Digital Equipment RRD43 Owner's manual

RRD43CD-ROMDiscDrive
Informationfor
VAX4000Model100Systems
Order Number: EK–RRDCD–IN. A01
Digital Equipment Corporation
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First Printing, March 1994
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Contents
1RRD43 Compact Disc Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 RRD43 Controls and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Inserting a Compact Disc into the RRD43 Disc Drive . . . . . . 2
1.3 Removing the Disc from the RRD43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2Removing a Disk Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3DriveSpecifications ................................... 7
Figures
1RRD43 Compact Disc Drive Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2Inserting a Disc in the RRD43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3Removing a Disc from the RRD43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4Removing a Disc Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Tables
1RRD43 Disc Drive Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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1 RRD43 Compact Disc Drive
The RRD43 compact disc drive is a read-only device that can read information
from industry standard 600MB compact discs. The compact disc is inserted
directly into the drive.
1.1 RRD43 Controls and LEDs
The front panel of the RRD43 compact disc drive contains the disc tray and
has an eject button, a busy LED, and an emergency eject hole. Figure 1 shows
the front panel of the RRD43 compact disc drive.
Figure 1 RRD43 Compact Disc Drive Front Panel
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4
5
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Disc tray.

Volume control and headphone socket—not used.

Busy LED—This LED turns on when data is read from the disc. It flashes
during seek operations.

Eject button—Press this button to eject the disc tray from the RRD43.

Emergency eject hole—Use the emergency eject hole to manually eject the
disc tray if a power failure occurs (see Section 2).
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1.2 Inserting a Compact Disc into the RRD43 Disc Drive
To insert a disc in the RRD43, see Figure 2 and follow these steps.
1. Push the eject button inward to release the disc tray. The tray will eject
part way out; pull the tray out manually to its full extention.
2. Pick up the disc by the edges; takng care not to touch the bottom
(unlabelled) side of the disc with any part of your hand or fingers.
3. Insert the disc into the tray with the disc label facing upwards.
4. Push the disk tray back into the RRD43 until it is completely inserted and
latched.
5. The busy LED stays on for a few seconds. When the busy LED goes off,
the RRD43 can receive commands and you can read data from the compact
disc.
2

Figure 2 Inserting a Disc in the RRD43
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2
3
4
MLO-012262
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Eject button

Disc (hold by the side edge and set into place in the disc tray)

Disc tray (push in)

Busy LED
If the disc is upside-down, not properly inserted in the tray, or if other
conditions prevent the RRD43 from reading the disc, the busy LED will blink,
then stay on steadily.
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1.3 Removing the Disc from the RRD43
To remove a disc from the RRD43, see Figure 3 and follow these steps.
1. Push the eject button inward to release the disc tray. The tray will eject
part way out; pull the tray out manually to its full extention.
2. Remove the disc from the tray; pick up the disc by the edges, taking care
not to touch the bottom (unlabelled) side of the disc with any part of your
hand or fingers.
3. Push the disk tray back into the RRD43 until it is completely inserted and
latched.
4

Figure 3 Removing a Disc from the RRD43
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2
3
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Eject Button

Disc (hold by the side edge and remove from the disc tray)

Disc tray (push in)
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2 Removing a Disk Manually
To remove a disc manually from the RRD43, in the event of a power failure for
example, see Figure 4 and follow these steps:
1. Set the on/off switch on the system unit to the off (O) position.
2. Insert a straightened large paper clip or metal rod, 1.2 millimeters (mm)
(0.047 inches) in diameter and not less than 35 mm (1.38 in.) long, into
the emergency eject hole and push the clip or rod in until the disc tray
disengages.
3. Pull the tray out fully and remove the disc.
Figure 4 Removing a Disc Manually
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Paper Clip—Insert the clip 35 mm into the emergency eject hole.
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3 Drive Specifications
Table 1 RRD43 Disc Drive Specifications
Overview
Description Half-height optical CD-ROM disc drive
Features Photo CD capable/ can be used as an
independent audio CD player
Media Removable 5 1/4-inch compact disc
Capacity 600 MB
Form factor 5 1/4 in
Average access time 320 ms
Transfer rate 1X: 150 KB, 2X: 300 KB
Rotational speed 1X: Inner track = 530 rpm/Outer track = 200
rpm
2X: Inner track = 1060 rpm/Outer track = 400
rpm
Temperature 5°C (41°F) – 50°C (122°F) (operating)
-10°C (14°F)—65°C (149°F) (nonoperating)
Relative humidity 8%–80%
Voltage +5 VDC

5%
Current 1X—+5 V: 950 mA; 2X—+5 V: 1.0 A
Power <7 W @ 5 V (maximum)
Add-On Option Part Number
RRD43–EK Embedded RRD43 disc drive 1.5-inch brick, with
mounting hardware for the MicroVAX 3100 and
VAX 4000 Model 100 systems.
RRD43–FA Tabletop RRD43 disc drive with cable kit and
U.S. power cord.
RRD43–DG Tabletop RRD43 disc drive with cable kit.
Requires country-specific power cord.
(continued on next page)
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Table 1 (Cont.) RRD43 Disc Drive Specifications
Field Replacable Units and Options
RRD43 drive RRD43–AA
Test disc 30–23507–03
Documentation
RRD43 CD-ROM Drive Installation
Guide
EK–RRD43–IN
RRD43 CD-ROM Disc Drive
Installation Guide for MicroVAX
3100 and VAX 4000 Model 100
Systems
EK–RRDVX–IN
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