DEC VAXmate User manual

EK-P500B-SV-002
Service
Guide

TM
mate
Service
Guide

~eptember
1986
May
1987
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Contents
Chapter
1
Overview
1.1
Introduction
.........................................................................................
1-1
1.2
VAXmate Workstation
Components
........................................................
1-3
1.2.1 Monitor
(Amber
or
Green
Screen)
..................................................
1-6
1.2.2
I/O
Board
......................................................................................
1-6
1
.2.2.1
Communications
Port
..............................................................
1-6
1.2.2.2
Printer
Port
............................................................................
1-6
1.2.3
CPU Board
.....................................................................................
1-8
1.2.4
Power
Supply
................................................................................
1-8
1.
2.5
RX33 1.2 Mbyte
Diskette
Drive
.....................................................
1-8
1.2.6
Keyboard
.......................................................................................
1-9
1.2.7
Mouse
...........................................................................................
1-9
1.2.8
ThinWire
Ethernet
Cable
...............................................................
1-9
1.2.9
Options
.........................................................................................
1-9
1.2.9.1
2 Mbyte Memory
...................................................................
1-10
1.2.9.2
80287
Coprocessor
..............................................................
1-10
1.2.9.3
Expansion
Box
......................................................................
1-10
l.
2.9.4
Integral
Modem Board
for
North
America
..............................
1-10
1.2.9.5
LA75
Printer
........................................................................
1-10
1.2.9.6
LN03 Plus
Printer
.................................................................
1-11
1.2.10
DIGITAL
ThinWire
Ethernet
Multiport
Repeater
(DEMPR)
..........
1-11
1.2.11
DIGITAL
ThinWire
Ethernet
Station
Adapter
(DESTA)
.................
1-11
1.3
Environmental
and
Electrical
Description
............................................
1-11
Chapter
2
Troubleshooting
the
VAXmate
Workstation
2.1
Introduction
.........................................................................................
2-1
2.1.1
Diagnostic
Tests
.............................................................................
2-1
2.1.1.1
Power-Up Test
........................................................................
2-1
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Contents
2.1.1.2
Extended Self-Test ..................................................................2-2
2.1.1.3
Service Diagnostics .................................................................2-3
2.1.2
Light Emitting Diodes (LEOs) ........................................................2-3
2.2 Troubleshooting Procedure ...................................................................2-5
2.3 Power-Up Test ......................................................................................2-6
2.3.1 System Halt .................................................................................2-15
2.3.2
CPU
Board]umpers
.....................................................................2-15
2.3.3
Error Numbers.............................................................................2-16
2.3.4
What To Do
If
the
VAXmate Power Shuts Down............................
2-18
2.3.4.1 Thermal Shutdown/Overvoltage ............................................2-19
2.3.4.2
Overcurrent Shutdown..........................................................2-19
2.3.4.3
Blown Fuse
or
Short
Circuit
..................................................2-20
2.4 Extended Self-Test ..............................................................................2-22
2.4.1 Exceptions to Testing Results.......................................................2-26
2.4.1.1
If
the
Customer Reports a Modem Problem............................
2-26
2.4.1.2
New Expansion Box ..............................................................
2-26
2.4.1.3
New Hard Disk
in
Expansion Box..........................................2-27
2.4.1.4
LA
75
Printing Erroneous Characters......................................2-
27
2.5 Service Diagnostics .............................................................,...............
2-27
2.5.1 System Errors Versus Diagnostic Errors .........................................
2-28
2.5.2
Previously
Detected
Error ............................................................
2-28
2.5.3 Main Diagnostic Menu .................................................................2-29
2.5.4
Selecting a Mode from Main Diagnostic Menu...............................2-33
2.5.5 System Test Mode ........................................................................2-33
2.5.5.1 Test
Option
Menu .................................................................2-34
2.5.5.2
System Test Requirements .....................................................
2-37
2.5.5.3
System Test Execution...........................................................2-42
2.5.6
Individual Tests.......................................................................·.....2-44
2.5.7
New Diagnostic Installation .........................................................
