Digital Equipment MicroVAX II 630QB Owner's Manual

.

..:

.'

:.....

. :::..

......

+ + + + + + + +

.

.......

.

JCJCIC":::::::-:::-:

JC1CJC:::::::-:::-:-:

.

'.'

.'

'.'

:....

.:

'.'

.:.:':

.:.'

:."

+ + + + + + + +

. ..

.....

..

. .

JCJCICIC:::::::

e

:::-:

JC1C1C:::::::-:::-:-:

.....

:..

'.'

..

'':.

..... + + + + + + + +

.

..

JCJCIC":::::::-:::-:

JC1C1C:::::::-:::-:-:

AZ-FNBAA-MN

· . .'. .

.... : ...

:.:.:::.:::

:.:: : :.:

:.:.:-:

:.:.:.:.:-:.:-:

.:-:.:-:

::-:::::::-::::::::::::::::::+:+:+:+.:..

+ + +

• • •

•••••••••••••••••••••

•• ••

• •

••••••

••••••••••••

0

.0

•••••

••

· .

.'.

. .

... : ...

:.:.:::.:::

:.:: : :.:

:.:.:-:

:.:.:.:.:-:.:-:.:-:.:-:::-:::::::-::::::::::::::::::+:+:+:+.:..

+ + +

•

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••

• •

•••

•••••••••••••••

0

••••••••

•

· . .

'. . .... : ...

:.:.:::

.::: :.:::

:.:

:.:.:-:

:.:.:.:.:-:

.:-:.:-:

.:-:::-:::::::-::::::::::::::::::+:+:+:+.:..

+ + +

· . .

......................

..

.............................. .

MicroVAX

II

630QB

Owner's

Manual

~

xx:::::::·:::

X

••••••••••••

t

•

•••••••••

I

~

xx:::::::·:::

X

•••••••••••••

••••••••••

I

~

xx:::::::·:::

X

••••••••••••·

•

•••••••••

I

Prepared

by

Corporate

User

Publications

of

Digital Equipment Corporation

First

Printing,

October 1985

Second

Printing,

December 1985

Updated, May 1986

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

only be

used

or copied

in

accordance

with

the

terms

of such license.

No responsibility is

assumed

for

the

use or

reliability

of software on

equipment

that

is not supplied by DIGITAL

or

its

affiliated companies.

©

Digital

Equipment

Corporation 1985, 1986.

All

Rights

Reserved.

Printed

in

U.S.A.

A postage-paid READER'S COMMENTS form is included on

the

last

page of

this

document. Your comments will

assist

us

in

preparing

future

documentation.

The

following

are

trademarks

of

Digital

Equipment

Corporation:

COMPACTape
DECmate
DECsystem-10
DECSYSTEM-20
DECUS
DECwriter
DIBOL
FALCON
LSI-ll

~amaDmaTM

MASSBUS
MicroPowerlPascal
MicroVAX
MicroVMS

MicroPDP-11

PDP

P/OX

Q-BUS
Professional
Rainbow

RSTS
RSX

ULTRIX-32m
UNIBUS
VAX

VAXELN

VMS

VT

Work Processor

Notice

This

equipment

generates,

uses

and

may

emit

radio frequency energy.

The

equipment

has

been

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

i.nterference

when

operated

in

a commercial

environment.

Operation

of

this

equipment

in a residential

area

may

cause

interference,

in

which case

the

user,

at

his

or

her

own expense,

may

be

required

to

take

measures

to

correct

the

interference.

iii

Contents

Introduction

...................................................

vii

Installation

PROCEDURE

...................................

1-2

TESTING

......................................

1-14

Testing

with

RX50 Diskettes

....................

1-15

Testing

with

the

TK50 Tape Drive

................

1-18

INSTALLING OPERATING .SYSTEM SOFTWARE

....

1-43

Operation

CONTROL PANEL

................................

2-2

TURNING THE SYSTEM ON

.......................

2-5

Initial

Control

Panel

and

Console Terminal Switch

Settings

.......................................

2-5

TURNING THE SYSTEM OFF

......................

2-8

MAKING BACKUP COPIES

........................

2-8

RD52 OR RD53 FIXED-DISK DRIVE

................

2-9

RX50 DISKETTE DRIVE

.........................

