
SCSI Description
3-20 Quantum DLT 8000 Tape System
Information Transfer Direction
True I/O Signal: from drive to initiator
False I/O Signal: from initiator to drive
Table 3–5 Information Transfer Phases
MSG
Signal
C/D I/O Phase Name Direction of Transfer/ Definition
0 0 0 DATA OUT Initiator to drive.
Allows the drive to request that data be
sent from the initiator to the drive.
0 0 1 DATA IN Drive to initiator.
Allows the drive to send data to the
initiator.
0 1 0 COMMAND Initiator to drive.
Allows the drive to request a command
from the initiator.
0 1 1 STATUS Drive to initiator.
Allows the drive to send status
information be sent from the drive to
the initiator.
1 1 0 MESSAGE OUT Initiator to drive.
Allows the drive to request that
message(s) be sent from the initiator to
the drive; the drive invokes this phase in
response to the attention condition
created by the initiator.
The drive handshakes byte(s) until the
ATN signal is negated, except when
rejecting a message.
See 3.5.5.4 Message Out — Additional
Conditions.
1 1 1 MESSAGE IN Drive to initiator.
Allows the drive to send message(s) to
the initiator.
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