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R11 Series Drive
Command Reference Manual
Version 1.00
May 9, 2006
PIONEER CORPORATION
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R11 Series Drive Command Reference Manual Version 1.00 1 Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................3 1.1 List of changes.........................................................................................................................................................3 1.1.1 List of changes (Version 0.90 to 1.00) .......................................................
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R11 Series Drive Command Reference Manual Version 1.00 4.12.2.1 Caching Page .......................................................................................................................................42 4.12.2.2 Error Recovery Parameters Page.....................................................................................................42 4.12.2.3 Power Condition Page ............................................................................................................
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R11 Series Drive Command Reference Manual Version 1.00 1 Introduction This document specifies a command set for the PIONEER R11 series drive. The drive fundamentally complies to SFFC INF-8090i standard. The drive complies to Information Technology Multimedia Commands-5 (MMC-5) Draft Revision 1b prior to SFFC INF-8090i standard, when a +R/+RW or a +R DL disc is inserted in the drive. In some cases, the drive executes unique operation which is not described in the standards. This document
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R11 Series Drive Command Reference Manual Version 1.00 2 Interface The drive supports ATA/ATAPI interface. 2.1 ATA/ATAPI version The drive complies with the ATA/ATAPI-5 Specification and supports following transfer mode. PIO Mode 4 Multi Word DMA Mode 2 Ultra DMA Mode 4 (Ultra DMA/66) 2.2 Drive Information The data returned by INQUIRY command covers the following information. Vendor name: .“PIONEER” Product collation data: "DVD-RW DVR-111 " Page 4
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R11 Series Drive Command Reference Manual Version 1.00 3 R11 Series DRIVE Descriptions 3.1 Compatible Media The R11 series drive unit (hereinafter referred to as "drive") supports reading of CD-ROM/-R/-RW Disc, DVD-ROM/-R/-RW/-R DL /RAM Disc and +R/+RW/+R DL Disc and writing of CD-R/-RW Disc, DVD-R/- RW/-R DL/RAM Disc and +R/+RW/+R DL Disc. 3.1.1 DVD-ROM Disc A DVD-ROM disc is specified by “DVD Specifications for Read-Only Disc”. The drive can read the Single Layer disc and the Dual L
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R11 Series Drive Command Reference Manual Version 1.00 Compact Disc-Rewritable (CD-RW) is a standardized medium defined by the “Orange Book Part 3.” The CD-RW system gives the opportunity to write, erase, overwrite and read CD information. 3.2 Power Condition The drive is provided with 4 power conditions including active, idle, standby and sleep. The power consumption in the active and idle conditions is identical while that in the standby and sleep conditions is also identical. The disc
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R11 Series Drive Command Reference Manual Version 1.00 4 Packet Commands The following commands are implemented in the drive. Table 1– Packet Commands Reference Operatio Command Description SFFC INF- n code MMC-5 This document 8090i BLANK Command A1h 16.1 6.2 4.1 CLOSE TRACK/RZONE/SESSION/BORDER 5Bh 16.2 6.3 4.2 Command FORMAT UNIT Command 04h 16.3 6.5 4.3 GET CONFIGURATION Command 46h 16.4 6.6 4.4 GET EVENT/STATUS NOTIFICATION Command 4Ah 16.5 6.7 4.5 GET PERFORMANCE Command AC
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R11 Series Drive Command Reference Manual Version 1.00 Reference Operatio Command Description SFFC INF- n code MMC-5 This document 8090i VERIFY Command 2Fh 16.47 6.49 4.30 WRITE (10) Command 2Ah 16.48 6.50 4.31 WRITE (12) Command AAh 16.49 6.51 4.31 WRITE AND VERIFY Command 2Eh 16.50 6.52 WRITE BUFFER Command 3Bh 16.51 6.53 4.32 Page 8
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R11 Series Drive Command Reference Manual Version 1.00 4.1 BLANK Command This command is valid for CD-RW and DVD-RW media. The Immed bit is supported. The READ DISC INFORMATION Command, the READ TRACK/RZONE INFORMATION Command and the TEST UNIT READY Command is used to detect completion of the blank operation. While blank operation is performed by the BLANK Command that the Immed bit is set to one, the drive terminates these commands with the Check Condition status, LOGICAL UNIT NOT READ
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R11 Series Drive Command Reference Manual Version 1.00 4.2 CLOSE TRACK/RZONE/SESSION/BORDER Command This command is valid for CD-R/-RW media, Formatted CD-RW media, DVD-R/-RW/-R DL media, Formatted DVD-RW media and +R/+RW/+R DL media. The Immed bit is supported. The READ DISC INFORMATION Command or READ TRACK/RZONE INFORMATION Command is used to detect completion of the close operation. While close operation is performed by the CLOSE TRACK/RZONE/SESSION BORDER Command that the Immed bit
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R11 Series Drive Command Reference Manual Version 1.00 Close FunctioMedia Description n The drive closes the Fragment associated with the track number in the CDB. If the Fragment being closed is reserved and blank or partially written, the drive will pad the Fragment to its defined length. User data areas in all pad sectors will be zero filled. If the Fragment being closed is an incomplete Fragment and the incomplete +R, +R DL Fragment is not blank, then a new DCB will be appended i
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R11 Series Drive Command Reference Manual Version 1.00 Close FunctioMedia Description n The drive closes the last session. If the session being closed straddles the layer jump position, the drive also records the Middle Zones. In this case, if the L0 Middle Zone ends prior to the 30 mm radius, the Middle Zones are extended to the 30 mm location. If the session being closed is the first session, the drive also records a Nominal Partial Lead-out Zone. If not all Fragments in the last
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R11 Series Drive Command Reference Manual Version 1.00 Close FunctioMedia Description n The drive closes the last session. If the session being closed straddles the layer jump position, the drive also records the Middle Zones. In this case, if the L0 Middle Zone ends prior to the 30 mm radius, the Middle Zones are extended to the 30 mm location. If the session being closed is the first session, and the L0 middle zone start address is at least at the 30 mm radius, the drive also recor
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R11 Series Drive Command Reference Manual Version 1.00 Close FunctioMedia Description n Close the last session and finalize the disc. Once this close function has been executed, no more writing to the disc is allowed. If not all Tracks in the last Session are closed, the +R +R Drive shall terminate this command with CHECK CONDITION Status and sense data shall be set to ILLEGAL REQUEST/SESSION FIXATION ERROR/ INCOMPLETE TRACK IN SESSION. The drive closes the last session and final
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R11 Series Drive Command Reference Manual Version 1.00 4.3 FORMAT UNIT Command The CmpLst bit is supported only in DVD-RAM media, must be set to zero with other medias. The Interleave Value field is not supported and must be set to zero. The Format Code field allows the value of 001b and 111b. If Format Code field is set to 001b and a CD- RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM media is mounted, the drive conforms for the definition of SFFC INF-8090i. If Format Code is set to 001b and a +RW media is mounted, th
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R11 Series Drive Command Reference Manual Version 1.00 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
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R11 Series Drive Command Reference Manual Version 1.00 4.3.1.1.1 On CD-RW media The media is formatted using Write Parameter Mode Page information. Some parameters in the Write Parameter Mode Page shall be set as follows; Test Write = 0, Write Type = 0h, FP = 1, Track Mode = 01x1b, Data Block Type = 8h or Ah, Session Format = 00h or 20h, Packet Size = 20h This format operation is always available regardless of the media condition. 4.3.1.1.2 On DVD-RW media The media is inserted in the
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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,
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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 multipl
