VAXstation 8000 Installation Guide Order Number: EK-VS800-IG-001 March 1988 digital equipment corporation maynard, massachusetts ___________________________________________________ March 1988 The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Digital Equipment Corporation. Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document. The software described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no responsi- bility for the use or reliability of its software on equipment that is not supplied by Digital or its affiliated companies. Copyright (c)1988 by Digital Equipment Corporation All Rights Reserved ___________________________________________________ Printed in U.S.A. USA This equipment generates, uses, and may emit radio frequency energy. The equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such radio frequency interference. Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference. ___________________________________________________ The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation: DEC ULTRIX VAXstation DECnet ULTRIX-32 VMS DECUS UNIBUS VT MicroVAX VAX MicroVMS VAXBI DIGITAL PDP VAXcluster Contents _______________________________________________________ How to Use This Book ....................... v Chapter 1 Preparation SITE REQUIREMENTS ................1-1 Environment ....................1-1 Location ......................1-2 Power ........................1-3 Chapter 2 Unpacking SHIPPING PACKAGE DESCRIPTION ........2-1 Pedestal Pallet .................2-1 Consolidation Box Pallet ...........2-2 UNPACKING THE PEDESTAL ............2-4 UNPACKING THE CONSOLIDATION BOX ......2-9 UNPACKING PERIPHERALS AND ACCESSORIES 2-11 Chapter 3 Installation PREPARING THE KEYBOARD ............3-2 INSTALLING THE PERIPHERAL REPEATER AND DEVICES ...................... 3-2 INSTALLING THE MONITOR ............3-6 INSTALLING THE PEDESTAL ...........3-8 Adjusting the Pedestal Stabilizing Legs 3-9 Affixing the Pedestal Quick-Reference Label ....................... 3-14 Installing Pedestal Cables ........ 3-14 ___ iii CONNECTING SYSTEM POWER .......... 3-17 Chapter 4 Hardware Acceptance Testing PREPARATION ....................4-3 STARTING THE SYSTEM ..............4-3 SELECTING A LANGUAGE..............4-6 READING CONSOLE-MODE START-UP MESSAGES .4-9 CORRECTING SIMPLE START-UP ERRORS ... 4-12 ADJUSTING THE MONITOR ............ 4-13 Examples 4-1 Console-Mode Start-Up Messages ......4-9 Figures 2-1 Shipping Pallets ................2-3 2-2 Unpacking the Pedestal Pallet .......2-7 2-3 Assembling the Pedestal Ramp ........2-8 2-4 Unpacking the Consolidation Box ..... 2-10 3-1 Keyboard Cable and Feet ...........3-3 3-2 Pedestal, Monitor, and Peripheral Repeater Cables ....................... 3-5 3-3 Peripheral Device Cables ...........3-7 3-4 Monitor Controls and Indicators ......3-8 3-5 VAXstation 8000 .................3-9 3-6 Pedestal Rear and Side Panel Removal . 3-12 3-7 Pedestal Front Panel Removal ....... 3-13 3-8 Pedestal Stabilizing Legs ......... 3-15 3-9 Pedestal Quick-Reference Panel ..... 3-16 3-10 Peripheral Repeater ..............4-1 3-11 Pedestal Control Panel ............4-2 4-1 Console-Mode Start-Up Display .......4-7 __ iv Tables 1-1 Pedestal and Peripheral Repeater Power Cords ........................ 1-5 1-2 Peripheral Repeater to Monitor Power Cords ........................ 1-7 _ v How to Use This Book _______________________________________________________ The VAXstation 8000 is a high-performance work- station providing real-time interactive three- dimensional color graphics on a raster display. It was developed jointly by Digital Equipment Corporation and Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation. Overview of This Guide This guide tells you how to unpack and install VAXstation 8000 hardware and perform hardware acceptance testing. Major steps of the installation procedure are contained in checklists, represented as follows: < > This is a Major Step The procedures and checklists are intended to be sequential. You should complete each step, procedure, or chapter before proceeding to the next one. This guide does not tell you how to install the following: _ VAXstation 8000 internal options _ All options contained in the pedestal enclosure (such as additional memory or mass storage capacity) are part of the ordered VAXstation 8000 configuration and are installed at the factory. _ v _ Software _ Software installation is described in appropri- ate software installation guides. Intended Audience This guide is written for DIGITAL field service engineers. The VAXstation 8000 is not customer installable. Associated Documents The VAXstation 8000 System Manual, EK-VS800-SM-001 contains additional operating, diagnostic, and troubleshooting information. Conventions The notational conventions used in this manual are described in the following table. __ vi ____________________________________________________ Convention Meaning NOTE Contains general information. CAUTION Contains information to prevent damage to equipment. WARNING Contains information to prevent personal injury. Addresses Unless otherwise noted, all addresses are