HP Model 748 - VME Workstation Manuale utente

Model 748 Workstation

Owner’s Guide

This guide contains installation instructions

HP Part No. A4511-90604

Edition E0897

Printed in U.S.A.

Hewlett-Packard Co. 1996, 1997

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First Printing: December 1996

Latest Printing: August 1997

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Contents

iii

Preface xi

Audience xii

Release Document(s) xii

Related Manuals xii

Revision History xiii

Documentation Conventions xiv

Questions, Suggestions, or Problems xv

1 Product Description

The Model 748 Ruggedized Workstation 1-3

Features 1-5

Model 748 Physical Dimensions and Power Requirements 1-7

Board Computer Conﬁgurations 1-8

Conversion Cables 1-8

Contents

2 Power Budget

Power Budgeting 2-3

3 VME Card Installation

VME Overview 3-3

VME Installation Outline 3-5

Installing VME Accessory Card Hardware 3-6

Installation Procedures 3-6

For More Information 3-7

4 EISA Card Installation

EISA Accessory Card Conﬁguration Files 4-3

Hardware Installation 4-4

Tools Required 4-4

Procedure 4-4

5 PCI Card Installation

Hardware Installation 5-3

6 Installing and Conﬁguring Mass Storage Devices

Hardware Installation for Drives 6-3

Tools for Installation 6-3

Module Orientations 6-4

Finding the Status of Existing SCSI Bus Addresses 6-6

Contents

Current SCSI Addresses and Devices 6-6

Installing Mass Storage Devices 6-7

Installing a Device in the Mass Storage Module 6-8

Conﬁguring for a Hard Disk Drive 6-11

Software Installation of the Hard Disk Drive Upgrade 6-11

The factory-set SCSI bus address for the disk drive 6-11

7 Using Mass Storage Devices

Using your CD-ROM Drive 7-2

CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions 7-3

CD-ROM Drive 7-3

CD-ROM Media 7-4

Operating the CD-ROM Drive 7-6

Loading and Unloading a CD-ROM in the Disc Tray 7-6

Verifying the CD-ROM Drive Operation 7-9

Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc 7-11

Mounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM 7-11

Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM 7-13

7-14

Reading the Busy Light 7-14

DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions 7-15

DDS Drive 7-15

High Humidity 7-18

Self-Test (Failure) 7-18

Media Wear (Caution) 7-18

Data Cassettes 7-19

Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Data Cassette 7-20

Operating the DDS Tape Drive 7-22

Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette 7-22

Contents

Verifying the DDS Tape Drive Operation 7-23

Using Device Files 7-23

Archiving Data 7-24

Writing to a Data Cassette 7-24

Restoring Files from a Data Cassette to Your System 7-25

Listing the Files on a Data Cassette 7-25

Further Command Information 7-25

Ordering Information 7-27

Using the Floppy Diskette 7-28

Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Diskette 7-28

Inserting and Removing a Diskette 7-29

Operating the Floppy Drive 7-30

Verifying the Floppy Drive Conﬁguration 7-30

Using Device Files 7-30

Formatting a New Diskette 7-31

Transferring Data To and From a Floppy Diskette 7-31

Saving Files to a Floppy Diskette 7-32

Restoring Files from a Floppy Diskette to Your System 7-32

Listing the Files on a Floppy Diskette 7-33

For More Information 7-33

Conﬁguring the Floppy Driver 7-34

Ordering Information 7-35

8 Connecting Cables

9 Power-On/Power-Off

Powering On the System 9-2

Powering Off the System 9-4

Contents

vii

10 Dealing With Problems

Interpreting the LED Indicators 10-3

Managing a Boot Failure 10-4

Boot Program Initializes Hardware 10-4

Recovering from a System Panic 10-5

Procedures for Recovering from a System Panic 10-7

Dealing with Network Failures 10-11

A Safety and Regulatory Statements

Declaration of Conformity A-3

Special Video Conﬁguration Statements A-4

Emissions Regulations A-5

Emissions Regulations Compliance A-6

Acoustics A-7

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions A-8

Safety Statement A-9

Laser Safety Statement (U.S.A. Only) A-10

Warnings and Cautions A-11

Glassary

Index

viii

Contents

Figures

Model 748 Front View 1-3

Model 748 Rear View 1-4

Board Computer Front Panel 1-4

Model 744 Memory Slots 2-4

Installing a VME Card 3-6

Removing the EISA Tray 4-5

Card Retainer Screw 4-6

Sliding the EISA Module Back into the VMEbus Chassis 4-7

Removing the PCI Module 5-4

Card Retainer Captive Screw 5-5

Removing the Card Retainer and Slot Cover Plate 5-6

Installing a PCI Option Card 5-7

Installing the PCI Module into the VMEbus Chassis 5-8

Standard Mass Storage Module: Typical Device Positions 6-4

Optional Mass Storage Module: Typical Device Positions 6-5

Device Installation in the Mass Storage Module 6-9

CD-ROM Drive Controls and Features 7-3

CD-ROM Disc Tray 7-6

Placing a CD-ROM Disc in a Drive 7-7

Removing a CD-ROM Disc From a Drive 7-8

Tape Drive Controls and Indicators 7-17

Tape Drive LED Display Codes 7-17

Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a DDS Tape 7-21

Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette 7-22

Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Floppy Diskette 7-28

Inserting and Removing a Floppy Diskette 7-29

SCSI Connections 8-3

Power Supply Connectors and Switches 9-2

Card Cage Power Switch 9-3

Contents

Tables

Conversions to Standard Cabling 1-8

Model 744/132L Memory Card Current Usage Worksheet 2-5

Model 744/165L Memory Card Current Usage Worksheet 2-5

Model 744 Current Requirements Worksheet 2-7

Model 743 Current Requirements Worksheet 2-8

Internal Device Current Requirements 2-9

Upper Power Supply Current Budgeting Worksheet 2-10

Lower Power Supply Current Budgeting Worksheet 2-11

Supported Mass Storage Products 6-3

CD-ROM Controls and Features 7-4

DDS Tape Drive Capacities Without Data Compression 7-16

DDS Tape Drive Capacities With Data Compression 7-16

Summary of Possible Causes of Panics Problem Area and Action 10-6

System Panic Procedures 10-7

Problems with the Network 10-11

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