NEC Express5800/54Xb Startup Manual

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Installing Workstation

Refer to the following figure and select a suitable site for your workstation.

Read "Notes on Using Your Workstation" described on the reverse side before proceeding to the instal-

lation for completing the installation safely.

Making Connections

Refer to the following figure and connect your keyboard, monitor, and mouse. Connect any external peripheral devices such as a printer or modem by following the instructions included with these devices (Two USB 2.0 connectors are located on the front of your workstation).

*1 Keyboard, mouse, and monitor cables must be connected until the

network operating system is installed completely.

*2 The device driver supplied from the hardware manufacurer is required.

Icon Device

Keyboard*

Mouse*

Network device (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T)

USB divece*

Serial interface device (1: COM 1, 2: COM 2)

Printer

Audio (line-out)

Audio (line-in)

Microphone

Headset

Monitor*

IMPORTANT: Do not lay the workstation (see figure below).

Hardware Quick Reference

Refer to Chapters 9 and 10 of your User’s Guide for detail explanation on upgrading and cabling your system.

Front mask

The front mask should be removed to install/remove the hard disk drive and backup file device.

Left side cover

The left side cover should be removed to access to builtin devices and/or mother board.

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Side Cover/Front Mask Removal

Position the system on its right side while working inside the system.

1. Loosen two screws.

2. Slide the cover toward the back of the system.

3. Pull the cover out and away from the chassis.

To reinstall the left side cover;

1. Insert the metal tabs on the top and bottom of the cover into their slots on the chassis. Slide the cover frontward as far as it will go.

2. Replace the side cover retaining screws.

1. Remove the left side cover.

2. Pull the three release tabs at the left end of the front mask toward you so that the tabs are removed from the chassis.

3. Move the front mask to the left and pull it away from the chassis.

Hardware Configuration

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1 Power supply 2 Heatsink 3 Memory (DIMM) 4 Mother board 5 CD-ROM drive 6 Device bay fixing screw 7 5.25-inch device bay (A CD-

ROM drive is factoryinstalled.Åj

8 3.5-inch device bay (A floppy

disk drive is factoryinstalled.Åj

9 Cooling fan (only for SCSI

hard disk model) 10 Speaker 11 Front cooling fan 12 PCI guide rail 13 Hard disk bay 14 3.5-inch hard disk drive 15 SCSI card (only for SCSI hard

disk model) 16 Graphics board 17 PCI board retension spring 18 Rear cooling fan 19 Chassis intrusion switch

Onboard Components

Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

Hard disk bay

#1 (SCSI ID0, not terminated)

#2 (SCSI ID1, not terminated)

#1 (Master drive)

#2 (Slave drive)

1. For IDE model, disconnect all the cables connected to the HDDs.

For SCSI model, disconnect the SCSI cable from mother board and disconnect all the power cable from the HDDs.

2. Remove the hard disk bay from the chassis.

Loosen this screw.

PCI/AGP Add-in Boards

DIMM

Backup File Devices

1. For a full-length board, remove a retainer if required.

2. While pulling a tab on the PCI retention spring toward the rear, press down the tab to release the lock.

3. Reverse the procedure described in step 2 to release another tab.

4. Remove the PCI retention spring from the chassis.

4. Remove and save the exppansion slot cover.

5. Firmly press the board into an expansion slot on the mother board.

6. Insert the metal tabs on the PCI retention spring into the holes on the chassis.

7. Press the PCI retention spring to the back of the chassis.

A click occurs to lock each of the tabs.

Tab

Hole

Tab

1. Align the notch in the bottom edge of the DIMM with the keyed socket.

2. Press the DIMM down until it is fully seated.

3. Gently push the ejector levers to the upright position.

Key

Notch

Remove three screws.

1. Remove the hard disk bay from the chassis.

3. While pressing the locking tabs on the top and bottom file bay, slide the bay out of the chassis and set it down on an antistatic surface.

