User's Guide

Chapter 3 Emulated DLT7000 SCSI Commands
Mode Sense (6/10) (1Ah / 5Ah)
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Table 159 MODE
SENSE Block
Descriptor - Field
Descriptions
1-3
(MSB)
Number of Blocks (000000h)
(LSB)
4
Reserved
5-7
(MSB)
Block Length
(LSB)
Field Name Description
Density
Code
The contents of this field match the density of the
media, or 0 if the density is unknown:
Density
Code
00h
0Ah
16h
17h
18h
19h
1Ah
1Bh
Description
Use default density.
6667 bpi MFM serial cartridge tape X3B5/86-199
(read only).
10000 bpi MFM serial cartridge tape X3.193-1990
(read only).
42500 bpi MFM serial cartridge tape X3B5/91- 2.6
GB (DLTtape III only).
Same as 17h, but with 56 track pairs vs. 24 - 6.0 GB
(DLTtape III only).
62500 bpi, 64 track pairs, serial cartridge tape - 10.0
GB (DLTtape III only) /15.0 GB (DLTtape IIIxt only)
81633 bpi, 64 track pairs, serial cartridge tape - 20.0
GB (DLTtape IV only)
85937 bpi, 52 quad pairs, serial cartridge tape - 35.0
GB
Bit/Byte76543210