User's Guide

Chapter 3 Emulated DLT7000 SCSI Commands
Mode Sense (6/10) (1Ah / 5Ah)
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Table 156 MODE
SENSE (10) Data
Header - Data Format
Bit/Byte 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0-1
2
3
4-5
6-7
Table 157 MODE
SENSE Data Header -
Field Descriptions
(MSB)
Mode Sense Data Length
(LSB)
Media Type
WP Buffered Mode Speed (0)
Reserved
(MSB)
Block Descriptor Length (08h)
(LSB)
Field Name Description
Mode Sense
Data Length
This field specifies the length (in bytes) of the
MODE SENSE data that is available to be
transferred during the DATA IN phase. Note that
the Mode Sense Data Length does not include itself.
Media Type The media type is determined by the drive and can
be one of the following:
Media Type - Description
00h - Unknown or not present
81h - Cleaning tape
82h - DLTtape I or DLTtape II
83h - DLTtape III
84h - DLTtape IIIxt
85h - DLTtape IV
WP Write Protect. If 0, this field indicates that the tape is
write-enabled. If set to 1, it indicates that the tape is
write-protected.