2. Remove all the cables connected to the file devices in the file bay.

4. Remove the dummy cover and EMI cover from the bay.

5. Install the file device into the bay (figure shows an example for installing 5.25inch device).

6. Align the screw holes of the device with holes of the bay and fix the device with screws that supplied with the device.

7. Reinstall the bay into the chassis in place and connect the cables to the devices.

This side instructs the installation sequence for completing the installation of your system.

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1 Power supply 2 Processor 3 Processor fan 4 DIMM (#1, #2, #3, and #4

from left to right. #1 and #3 for standard sockets, #2 and

#4 for optional sockets.) 5 Diskette drive interface 6 IDE interface (only for IDE

hard disk model, UltraATA

100)

7 IDE interface (for CD-ROM

drive) 8 Front USB interface 9 Front fan signal 10 Fan signal (only for SCSI

hard disk model)

11 Front panel signal 12 SCSI interface (only for

SCSI hard disk model,

Ultra160 SCSI) 13 Speaker signal 14 N.A. 15 SCSI card (only for SCSI

hard disk model, Ultra160

SCSI) 16 LED signal 17 PCI board slots (5 slots,

PCI#1, PCI#2, PCI#3, PCI#4,

and PCI#5 from top to

bottom.) 18 AGP board slot 19 Rear fan signal

CMOS clear jumper block

Lithium battery

Tapered foot must fit into the mating slot.

Slot

Align the notch of the board with keyed slot.

Guide rails for full-length board.

Fixing screw for AGP board (attached inside the system).

When connecting to the optional RAID controller, a maximum of three hard disk drives can be contained into the hard disk bay. If three hard disk drives are installed, configure all drives as master drive.

5. Make sure all internal cables properly connected. For SCSI model, the SCSI cable is fixed with the internal

cable clips.

3. Install the HDD into the bay and fix it with four screws.

Use the screws that supplied with the HDD.

Blue: SCSI HDDs fixing locations.

Gray: IDE HDDs fixing locations.

DIMM must be populated in a pair.

#3 (SCSI ID2, not terminated)

Connecting the Power Cord

Plug the female end of the AC power cord into the input receptacle on the rear of the power supply cage. Plug the male end of the power cord into outlet for 100-120 VAC or 200-240 VAC.

If the power cord supplied with the system is not compatible with the AC wall outlet in your region, obtain a suitable power cord that meets the following criteria.

❏ The power cord must be rated for the available AC voltage and have

a current rating that is at least 125% of the current rating of the system.

❏ The power cord connector that plugs into the wall outlet must be

terminated in a grounding-type male plug designed for use in your region.

It must have certification marks showing certification by an agency acceptable in your region.

❏ The power code is to spend the thing of the next specifications.

Rated minimum 125V, 10A, Type SJT flexible cord ❏ The power cord must be a maximum of 4.5 meters (14.76 ft.) long. When connecting the power cord to a power control unit such as an UPS,

confirm that the power control unit is powered OFF. Connecting the power cord while power is supplied to the power control unit may cause a failure.

Your system shipped with a power cord for the power supply. Do not attempt to modify or use the supplied AC power cord if it is not the exact type required.

Powering on Your System

Power on your system as follows.

1. Make sure all external devices, such as a video display, keyboard, and mouse have been connected, and the power cords are connected.

2. Power on the video display and any other external devices.

3. Press the push-button power on/off switch on the front panel. Verify that the Power/Sleep Status LED is lit in green. If it is not lit, ensure the ac power cord is connected to a functional ac power source.

After a few seconds your system begins the internal Power-On Self Test (POST). POST automatically checks the system board, CPU module, memory, keyboard, and most installed peripheral devices.

Installing Network Operating System

Refer to the manual that comes with your network operating system.

IMPORTANT: Always allow POST to complete before powering down your system.

