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Professional Disc for DATA Unit BW-RS101/BW-RU101
2-055-301-12(1)
Professional Disc
for DATA Unit
User’s Guide GB
Guides de l’tilisateur FR
Benutzerhandbücher DE
Guías del usuario ES
Guie dell’utente IT
BW-RS101
BW-RU101
© 2004 Sony Corporation
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Safety Regulations Owner’s Record Information The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not the units. Record the serial number in the space provided expressly approved in this manual could void your below. authority to operate this equipment. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding these products. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Model No. BW-RS101, BW-RU101 the limits for a Cl
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Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment WARNING (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose systems) the units to rain or moisture. This symbol on the product or on its To avoid electrical shock, do not open the packaging indicates that this product shall not cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel be treated as household waste. Instead it shall only. be handed over to the applic
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Table of Contents Safety Regulations ......................................................2 Owner’s Record .............................................................. 2 Information...................................................................... 2 Declaration of Conformity .............................................. 2 WARNING ..................................................................... 3 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview.......................................................
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Introduction Chapter Overview Features The Sony BW-RS101/BW-RU101 “Professional Disc for DATA” Unit comes with the following features. The “Professional Disc for DATA” external optical disc unit uses a short- wave blue violet laser with a wavelength of 405 nm. The powerful objective lens used for focusing the laser beam has a numerical aperture of 0.85, resulting in a track pitch of only 0.32 µm. This makes writing as much as 23.3 GB of data on one side of a disc possible. A 0.1 mm cove
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Chapter 1 Introduction System Configuration BW-RS101 System Configuration The BW-RS101 is connected to a host computer through its SCSI interface. A maximum of fifteen peripheral devices can be connected in a daisy chain on the SCSI bus. See “SCSI Cables” on page 13 for details. Host computer SCSI cable 12 m ID=0 ID=1 ID=2 ID=3 ID=4 ID=14 ID=15 ID=5 SCSI peripheral devices BW-RS101 Note The BW-RS101 supports single-ended (SE) and low-voltage differential (LVD) SCSI configurations. When a sing
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Chapter 1 Introduction Part Location and Function This section describes the parts of the “Professional Disc for DATA” units BW- RS101 and BW-RU101 and gives an overview of their functions. BW-RS101/BW-RU101 Front Panel 12 3 4 5 A Power indicator Lights green when the unit is on. B Slot cover When inserting a disc, open this slot cover by pulling it toward you. After inserting the disc, close the slot cover. The cover opens automatically when you eject a disc, but you need to close it manuall
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Chapter 1 Introduction BW-RS101 Rear Panel 123456 A Function switches Use these switches to set the SCSI ID and unit functions. See “BW-RS101 Function Settings” on page 15 for details B SCSI connectors Connect SCSI cables (sold separately) to these connectors to link the host computer and/or other SCSI devices. C Air duct Air is sucked through the duct for cooling the unit. Note Make sure that you do not block the air duct or impede the air flow. D F.GND (ground terminal) Connect the ground t
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Chapter 1 Introduction BW-RU101 Rear Panel 1 23 456 A Function switches Use these switches to set the unit functions. See “BW-RU101 Function Settings” on page 18 for details B USB connector Connect the USB cable supplied to link the host computer and/or the USB Hub. C Air duct Air is sucked through the duct for cooling the unit. Note Make sure that you do not block the air duct or impede the air flow. D F.GND (ground terminal) Connect the ground terminals of other devices to the unit's frame
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Getting Started Chapter Component and Accessory Checklist Upon opening the unit package, make sure that all the components and accessories listed below are present. If you find any missing and/or damaged items, contact your dealer. BW-RS101 Accessory Checklist AC power cord BW-RS101 “Professional Disc for DATA” Unit Disc (PDDRW23) Formatting Utility Guide to Safe Use LVD/SE terminator (Safety Precautions) Protection cushion sheet User’s guide (this document) Warranty Card
