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DEC 3000
Model 500/500S AXP
Service Information
EK–FLAMI–SV. C01
March 1993
This guide is a support and reference document for Digital
service personnel who perform maintenance work on the
DEC 3000 Model 500/500S AXP workstation.
The guide is also intended for customers who have a
self-maintenance agreement with Digital.
This is a revised document.
Digital Equipment Corporation

First Edition, November 1992
Second Edition, March 1993
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Contents
Preface
1 System Overview
System Overview ................................................. 1–1
Front View ...................................................... 1–6
Rear View ...................................................... 1–8
System Block Diagram . . . ......................................... 1–10
2 Configuration
Chapter Overview ................................................ 2–1
System Module Jumper Locations . . ................................. 2–3
I/O Module Jumper Locations ....................................... 2–5
Console Security ................................................. 2–6
Storage Devices ................................................. 2–9
Memory Configuration ............................................. 2–32
3 Using the Console
Chapter Overview ................................................ 3–1
BOOT .......................................................... 3–3
BOOT Command Parameter and Qualifiers . . ......................... 3–4
CONTINUE . . . .................................................. 3–8
DEPOSIT ....................................................... 3–9
EXAMINE ....................................................... 3–11
HELP .......................................................... 3–14
INITIALIZE ...................................................... 3–15
LOGIN ......................................................... 3–16
REPEAT ........................................................ 3–17
SET ........................................................... 3–18
SET Command Parameters and Qualifiers . . . ......................... 3–19
SHOW ......................................................... 3–39
SHOW Command Parameters ...................................... 3–40
START ......................................................... 3–62
TEST .......................................................... 3–63
Alternate Consoles ............................................... 3–64
4 Diagnostic Testing
Chapter Overview ................................................ 4–1
Contents–iii

FRU Code Table . . . .............................................. 4–2
Diagnostic Listing . . .............................................. 4–4
Running Diagnostic Tests .......................................... 4–5
Entering and Exiting Console and Service Mode . . ..................... 4–9
ASIC Diagnostic . . . .............................................. 4–11
NVR Diagnostic .................................................. 4–13
Memory Diagnostic . .............................................. 4–16
CXT Diagnostic .................................................. 4–22
SCSI Diagnostic . . . .............................................. 4–24
NI Diagnostic .................................................... 4–27
SCC Diagnostic .................................................. 4–30
ISDN Diagnostic . . . .............................................. 4–33
Testing TURBOchannel Options ..................................... 4–36
5 SCSI Utilities
Chapter Overview . . .............................................. 5–1
SCSI Utility List .................................................. 5–2
Show Device Utility . .............................................. 5–3
Hard Disk Eraser Utility ............................................ 5–4
Diskette Formatter Utility ........................................... 5–5
Disk Verifier Utility . . .............................................. 5–6
6 Troubleshooting
Chapter Overview . . .............................................. 6–1
System Device FRU Codes . . . ..................................... 6–2
Power-Up LED Error Codes . . . ..................................... 6–3
84 Fail Message . . . .............................................. 6–18
Troubleshooting Tables ............................................ 6–19
7 Removing and Replacing FRUs
Chapter Overview . . .............................................. 7–1
FRU Locations ................................................... 7–3
Top Cover ...................................................... 7–6
Front Bezel ..................................................... 7–8
Side Panels ..................................................... 7–10
Rear Bezel ...................................................... 7–12
Audio Module Assembly ........................................... 7–14
Lights and Switch Module .......................................... 7–16
Power Supply ................................................... 7–18
RZ
xx Disk Drives . . . .............................................. 7–22
Contents–iv

