Read Sector(S) (20H/21H); Table 88 Read Sector(S) Command (20H/21H) - Hitachi 2.5 inch SATA Travelstar HTS543232L9A300 Oem Specification

14.22 Read Sector(s) (20h/21h)

Command Block Output Registers
Register
Data
Feature
Sector Count
LBA Low
LBA Mid
LBA High
Device
Command
Error Register
7 6 5 4
CRC UNC 0 IDN
0 V 0 V

Table 88 Read Sector(s) Command (20h/21h)

The Read Sector(s) command reads one or more sectors of data from disk media, then transfers the
data from the device to the host.
The sectors are transferred through the Data Register 16 bits at a time.
If an uncorrectable error occurs, the read will be terminated at the failing sector.
Output Parameters To The Device
Sector Count
LBA Low
LBA High/Mid
H
R
Input Parameters From The Device
Sector Count
LBA Low
LBA High/Mid
H
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - -
V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V
- L - - H H H H
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 R
3 2 1 0
0 ABT T0N AM
N
0 V 0 0
The number of continuous sectors to be transferred. If zero is specified, then 256 sectors
will be transferred.
The sector number of the first sector to be transferred. (L=0)
In LBA mode, this register contains LBA bits 0 - 7. (L=1)
The cylinder number of the first sector to be transferred. (L=0)
In LBA mode, this register contains LBA bits 8 - 15 (Mid), 16 - 23 (High). (L=1)
The head number of the first sector to be transferred. (L=0)
In LBA mode, this register contains LBA bits 24 - 27. (L=1)
The retry bit, but this bit is ignored.
The number of requested sectors not transferred. This will be zero, unless an
unrecoverable error occurs.
The sector number of the last transferred sector. (L=0)
In LBA mode, this register contains current LBA bits 0 - 7. (L=1)
The cylinder number of the last transferred sector. (L=0)
In LBA mode, this register contains current LBA bits 8 - 15 (Mid), 16 - 23 (High).
(L=1)
The head number of the last transferred sector. (L=0)
In LBA mode, this register contains current LBA bits 24 - 27. ( L=1)
5K320 SATA OEM Specification
Command Block Input Registers
Register
- Data
- Error
Sector Count
LBA Low
LBA Mid
LBA High
Device
Status
Status Register
7 6 5
BSY RDY DF
0 V 0
122
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - - - - -
...See Below...
V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V
- - - - H H H H
...See Below...
4 3 2 1
DSC DRQ COR IDX ERR
V - 0 0
- -
0
V