
MultiMediaCard Flash
Preliminary MultiMediaCard Product Manual;
1998 SANDISK CORPORATION
Page 48 of 79
Table 5-7 Block Oriented Write Commands (Class 6 - 8)
Cmd Index
Type
Argument
Resp
1
Abbreviation
Command Description
CMD28
ac
[31:0]
address
data
R1b
SET_WRITE_PROT
If the card has write protection
features, this command sets the
write
protection
addressed group. The properties of
write protection are coded in the
card
specific
(WP_GRP_SIZE).
bit
of
the
data
CMD29
ac
[31:0]
address
data
R1b
CLR_WRITE_PROT
If the card has write protection
features, this command clears the
write
protection
addressed group.
bit
of
the
CMD30
adtc
[31:0]
protect
address
write
data
R1
SEND_WRITE_ PROT If the card has write protection
features, this command asks the
card to send the status of the write
protection bits.
CMD31
Reserved
Table 5-8 Erase Commands (Class 5)
Cmd
Index
Type
Argument
Resp
Abbreviation
Command Description
CMD32
ac
[31:0]
address
data
R1
TAG_SECTOR_START
Sets the address of the first sector of the
erase group.
CMD33
ac
[31:0]
address
data
R1
TAG_SECTOR_END
Sets the address of the last sector in a
continuous range within the selected erase
group, or the address of a single sector to
be selected for erase.
CMD34
ac
[31:0]
address
data
R1
UNTAG_SECTOR
Removes one previously selected sector
from the erase selection.
CMD35
ac
[31:0]
address
data
R1
TAG_ERASE_GROUP_
START
Sets the address of the first erase group
within a range to be selected for erase.
CMD36
ac
[31:0]
address
data
R1
TAG_ERASE_GROUP_
END
Sets the address of the last erase group
within a continuous range to be selected
for erase.
CMD37
ac
[31:0]
address
data
R1
UNTAG_ERASE_
GROUP
Removes one previously selected erase
group from the erase selection.
CMD38
ac
[31:0] stuff bits
R1b
ERASE
Erases all previously selected sectors
1
R1b: these commands are indicating the busy status of the MultiMediaCard via the data channel.
2
32 write protection bits (representing 32 write protect groups starting at the specified address) followed by 16 CRC bits are transferred
in a payload format via the data line.