Command Protocol; Data In Commands - IBM IC25N020ATDA04 - Travelstar 20 GB Hard Drive Specifications

12.0 Command protocol

The commands are grouped into different classes according to the protocols followed for command
execution. The command classes with their associated protocols are defined below.
For all commands, the host must first check to see if BSY = 1, and should proceed no further unless and
until BSY = 0. For all commands, the host must also wait for RDY = 1 before proceeding.
A device must maintain either BSY = 1 or DRQ = 1 at all times until the command is completed. The
INTRQ signal is used by the device to signal most, but not all, times when the BSY bit is changed from
1 to 0 during command execution.
A command shall only be interrupted with a hardware or software reset. The result of writing to the
Command register while BSY = 1 or DRQ = 1 is unpredictable and may result in data corruption. A
command should only be interrupted by a reset at times when the host thinks there may be a problem,
such as a device that is no longer responding.
Interrupts are cleared when the host reads the Status Register, issues a reset, or writes to the Command
Register.
Figure 136 on page 197 shows time-out values of the device.

12.1 Data In commands

These commands are
!
Device Configuration IDENTIFY
!
Identify Device Read Buffer
!
Read Long
!
Read Multiple
!
Read Sectors
!
S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Values
!
S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Thresholds
!
S.M.A.R.T. Read log sector
Execution includes the transfer of one or more 512 byte (> 512 bytes on Read Long) sectors of data from
the device to the host.
1. The host writes any required parameters to the Features, Sector Count, Sector Number, Cylinder, and
Device/Head Registers.
2. The host writes the command code to the Command Register.
3. For each sector (or block) of data to be transferred:
a. The device sets BSY = 1 and prepares for data transfer.
b. When a sector (or block) of data is available for transfer to the host, the device sets BSY = 0, sets
DRQ = 1, and interrupts the host.
c. In response to the interrupt, the host reads the Status Register.
d. The device clears the interrupt in response to the Status Register being read.
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