given in hexadecimal notation. k, M Abbreviations for kilo, Mega. Unless otherwise noted, k and M represent the full decimal value of quantities. For example: 8 kbytes 8192 bytes 8000 bytes / 32 kwords 32768 words 32000 words / 512 kbits 524288 bits 512000 bits / 4 Mbytes 4194304 bytes 4000000 bytes / Represents nonprinting keyboard keys, such as , , or . Represents the keys needed to enter a control sequence. A control sequence is entered by pressing and typing at the same time. ^n Terminal echo for control sequence . AbbreviationsAbbreviations are in accordance with ____________________________________________________ . ___ ___ ___ DEC STD 015 ___ vii Chapter 1 Preparation _______________________________________________________ This chapter describes the site requirements for the VAXstation 8000. SITE REQUIREMENTS The VAXstation 8000 is designed to operate in an open office environment. The following sections describe the requirements and recommendations for the workstation's environment, location, and power. Environment This section specifies the workstation's operating ranges for temperature, humidity, and altitude. Temperature The workstation operates in a temperature range of 15o to 30o C (59o to 86o F). Note that the maximum operating temperature is reduced 1.82o C (1.0o F) for every 1 km (3300 ft) above sea level. Humidity The workstation operates in a humidity range of 10% to 90% noncondensing. Preparation 1-1 Altitude The workstation operates at altitudes up to 2438 m (8000 ft). Location This section describes things to consider when determining the workstation's permanent operating location. Unpacking Clearance Allow at least 2.13 m (7 ft) in front of the pedestal pallet for unpacking. Chapter 2 contains more information on unpacking. Operational Clearance For proper cooling air flow, the pedestal requires a minimum clearance of 7.63 cm (3.00 in) on all sides. Servicing Clearance For servicing, the pedestal should be positioned in a space that provides a minimum clearance of 0.91 m (3.00 ft) on all sides. Static Electricity The workstation should be located away from busy corridors and other high traffic areas to limit its exposure to static electricity. _ _________ _____ _____ __ ________ ______ ___ A grounding wrist strap is included inside the _______ Caution ________ __________ ____ _____ ______ __ ____ __ pedestal enclosure. This strap should be worn to _________ ______ ___________ ____ _______ ______ eliminate static electricity when working inside ___ __________ the enclosure. 1-2 Preparation Heat and Electromagnetic Radiation The workstation should be located away from heaters, photocopiers, direct sunlight, and any other sources of heat or unshielded electromagnetic radiation which can corrupt data stored on tapes and disks. Dust and Dirt The workstation should be located in an area that is free of dust and other abrasive materials. Liquids The workstation should be located away from such things as water pipes and hanging plants. Liquid containers should not be placed on any of the workstation enclosures. Power The VAXstation 8000 requires two wall receptacles: one for the pedestal and one for the peripheral repeater. Pedestal Power The pedestal requires a dedicated receptacle. A dedicated receptacle is one that is wired directly to a circuit breaker, with no other receptacles on the same circuit. The nominal pedestal power requirements are: _ 120 Vac at 20 A (United States) _ This requires a special receptacle, designated: NEMA 5-20R or Hubbel IG 5362 _ 240 Vac at 10 A (other countries) _ Table 1-1 lists the country-specific pedestal power cords. Preparation 1-3 Peripheral Repeater Power The peripheral repeater power requirements are: _ 120 Vac (nominal): 88 to 132 Vac, 47 to 63 Hz, _ at 2.4 A (steady state) _ 240 Vac (nominal): 176 to 264 Vac, 47 to 63 Hz, _ at 1.3 A (steady state) The peripheral repeater supplies ac power to the monitor through a switched receptacle. Table 1-2 lists the power cords between the peripheral repeater and the monitor. Table 1-1 lists the power cords between the peripheral repeater and the wall receptacle. 1-4 Preparation Table 1-1: Pedestal and Peripheral Repeater Power ____________________________________________________ Cords Order ____________________________________________________ Country Length Number Preparation 1-5 Table 1-1 (Continued): Pedestal and Peripheral ____________________________________________________ Repeater Power Cords Order ____________________________________________________ Country Length Number Africa 2.5 m (100 in) 1700456- Australia 2.5 m (100 in) 05 Austria 2.5 m (100 in) 1700198- Belgium 2.5 m (100 in) 04 Canada 2.4 m (96 in) 1700199- 2.4 m (96 in) 07 Denmark 2.5 m (100 in) 1700199- Finland 2.5 m (100 in) 07 France 2.5 m (100 in) 1700083- Germany 2.5 m (100 in) 43[1] India 2.5 m (100 in) 1700083- Ireland 2.5 m (100 in) 44[2] Israel 2.5 m (100 in) 1700310- Italy 2.5 m (100 in) 07 Japan 2.4 m (96 in) 1700199- 2.4 m (96 in) 07 Mexico 2.4 m (96 in) 1700199- 2.4 m (96 in) 07 Netherlands 2.5 m (100 in) 1700199- New Zealand 2.5 m (100 in) 07 Norway 2.5 m (100 in) 1700456- Portugal 