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- Page 1 Model PX-R412CSi Internal and PX-R412CSe External PlexWriter CD Recorder/Reader 4/12max December 1997 Outside front cover 5.75" x 8.25" PLEX WRITER MANUAL Plextor manual, Carla Williams 1/2/98...
- Page 2 The laser beam emitted from the optical pickup is invisible. Accordingly: Do not open the optical pickup housing, and obtain service only from Plextor-authorized personnel. CAUTION To disconnect the CD-ROM drive from an electrical current, pull out the power plug.
- Page 3 CD-Recorder/Reader 4/12max PX-R412CSi Internal PX-R412CSe External 5.75" x 8.25" PLEX WRITER MANUAL Plextor manual, Carla Williams 1/2/98...
- Page 4 Further, Plextor Corp. reserves the right to revise this manual and to make changes in its content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revision or change.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
PX-R412CSi Internal Drive ....14 PX-R412CSe External Drive ....17 Other Switch/Jumper Settings ... . . 18 7. - Page 6 13. Specifications ..... 45 About Plextor ......47 Warranty Information .
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Page 7: Introduction
---- CHAPTER 1 ---- Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Plextor PlexWriter 4/12max, a CD Reader/Recorder with the performance and support you expect from Plextor. We appreciate the confidence you have shown in us. Our goal is to put you ---- and keep you ---- on the leading edge of CD technology. -
Page 8: Box Contents
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 purchased; and 2) what the company that sold you the box put in ---- or took out ---- while it was in their possession. -
Page 9: Internal Drives
SCSI cable Plextor operation manual* Warranty registration card Extra jumpers for setting drive switches * Manuals can be found on enclosed Plextor CD. 5.75" x 8.25" PLEX WRITER MANUAL Plextor manual, Carla Williams 1/2/98 CHAPTER 2 ---- Box Contents DRIVE... -
Page 10: External Drives
SCSI interface board and installation guide* Audio cable SCSI cable Plextor operation manual* Warranty registration card * Manuals can be found on enclosed Plextor CD. PX-R412CS OPERATION MANUAL 5.75" x 8.25" PLEX WRITER MANUAL Plextor manual, Carla Williams 1/2/98 DRIVE... -
Page 11: A Gentle Reminder
Therefore, please ship your drive in the safest manner possible. We believe your drive will be most secure if it is shipped in a Plextor box. We hope you will never have to ship your drive back to us. If you do, however, we hope you will send it packaged in a Plextor box. -
Page 12: What Else Do I Need
Inventory your current computer system; check list below. If you purchased a Plextor box labeled ‘‘Drive Kit with PCI SCSI Interface’’ or ‘‘Drive Kit with ISA SCSI Interface,’’ or ‘‘Drive Kit with PCMCIA Interface’’ your needs are simple: none. Everything you need to successfully install and operate your PlexWriter 4/12 is included in the box you purchased. - Page 13 Once you have assembled everything you need, you’re ready to install your drive. But first, a few words of caution are in order. 5.75" x 8.25" PLEX WRITER MANUAL Plextor manual, Carla Williams 1/2/98 CHAPTER 3 ---- What Else Do I Need?
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Page 14: Precautions
Please read this manual carefully and keep it handy for easy reference. Use this manual for installation, operation, and troubleshooting. See your dealer or call Plextor’s Technical Support Department should your drive require repair or service. Do not put your computer monitor (or any other device weighing more than 30 lbs.) on top of the PlexWriter 4/12 external drive. -
Page 15: Drive Features
5 WRITE 1X Indicator: Orange when recording at 1X speed. 6 WRITE 2X Indicator: Orange when recording at 2X speed. 7 WRITE 4X Indicator: Recording at 4X speed when both are lit. 5.75" x 8.25" PLEX WRITER MANUAL Plextor manual, Carla Williams 1/2/98 2 Eject Button WRITE... -
Page 16: Rear Panel
3 SCSI Interface Connector: Connects to SCSI interface board using 50-pin 50-pin flat ribbon SCSI cable. 4 Power Connector: Connects to your computer’s power supply (DC +5V and +12V). PX-R412CS OPERATION MANUAL 5.75" x 8.25" PLEX WRITER MANUAL Plextor manual, Carla Williams 1/2/98 4 Power Connector Cross ref. X 3... -
Page 17: Px-R412Cse External Drive
PX-R412CSe External Drive----FRONT PANEL Door Closed 1 Front Door 11 Headphone Jack 10 Volume Control 5, 6, 7 1X,2X, 4X 9 Disc Indicator 8 ON/READ Indicator 1 Front Door: Spring loaded for superior dust protection. Open door to insert caddy. -
Page 18: Rear Panel
CHAPTER 5 ---- Drive Features PX-R412CSe External Drive----REAR PANEL 4 SCSI Interface Connector 1 DIP Switches: Use to select SCSI ID number, parity, termination, test, block size, or Flash ROM. Leave these jumpers at their factory settings unless one or... -
Page 19: Drive Switch/Jumper/Dial Settings
(PC, Mac, Sun, Silicon Graphics, DEC, etc.) that can use SCSI peripherals. To provide this flexibility, Plextor gives its customers options on how a drive can be set before it is installed. On an internal drive, settings are determined by the position of jumpers on the jumper block at the rear of the drive. -
Page 20: Px-R412Csi Internal Drive
ONLY when upgrading firmware are jumpers damage to the drive. connected lengthwise. Jumper Install Jumpers This Way PX-R412CS OPERATION MANUAL 5.75" x 8.25" PLEX WRITER MANUAL Plextor manual, Carla Williams 1/2/98 On (Jumper installed) Off (Jumper removed) TEST FLASH TERM... -
Page 21: Upgrading Firmware
‘‘Program Mode.’’ 6) When the system comes up, execute the Firm412.exe program, which you may receive or download from Plextor along with the new firmware (*.BIN file) and placed in the same director as Plextor Manager. -
Page 22: Scsi Id Number
SCSI ID set to 4. Accordingly, if you already use another SCSI peripheral and its SCSI ID also is set to 4, you must change the SCSI ID number of your PlexWriter 4/12 or the other peripheral. PX-R412CS OPERATION MANUAL 5.75" x 8.25" PLEX WRITER MANUAL Plextor manual, Carla Williams 1/2/98... -
Page 23: Px-R412Cse External Drive
Turn the drive’s power OFF before changing the setting of the dial or DIP switches. The SCSI ID number of the PX-R412CSe is determined by the position of the pointer on the SCSI ID rotary dial. The drive will arrive with its SCSI 5.75"... -
Page 24: Other Switch/Jumper Settings
Leave this OFF, unless you are working in a UNIX environment and want to boot from your CD-ROM drive. If so, set this switch/jumper ON. PX-R412CS OPERATION MANUAL 5.75" x 8.25" PLEX WRITER MANUAL Plextor manual, Carla Williams 1/2/98 FLASH BLOCK SIZE cross-ref. -
Page 25: Termination
This should not be confused with termination itself. Termination power can and should be provided by at least one device attached to your SCSI host adapter. Your Plextor CD-R drive automat- ically supplies termination power. Any additional devices supplying termination power will NOT cause any problems. -
Page 26: Px-R412Csi Internal Termination
14 and 18 for the location of the termination switch (labeled ‘‘Term’’). It is the second of the five switches. PX-R412CS OPERATION MANUAL 5.75" x 8.25" PLEX WRITER MANUAL Plextor manual, Carla Williams 1/2/98 cross-ref x 2 cross-ref x 2...
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