I/O Module ...................................................... 7–26
Fans . .......................................................... 7–31
Memory Motherboard ............................................. 7–34
Memory Module .................................................. 7–37
System Module .................................................. 7–40
System Cable and Power Routing . . ................................. 7–47
Appendix A Upgrading Firmware
Overview ....................................................... A–1
Upgrading Firmware, Using a CD–ROM .............................. A–2
Creating a Bootable Disk Over the Network . . ......................... A–6
Appendix B Monitor Alignment Diagnostics
Monitor Alignment Diagnostics ...................................... B–1
Appendix C LED Codes and Status/Error Messages
Overview ....................................................... C–1
LED Codes . . . .................................................. C–2
Console Error Messages . . ......................................... C–11
Console Halt Messages . . ......................................... C–13
CXT Diagnostic Error Codes ....................................... C–14
ASIC Diagnostic Error Codes ....................................... C–17
NVR Diagnostic Error Codes ....................................... C–18
ISDN Diagnostic Error Codes ....................................... C–19
SCC Diagnostic Error Codes ....................................... C–21
SCSI Diagnostic Error Codes ....................................... C–23
NI Diagnostic Error Codes ......................................... C–25
MEMORY Diagnostic Error Codes . . ................................. C–29
ASIC Diagnostic Status/Error Messages .............................. C–30
NVR Diagnostic Status/Error Messages .............................. C–31
ISDN Diagnostic Status/Error Messages .............................. C–32
SCC Diagnostic Status/Error Messages .............................. C–34
SCSI Diagnostic Status/Error Messages .............................. C–38
NI Diagnostic Status/Error Messages ................................. C–44
MEMORY Diagnostic Status/Error Messages . ......................... C–47
MIPS Emulator Status Messages . . . ................................. C–49
Appendix D Recommended Spares List
Recommend Spares List . . ......................................... D–1
Appendix E Rackmount Installation for the IEC RS–310 Cabinet
Contents–v

Installation Procedure (IEC RS–310 Cabinet) .......................... E–1
Appendix F Rackmount Installation for the H9A00–AJ Cabinet
Installation Procedure (H9A00-AJ Cabinet) ............................ F–1
Index
Figures
1–1 Front View ...................................................... 1–6
1–2 Rear View ...................................................... 1–8
1–3 System Block Diagram ............................................. 1–10
2–1 System Module Jumper Locations.................................... 2–3
2–2 I/O Module Jumper Locations . . ..................................... 2–5
2–3 RZ24L Disk Drive Jumper Settings ................................... 2–12
2–4 RZ25 Disk Drive Jumper Settings .................................... 2–16
2–5 RZ26 Disk Drive Jumper Settings .................................... 2–18
2–6 RRD42 SCSI ID Jumper Settings .................................... 2–21
2–7 RX26 SCSI ID Switch Settings . ..................................... 2–23
2–8 TZK10 SCSI ID Jumper Settings ..................................... 2–26
2–9 TLZ06 SCSI ID Switch Settings. ..................................... 2–28
2–10 Internal Cable Routing ............................................. 2–29
2–11 Factory-Default SCSI ID Settings for Drives ............................ 2–30
2–12 Power Cabling ................................................... 2–31
2–13 Memory Bank Layout .............................................. 2–33
4–1 Memory Bank Layout .............................................. 4–21
7–1 FRU Locations (Right Side) ......................................... 7–4
7–2 FRU Locations (Left Side) .......................................... 7–5
7–3 Removing the Top Cover ........................................... 7–7
7–4 Removing the Front Bezel .......................................... 7–9
7–5 Removing the Side Panel........................................... 7–11
7–6 Removing the Rear Bezel .......................................... 7–13
7–7 Removing the Audio Module Assembly. . . ............................. 7–15
7–8 Removing the LSM Module ......................................... 7–17
7–9 Power Supply Cabling ............................................. 7–19
7–10 Removing the Power Supply . . . ..................................... 7–20
7–11 Removing an RZ
xx Drive ........................................... 7–23
7–12 Default SCSI ID Settings ........................................... 7–24
7–13 I/O Module Cable Connections . ..................................... 7–27
7–14 Removing the I/O Module (Side View) . . . ............................. 7–28
7–15 I/O Module Jumper Locations . . ..................................... 7–30
Contents–vi

