Hitachi 100GB 7200 RPM HTE721010G9SA00 User Manual
Product codes
HTE721010G9SA00
Travelstar E7K100 (SATA) Hard Disk Drive Specification
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12.6 Format Track (50h: vendor specific)
Table 50: Format Track command (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 the write operation. At this time, the read operation does not verify the correct initializa-
tion of the data sector. Any data previously stored on the track will be lost.
be initialized to zero with the write operation. At this time, the read operation does not verify the correct initializa-
tion of the data sector. Any data previously stored on the track will be lost.
Output parameters to the device
LBA Low
In LBA mode this register specifies that LBA address bits 0–7 are to be formatted. (L=1).
LBA High/Mid
This indicates the cylinder number of the track to be formatted. (L = 0)
In LBA mode this register specifies that LBA address bits 8–15 (Mid) and bits 16–23
(High) are to be formatted. (L = 1)
(High) are to be formatted. (L = 1)
H
This indicates the head number of the track to be formatted (L = 0). In LBA mode this reg-
ister specifies that LBA address bits 24–27 are to be formatted. (L= 1)
ister specifies that LBA address bits 24–27 are to be formatted. (L= 1)
Input parameters from the device
LBA Low
In LBA mode this register specifies the current LBA address bits as 0–7 (L = 1).
LBA High/Mid
In LBA mode this register specifies the current LBA address bits as 8–15 (Mid) and bits
16–23 (High).
16–23 (High).
H
In LBA mode this register specifies the current LBA address bits as 24–27 (L=1).
In LBA mode this command formats a single logical track including the specified LBA.
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
see below
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 - - H H H H
Device
- - - - H H H H
Command
0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Status
see below
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
AMN
BSY RDY
DF
DSC
DRQ
COR IDX
ERR
0
0
0
V
0
V
0
0
0
V
V
V
-
0
-
V