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R11 Series Drive Command Reference Manual Version 1.00
4.3.1.4 Format Type = 13h (DVD-RW Quick Grow the last Border)
Formatting to expand the last Border and enter the last bordered area into intermediate state of a DVD-
RW medium is specified. The Number of Blocks field specifies the number of addressable blocks to be
added to current Border capacity and the Type Dependent Parameter field is set to ECC block size (16).
The drive will round the Number of Blocks up to be an integral multiple of the ECC block size.
This format operation is available only when the disc is in Restricted overwrite mode and the last
bordered area is complete state.
The number of bordered areas and RZones does not change after this operation.
If the Immed function is set to zero, the drive will return the status after the format operation has
completed. If the Immed bit is set to one, the drive will return the status as soon as the command
descriptor block has been validated, and the entire Format Descriptor has been transferred.
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.
4.3.1.5 Format Type = 15h (DVD-RW Quick)
Formatting to create a Intermediate state Border on DVD-RW media is specified. 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 is set to 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.
This format operation is available on any recording mode and any state of a bordered area. If a disc is to
be formatted that is in Sequential recording mode, new intermediate state bordered area is created at the
beginning of the disc and the recording mode is changed to Restricted overwrite mode. The number of
RZone in the created Border is one after this operation.
If the Immed function is set to zero, the drive will return the status after the format operation has
completed. If the Immed bit is set to one, the drive will return the status as soon as the command
descriptor block has been validated, and the entire Format Descriptor has been transferred.
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.
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