Travelstar 5K160 (PATA) Hard Disk Drive Specification
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Format Track (50h: Vendor Specific)
Command Block Output Registers
Command Block Input Registers
Register
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Register
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Data
- - - -
-
-
-
- Data
- - - - - -
-
-
Feature
- - - -
-
-
-
- Error
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Sector
Count
- - - -
-
-
-
- Sector
Count
- - - - - -
-
-
LBA Low
V V V V V V V V LBA Low
V V V V V V V V
LBA Mid
V V V V V V V V LBA Mid
V V V V V V V V
LBA High
V V V V V V V V LBA High
V V V V V V V V
Device
- L - D H H H H Device
- - - - H H H H
Command
0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Status
...See
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Error Register
Status Register
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
CRC UNC 0
IDN
0 ABT T0N
AM
N
BSY RDY
DF DSC DRQ
COR IDX
ERR
0 0 0 V 0 V 0 0
0 V 0 V - 0 - V
Figure 49 Format Track (50h)
The Format Track command formats a single logical track on the device. Each good sector of data on the track will
be initialized to zero with write operation. At this time, whether the sector of data is initialized correctly is not
verified with read operation. Any data previously stored on the track will be lost.
Output Parameters To The Device
LBA Low
In LBA mode, this register specifies LBA address bits 0 - 7 to be formatted. (L=1)
LBA
High/Mid
The cylinder number of the track to be formatted. (L=0)
In LBA mode, this register specifies LBA address bits 8 - 15 (Mid), 16 - 23 (High) to be
formatted. (L=1)
H
The head number of the track to be formatted. (L=0)
In LBA mode, this register specifies LBA address bits 24 - 27 to be formatted. (L=1)
Input Parameters From The Device
LBA Low
In LBA mode, this register specifies current LBA address bits 0-7. (L=1)
LBA
High/Mid
In LBA mode, this register specifies current LBA address bits 8 - 15 (Mid), 16 - 23 (High)
H
In LBA mode, this register specifies current LBA address bits 24 - 27. (L=1)
In LBA mode, this command formats a single logical track including the specified LBA.