Plextor CD Drive Tray Controlling Problem

[sonyman]

I Have found a Problem with using the Batchripper and Plextor CD Drives.
When i using a Plextor CD Drive with the Batchripper i have following Error:

->You Start the Batchripper
->The tray from the Plextor Drive opens and after 2min can you see the Error message on the Screen


Tray Problem:
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The Tray for Drive E, did not open, press OK when this has been remedied by Hand
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I have testet with following Drives:

1. Plextor Plexwriter Premium
2. Plextor PX-W5224TA
3. Plextor PX-W4824TA
4. Plextor PX-W2410TA

(All Plextorś have the same effect!)

I have testet with different PCś and different Amtren Roboticś
After replace the Plextor Device with a other (Samsung Yamaha LG) works the Batchripper Fine!!

[Spoon]

Re: Plextor CD Drive Tray Controlling Problem

Drives 2-4 would possibly not work, due to them not being MMC compliant, the Premium should work, how is it connected to the PC, which windows are you running?

[sonyman]

Re: Plextor CD Drive Tray Controlling Problem

Tryed OS:
Win XP SP2
Win XP SP3

Connection via USB
Tryed Chipset:

1. Ali M5624
2. Genesys Logic GL811E

How can i solve the Problem?

[Spoon]

Re: Plextor CD Drive Tray Controlling Problem

Try a direct IDE connection if you can.

[sonyman]

Re: Plextor CD Drive Tray Controlling Problem

Dear Spoon,
i think this is no USB to IDE Bridge Problem!

I have testet the Plextor PX-W5224TA CD Burner USB connected with the dbpoweramp CD-Ripper.
With the Program EJET Button i can Open and Close the CD Tray!

The Plextor CD Burner only dosent Work with the Batchripper!


Best Regards
Bastian

[Spoon]

Re: Plextor CD Drive Tray Controlling Problem

Do you have to select the special 'D8' read mode in CD Ripper?

[sonyman]

Re: Plextor CD Drive Tray Controlling Problem

No
All settings are standard settings.
No change!

Bastian

[bhoar]

Re: Plextor CD Drive Tray Controlling Problem

No
All settings are standard settings.
No change!

Bastian - that error message is from my driver. Add --olderdrives to each of the five command lines in the batch ripper setup for your robot.

Spoon - sorry I didn't catch this sooner.

-brendan

[sonyman]

Re: Plextor CD Drive Tray Controlling Problem

Thanks Brendan!
The "old" Plextor CD-Recorder are good Ripping Devices !


Bastian

[bhoar]

Re: Plextor CD Drive Tray Controlling Problem

Thanks Brendan!

Bastian,

Let us know if the --olderdrives flag resolves the issue for you.

-brendan

[sonyman]

Re: Plextor CD Drive Tray Controlling Problem

Dear Brendan,
i have now tested the new Configuration.
This is each one of the five changed command lines

--olderdrives --comport=COM6 --comspeed=9600

2nd Running

--comport=COM6 --comspeed=9600 --olderdrives



Is this right?
The Problem is not fixed!

Bastian

[bhoar]

Re: Plextor CD Drive Tray Controlling Problem

Dear Brendan,
i have now tested the new Configuration.
This is each one of the five changed command lines: --olderdrives --comport=COM6 --comspeed=9600

2nd Running: --comport=COM6 --comspeed=9600 --olderdrives

Is this right?
The Problem is not fixed!

Bastian:

Try --olddrives instead of --olderdrives. The current code accepts both, but older versions might only accept the first one.

If that doesn't work, I might need to send you an update to work with partially-compliant MMC drives.

Which robot do you have this in?

-brendan

[sonyman]

Re: Plextor CD Drive Tray Controlling Problem

IT Works!




Thanks!


Bastian