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1. 520 5 2GB Magneto Optic Disk Drive User Manual European Headquarters Plasmon Data Limited Whiting Way Melbourn Hertfordshire SG8 6EN Tel 44 0 1763 262963 Fax 44 0 1763 264444 Email sales plasmon co uk United States Plasmon 4425 ArrowsWest Drive Colorado Springs CO 80907 3489 Tel 719 593 7900 Fax 719 599 8713 220 user Manual Copyright Copyright 1998 Plasmon Data Limited No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of Plasmon Trademarks TM All trademarks that may be contained within this publication are registered with their respective companies Changes The material in this manual is for reference only and is subject to change without notice While reasonable efforts have been taken in the preparation of the material contained in this manual Plasmon assumes no liability resulting from any errors or omissions or from the use of material contained herein Cautions The following images are designed to draw your attention to important information within this manual S NOTE Information relating to important suggestions CAUTION Warnings relating to directions which could put the operator and drive at risk of damage Z TIP Hints to achieve the optimum performance from your drive Release November 2002 97705153 A 720 user Manual FCC Compliance Stat2. e mail support plasmon co uk World Wide Web www plasmon com International Calls 1 719 593 4437 1 719 593 4192 fax Plasmon Storing More Of Your Digital World
3. Internal Drive uude Reha 9 Prechecks before Service 10 Placing a service 10 11 Microsoft Optical Systems and Optical Support 11 Disk Cartridge 12 Appendix A 13 Component 13 Appendix B 15 Function Connector Pin 15 Appendix C 16 SCSI Device Address 16 Appendix e a 17 Drive Option 17 Appendix E 18 Main Specifications 18 Appendix 19 SCSI Interface 19 MOD520E SCSI 0 19 M0D5201 50 20 Appendix G 21 Accessories and 21 Owners Record 97705153 A 720 user Manual The model and serial number of the drive you have
4. A3 B3 SCSI ID 0 See Appendix C to set SCSI ID A4 B4 Disable SCSI When the pair of pins is open the drive Parity performs SCSI parity checking default Shorting the pins with a jumper forces the drive NOT to perform the SCSI parity checking A5 B5 Disable Write When the pair of pins is open the drive Cache performs write back caching default Shorting the pins with a jumper forces the drive NOT to perform the write back caching A6 B6 Disable Auto When the pair of pins is open the drive Spin up performs an automatic spin up upon media loading default Shorting the pins with a jumper forces the drive NOT to perform the automatic spin up 4 A7 B7 Force Verify Shorting the pair of pins forces the drive to for Write perform a Write and Verify operation whenever the host issues a WRITE command default Opening the pins by removing the jumper will force the drive not to Verify after Write unless specified under software A8 B8 Disable Manual Shorting the pins disables the eject button Eject operation Default Open 5 A9 B9 Enable Fast SCSI Shorting the pins enables Fast SCSI mode Default Closed 6 A10 BIO Device Type When the pins are open the drive responds as an Optical Memory Device type 7 Default Shorting the pins forces the drive to respond as a Direct Access Device type 0 A11 B11 Enable Shorting the pins invokes the internal SCSI Termination active terminator With the pins open default Termination i
5. Magneto Optic jukeboxes providing further performance increases The M0D520 has been designed to give fast solid and reliable disk exchanges Please take the time to study this manual to become familiar with operating the unit as well as prescribed service The main features of the M0D520 drive are V 5 26B 2 6GB per side of storage on rewritable and CCW WORM disks Y Half height unit Reads 594MB and 650MB disks as well as 1 2GB 1 3GB 2 3GB and 2 6GB media as used in earlier 0 drives in addition to read amp write compatibility to 2 3GB and 2 66 disks Data cache of 4MB for write and read operations lt Effective seek time of 25ms Synchronous data rates up to 10 Mbytes sec Universal AC supply operates from 100 to 240 volts M0D520E EEE 720 user Manual SCSI Connections The external drive is equipped with two Micro D 50 way connectors on the rear panel These are for the SCSI in and SCSI out if there are additional devices connected A SCSI interface cable needs to be terminated at each end of the line one terminator being on the last device in the chain and the other terminator is usually on the host computer or adapter card a Micro D SCSI Terminator is supplied external drive only O Refer to the documentation supplied with your SCSI card or YZ computer system should you need to check the computer termination In normal circumstances this will usually be enabled The two ways of co
