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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual V ersion 1.01 Feb. 13, 2009 PIONEER CORPORA TION Pioneer Confidential[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 1 1 Introd uction ................................................................................................................. ....................................................... 3 1.1 Change History .................................................................................[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 2 4.21.1 Read ing Speed ........................................................................................................... ....................................... 37 4.21.2 W rit ing Speed ............................................................................................[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 3 1 Introductio n This document specifies a command set for BD R-203/BDC-203. (Hereinafter re ferred to as "drive") BDR-203 is a BD writer drive. BDC-203 is a BD co mbo d rive. BDC-203 does not write to BD-R/RE disc. The drive fundamentally complies with SFFC INF-8090i standard. [...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 4 2 Interface The drive supports Serial ATA interface. 2.1 SATA version The drive complies with the Serial ATA R evision 2.6. The d ata transfer mode is General1 1.5GBits/sec. 2.2 Drive Information The data returned by INQUIRY command covers the following information. Vendor name: “PIONE[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 5 3 DRIVE Descriptions 3.1 Compatible Media The drive supports reading of B D-ROM, BD-R/RE Disc, CD -ROM/-R/-RW Disc, DVD-ROM/-R/-RW/RAM/-R DL Disc and +R/+RW/+R DL Disc and writing of BD-R/R E Disc (excep t BD C-203), CD-R/-RW Disc, DVD-R/-RW/RAM/-R DL Disc and +R/+RW/+R DL. (Excep t 8cm [...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 6 4 Packet Commands The following com mands are implemented in the drive. In case of BDC-203, the following commands ar e not perfo rmed for BD-R/RE; CLOSE TRAC K/SESSION, FORMAT UNIT, RESERVE TRACK, SEND DISC STRU CTURE, SEND OPC INFORMATION, SYNCRONIZE CACHE, WRITE(10), WRITE(12), and WR[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 7 Reference Command Description Operation code SFF8090i MMC-5 This document WRITE AND VERIFY Command 2Eh 17.50 6.46 WRITE BUFFER Command 3Bh 17.51 6.47 4.23 Pioneer Confidential[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 8 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 TRAC K INFORMATION Command and the TEST UNIT READY Command are used to detect completion of the blank operati on. While blank operation is performed[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 9 4.3 FORMAT UNIT Command The CmpLst bit is supported only in DVD-RAM medi a, must be set to zero with other medias . The Interleave Value field is not s upported 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 an d a BD[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 10 4.3.1.1.2 On BD-R media For BD-R, 4096 spare Clusters are allocated in ISA0 and 8192 C lusters in OSA. In addition , for BD-R Dual, 4096 spare C lusters are allocated in ISA1. TDMA1 size is 2048 Clusters and TDMA2 is 4096 Clusters. For BD-R Dual , TDMA2 is 2048 Clusters, TDMA3 is 4096 C[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 11 4.4 GET CONFIGURATION Command 4.4.1 Feature List and Profile List Supported Feature is listed to Table 10 – Feature List. Table 10 – Feature List Feature Number Feature Name 0000h Profile List 0001h Core 0002h Morphing 0003h Removable Medium 0004h Write Protect 0010h Random Readable[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 12 Table 11 – Profile List Profile Number Profile Name 0002h Removable Disc 0008h CD-ROM 0009h CD-R 000Ah CD-RW 0010h DVD-ROM 0011h DVD-R Sequential Recording 0012h DVD-RAM 0013h DVD-RW Restricted Overwrite 0014h DVD-RW Sequential Recording 0015h DVD-R Dual Layer Sequential Recording 001[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 13 4.4.2 Media states The Morphing is occurred when t he media or media sta te is changed. The driv e has Media states th at is described in the Table 12 – Media states. Table 12 – Media states State No Media State Descriptions 1 No Media Not Ready 2 CD-ROM Complete 3-1 Empty Empty Dis[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 14 4.4.3 Current Profile of the Feature Header and Current bit of the Profile List The Current Pro file of the Featu re Header and the Curr ent bit of the Profile List is set as follo wing. The Current Profile and Current bit of Profile List is mor phed by media state. 