2-10

RX50 Diskettes

..................................

2-11

Diskette Handling

and

Storage Guidelines

.........

2-13

Write-Protecting a Diskette

......................

2-14

Inserting

a Diskette

...........................

2-15

TK50 TAPE DRIVE

..............................

2-16

Design of

the

Drive

............................

2-17

Labeling a Tape Cartridge

.......................

2-18

Write-Protecting a Tape Cartridge

................

2-19

Tape Cartridge Handling

and

Storage Guidelines

....

2-20

Inserting

a Tape Cartridge

......................

2-21

Removing a Tape Cartridge

......................

2-23

Summary

of TK50 Controls

and

Indicator Lights

....

2-23

v

Contents

Troubleshooting

POWER-ON MESSAGES

...........................

3-2

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

..........................

3-4

THE

MICROVAX

MAINTENANCE SYSTEM

.........

3-11

Main Menu

...................................

3-13

Main Menu Options

............................

3-14

Upgrade

......................................................

4-1

Appendix A Related Documentation

............................

A-1

Appendix B Micro

VAX

II Specifications

PREPARING FOR

YOUR

MICROVAX

II SYSTEM

.....

B-1

Electrical Requirements

.........................

B-4

Environmental Requirements

....................

B-5

Acoustic Noise Emission

........................

B-6

System

Unit

Physical Specifications

...............

B-7

RX50 DUAL-DISKETTE DRIVE

....................

B-8

TK50 MAGNETIC TAPE

..........................

B-9

RD52 FIXED WINCHESTER DISK DRIVE

..........

B-10

RD53 FIXED WINCHESTER DISK DRIVE

..........

B-11

Appendix C Micro

VAX

II

Options

TERMINAL AND PRINTER OPTIONS

..............

C-1

MEMORY OPTIONS

..............................

C-2

COMMUNICATION OPTIONS

.....................

C-3

Glossary

vi

Introduction

This

manual

describes how to install

and

operate

the

MicroVAX II system

and

what

to

do

if

you have a problem with

the

system. Coverage is pro-

vided for

the

630QB (BA123-A) version. DIGITAL recommends

that

you

carefully read

the

Installation

and

Operation sections of

this

manual

before

you

attempt

to install

and

operate

the

Micro

VAX

II system.

This

manual

is for a Micro

VAX

II system user; little or no previous com-

puter

experience is assumed.

To

help nontechnical users, a glossary

explains common computer terms.
Detailed technical information is available

in

the

MicroVAX 11630QB

Technical Manual

and

in

other related documents. Related documents

and

their

order numbers

are

listed

in

Appendix

A.

vii

Installation

1

Before

installing

your system,

make

sure

the

site conforms to

the

environ-

mental

and

safety requirements summarized

in

Appendix B

in

this

manual.

If

you prefer

not

to

install

the

system yourself, DIGITAL provides

an

instal-

lation

service.

To

install

the

system, perform

the

following steps

in

order.

If

you

have

trouble, refer to

the

Troubleshooting section

that

begins on page

3-1.

1-1

Installation

PROCEDURE

1 UNPACK THE

MICROVAX

II

SYSTEM.

If

any

item

is

missing or damaged:

• Contact your sales

representative

or store .

• Contact

your

delivery agent.

1-2

Installation

GRANT

CONTINUITY

MODULE

TERMINAL

CABLE

~

FLAT

SCREWDRIVER

LABEL

SHEET

POWER

CABLE

SYSTEM

UNIT

MLO-578-85

1-3

Installation

2 PUT THE SYSTEM UNIT WHERE IT WILL

BE

USED.

• Allow space

around

the

unit

for

air

circulation

and

servicing.

• Keep food

and

liquid

away

from

unit.

•

Place

the

unit

away

from

heaters,

photocopiers,

and

direct

sunlight.

• Minimize

static

by

placing

the

unit

away

from

busy

office corridors.

• Keep

the

area

free from

dust

and

other

abrasive

materials.

•

Install

your

system

in

an

operating

environment

that

meets

the

require-

ments

listed

in

Appendix

B.

AIR FLOW

MLO-579-85

1-4

Installation

3 LABEL THE CONTROL PANEL AND DISKETTE DRIVE UNITS.

• Select labels for

your

language.

