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V600/V620 ID Controller Protocol Appendix P
Read (Hex/8) (Sequence No. 507 (Hex 01FB))
This sequence is used when the maximum number of Heads to be read from the Carrier is 8. Up to 10 bytes of
data can be read for each Read/Write Head.
Send Data Word Allocation (3rd Operand of PMCR(260))
Offset Contents (data format) Data
+0 Number of send data words
(4 digits Hex)
0006 to 0022 (6 to 34 decimal)
+1 Number of Heads
(4 digits BCD)
0001 to 0008
+(4(N–1)+2) Unit No. (2 digits BCD) Arbitrary (However, there is a limit for the
maximum Unit No. depending on the model)
+(4(N–1)+3) R/W Head CH No.
(1 digit BCD)
R/W Head CH 1 designation: 1
R/W Head CH 2 designation: 2
The CD1D must be set to 1.
+(4(N–1)+4) Leading address No.
(4 digits Hex)
0000 to FFFF
+(4(N–1)+5) Read bytes
(2 digits Hex)
01 to 0A (1 to 10 bytes)
N: Number of Heads
First word of send
data
Number of Heads
+0
+1
+2
+3
+4
+5
+6
+7
+8
+9
+30
+31
+32
+33
(Undefined)
Unit No.
(Undefined)
Head CH No.
Leading address No.
(Undefined)
Read bytes
CH 1
CH 2
Number of send data words
(Undefined)
Unit No.
(Undefined)
Head CH No.
Leading address No.
(Undefined)
Read bytes
~ ~
(Undefined)
Unit No.
(Undefined)
Head CH No.
Leading address No.
(Undefined) Read bytes
CH 8