Pin No.

Pin Name

 

I/O

 

 

 

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

STB

 

O

Strobe signal output to the power supply circuit “L”: standby mode, “H”: power on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51

CHACK IN

 

I

Detection input from the disc chucking-in detect switch “L”: chucking

 

 

 

Not used (fixed at “H”)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52

 

NC

 

O

Not used (open)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

53

PACK-OUT

 

I

Detection input from the loading-out detect switch (S602)

 

 

 

 

“L” at a load-out position, others: “H”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54

 

LDIN

 

O

Motor control signal output to the loading motor driver (IC471)

“L” active

*1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55

LDOUT

 

O

Motor control signal output to the loading motor driver (IC471)

“L” active

*1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56

LD-LOW

 

O

Loading motor drive voltage control signal output for the loading motor driver (IC471)

 

 

“H” active

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57, 58

 

NC

 

O

Not used (open)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59

REC-P

 

I

Detection input from the recording position detect switch (S601)

“L” active

 

 

60

 

PB-P

 

I

Detection input from the playback position detect switch (S604)

“L” active

 

 

61

REC/PB

 

I

Not used (fixed at “L”)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62

 

+3.3V

 

Power supply terminal (+3.3V)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

63

 

NC

 

O

Not used (open)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64

 

GND

 

Ground terminal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

65

 

SDA

 

I/O

Two-way data bus with the EEPROM (IC171)

 

 

 

66

MNT3 (SLOCK)

I

Spindle servo lock status monitor signal input from the CXD2656R (IC121)

 

 

67

WR-PWR

 

O

Laser power select signal output to the CXD2656R (IC121) and HF module switch circuit

 

 

“L”: playback mode, “H”: recording mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68

PROTECT

 

I

Rec-proof claw detect input from the protect detect switch (S102)

“H”: write protect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

69

REFLECT

 

I

Detection input from the disc reflection rate detect switch (S102)

 

 

 

 

“L”: high reflection rate disc, “H”: low reflection rate disc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70

LDON

 

O

Laser diode on/off control signal output to the automatic power control circuit

“H”: laser on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71

 

SENS

 

I

Internal status (SENSE) input from the CXD2656R (IC121)

 

 

 

72

MNT1 (SHOCK)

I

Track jump detection signal input from the CXD2656R (IC121)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

73

DIG-RST

 

O

Reset signal output to the CXD2656R (IC121) and BH6511FS (IC152) “L”: reset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74

MNT2 (XBUSY)

I

Busy signal input from the CXD2656R (IC121)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

XLATCH

 

O

Serial data latch pulse signal output to the CXD2656R (IC121)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laser modulation select signal output to the HF module switch circuit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stop: “L”, Playback power: “H”,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording power:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.5 sec

 

 

 

76

 

MOD

 

O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 sec

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

77

LIMIT-IN

 

I

Detection input from the sled limit-in detect switch (S101)

 

 

 

 

The optical pick-up is inner position when “L”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

78

MNT0 (FOK)

 

I

Focus OK signal input from the CXD2656R (IC121)

 

 

 

 

“H” is input when focus is on (“L”: NG)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1 Loading motor (M103) control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terminal

 

Mode

 

LOADING

EJECT

 

BRAKE

 

RUN IDLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LDIN (pin )

 

 

“L”

 

“H”

 

“L”

 

“H”

 

 

 

 

 

LDOUT (pin )

 

 

“H”

 

“L”

 

“L”

 

“H”

 

 

 

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