15.1 Check Power Mode (E5h/98h)
see below
Status
1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
Command
- - - - - - - -
Device/Head
1 - 1 D - - - -
Device/Head
- - - - - - - -
Cylinder High
- - - - - - - -
Cylinder High
- - - - - - - -
Cylinder Low
- - - - - - - -
Cylinder Low
- - - - - - - -
Sector Number
- - - - - - - -
Sector Number
V V V V V V V V
Sector Count
- - - - - - - -
Sector Count
see below
Error
- - - - - - - -
Feature
- - - - - - - -
Data
- - - - - - - -
Data
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Register
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Register
Command Block Input
Registers
Command Block Output
Registers
V–0––0V000V00000
ERRIDXCORDRQDSCDFRDYBSYAMNT0NABT0IDN0UNCCRC
0123456701234567
Status RegisterError Register
Figure 78. Check Power Mode Command (E5h/98h)
The Check Power Mode command reports whether the device is spun up and the media is available for
immediate access.
Input parameters from the device
Sector
The power mode code. The command returns FFh in the Sector Count Register
if the spindle motor is at speed and the drive is not in Standby or Sleep mode.
Otherwise, the Sector Count Register will be set to zero.
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