4.4.3.1 Current Prof[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 15 Table 14 – Current Profile and Current bit for DVD Media Current bit of the Profil e State No Current Profile Removable Disc 0002 DVD-ROM 0010 DVD-R S.W. 0011 DVD-RAM 0012 DVD-RW R.O. 0013 DVD-RW S.W. 0014 DVD-R DL S.W.0015 DVD-R DL L.J. 0016 descriptions 5 0010h 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 DVD-R[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 16 The other Current bits ar e all 0. 4.4.3.3 Current Profile and Current bit for +R/+RW/+R DL Media The following table indicates the Current Profile of the Feature Header and the Current bit of the Profile List that +R/+RW/+R DL media is mounted. Table 15 – Current Profile and Current [...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 17 4.4.4 Current bit of the Feature List 4.4.4.1 Current bit of the Feature List for CD Media The Current bit of the Feature List for CD media is set as Table 17 – Feature List for CD Medi a. The State No. is described in the Table 12 – Media states. Table 17 – Feature List for CD Me[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 18 4.4.4.2 Current bit of the Feature List for DVD Media The Current bit of the Feature List for DVD media is set as Table 18 – Feature List for DVD-ROM/-R/-RW/RAM Media. The State No. is described in the Table 12 – M edia states. Table 18 – Feature List for DVD-ROM/-R/-RW/RAM Media [...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 19 4.4.4.3 Current bit of the Feature List for +R/+RW/+R DL Media The Current bit of the Feature List for +R/+RW/+R DL media is s et as Table 19 – Feature List fo r +R/+RW/+R DL Med ia. The State No. is described in the Table 12 – M edia states. Table 19 – Feature List for +R/+RW/+R [...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 20 4.4.4.4 Current bit of the Feature List for BD-RE/R/ROM Media The Current bit of the Feature List for BD-RE/R/ROM media is s et as Table 20 – Feature List for BD-RE/R/ROM Media. The State No. is described in the Table 12 – Media states. Table 20 – Feature List for BD-RE/R/ROM Medi[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 21 4.5 GET EVENT/STATUS NOTIFICATION Command The drive supports polling mode onl y. The Immed bit must be set to one. Following Notification Classes are supported. Table 21 - Notification Class Request Bit Definition Support 0 Reserved - 1 Operational Change Request/Not ification yes 2 Pow[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 22 4.6.1 Performance (Type field = 00h) The drive has nominal only performance parame ter. If Except field dose not set to 00b, th e drive returns the Perform ance Header only. Table 24 – Performance Data Write bit Disc Start LBA Start Performance End LBA End Performance No Media 0 DVD 1[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 23 No Media 0 DVD 16x CLV 16*1385 = 22160 (5690h) 0 DVD 16x CLV 16*1385 = 22160 (5690h) CD-ROM Only the Performance Header is returned. CD-R CD-RW 0 Established Write Speed Outermost Lead-out Star t LBA in ATIP -1 Established Write Speed DVD-ROM Only the Performance Header is returned. DVD[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 24 4.6.2 Write Speed (Type field = 03h) 4.6.2.1 Write Speed Data for No Media and C D Media Table 25 – Write Speed Data for No Media and CD Media Disc Write Speed Descriptor # End LBA Read Speed Write Speed #1 DVD 16x CLV 16*1385 = 22160 (5690h) DVD 16x CLV 16*1385 = 22160 (5690h) #2 DVD[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 25 #3 CD 10x CLV 10*2352*75/1000 = 1764 (6E4h) CD 10x CLV 10*2352*75/1000 = 1764 (6E4h) #1 CD 24x CLV 24*2352*75/1000 = 4234 (108Ah) CD 24x CLV 24*2352*75/1000 = 4234 (108Ah) #2 CD 16x CLV 16*2352*75/1000 = 2823 (B07h) CD 16x CLV 16*2352*75/1000 = 2823 (B07h) CD-RW (Ultra Speed) #3 CD 10x [...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 26 4.6.2.2 Write Speed Data for DVD Media Table 26 – Write Speed Data for DVD Media Disc Write Speed Descriptor # End LBA Read Speed Write Speed #1 DVD 16x CLV 16*1385 = 22160 (5690h) DVD 16x CLV 16*1385 = 22160 (5690h) #2 DVD 12x CLV 12*1385 = 16620 (40ECh) DVD 12x CLV 12*1385 = 16620 ([...