ATAPI Interface
Chapter 5
Product Description Manual
Page 47
Mode Block Descriptor
The Block Descriptor is returned to the MODE SENSE command unless the
DBD bit in the command packet is set to one. If the Block Descriptor is not sent,
the Block Descriptor Length field (in the Mode Parameter Header) is 0.
Byte
Description
Value
Meaning
4
Density Code
NN
Current Density
5-7
Number of Blocks
000000h
Zero
8
Reserved
00h
—
9-11
Block Length
000200h
Always 512 byte blocks
The Number of Blocks is 0, indicating that all blocks in the media match this
descriptor, (the blocks are fixed 512 byte blocks).
None of the Block Descriptor parameters may be changed (Block Length is
fixed).
Mode Medium Partition Page
The following table describes the Mode Medium Partition Page layout.
Byte
Description
Value
Meaning
0
Page Code
11h
Medium Partition Page
1
Page Length
06h
6 Bytes of Information
2,3
Maximum Additional Partitions,
Additional Partitions Defined
00h,00h
Not Supported
4
FDP (bit 7), reserved
80h
Fixed Data Partitions
5
Medium Format Recognition
03h
Format and Partition Recognition
6,7
Reserved
00h,00h
—
None of the Medium Partition Page (11h) parameters can be changed.
Mode Capabilities and Mechanical Status Page
The following table describes the Mode Capabilities and Mechanical Status
Page layout.
Byte
Description
Value
Meaning
0
Page Code
2Ah
Capabilities and Mechanical Status Page
1
Page Length
12h
18 Bytes of Information
2,3
Reserved
00h,00h
—
4
SPREV (bit 5), RO (bit 0)
20h
Space Reverse supported, bit 0 = Write
Protect status
5
QFA (bit 5)
20h
QFA supported
6
ECC (bit 6)
40h
ECC supported
7
BLK1024 (bit 1), BLK512 (bit 0)
03h
512 byte blocks (1024 if floppy tape)
8,9
Maximum Speed Supported (KBps)
600.
600 KBytes/sec Maximum
10,11
Maximum Stored Defect List
Entries
0000h
—
12,13
Continuous Transfer Limit (blocks)
0034h
52 blocks per Read/Write command
14,15
Current Speed Selected (KBps)
NNNN
Current transfer rate
16,17
Buffer Size (in 512 bytes)
02D8h
14 frames of 52 blocks = 728
18-19
Reserved
00h
—
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