Diagnostic And Reset Considerations; Table 30 Default Register Values; Table 31 Diagnostic Codes; Table 32 Reset Error Register Values - Hitachi HTS542516K9SA00 Specifications

Register
Error
Sector Count
LBA Low
LBA Mid
LBA High
Device
Status
Alternate Status

Table 30 Default Register Values

The meaning of the Error Register diagnostic codes resulting from power on, COMRESET or the
Execute Device Diagnostic command are shown in the following table.
Code
01h
02h
03h
04h
05h

Table 31 Diagnostic Codes

12.2 Diagnostic and Reset considerations

The Set Max password, the Set Max security mode and the Set Max unlock counter don't retain over
a Power On Reset but persist over a COMRESET or Soft Reset.
For each Reset and Execute Device Diagnostic, the Diagnostic is done as follows:
Execute Device Diagnostic
In all the above cases: Power on, COMRESET, Soft reset, and the EXECUTE DEVICE
DIAGNOSTIC command the Error register is shown in the following table.
Device 0 Passed
Yes
No
Where x indicates the appropriate Diagnostic Code for the Power on, COMRESET, Soft reset, or Device
Diagnostic error.

Table 32 Reset error register values

No error Detected
Formatter device error
Sector buffer error
Ecc circuitry error
Controller microprocessor error
Error Register
01h
0xh
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Default Value
Diagnostic Code
01h
01h
00h
00h
00h
50h
50h
Description