6. any devices attached Do not use the unit under the following operating environments Places with high humidity Exposed to direct sunlight Locations subject to excessive shock or vibration Do not cover ventilation slots as these are provided for cooling Do not place the drive near a printer Never attempt to disassemble the unit Never touch the surface of a recordable disk Do not allow any foreign object or liquid to enter the unit Always remove the disk before moving the unit This will ensure that the optical head is securely positioned for shipping Keep the packaging material should the unit have to be transported Additional Notes for Internal Models 97705153 A X Never connect disconnect unit to from SCSI bus with power on any units including host computer When handling the unit an anti static wrist strap should be used to avoid possible damage from static electricity Ensure that the power connector is correctly wired Check that the power is within the unit s specification Ensure that adequate ventilation is provided 720 user Manual GETTING STARTED Operation Installation Instructions External Drive Notes Do not apply power yet Set the SCSI ID of the unit via the DIP switch on the rear of the unit Connect the SCSI interface cable between the computer and the drive unit If the drive is the last unit on the SCSI interface install
7. ME PIN NUMBER SIGNAL SOURCE DBO 2 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER DB1 4 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER DB2 6 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER DB3 8 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER DB4 10 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER DB5 12 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER DB6 14 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER DB7 16 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER DBP 18 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER GROUND 20 GROUND 22 GROUND 24 TERMWR 26 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER GROUND 28 GROUND 30 ATTN 32 SCSI HOST GROUND 34 BSY 36 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER ACK 38 SCSI HOST RST 40 SCSI HOST MSG 42 CONTROLLER SEL 44 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER C D 46 CONTROLLER REQ 48 CONTROLLER I 0 50 CONTROLLER 97705153 A 720 user Manual Appendix G Media P5200W 5 2GB WORM MO media 2048 bytes sector P5200E 5 2GB Rewritable MO media 2048 bytes sector P4800W 4 8GB WORM MO media 1024 bytes sector P4800E 4 8GB Rewritable MO media 1024 bytes sector P4100E 4 1GB Rewritable MO media 512 bytes sector 97705153 A 720 user Manual Notes 97705153 Contacting Plasmon Should there be a need for further support other than what this manual provides please contact one of these two technical support locations To obtain technical support in the United States Plasmon 1 877 585 6793 Technical Support 1 719 593 4192 fax e mail support plasmon com World Wide Web www plasmon com To obtain technical support in Europe Plasmon Technical Support 44 0 1763 262 963 44 0 1763 264 444
8. and Verify Command 502 O AIAI ANIN NS AJ Ae IN Option Switch Function NOTE The 005201 is shipped with the forced verify on write operation enabled NOTE The drive is shipped with write caching enabled by default In data critical applications it may be necessary to disable write caching This may be achieved using Adaptecs SCSI EXPLORER program under the windows environment Programmers may also access this function through the Mode Page Settings 97705153 A 720 user Manual Appendix E Main Specifications M0D520e M0D520i Access times Average seek full stroke 25 ms 25 ms Motor start 2 5 seconds 2 5 seconds Motor stop 2 2 seconds 2 2 seconds Rotational speed 3300 3600 RPM 3300 3600 RPM Data transfer rates User sustained write read 2 48 to 5 07 MB second 2 48 to 5 07 MB second Burst asynchronous 3 MB second 3 MB second Burst synchronous 10 MB second Fast SCSI enabled 10 MB second Fast SCSI enabled Buffer size 4 MB 4 MB MTBF Power On Hours 100 000 100 000 Environmental Operating temperature 5 to 40 C 5 to 40 C Non operating temperature 30 to 60 C 30 to 60 C Operating humidity 10 to 90 10 to 90 Non operating humidity 5 to 90 non condensing 5 to 90 non condensing Operating vibration 5 350Hz 0 00015 GHz or 0 014 m s 0 00015 G Hz or 0 014 m s Operating shock no damage 306 or 294 m s 3ms half sine 306 or 294 m s 3ms
9. ement NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by switching the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures a Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Sa Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected m Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help special accessories which are not readily available through normal The compliance of this unit to the FCC rules is not subject to any dealer channels The drive is in conformity with the EMC directive and low voltage directive expressly approved by the PLASMON group of companies may void the CAUTION Any modifications or changes made to this equipment not author
