
BD-R
CD-R/RW
DVD-R/RW/R DL
Formatted DVD-RW
+R/+RW/+R DL
010b
BD-R
Formatted DVD-RW
011b
+RW
100b +R
DL
101b +R/+R
DL
+R/+R DL
110b
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