R8 Series Drive Command Reference Manual Version 0.90
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1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................3
2 Interface.................................................................................................................................................4
2.1 ATA/ATAPI version......................................................................................................................................................................4
2.2 Drive Information..........................................................................................................................................................................4
3 R8 Series DRIVE Descriptions .................................................................................................................5
3.1 Compatible Media........................................................................................................................................................................5
3.1.1 DVD-ROM Disc....................................................................................................................................................................5
3.1.2 DVD-R Disc...........................................................................................................................................................................5
3.1.3 DVD-RW Disc.......................................................................................................................................................................5
3.1.4 DVD-RAM Disc....................................................................................................................................................................5
3.1.5 +R Disc....................................................................................................................................................................................5
3.1.6 +R DL Disc.............................................................................................................................................................................5
3.1.7 +RW Disc................................................................................................................................................................................5
3.1.8 CD-ROM Disc........................................................................................................................................................................5
3.1.9 CD-R Disc...............................................................................................................................................................................5
3.1.10 CD-RW Disc........................................................................................................................................................................5
3.2 Power Condition............................................................................................................................................................................5
3.3 Authentication...............................................................................................................................................................................6
3.4 Defect Management.....................................................................................................................................................................6
4 Packet Commands ..................................................................................................................................7
4.1 BLANK Command.......................................................................................................................................................................9
4.2 CLOSE TRACK/RZONE/SESSION/BORDER Command.................................................................................................10
4.3 FORMAT UNIT Command ......................................................................................................................................................14
4.3.1 Format Code = 001b..........................................................................................................................................................14
4.3.1.1 Format Type = 00h (Full Format)..........................................................................................................................14
4.3.1.2 Format Type = 10h (C/DVD-RW Full Format)...................................................................................................15
4.3.1.3 Format Type = 13h (DVD-RW Quick Grow the last Border)...........................................................................16
4.3.1.4 Format Type = 15h (DVD-RW Quick)...................................................................................................................16
4.3.1.5 Format Type = 26h (+RW Basic Format).............................................................................................................17
4.3.2 Format Code = 111b..........................................................................................................................................................17
4.4 GET CONFIGURATION Command.......................................................................................................................................18
4.4.1 Feature List and Profile List...........................................................................................................................................18
4.4.2 Media states.......................................................................................................................................................................19
4.4.3 Current Profile of the Feature Header and Current bit of the Profile List...........................................................20
4.4.3.1 Current Profile and Current bit for No Media and CD Media........................................................................20
4.4.3.2 Current Profile and Current bit for DVD Media................................................................................................21
4.4.3.3 Current Profile and Current bit for +R/+RW Media..........................................................................................22
4.4.4 Current bit of the Feature List.......................................................................................................................................23
4.4.4.1 Current bit of the Feature List for CD Media.....................................................................................................23
4.4.4.2 Current bit of the Feature List for DVD Media.................................................................................................24
4.4.4.3 Current bit of the Feature List for +R/+RW Media...........................................................................................25
4.5 GET EVENT/STATUS NOTIFICATION Command...........................................................................................................26
4.5.1 Media Events......................................................................................................................................................................26
4.6 GET PERFORMANCE Command..........................................................................................................................................26
4.6.1 Performance (Type field = 00h).......................................................................................................................................27
4.6.2 Write Speed (Type field = 03h)........................................................................................................................................28
4.6.2.1 Write Speed Data for No Media and CD Media.................................................................................................28
4.6.2.2 Write Speed Data for No Media and DVD Media.............................................................................................29
4.7 INQUIRY Command..................................................................................................................................................................30
4.8 Log Select Command.................................................................................................................................................................30
4.9 Log Sense Command..................................................................................................................................................................30
4.10 MECHANISM STATUS Command.....................................................................................................................................30
4.11 MODE SELECT (10) Command............................................................................................................................................31
4.12 MODE SENSE (10) Command..............................................................................................................................................31
4.12.1 Mode Parameter Header................................................................................................................................................31
4.12.2 Mode Pages.......................................................................................................................................................................33