ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands
Quantum Fireball Plus AS 10.2/20.5/30.0/40.0/60.0 GB AT 6-49
ERROR OUTPUTS
6.7.11
6.7.116.7.11
6.7.11 Write Multiple Sectors
Write Multiple SectorsWrite Multiple Sectors
Write Multiple Sectors
COMMAND CODE – C5h
DESCRIPTION – The WRITE MULTIPLE sectors execute similar to the WRITE
SECTORS command without generating an interrupt (DRQ) on every sector read.
DRQ is only required at the start of the data block. The data block length in sectors
is defined in the SET MULTIPLE command. WRITE MULTIPLE is only valid when
the WRITE MULTIPLE commands are enabled.
INPUTS
ERROR OUTPUTS
Register
RegisterRegister
Register 7
77
76
66
65
55
54
44
43
33
32
22
21
11
10
00
0
Error na unc na IDNF na ABRT na obs
Sector Count na
Sector Number Sector Number or LBA
Cylinder Low Cylinder low or LBA
Cylinder High Cylinder high or LBA
Device/ Head obs Na obs DEV HEAD number or LBA
Status BSY DRDY DF na DRQ na na ERR
Register
RegisterRegister
Register 7
77
76
66
65
55
54
44
43
33
32
22
21
11
10
00
0
Features na
Sector Count Sector count
Sector Number Sector Number or LBA
Cylinder Low Cylinder low or LBA
Cylinder High Cylinder high or LBA
Device/ Head obs LBA obs DEV na Head Number or LBA
Command C5h
Register
RegisterRegister
Register 7
77
76
66
65
55
54
44
43
33
32
22
21
11
10
00
0
Error naNanaIDNFnaABRTnaobs
Sector Count na
Sector Number Sector Number or LBA
Cylinder Low Cylinder low or LBA
Cylinder High Cylinder high or LBA
Device/ Head obs Na obs DEV HEAD number or LBA
Status BSY DRDY DF na DRQ na na ERR