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10.8.17 Set Multiple Mode (C6h)
COMMAND CODE
1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
REGISTER
REGISTER SETTING
NORMAL COMPLETION
DR
drive no.
no change
CY
no
change
HD
no
change
SN
no
change
SC
The number of sectors / block
no change
FT
no
change
This command enables the drive to perform Read and Write Multiple operations and sets the block count for
these commands.
The Sector Count Register is loaded with the number of sectors per block. The drive supports 1,2,4,8 or16
sectors per block.
Upon receipt of the command, the drive sets BSY=1 and checks the content of Sector Count Register.
If the Sector Count Register contains a valid value and the block count is supported, the value is loaded for
all subsequent Read Multiple and Write Multiple commands. And these commands are enabled to be
executed. If a block count is not supported , this command shall be terminated with the report of an Aborted
Command error , and Read Multiple and Write Multiple commands are disabled.
If the Sector Count Register contains 0 when the command is issued, Read Multiple and Write Multiple
commands are disabled.
In case of software reset, the result depends on the setting of Set Feature command. If FT=66h, the mode
is not changed. If FT = CCh, the mode reverts to power on default (16 sectors).
10.8.18 Read DMA (C8h/C9h)
COMMAND CODE
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X
REGISTER
REGISTER SETTING
NORMAL COMPLETION
DR
drive no.
no change
CY
starting cylinder
last possible
HD
starting head
last possible
SN
starting sector
last possible
SC
no. of sector to read
00H
FT
no
change
LBA
staring address
last address
This command is basically identical to Sector command except following features.
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Host initialize slave-DMA channel before issuing command.
- Data transfer is initiated by DMARQ and handled by slave-DMA channel in the host.
- Drive issues only one interrupt at the completion of each command to show the status is valid after data
transfer.
During DMA transfer phase, either BSY or DRQ is set to 1.
When a command is completed, CY, HD, SN register (LBA register) shows the sector transferred the latest.
If the drive detects unrecoverable error, the drive terminate the command and CY, HD, SN register (LBA
register) shows the sector where error occurred.