Plextor PlexWriter 40/12/40A, Installation And User Manual

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Appendix A: PlexWriter Specifications
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Usable Formats
Logical CD Read/Write CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-ROM Mode-1, Mix CD, CD-ROM
XA, Photo-CD, Video-CD, CD-I, Multisession, CD TEXT,
CD+G, UDF
Write Methods TAO, DAO, Packet Write (variable and fixed), Multi-
session, SAO
Performance Specifications
Read Speed, CD Speed Mode-1 Mode-2 CD-DA
17-40X Stamp,R,RW Stamp,R,RW Stamp,R
14-32X Stamp,R,RW Stamp,R,RW Stamp,R,RW
10-24X Stamp,R,RW Stamp,R,RW Stamp,R,RW
8X CLV Stamp,R,RW Stamp,R,RW Stamp,R,RW
4X CLV Stamp,R,RW Stamp,R,RW Stamp,R,RW
Note: “Stamp” indicates commercially pressed “silver”
discs
Write Speed, CD-R
(Data)
40X Z-CLV (20-24-32-40X)
32X Z-CLV (20-24-32X)
24X Z-CLV (20-24X)
20X CLV 16X CLV, 8X CLV, 4X CLV
Write Speed, CD-R
(CD-DA)
24X Z-CLV (16-24X)
16X CLV, 8X CLV, 4X CLV
Write Speed, CD-RW 12X CLV, 10X CLV, 4X CLV
High speed media: 4X, 10X, 12X
Normal speed media: 4X
Initialization Time < 13 sec. (typical), < 15 sec. (max.)
Time measured from power on until disc is available to
read
Access Time <120 ms (typical)
Time measured from start command until bus free (no
disconnect)
Sleep Mode Entered after 2 minutes of no access to drive
Wake Mode < 5 sec. (max.) to start drive after sleep
Other Features
Data Buffer 4 MB
Error Rate CD-ROM Mode 1: 1 Block/10
12
Bits
CD-ROM Mode 2: 1 Block/10
9
Bits