2-47
2.5.8
~rror
Log Mode............................................................................
2-48
Chapter
3
ThinWire
Ethernet
3.1 Introduction .........................................................................................3-1
3.2
ThinWire Network Hardware Components .............................................3-1
3.2.1 ThinWire Network Terms...............................................................3-3
3.3
ThinWire Network Troubleshooting.......................................................3-6
3.4
Installation Guidelines..........................................................................3-7
3.5
Installation Procedures .........................................................................3-9
3.5.1 ThinWire Network and VAXmate Server .........................................3-9
3.5.2
ThinWire Network
with
MicroVAX
II Computer Server .................3-11
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Contents
IIIII
3.5.3
Adding a Workstation
to
End
of
ThinWire Segment .......................
3-13
3.5.4
Adding a VAXmate Workstation to Middle
of
an
Existing
Segment ......................................................................................3-14
3.6
ThinWire Local Area Network (LAN) Example ....................................
3-15
3.7
ThinWire Network Map
and
Worksheet ...............................................
3-16
Chapter
4
Monitor
Adjustments
4.1
Introduction
.........................................................................................4-1
4.2
Brightness
and
Contrast Adjustment.......................................................4-2
4.3
Internal
Monitor Adjustments ................................................................4-3
4.3.1
Horizontal Hold.............................................................................4-5
4.3.2
Cutoff............................................................................................4-6
4.3.3
Width
Coil ....................................................................................4-7
4.3.4
Height -
400
Line Mode ................................................................4-8
4.3.5
Centering Rings .............................................................................4-9
4.3.6
Rotation.......................................................................................4-11
4.3.7
Video Compensation ....................................................................
4-12
4.3.8
Height -
250
Line Mode..............................................................4-13
4.3.9
Focus ..........................................................................................
4-13
Chapter
5
FRU
Replacement
5.1
Introduction
.........................................................................................5-1
5.2 Before
You
Replace Any
FRUs
...............................................................5-3
5.3 Replacing
FRUs
.....................................................................................5-4
5.3.1 Turning
Off
Power
and
Unplugging External Cables.......................5-4
5.3.2
Separating
the
Expansion Box from
the
System
Unit
.......................5-5
5.3.3
Fuse Replacement ..........................................................................5-6
5.3.4
Opening
the
System Unit Back Door ..............................................5-7
5.3.5
System Unit Back Door Removal.....................................................5-8
5.3.6
System Unit Cover Removal..........................................................5-11
5.3.7
2 Mbyte Memory Replacement......................................................5-13
5.3.8
Modem Board Replacement ..........................................................5-14
5.3.9
Math Coprocessor
(80287)
Replacement.....................................
.5-16
5.3.10
Speaker Replacement .................................................................
5-18
5.3.11
Monitor Board
RemovaL
............................................................
5-20
5.3.12
CRT Handling Precautions .........................................................5-25
5.3.13
CRT Assembly Removal ..............................................................5-
26
5.3.14
CRT Assembly Installation..........................................................5-31
5.3.15
Diskette Drive Removal..............................................................5-33
5.3
.
16
Diskette Drive Installation .........................................................5-36
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Contents
5.3.17
CPU Board Removal
..................................................................
.5-37
5.3.18
CPU Board Installation
...............................................................
5-42
5.3.19
Power
LED
Removal
...................................................................
5-44
5.3.20
Power
LED
Installation
...............................................................
5-45
5.3.21
IjO-Video
Board Removal
..........................................................
5-46
5.3.22
IjO-Video Board
Installation
.....................................................
.5-49
5.3.23
Power
Supply
Board Replacement
..............................................
.5-50
5.3.24
Expansion Box Cover Removal
..................................................
.5-50
5.3.25
Hard Disk Drive Removal
...........................................................
5-52
5.3.26
Hard Disk Drive Removal
with
Fan Present..
...............................
5-54
5.3.27
Hard Disk Drive
BAse
Plate Removal..
........................................
.5.56
5.3.28
ReadjWrite
Board Removal from
the
Hard Disk ..........................