2.5 m (100 in) 05 Spain 2.5 m (100 in) 1700209- Sweden 2.5 m (100 in) 04 Switzerland 2.5 m (100 in) 1700457- United 2.5 m (100 in) 05 Kingdom 2.4 m (96 in) 1700364- United 05 States 1700083- 43[1] 1700083- 44[2] 1700083- 43[1] 1700083- 44[2] 1700199- 07 1-6 Preparation 1700198- 04 1700199- 07 1700199- 07 1700199- 07 1700199- 07 1700210- 04 1700209- 04 1700083- 44 ____________________________________________________ [1]110V [2]220V ____________________________________________________ Table 1-2: Peripheral Repeater to Monitor Power ____________________________________________________ Cords Order ____________________________________________________ Country Rating Length Number United 250V, 15A 0.91 m 17-00442-15 States (36.00 in) Other 250V, 5A 1.00 m 17-00365-19 countries (39.37 in) ____________________________________________________ Preparation 1-7 Chapter 2 Unpacking _______________________________________________________ This chapter tells you how to unpack the VAXstation 8000 components. SHIPPING PACKAGE DESCRIPTION The VAXstation 8000 is shipped on two pallets: the pedestal pallet and the consolidation box pallet (Figure 2-1). The pedestal pallet is unpacked first. Pedestal Pallet FRONT The pedestal pallet is marked on end and REAR on the other. It holds the pedestal box and peripheral repeater/dial array box. ___ __________ _____________ _____ ___ __ ________ The peripheral repeater/dial array box is strapped ____ Note ____ ___ ________ ___ __ ___ ________ ________ atop the pedestal box at the factory. Shipping ______ ___ _______ __ ____ _____ __ ____ ____ labels are affixed to both boxes in case they ______ _________ ______ _________ become separated during shipment. The pedestal box is marked with the international information symbol ( in a circle) and should be opened first. Unpacking 2-1 The pedestal box contains three smaller boxes which contain the following: _ Accessories and manuals _ _ Ramp _ _ Pedestal _ The peripheral repeater/dial array box contains two smaller boxes which contain the following: _ Peripheral repeater and cable. _ _ Dial array and cable. _ Consolidation Box Pallet This pallet holds the consolidation box. The consolidation box contains several smaller boxes which contain the following: _ Monitor _ _ Keyboard _ _ Mouse _ _ Optional interactive device(s) _ < > Check the Shipping Invoice Locate, verify, and save the shipping invoice. ____ ___ ________ _________ ___ _________ _____ Save all shipping materials and documents until ____ Note ___ ____ ________ ___ ________ ___ ________ __ ___ you have unpacked and verified the contents of the _______ ___ ______ _______ ___ ________ _________ pallets and boxes; checked the physical condition __ ___ __________ ___ ___ _________ ____ ___ of the equipment; and are satisfied that any _________ ____ ___ ____ __ __ _______ ____ __ ___ equipment does not have to be shipped back to the ________ factory. 2-2 Unpacking Figure 2-1: Shipping Pallets Unpacking 2-3 UNPACKING THE PEDESTAL The pedestal box contains an accessories box, a ramp for removing the pedestal from the pallet, and the pedestal. < > Position the Pedestal Pallet FRONT One end of the pedestal pallet is marked . The ramp for removing the pedestal from the pallet will be attached to this end. The ramp is 133.3 cm (52.5 in) long and the pedestal is 74.9 cm (29.5 in) long. Therefore, allow at least 2.13 m (7 ft) in front of the pallet for removing the pedestal. ___ ________ ________ ______ ______ ________ The unpacked pedestal pallet weighs approxi- _______ Warning ______ ___ __ ____ ____ mately 100 kg (220 lb). < > Remove the Peripheral Repeater/Dial Array Box See Figure 2-2. Cut the straps holding the two boxes to the pallet. Remove the peripheral repeater/dial array box and set it aside. It will be unpacked later. < > Remove the Pedestal Box The pedestal box has a top and four sides, but no bottom. To remove the pedestal box, lift it up and clear of the pedestal. < > Remove and Open the Accessories Box The accessories box is marked with the interna- tional symbol for information ( in a circle). It should be (or should have been) opened first and this installation guide removed. The remainder of the accessories box contents will be inventoried and removed later. < > Remove the Ramp Box The ramp box sits atop the pedestal. Remove it and set it aside. It will be opened later. 2-4 Unpacking < > Remove Packing Material The pedestal rests on a foam-cushioned platform on top of the pallet. It is held in place with foam packing material and covered with a clear plastic bag. Remove the bag and packing material. < > Check for Physical Damage Examine the pedestal for any signs of shipping damage. < > Unpack and Attach the Pedestal Ramp Remove the two-piece pedestal ramp from its box. A plastic bag containing two short steel pins is attached to one section of the ramp. These pins are used to fasten the two parts of the ramp together. See Figure 2-3. Steel brackets are attached to two corners on the "top" part of the ramp. Each bracket has two "fingers" which fit into holes in the pedestal platform near the front of the pedestal. Attach the top part of the ramp to the pedestal platform. The "bottom" part of the ramp has a wedge-shaped piece fastened across one end and a bevel on the other end. The bevel faces down and the wedge- shaped piece is positioned under the free end of the top part of the ramp. Place the bottom part of the ramp in position. Align the holes in the free end of the top part of the ramp with the holes in the wedge-shaped piece on the bottom part of the ramp. Insert the two steel pins into the holes to hold the two ramp sections together. Unpacking 2-5 < > Remove the Pedestal from the Pallet Carefully roll the pedestal down the ramp. ___ ________ ______ _____________ __ __ ____ The pedestal weighs approximately 84 kg (185 _______ Warning ____ lb). 