Security Erase Prepare (F3H); Table 95 Security Erase Prepare Command (F3H) - Hitachi Travelstar 5K320 HTS543232L9A300 Manual

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Security Erase Prepare (F3h)

Command Block Output Registers
Register
Data
Feature
Sector Count
LBA Low
LBA Mid
LBA High
Device
Command
Error Register
7 6 5 4
CRC UNC 0 IDN
0 0 0 0

Table 95 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.
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
3 2 1 0
0 ABT T0N AM
N
0 V 0 0
Command Block Input Registers
Register
Data
Error
Sector Count
LBA Low
LBA Mid
LBA High
Device
Status
7 6 5
BSY RDY DF
0 V 0
128
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7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - - - - - - -
...See Below...
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
...See Below...
Status Register
4 3 2
DSC DRQ COR IDX ERR
V - 0
1 0
0 V