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CFT/CPSA Protocols and Definitions for L1 Transfers

Data Transfer between the DFEA and the CTOC

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Frame Control Bits TP Third Byte Second Byte First Byte
HF 1 1 1 TP P/M OCT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RAS DATA TYPE L1/L2
F2 0 0 0 TP XPT+LC XPT-LC 0 0 XPT+TC XPT-TC 0 0 XPT+NC XPT-NC 0 0
F3 0 0 0 TP HPT+LC HPT-LC 0 0 HPT+TC HPT-TC 0 0 HPT+NC HPT-NC TPSCL
F4 0 0 0 TP MPT+LC MPT-LC 0 0 MPT+TC MPT-TC 0 0 MPT+NC MPT-NC LPSCL
F5 0 0 0 TP LPT+LC LPT-LC 0 0 LPT+TC LPT-TC 0 0 LPT+NC LPT-NC 0 0
F6 0 0 0 TP SUM ABS[Pt] 0 0 OCCUPANCY S. ISOLATED TRACK
TF 0 0 0 0 VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP

Data Transfer between the CTOC and the CTTT

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Frame Control Bits TP Third Byte Second Byte First Byte
HF 1 1 1 TP XPT+LC XPT-LC XPT+TC XPT-TC XPT+NC XPT-NC P/M GI L1/L2
F2 0 0 0 TP HPT+LC HPT-LC HPT+TC HPT-TC HPT+NC HPT-NC OCT OL Reserved
F3 0 0 0 TP MPT+LC MPT-LC MPT+TC MPT-TC MPT+NC MPT-NC 0 0 T1 T2 #PSCL
F4 0 0 0 TP LPT+LC LPT-LC LPT+TC LPT-TC LPT+NC LPT-NC SUM ABS[Pt]
F5 0 0 0 TP OCT ISOLATED TRACK OCT ISOLATED TRACK OCT ISOLATED TRACK
F6 0 0 0 TP OCT RAS HTPTS 0 OCT ISOLATED TRACK OCT ISOLATED TRACK
TF 0 0 0 0 VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP

CFT Protocols and Definitions for L2 Transfers

The number of data frames sent in L2 mode are not fixed as in L1 mode, instead they can vary between 0 to 24. In case of STSX -> L2 STT the number of data frames varies between 0 to 32.

Data Transfer between the DFEA and the CTOC, STOV, STSX

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Frame Control Bits TP Third Byte Second Byte First Byte
HF 1 1 1 TP P/M OCT VP #OBJ HP #OBJ MSB of # OBJ LSB of # OBJ Data Type Code L1/L2
HF 0 0 0 TP Turn Number Crossing Number
DATA 0 0 0 TP PSC RA Tk RA T L S Pt Bin Ext. Pt R CFT H-layer RA ISO
… 0 0 0 TP …………
TF 0 0 0 0 VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP

Data Transfer between L2 CTOC and CTQD

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Frame Control Bits TP Third Byte Second Byte First Byte
HF 1 1 1 TP P/M OCT VP #OBJ HP #OBJ MSB of # OBJ LSB of # OBJ Data Type Code L1/L2
HF 0 0 0 TP Turn Number Crossing Number
DATA 0 0 0 TP PSC RA Tk RA T L S Pt Bin Ext. Pt R CFT H-layer RA ISO
… 0 0 0 TP …………
TF 0 0 0 0 VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP

Data Transfer between CTQD and L2 CFTpp (G-Link)

Only the data format is shown. For the complete record (which includes header and trailer information) please look at "Record Layout for G-Link Transfers" below.

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Control
Bits		 Second Byte First Byte
DATA 0 0 0 0 S Pt Bin Ext. Pt T L Error Code R PSC RA
0 0 0 0 CFT H-layer RA ISO 0 0 Abs. Sector Address of Track

Data Transfer between STOV and STSX

Due to limited availability of bit positions the "V" bit has to be replaced by the "D" bit in the data frames.

