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Castlewood Orb Media 2.2GB

ORB a, high-performance removable media drives using revolutionary Magneto-Resistive (MR) head technology.   Considered the standard by which other storage devices are compared, Castlewood�s ORB provides a substantial increase in capacity, performance and reliability, it offers endless storage possibilities at twice the speed and less than half the cost of any other product in its class. Today, ORB offers versatility and superiority to users of applications such as CAD/CAM, graphic design, publishing and multimedia presentations including digital graphics, photography, music and video.  

ORB plays a key role in broad-based consumer and business markets as many more devices become digital and internet-enabled.  ORB is a universal storage medium that can transfer information between a broad range of digital based products including TVs, VCRs, Web TV, Theater PC, set-top boxes and telephone systems.

Using revolutionary MR technology, ORB makes merging PC functionality with consumer electronics a reality. ORB lets you transfer information between a broad range of digital based products with unprecedented convenience, flexibility and high speed. Castlewood Orb Drive internal

Castlewood Orb Media 2.2GBCaslewood Orb Drive 2.2GB USB interfaceCastlewood Orb Drive internalCastlewood Orb Media 2.2GBCaslewood Orb Drive 2.2GB USB interface

 

 

 

EIDE SPECIFICATIONSCastlewood Orb Drive internal

PERFORMANCE
Average Seek Time                                                     11ms read/ write 12ms
Data Transfer Rate                                                        12.2 MB/ sec maximum
Burst Transfer Rate                                                        16.6 MB/ sec
Rotation Speed                                                            5400 RPM
Head                                                                            MR (Magneto-Resistive)
CPU                                                                            25 MIPS DSP
Start/ Stop Times                                                        20 sec spin-up, 10 sec stop
Long Format Time                                                        9 Minutes
Short Format Time                                                        Less than one second
Castlewood Orb Drive internal
RELIABILITY AND WARRANTY
Reliability: Labyrinth Sealed Door with Auto Closure and Patented enclosure environmental controls.
MTBF                                                                          300,000 hours

Service Life                                                                    5 Years
Bit Error Rate (recoverable)                                            1 in 1012
Disk (estimated shelf life)                                                20 Years
Drive and Disk Warranty                                                1 Year Limited
GENERAL INFORMATION  
Interface                                                                        40-pin IDE ribbon cable
Disk Storage Capacity                                                  2.2 GB
Operating Systems Compatibility                                    Windows 2000, Windows 98, 95, 3.1x, NT4.0 (SP4)+, MS-DOS 5.0+, Mac OS 7.6.1 or above
Hardware Compatibility                                                Macintosh: Power Macintosh with PowerPC w/ PCI or above, G3 and G4 series 
   
                                                                              PC: Intel Pentium, AMD K6, Cyrix MMX
Power                                                                        5V (+/-5%),1.5 amp (peak) start-up,.75 amp continuous read/ write,
                                                                                 .75 amp max seek, .2 amp stand-by mode
Power Management                                                    Via software, with idle and stand-by mode
Dimensions                                                                6" X 1" X 4"
Castlewood Orb Drive internal
Weight                                                                        15 oz. / 426 gm
Write Protection                                                            Via Software
Acoustical Noise                                                            Less than 36 dB
OPERATING CONDITIONS  

Temperature
Operating                                                                    10� C to 46� C
Storage and Shipping                                                  -40� C to +60� C
Relative Humidity (non-condensing)
Operating                                                                     10% to 80%
Non-Operating                                                              10% to 90%     
Vibration  
Operational                                                                      .03 inches p-p @ 5-10Hz, .5g p-p @ 10-300 Hz, .2g p-p @ 300-500Hz 
Non-Operational                                                                .04 inches p-p @ 5-10Hz, 4g p-p @ 10-500HZ
Shock @ 11ms duration 1/ 2 Sine wave
Operational                                                                         8g
Non-Operational                                                                  80g
Altitude                                                                            10,000 ft

Castlewood Orb Media 2.2GBUSB  SPECIFICATIONS

PERFORMANCE
Average Seek Time :                         11ms read/ write 12ms
Data Transfer Rate (Drive):                     12.2 MB/ sec maximum
USB Data Transfer Rate (Interface)        
1.0 MB/ sec maximum
Rotation Speed                                     5400 RPM
Head                                                    MR (Magneto-Resistive)Caslewood Orb Drive 2.2GB USB interface
CPU                                                     25 MIPS DSP 
Start/ Stop Times                                  6 sec spin-up, 10 sec read, 15 sec write, 6 sec stop 
Long Format Time                                 11 Minutes
Short Format Time                                 5 seconds 
RELIABILITY AND WARRANTY      
Reliability: Labyrinth Sealed Door with Auto Closure and Patented enclosure environmental controls
MTBF                                                    300,000
Service Life                                            5 Years
Bit Error Rate (recoverable)                     1 in 1012
Disk (estimated shelf life)                        20 Years
Drive and Disk Warranty                         1 Year Limited
GENERAL INFORMATION                     
Interface                                                USB Type A                                             
Disk Storage Capacity                            2.2 GB
Operating Systems Compatibility            Windows 2000, Windows 98, Mac OS 8.5.1 or above
Hardware Compatibility                          
Macintosh: iMac, new (Bondi-blue) Power Macintosh G3, G4+ 
   
