DEC DECstation 5000 Model 100 Series Manual

EK-PM32C-OG-003

DECstation 5000

Model 100 Series

HardwareOperator’sGuide

digital equipment corporation

maynard, massachusetts

Third printing, January 1992

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Contents

Using This Guide ........................................... xv

Part I Basic Workstation Hardware

1 Getting Started

The Basic DECstation 5000 Model 100 Series

Workstation ......................................... 1–2

Workstation Site Requirements ........................ 1–5

Temperature. . .................................... 1–5

Humidity ........................................ 1–5

Cleanliness . . . .................................... 1–5

Interference . . .................................... 1–5

Power ........................................... 1–6

Supplies ......................................... 1–6

Workstation Voltage Requirements. . .................... 1–7

2 System Unit, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, and Tablet

The System Unit . .................................... 2–2

Connectors, Controls, and Indicator Lights on the

System Unit . . .................................... 2–2

Icons on the System Unit and Its Cables . . ........... 2–4

The Monitor ......................................... 2–5

To Connect the Monitor to the System Unit ........... 2–5

The Keyboard . . . .................................... 2–11

To Adjust the Keyboard ............................ 2–12

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The Mouse and Tablet ................................ 2–13

The Dial and Button Box . . ............................ 2–14

Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse or Tablet to the

System Unit ......................................... 2–15

To Connect the Cable Assembly to the System Unit . . . . 2–15

To Position the Connector Block . .................... 2–17

To Connect the Keyboard to the Connector Block . . . . . . 2–18

To Connect the Mouse or Tablet to the Connector

Block ............................................ 2–19

Attaching a SCSI Terminator to the Base System SCSI

Connector ........................................... 2–20

Supplying Power to the System Unit and Monitor ........ 2–22

To Connect the System Unit to a Power Outlet ........ 2–23

To Connect the Monitor to a Power Outlet . ........... 2–24

3 Ethernet Hardware for the Basic Workstation

Installing ThickWire Ethernet Loopback Connectors . . . . . . 3–2

To Install ThickWire Ethernet Loopback Connectors. . . . 3–2

4 Moving the Workstation

Dismantling Your Workstation ......................... 4–2

Packing Your Equipment . . ............................ 4–2

Reinstalling Your Workstation ......................... 4–2

Part II Optional Hardware

5 Internal Hardware Options

Installing and Removing Memory. . . .................... 5–2

To Install Memory Modules ......................... 5–2

Open the system unit ........................ 5–2

Install pairs of memory modules . . . ........... 5–8

Close the system unit ........................ 5–11

To Test Memory Modules ........................... 5–13

To Remove Memory Modules ........................ 5–14

Open the system unit ........................ 5–14

Remove the memory modules ................. 5–15

Close the system unit ........................ 5–17

Changing CPU Modules . . . ............................ 5–19

To Remove a CPU Module .......................... 5–19

To Install a New CPU Module . . .................... 5–22

To Test the CPU Module ........................... 5–24

Installing and Removing Drives in the System Unit ....... 5–25

Understanding SCSI ID Numbers ................... 5–27

Setting the SCSI ID numbers on your drives . . . . 5–27

To Install a Drive in the System Unit ................ 5–28

Set the SCSI ID number for the hard disk

drive . . .................................... 5–31

Fasten the hard disk drive in the system unit . . . 5–31

Close the system unit ........................ 5–39

To Test for a Drive in the Base Slot of the System

Unit............................................. 5–40

To Remove a Hard Disk Drive from the Base of the

System Unit . . .................................... 5–41

To Install a Removable Media Drive Inside the System

Unit............................................. 5–42

Unpack the removable media drive . ........... 5–42

Set the SCSI ID number for removable media

drives . .................................... 5–43

Install the removable media drive in the front

drive panel ................................. 5–44

Close the system unit ........................ 5–46

