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 …

This standard maintains a high degree of compatibility with the AT Attachment Interface with Packet Interface - 7 (ATA/ATAPI-7) volume 1, INCITS 397-2004, and while providing additional functions, is …

ATAPI devices contain commands that facilitate the writing of self-configuring software drivers that can discover all necessary attributes without prior knowledge of specific peripheral characteristics (such …

ATAPI Drive is different from ATA Drives, as it doesn't use ATA Commands, but it use the SCSI-Command-Set. Parameters are sent into a Packet, so it is Called: ATA-Packet Interface [ATAPI].

It includes the Packet Command feature set implemented by devices commonly known as ATAPI devices. It also includes the Serial Transport Protocols and Physical Interconnect for AT Atachment …

The Serial ATA community is now focused on migrating the ubiquitous ATAPI CD-ROM, CD-R and DVD-RW devices to operate over SATA links. These optical devices will eventually integrate SATA …

More details on how to use Blaster tool to program different configuration files (to suit different ATA/ATAPI devices) is explained in Cypress FX2LP to ATA/ATAPI Configuration Utility (BLASTER) …