Command
The microprocessor issues all required information to the controller to perform a specific operation.
Execution
The controller performs the specified operation.
Result
After the operation is completed, status information and other housekeeping information is provided to
the microprocessor.
FDC Commands
Command Symbol Descriptions:
C:
Cylinder number 0 - 256
D:
Data Pattern
DIR:
Step Direction
DIR = 0, step out
DIR = 1, step in
DS0:
Disk Drive Select 0
DS1:
Disk Drive Select 1
DTL:
Data Length
EC:
Enable Count
EOT:
End of Track
EFIFO:
Enable FIFO
EIS:
Enable Implied Seek
EOT:
End of track
FIFOTHR:
FIFO Threshold
GAP:
Gap length selection
GPL:
Gap Length
H:
Head number
HDS:
Head number select
HLT:
Head Load Time
HUT:
Head Unload Time
LOCK:
Lock EFIFO, FIFOTHR, PTRTRK bits prevent affected by software reset
MFM:
MFM or FM Mode
MT:
Multitrack
N:
The number of data bytes written in a sector
NCN:
New Cylinder Number
ND:
Non-DMA Mode
OW:
Overwritten
PCN:
Present Cylinder Number
POLL:
Polling Disable
PRETRK:
Precompensation Start Track Number
R:
Record
RCN:
Relative Cylinder Number
R/W:
Read/Write
SC:
Sector/per cylinder
SK:
Skip deleted data address mark
SRT:
Step Rate Time
ST0:
Status Register 0
ST1:
Status Register 1
ST2:
Status Register 2
24