To Test for a Drive in the Front Drive Panel .......... 5–52

To Remove a Drive from the Front Drive Panel ........ 5–53

6 Optional Network Connections

Connecting the Workstation to a ThickWire Ethernet

Network ............................................ 6–3

Connecting the Workstation to a ThinWire Ethernet

Network ............................................ 6–6

Connecting the Workstation to an Unshielded Twisted-Pair

Ethernet Network .................................... 6–10

Finding Your Ethernet Station Addresses ................ 6–13

7 External Communications Options

External Communications Options . . .................... 7–2

Installing a Device with a 25-Pin Connector . . ........... 7–4

8 External Storage Devices

External Storage Devices That SCSI Connectors Can

Use ................................................ 8–2

Installing and Removing External Storage Devices ........ 8–3

To Install External Storage Devices .................. 8–3

Set up your storage expansion boxes ........... 8–4

Set the SCSI switches for each device .......... 8–5

Connect expansion boxes to the system unit . . . . 8–7

To Test External Storage Devices .................... 8–13

To Remove a Drive Expansion Box................... 8–14

Installing a Drive in a BA42 Storage Expansion Box . . . . . . 8–14

Part III Testing and Troubleshooting

9 Starting and Testing Workstation Hardware

Turning On Your Workstation .......................... 9–2

Turn On External Devices .......................... 9–3

Turn On the Monitor . . ............................ 9–4

Turn On the System Unit .......................... 9–5

If Your System Unit Fails to Turn On ................ 9–6

Testing Your Workstation. . ............................ 9–7

Run the System Self-Test........................... 9–7

If a Self-Test Fails ................................ 9–7

Check Your Conﬁguration Displays .................. 9–7

Stopping the Workstation Without Turning It Off ......... 9–8

Turning Off the Workstation ........................... 9–9

10 Troubleshooting

Where to Look for Troubleshooting Information ........... 10–2

Contacting Your Customer Support Center ............... 10–3

IsItOn?............................................ 10–4

Is It Connected? . .................................... 10–6

Is It Working? . . . .................................... 10–14

How to Run a Self-Test ............................ 10–14

How to Interpret Self-Test Messages ................. 10–15

11 Using the Console Commands

Console and Operating Modes.......................... 11–2

Using Console Mode . . . ............................ 11–2

Console prompts ............................ 11–3

Using Operating Mode . ............................ 11–3

Typing Console Commands ............................ 11–5

Conventions Used in This Chapter. . .................... 11–6

Console Commands ................................... 11–7

Description of the Console Commands................... 11–9

?................................................ 11–9

boot ............................................. 11–9

cat.............................................. 11–10

cnfg ............................................. 11–11

d ............................................... 11–15

e................................................ 11–16

erl .............................................. 11–17

go............................................... 11–17

init. ............................................. 11–17

ls............................................... 11–18

passwd .......................................... 11–18

printenv ......................................... 11–19

restart ........................................... 11–19

script ............................................ 11–20

setenv ........................................... 11–20

sh............................................... 11–20

t................................................ 11–21

unsetenv ......................................... 11–21

Environment Variables ................................ 11–22

Part IV Appendixes

A Equipment Speciﬁcations

DECstation 5000 Model 100 Series System Unit Equipment

Speciﬁcations ........................................ A–3

VR262 Monitor Equipment Speciﬁcations ................ A–4

VR297 Monitor Equipment Speciﬁcations ................ A–6

VR299 Monitor Equipment Speciﬁcations ................ A–8

VR319-CA and VR319-C4 Monitor Equipment

Speciﬁcations ........................................ A–10

VR319-DA and VR319-D4 Monitor Equipment

Speciﬁcations ........................................ A–13

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VRT16-DA and VRT16-D4 Monitor Equipment

