Write Buffer (E8H); Figure 121 Write Buffer Command (E8H) - Hitachi HTS541616J9AT00 - Travelstar 160 GB Hard Drive Specifications

14.42 Write Buffer (E8h)

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 0

Figure 121 Write Buffer Command (E8h)

The Write Buffer command transfers a sector of data from the host to the sector buffer of the device. The sectors of
data are transferred through the Data Register 16 bits at a time.
The Read Buffer and Write Buffer commands are synchronized such that sequential Write Buffer and Read Buffer
commands access the same 512 byte within the buffer.
Travelstar 5K160 (PATA) Hard Disk Drive Specification
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - D - - - -
1 1 1 0 1 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 -
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - - - - - - -
...See Below...
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
...See Below...
3 2 1 0
- 0 - V