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First printing, April 1990
Second printing, October 1990
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Use this guide to learn to operate and troubleshoot your
DECstation 5000 Model 200 hardware.
This guide tells you
How to use the connectors and controls and interpret the
indicator lights on your workstation hardware
How to adjust your workstation hardware for your comfort
What options you can add to improve workstation
performance
How to use console commands
How to interpret the results of the power-up self-test and
the system self-test
How to read the configuration displays
How to diagnose and solve basic hardware problems
How to dismantle your workstation in preparation for
moving
What the specifications are for your workstation
components
What the part numbers are for the components of your
workstation
What the pin assignments are for your workstation cables
and connectors
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Table 1. Conventions Used in This Guide
ConventionUse
Monospace typeAnything that appears on your monitor is
set in monospace in the text and looks like
this.
Boldface typeAnything you are asked to type is set in boldface
in the text and looks like this.
Important: Type console commands exactly as they
appear in the text. The workstation does not recognize
uppercase and lowercase letters as the same input.
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Part I
Basic Workstation Hardware
Getting Started
This chapter tells you
What site requirements must be met so your hardware can
operate efficiently and safely
How to check the voltage requirements of the devices that
make up your workstation
What parts make up the basic DECstation 5000 Model 200
workstation
1
Getting Started 1–1
Workstation Site Requirements
For your DECstation 5000 Model 200 workstation to function
efficiently, your work environment must meet the requirements
listed here.
Caution: Failure to meet these requirements can damage equipment.
Temperature
Keep the temperature around the workstation between 50
and 104 degrees Fahrenheit (10 and 40 degrees Celsius).
–Set up your workstation away from heaters,
photocopiers, and other sources of heat.
–Protect your workstation from sunlight.
Allow air to flow freely around your workstation to keep
heat from building up and damaging your equipment.
–Leave 4 inches (10 cm) of space between system unit
vents and other objects.
–Leave 3 inches (8 cm) of space between monitor vents
and other objects.
Humidity
Keep relative humidity within the range of 10 to 80 percent.
Cleanliness
Keep your work area as dust-free as possible.
1–2 Getting Started
Interference
Set up your workstation at least 30 inches (90 cm) away
from other terminals or monitors and from other sources
of electrical interference, such as printers or electric pencil
sharpeners.
Limit exposure to static electricity and magnetized objects
by setting up your workstation away from busy corridors
and other high-traffic areas and away from filing cabinets
and steel beams in walls.
Power
Provide a 15-ampere branch circuit for the exclusive use of
your workstation.
Be sure your electrical circuit is properly grounded and free
from electrical noise.
Be sure the voltage for workstation devices matches that of
your power source.
Supplies
Store supplies, such as tape cartridges, within the same
temperature and humidity limits as those for your
workstation.
Getting Started 1–3
Workstation Voltage Requirements
The voltage for many devices, including most monitors, must
match that of your power source. Your power source is either
110/120 or 220/240 volts. Where necessary, a yellow voltage
label that covers the power connector on your device tells you
the voltage requirements for that device.
Caution: Connecting a device to a power source that does not meet
the voltage requirements of that device can damage the device.
V 100-120
Figure 1-1. Voltage labels
V 220-240
36-17905-19
V 100-120
V 220-240
36-17905-19
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The Parts of a Basic DECstation 5000 Model 200 Workstation
In addition to the documentation you are reading, you should
have all the items that appear in Figure 1-2, plus your software
and any options you have ordered. Options are discussed in
Part II of this guide.
For a detailed list of items available for your workstation, see
Appendix B of this guide.
1–4 Getting Started
Getting Started1–5
and two ThinWire terminators
One ThinWire T-connector
Screwdrivers
or other communication device
Serial cable for console terminal
Antistatic wrist strap
2
System Unit, Monitor, Keyboard, and
Mouse or Tablet
This chapter tells you
What connectors, controls, and indicator lights are present
on the system unit and monitor and what their functions
are
How to remove and replace the system unit cover
What you see when you look inside the system unit
How to connect the monitor, keyboard, and mouse or tablet
to the system unit
When to use the monitor power cord instead of the monitor-
to-system-unit power cable
How to connect the system unit power cord and the
monitor-to-system-unit power cable or the monitor power
cord
System Unit, Monitor, Keyboard, and Mouse or Tablet 2–1
The System Unit
The system unit is designed to sit flat on a level surface with
the monitor placed on top of or next to it.
Caution: Standing the system unit on its side blocks vents and can
damage the unit.
Connectors, Controls, and Indicator Lights on the System Unit
The back of the system unit contains the connectors, controls,
and indicator lights pictured in Figure 2-1 and described in
Table 2-1. Icons that appear on the system unit are pictured in
Figure 2-2.
