
SCSI Commands
5-14 Quantum DLT 8000 Tape System
Throughout this manual, multiple bytes that contain information about specific
command parameters are portrayed as shown in the example of the Parameter List
Length field (bytes 7 and 8) of the Log Select command shown below:
Bit
Byte
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
(Bytes 0 - 6)
7 - 8
(MSB)
Parameter List Length
(LSB)
As shown, this sample indicates that the most significant bit (MSB) of the field is bit 7
of byte 7; the least significant bit is bit 0 of byte 8.
This is an alternate, “shorthand” presentation for:
Bit
Byte
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
(Bytes 0 - 6)
7
(MSB)
Parameter List Length
8
(LSB)
The shorthand version of presentation is used in this manual due to space constraints.
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