Read Position Command
162 T10000: Interface Reference Manual August 2016
TABLE 3-116 Read Position Data - Long Form
Byte
Bit
76543210
0 BOP EOP Reserved MPU LONU Rsvd BPEW
1
thru
3
(MSB)
Reserved
(LSB)
4
thru
7
(MSB)
Partition Number
(LSB)
8
thru
15
(MSB)
Logical Object Number
(LSB)
16
thru
23
(MSB)
Logical File Identifier
(LSB)
24
thru
31
(MSB)
Obsolete
(LSB)
Parameter Value
BOP: Beginning-of-Partition 0 = Tape is not positioned at BOP.
1 = Tape is positioned at BOP.
EOP: End-of-Partition 0 = Tape is not past LEOT.
1 = Tape is past LEOT.
MPU: Mark Position Unknown 0 = Logical file identifier is valid.
1 = Logical file identifier is not known.
LONU: Logical Object Number
Unknown
0 = Logical object number and partition number are valid.
1 = Logical object number and partition number are not valid
BPEW: Beyond Programmable Early
Warning
0 = not implemented
Partition Number
Partition number of current logical position
Logical Object Number Block ID of current logical position
Logical File Identifier
Number of filemarks between BOP and the current logical
position