If you configure your system board setting, press the <F2> key while "Press <F2> to enter SETUP" message appered on the screen to run the BIOS SETUP utility. Refer to Chapter 4 of your UserÅfs Guide for detail.

If you configure the optional add-in card setting, refer to the manual that comes with the opptional card for detail.

Remove these screws.

4. Reinstall the hard disk bay.

Insert the metal tabs on the chassis into their slots on the bay.

Insert the craws to the holes of the chassis.

Secure a screw.

Fix the bay with screws removed ate step 1.

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Notes on Using Your Workstation

This guide includes information necessary for proper and safe operation of your workstation. Read this guide before using your workstation. Keep this guide at hand for quick reference at anytime necessary.

SAFETY INDICATIONS

Follow the instructions in this manual for your safety to use the NEC Express workstation.

Your workstation contains components with possible danger, hazards that may cause by ignoring warnings, and preventive actions against such hazards.

The components with possible danger are indicated with a warning label placed on or around them as well as described in this manual.

In this manual or warning labels, "WARNING" or "CAUTION" is used to indicate a degree of danger. These terms are defined as follows:

Precautions and notices against hazards are presented with one of the following three symbols. The individual symbols are defined as follows:

This symbol indicates the presence of a hazard if the instruction is ignored. An image in the symbol illustrates the hazard type. (Attention)

This symbol indicates prohibited actions. An image in the symbol illustrates a particular prohibited action. (Prohibited Action)

This symbol indicates mandatory actions. An image in the symbol illustrates a mandatory action to avoid a particular hazard. (Mandatory Action)

Indicates the presence of a hazard that may result in death or serious personal injury if the instruction is ignored.

Indicates the presence of a hazard that may cause minor personal injury, including burns, or property damage if the instruction is ignored.

SYMBOLS USED IN THIS MANUAL AND WARNING LABELS

High temperature.

Immediately after the workstation is powered off, its internal components such as hard disks are very hot. Leave the workstation until its internal components fully cool down before installing/removing any component.

Description of a danger

Symbol to draw attention

Term indicating a degree of danger

Attentions

Unplug the power cord of the workstation. Otherwise, an electric shock or fire may be caused.

Indicates a mandatory action that cannot be specifically identified. Make sure to follow the instruction.

Do not disassemble, repair, or modify the workstation. Otherwise, an electric shock or fire may be caused.

SAFETY NOTES

This section provides notes on using your workstation safely. Read this section carefully to ensure proper and safe use of the workstation. For symbols, see "SAFETY INDICATIONS" provided earlier.

General

Do not use the workstation for services where critical high availability may directly affect human lives.

Your workstation is not intended to be used with or control facilities or devices concerning human lives, including medical devices, nuclear facilities and devices, aeronautics and space devices, transportation facilities and devices; and facilities and devices requiring high reliability. NEC assumes no liability for any accident resulting in personal injury, death, or property damage if the workstation has been used in the above conditions.

Do not use the workstation if any smoke, odor, or noise is present.

If smoke, odor, or noise is present, immediately turn off the POWER/SLEEP switch and disconnect the power plug from the outlet, then contact your sales representative. Using the workstation in such conditions may cause a fire.

Keep needles or metal objects away from the workstation.

Do not insert needles or metal objects into ventilation holes in the workstation or openings in the floppy disk or CD-ROM drive. Doing so may cause an electric shock.

Keep water or foreign matter away from the workstation.

Do not let any form of liquid (water etc.) or foreign matter (e.g., pins or paper clips) enter the workstation. Failure to follow this warning may cause an electric shock, a fire, or a failure of the workstation. When such things accidentally enter the workstation, immediately turn off the power and disconnect the power plug from the outlet. Do not disassemble the workstation. Contact your sales representative.

Indicates a general prohibited action that cannot be specifically identified.

Prohibited Actions

Mandatory Action

Indicates that improper use may cause an electric shock.

Indicates that improper use may cause fingers to be caught.

Indicates that improper use may cause personal injury.