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 27 #1 DVD 6x CLV 6*1385 = 8310 (2076h) DVD 6x CLV 6*1385 = 8310 (2076h) #2 DVD 4x CLV 4*1385 = 5540 (15A4h) DVD 4x CLV 4*1385 = 5540 (15A4h) DVD-RW (6x) #3 DVD 2x CLV 2*1385 = 2770 (AD2h) DVD 2x CLV 2*1385 = 2770 (AD2h) #1 DVD 4x CLV 4*1385 = 5540 (15A4h) DVD 4x CLV 4*1385 = 5540 (15A4h) D[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 28 #3 DVD 3.3x CLV 3.3*1385 = 4570 (11DAh) DVD 3.3x CLV 3.3*1385 = 4570 (11DAh) #1 DVD 4x CLV 4*1385 = 5540 (15A4h) DVD 4x CLV 4*1385 = 5540 (15A4h) +RW (4x) #2 DVD 2.4x CLV 2.4*1385 = 3324 (CFCh) DVD 2.4x CLV 2.4*1385 = 3324 (CFCh) +RW (2.4x) #1 DVD 2.4x CLV 2.4*1385 = 3324 (CFCh) DVD 2.4[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 29 4.6.2.3 Write Speed Data for BD Media Table 27 – Write Speed Data for BD Media Disc Write Speed Descriptor # End LBA Read Speed Write Speed #1 BD 8x CLV 8*4495 = 35960 (8C78h) BD 8x CLV 8*4495 = 35960 (8C78h) #2 BD 6x CLV 6*4495 = 26970 (695Ah) BD 6x CLV 6*4495 = 26970 (695Ah) #3 BD 4[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 30 4.10 MECHANISM STATUS Command Mechanism Stat us Parameter Lis t: Fault bit, Current Slot fi eld, C/DVD Mechanism S tate field, Nu mber of Slots Available field a nd Length of Slot Table(s) field are set to zero. 4.11 MODE SELECT (10) Command The Save Page function is not su pported. The[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 31 The Medium Type was defined in a legacy sp ecification, and rem ains in this drive. The Medium Type Codes are defined as shown in Table 30 – Medium Type Codes. Table 30 – Medium Type Codes Page code Description 00h Door closed, medium type unknown or BD 01h 120 mm CD-ROM data only, [...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 32 4.12.2 Mode Pages The drive is not supported the Parameters Sav a ble (PS) bit and must be set to zero . The Pa ge Code field i dentifies t he format an d parameter s defined for t hat mode page. The drive supports following Mode pages. Table 31 - Mode Page Codes Page code Description S[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 33 4.12.2.5 Write Parameters Mode Page The parameters specified in the Write Parameters Mode Page are not appli cable to DVD-RAM media. The parameters specified in the Write Parameter s Mode Page are not applicable to +R/+RW/+R DL m edia. The parameters specified in the Write Parameters Mo[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 34 4.12.2.6 C/DVD Capabilities and Mechanical Status Page The C/DVD Capabilities and Mech anical Status Page format is defined as shown in Table 35 - C/DVD Capabilities and Mechanical Stat us Page Format. Table 35 - C/DVD Capabilities and Mechanical Status Page Format Bit Byte 7 6 5 4 3 2 [...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 35 Bit Byte 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 64 Reserved = 00h Reserved Rotation Control #8 65 000000b 00b 66 (MSB) 67 Write Speed Supported #9 (LSB) The Maximum Read Sp eed Supported field doe s not reflect the maximum read speed for each medium type an d format. If no disc is mounted in the drive, the fi[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 36 4.16 READ BUFFER CAPACITY Command The Block bit is supported. The Length of Buffer field in the READ BUFFE R CAPACITY data is set to following. BD or no medium : 180000h DVD : 118000h CD : 126800h 4.17 READ CAPACITY Command The RelAdr bit is not supported and must set to 0. If empty dis[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 37 4.19 REQUEST SENSE Command The drive returns the 22 b ytes of Sense Data. When Sense Key, Additional Sense Code a nd Additional Sense Code Qualifier field is set to 2/3A /00 MEDIUM NOT PRESENT or 2/04/01 LOGICAL UNIT IS IN PROCESS OF BECOMING READY, th e Loading informatio n is set to B[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 38 4.21.2 Writing Speed The drive can sp ecify the following writing speed. Default value o f writing speed is maximum speed for each media type. In this drive, the establish ed values are always reset to the d efault values aft er loading media. The available wr iting speed may be restric[...]

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    BDR-203/BDC-203 Command Reference Manual Version 0. 90 Page 39 Table 42 – Parameters to set Writing speed for +R/+RW/+R DL media Write time Write Size +R Writing Speed +R DL Writing Speed +RW Writing Speed 0000h 0001h – FFFFh 16x CAV 8x ZCLV 8x ZCLV 0000h – 15A3h 2.4x CLV 2.4x CLV 2.4x CLV 15A4h – 2075h 4x CLV 4x CLV 4x CLV 2076h – 2B47h [...]