•

If

your

unit

contains

diskette

drives, label

them 1 and

2.

•

Make

sure

that

all

buttons

on

the

control

panel

are

set

to

the

out

position.

m

m

<

DCOK

-~

I-----

/'

HALT

L

~

V

-

WRITE­PROTECT

READY

MLO-580-85

1-5

Installation

4 UNPACK THE INSTALLATION AND USER GUIDES FOR THE FIRST

TERMINAL TO BE CONNECTED TO YOUR SYSTEM.

•

This

will

be

the

console

terminal.

MLO·S8l·8S

5 USE THE INSTALLATION GUIDE TO UNPACK AND INSTALL THE

CONSOLE TERMINAL.

1-6

MLO-S82·8S

6 OPEN THE REAR DOOR OF

YOUR

UNIT.

•

The

door

is

'held

in

place by a pop fastener.

MLO·583·85

Installation

1-7

Installation

7 SET THE CONTROLS

ON

THE CPU PANEL

ON

THE REAR OF THE

UNIT TO THE POSITIONS LISTED BELOW.

•

Set

the

Halt

EnablelDisable switch to

the

disable (down) position.

• Rotate

the

Mode switch to

the

middle (language inquiry) position.

• Rotate

the

Baud

control knob for

the

console

terminal

to 4800.

HALT

ENABLE/DISABLE -+---tt-

(DOWN POSITION)

MODE------r-~_.

BAUD

------+--t-

MLO-5B4-B5

1-8

Installation

8 CONNECT THE CONSOLE TERMINAL CABLE TO THE CONSOLE

TERMINAL

AND THE UNIT

AS

SHOWN.

LA120

(REAR VIEW)

~

VT240

LA100

[Q]

0

VT220

(RE~~"~"IEW)

(REAR VIEW) (REAR VIEW)

:'

":

c~·'miOO.III.i:i::J:

a

~j

Yb

~.

_______

J

_________________

~---

___

____

)

,

rno

~r

""g--'~::

!:~~

hta;;liiiii~

_%00

\9200
J8400

MlO·190-85

1-9

Installation

9 INSTALL

AND

CONNECT ANY ADDITIONAL DEVICES.

• Additional devices

may

include terminals, printers, modems,

and

external

storage devices. The devices may be connected

in

any

order.

• Refer to

the

installation guide included with each device.

•

Thread

all

the

cables

through

the

cable guide.

1-10

ADDITIONAL

DEVICES

CABLE GUIDE

MLQ-5B5-B5

Installation

10 IDENTIFY THE POWER CABLE.

•

Make

sure

the

power cable

plug

matches

the

wall outlet.

115

V

POWER CORD

220

V/230 V/240

V

MLO·192·85

1-11

Installation

11

CHECK THE VOLTAGE SWITCH SETTING. PEEL BACK THE LABEL
COVERING THE SWITCH TO SEE THE VOLTAGE SETTING. IF
NECESSARY, CHANGE THE SWITCH SETTING TO MATCH THE
VOLTAGE SOURCE YOU ARE USING.

CAUTION
An incorrect voltage switch setting will damage your system .

1-12

115V
IN NORTH

AMERICA

THE

SWITCH

IS

SET TO 115V

@

II

220V

/230V

/240V

=>

IN OTHER COUNTRIES THE

~g

SWITCH

IS

SET TO 230V.

IF NOT

SLIDE SWITCH TO

230V.

=>

II

READ

AND

REMOVE

CAUT/D.\

LABEL

..

~

""

- "

.••••

lOo;

~',

.

ML0-193-85

Installation

12 SET THE POWER SWITCH

ON

THE FRONT OF THE UNIT TO 0 (OFF).

MLO-5B6-85

1-13

Installation

13

PLUG

IN

THE POWER CABLE.

•

Do

not

close

the

rear

door

at

this

time .

• Now you

are

ready to

test

your system (see

the

next page).

MlO-195-85

1-14

Installation

TESTING

Testing your system consists of

turning

the

system on, selecting a lan-

guage,

and

executing Micro

VAX

Maintenance System software.

14 TURN

ON

YOUR CONSOLE TERMINAL.

MLO-587·85

•

If

you received RX50 diskettes

with

this

manual,

proceed

with

step 15.

•

If

you received a TK50

tape

cartridge

with

this

manual,

go

to

step 17 (skip

steps 15

and

16).

