Write Buffer (E8H); Figure 135. Write Buffer Command (E8H) - IBM IC35L020 - Deskstar 20 GB Hard Drive Specifications

15.35 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 135. 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 so that sequential Write Buffer and Read
Buffer commands access the same 512 bytes 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 0
IDN 0 ABT T0N AMN
0 0 V 0 0
Deskstar 60 GXP Hard disk drive specification
Command Block Input Registers
Register
Data
Error
Sector Count
Sector Number
Cylinder Low
Cylinder High
Device/Head
Status
Status Register
7 6 5 4
BSY RDY DF DSC
-
0 V 0
178
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - - - - - - -
see below
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
see below
3 2 1 0
DRQ COR IDX ERR
- -
0 V