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4.3.1
Identify Device command
The Identify Device command (command code EC
H
) transfers information about the drive to the host following power up. The data is
organized as a single 512-byte block of data, whose contents are shown in the table below. All reserved bits or words should be set to zero.
Parameters listed with an “x” are drive-specific or vary with the state of the drive. Refer to
Drive Specifications
on page 4
for default
parameter settings.
The following commands contain drive-specific features that may not be included in the Serial ATA specification.
Standby Immediate
E0h
ATA-standard security commands
Security Set Password
F1h
Security Unlock
F2h
Security Erase Prepare
F3h
Security Erase Unit
F4h
Security Freeze Lock
F5h
Security Disable Password
F6h
Table 7
Identify Device command
Word
Description
Value
0
Configuration information:
• Bit 15: 0 = ATA; 1 = ATAPI
• Bit 7: removable media
• Bit 6: removable controller
• Bit 0: reserved
0C5A
H
1
Number of logical cylinders
16,383
2
Specific configuration
C837H
3
Number of logical heads
16
4
Retired
0000
H
5
Retired
0000
H
6
Number of logical sectors per logical track: 63
003F
H
7–9
Retired
0000
H
10–19
Serial number: (20 ASCII characters, 0000
H
= none)
ASCII
20
Retired
0000
H
21
Retired
8000
H
22
Obsolete
0004
H
23–26
Firmware revision:
(8 ASCII character string, padded with blanks to end of string)
x.xx
27–46
Drive model number:
(40 ASCII characters, padded with blanks to end of string)
ST500LT032
ST500LT033
ST320LT030
ST320LT031
47
(Bits 7–0)
Maximum sectors per interrupt on Read multiple and Write multiple (16)
8010
H
48
Trusted Computing Feature set options
0000
H
49
Standard Standby timer, IORDY supported and may be disabled
2F00
H
50
Capabilities
4000
H
Table 6
Supported ATA commands
ATA-standard commands names
Command code (in hex)
