Emerson MVME147 User Manual
SCSI PACKETS
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Space (Blocks, Filemarks, End of Recorded Media)
Packet
Packet
The Space command ($11) is used to position the tape. There are four modes:
$04
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Returned maximum
block length (MSW)
block length (MSW)
$06
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Returned maximum
block length (LSW)
block length (LSW)
$08
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Returned minimum
block length
block length
$0A
00000000
00000000
Reserved
$0C
00000000
00000000
Reserved
$0E
00000000
00000000
Reserved
$10
00000000
00000000
Reserved
$12
00000000
00000000
Reserved
$14
00000000
Reserved
$15
00110100
SCSI function ($34 =
read block limits)
read block limits)
$16
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Interrupt level (7
through 0) (0 = polled
through 0) (0 = polled
mode)
$17
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Vector number to use
upon return
upon return
$18
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Status from SCSI
firmware (byte 2)
(Note 1)
firmware (byte 2)
(Note 1)
$19
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Status from SCSI
firmware (byte 3)
(Note 1)
firmware (byte 3)
(Note 1)
NOTE:
1.
Refer to Chapter 3.
mode $00 =
Space n blocks
mode $01 =
Space n filemarks