5-57
5.3.29
ReadjWrite
Board
Installation
...................................................
.5-59
5.3.30
Removing Skid Plate from
New
Hard Disk
..................................
5-61
5.3.31
Hard Disk Drive
Installation
.......................................................
5-62
5.3.32
Gaining
Access
to
the
Expansion Box Card Cage
.......................
.5-64
5.3.33
Hard Disk
Controller
Replacement
.............................................
5-65
5.3.34
Option
Replacement
in
the
Expansion Box
................................
.5-66
5.3.35
Option
Backplane Replacement
..................................................
5-67
5.3.36
Expansion Box Fan Replacement
................................................
5-68
5.3.37
Expansion Box
Power
Connector
and
Bridge Replacement...........
5-70
5.3.38
Expansion Box
Power
Regulator Replacement
............................
.5-72
Appendix
A
Part
Numbers
...........................................................A-1
Appendix
B
Test
Descriptions
.....................................................
B-1
B.l
Introduction
.........................................................................................
B-1
Appendix
C
Error
Numbers
........................................................ C-1
Tables
Table 1-1
Table 1-2
Table 2-1
Table 2-2
Table 4-1
Table 5-1
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Electrical
Description
..............................................................
1-12
Expansion Box
Power
Consumption
(Maximum)
......................1-13
LED
Function
.............................................................................
2-5
Symptoms
................................................................................
2-11
Adjustments, Patterns,
and
Control
Locations
..............................
.4-3
FRUs
and
Removal/Replacement
Procedures
Paragraph
Numbers
....................................................................................
5-2

Contents
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Table A-I
Table
A-2
Table
A-3
Table
A-4
Table
A-5
Table C-1
Table C-2
Table C-3
Table C-4
VAXmate Workstation
Recommended
Spares
................................
A-2
Printer
Components
...................................................................
A-4
Base System
...............................................................................
A-4
Networking
Components
............................................................
A-5
Country
Specific
Components
.....................................................
A-6
ROM
Diagnostics Error
Numbers
...............................................
C-1
Service Diagnostics Error
Numbers
............................................
C-4
Install
New
Diagnostics Error Messages
...................................
C-
21
System Error Messages
.............................................................
C-22
Figures
Figure 1-1 VAXmate Workstation
...............................................................
1-2
Figure 1-2 VAXmate Workstation Block Diagram
........................................
1-5
Figure 1-3 I/O-Video Baord Block Diagram
................................................
1-7
Figure 2-1
LED
Locations
..........................................................................
2-4
Figure 2-2
ROM
Diagnostic Test
Sequence
(Sheet
1
of
3)
..........................
2-7
Figure 2-2
ROM
Diagnostic Test
Sequence
(Sheet
2
of
3)
..........................
2-8
Figure 2-2
ROM
Diagnostic Test
Sequence
(Sheet
3
of
3)
..........................
2-9
Figure 2-3 CPU
BoardJumpers
................................................................
2-16
Figure 2-4
Inserting
the
Diskette
.............................................................
2-23
Figure 2-5
Extended
Self-Test Keys
..........................................................
2-23
Figure 2-6 Sample
Configuration
Display
.................................................
2-24
Figure 2-7 Restarting Service Diagnostics
.................................................
2-28
Figure 2-8
ROM
Diagnostic Error
.............................................................
2-29
Figure 2-9 Main Diagnostic Menu
............................................................
2-30
Figure
2-10
Service Diagnostics Mode
Selection
Keys
...............................
2-33
Figure 2-11 Test
Option
Menu
.................................................................
2-34
Figure 2-12
Prompt
on
Error
...................................................................
2-35
Figure
2-13
Loop
on
Error
.......................................................................
2-36
Figure
2-14
System Test
Requirements
.....................................................
2-37
Figure
2-15
Assembling
the
Network
Port
Loopback
Connector
................
2-38
Figure
2-16
Disconnecting
from
the
Network
..........................................
