ATAPI Interface
Chapter 5
STT8000A Product Manual
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Mode Parameter Header
The following table describes the Mode Parameter header.
Byte
Description
Value
Meaning
0
Mode Data Length
NN
Select: Reserved
Sense: Length of Available Following Data
1
Medium Type
NN
Tape type
2
Device Specific Parameters
WP,001,Speed
Bit 7 = Write Protect, Bits 6-4 = 001, Bits 3-
0 = Speed Selection
3
Block Descriptor Length
00/08h
If 8, Block Descriptor follows
The only supported Buffered Mode (bits 6-4 of byte 2) is 001, indicating that write
operations are buffered. Only the Speed Selection field can be changed.
The following table defines the tape speeds supported with QIC-3095 tapes.
Speed
Tape Speed
Transfer Rate
0000b
Automatic
Automatic
0001b
46 ips
489 Kbytes/sec
0010b
69 ips
733 Kbytes/sec
0011b
92 ips
1,000 Kbytes/sec
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).
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