2-6 Unpacking Figure 2-2: Unpacking the Pedestal Pallet Unpacking 2-7 Figure 2-3: Assembling the Pedestal Ramp 2-8 Unpacking UNPACKING THE CONSOLIDATION BOX The consolidation box contains the following smaller boxes: _ Monitor _ _ Keyboard _ _ Mouse _ _ Option interactive device(s) _ < > Open the Consolidation Box The consolidation box consists of three pieces: a top cover, a four-sided tube, and a bottom cover. Only the top cover and tube need to be removed. Cut the straps holding the consolidation box to the pallet and remove the top cover. The tube can be removed now, or the device boxes can be removed before the tube. See Figure 2-4. < > Remove the Small Boxes Remove the packing material and the small boxes containing the keyboard, mouse, and optional devices (if any). remove the monitor box. __ ___ Do not The small boxes will be opened and inventoried later. < > Unpack the Monitor ___ ______ ___ ________ __ ______ ___ ________ Two people are required to unpack the monitor. _______ Warning __ ______ _____________ __ __ ___ ____ It weighs approximately 36 kg (80 lb). Remove the four-sided consolidation box tube, leaving the monitor box on the pallet. To unpack the monitor, follow the unpacking instructions on the monitor box. Unpacking 2-9 Figure 2-4: Unpacking the Consolidation Box 2-10 Unpacking UNPACKING PERIPHERALS AND ACCESSORIES < > Inventory the Peripheral and Accessories Boxes Open the peripheral device and accessories boxes, and verify their contents with the inventory sheet. It is convenient to return the devices and cables to their respective boxes until needed for installation. Unpacking 2-11 Chapter 3 Installation _______________________________________________________ This chapter describes VAXstation 8000 hardware installation. ___ __________ ____ __ ___ __________ __ __ The VAXstation 8000 is not considered to be _______ Caution ________ ____________ _________ ____________ __ customer installable. Incorrect installation of ____ __________ ____ ___ ____ ___ _________ _ your VAXstation 8000 may void its warranty. A _______ _____ _______ ________ ______ _______ ____ DIGITAL field service engineer should install your ____________ workstation. The recommended installation sequence is: 1. Keyboard 2. Peripheral repeater and devices 3. Monitor 4. Pedestal Installation 3-1 PREPARING THE KEYBOARD The keyboard can be installed with the cable exiting either end of the keyboard, and with or without elevating feet. < > Change the Keyboard Cable Route You may have to change the route of the keyboard cable. To do this, work the cable free of the groove on the underside of the keyboard, and reroute it through the groove on the opposite end. See Figure 3-1. The cable will be connected to the peripheral repeater later. < > Install Keyboard Feet The typing angle of the keyboard can be changed. To do this, snap the plastic feet into the holes provided at the rear corners on the underside of the keyboard. See Figure 3-1. INSTALLING THE PERIPHERAL REPEATER AND DEVICES You must connect the following cables to the peripheral repeater: 1. Host signal cable 2. Peripheral repeater power cable 3. Monitor power cable 4. Peripheral device cables ___ _________ _________ __________ ____ ______ __ The following procedure recommends that cables be ____ Note _________ ______ ___ __________ ________ __ ______ installed before the peripheral repeater is placed __ _________ __ ___ _______ ___ ___ ________ ___ in position. If you prefer, you can position the __________ ________ ______ __________ ___ _______ peripheral repeater before installing the cables. 3-2 Installation Figure 3-1: Keyboard Cable and Feet ASD-1217 < > Install the Host Signal Cable This cable, part number 17-01354-01, carries RS232 signals between the pedestal and the peripheral repeater. Connect one end to connector J2 on the peripheral repeater rear panel. See Figure 3-2. The other end will be connected later. < > Install the Peripheral Repeater Power Cable The peripheral repeater power cable is connected to the ac receptacle on the peripheral repeater rear panel. See Figure 3-2. The cable part number is listed in Table 1-1. The peripheral repeater power cable has the same part number as the pedestal power cable. The cable will be connected to the wall receptacle later. Installation 3-3 < > Install the Monitor Power Cable The monitor receives its power through the peripheral