3 November 2008 T10/1836-D Revision 2a
SCSI Multi-Media Commands - 6 (MMC-6) i
Contents
1 Scope.............................................................................................................................................................1
2 References ....................................................................................................................................................2
2.1 Normative References ...........................................................................................................................2
2.2 Approved References ............................................................................................................................2
2.3 References under development.............................................................................................................3
2.4 Other References...................................................................................................................................3
3 Definitions, Symbols, Abbreviations, and Conventions .................................................................................5
3.1 MMC General Terms .............................................................................................................................5
3.2 CD Specific Terms ...............................................................................................................................10
3.3 DVD and HD DVD Specific Terms.......................................................................................................13
3.4 BD Specific Terms ...............................................................................................................................15
3.5 Abbreviations and Acronyms ...............................................................................................................18
3.6 Keywords .............................................................................................................................................20
3.7 Conventions .........................................................................................................................................21
3.8 Bit and byte ordering............................................................................................................................22
3.9 Notation conventions ...........................................................................................................................22
4 Multi-media Device Models .........................................................................................................................23
4.1 General ................................................................................................................................................23
4.1.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................23
4.1.2 Common Physical Media Structure............................................................................................23
4.1.2.1 The Disc..................................................................................................................................23
4.1.2.2 Single Layer Structure ............................................................................................................24
4.1.2.3 Dual Layer PTP Structure.......................................................................................................24
4.1.2.4 Dual Layer OTP Structure ......................................................................................................25
4.1.2.5 Data Structure in a Spiral .......................................................................................................25
4.1.2.5.1 Modulation Coding .................................................................................................................25
4.1.2.5.2 Error Detection and Error Correction Coding.........................................................................25
4.1.3 Logical Presentation of the Media..............................................................................................26
4.1.3.1 Logical Blocks.........................................................................................................................26
4.1.3.2 Logical Sub-Divisions of Media ..............................................................................................26
4.1.3.2.1 General...................................................................................................................................26
4.1.3.2.2 Logical Tracks ........................................................................................................................27
4.1.3.2.2.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................27
4.1.3.2.2.2 Properties of Logical Tracks ...............................................................................................27
4.1.3.3 Sessions .................................................................................................................................28
4.1.4 Data cache .................................................................................................................................28
4.1.5 Resets ........................................................................................................................................29
4.1.5.1 Reset Types ...........................................................................................................................29
4.1.5.2 Power-On Reset .....................................................................................................................29
4.1.5.3 Hard Reset..............................................................................................................................29
4.1.5.4 Device Reset ..........................................................................................................................29
4.1.6 Error reporting ............................................................................................................................29
4.1.6.1 Unit Attention Conditions ........................................................................................................29
4.1.6.2 Drive Busy Conditions ............................................................................................................29
4.1.6.3 Unable to Write Errors ............................................................................................................30
4.1.6.4 Deferred Errors.......................................................................................................................31
4.1.7 Removable medium ...................................................................................................................31
4.1.8 Drive Ready/Not Ready Conditions ...........................................................................................32
4.1.9 Timeouts.....................................................................................................................................34
4.1.9.1 General...................................................................................................................................34
4.1.9.2 Group 1 Timeouts...................................................................................................................34
4.1.9.3 Group 2 Timeouts...................................................................................................................35
4.1.9.4 No Timeout Commands..........................................................................................................35
4.1.9.5 Group 3 timeout for Real Time Stream Recording/Playback .................................................36
4.1.9.5.1 General...................................................................................................................................36