Speciﬁcations ........................................ A–16

VRT19-DA and VRT19-D4 Monitor Equipment

Speciﬁcations ........................................ A–18

LK201 Keyboard Equipment Speciﬁcations............... A–20

LK401-AA Keyboard Equipment Speciﬁcations ........... A–22

VSXXX-GA Mouse Equipment Speciﬁcations . . ........... A–24

VSXXX-AB Tablet Equipment Speciﬁcations . . ........... A–26

BA42 Storage Expansion Box Equipment Speciﬁcations . . . . A–28

RZ23 SCSI Hard Disk Drive Equipment Speciﬁcations . . . . A–29

RZ23L SCSI Hard Disk Drive Equipment Speciﬁcations . . . A–31

RZ24 SCSI Hard Disk Drive Equipment Speciﬁcations . . . . A–33

RZ25 SCSI Hard Disk Drive Equipment Speciﬁcations . . . . A–35

RZ55 SCSI Hard Disk Drive Equipment Speciﬁcations . . . . A–37

RZ56 SCSI Hard Disk Drive Equipment Speciﬁcations . . . . A–39

RZ57 SCSI Hard Disk Drive Equipment Speciﬁcations . . . . A–41

TK50Z Tape Drive Equipment Speciﬁcations . . ........... A–43

TZ30 Tape Drive Equipment Speciﬁcations............... A–45

TZK10 QIC Tape Drive Equipment Speciﬁcations ......... A–47

TLZ04 Cassette Tape Drive Equipment Speciﬁcations . . . . . A–49

RRD40 Compact Disc Drive Equipment Speciﬁcations . . . . . A–50

RRD42 Compact Disc Drive Equipment Speciﬁcations . . . . . A–51

RX23 Diskette Drive Equipment Speciﬁcations ........... A–52

RX33 Diskette Drive Equipment Speciﬁcations ........... A–54

B Part Numbers

C Connector Pin Assignments

D Setting SCSI ID Switches

Index

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Figures

1-1 Typical DECstation 5000 Model 100 Series workstation . . . . . 1–2

1-2 Parts of a basic workstation ............................ 1–4

1-3 Voltage labels......................................... 1–7

2-1 Back of the system unit ................................ 2–2

2-2 Icons on the workstation . . . ............................ 2–4

2-3 Video cable assemblies ................................. 2–5

2-4 Turning off your monitor . . . ............................ 2–6

2-5 Connecting a color or gray-scale video cable to the system

unit ................................................. 2–7

2-6 Connecting a video cable assembly to a color monitor....... 2–8

2-7 Connecting a video cable assembly to a VR262 19-inch

gray-scale monitor. .................................... 2–9

2-8 Connecting a video cable assembly to a monochrome

monitor . ............................................. 2–10

2-9 Keyboard ............................................ 2–11

2-10 Hinged feet on the keyboard ............................ 2–12

2-11 A mouse ............................................. 2–13

2-12 A tablet with its puck and stylus ........................ 2–13

2-13 Dial and button box ................................... 2–14

2-14 Connecting the keyboard-mouse cable .................... 2–16

2-15 Positioning the connector block.......................... 2–17

2-16 Connecting the keyboard to the connector block ........... 2–18

2-17 Connecting the mouse or tablet to the connector block...... 2–19

2-18 Attaching a terminator to the system SCSI connector . . . . . . 2–21

2-19 A monitor-to-system-unit power cable and two power

cords . . . ............................................. 2–22

2-20 Connecting the power cord to the system unit . . ........... 2–23

2-21 Connecting the monitor to the system unit................ 2–24

2-22 Connecting the monitor to a power outlet ................. 2–25

3-1 Attaching a ThickWire Ethernet loopback connector ........ 3–3

5-1 Removing the cover from the system unit ................. 5–3

5-2 Using an antistatic wrist strap .......................... 5–4

5-3 Inside the system unit ................................. 5–5

5-4 Removing the front drive panel ......................... 5–6

5-5 Memory slots inside the system unit . .................... 5–8

5-6 Memory module. . . .................................... 5–9

5-7 Inserting a memory module. ............................ 5–10

5-8 Installing the front drive panel.......................... 5–12

5-9 Memory modules in memory slots 0 and 1 ................ 5–15

5-10 Removing a memory module ............................ 5–16

5-11 Replacing the cover on the system unit ................... 5–18

5-12 Typical CPU module ................................... 5–21

5-13 Installing a CPU module . . . ............................ 5–22

5-14 Removing the nameplate . . . ............................ 5–24

5-15 Where to install drives in the system unit ................ 5–26

5-16 Typical hard disk drive ................................ 5–30

5-17 Inside the system unit before the drives are installed . . . . . . 5–32

5-18 Locations for internal hard disk drives ................... 5–33

5-19 Power supply cable in the system unit ................... 5–34

5-20 SCSI cable in the system unit........................... 5–35

5-21 Power supply cable connector ........................... 5–36

5-22 SCSI connector . . . .................................... 5–37

5-23 Inserting the hard disk drive ........................... 5–38

5-24 Inside the system unit before the drive is installed......... 5–45

5-25 Inserting a removable media drive into the drive bracket . . . 5–46

5-26 SCSI cable connector .................................. 5–48

5-27 Plugging the cable straight into the connector . . ........... 5–49

5-28 Removing the existing bezel ............................ 5–50

5-29 Installing a new bezel ................................. 5–51

6-1 Base system ThickWire Ethernet connector . . . ........... 6–2

6-2 ThickWire Ethernet cable . . ............................ 6–3

6-3 Removing a loopback connector from a ThickWire Ethernet

connector ............................................ 6–4

6-4 Connecting a ThickWire Ethernet cable to the system unit . . 6–5

6-5 A DESTA and a ThinWire Ethernet T-connector ........... 6–8

6-6 A ThickWire-to-twisted-pair adapter and

twisted-pair-adapter-to-ThickWire cable .................. 6–11

7-1 Communications connectors on the system unit. ........... 7–2

7-2 Communications device connectors and an adapter ......... 7–3

7-3 Connecting a communications device with a 25-pin

connector ............................................ 7–5

8-1 Typical storage expansion boxes ......................... 8–2

8-2 Expansion box cables and an expansion box power cord and

terminator ........................................... 8–4

8-3 Expansion box SCSI switches ........................... 8–6

8-4 Attaching a system-unit-to-expansion-box cable to a SCSI

connector on the system unit ........................... 8–8

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