repeater. The power cable is connected to the ac outlet on the peripheral repeater rear panel. See Figure 3-2. The cable part number is listed in Table 1-2. The other end of the cable will be connected later. < > Install the Keyboard Cable The keyboard cable is connected on the peripheral repeater rear panel. The connector is indicated by a keyboard icon. See Figure 3-3. < > Install the Mouse Cable The mouse cable is connected on the peripheral repeater rear panel. The connector is indicated by a pointing device icon. See Figure 3-3. < > Install the Dial Array Cable The dial array cable is connected to J3 on the peripheral repeater rear panel. See Figure 3-3. < > Install the Tablet Cable If an optional tablet is supplied, connect the tablet cable to the empty peripheral repeater rear panel connector marked with a pointing device icon. See Figure 3-3. < > Install Optional Device(s) If any optional devices are supplied, they should be connected to the peripheral repeater according to instructions provided with the device. 3-4 Installation Figure 3-2: Pedestal, Monitor, and Peripheral Repeater Cables ASD-1102 Installation 3-5 < > Position the Peripheral Repeater The peripheral repeater is normally positioned below the monitor. See Figure 3-5. INSTALLING THE MONITOR To install the monitor, proceed as follows: < > Install the Monitor Video Cable The monitor video cable, part number 17-01462-01, carries red (R), green (G), and blue (B) video signals on three coaxial conductors terminated in BNC connectors. The plastic connector housings are marked R, G, and B on each end. The cable is connected to R, G, and B jacks on the rear of the monitor. See Figure 3-2. The other end of the cable will be connected later. < > Position the Monitor ___ ______ ___ ________ __ ____ ___ ________ __ Two people are required to lift the monitor. It _______ Warning ______ _____________ __ __ ___ ____ weighs approximately 36 kg (80 lb). Make sure the monitor tilt lever is in the lock (forward) position. See Figure 3-4. The monitor is normally located on top of the peripheral repeater, as shown in Figure 3-5. < > Connect the Monitor Power Cable Connect the monitor power cable from the peripheral repeater to the ac power receptacle on the rear panel of the monitor. See Figure 3-2. 3-6 Installation Figure 3-3: Peripheral Device Cables ASD-1101 Installation 3-7 Figure 3-4: Monitor Controls and Indicators ASD-1215 INSTALLING THE PEDESTAL Pedestal installation consists of positioning the pedestal, affixing the quick-reference label, and cabling. < > Roll the pedestal to its permanent location ___ ________ ________ ______ ______ ________ The unpacked pedestal pallet weighs approxi- _______ Warning ______ ___ __ ____ ____ mately 100 kg (220 lb). 3-8 Installation Figure 3-5: VAXstation 8000 ASD-1225 Adjusting the Pedestal Stabilizing Legs After the pedestal is in its permanent location, you can lower the stabilizing legs. Note that to lower the legs, you must be able to remove and reinstall the pedestal rear, side, and front Installation 3-9 panels. In other words, you cannot lower the legs if the pedestal is under a table. __ ___ _______ __ ____ ___ ________ __ _____ DO NOT attempt to tilt the pedestal to lower _______ Warning ___ _____ the legs. < > Remove the Rear Panel The rear panel is held in place by four angled slots, which fit over hex-head cap screws in the left and right outer panels. To remove the rear panel, lift up and pull the panel toward you. See Figure 3-6. < > Remove the Left and Right Outer Panels The left and right outer panels are held in place with two quarter-turn cross-head screws at the rear of the chassis and two hinge pins at the front of the chassis. (Figure 3-6 shows the right outer panel.) To remove these panels: 1. Loosen the quarter-turn screws. 2. Swing the panel open. 3. Lift the panel until its hinge pins clear the hinge barrels. < > Remove the Front Panel The front panel is held in place by three tabs at the bottom of the panel which engage slots in the chassis, and three knurled thumb nuts on each side of the panel. See Figure 3-7. __ ___ _____ ___ ________ _____ _____ ___ Do not leave the pedestal front panel off _______ Caution __ _____ _______ ____ ____ _____ _______ __ ___ or front section open with power applied to the _______ ___ _____ _____ ____ __ __ _____ ___ system. The front panel must be in place and ___ _____ _______ ____ __ ______ __ _______ ___ the front section must be closed to provide air ___________ __ ___ ____ _______ ________ circulation to the mass storage devices. 3-10 Installation To remove the front panel: 1. Loosen the three knurled thumb nuts on each side of the front panel. 2. Tilt the front panel towards you, lift, and remove. < > Lower the Stabilizing Legs The pedestal stabilizing legs are two 1/4-in hex- head bolts; one in each lower front corner of the pedestal chassis. See Figure 3-8. Lower the legs until they rest lightly on the floor. (Note that it may be difficult to move the pedestal after the stabilizing legs have been lowered.) Use a wrench if necessary. The legs are only for stability; it is not necessary to raise or otherwise level the pedestal with the legs. < > Replace the Front Panel To replace the front panel: 1. Place the tabs at the bottom of the front panel into the slots at the bottom of the chassis. See Figure 3-7. 