nHEAD (Bit 3):
This bit indicates the value of nHEAD output.
0
side 1
1
side 0
INDEX (Bit 2):
This bit indicates the complement of nINDEX output.
WP (Bit 1):
0
disk is not write-protected
1
disk is write-protected
nDIR (Bit 0)
This bit indicates the direction of head movement.
0
inward direction
1
outward direction
Status Register B (SB Register) (Read base address + 1)
This register is used to monitor several disk interface pins in PS/2 and Model 30 modes. In PS/2 mode,
the bit definitions for this register are as follows:
7 6 5 4 3 21 0
11
MOT EN A
MOT EN B
WE
RDATA Toggle
WDATA Toggle
Drive SEL0
Drive SEL0 (Bit 5):
This bit indicates the status of DO REGISTER bit 0 (drive select bit 0).
WDATA Toggle (Bit 4):
This bit changes state at every rising edge of the nWD output pin.
RDATA Toggle (Bit 3):
This bit changes state at every rising edge of the nRDATA output pin.
WE (Bit 2):
This bit indicates the complement of the nWE output pin.
MOT EN B (Bit 1)
This bit indicates the complement of the nMOB output pin.
MOT EN A (Bit 0)
This bit indicates the complement of the nMOA output pin.
In PS/2 Model 30 mode, the bit definitions for this register are as follows:
36