IBM IC25N020ATDA04 - Travelstar 20 GB Hard Drive - Write Buffer (E8 H); Figure 131. Write Buffer Command (E8 H)

13.36 Write Buffer (E8h)
see belowStatus1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0Command
- - - - - - - -Device/Head1 - 1 D - - - -Device/Head
- - - - - - - -Cylinder High- - - - - - - -Cylinder High
- - - - - - - -Cylinder Low- - - - - - - -Cylinder Low
- - - - - - - -Sector Number- - - - - - - -Sector Number
- - - - - - - -Sector Count- - - - - - - -Sector Count
see belowError- - - - - - - -Feature
- - - - - - - -Data- - - - - - - -Data
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0Register7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0Register
Command Block Input RegistersCommand Block Output Registers
V-0--0V000V00000
ERRIDXCORDRQDSCDFRDYBSYAMNT0NABT0IDN0UNCCRC
0123456701234567
Status RegisterError Register
Figure 131. 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 such that sequential Write Buffer and
Read Buffer commands access the same 512 byte within the buffer.
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