Table 142 Security Erase Prepare Command (F3H); Security Erase Prepare (F3H) - Hitachi CinemaStar P7K500 Specifications

10.32 Security Erase Prepare (F3h)

Command Block Output Registers
Register
Data
Feature
Sector Count
Sector Number
Cylinder Low
Cylinder High
Device/Head
Command
Error Register
7 6 5
CRC UNC 0 IDN
0 0 0

Table 142 Security Erase Prepare Command (F3h)

The Security Erase Prepare Command must be issued immediately before the Security Erase Unit Command to
enable device erasing and unlocking.
The Security Erase Prepare Command must be issued immediately before the Format Unit Command. This
command is to prevent accidental erasure of the device.
This command does not request to transfer data.
HITACHI Deskstar & CinemaStar P7K500 Hard Disk Drive specification (Rev 1.1)
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
1 - 1 D - - - -
1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
4 3 2 1 0
0 ABT T0N AMN
0 0 V 0 0
Command Block Input Registers
Register 7 6
Data - -
Error
Sector Count - -
Sector Number - -
Cylinder Low - -
Cylinder High - -
Device/Head - -
Status
Status Register
7 6 5 4
BSY RDY DF DSC DRQ COR IDX ERR
0 V 0 V
191
5 4 3 2 1 0
- - - - - -
...See Below...
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
...See Below...
3 2 1 0
- 0 - V