Write Buffer (E8H); Figure 131. Write Buffer Command (E8H) - IBM IC25N020ATDA04 - Travelstar 20 GB Hard Drive Specifications

13.36 Write Buffer (E8h)

Command Block Output Registers
Register
Data
Feature
Sector Count
Sector Number
Cylinder Low
Cylinder High
Device/Head
Command
Error Register
7 6 5
CRC UNC 0
0 0 0

Figure 131. 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.
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
1 - 1 D - - - -
1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
4 3 2 1
IDN 0 ABT T0N AMN
0 0 V 0
Travelstar 48GH, 30GN & 15GN hard disk drive specifications
Command Block Input Registers
Register
Data
Error
Sector Count
Sector Number
Cylinder Low
Cylinder High
Device/Head
Status
Status Register
0 7 6 5
BSY RDY DF
0 0 V 0
188
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - - - - - - -
see below
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
see below
4 3 2 1 0
DSC DRQ COR IDX ERR
- - 0 - V