10. g material to avoid impact and vibration When carrying the unit after unpacking keep it in the horizontal plane Storage Use the moisture proof packing material for storage The storage environment should meet the non operating environmental requirement as specified in Rppendix E T Do not expose the unit to radical changes in temperature which could cause condensation 720 user Manual 97705153 A 720 user Manual Table of Contents Copyright 0 0 0 0 rn ren i Trademarks i Changes asic kk ess ein a aske Aa PORNO kart aca i a i Cautions TD i FCC Compliance ii Laser Product ioo cee wa spo dian bo ere b de bends iii Class 1 Laser Product u usa pia PRI ili Laser 5 ili Unpacking iv Owners 2 Warning s aa area 2 General Description 3 SCSI 4 SCSI Identifier cscs sae eek e s Rees General Precautions for M0D520E 7 GETTING 8 Operation Installation Instructions 8 External carro earn 8
11. half sine Non operating shock 896 or 873 m s 3ms half sine 896 or 873 m s 3ms half sine Electrical Operating voltage 100 to 240V AC 50 60Hz 5V 5 12V 5 Power requirements 0 5A 5V 2 0A Max 0 8A Typ 12V 3 0A Max 0 9A Typ Structure Dimensions WxHxD in mm 228 x 66 x 276 146 x 41 3 x 203 Weight 3 9 Kg 1 5 Kg Drive orientation horizontal vertical horizontal vertical Warranty one year parts and labour one year parts and labour RTB RTB Appendix F 97705153 A 720 user Manual SCSI Interface connector signal names M0D520E SCSI CONNECTOR SIGNAL NAME PIN NUMBER SIGNAL SOURCE DBO 26 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER DB1 27 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER DB2 28 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER DB3 29 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER DB4 30 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER DB5 31 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER DB 32 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER DB7 33 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER DBP 34 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER GROUND 35 GROUND 36 GROUND 37 TERMPWR 38 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER GROUND 39 GROUND 40 RTTN 41 SCSI HOST GROUND 42 BSY 43 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER RCK 44 SCSI HOST RST 45 SCSI HOST MSG 46 CONTROLLER SEL 47 SCSI HOST CONTROLLER C D 48 CONTROLLER REQ 49 CONTROLLER 1 0 50 CONTROLLER SCSI Interface connector signal names 97705153 A 720 user Manual M0D520I 50 WAY IDC CONNECTOR SIGNAL NA
12. ity to operate this equipment in its intended installation 97705153 A 720 user Manual Laser Product Class 1 Laser Product The optical drive mechanism contained in this unit is certified to comply with DHHS rule 21 CFR Chapter 1 Sub chapter J in effect as of the date for manufacture This optical drive mechanism is classified as a Class 1 laser product to EN 60825 and there is no hazardous laser radiation with the safety protection Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure Never open the enclosure or touch the parts internal to the product When the power switch is on do NOT place your eyes close to the front panel opening to look into the unit Laser Specification 97705153 A Class 1 LASER mechanism Laser Power No hazardous radiation is emitted with the safety protection of the unit 720 user Manual Unpacking Packing 2 3 General precautions Note the following precautions in order to maintain the performance and reliability of the drive Open the package with particular care Do not expose the unit to excessively dusty environment The unit contains components that can be destroyed by static electricity Follow the guidelines below for internal unit Use an anti static mat and ground yourself when handling the internal unit Always be sure to handle the in
13. just purchased are located on the underside of the unit Please record them below and refer to them should you need to call your supplier for service or technical support M0D520 Serial No Keep this manual for reference purposes should any switch setting need to be altered Warning Use of controls or adjustments other than those specified herein may result in hazardous laser radiation exposure This product may only have the cover removed for service or repair by a qualified and approved service site External or the top of the drive Internal Air Filters The M0D520E external drive is shipped without Air Filters The drive has been designed with ducted air cooling air should not get into the body of the drive Air Filters are provided for particularly dusty or dirty environments Please be advised that the drive will run up to a maximum ambient temperature of 30 C with air filters 97705153 A 720 user Manual General Description v C 97705153 A The M0D520 is a high performance high capacity optical disk drive that offers recording on rewritable and CCW WORM media that is ISO compliant The M0D520 reads and writes to 5 2GB 4 8GB 4 1GB 2 6GB and 2 3GB rewritable WORM and DOW disks and offers read compatibility to earlier 150 standard 1 3GB 1 2GB 650MB and 600MB media so protecting any existing investment in storage The M0D520 also forms the basis for the M Series range of Plasmon