2-39
Figure
2-17
Disconnecting
Mouse,
Printer,
and
Figure
2-18
Figure
2-19
Figure
2-20
Figure 2-21
Figure
2-22
Communications
Cables
........................................................
2-40
Installing
Loopback
Connectors
............................................
2-41
System Test
Execution
..........................................................
2-43
Individual
Test Menu
............................................................
2-45
Individual
Test
Execution
.....................................................
2-46
Sample Error Log
..................................................................
2-49
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IIIII
Contents
Figure 3-1
Figure 3-2
Figure 3-3
Figure 3-4
Figure 3-5
Figure 3-6
Figure 3-7
Figure 3-8
Cable
Components
...................................................................
3-2
Two Sample
ThinWire
Networks
...............................................
3-2
DIGITAL Faceplate
....................................................................
3-5
Correct
and
Incorrect
ThinWire Segment
Installation
................
3-8
ThinWire
Network
with
a VAXmate Server..............................
3-10
ThinWire
Network
with
MicroVAX II Server
............................
3-11
Adding a VAXmate Workstation
to
End
of
Existing Segment .....
3-13
Adding a VAXmate Workstation
to
Middle
of
an
Existing
Segment
...............................................................................
3-14
Figure
3-9 Sample
ThinWire
LAN
............................................................
3-15
Figure 4-1 Brightness
and
Contrast Controls
..............................................
4-2
Figure 4-2 Monitor Board Controls
.............................................................
4-4
Figure 4-3 Horizontal
Hold
......................................................................
.4-5
Figure 4-4
Cutoff
Adjustment
...................................................................
.4-6
Figure 4-5
Width
Measurement
.................................................................
.4-7
Figure 4-6
Height
Measurement
................................................................
.4-8
Figure 4-7
Centering
Measurement
...........................................................
.4-9
Figure 4-8 Yoke
Centering
Rings
............................................................
.4-10
Figure 4-9 Rotation Measurement
...........................................................
.4-11
Figure 5
-1
Cable Locations
........................................................................
5-4
Figure 5-2 Separating
the
Expansion Box from
the
System
Unit
..................5-5
Figure 5-3 Fuse Location
..........................................................................
.5-6
Figure 5
-4
Opening
the
Back
Door
............................................................
5-7
Figure 5-5 Removing
the
Back
Door
Screws
...............................................
5-8
Figure 5-6 Swinging
the
Door
Up
.............................................................
.5-9
Figure 5-7 Releasing
the
Links
to
Remove
the
Door
.................................
5-10
Figure 5-8 Removing
the
Cover
...............................................................
5-11
Figure 5-9 Board Locations
.....................................................................
.5-12
Figure
5-10
Removing
the
2 Mbyte Memory Board
...................................
5-13
Figure 5-11 Removing
the
Modem Board
.................................................
5-14
Figure 5-12 Modem
Board]umper
Locations
............................................
5-15
Figure
5-13
Installing
the
80287
Coprocessor..
......................................
.5-16
Figure
5-14
Special
Option
Installed
Label..
...........................................
.5-17
Figure
5-15
Removing
the
Speaker
.........................................................
.5-19
Figure
5-16
Webbed
Shield
....................................................................
.5-20
Figure
5-17
Discharging
the
Anode
.........................................................
5-21
Figure
5-18
Removing
the
Anode
Connector
...........................................
.5-22
Figure
5-19
Monitor Board
Screw
............................................................
5-23
Figure
5-20
Unplugging
Cables
and
Pushing
the
Anode
Wire
Through
the
Shield
............................................................................
5-24
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Figure 5-21
Figure 5-22
Figure 5-23
Figure 5-24
Figure 5-25
Figure 5-26
Figure 5-27
Figure 5-28
Figure 5-29
Figure 5-30
Figure 5-31
Figure 5-32
Figure 5-33
Figure 5-34
Figure 5-35
Figure 5-36
Figure 5-37
Figure 5-38
Figure 5-39
Figure 5-40
Figure 5-41
Figure 5-42
Figure 5-43
Figure 5-44
Figure 5-45
Figure 5-46
Figure 5-47
Figure 5-48
Figure 5-49
Figure 5-50
Figure 5-51
Figure 5-52
Figure 5-53
Figure 5-54
Figure 5-55
Figure 5-56
Contents
IIIII
Removing Connectors, Lug, Spring,
and
Braided
Ground
Straps
.................................................................................
