Parameter List; Header List; Table 15-2: Mode Sense Header List - Tandberg Data SLR7-140 PROGRAMMER Manual

BYTE BIT 7
00 Sense Data Length
01 Medium Type
02 WP
03 Block Descriptor Length
Sense Data Length
Medium Type
WP
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15.3. Parameter List

The MODE SENSE parameter list consists of three sub-
lists. The first list is a 4 byte Header List. This may
be followed by an 8 byte Block Descriptor List. At last
there may be from one to seven Page Descriptor Lists.
15.3.1.

Header List

6 5
Buffered Mode
Table 15-2: MODE SENSE Header List
This field specifies
following MODE SENSE data (the Sense Data Length byte
itself is not
transferred during the DATA IN phase
This field will indicate the type of cartridge inserted
into the Drive.
Possible cartridge types are:
00h : UNKNOWN
02h : DC300 or DC300XLP
04h : DC615 or DC600A
06h : DC6037, DC6150 or DC6250
08h : DC6320 or DC6525
1
24h : DC9100
1
25h : DC9120
1
26h : DC9120SL
1
30h : DC9100FW
31h : DC9200SL
33h : MLR1-26GB
34h : DC9200
1
35h : DC9120XL
40h : DC9250
43h : SLR32
44h : MLR1-26GBSL
The Write Protect (WP) bit of zero indicates that the
cartridge is write enabled. A WP bit of one indicates
that the cartridge is write protected.
1
The Drive is able to recognize this medium type, but as the tape
format used on this type is not supported, the Drive will not allow
any read or write operations as long as this medium is inserted. See
also the note regarding the use of 550 Oe tapes in section 14.3.2.
Block Descriptor List under Density Code.
15-3 Tandberg SLR Product Line SCSI Functional Specifications
4 3
Tape Speed
the length
included) that
47h : SLRtape50
1
50h : SLRtape50 SL
1
54h : SLR32 SL
1
55h : SLR5
1
56h : SLR5 SL
63h : SLRtape7
64h : SLRtape7 SL
65h : SLRtape24
66h : SLRtape24 SL
70h : SLRtape140
73h : SLRtape40
74h : SLRtape60
74h : SLRtape75
75h : SLRtape100
76h : SLR40/60/100 - 10GB
Mode Sense
2 1
in bytes of
is available to
0
the
be