2
3
1
0
PMAG-C
14
13
1.
Option slot 0 with a
12
11
1
10
3
2
9
video connector in place
2.
Option slot 1
3.
Option slot 2
4.
Cover-release screw
5.
Monitor-to-system-unit power connector
6.
On/off switch
7.
System unit power connector
4
V~100-120 A 3.0
V~220-240 A 1.7
2
V~100-120/220-240
A 7.9/4.2
Hz 50-60
W 359
5
6
8
8.
Keyboard-mouse connector
9.
Communications connector (baud 2)
10.
Communications connector (baud 3)
11.
Reset button
12.
Diagnostic indicator lights
13.
ThinWire Ethernet connector
14.
Small computer system interface
7
(SCSI) connector
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Figure 2-1. The back of the system unit
2–2 System Unit, Monitor, Keyboard, and Mouse or Tablet
Table 2-1. Connectors, Controls, and Indicator Lights on the System Unit
ItemFunction
Option slots 0, 1, and 2Points at which video, SCSI, and network
options can connect to option modules in
the system unit. In Figure 2-1, option slot
0 contains a video connector, the point at
which a video cable connects the monitor to
the system unit.
Cover-release screwA captive screw that allows the cover to be
removed from the system unit.
Monitor-to-system-unit power
connector
The point at which power can pass from the
system unit to the monitor.
On/off switchTurns the system unit on and off. Pressing
the 1 turns the system unit on. Pressing
the 0 turns it off.
System unit power connectorThe point at which power from the power
source reaches the system unit.
Keyboard-mouse connectorThe point at which the keyboard-mouse
cable connects the keyboard and mouse or
tablet to the system unit.
Communications connectorsThe points at which communication devices,
such as modems and printers, can connect
to the system unit.
Reset buttonResets the system hardware.
Diagnostic indicator lightsWhen there is no display on the monitor,
these lights indicate where system failures
have occurred.
ThinWire Ethernet connectorThe point at which ThinWire Ethernet
connects to the system unit.
SCSI connectorThe point at which up to seven external
SCSI storage devices can connect to the
system unit.
System Unit, Monitor, Keyboard, and Mouse or Tablet 2–3
d
i
g
i
t
a
l
0
PMAG-C
1
PMAZ-A
PMAD-A
3
V~100-120 A 3.0
V~220-240 A 1.7
2
V~100-120/220-240
A 7.9/4.2
Hz 50-60
W 359
Cover-release screw
Figure 2-3. Removing the cover from the system unit
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System Unit, Monitor, Keyboard, and Mouse or Tablet 2–5
When the cover is off the system unit, you can see the power
supply and any memory and option modules inside the unit.
An option module
Power supply
Memory modules
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Figure 2-4. The inside of the system unit
To replace the cover on the system unit
1.Facing the front of the system unit, grasp each side of the
cover with your hands and position it so it rests on top of
the unit about 3 inches short of the back panel of the unit.
2.Move the cover straight toward the back panel of the
system unit until it slips into place on the unit.
3.Press the cover-release screw on the back of the unit toward
you and turn it to your left until it locks in place.
2–6 System Unit, Monitor, Keyboard, and Mouse or Tablet
The Monitor
Your DECstation 5000 Model 200 workstation came with one of
the following monitors:
You can tell which monitor you have by looking at the name on
the identification plate on the back of the monitor.
Connectors, Controls, and Indicator Lights on the Monitors
Connectors, controls, and indicator lights are located in
different places on different monitors. Look at the illustration
of your monitor to see where to find them.
Figure 2-5 shows the icons that appear on the monitors.
Figures 2-6 through 2-9 show the monitors. Table 2-2 describes
the connectors, controls, and indicator lights on the monitors.
19-inch VR262 gray-scale monitor
16-inch VR297 color monitor
19-inch VR299 color monitor
19-inch VRT19 color monitor
Contrast
Figure 2-5. Icons on the monitors
System Unit, Monitor, Keyboard, and Mouse or Tablet 2–7
DegaussBrightness
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Power indicator light
Brightness control
Contrast control
Video cable
connector
Video cable
On/off switch
Power connector
Fuse panel
Figure 2-6. The 19-inch VR262 gray-scale monitor
2–8 System Unit, Monitor, Keyboard, and Mouse or Tablet
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Vertical static
convergence
(V-STAT) control
Horizontal static
convergence
(H-STAT) control
Vertical centering
(V-CENT) control
Contrast control
Power indicator light
RGB signal
cable connectors
Fuse
R
G
B
Power connector
Figure 2-7. The 16-inch VR297 color monitor
On/off switch
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System Unit, Monitor, Keyboard, and Mouse or Tablet 2–9
connectors
RGB signal cable
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High-scan/low-scan switch
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