7–16 Removing a Fan .................................................. 7–32
7–17 Removing a Memory Motherboard . . ................................. 7–35
7–18 Memory Module Removal and Replacement . . ......................... 7–38
7–19 System Module Power Connections . ................................. 7–41
7–20 TURBOchannel Connections ........................................ 7–42
7–21 Removing the System Module ....................................... 7–43
7–22 System Module Jumpers Locations . . ................................. 7–45
7–23 Internal Cabling. .................................................. 7–47
7–24 Power Cabling . .................................................. 7–48
E–1 Determining the Installation Area..................................... E–3
E–2 Installing the Top Air Deflector ....................................... E–5
E–3 Installing the Bottom Air Deflector Assembly . . ......................... E–7
E–4 Assembling the Right Side Chassis Slide Subassembly . . ................ E–11
E–5 Installing the Right Side Chassis Slide Assembly........................ E–13
E–6 Assembling the Left Side Chassis Slide Subassembly . . . ................ E–15
E–7 Installing the Left Side Chassis Slide Assembly ......................... E–17
E–8 Installing the Chassis Slide Support Brackets. . ......................... E–19
E–9 Securing the PE50A–B9/D9 Unit to the Chassis Slide Assembly . . . ........ E–21
E–10 Installing the Faceplate Mounting Brackets............................. E–23
E–11 Installing the Faceplate . . . ......................................... E–25
E–12 Installing the Rear Support Bracket . . ................................. E–27
E–13 Rear View of the System . . ......................................... E–29
E–14 Front View of the System . . ......................................... E–31
F–1 Determining the Installation Area..................................... F–3
F–2 Installing the Top Air Deflector ....................................... F–5
F–3 Installing the Bottom Air Deflector Assembly . . ......................... F–7
F–4 Assembling the Right Side Chassis Subassembly ....................... F–11
F–5 Installing the Right Side Chassis Slide Assembly........................ F–13
F–6 Assembling of the Left Side Slide Subassembly ........................ F–15
F–7 Installing the Left Side Chassis Slide Assembly ......................... F–17
F–8 Installing the Chassis Slide Support Brackets. . ......................... F–19
F–9 Securing the PE50A–B9/D9 Unit to the Chassis Slide Assembly . . . ........ F–21
F–10 Installing the Faceplate Mounting Brackets............................. F–23
F–11 Installing the Faceplate . . . ......................................... F–25
F–12 Installing the Rear Support Bracket . . ................................. F–27
F–13 Rear View of the System . . ......................................... F–29
F–14 Front View of the System . . ......................................... F–31
Contents–vii

Tables
1–1 DEC 3000 Model 500/500S AXP System (Front) . . . ..................... 1–7
1–2 DEC 3000 Model 500/500S AXP System (Rear) . . . ..................... 1–9
2–1 System Module Jumpers ........................................... 2–4
2–2 I/O Module Jumpers . .............................................. 2–5
2–3 Recommended SCSI Jumper Settings . . . ............................. 2–10
2–4 RZ24L Disk Drive Jumper Settings ................................... 2–11
2–5 RZ25 Disk Drive Jumper Settings (J5) . . . ............................. 2–13
2–6 RZ25 J6 Jumper Description . . . ..................................... 2–14
2–7 RZ25 J7 Jumper Description . . . ..................................... 2–15
2–8 RZ26 Disk Drive Jumper Settings .................................... 2–17
2–9 RRD42 Disc Drive Jumper Settings .................................. 2–20
2–10 RX26 Switch Settings .............................................. 2–22
2–11 TZK10 SCSI ID Settings ........................................... 2–24
2–12 TZK10 Pin Description ............................................. 2–25
2–13 TLZ06 SCSI ID Switch Settings. ..................................... 2–27
2–14 TLZ06 Switch Locations ............................................ 2–27
3–1 OpenVMS and OSF Device Naming Conventions . . ..................... 3–4
4–1 System Device FRU Codes ......................................... 4–2
4–2 TURBOchannel FRU Codes . . . ..................................... 4–3
4–3 SCSI FRU Codes . . . .............................................. 4–3
4–4 Diagnostics Environments .......................................... 4–5
4–5 ASIC Diagnostic SubTests .......................................... 4–11
4–6 ASIC Error Identification ........................................... 4–12
4–7 NVR Diagnostic Subtests ........................................... 4–14
4–8 NVR Error Identification ............................................ 4–15
4–9 Memory Diagnostic Subtests . . . ..................................... 4–17
4–10 Memory Test Options .............................................. 4–17
4–11 Memory Error Identification ......................................... 4–19
4–12 CXT Error Identification ............................................ 4–23
4–13 SCSI Diagnostic Subtests .......................................... 4–25
4–14 SCSI Error Identification ........................................... 4–26
4–15 NI Diagnostic Subtests ............................................. 4–28
4–16 NI Error Identification .............................................. 4–29
4–17 SCC Diagnostic Subtests ........................................... 4–31
4–18 SCC Error Identification ........................................... 4–32
4–19 ISDN Diagnostic Subtests .......................................... 4–34
4–20 ISDN Error Identification ........................................... 4–35
Contents–viii