5-27
Disconnecting
Power
LED
Cable
..........................................
.5-28
Removing
the
Four Bezel Screws
and
the
Top Screw .............5-29
Removing
the
CRT Assembly
................................................
.5-30
CRT Installation
...................................................................
5-
31
Removing Cables, Screws,
and
Heat
Shield
...........................
.5-33
Sliding Drive
and
Housing
Out
of
the
System
Unit
................5-34
Sliding
the
Diskette Drive from Its Housing ..........................5-35
Jumper
FG Location
(Diskette
Drive)
...................................
.5-37
Removing
LED
Cable
and
Plastic Dress Bezel ........................5-38
Power
Supply
Ground
Wire
.................................................
.5-39
Lifting
Out
Power Supply,
1j0-Video,
and
CPU Boards..........5-40
CPU Board
Components
and
Jumpers
....................................
5-41
Removing
the
Power
On
LED
Assembly
.................................
5-44
Replacing
the
Power
LED
Assembly
.......................................
5-45
Mounting
Screws
.................................................................
.5-46
Removing
the
I/O-Video Board
Bezel..
.................................
.5-47
Removing
the
I/O-Video
Board Shield
...................................
5-48
Removing
the
Expansion Box Cover
......................................
5-51
Hard Disk Drive Cables
and
Screws
......................................
5-53
Hard Disk Drive Removal
with
Fan Present
..........................
.5-54
Removing Base Plate
............................................................
.5-56
ReadjWrite
Board Screws
and
Washers
.................................
.5-57
Removing Connectors 1
and
2 ..............................................5-58
Removing
Connector
3 .........................................................5-59
Jumper
Setting for Drive Select
............................................
.5-60
Removing Skid Plate
.............................................................
5-61
Replacing Base Plate
............................................................
.5-62
Hard Disk Drive Installation
................................................
.5-63
Gaining
Access
to
the
Card
Cage
.........................................
.5-64
Removing Hard Disk
Controller
...........................................
.5-65
Removing
Option
Board
.......................................................
.5-66
Removing Backplane
............................................................
.5-67
Removing Fan
......................................................................
.5-69
Removing Bridge
and
Power
Connector
................................
.5-71
Power
Regulator Board
.........................................................
5-73
ix


Introduction
The
VAXmate
Service
Guide
is
packaged
in
the
VAXmate
Maintenance
Kit
and
is
designed
to
help
you
diagnose
and
repair
the
VAXmate
Workstation.
This
guide
also
describes
the
basic
concepts
of
connecting
the
VAXmate
to
a
network,
and
troubleshooting
a
part
of
the
VAXmate
network.
WARNING
The
procedures
in
this
guide
are
for
DIGITAL
service
technicians
only.
By
using
this
guide,
along
with
the
other
items
in
the
Maintenance
Kit,
you
can
isolate
problems
to
the
field
replaceable
unit
(FRU).
/-1

11111
Introduction
Make
sure your Maintenance
Kit
contains these items.
LOOPBACK CONNECTORS
AND
TERMINATORS
~
PRINTER
MOUSE
TWO 50-OHM
TERMINATORS
DISKETTES
SERVICE DIAGNOSTICS
SERVICE GUIDE
AND
3-RING BINDER
l'liXmate
1111111
LJ-0896
Maintenance
Kit
Items
/-2

Introduction
11111
The
part
numbers
for
the
VAXmate
Maintenance
Kit
items
are as follows.
Description
of
Item
VAXmate Maintenance Kit
Communications
loop
back
connector
Printer
loopback
connector
Mouse
loopback
connector
T-connector
BNC
terminator
(50-ohm)
(two)
Formatted
high
density
diskette
(RX33)
Formatted
Low Density
Diskette
(RX3
1)
VAXmate Service
Diagnostic
diskette
VAXmate Service
Guide
DEPCA Service Diagnostic
diskette'
DEPCA Service
Guide'
DECNA
loop
back
connector'
Part/Kit
No.