Indicates that improper use may cause loss of eyesight due to laser beam.

Indicates that improper use may cause fumes or fire.

Indicates a general notice or warning that cannot be specifically identified.

SAFETY NOTES (Cont’d)

Do not hold the front mask while moving the workstation.

Do not hold the front mask to lift the workstation. The front mask may be disengaged from the workstation, causing personal injury.

Do not install the workstation in any place other than specified.

Do not install the workstation in the following places or any place other than specified in this manual. Failure to follow this instruction may cause a fire.

❏ a dusty place ❏ a humid place such as near a boiler ❏ a place exposed to direct sunlight ❏ an unstable place

Do not connect any interface cable with the power cord of the workstation plugged to a power source.

Make sure to power off the workstation and unplug the power cord from a power outlet before installing/removing any optional internal device or connecting/disconnecting any interface cable to/from the workstation. If the workstation is off-powered but its power cord is plugged to a power source, touching an internal device, cable, or connector may cause an electric shock or a fire resulted from a short circuit.

Do not use any unauthorized interface cable.

Use only interface cables provided by NEC and locate a proper device and connector before connecting a cable. Using an authorized cable or connecting a cable to an improper destination may cause a short circuit, resulting in a fire.

Also, observe the following notes on using and connecting an interface cable.

❏ Do not use any damaged cable connector. ❏ Do not step on the cable. ❏ Do not place any object on the cable. ❏ Do not use the workstation with loose cable connections.

Cleaning and Working with Internal Devices

Do not disassemble, repair, or alter the workstation.

Never attempt to disassemble, repair, or alter the workstation on any occasion other than described in this manual. Failure to follow this instruction may cause an electric shock or fire as well as malfunctions of the workstation.

Do not look into the CD-ROM drive.

A laser beam used in the CD-ROM drive is harmful to the eyes. Do not look into or insert a mirror into the drive while the drive is powered. If a laser beam is caught in your eyes, you may lose your eyesight (the laser beam is invisible).

Do not remove the lithium battery.

Your workstation contains the lithium battery. Do not remove the battery. Placing the lithium close to a fire or in the water may cause an explosion.

When the workstation does not operate appropriately due to the dead lithium battery, contact your sales representative. Do not disassemble the workstation to replace or recharge the battery by yourself.

Disconnect the power plug before accessing inside the workstation, or connecting the peripherals.

Make sure to power off the workstation and disconnect the power plug from a power outlet before cleaning or installing/removing internal optional devices. Touching any internal device of the workstation with its power cord connected to a power source may cause an electric shock even of the workstation is off-powered.

Disconnect the power plug from the outlet occasionally and clean the plug with a dry cloth. Heat will be generated if condensation is formed on a dusty plug, which may cause a fire.

Warning label

WARNING LABELS

The warning label is attached to components with possible danger or their vicinity in your workstation to inform the user that a hazardous situation may arise when operating the workstation. (Do not intentionally remove or damage any of the labels.) If you find any labels totally/partially removed or illegible due to damage, contact your sales representative. Observe the precautions described in the warning lables for safe use of your workstation.

❏ Adjustment of Keyboard Angle

Power Supply and Power Cord Use

Do not hold the power plug with a wet hand.

Do not disconnect/connect the plug while your hands are wet. Failure to follow this warning may cause an electric shock.

Plug into a proper power source.

Use a proper wall outlet. Use of an improper power source may cause a fire or a power leak.

Do not install the workstation where you need an extension cord. Use of a cord that does not meet the power specifications of your workstation may heat up the cord and cause a fire.

Do not connect the power cord to an outlet that has an illegal number of connections.

The electric current exceeding the rated flow overheats the outlet, which may cause a fire.

Do not pull the cable when disconnecting it.

When disconnecting the cable from the device, hold the cable connector and pull it straight out. Pulling the cable out by the cable portion or giving mechanical stress to the connector could damage the cables and connectors to result in an electrical shock hazard or a fire.