5–1 SCSI Utility Options ............................................... 5–2
5–2 Erase Utility Prompts .............................................. 5–4
5–3 Diskette Utility Prompts . . . ......................................... 5–5
5–4 Verify Utility Prompts .............................................. 5–6
6–1 System Device FRU Codes ......................................... 6–2
6–2 Serial ROM LED Error Codes ....................................... 6–4
6–3 Serial ROM Code Action Table ...................................... 6–5
6–4 ASIC LED Codes ................................................. 6–6
6–5 ASIC Action Table................................................. 6–6
6–6 CXT LED Codes.................................................. 6–8
6–7 CXT LED Action Table ............................................. 6–8
6–8 NVR LED Codes.................................................. 6–9
6–9 NVR LED Action Table ............................................. 6–10
6–10 SCC LED Codes.................................................. 6–10
6–11 SCC LED Action Table ............................................. 6–11
6–12 NI LED Codes. . .................................................. 6–12
6–13 NI LED Action Table ............................................... 6–13
6–14 ISDN LED Codes ................................................. 6–14
6–15 ISDN Action Table ................................................ 6–14
6–16 SCSI LED Codes ................................................. 6–15
6–17 SCSI Action Table................................................. 6–15
6–18 Console LED Codes ............................................... 6–16
6–19 Console Action Table .............................................. 6–17
6–20 System Problems ................................................. 6–19
6–21 Monitor Problems ................................................. 6–22
6–22 Mouse Problems.................................................. 6–23
6–23 Keyboard Problems ............................................... 6–24
6–24 Drive Problems . .................................................. 6–25
6–25 Network Problems ................................................ 6–26
6–26 Firmware Upgrade Problems ........................................ 6–27
7–1 FRUTable....................................................... 7–3
7–2 I/O Module Jumper Locations ....................................... 7–30
7–3 System Module Jumper Locations. . . ................................. 7–46
A–1 Update Utility Menu ............................................... A–4
B–1 CXT Alignment Diagnostics ......................................... B–1
D–1 Spares List ...................................................... D–1
E–1 DEC 3000 Model 500/500S AXP System (Rear) ........................ E–30
E–2 DEC 3000 Model 500/500S AXP System (Front) ........................ E–32
F–1 DEC 3000 Model 500/500S AXP System (Rear) ........................ F–30
Contents–ix

F–2 DEC 3000 Model 500/500S AXP System (Front) . . . ..................... F–32
Contents–x

