X3T13/2008D Manuals

X3T13/2008D Revision 7b ATA-3 Interface Standard

This document is a working draft of the American National Standard X3.298‑1997, which defines the AT Attachment‑3 (ATA‑3) interface. It provides the physical, electrical, and protocol specifications required for compatibility between host computers and storage devices.

The standard includes detailed sections on signal assignments, register definitions, command sets, timing diagrams, and optional features such as power management and SMART. It also contains revision history, references to earlier ATA‑2 specifications, and legal notices regarding the voluntary nature of ANSI standards.

Covers: Foreword · Scope · Definitions, abbreviations, and conventions · Interface physical and electrical requirements · Signal assignments and descriptions · Register definitions and descriptions