Sony SDX-800V Computer Drive User Manual


 
6.Command Specification MODE SELECT
6-50 SONY AIT-3Ex drive SDX-800V series Ver.1.1
PONEJ
This bit is recorded in drive’s EEPROM, and it effects the drive itself. (Not Supported)
0 - Power On immediate Eject disable. If this bit set to 0, then the cassette will stay in the drive when power is
applied. (default)
1 - Power On immediate Eject enable. If this bit set to 1, then cassette will be immediately ejected when power is
applied to the drive.
Span
The Span field is in binary notation. This field is unchangeable. When MIC cartridge is inserted, this field is set to 0Ah
(00001010B), other values are prohibited.
SysLogAlive
0 0 - System logs located only on tape. (default for SDX-T3N)
1 1 - System logs located only in MIC. (default for MIC cartridge)
The SysLogAlive-bits shall be set to 00B for non-MIC cartridges, and to 11B for MIC cartridges. Other bit
combinations are prohibited.
MIC
This bit is effective for Mode Sense only. If this bit is 0 then MIC has not been detected in the cassette.
Bit Combination Table
AIT DEV Description
0 0 Illegal
0 1 Illegal
1 0 Illegal
1 1 AIT Mode, Unload at PBOT