
10.6 Block Descriptor
Bit
Byte
76543210
00 Density Code
01 (MSB)
Number of Blocks
02
03 (LSB)
04 Reserved
05 (MSB)
Block Length
06
07 (LSB)
Byte 00 - Density Code
In the MODE SELECT command, the Density Code field specifies the
format in which you want the CTS to write data to tape. In the
MODE SENSE command, the Density Code field identifies the
current operating density of the CTS.
Table 10-8 lists the valid values for the Density Code.
Note: Refer to Section 10.18 on page 10-61 for examples of using the
CTS to write, read, and append data in the various tape
formats it supports. Refer to page 10-68 in that section if you
want to change the Density Code and you cannot issue MODE
SELECT commands.
Restrictions for Setting the Density Code:
The entire tape must be written in the same format. That is,
the Density Code applies to the entire tape, not to individual
blocks and files. You can change the Density Code only when
the tape is logically positioned at LBOT.
For read operations, the CTS automatically determines the
correct format.
A blank tape written before the first MODE SELECT
command will be written in the power-on default format.
May 1994 EXB-8205 and EXB-8505
(Standard and XL)
10-17
10 MODE SELECT (15h) andMODE SENSE (1Ah)
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