ANSI/INCITS 522
Information Technology – ATA/ATAPI Command Set - 3 (ACS-3)
Organization: | ANSI |
Publication Date: | 25 June 2014 |
Status: | active |
Page Count: | 578 |
scope:
The set of AT Attachment standards consists of this standard and the ATA implementation standards described in AT Attachment - 8 ATA/ATAPI Architecture Model (ATA8-AAM). The ATA/ATAPI Command Set - 3 (ACS-3) standard specifies the command set host systems use to access storage devices. It provides a common command set for systems manufacturers, system integrators, software suppliers, and suppliers of intelligent storage devices. Figure 1 shows the relationship of this standard to the other standards and related projects in the ATA and SCSI families of standards and specifications.
This standard maintains compatibility with the ACS-2 standard, INCITS 482-2012, while providing additional functions.