14. minants do not enter the unit Should the unit require cleaning do NOT attempt to open the drive but contact your supplier Microsoft Operating Systems and Optical support Microsoft have confirmed that their NT operating system versions n 3 51 and 4 0 do not currently FULLY support any WORM or Rewritable Optical media 512 1024 or 2048 bytes per sector or drives under Fat or NTFS File Systems NT using FAT or NTFS only supports Optical if the drive and media act as a Magnetic Hard Drive Type 0 Device Windows NT will support both WORM and Rewritable Optical media when used with another File System such as Plasmon Drive Manager for NT FAT and NTFS with full Optical support are being looked into for a future release of NT from Microsoft Microsoft have committed that Windows 95 will read and write Rewritable Optical media only when it has been formatted with third party software WORM media is not supported and requires third party software Customers using NT with Plasmon Multitasking Manager have no need for any action For details of Optical support in future products from Microsoft please contact them direct Magneto Optic Technology Roadmap 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 OSTA June 1997 97705153 A 720 user Manual Disk Cartridge Notes 1 Never open the shutter to look at the disk The shutter is provided for protection against dust dir
15. nnecting SCSI devices are shown below Fig 1 External Drive Connection Fig 2 Internal Drive Connection Fig 1 External Drive Connection 3 1 Switch block SCSI ID setting 2 SCSI connector for additional devices or terminator if last in chain 3 SCSI cable SS If there are also internal devices on the same SCSI card then the dena SCSI adapter card must have its on board termination disabled 97705153 A 720 user Manual Fig 2 Internal Drive Connection 1 DC Power Connector 2 Jumper block for SCSI ID settings 3 50 way SCSI cable note pin 1 orientation If internal devices are also to be connected to the SCSI card then the SCSI adapter on board termination must be disabled Refer to the documentation that accompanies the SCSI adapter 97705153 A 720 user Manual SCSI Identifier Each device on a SCSI bus requires a unique address to be set which maybe in the range of 0 to 6 as address 7 is usually reserved for the host computer address The M0D520 is shipped with a default address of 1 which will usually suffice in most cases Please refer to diagram on Appendix 97705153 A 720 user Manual General Precautions for M0D520E X x xx Never plug or un plug any connectors or cables from the device on the SCSI bus whilst power is applied to either host computer or
16. s disabled A12 B12 Terminator These pins supply 5V DC through an isolation Power diode for SCSI terminator power to the SCSI bus TERMPWR line Shorting the pins enables SCSI TERMPWR signal default Leaving them open disables 97705153 A 720 user Manual Appendix SCSI Device Address Jukebox Connector SCSI ID SCSI Drive JP3 or SW3 JP2 or SW2 JP1 or SW1 Address 0 OFF OFF OFF 1 OFF OFF ON 2 OFF ON OFF 3 OFF ON ON 4 ON OFF OFF 5 ON OFF ON 6 ON ON OFF 7 ON ON ON Drives are set up to ID1 as default Default Jumpers on external and internal units Jumper Switch internal external JP1 SW3 N C OFF JP2 SW2 N C OFF JP3 SW1 Fitted ON JP4 N C N C JP5 N C N C JP6 N C N C JP7 SW4 Fitted ON JP8 N C N C JP9 SW5 Fitted ON JP10 SW6 N C OFF JP11 N C N C JP12 Fitted Fitted 97705153 A 720 user Manual Appendix D Drive Option Switches The M0D520 provides eight switches which permit the user to define certain drive operations or interface features Optional Switch Description Switch Number 1 Reserved Reserved Disable Command Eject Reserved Enable Library I F Mode Reserved Disable Write Cache Disable Auto Spin up 501 Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Disable SCAM Selection Reserved Reserved Enable Write Cache for Write
