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RNS 510 Radio/Navigation System
Storage media
The RNS 510 radio navigation system uses an internal hard drive as a storage medium and a reader
for digital memory cards (SD cards).
Internal hard drive of RNS 510
The RNS 510 has a 2.5" IDE single-platter hard drive
to handle and manage large quantities
of data.
(IDE = Integrated Drive Electronics)
Unlike the hard drives used in PCs, the drive used in
the RNS 510 is specially designed for automotive use
and has been adapted to the associated
requirements. This means it is more resistant to
vibrations and has a greater working temperature
range (-20°C to + 80°C) than conventional hard
drives. It also has a reduced standard speed of
4172rpm and a greater error tolerance.
The hard drive currently has a memory capacity of
30 gigabytes (Gb) with a fixed partitioning. Approx.
10Gb is for navigation data and approx. 20Gb for
media data, for example,
Windows Media Audio data (WMA),
Motion Pictures expert group layer-3 data (MP3),
PLAYLISTS etc.
Therefore only data formats are stored on
the hard drive.
It is not possible to store DVD, audio CD, video and CDA data on the media partition
of the internal hard drive for copyright reasons as well as for technical reasons
with JPEG formats.
The hard drive is permanently built into the radio/navigation system and not intended for exchange at
workshops.
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