Read (6) Command (08H); Table 5-121 Read (6) Command-Data Format - Maxtor ATLAS 10K IV User 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 5-121 and Table 5-122 respectively.
Bit
Byte
0
1
2 - 3
4
5
Logical Block Address
Transfer Length
READ (6) Command-Data Format
Table 5-121
7 6 5
Reserved
Logical Block Address (continued)
READ (6) Command-Field Descriptions
Table 5-122
Field
4 3
Operation Code (08h)
Logical Block Address
Transfer Length
Control
Description
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.
Maxtor Atlas 10K IV
SCSI Description
2 1 0
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