Table 20 - Description of Command Symbols
DESCRIPTION
SYMBOL
SK
NAME
Skip Flag
When set to 1, sectors containing a deleted data address mark will
automatically be skipped during the execution of Read Data. If
Read Deleted is executed, only sectors with a deleted address
mark will be accessed. When set to "0", the sector is read or
written the same as the read and write commands.
SRT
Step Rate Interval The time interval between step pulses issued by the FDC.
Programmable from 0.5 to 8 milliseconds in increments of 0.5 ms
at the 1 Mbit data rate. Refer to the SPECIFY command for actual
delays.
ST0
ST1
ST2
ST3
Status 0
Status 1
Status 2
Status 3
Registers within the FDC which store status information after a
command has been executed. This status information is available
to the host during the result phase after command execution.
WGATE
Write Gate
Alters timing of WE to allow for pre-erase loads in perpendicular
drives.
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