Table 54 Read Element Status Command Descriptor Block - Quantum SuperLoader DLT User Manual

Table 54 Read
Element Status
Command Descriptor
Block
Field Name
VOLTAG
Element Type
Code
Starting Element
Address
Number of
Elements
CURDATA
Description
When set to 1, the SuperLoader will report volume tag information.
When set to 0, no volume tag information will be reported.
Specifies the particular element type(s) selected for reporting by this
command. The element type codes are defined as follows.
Code Description
0h All element types reported (valid in CDB only)
1h Medium transport element
2h Storage element
3h Import/export element
4h Data transfer element
5h-Fh Reserved
Specifies the minimum element address to report. Only elements with an
element type code permitted by the Element Type Code field, and an
element address greater than or equal to this address shall be reported.
Element descriptor blocks are not generated for undefined element
addresses.
Specifies the maximum number of element descriptors to be reported.
When set to 1, the SuperLoader will return the current element status
information. When set to 0, the SuperLoader may cause device motion to
confirm element status data.
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