Blank Command; Close Track/Session Command - Pioneer BDR-203 Command Reference Manual

BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual

4.1 BLANK Command

This command is valid for CD-RW and DVD-RW media.
The Immed bit is supported.
The READ DISC INFORMATION Command, the READ TRACK INFORMATION Command and the TEST UNIT READY
Command are used to detect completion of the blank operation. While blank operation is performed by the BLANK Command
that the Immed bit is set to one, the drive terminates these commands with the Check Condition status, LOGICAL UNIT NOT
READY, OPERATION IN PROGRESS (2/04/07).
The drive supports following Blanking Type for CD-RW and DVD-RW media.
Table 2 - Blank Type
Code
000b Blank the disc
001b Minimally blank the disc
010b Blank a Track
011b Unreserved a Track/RZone
100b Blank a Track/RZone Tail
101b Unclose the last Session/Border
110b Erase Session/Border

4.2 CLOSE TRACK/SESSION Command

The Immed bit is supported.
The READ DISC INFORMATION Command or READ TRACK INFORMATION Command is used to detect completion of
the close operation. During a close operation performed by the CLOSE TRACK/SESSION Command whose Immed bit is set to
one, the drive terminates these commands with the Check Condition status, LOGICAL UNIT NOT READY, OPERATION IN
PROGRESS (2/04/07).
Note: The TEST UNIT READY Command may be used to identify the completion of close operation.
The valid Close Function field values are extended for handling the +R/+RW media in the MMC-5 rather than the SFFC
INF-8090i.
This command is not valid for BD-RE.
Table 3 – Valid Close Function and Media
Close Media
Function
000b +RW
CD-R/RW
DVD-R/RW/R DL
001b
+R, +R DL
BD-R
CD-R/RW
DVD-R/RW/R DL
010b
Formatted DVD-RW
+R/+RW/+R DL
BD-R
Formatted DVD-RW
011b
+RW
100b +R DL
101b +R/+R DL
+R/+R DL
110b
BD-R
Name CD-RW media
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
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DVD-RW media
Yes
Yes
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No
No
No
No