                                                         PC: Intel Pentium, AMD K6, Cyrix MMX
Power                                                   5V (+/-5%), 1.5 amp (peak) start-up, .75 amp continuous read/ write, .75 amp max seek, .2 amp stand-by mode
Dimensions                                           6.5" X 1.5" X 5.25"
Weight                                                 1.19 Lb / 538.7 grams
Write Protection                                    Via Software (Mac only) Caslewood Orb Drive 2.2GB USB interface
Acoustical Noise                                    Less than 36 dB
OPERATING CONDITIONS 
Temperature 
Operating                                            10� C to 46� C
Storage and Shipping                           -40� C to +60� C
Relative Humidity (non-condensing) 
Operating                                            10% to 80%
Non-Operating                                    
10% to 90%
Vibration
Operational                                         
.03 inches p-p @ 5-10Hz, .5g p-p @ 10-300 Hz, .2g p-p @ 300-500Hz
Non-Operational                                    .04 inches p-p @ 5-10Hz, 4g p-p @ 10-500HZ
Shock @ 11ms duration 1/ 2 Sine wave
Operational                                              3g
Non-Operational                                        80g
Altitude                                                  10,000 ft 

 

5.7 GB EIDE SPECIFICATIONS
PERFORMANCE   
Average Seek Time                                    11ms read/ write 12ms
Sustained Data Transfer Rate                   17.35 MB/ sec maximum
Transfer Rate (interface)                               66 MB/ sec maximum
Rotation Speed                                            5400 RPM
Head                                                           GMR (Giant Magneto-Resistive)
CPU                                                            30 MIPS DSP
Start/ Stop Times                                        25 sec start, 8 sec stop including eject, average
RELIABILITY AND WARRANTY
Reliability: Labyrinth-sealed door with auto closure and patented enclosure environmental controls.
MTBF                                                      300,000 hours
Service Life                                               5 years
Bit Error Rate (recoverable)                       1 in 1013
Disk (estimated shelf life)                            20 years
Operating Systems Compatibility                Windows 98, 98SE, NT 4.0 (SP4+), 2000, ME; Mac OS8.6+
Hardware Compatibility                                PC: Pentium-class systems; Macintosh: Power Macintosh G3 (blue & white) or G4+
Power                                                        5V (+/-5%), 1.8 amp (peak) start-up, 0.9 amp continuous read/ write,
Dimensions                                               6"D X 1"H X 4"W  
Weight                                                       15 oz. / 426 gm
Acoustical Noise                                        Less than 32 dB
OPERATING CONDITIONS  
Temperature
Operating                                                    10� C to 50� C
Storage & Shipping                                        -40� C to +60� C
Relative Humidity (non-condensing)
Operating                                                        10% to 80%
Non-Operating                                                 10% to 90%  
Shock
Operational                                                    0.03 inches p-p @ 5-10Hz, 0.5g p-p @ 10-300 Hz, 0.2g p-p @ 300-500Hz
Non-Operational                                            0.04 inches p-p @ 5-10Hz, 4g p-p @ 10-500HZ
Altitude
Operating                                                    10,000 ft

ULTRA SCSI EXTERNAL SPECIFICATIONS
PERFORMANCE
Average Seek Time                                        11ms read/ write 12ms
Data Transfer Rate                                         12.2 MB/ sec maximum
Burst Transfer Rate                                        20 MB/ sec
Rotation Speed                                              5400 RPM
Head                                                             MR (Magneto-Resistive)
CPU                                                             25 MIPS DSP
Start/ Stop Times                                          20 sec spin-up, 10 sec stop
Long Format Time                                          9 Minutes
Short Format Time                                        Less than one second  
RELIABILITY AND WARRANTY     
Reliability: Labyrinth Sealed Door with Auto Closure and Patented enclosure environmental controls.
MTBF                                                            300,000 Hours
Service Life                                                    5 Years
Bit Error Rate (recoverable)                              1 in 1012  

Drive and Disk Warranty                         1 Year Limited
GENERAL INFORMATION                     
Interface                                               SCSI 50 pin High Density Narrow                                             
Disk Storage Capacity                            2.2 GB
Operating Systems Compatibility            Windows 2000, Windows 98, 95, 3.1x, NT4.0 (SP4)+, MS-DOS 5.0+Mac OS 7.6.1 or above
Hardware Compatibility                          
Macintosh: Power Macintosh with PowerPC w/ PCI or above, G3 and G4
   
                                                         PC: Intel Pentium, AMD K6, Cyrix MMX
Power                                                   5V (+/-5%), 1.5 amp (peak) start-up, .75 amp continuous read/ write, .75 amp max seek, .2 amp stand-by mode
Dimensions                                           6.5" X 1.5" X 5.25"
Weight                                                 1.19 Lb / 538.7 grams
Write Protection                                    Via Software 
Acoustical Noise                                   
Less than 36 dB
OPERATING CONDITIONS 
Temperature 
Operating                                            10� C to 46� C
Storage and Shipping                           -40� C to +60� C
Relative Humidity (non-condensing) 
Operating                                            10% to 80%
Non-Operating                                     10% to 90%
Vibration
Operational                                          .03 inches p-p @ 5-10Hz, .5g p-p @ 10-300 Hz, .2g p-p @ 300-500Hz
Non-Operational                                    .04 inches p-p @ 5-10Hz, 4g p-p @ 10-500HZ
Shock @ 11ms duration 1/ 2 Sine wave
Operational                                              8g
Non-Operational                                       
80g
Altitude                                                  10,000 ft 

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