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6 pxcontrol - Tool to get full control over your Plextor CD/DVD device
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9 pxcontrol [DEVICE] [OPTION]
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12 pxcontrol gives you access on all features that are supported by your
13 Plextor drive. This tool is what you want, when you are owner of a
14 Plextor CD/DVD drive.
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18 can be an IDE, SCSI, SATA or USB CD/DVD drive. Not all SATA controller
19 support all Plextor features.
20 /dev/hdX
22 select the Plextor CD/DVD IDE DEVICE.
23 Replace X with device character.
24 /dev/sdX
26 select the Plextor SATA, SCSI or USB CD/DVD DEVICE.
27 Replace X with device character.
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31 pxcontrol supports the following features: AutoStrategy, BitSetting,
32 DiagnoseMode, GigaRec, Hide-CDR, MediaLock,PlexEraser, PoweRec,
33 SecuRec, SilentMode, SingleSession, Simulation, SpeedRead and VariRec.
34 The available features depend on your drive. Take a look at
36 http://www.plextor.com or simply read the glossar on:
37 http://qpxtool.sourceforge.net/glossar.html to see supported features.
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40 AutoStrategy (AS) is a Feature to determine a writing strategy for an
41 inserted empty DVD media. Writing strategies are saved in the
42 AutoStrategy DataBase (ASDB). This command needs a specified DEVICE.
43 --as [auto|forced|on|off] selects the AS creation modus.
45 [auto] drive selects the strategy from the ASDB or from
46 the firmware. If there is no entry available, a
47 new one is created.
48 [forced] creates a new ASDB entry, even if there is already
49 one available in the ASDB.
50 [on] an existing AS from the DB is used. If there is no
51 [off] only strategy from the firmware is used. If there
52 is no entry available, the default strategy is
53 used.
54 --as-act <X> activate ASDB entry number X (value between 1-10).
56 --as-clear remove all ASDB entries form the ASDB.
58 --as-create <q|f> <a|r> creates an AS database entry
60 [q] quick AS creating.
61 [f] full AS creating. Media is written.
62 [a] AS is appended to the list in the ASDB.
63 [r] AS entry replaces relying ASDB entry.
64 --as-deact <X> deactivate ASDB entry number X (value between
66 1-10).
67 --as-del <X> delete ASDB entry number X (value between 1-10).
69 --as-load <file> load an ASDB from a file. Experimental.
71 --as-save <file> save ASDB into file. PX-755 export maybe buggy.
73 Experimental.
74 --as-view view complete ASDB list.
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78 due to some compatibility problems of some DVD readers, it could make
79 sense to use BitSetting, which sets Booktype of media to DVD-ROM. This
80 OPTION requiers a specified DEVIVE.
81 --bitset+r [on|off] enable / disable Bitsetting for DVD+R.
83 [on] defines DVD+R as DVD-ROM media.
84 [off] keeps DVD+R media as what it is.
85 --bitset+rdl [on|off] enable / disable Bitsetting for DVD+R DL.
87 [on] define DVD+R DL media as DVD-ROM media.
88 [off] keeps DVD+R DL media as what it is.
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91 are OPTIONS to detect the drive itself, the current settings and the
92 available features.
93 -c --current show current status of selected DEVICE.
95 -h --help show help.
97 -l --scan search all busses and list detected drives.
99 -s --supported show features supported by selected DEVICE.
101 -v show output in verbose mode.
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105 Increase (higher value) or Decrease (lower value) the regular capacity,
106 which can be written on CD media. Ejecting the disc results in flushing
107 the GigaRec settings. Buffer UnderrunProof is disabled while GigaRec is
108 active. The recording speed is limited to 4x or 8x DAO. Use cdrdao or
109 cdrskin for writing media with GigaRec function. Otherwise if you use
110 cdrecord your values are flushed. GigaRec settings need a specified
111 DEVICE.
112 --gigarec <state> set GigaRec to <state>, which is a value in the
114 range of 0.6, 0.7, ..., 1.3, 1.4 or off.
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117 prevents media from being detected by an application as CD-R to defeat
118 the ATIP protection. Hide-CDR settings need a specified DEVICE.
119 --hcdr [on|off] enable / disable Hide-CDR.
121 [on] enable Hide-CDR. Defeating ATIP protection.
122 [off] disable Hide-CDR.
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125 can lock your media to prevent an accidently opening. It is always a
126 good idea lock the drive. This OPTION needs a specified DEVICE.
127 --[un]lock lock / unlock media in the selected CD/DVD drive.
129 --lock enable lock mode. Media can not be removed.
130 --unlock disable lock mode. Media can be removed.
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133 destroys the data on your CD/DVD and makes it unreadable. DEVICE needs
134 to be specified for this command.
135 --PlexEraser <quick|full> WARNING: command destroys your media.
137 [quick] destroy only the lead in of CD/DVD media.
138 [full] destroy complete CD/DVD media.
