MOcity 230MB Magneto-Optical Subsystem Specifications

Subsystem Specifications


Input voltage                        As per VDE 0565-3 with fuse and integral filter                
                                                                                                    
Fuse protection                      230V / 1A (delayed action fuse)                                
                                     115V / 2A (delaed action fuse)                                 
                                                                                                    
Dimensions (H × W × D)               122mm × 60mm × 220mm                                           
                                                                                                    
Weight                               1.0kg                                                          
                                                                                                    
Operating noise level                42 dBA at 1 metre                                              
                                                                                                    
Power supply                         230V AC ±10%, 44mA                                             
                                     115V AC ±10%, 66mA                                             
                                                                                                    
Power consumption                    10W maximum                                                    
                                                                                                    
Temperature range                    5ºC to 45ºC operating                                          
                                     0ºC to 50ºC non-operating                                      
                                                                                                    
Relative humidity                    10% to 85% non condensing                                      
                                                                                                    
Safety Approvals                     CE mark                                                        
                                     EN55022 (EMI) and EN200-82-1 (EMC)                             
                                     Post Office Directive 243/91                                   
                                     FCC Class A/B                                                  
                                     VDE 0871                                                       
                                                                                                    

Disk Drive Specifications


Optical Disk Cartridge :             ISO Standard 3.5 inch Optical Disk Cartridge                
                                                                                                 
                                     128MB media                 230MB media                   
                                                                                               
Form Factor :                        3.5 inch, × 1 inch high                                     
                                                                                                 
Interface :                          SCSI-2 (single ended)                                       
                                                                                                 
Total storage capacity :                                                                       
Unformatted :                        181 MB                      325 MB                        
Formatted :                          128 MB                      230 MB                        
                                                                                               
Storage capacity/track :                                                                       
Unformatted :                        18,100 bytes                18,100 bytes logical          
Formatted :                          12,800 bytes                12,800 bytes logical          
                                                                                               
Storage capacity/sector :                                                                      
Unformatted :                        724 bytes                   724 bytes                     
Formatted :                          512 bytes                   512 bytes                     
                                                                                               
User tracks/side :                   10,000                      17,940 logical                
                                                                                               
                                     The number of user tracks indicates the maximum user zone   
                                     which includes the spare and slipping areas.                 
                                                                                                 
Alternate sectors per side :         >= 1,024                  >= 1,025                    
                                                                                               
Sectors per track :                  25                          25 logical                    
                                                                                               
Data Transfer Rate :                                                                           
Disk drive :                         1.1MB/sec (maximum)         1.3 to 2.1MB/sec max          
Asynchronous mode :                  3.3MB/sec maximum           3.3MB/sec maximum             
Synchronous mode :                   5.0MB/sec maximum           5.0MB/sec maximum             
                                                                                               
Seek time :                                                                                      
Short stroke (64 tracks) :           Less than 18 milliseconds                                   
1/3 stroke :                         Less than 35 milliseconds                                   
Full stroke :                        Less than 70 milliseconds                                   
                                     Each seek time specified here is the mathematical average of 
                                     100 seeks and does not include either SCSI overhead or track 
                                     address recognition time.                                    
                                                                                                 
Average latency time                 8.3 milliseconds                                            
                                                                                                 
Rotational speed :                   3,600 RPM ±0.05% (ZCAV)                                     
                                                                                                 
Heads :                              One head on the positioner                                  
                                                                                                 
Position type :                      Linear voice coil motor                                     
                                                                                                 
Servo tracking method :              ISO continuous servo method                                 
                                                                                                 
Recording density :                  24,400 bits per inch        29,300 bits per inch          
                                     15,875 tracks per inch      18,256 tracks per inch        
                                                                                               
Loading time :                       5 seconds                                                   
                                     This time is from when the optical disk cartridge is        
                                     inserted to the time when the drive is ready.                
                                                                                                 
Unloading time :                     3.4 seconds                                                 
                                     This time is from when the eject button is pressed or the   
                                     eject command is issued to when the optical cartridge is     
                                     ejected.                                                     
                                                                                                 
Load/Unload life :                   50,000 operations                                           
                                                                                                 
Dimensions :                                                                                     
Width x Height x Depth :             101.6mm x 25.4mm x 146.0mm (no panel)                       
                                     101.6mm x 25.4mm x 150.0mm (single panel)                   
                                     101.6mm x 25.4mm x 160.0mm (double panel)                   
                                                                                                 
Data Buffer                          237 KB buffer with read ahead cache                         
                                                                                                 
Weight                               0.47kg (without bezel)                                      
                                                                                                 
MTBF                                 40,000 power on hours or more                               
                                                                                                 
Power requirements :                                                                             
Power consumption :                  5.0W ready                                                  
                                     7.0W random seek, read, or write                            
                                     3.5W sleep                                                  
Input voltage :                      Single +5VDC ±5%, 1.4A (2.0A max)