00-Z6002-M7
12-15536-06
12-25083-01
12-25628-01
12-25534-01
12-25535-01
BN-HU11A-BK
BL-N402A-BK
BN-HD93x-Y7
EK-P500B-SV
Bl-KL23x¥H
EK-DEPCA-SV
12-22196-01
In
addition
to
the
Maintenance
Kit you may
also
need
these
items,
depending
on
the
type
of
repair. Ask
your
branch
to
order
them
for you.
Description
of
Item
Part
No.
Type
of
Repair
Ohmmeter
(times
1
scale)
N/A
Network
testing
Anode
discharge
tool
29-24717
CRT
or
monitor
board
replacement
Metric
tape
measure
29-25342
Video
alignment
This
guide
does
not
help
you
diagnose
problems
caused
by
options
purchased
from vendors
other
than
DIGITAL.
• These
items
are for
servicing
Digital's
network
adapter
(DEPCA) for
IBM
personal
computer.
1-3

IIIII
Introduction
The
chapters
and
appendices
in
this
guide
are
as
follows.
Chapter
1,
Overview,
describes
the
VAXmate
computer.
Chapter
2,
Troubleshooting
the
VAXmate
Workstation,
describes
the
testing
procedure
and
how
to
isolate
problems
to
the
failing
field
replaceable
unit
(FRU).
Chapter
3,
ThinWire
Ethernet,
describes
ThinWire
Ethernet
terms,
gives
installation
examples,
and
gives
procedures
for
troubleshooting
part
of
the
VAXmate
ThinWire
network.
Chapter
4,
Monitor
Adjustments,
describes
how
to
adjust
the
screen
display
after
replacing
of
the
CRT
and/or
the
monitor
board.
Chapter
5, FRU
Replacement
describes
how
to
remove
faulty
FRUs
and
replace
them
with
new
FRUs.
Appendix
A,
Part
Numbers
lists
the
recommended
spares
for
the
VAXmate
workstation.
It
also
lists
networking
and
printer
components,
and
order
numbers.
Appendix
B,
Test
Descriptions,
describes
the
tests
in
the
Service Diagnostics.
Use
this
as a
reference
to
Chapters
2, 3,
and
4.
Appendix
C,
Error
Numbers
lists
all
error
numbers
and
possible
messages
that
can
occur
through
diagnostic
testing.
Also
listed
with
the
error
numbers
are
the
corresponding
FRUs
(Field
Replaceable
Units).
For
more
information
on
the
VAXmate
computer
and
information
about
networking,
refer
to
the
documents
in
Table
1-1.
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Introduction
IIIII
Table
1-1
Related
Documents
Document
Part
Number
VAXmate
Workstation
VAXmate System
Handbook
VAXmate System
Administrator's
Guide,
including:
-VAXmate
User's
Guide,
Volume 1
and
2
VAXmate
Technical
Description
Manual
VAXmate
Technical
Reference
Manual, Volume 1
and
2
(programming
reference
manuals
and
binders)
VAXmate
Illustrated
Parts
Breakdown
Manual
Options
VAXmate
Expansion
Box
Installation
Guide
(Card)
VAXmate
Expansion
Box
Internal
Option
Installation
Guide
(Card)
VAXmate
Expansion
Box
Installation
Guide
and
Owner's
Manual
VAXmate
Integral
Modem
User's
Guide
PCSOX-MA
Modem
Installation
Guide
PCSOX-AA
Memory
Installation
Guide
80287
Coprocessor
Installation
Guide
VAXmate PCSOX-MA
Integral
Modem
User's
Guide
Installing
and
Using
the
LA7S
Companion
Printer
Networks
DECconnect
System
Requirements
Evaluation
Workbook
DECconnect
System
Planning
and
Configuration
Guide
DECconnect
System
Installation
and