17. t and other contaminants 2 Avoid subjecting the cartridge to sudden shock or impact 3 When the write protect window is open the disk is in a read only mode of operating 9 ex lt Read write enable Write protect 97705153 A 720 user Manual Appendix A Component Location M0D520E S PI gt D Plasmon 50 52 GB C 4 B A Busy indicator A D B Power light Cartridge eject D Emergency eject E Y L A A B D A SCSI connectors B SCSI ID selector Fan optional filter D Power connector E off switch 97705153 A 720 user Manual Appendix A continued Component Location M0D520I OPTION SWITCHES EJECT BUTTON FUNCTION ON PIN 1 Appendix PIN 1 SCSI PIN 1 FLAP FOR AIR DUCTING 97705153 A 720 user Manual 720 user Manual Appendix B Function Connector Pin Description see appendix A for connector location Switch Pins Function Description 3 A1 BI SCSI ID 2 See Appendix C to set SCSI ID 2 A2 B2 SCSI 1D 1 See Appendix to set SCSI ID 1
18. tation of the flat cable when installing Pin 1 is connectors have a small arrow by pin 1 Connect the internal power connector in your computer to the drive making sure that the orientation is correct 97705153 A 720 user Manual Prechecks before Service Call Disk cannot be inserted Is power on Is the disk orientated correctly Is the disk the correct type Access Failure Is the cartridge inserted Is the SCSI ID set correctly Are the SCSI bus terminated correctly Is the cartridge set to write protect Are other devices on the SCSI bus operating normally Is the software device driver installed correctly Placing a service call Contact your supplier or service company They will probably require the following information Where purchased Date of Purchase Serial Number Description of failure System information which may include Computer type and SCSI odopter type Software configuration in DOS this will be the CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT file Type of device driver being used am Software and Driver Updates Do you have the latest revisions Contact your supplier for firmware or driver updates AU 97705153 A 720 user Manual Service on the unit There is no prescribed service for the unit However to ensure optimum performance the unit should operate in as clean an environment as possible where conta
19. ternal unit only by the frame and do not touch any electrical components Unpacking Internal Unit When moving the unit to an environment where there is a significant difference in temperature let the unit remain in its packaging for at least two hours Find a flat soft surface for unpacking keeping the box upright Do not apply excessive force to the unit when removing the shock absorbing material or to the surfaces and interface connector when removing the anti static bag Unpacking External Unit When moving the unit to an environment where there is a significant difference in temperature let the unit remain in its packaging for at least two hours Find a flat soft surface for unpacking keeping the box upright 97705153 A 720 user Manual 4 5 6 PF CN 97705153 A Packing Pack the unit after you have removed the disk Put the device in the anti static or plastic bag It is desirable to use the original shock absorbing material and packing box used when the unit was delivered to you If not use box with a shock absorbing structure that will prevent direct impacts to the device In the case of the internal unit protect the surfaces and interface connector against possible damage and use an anti static bag Transportation Transport the unit in a well packaged condition with the upside facing up Transport the unit as little as possible after unpacking always using the shock absorbin
20. the supplied terminator in the unused SCSI connector Apply power to the unit Insert a disk cartridge into the drive gently pushing it into the drive until it is power loaded The motor will start and after a few seconds the drive will be ready for use When the eject button is pressed the cartridge will electronically eject from the drive after a short delay If you need to use the emergency eject pinhole make sure that the unit is powered off and that the disk has stopped its rotation 20 30 seconds after power off If the SCSI ID is changed with the unit powered ON then power must be removed and reapplied for the new ID to take effect Before moving the drive always ensure that the optical disk cartridge is removed The drive has various functions that may be altered from their defaults if required These are outlined in the M0D5201 section Opening the enclosure and changing these settings must only be carried out by a qualified service engineer 9775153 A 720 user Manual Internal Drive The drive must only be used in the horizontal plane e Attaching screws are supplied with the unit The screws are M3 x 4 mm and the fixing plate should be within the range of 1 5 to 2 5 mm which includes the washer e Included with internal drives is a 50 way flat IDC cable with 2 connectors for connection to the SCSI adapter usually identified by a red stripe on the edge of the cable and S Note for correct orien
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