Appendix A: PlexWriter Specifications
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Usable Formats
Logical CD Read/Write
CD-DA, CD-Extra (CD-Plus), CD-ROM (Mode-1), CD-
ROM XA (Mode 2: form 1 or form 2 and mixed form), CD-
ROM (Mixed Mode), Photo-CD, Video-CD, CD-TEXT,
CD+G, UDF, CD+I
Writing Modes
Track-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Session-at-Once, Packet
Write (variable and fixed packets), Multi-session
Disc Diameter
12-cm diameter: Recording time 74 min, 79 min.
8-cm diameter: When using an 8-cm disc, maximum read
speed is 18X CAV, maximum record speed is 4X
Performance Specifications
Read Speed, CD
Speed
Mode-1
Mode-2
CD-DA
17-40X
Stamp,R Stamp,R Stamp,R
14-32X Stamp,R,RW Stamp,R,RW Stamp,R,RW
10.4-24X 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
Write Speed, CD-R
24X Z-CLV, 20X Z-CLV, 16X CLV, 12X CLV, 4X CLV,
1X CLV
Write Speed, CD-RW
10X CLV, 4X CLV
High speed: 4X, 10X.
Normal speed: 4X
Initialization Time
< 13 sec. (typical), < 15 sec. (max.)
Time measured from power on until disc is available to
read
Access Time
CD: <140 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
Data Buffer
4 MB
Spindle Motor
Brushless
Error Rate
CD-ROM Mode 1: 1 Block/10
12
Bits
CD-ROM Mode 2: 1 Block/10
9
Bits
