
SDLT 600 SCSI Interface Guide Chapter 4: SCSI Commands
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Mode Page Descriptor
Following the MODE SELECT command’s Mode Parameter Block Descriptor are the MODE
SELECT pages, each of which sets a different device parameter. Each Mode page has a 2-byte
header that identifies the page code and indicates the number of bytes in that page.
Figure 4-44. MODE SELECT Page Descriptor — Data Format
Bit
Byte
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0 PS (0) SPF (0) Page Code
1 Page Length
2 – n Mode Parameters
Table 4-46. MODE SELECT Page Descriptor — Field Descriptions
Field Name Description
PS Parameters Savable. For the MODE SELECT (6)/(10) commands,
this field is reserved. Always set to 0.
SPF SubPage Format. Always set to 0. Indicates that the drive uses the
page_0 page format.
Page Code Identifies the type of MODE SELECT page being transferred.
Page Length Indicates number of bytes in the page, excluding bytes 0 and 1.
Mode Parameters Information in this field depends on the Mode page. For details,
refer to a list of all supported Mode pages in Section 4.9 on
page 4-67.
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