Read Attribute Command
August 2016 Commands 151
Medium Auxiliary Memory Attribute Format
Each medium auxiliary memory (MAM) attribute is communicated between the
application client and device server in the following format.
TABLE 3-103 Medium Auxiliary Memory Attribute Format
Byte
Bit
76543210
0
thru
1
(MSB)
Attribute Identifier
(LSB)
2 Read
Only
Reserved Format
3
thru
4
(MSB)
Attribute Length (n-4)
(LSB)
5
thru
n
(MSB)
Attribute Value
(LSB)
Parameter Value/Description
Attribute Identifier Contains a code value that identifies the attribute.
Read Only Indicates whether the attribute is in the read only state.
0 = The attribute is in the read/write state
1 = The attribute is in the read only state
Format Specifies the format of the data in the Attribute Value field
00b Binary Contains binary data.
01b ASCII Contains left-aligned ASCII data.
10b Text Contains textual data.
The character set is described in the Text Localization
Identifier attribute.
11b Reserved
Attribute Length Specifies the length in bytes of the Attribute value field.
Attribute Value Contains the current value, for the Read Attribute command