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Table 5.7 Features Register values (subcommands) and functions (3 of 3)
Features Resister Function
X’DA’ SMART Return Status:
When the device receives this subcommand, it asserts the BSY bit and saves the
current device attribute values. Then the device compares the device attribute
values with insurance failure threshold values. If there is an attribute value
exceeding the threshold, F4h and 2Ch are loaded into the CL and CH registers.
If there are no attribute values exceeding the thresholds, 4Fh and C2h are loaded
into the CL and CH registers. After the settings for the CL and CH registers
have been determined, the device clears the BSY bit
X’DB’ SMART Enable/Disable Auto Off-line:
This sets automatic off-line data collection in the enabled (when the SC
register specification ≠ 00h) or disabled (when the SC register specification
= 00) state. This setting is preserved whether the drive’s power is switched
on or off.
If four hours have passed since the power was switched on, or since the last
time that off-line data were collected, off-line data collection is performed
without relation to any command from the host computer.
The host must regularly issue the SMART Read Attribute Values subcommand
(FR register = D0h), SMART Save Attribute Values subcommand (FR register =
D3h), or SMART Return Status subcommand (FR register = DAh) to save the
device attribute value data on a medium.
Alternative, the device must issue the SMART Enable-Disable Attribute
AutoSave subcommand (FR register = D2h) to use a feature which regularly save
the device attribute value data to a medium.
The host can predict failures in the device by periodically issuing the SMART Return
Status subcommand (FR register = DAh) to reference the CL and CH registers.
If an attribute value is below the insurance failure threshold value, the device is
about to fail or the device is nearing the end of its life . In this case, the host
recommends that the user quickly backs up the data.
At command issuance (I-O registers setting contents)
1F7
H
(CM)10110000
1F6
H
(DH) x x x DV xx
1F5
H
(CH)
1F4
H
(CL)
1F3
H
(SN)
1F2
H
(SC)
1F1
H
(FR)
Key (C2h)
Key (4Fh)
xx
xx
Subcommand
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