Plextor ULTRA-A User Manual

Manual is about: Plextor PX-32CSe CDR Drives: User Guide

Summary of ULTRA-A

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    Fcc notice 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...

  • Page 2: Px-32Csi Internal

    Cd-rom drive caddy px-32csi internal px-32cse external tray px-32tsi internal px-32tse external.

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    Plextor reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without prior notice. Plextor makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particu...

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    Table of contents 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2. Box contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ultraplex internal drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ultraplex external drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 a gentle reminder. . . . . . . . . . ....

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    9. Software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 os/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 windows nt 4.0 (and below) . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 10. Using cd-rom discs, caddies, and trays . . . . . . . 40 caddy loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 inserti...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction thank you for purchasing plextor’s ultraplex, a 14/32 speed cav cd-rom drive meant for the professional and power user. The ultraplex is the most reliable and highest performance cav cd-rom drive available in its class. The ultraplex is also the first fully cav cd-rom drive manufactured...

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    In this manual you should find all the information you need to successfully install and operate your drive. If you run into a problem, however, please contact us (see chapter 13 for the different ways you can contact us). You will be connected to our friendly, helpful band of tech support reps who k...

  • Page 8: Box Contents

    Box contents your task: check the contents of the box. Your objective: make sure you’ve got everything you paid for. Your method: compare what you find in the box with the tables on the following pages. What you should find in your plextor box depends on two factors: 1) what configu- ration you purc...

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    Use the following tables to check the contents of your box: ultraplex internal drives drive only drive w/ scsi interface cd-rom drive x x 4 chrome and 4 black screws x x caddy (px-32cs only) x x plextor manager software x x scsi interface board & installation guide* x audio cable* x (2) scsi cable* ...

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    Ultraplex external drives drive only drive w/ scsi interface drive w/ mac kit cd-rom drive caddy (px-32cs only) x x x plextor manager software x x scsi interface board & installation guide* x audio cable* x x scsi cable* x x plextor operation manual x x x warranty registration card x x x mac device ...

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    A gentle reminder. . . Your task: save your box (if you received one). Your objective: have a secure container in which to ship your drive back to plextor, if necessary. Your method: find an empty space in your home/office and fill it with the plextor box. If you received your ultraplex cd-rom drive...

  • Page 12: What Else Do I Need?

    What else do i need? Your task: review the software and hardware installed in your current computer system. Your objective: determine what else you may need to operate your cd-rom drive. Your method: inventory your current computer system; check list below. If you are a pc owner and you purchased a ...

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    Connector for connection to the ultraplex. Be sure to read the section on ‘‘termination’’ in chapter 7 of this manual. If you purchased your scsi interface board several months or years before you purchased your ultraplex drive, you may need to update your device drivers. See the discussion about de...

  • Page 14: Precautions

    Precautions your task: read the list of precautions below. Your objective: avoid any undo harm coming to you or your drive. Your method: review the list and use common sense. Your new cd-rom drive is a precision electromechanical device. Like the rest of your computer system, it requires reasonable ...

  • Page 15: Drive Features

    Drive features your task: get to know your drive. Your objective: learn how to operate different features of the drive. Learn what goes where. Learn some terms that will be used elsewhere in the manual. Your method: match the parts of your drive to the diagrams below. Px-32cs (caddy) drive----front ...

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    ➐ disc indicator: green when power is on and disc is inserted. Off if no disc is inserted. ➑ volume control: controls volume of headphone jack. This control has no effect on the rear-panel audio outputs. ➒ headphone jack: stereo mini-jack for headphones and powered speakers. Px-32ts (tray) drive----...

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    Px-32xsi internal drive (caddy, tray)----rear panel ➊ audio output connector: outputs stereo analog signal. Use to connect to sound- board or audio amplifier. ➋ scsi interface connector: connects to scsi interface board using 50-pin to 50-pin flat ribbon scsi cable. ➌ jumpers: use to select scsi id ...

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    Px-32xse external drive (caddy, tray)----rear panel ➊ dip switches: use to set parity, term, test, block size, and eject lock options. Leave these switches at their factory settings unless one of the following pertain to you: termination: review chapter 7 to determine if you need to turn your termin...

  • Page 19: Drive Switch/

    Drive switch/ jumper/dial settings your task: find the location of jumpers (internal drive) or switches and rotary dial (external drive). Check their settings. Change them if necessary. Your objective: to ensure that your new cd-rom drive can coexist peacefully with other equipment you might have in...

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    Do not plan to use the eject lock feature, skip now to chapter 8, hardware installation. (take our word for it, most of you can now skip to chapter 8.) px-32xsi internal drive factory setting of jumper block the functions shown are on if the jumpers are installed and off if jumpers are removed. The ...

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    Scsi id number it is possible to chain (using a daisy chain cable) up to seven scsi peripherals to a single scsi interface board, or to the scsi port of an apple computer. When using multiple scsi peripherals, however, it is necessary to set each peripheral to a unique scsi id number. Your plextor c...

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    For example, the factory setting of the scsi id at 3 is made by installing a jumper on pin 1 and pin 2 of the jumper block, leaving pin 3 uncovered. To set the scsi id at 7, you would install a jumper across pin 1, another jumper across pin 2, and a third jumper across pin 3. To set the scsi id at 5...

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    Other switch/jumper settings----ultraplex the remaining switches (external drives) and jumpers (internal drives) are: parity leave this on. The parity check provided by the on setting enhances the reliability of the scsi bus. Set to off only if your computer system or scsi controller specifically re...

  • Page 24: Termination

    Termination your task: find the location of the scsi termination jumper or switch. Your objective: determine if you must disable the scsi termination. Your method: your drive was shipped with termination enabled. If necessary, remove termination jumper or turn off scsi termination dip switch by foll...

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    Px-32xsi internal termination the px-32tsi is shipped from the factory with its termination enabled (on). To disable termination, remove the jumper from the termination pins on the back panel of your drive. Refer to the diagrams on pages 12 and 15 for the location of the termination pins (labeled ‘‘...