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Frame Control Bits TP Third Byte Second Byte First Byte
HF 1 1 1 TP P/M STOV VP #OBJ HP #OBJ MSB of # OBJ LSB of # OBJ Data Type Code L1/L2
HF 0 0 0 TP Turn Number Crossing Number
DATA 0 0 0 TP PSC RA D Tk RA STOV T L S Pt Bin Ext. Pt R CFT H-layer RA ISO
… 0 0 0 TP …………
TF 0 0 0 0 VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP

Data Transfer between STSX and L2 STT (G-Link)

Only the data format is shown. For the complete record (which includes header and trailer information) please look at "Record Layout for G-Link Transfers" below.

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Control
Bits		 Second Byte First Byte
DATA 0 0 0 0 S Pt Bin Ext. Pt T L Error Code R PSC RA
0 0 0 0 CFT H-layer RA ISO 0 D Abs. Sector Address of Track

CPSA Protocols and Definitions for L2 Transfers

Data Transfer between DFEA and L2 CTOC

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Frame Control Bits TP Third Byte Second Byte First Byte
HF 1 1 1 TP P/M OCT VP #OBJ HP #OBJ MSB of # OBJ LSB of # OBJ Data Type Code L1/L2
HF 0 0 0 TP Turn Number Crossing Number
DATA 0 0 0 TP 0 CPS strip RA Cluster Width T L S Pt Bin Ext. Pt R Trigger Sector RA 0 0 V
… 0 0 0 TP …………
TF 0 0 0 0 VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP

Data Transfer between L2 CTOC and CTQD

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Frame Control Bits TP Third Byte Second Byte First Byte
HF 1 1 1 TP P/M OCT VP #OBJ HP #OBJ MSB of # OBJ LSB of # OBJ Data Type Code L1/L2
HF 0 0 0 TP Turn Number Crossing Number
DATA 0 0 0 TP 0 CPS strip RA Cluster Width T L S Pt Bin Ext. Pt R Trigger Sector RA 0 M V
… 0 0 0 TP …………
TF 0 0 0 0 VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP

Data Transfer between CTQD and L2 PSpp (G-Link)

Only the data format is shown. For the complete record (which includes header and trailer information) please look at "Record Layout for G-Link Transfers" below.

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Control
Bits		 Second Byte First Byte
DATA 0 0 0 0 S Pt Bin Ext. Pt T L Error Code M 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 CPS strip RA Cluster Width TA 0 Abs. Sector Address of Cluster

Record Layout for G-Link Transfers

For all G-Link transfers the total number of sent frames must be a multiple of 8. Therefore padding frames (all bits are set to ZERO) will be inserted after the data frames and before the trailer frames.

All L2pp (preprocessor) Data Transfers

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CAV DAV FF ED Control Bits Second Byte First Byte
1 1 1 1 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
HF1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 Header Length Number of Objects
HF2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Hdr. Format Obj. Format Object Length
HF3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Crossing Number DATA TYPE
HF4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Turn Number
HF5 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Firmware Minor Version Firmware Major Version
HF6 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Status Bits
DATA 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Data
1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Data
… 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 …………
PADDING FRAME 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TF1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 DATA TYPE Crossing Number
TF2 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP
1 1 1 1 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

All L3 Data Transfers (VTM->VRB)

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CAV DAV FF ED Control Bits Second Byte First Byte
1 1 1 1 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
HF1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 Header Length MSB of # Data Words Number of Input Links
HF2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Hdr. Format Obj. Format LSB of # Data Words
HF3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Crossing Number DATA TYPE
HF4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Turn Number
HF5 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Firmware Minor Version Firmware Major Version
HF6 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Status Bits
DATA 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Data
1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Data
… 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 …………
PADDING FRAME 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TF1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 DATA TYPE Crossing Number
TF2 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP
1 1 1 1 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X