Format Track (50H: Vendor Specific); Figure 49 Format Track (50H) - Hitachi HTS541616J9AT00 - Travelstar 160 GB Hard Drive Specifications
2.5 inch ata/ide hard disk drive
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14.6
Format Track (50h: Vendor Specific)
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
0
0
V
Figure 49 Format Track (50h)
The Format Track command formats a single logical track on the device. Each good sector of data on the track will
be initialized to zero with write operation. At this time, whether the sector of data is initialized correctly is not
verified with read operation. Any data previously stored on the track will be lost.
Output Parameters To The Device
LBA Low
In LBA mode, this register specifies LBA address bits 0 - 7 to be formatted. (L=1)
LBA High/Mid
The cylinder number of the track to be formatted. (L=0)
In LBA mode, this register specifies LBA address bits 8 - 15 (Mid), 16 - 23 (High) to be
formatted. (L=1)
The head number of the track to be formatted. (L=0)
H
In LBA mode, this register specifies LBA address bits 24 - 27 to be formatted. (L=1)
Input Parameters From The Device
LBA Low
In LBA mode, this register specifies current LBA address bits 0-7. (L=1)
LBA High/Mid
In LBA mode, this register specifies current LBA address bits 8 - 15 (Mid), 16 - 23 (High)
H
In LBA mode, this register specifies current LBA address bits 24 - 27. (L=1)
In LBA mode, this command formats a single logical track including the specified LBA.
Travelstar 5K160 (PATA) Hard Disk Drive Specification
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
- L - D H H H H
0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
3
2
1
0
0
ABT T0N
AM
N
0
V
0
0
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Command Block Input Registers
Register
Data
Error
Sector Count
LBA Low
LBA Mid
LBA High
Device
Status
Status Register
7
6
5
4
BSY RDY
DF
DSC DRQ COR IDX ERR
0
V
0
V
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
- - - - H H H H
...See Below...
3
2
1
0
-
0
-
V
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