ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands
Quantum Fireball Plus AS 10.2/20.5/30.0/40.0/60.0 GB AT 6-59
6.7.20
6.7.206.7.20
6.7.20 CHECK POWER MODE
CHECK POWER MODECHECK POWER MODE
CHECK POWER MODE
COMMAND CODE – E5h
DESCRIPTION – The CHECK POWER MODE allows the HOST to probe the drive
to determine its current power mode status.
INPUTS
Table 6-23
Table 6-23 Table 6-23
Table 6-23
Sector Count Result Value and Status
OUTPUTS
Register
RegisterRegister
Register 7
77
76
66
65
55
54
44
43
33
32
22
21
11
10
00
0
Features na
Sector Count na
Sector Number na
Cylinder Low na
Cylinder High na
Device/ Head obs na obs DEV na
Command E5h
Sector Count Result Value
Sector Count Result ValueSector Count Result Value
Sector Count Result Value Status
StatusStatus
Status
00h Standby Mode
80h Idle Mode
FFh Active mode or Idle mode.
Register
RegisterRegister
Register 7
77
76
66
65
55
54
44
43
33
32
22
21
11
10
00
0
Error nananananaABRTnana
Sector Count Status
Sector Number na
Cylinder Low na
Cylinder High na
Device/ Head obsnaobsDEVnananana
Status BSY DRDY DF na DRQ na na ERR