Sony EDM5200 User Manual

5.25-INCH MAGNETO OPTICAL DISK

Speedy access and data transfer with up to 9.1GB capacity— Sony’s precision disk technology makes it possible.

Up to 9.1GB Storage Capacity

To achieve 9.1GB storage capacity, Sony’s 5.25 MO disk employs MSR (Magnetically induced Super Resolution) and Land & Groove Recording technologies. This enormous capacity is 14 times the 650MB of Sony’s first-generation MO disk.

Compatibility for reliable performance in diverse environments

Sony’s wide-margin media is designed to be highly tolerant of variations in laser power that may occur in different usage environments. Performance stability is further assured by Sony’s high-precision stamper and substrate molding technology.

Estimated archival stability exceeding 50 years

With data integrity maintained over at least one million erase/write cycles and a data-read life estimated at more than 50 years, Sony 5.25 MO media is highly suited to long-term data archiving.

Robust construction for auto-changer use

Sony uses its own rugged cartridge design and mechanical components to achieve durability of at least 100,000 load/unload cycles per side. Sony’s original antistatic hard coat treatment reduces static buildup and protects the disk surface from scratches and dust.

Magnetic data resolution finer than laser spot size

With MSR (Magnetically-induced Super-Resolution) technology, the recorded magnetic domain at the center of the laser spot is selectively heated to transfer its data individually to a special readout layer. This makes it possible to distinguish magnetic data that is much smaller than laser beam spot size.

Land & Groove Recording raises data density

Besides writing data in the grooves like a conventional disk, this format uses the “lands” between the grooves as well. Land & Groove Recording creates two spiral data tracks to dramatically raise data density and disk capacity.

Widely adopted for demanding applications

With its high-speed random access and massive storage capacity, the 5.25 MO lends itself to a wide variety of applications. MO drives can be easily connected to PCs and workstations including LAN and Web servers to handle computer graphics, CAD/CAM, X-ray and ultra-sound medical images, non-linear audio/video editing, and government agency or library document archiving. Other popular applications include large-scale libraries and jukeboxes that depend on high-speed disk changes.

Cartridge Dimensions (mm): 135X153X11

Erase/Write/Read Cycles: =10

Read Cycles: =10

Byte Error Rate: =10

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Reliability (Accelerated Test Results)Dimensions

5.25-INCH MAGNETO OPTICAL DISK

Disk Diameter (mm): 130

Weight (g): 165

Estimated Archival Life: = 50 years

Operation Conditions: (°F(°C);%RH): 41~131 (5~55);3~85

Absolute Humidity (g/m3): 1~30

Environmental Requirements

Storage Conditions: (°F(°C);%RH): 14~131 (-10~55); 3~90

Software emulation based on 4096 Byte/Sector.

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5.25 MO Disk

Model Name EDM-600C EDM-650C

EDM-1200C

CWO-1200C

EDM-1300C

CWO-1300C

EDM-2300C

CWO-2300C

EDM-2600C

CWO-2600C

EDM-4100C

CWO-4100C

Format 1X 1X 2X 2X 4X 4X 8X

Physical Tracks 18,751 21,600 26,010 26,040 37,696

Logical Tracks 18,751 37,600 73,080 75,735 130,112

Sector Size (Bytes/Sector) 512 1,024 512 1,024 512 1,024 512

Track Pitch (µm) 1.6 1.39 1.15 512

Number of Bands — 16 30 34 38

Recording Capacity

Unformatted (MB) 594 650 1,193 1,309 2,319 2,636 4,130

Model Name

EDM-4800C

CWO-4800C

EDM-5200C

CWO-5200C

EDM-9100C

CWO-9100C

EDM-8600C

CWO-8600C

EM1-9100B EM5-9100B

Format 8X 8X 14X 14X 14X 14X

Physical Tracks 37,485 38,136 49,728 49,560 49,728

Logical Tracks 138,915 182,508 186,480 300,900 186,480

Sector Size (Bytes/Sector) 1,024 2,048 4,096 2,048 1,024* 512

Track Pitch (µm) 0.85 0.65

Number of Bands 45 24 16 30 16

Recording Capacity

Unformatted (MB) 4,836 5,233 9,165 8,627 9,165

Number of Sides Used

Double Sided