Verification
Guide
DESTA
Installation
Card
DESTA
Technical
Description
ThinWire
Ethernet
Cable
Connector
Installation
Guide
(Card)
Ethernet
Installation
Guide,
Volume 1
Vendor
Equipment
Services
YES
Mini
Reference
Guide,
Volume 1
YES
Mini
Reference
Guide,
Volume 2
YES
Mini
Reference
Guide,
Volume 3
YES
Mini
Reference
Guide,
Volume 4
YES
Mini
Reference
Guide,
Volume 5
AA-]C47A-TH
QLA93-GZ
EK-PCSOO-TD
Q6ZCS-GZ
EK-PCSOO-IP
EK-RCD31-IN
EK-BASOO-IN
EK-
RCD3
I-OM
EK-PSOXM-UG
EK-PSOXM-IN
EK-P50XA-IN
EK-FP287
-IN
EK-P50XM-UG
EK-OLA7S-UG
EK-DECSY-EG
EK-DECSY-CG
EK-DECSY-VG
EK-DESTA-IN
EK-DESTA-TM
EK-CABLE-IN
EK-ETHER-IN
EK-
MINI1-RG
EK-MINI2-RG
EK-MINI3-RG
EK-MINI4-RG
EK-MINI5-RG
1-5


1.1
Introduction
Chapter
1
Overview
The
VAXmate Workstation
(Figure
1-1)
is a
desktop
computer.
It
can
be
used
as a
standalone
personal
computer
or,
more
often, as a
node
on
a
network
to
a
VAX,
MicroVAX II
computer,
or
even
to
another
VAXmate
that
has
network
server
software.
The
VAXmate
computer
is
compatible
with
industry-standard-
personal
computers
and
runs
both
industry-standard-
applications
and
applica-
tions
designed
by
DIGITAL.
As a
node
on
the
Personal
Computing
System
Architecture
(PCSA)
network,
the
VAXmate
computer
system is
the
user's
interface
into
the
applications
and
services
that
the
PCSA
family
of
products
provides. As
part
of
a
network,
the
VAXmate
computer
communicates
with
other
computers
on
the
network,
as
well
as shares
the
various
resources
and
services
offered
by
DIGITAL com-
puters
and
servers.
-
The
computer
industry
recognizes
two
open
architectures
as
industry
standards. The
first is
the
IBM-pe-AT
bus
structure.
The
second
is
the
MicroSoft
disk
operating
system (MS-DOS).
The
term
industry-standard
refers
to
compatibility
with
these
architectures.
To
support
MS-DOS
requires
a
defined
set
of
ROM-BIOS
(basic
I/O
system) services,
which
the
VAXmate
workstation
offers.
1-1

\\\\\ Overview
DISKETTE DRIVE
SYSTEM
UNIT
EXPANSION
BOX
Figure
1-1
VAXmate
Workstation
1-2

Overview
IIIII
1.2
VAXmate
Workstation
Components
The VAXmate
workstation
consists
of
the
following
items. An
asterisk
(')
indi-
cates
that
the
component
is a field
replaceable
unit
(FRU).
System
Unit
including:
•
Power
indicator
light'
• Monitor
(amber
or
green
screen),
• Monitor
Board'
• I/O-Video
Board'
containing:
Video
controller
Diskette
controller
Communications
port
Printer
port
Port for
integral
modem
option
DIGITAL
ThinWire
Ethernet
interface
• CPU
Board'
containing:
Memory (1 Mbyte)
80286
processor
Keyboard
port
Mouse
port
Socket for
80287
coprocessor
option
Connector
for
memory
option
board
•
Power
Supply
(120
V
or
240
V)'
• Diskette
drive
(1.2
Mbytes),
Keyboard (LK2
50)'
Mouse'
Speaker'
LAN
(Local Area
Network)
assembly'
(ThinWire
Ethernet)
including:
•
Thin
Wire
Ethernet
Cable
•
One
T-connector
•
One
terminator
(50-ohm)
• Indicates
that
the
component
is a field
replaceable
unit
(FRU).
1-3
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