1-15

Installation

Testing with RX50 Diskettes

15

FIND THE DISKETTES LABELED MVII D/AG. CUST. RX50 IN THE
DISKETTE HOLDER AT THE FRONT OF THIS MANUAL.

• The diskettes

are

numbered sequentially to show

the

order of

their

use.

1-16

DISKETTE

__

+

COVER

PROTECTIVE
ENVELOPE

WRITE

PROTECT

NOTCH

DISKETTE
SURFACE
DO

NOT

TOUCH

ML()'581!-85

Installation

16 INSERT DISKETTE #1

IN

ONE

OF

THE DRIVES

AS

FOLLOWS:

1.

Open a drive.

2.

While aligning

the

orange arrow on

the

diskette

with

the

orange stripe

on

the

drive,

insert

the

diskette.

3. Close

the

diskette drive door.

4.

Set

the

power switch to 1 (on)

and

go

immediately

to

step 20 (skip steps

17, 18,

and

19).

MLQ-589-85

1-17

Installation

Testing with

the

TK50 Tape Drive

17

FIND THE TAPE CARTRIDGE LABELED MVII

D/AG.

CUST.

TK50

IN THE

CARTRIDGE HOLDER

AT

THE FRONT OF THIS MANUAL.

This cartridge contains maintenance system software used to

test

your

Micro

VAX.

Before you

insert

the

cartridge into

the

drive, you should

do

three

things.

1. Make

sure

the

cartridge is write-protected.

2.

Check

the

position of

the

tape

leader inside

the

cartridge.

3.

Check

the

position of

the

tape

leader inside

the

drive.

Setting the Write-Protect Switch

You

make

sure

the

cartridge is write-protected by checking

the

position of

the

write-protect switch, located

next

to

the

label.

An

orange rectangle is visible

when

the

switch is

in

the

write-protected position.

If

you

do

not see

an

orange

rectangle, slide

the

write-protect switch towards

the

label as shown

in

the

following figure.

1-18

WRITE·PROTECT
SWITCH

(PUSH

LEFT)

MLO·275·86

Installation

Checking the Cartridge Leader

When

you

insert

the

cartridge

into

the

drive, a

tape

leader

on

the

take-up

reel

couples

with a leader

in

the

cartridge,

much

as

you

thread

a needle.

The

arrow-shaped

leader

in

the

drive goes

through

the

eye on

the

cartridge

leader.

On

rare

occasions,

shipping

or

rough

handling

may

jar

either

leader

out

of

position.

This

can

damage

your

tape

drive,

as

explained

more fully

in

the

Operation

chapter.

To

prevent

such

damage, we

suggest

you check

both

leaders

before

inserting

the

cartridge.

To

check

the

cartridge

leader, open

the

door

in

the

back

of

the

cartridge.

With

your

thumb,

lift

the

door lock (as shown below)

and

press

on

the

hinge.

The

door swings open.

DOOR LOCK
(RELEASE

BY

LIFTING

DOOR LOCK

WITH

THUMB)

Ml0276-86

The

tape

leader

should

appear

exactly

as

shown

with

most of

the

leader

eye

visible.

If

no

leader

is

visible or

if

the

leader

extends

out

more

than

shown,

DO NOT LOAD

THE

CARTRIDGE INTO YOUR TAPE DRIVE. DO NOT

TRY TO

ADJUST

THE

LEADER.

Contact

your

service

representative

for

another

diagnostic

cartridge.

If

the

leader

appears

normal, close

the

door

and

proceed.

1-19

Installation

Checking the Drive Leader

To

check

the

leader

in

the

drive, look inside

the

drive (you may need to use a

light).

You

should look for two things.

1. The pointed

end

of

the

leader should be clearly visible

and

straight

(not

bent

up

or down).

2. The leader should be hooked onto

the

bucking link,

as

shown below.

TAKE-UP

LEADER

BUCKLING

LINK

,--~(gJ

CARTRIDGE INSERT/RELEASE
HANDLE

DOWN

Hthe

leader is unhooked or

if

you cannot clearly see

the

pointed end,

DO
NOT INSERT THE CARTRIDGE INTO THE DRIVE. DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO FIX THE LEADER. Contact your service representative.

1-20