Read Buffer (Ach); Figure 123. Read Buffer - IBM IC35L036UWDY10 - Ultrastar 36.7 GB Hard Drive Specifications

8.17 READ BUFFER (ACH)

Byte
7 6
0
1 Reserved = 0
2
3 (MSB)
4
5
6 (MSB)
7
8
9 VU = 0

Figure 123. READ BUFFER

! READ BUFFER command is used in conjunction with the WRITE BUFFER command as a diagnostic
function for testing the memory of the drive and the SCSI bus integrity. This command does not alter
the medium.
The function of this command and the meaning of fields within the command descriptor block depend
on the contents of the mode field:
MODE
0000
0010
0011
1010
1011
All others
Bit
5 4 3
Command Code = 3Ch
Buffer ID = 0
Buffer Offset
Allocation Length
Reserved = 0
Description
Read Combined Header and Data
Data
Descriptor
Read Data from Echo Buffer
Echo Buffer Descriptor
Not supported.
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Mode
(LSB)
(LSB)
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