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Chapter 5 ATAPI Interface

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information. If you do not program this register correctly, the drive "hangs" in the

BSY state. To correct this problem, reset operations.

Supported ATA Commands

The ATA commands are briefly described in the following paragraphs.

Execute Drive Diags (90h)

This command is executed regardless of the state of the DRV bit. The command

causes an actual microprocessor reset (drive loses all logical position information).

Power-up diagnostics are performed, and the PDIAG/DASP handshake is

performed per ATA-2 specification. The master device will generate an interrupt.

Idle Immediate (E1h)

This command causes the device to set its Power Mode state to Idle and to

generate an interrupt. Although the drive has no actual power saving features, this

command is emulated for software compatibility.

Standby Immediate (E0h)

This command causes the device to set its Power Mode state to Standby and to

generate an interrupt. Although the drive has no actual power saving features, this

command is emulated for software compatibility.

Check Power Mode (E5h)

This command causes the device to return its Power Mode state in the Int Reason

returns 00h in the Int Reason register, otherwise this command returns FFh in the

Int Reason register (indicating IDLE mode).

Previous Cmd Int Reason

Reset/Power-up FFh (Idle)

Standby Immed. 00h (Standby)

Idle Immediate FFh (Idle)

Any Other Cmd FFh (Idle)

Sleep (E6h)

This command is treated as an Idle command and does NOT prevent the drive from

responding to further commands.

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