
Commands: Space (11h) Page 157
Referring to the first table, the table below shows the tape position after each
SPACE command is complete.
SPACE X Blocks From RSMK bit Tape Position
1 BOT ON B
-7 EOD ON E
1 BOT OFF E
-7 EPD OFF E
2 BOT ON C, chk cond res = 1
-8 EOD ON D, chk cond res = -1
2 BOT OFF F
-8 EOD OFF A
Completion Status
The Completion Status for the SPACE command is shown in the following table.
Code Message Description
00h Good
Status
• The drive is ready to perform any appropriate command.
• The drive remains in any previously set mode.
• The tape is positioned on the EOT side if space forward and on the BOT side if
space reverse.
02h Check
Condition
Extended Sense Byte 02h:
Code Message Description
02h Not Ready No cartridge is inserted in the drive.
03h Media Error Unrecoverable data error encountered while
performing a SPACE command.
04h Hardware Error Drive hardware failure detected.
05h Illegal Request The CDB contains an invalid bit.
06h Unit
• Cartridge was changed prior to accepting
Attention this command
• The drive was reset prior to this command.
08h Blank Check
• EOD was encountered while executing a
SPACE forward.
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