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R11 Series Drive Command Reference Manual Version 1.00
The READ DISC INFORMATION Command, the READ TRACK/RZONE INFORMATION Command and the
TEST UNIT READY Command is used to detect completion of the format operation. While format operation
is performed by the FORMAT UNIT Command that the Immed function is set to one, the drive terminates
these commands with the Check Condition status, LOGICAL UNIT NOT READY, FORMAT IN PROGRESS
(2/04/04). If the drive returns Good status for these command, format operation has completed.
In response to the REQUEST SENSE command, including after the Check Condition status described above,
the drive will return a SK/ASC/ASCQ values set to NOT READY/LOGICAL UNIT NOT READY/FORMAT IN
PROGRESS, with the sense key specific bytes set for progress indication. The SKSV will be set to one and
the Progress Indication field will contain 16 bit unsigned value such that (Progress Indication)/65 536 X
100% approximates the percentage of completion of the operation. Once the operation is completed, the
SKSV will be cleared to zero.
4.3.1.3.1 On CD-RW media
The created Session will become the only Session on the medium. The Number of Blocks field specifies
the number of addressable blocks for the new Session and the Type Dependent Parameter field specifies
the Fixed Packet Size (32). The Number of Blocks field may be adjusted to a value less than or equal to
the values reported by the READ FORMAT CAPACITIES Command. The drive will round the Number of
Blocks up to be an integral multiple of the packet size.
Some parameters in the Write Parameter Mode Page shall be set as follows;
Test Write = 0, Data Block Type = 8h or Ah, Session Format = 00h or 20h
After the FORMAT UNIT command is received by the drive, some parameters in the Write Parameter Mode
Page will be modified as follows;
Write Type = 0h, FP = 1, Track Mode = 01x1b, Packet Size = 20h
This format operation is always available regardless of the media condition.
4.3.1.3.2 On DVD-RW media
The created Border will become the only Border on the medium. The Number of Blocks field specifies the
number of addressable blocks for the new Border and the Type Dependent Parameter field specifies the
ECC block size (16). The Number of Blocks field may be adjusted to a value less than or equal to the
values reported by the READ FORMAT CAPACITIES Command. The drive will round the Number of Blocks
up to be an integral multiple of the ECC block size.
The Test Write bit in the Write Parameters Mode Page shall be set to zero.
This format operation is available on any recording mode and any state of a bordered area. The number
of RZone in the created Border is one after this operation.
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