Read (6) Command (08H) - Maxtor Atlas 10K V Product Manual

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READ (6) Command (08h)

The READ (6) command requests that data be transferred from the drive to the
initiator. The amount of data transferred is specified by the transfer length field. The
starting point is specified by the logical sector address. The data format and field
descriptions are shown in Table 5-119 and Table 5-120 respectively.
Bit
Byte
0
1
2 - 3
4
5
Logical Block Address
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Table 5-119
READ (6) Command-Data Format
7 6
Reserved
Table 5-120
READ (6) Command-Field Descriptions
Field
Transfer Length
5 4 3
Operation Code (08h)
Logical Block Address
Logical Block Address (continued)
Transfer Length
Control
Specifies the logical block address where the read operation
will begin.
Specifies the number of contiguous logical blocks of data to
transfer. A transfer length of 0 indicates that 256 logical
blocks will be transferred. Any other value indicates the
number of logical blocks that will be transferred.
2 1
Description
0