User Guide

A-4 Ampex 1308910-01
Model No.
Running Head
Sense Key Codes Returned Sense Data
A.2 Sense Key Codes
Table A-2. lists the Sense Key codes the ACL might report in the data returned for
aclGetStatus().
0x3F Command sent to tape drive Tape drive address
0x40 Tape drive data sent to CHS
1
st
= status
5
2
nd
= code
5
0x41 Unable to send tape drive data to CHS N/A
0x42 Tape drive command timeout N/A
0x43 Tape drive task PSOS queue error Error number
0x44 Request sense without an output buffer N/A
0x45 CHS aborted command
1
st
= command
2
nd
= command
0x46 Host message command N/A
0x47 Reserve command N/A
0x48 Release command N/A
0x49 Log task started N/A
0x4A Receive diagnostic N/A
0x4B Send diagnostic N/A
0x4C Rezero unit N/A
0x4D Unknown log message N/A
Table A-1. Sense Key Code Descriptions
Code Condition Description
0x00 No Sense
No specific information to be reported; e.g., the command was
successful.
0x01 Recovered Error
The last command completed successfully, but with some
recovery action performed by the ACL. Further details might be
available in the Information and Sense Key Specific fields.
0x02 Not Ready
Indicates that the ACL is not currently prepared for the requested
operation. For example, there might be a cartridge audit in
progress.
Table A-1. Error/Event Parameter Identification Code Descriptions (Continued)
Code Description Integer Interpretation