2. Tilt the panel into position and tighten the three knurled thumb nuts on each side of the panel. Installation 3-11 Figure 3-6: Pedestal Rear and Side Panel Removal ASD-1135 3-12 Installation Figure 3-7: Pedestal Front Panel Removal ASD-1228 < > Replace the Left and Right Outer Panels To replace the outer side panels: 1. Lift the panels into position and insert the hinge pins into the hinge barrels. See Figure 3-6. Installation 3-13 2. Swing the panels closed, and tighten the two quarter-turn screws at the rear of each panel. ___ ____ _____ ____ __ ________ _____ _______ __ The rear panel will be replaced after cabling is ____ Note __________ completed. Affixing the Pedestal Quick-Reference Label The pedestal quick-reference label describes the control panel controls and indicators. < > Apply the Quick-Reference Label Apply the pregummed quick-reference information label to quick-reference panel, as shown in Figure 3-9. Support the plastic panel while applying the label. Installing Pedestal Cables Install the external cables on the pedestal I/O panel. < > Remove the Rear Panel Remove the pedestal rear panel if it was not removed in the preceding procedure. The rear panel is held in place by four angled slots, which fit over hex-head cap screws in the left and right outer panels. To remove the rear panel, lift up and pull the panel toward you. See Figure 3-6. 3-14 Installation Figure 3-8: Pedestal Stabilizing Legs ASD-1229 Installation 3-15 Figure 3-9: Pedestal Quick-Reference Panel ASD-1226 < > Install the Pedestal Jumper Cable This cable should have been installed by manu- facturing. The pedestal jumper cable, part number 17-01529-01, connects the KA800 to the console SLU (serial-line unit) of the KA825. It is installed 3-16 Installation between connectors J2 and J3 on the pedestal I/O panel. See Figure 3-2. < > Connect the Host Signal Cable Connect the host signal cable, part number 17- 01354-01, from J2 on the peripheral repeater rear panel to J1 on the pedestal I/O panel. See Figure 3-2. < > Connect the Monitor Video Cable Connect the monitor video cable, part number 17- 01462-01, from the R, G, and B jacks on the rear of the monitor to the R, G, and B jacks on the pedestal I/O panel. See Figure 3-2. < > Replace the Rear Panel Position the rear panel slots over the cap screws and slip the panel into position. CONNECTING SYSTEM POWER AC power should now be connected to the pedestal and peripheral repeater. < > Connect the Peripheral Repeater Power Cable The peripheral repeater power cable is connected to an ac wall receptacle. See Figure 3-2. Before con- necting the power cable, make sure the peripheral repeater power switch (Figure 3-10) is in the off position (0 pressed in). < > Connect the Pedestal Power Cable Before connecting the power cable, make sure the ac circuit breaker (Figure 3-2) and power keyswitch (Figure 3-11) are both off. Connect the pedestal power cable to its ac wall receptacle. Installation 3-17 Figure 3-10: Peripheral Repeater ASD-1131 Chapter 4 Hardware Acceptance Testing _______________________________________________________ This chapter tells you how to verify that the VAXstation 8000 is ready for software installation. Hardware Acceptance Testing 4-1 Figure 3-11: Pedestal Control Panel ASD-1186 In the VAXstation 8000, hardware acceptance testing is nothing more than verifying that the workstation correctly executes the power-up sequence and is ready to boot software. ____ _______ _________ ___ __ ________ ___ This chapter describes how to start-up the ____ Note ___________ __ _ workstation in . _______ ____ console mode 4-2 Hardware Acceptance Testing PREPARATION The pedestal control panel is shown in Figure 3-11. The Auto Start and Update switches should be set as follows: < > Auto Start Switch Off Dot-above-circle is pressed. < > Update Switch Off Dot-above-circle is pressed. STARTING THE SYSTEM You must turn on the pedestal ac circuit breaker and three power switches: one each on the periph- eral repeater, monitor, and pedestal. The monitor receives its power through a switched receptacle on the peripheral repeater. The peripheral repeater and the monitor should be turned on before the pedestal, because the monitor is needed to display system messages. __ ___ __ ___ _________ _____ _____ __ _____ If any of the following steps fails or gives ____ Note ___ _____ ___________ _____ __ _______ __________ the wrong indication, refer to Section CORRECTING ______ ________ _______ SIMPLE START-UP ERRORS. < > Turn On the Peripheral Repeater Press the 1 side of the peripheral repeater's power switch, Figure 3-10. The green indicator on the front of the peripheral repeater should light after approximately 10 seconds. When the peripheral repeater is turned on, dc power is supplied to the keyboard, mouse, dial array, and optional devices. On the dial array, asterisks (********) should be displayed in the eight LEDs above each dial. The