Command Summary - Hitachi C4K60 - Travelstar Slim - Hard Drive Specifications

7.4. Command Summary

Commands are issued to the device first loading the Command Block Registers with any information
needed for the command. Then a command code is written to the Command Register, which starts
the execution of the command.
Command Description
Read Commands
Read Buffer
Read Sectors
Read Long
Read Multiple
Read DMA
Read Verify
Read Sectors EXT
Read Multiple EXT
Read DMA EXT
Read Verify Sectors EXT
Write Commands
Write Buffer
Write Sectors
Write Long
Write Multiple
Write DMA
Format Track
Flush Cache
Write Sector EXT
Write Multiple EXT
Write DMA EXT
Write Multiple FUA EXT
Write DMA FUA EXT
Flush Cache EXT
Seek Commands
Recalibrate
Seek
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Rev.2
Dec 22, 2004
Table 7.4 Command Codes
Protocol Class 48-bit
LBA
PI 1
PI 1
PI 1
PI 1
DM 1
ND 1
PI 1 V
PI 1 V
DM 1 V
ND 1 V
PO 2
PO 2
PO 2
PO 2
DM 2
PO 2
ND 1
PO 2 V
PO 2 V
DM 2 V
PO 2 V
DM 2 V
ND 1 V
ND 1
ND 1
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Code Parameter Setup
FR SC
E4h
20h, 21h V
22h, 23h V
C4h V
C8h, C9h V
40h, 41h V
24h V
29h V
25h V
42h V
E8h
30h, 31h V
32h, 33h V
C5h V
CAh,CBh V
50h V
E7h
34h V
39h V
35h V
CEh V
3Dh V
EAh
1Xh
7Xh
LBA LBA LBA DH
Low Mid Hi
D
V V V V
V V V V
V V V V
V V V V
V V V V
V V V LD
V V V LD
V V V LD
V V V LD
D
V V V V
V V V V
V V V V
V V V V
V V V
D
V V V LD
V V V LD
V V V LD
V V V LD
V V V LD
D
D
V V V