Insert the power plug into the outlet as far as it goes.

Heat generation resulting from a halfway inserted power plug (imperfect contact) may cause a fire. Heat will also be generated if condensation is formed on dusty blades of the halfway inserted plug, increasing the possibility of fire.

Use the authorized power cord only.

Use only the power cord that comes with your workstation. Use of an unauthorized power cord may cause a fire when the electric current exceeds the rated flow.

Also, observe the following to prevent an electric shock or fire caused by a damaged cord.

❏ Do not stretch the cord harness. ❏ Do not pinch the power cord. ❏ Do not bend the power cord. ❏ Keep chemicals away from the power cord. ❏ Do not twist the power cord. ❏ Do not place any object on the power cord. ❏ Do not bundle power cords. ❏ Do not alter, modify, or repair the power cord. ❏ Do not secure the power cord with staples or equivalents. ❏ Do not use any damaged power cord. (Replace a damaged power cord with a new

one of the same specifications. Ask your sales representative for replacement.)

❏ AC cord is to spend the thing of the next specifications.

Maximum 4.5 m (14.76 ft.) long. Rated minimum 125 V, 10 A, Type SJT flexible cord.

Installation, Relocation, Storage, and Connection

Disconnect the power cord(s) before installing or removing the workstation.

Make sure to power off the workstation and disconnect the power cord(s) from a power outlet before installing/removing the workstation. All voltage is removed only when the power cords are unplugged.

❏ Cleaning of Equipmentgle

(Example)

Avoid personal injury from hot component.

Make sure to complete board installation.

Always install a board firmly. An incompletely installed board may cause a contact failure, resulting in smoking or fire.

During Operation

Stay away from the fan.

Keep your hand or hair away from the cooling fan on the rear of the workstation. Failure to follow this warning may get your hand or hair caught in the fan, resulting in injury.

Avoid contact with the workstation during thunderstorms.

Disconnect the power plug from the outlet when a thunderstorm is approaching. If it starts thundering before you disconnect the power plug, do not touch any part of the workstation including the cables. Failure to follow this warning may cause a fire or an electric shock.

Keep animals away from the workstation.

Failure to follow this warning may cause a fire or an electric shock.

Do not place any object on top of the workstation.

The workstation may fall and cause property damage to the surroundings.

Do not leave the CD tray open.

If dust gets on the lens of CD-ROM drive, the drive may have problems reading your disks.

Also, the CD tray may be broken by contacting any objects.

Take off the headset before connection.

To protect your ears, take off the headset before connecting it to the headset jack. Make sure that the volume is not extremely turned up before connection.

Do not use a cellular phone or pager around the workstation.

Turn off the cellular phone or pager. Radio interference may cause malfunctions of the workstation.

Mother board

TRANSFER AND DISPOSAL

IMPORTANT: About data on the hard disk

Be sure to take appropriate measures not to leak important data (e.g., customers' information or companies' management information) on the removed hard disk to any third parties.

Data seems to be erased when you empty "Recycle Bin" of Windows or execute the "format" command of the operating system. However, the actual data remains written on the hard disk. Data not erased completely may be restored by special software and used for unexpected purposes.

It is strongly recommended that the software or service (both available at stores) for data erasure should be used in order to avoid the trouble explained above. For details on data erasure, ask your sales representative.

❏ TRANSFER TO THIRD PARTY

Make sure to provide all the documents that are supplied with this workstation to a third party.

❏ DISPOSAL AND CONSUMABLES

Dispose the workstation, all the internal devices, floppy disks, and CD-ROMs according to all national laws and regulations.

Advice for Health

The longer you keep using the computer equipment, the more you become tired, which may cause disorders of your body. When you use a computer, observe the following to keep yourself from getting tired:

❏ Fatigue and Rest

❏ Adjustment of Display Unit Angles,

Screen Brightness and Contrast

❏ Good Working Posture