LEDs are turned off for an instant during self- test. Upon successful completion of self-test, Hardware Acceptance Testing 4-3 four zeros (0000) should be centered in the LEDs above each dial (the two left and two right LEDs are off). Rotating a dial clockwise increases the displayed value towards a maximum of 4095; rotating a dial counterclockwise decreases the value towards 0000. < > Turn On the Monitor Press the 1 side of the monitor's power switch, Figure 3-4. The green indicator on the front lower- right corner of the monitor should light within 30 seconds. If monitor brightness is correctly adjusted, you should see a display on the monitor within 30 seconds of turning on pedestal power. (Brightness and contrast adjustments are described in Section ADJUSTING THE MONITOR.) < > Turn On the Pedestal AC Circuit Breaker The pedestal ac circuit breaker is located in the ac power converter at the lower left corner of the rear of the pedestal. The circuit breaker is on when the handle is in the up position. < > Turn On the Pedestal Turn the power keyswitch (Figure 3-11) to the Enable position: 1. The green Power indicator should light imme- diately, and stay lighted as long as power is applied to the system. 2. The green Run indicator should be off. 3. The red Fault indicator should light immediately and stay lighted for approximately 20 seconds. During start-up, the system components run automatic self-tests. The progress and results of a system start are displayed as follows: 4-4 Hardware Acceptance Testing _ The pedestal control panel green Run light _ remains off, indicating that the host processor is in . _______ ____ console mode _ The pedestal control panel red Fault light is _ turned off after 20 seconds. If the Fault light remains on or is turned on again after 60 seconds, self-test failed. _ Before the end of extended self-test (within _ 60 seconds after pedestal power is turned on) two windows are displayed on the monitor (Figure 4-1). The results of the power-up self- tests are displayed in the upper window. You can adjust the monitor display at this point (see Section ADJUSTING THE MONITOR). If the monitor display does not appear after 60 seconds, self-test failed. _ On the peripheral repeater, the rear panel _ function LED and diagnostic LEDs display various indications during system start-up. Upon successful completion of self-test, the function LED and front panel power status LED are green and the diagnostic LEDs are off. If any of the diagnostic LEDs are lighted at the end of system self-test (approximately 60 seconds after pedestal power is turned on) an error was detected. _ At the start of slow self-test, the four _ keyboard LEDs (above special function keys F15 and F16) will be lighted and turned off in unison, then will blink in alternate-LED pairs. Blinking will continue through extended self-test (approximately 60 seconds after power is turned on). If both slow and extended self- test pass, the four LEDs will be turned off and the keyboard bell will sound once at the end of self-test. Hardware Acceptance Testing 4-5 If the four LEDs are all on continuously and the keyboard bell sounds three times, the graphics subsystem has failed self-test. Figure 4-1 shows the normal display when the system is powered-up to console mode. The upper window displays the self-test messages and the lower window displays the language selection menu. Example 4-1 describes the upper window messages. To continue, you must now select a language. SELECTING A LANGUAGE The lower window displays a blue bar across the top, a language selection menu, and a small box. At this point, the only keys enabled on the keyboard _ are the standard-typing number keys 1 through 0, _| the keys. Pressing any other key, or pressing the enabled keys in the wrong sequence, will cause the keyboard bell to sound. < > Select a Language To select a language: 1. Type the number for the desired language. The _ number will be displayed in the box adjacent to _| the menu. The keys are disabled until a number has been typed. _| 2. If you make a mistake, press to complete the selection. 4. The blue bar should move from the top of the lower window to the top of the upper window, indicating that the keyboard is now active in the upper window. 4-6 Hardware Acceptance Testing Figure 4-1: Console-Mode Start-Up Display ASD-1227 Hardware Acceptance Testing 4-7 Now you can enter console commands. The commands should be echoed at the console-mode prompt in the upper window. 4-8 Hardware Acceptance Testing READING CONSOLE-MODE START-UP MESSAGES Example 4-1 describes the messages normally displayed when the system is powered-up to console mode. Example 4-1: Console-Mode Start-Up Messages #ABCDEFGHIJK..N# . . 2 3 4 5 6 7 . . . . . . . . 01000000 ?01 PC = 00002000 >>> Example 4-1 Description: #ABCDEFGHIJK..N# This sequence of 14 alphabetic characters is displayed one character at a time as the host processor runs through its self-tests. Note that tests L and M are normally disabled, and a period (.) is displayed in place of the L and M. The number sign (#) indicates the start and end of the sequence. If the sequence stops before the N is displayed, an error has been detected. The last character displayed corresponds to the last test to pass. The tests are described in the . If a failure __________ ____ ______ ______ VAXstation 8000 System Manual is indicated, refer to that manual. . . 