Seagate STT8000A - Manual (Page 59)

ATAPI Interface Chapter 5
STT8000A Product Manual Page 51
Mode Tape Parameters Page
Byte Description Value Meaning
0 Page Code 2Bh Tape Parameters Page
1 Page Length 0Eh 14 Bytes of Information
2 Density in Kilo bits per inch NN Density can imply tape format
3 Reserved 00h —
4 Reserved (Format Fill Byte) 00h Not used, MFM mode is read only
5 BSEG 20h Number of Blocks per Segment (32)
6,7 SEGTRK NNNN Number of Segments per Track
8,9 TRKS NN Number of Tracks (per Tape)
10 MAXSECT 80h Max MFM Sector Value (128)
11 MAXCYL NN Max MFM Cylinder Value
12 MAXHD NN Max MFM Head Value
13,14 Reserved 0000h —
15 WDAM,RM,FW (bits 7-5) 00h Not Used, MFM mode is read only
This page is used for MFM (Modified Frequency Modulation), or floppy interface
tape formats, such as 2080, 2120, TR1, TR2, TR3, etc. The STT8000A supports the
reading of MFM tapes, but does not support write or format operations on MFM
tapes.
The following fields are changeable: SEGTRK, TRKS, MAXCYL, and MAXHD.