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ATA Command Description

5-14 CompactFlash

5.1.15. Request Sense—03H

Table 5-18. Request Sense

Bit -> 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Command (7) 03H

C/D/H (6) 1 X 1 Drive X

Cyl High (5) X

Cyl Low (4) X

Sec Num (3) X

Sec Cnt (2) X

Feature (1) X

This command requests an extended error code after a command ends with an error. Table 5-19 defines the valid

extended error codes for the CompactFlash Memory Card Series product. The extended error code is returned to the

host in the Error Register. This command must be the next command issued to the CompactFlash Card following the

command that returned an error.

Table 5-19. Extended Error Codes

Extended Error Code Description

00h No Error Detected

01h Self Test OK (No Error)

09h Miscellaneous Error

20h Invalid Command

21h Invalid Address (Requested Head or Sector Invalid)

2Fh Address Overflow (Address Too Large)

35h, 36h Supply or generated Voltage Out of Tolerance

11h Uncorrectable ECC Error

18h Corrected ECC Error

05h, 30-34h, 37h, 3Eh Self Test or Diagnostic Failed

10h, 14h ID Not Found

3Ah Spare Sectors Exhausted

1Fh Data Transfer Error/Aborted Command

0Ch, 38H, 3Bh, 3Ch, 3Fh Corrupted Media Format

03h Write/Erase Failed