Datasheet

46 Medalist Pro Product Manual, Rev. D
[1] The drive is factory formatted to 512 bytes per sector, and that is not changeable.
[2] Tables 9, 10, and 11 show how individual bits are set and which are changeable by the host.
[3] WARNING: A power loss during flash programming can result in firmware corruption. This usually makes
the drive inoperable.
Supported diagnostics pages (00h) Y
Translate page (40h) Y
Set limits 33h N
Start unit/stop unit (spindle ceases rotating) (1CH) 1Bh Y
Synchronize cache 35h Y
Test unit ready 00h Y
Verify 2Fh Y
DPO bit supported N
BYTCHK bit supported N
Write 0Ah Y
Write and verify 2Eh Y
DPO bit supported N
BYTCHK bit supported N
Write buffer (modes 0, 2, supported) 3Bh Y
Firmware download option (mode 5 supported) [3] Y
Write extended 2Ah Y
DPO bit supported Y
FUA bit support Y
Write long 3Fh Y
Write same 41h Y
XDRead 52h N
XDWrite 50h N
XDWrite extended 80h N
XPWrite 51h N
Table 6: Commands supported by Medalist Pro family drive (Continued)
Command name
Command
code
Supported by
Medalist Pro