8.0 General
8.1 Introduction
This specification describes the host interface of the Travelstar 60GH & 40GN.
The interface conforms to the Working Document of Information technology, AT Attachment with Packet
Interface Extension (ATA/ATAPI-5) Revision 3, dated 29 February 2000, with certain limitations described
in section 9.0, "Deviations From Standard” on page 65.
The drive supports the following new functions included by ATA/ATAPI-5 standards or newer standards:
! Device Configuration Overlay
The drive supports the following functions as Vendor Specific Functions:
! Address Offset Feature
! Format Unit Function
! ENABLE/DISABLE DELAYED WRITE
! SENSE CONDITION command
8.2 Terminology
Interrupt request (Device or Host)INTRQ
The first command which is executed after the power on reset (also known as a
hard reset) is the Standby mode command.
First Command
The system to which the device is attachedHost
The Travelstar 60GH & 40GN driveDevice
Travelstar 60GH & 40GN hard disk drive specifications
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