What is the speed at which an RCD-5040 writes data to the CDR media?
At single speed, the RCD-5040 transfers roughly 176k/second, or, 10 MB/minute. At double speed it records at roughly 352k/second or 20 MB/minute. A 650 MB disk can be written in approximately 35 minutes (not included file fix-ups and prepping). Firmware 1.Where can I find the latest firmware upgrades for my RCD drive? Pinnacle Micro RCD drives feature flash upgradable firmware. In other words, you can update the controller board of the drive by merely running some software. The latest firmware for our RCD drives can always be found on our web site and BBS. Pinnacle Micro’s Web site is located at: “http://www.pinnaclemicro.com” or call our BBS at (714) 789-3048 (14,400 baud, N-8-1).