2 3 4 5 6 7 . . . . . . . . This line of numerical characters shows the status of the self-tests for each of the _____ VAXBI or modules. The status is either pass, ______ nodes, fail, or missing, as follows: _ Pass: A number, corresponding to the , is _______ node-ID _ displayed if the node passed self-test. Hardware Acceptance Testing 4-9 _ Fail: A hyphen (-) preceding a node-ID number _ indicates that the node failed its self-test. If a failure is indicated, refer to __________ ____ VAXstation 8000 . ______ ______ System Manual __ ____ _ _______ _____ ____ __________ _ __ If node 7 (KA800) fails slow self-test, a -7 ____ Note ___ ___ __ __________ ________ _____ ___ __ __ may not be displayed; instead, there may be no _______ __ ___ ________ ___ ___ __________ ____ display on the monitor. See the VAXstation 8000 ______ ______ ___ ____ ____________ System Manual for more information. _ Missing: A period (.) in place of a number _ indicates the node is not installed. Node 3 is normally the only node-ID replaced by a period, indicating that an optional, second VAXBI memory module is not installed. ___ _________ _________ ___ __ ___ ___ ________ __ The bootstrap operation may or may not continue if ____ Note _ __________ ____ __ _______ __ _______ _________ a particular node is missing or failed, depending __ ___ ________ __ ___ _____ __________ ___ on the function of the node. Self-tests are _________ __ ____ ______ __ ___ __________ ____ described in more detail in the VAXstation 8000 ______ _______ System Manual. 01000000 This hexadecimal value is the upper address + 1 of installed VAXBI memory. In other words, FFFFFF+1 = 1000000, indicating that 16 Mbytes of memory (one MS820-CA module) are installed. Valid values are: ____________________________________________________ Capacity MS820-BA MS820-CA ____________________________________________________ Value (Mbytes) Modules Modules 100000016 16 0 1 20 1 1 140000016 32 0 2 ____________________________________________________ 200000016 4-10 Hardware Acceptance Testing ?01 This is a host processor halt code. Code ?01 is a normal halt code; it means the self-test passed. The halt occurred because the system was started in instead of . _______ ____ _______ ____ console mode program mode That is, the power keyswitch is in the Enable position instead of the Secure position. All the halt codes are described in the __________ ____ VAXstation 8000 . ______ ______ System Manual PC = 00000200 This hexadecimal address is contained in the program counter (PC). It is the address of the next instruction to be executed in program mode, not console mode. >>> This is the console mode prompt. Hardware Acceptance Testing 4-11 CORRECTING SIMPLE START-UP ERRORS If any of the start-up procedures in Section STARTING THE SYSTEM fails or gives the wrong indication, verify the following switch settings and cable and cord connections: _ Pedestal power circuit breaker: On _ _ Pedestal power switch: Enabled _ _ Pedestal Update switch: Off _ _ Pedestal Auto Start switch: Off _ _ Monitor power switch: On _ _ Peripheral repeater power switch: On _ _ Pedestal power cord _ _ Monitor power cord _ _ Peripheral repeater power cord _ _ Pedestal jumper cable _ _ Monitor video cable _ _ Peripheral repeater signal cable _ _ Keyboard cable _ If all the switch settings and connections appear to be correct and the start-up procedure fails, refer to configuration and troubleshooting information in the . __________ ____ ______ ______ VAXstation 8000 System Manual 4-12 Hardware Acceptance Testing ADJUSTING THE MONITOR The monitor operator adjustments and controls, shown in Figure 3-4, are: _ Contrast _ _ Brightness _ _ Degauss _ _ Tilt _ < > Adjust Contrast and Brightness To change contrast and brightness: 1. Turn the Contrast control to its minimum position. 2. Adjust the Brightness control to the point where the display disappears. 3. Adjust Contrast to your liking. < > Degauss the Screen The Degauss switch is used to correct color purity. If the display shows color distortion, momentarily press the Degauss switch. If additional degaussing is required, you must wait 10 minutes for the degaussing circuit to recover before pressing the switch again. < > Adjust Monitor Tilt To change the angle of monitor tilt: 1. Unlock the monitor base by sliding the tilt lever toward the back of the base. 2. Position the monitor to your liking. 3. Lock the monitor base by sliding the tilt lever toward the front of the base. Hardware Acceptance Testing 4-13 ____ _________ ___ __________ ____ This completes the VAXstation 8000 ________ hardware _____________ _____ __ ___ ___________ ________ installation. Refer to the appropriate software ____________ _____ __ ________ ___ ___________ installation guide to complete the workstation _____________ installation. 4-14 Hardware Acceptance Testing