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141 Plextor Optimised Writing Error Reduction Control (PoweRec) should
142 detect the optimized writing speed for your media-combination. Higher
143 recording speeds than recommended can result in increased writing
144 errors. PoweRec should prevent you from these errors. DEVICE needs to
145 be specified for this command.
146 -powerec [on|off] enable / disable PoweRec.
148 [on] enable PoweRec. enabled by default.
149 [off] disable PoweRec.
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153 Creates a password protected CD-R. To access a password protected CD-R,
154 it is necessary to enter the correct password and to specify the DEVICE
155 --nosecurec disable SecuRec.
157 --securec <passwd> enable SecuRec and use a given password. <passwd>
159 must have at least four, but not more than ten
160 characters.
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163 Allows some speed finetuning on your drives. Lower values result in
164 more silence. You can specify read speed and tray loading speed. DEVICE
165 must be specified for this command. All settings will be active after
166 reboot. ;-) pxfw /dev/hdX -r
167 --silent [on|off] enable / disable SilentMode
169 [on] enables SilentMode. This will give you access to
170 further speed and read settings. Default is on.
171 [off] disables SilentMode.
172 --sm-access <slow|fast> set access time to slow or fast. This has only
174 an affect in combination with CD/DVD speed setting.
175 --sm-cd-rd <spd> set maximum read speed for CDs. Default is 32x.
177 Select spd value from 4, 8, 24, 32, 40, 48.
178 --sm-cd-wr <spd> set maximum write speed for CDs. Default is 32x.
180 Select spd value from 4, 8, 16, 32, 48.
181 --sm-dvd-rd <spd> set maximum read speed for DVDs. Default is 12x.
183 Select spd value from 2, 5, 8, 12, 16.
184 --sm-dvd-wr <spd> set maximun write speed for DVDs. Default is 8x.
186 Select spd value from 4, 6, 8, 12, 16.
187 --sm-eject <spd> set tray eject speed. Default is 0.
189 Select spd value from 0, 1, ..., 80.
190 --sm-load <spd> set tray load speed. Default is 63.
192 Select spd value from 0, 1, ... , 80.
193 --sm-nosave do not save SilentMode settings
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197 shows only the first session of the CD. You have to enable this feature
198 before you insert the media. This is a useful option for copy protected
199 audio discs. DEVICE must be specified for this command.
200 --sss [on|off] enable / disable SingleSession. Default is off.
202 [on] enable SingleSession mode for CD.
203 [off] disable SingleSession mode for CD.
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206 allows DVD+R writing simulation. DEVICE must be specified for this com‐
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208 --dvd-testwrite [on|off] enable / disable DVD+R writing simulation
210 [on] enable DVD+R writing simulation mode
211 [off] disable DVD+R writing simulation mode
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214 allows increasing the read speed. This deactivates the so called Rip
215 Lock for Video-DVDs. You can also deativate this feature by keeping the
216 open button of your empty DVD drive pressed for three seconds.
217 SpeedRead can increase vibrations and read errors. DEVICE must be spec‐
218 ified for this command.
219 --spdread [on|off] enable / disable SpeedRead
221 [on] enable SpeedRead. Disable Rip Lock.
222 [off] disable SpeedRead. Set Rip Lock.
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225 allows some laser power calibration in a range from -4 to +4. The
226 recording speed is limited to 4x or 8x on CD-R media and to 2x, 2.4x or
227 4x on DVD media. The recording strategy can also be changed relying on
228 the used media dye. The writing strategies are determining and docu‐
229 menting your own strategies. You would determine the differences by
230 selecting a stretegy and doimg a writing test. VariRec settings per‐
231 sist after a reboot. DEVICE must be specified for this command. Use
232 cdrdao or cdrskin for writing media with VariRec function. Otherwise if
233 you use cdrecord, your values are flushed.
234 --varirec-cd <pwr> set VariRec power for CD writing or set it to off.
236 Select value -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, +2, +2, +3, +4
237 --varirec-cd-strategy <str> select writing strategy for CDs depending
239 on the used dye (Azo, Cyanine, PhtaloCyanine):
240 select: default, azo, cya, pha, phb, phc, phd
241 --varirec-dvd <pwr> set VariRec power for DVD writing or set it to off.
243 --varirec-dvd-strategy <str> select a predefined DVD writing strategy.
245 select value 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
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248 pxcontrol --scan
249 scan busses and list all detected CD/DVD drives
250 pxcontrol /dev/hdc --supported
252 show features that are supported by drive hdc.
253 pxcontrol /dev/hda --as-create q a
255 create a new ASDB entry for device hda and the
256 inserted DVD media. Strategy is created quickly
257 and appended to the already existing ASDB list.
258 pxcontrol /dev/sda --gigarec 0.9
260 prepare CD for GigaRec 0.9 recording. Use cdrskin
261 or cdrdao/k3b for writing process.
262Gennady ShultZ Kozlov 18. March, 2007 pxcontrol(8)