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Chapter 2 Getting Started BW-RU101 Accessory Checklist AC power cord BW-RU101 “Professional Disc for DATA” Unit Disc (PDDRW23) Formatting Utility Guide to Safe Use Protection cushion sheet (Safety Precautions) USB 2.0 cable User’s guide (this document) Warranty Card 11 Component and Accessory Checklist
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Chapter 2 Getting Started When using the unit placed vertically Be sure to stick the supplied protection cushion sheets to the four points as illustrated bellow before using the unit. Using the unit placed vertically without sticking the cushion sheets may cause scratch the unit and/or unstable operations. How to Stick the Protection Cushion Sheet Stick the protection cushion sheet to the four indentations on the base of the unit. 12 When using the unit placed vertically
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Chapter 2 Getting Started Connecting the Unit Connecting the BW-RS101 You can connect the unit to one host computer through a SCSI bus that has up to 15 devices connected in a daisy chain. Note Before connecting the unit, make sure to turn off the unit and all the other devices on the SCSI chain. 1 Connect a SCSI cable to the SCSI connecter of the unit to connecting a host computer or another SCSI device. 2 If the unit is the last device on the SCSI daisy chain, connect the supplied termina
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Chapter 2 Getting Started Connecting the BW-RU101 Connect the unit to the host computer through a USB cable. You can use a USB Hub to connect up to 127 USB devices. Because BW-RU101 supports hot-plug, you can plug in, use, and unplug BW-RU101 without having to shut down the host computer. Note Before connecting the unit, make sure that it is off. 1 Connect the USB cable to the USB connector of the unit. 2 Connect the AC power cord to the AC IN connector of the unit. USB Cables To achieve hig
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Chapter 2 Getting Started Setting Functions/SCSI ID BW-RS101 Function Settings Use the function switches A to P on the rear panel of the unit to set the unit’s functions and SCSI ID according to the host computer and software that you are using. Make sure that the unit is off before setting the switches. ABCDFFGH I J KLM NO P I O Switch Function 1 0 A Terminator Power Supply POWER to the Supply POWER to the terminator enabled terminator disabled B Force CAV All operations are Optimum mode p
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Chapter 2 Getting Started Background Formatting This unit is equipped with a background formatting function. To improve the reliability of writing data, executing a physical format before using an unused disc is highly recommended. If you disable the background formatting function, you can start the physical format in the foreground by issuing the FORMAT command. During the format, the unit scans whole sectors of the disc to detect any defect sectors and register them as defective sector
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Chapter 2 Getting Started BW-RS101 SCSI ID Settings Use function switches M to P to set the SCSI ID. SCSI ID Function switch P (SCSI 0) O (SCSI 1) N (SCSI 2) M (SCSI 3) 0 OFF OFF OFF OFF 1 ON OFF OFF OFF 2 OFF ON OFF OFF 3 ON ON OFF OFF 4 OFF OFF ON OFF 5 ON OFF ON OFF 6 OFF ON ON OFF 7 ON ON ON OFF 8 OFF OFF OFF ON 9 ON OFF OFF ON 10 OFF ON OFF ON 11 ON ON OFF ON 12 OFF OFF ON ON 13 ON OFF ON ON 14 OFF ON ON ON 15 ON ON ON ON SCSI ID settings Note Make sure to select a SCSI ID that has not bee
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Chapter 2 Getting Started BW-RU101 Function Settings Use function switches B to H on the rear panel of the unit to select the unit's functions according to the host computer and software that you are using. Make sure that the unit is off before setting the switches. ABCDFFGH I J KLM NO P I O Switch Function 1 0 A Reserved — B Force CAV All operations are Optimum mode performed in CAV enabled. (Automatic seek mode. CAV/CLV selection) C Background format Background Format Background Format co
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Chapter 2 Getting Started Background Formatting This unit is equipped with a background formatting function. To improve the reliability of writing data, executing a physical format before using an unused disc is highly recommended. If you disable the background formatting function, you can start the physical format in the foreground by issuing the FORMAT command. During the format, the unit scans whole sectors of the disc to detect any defect sectors and register them as defective secto
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Chapter 2 Getting Started Using Discs Inserting a Disc 1 Turn on the unit. Press the power switch on the rear panel of the unit. Press this mark on the power switch. 2 Start the host computer. Refer to the documentation of the host computer for details. 3 Open the slot cover. Automatic opening Press the eject button to open the slot cover. 20 Using Discs
