System Overview

Table 2-9

Diskette Drive Specifications

Parameter

Measurement

 

 

Media Type

3.5 in 1.44 MB/720 KB diskette

 

 

Height

1/3 bay (1 in)

 

 

Bytes per Sector

512

 

 

Sectors per Track:

 

High Density

18

Low Density

9

 

 

Tracks per Side:

 

High Density

80

Low Density

80

 

 

Read/Write Heads

2

 

 

Average Access Time:

 

Track-to-Track (high/low)

3 ms/6 ms

Average (high/low)

94 ms/169 ms

Settling Time

15 ms

Latency Average

100 ms

 

 

Technical Reference Guide

361834-002

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