Preface
About This Guide
Purpose and
Audience This guide is a support and reference document for Digital service
personnel who perform maintenance work on the DEC 3000
Model 500/500S AXP workstation. The guide is also intended for
customers who have a self-maintenance agreement with Digital.
Organization This guide includes seven chapters and six appendices:
 Chapter 1 provides an overview of the DEC 3000 Model
500/500S AXP system CPU, memory subsystem, and network
interface.
 Chapter 2 provides configuration information and console
security information.
 Chapter 3 describes system console commands and the use of
alternate consoles.
 Chapter 4 provides information on diagnostic testing.
 Chapter 5 provides information on diagnostic utilities.
 Chapter 6 contains troubleshooting information.
 Chapter 7 describes how to remove and replace field
replaceable units (FRUs).
 Appendix A describes how to upgrade firmware and create a
bootable disk. The appendix also provides monitor alignment
patterns.
 Appendix B describes monitor alignment diagnostics.
 Appendix C lists error codes and describes error and status
information.
 Appendix D lists FRU part numbers.
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About This Guide, Continued
 Appendix E describes how to install the DEC 3000 Model
500/500S AXP system in the IEC RS–310 (RETMA) cabinet.
 Appendix F describes how to install the DEC 3000 Model
500/500S AXP system in the H9A00–AJ cabinet.
Conventions
Used in this
Guide
This guide uses the following conventions:
Convention Meaning
Note Provides general information on the current topic.
Caution Provides information to prevent damage to
equipment and software.
Warning Provides information to prevent personal injury.
Key Keys and switches that are labeled appear in a
box. For example, Return indicates that you press
the Return key on your terminal.
{ } In command formats, braces contain required
information. The brackets {} are not part of the
syntax and should not be typed.
[ ] In command formats, brackets contain optional
information. The brackets [] are not part of the
syntax and should not be typed.
BOLD Bold type in examples indicates user input.
! Circled numbers provide a link between figures
and and text.
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About This Guide, Continued
Related
Documentation The following documents provide additional information about the
DEC 3000 Model 500/500S AXP workstation.
Document Order Number
DEC 3000 Model 500/500S AXP Owner’s
Guide EK–FLAMI–OM
DEC 3000 Model 500/500S AXP Options
Installation Guide EK–FLAMI–IG
DEC 3000 Model 500/500S AXP Quick
Installation Card EK–FLAMI–IC
DEC 3000 Model 500/500S AXP
Technical Summary EK–FLASA–TM
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Chapter 1
SystemOverview
System Overview
System
Components The DEC 3000 Model 500/500S AXP system is a high-performance
deskside workstation. The system can also be rack mounted in a
standard 19-inch cabinet.
The DEC 3000 Model 500/500S AXP system includes the following
components:
 System module
 I/O module
 Memory subsystem
 Power supply
The DEC 3000 Model 500/500S AXP system provides support for
 Up to four internal SCSI disk drives
 Two 5.25-inch, half-height, removable SCSI devices
 Up to seven external SCSI devices
System Module The system module includes the following components:
 150 MHz DECchip (CPU)
 8K byte serial ROM
 512K byte backup cache
 Main memory controller
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System Overview,Continued
System Module
(continued)
 Controller for the TURBOchannel I/O bus
 8-plane CXT buffer logic for base graphics
 256 Kbyte Flash ROM (system ROM)
 Three TURBOchannel option slots
I/O Module The I/O module includes the following components:
 TOY/NVR controller chip
 Two serial line controllers
 ISDN interface with audio I/O
 Two SCSI controllers
 Ethernet controller
 256K byte of flash ROM
 Three TURBOchannel option slots
 High-performance two-dimensional graphics subsystem
The DEC 3000 Model 500/500S AXP system provides interfaces to
 Serial lines
 Ethernet
 SCSI
 ISDN
 Audio in/out
 Battery backed-up TOY
 High-performance two-dimensional graphics subsystem
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System Overview,Continued
Addresses generated by DMA devices in the I/O system may be
translated by a scatter/gather map. The scatter/gather map can
map 32 Kbyte pages. This translation is an option, enabled on a
device-by-device basis.
Serial Lines: The serial line interface supports the following
equipment:
Equipment Function
Keyboard Connects to a 15-pin D-sub connector.
Mouse Shares 15-pin D-sub connector with keyboard.
Printer Connects to a 6-pin MMJ and is DEC–423
compliant.
Communication
port Connects to a 25-pin D-sub connector and supports full modem control.
Ethernet Interface: The Ethernet interface can connect to the
local area network (LAN) by using an attachment unit interface
(AUI, or thickwire) or 10BaseT twisted-pair cable. The selection
(thickwire or twisted pair) is software-controllable.
SCSI Interface: The SCSI interface consists of two separate
channels using two SCSI controller chips. These controller chips
connect to the TURBOchannel through an ASIC. The ASIC
buffers data to and from the SCSI controllers, providing 16-
longword DMA bursts across the TURBOchannel for increased
bus efficiency.
ISDN and Audio In/Out: An AMD 79C30A controller chip
provides an ISDN interface and telephone-quality audio input
and output. Jacks and connectors in the front of the unit provide
connections for a microphone and headphones.
Battery Backed-Up TOY: A battery backed-up time-of-year
(TOY) chip provides a time reference when the unit is powered
off.
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System Overview,Continued
Memory
Subsystem The memory subsystem includes the following:
 Four memory motherboards (MMB) that mount on the system
module. To have an operational memory subsystem, all four
MMBs must be present.
 The memory arrays are spread among the four MMBs. Each
bank of memory consists of eight memory modules, two on
each MMB.
The memory subsystem can support up to 256M bytes, with a
future expansion of up to 1 gigabyte of memory.
The DEC 3000 Model 500/500S AXP system contains a high-
performance memory subsystem that uses ECC logic. Memory
can be configured with up to 256M byte (using 1M
2 4 DRAMs) or
up to 1 gigabyte (using 4M
2 4 DRAMs).
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System Overview,Continued
CPU/Cache The DEC 3000 Model 500/500S AXP system contains a single chip
processor and floating point running at 6.6ns. The processor is a
superscalar, superimplementation of the Alpha AXP architecture.
The DEC 3000 Model 500/500S AXP system contains the following
direct-mapped caches:
 Icache (instruction cache)
 Dcache (data cache)
The system uses a second-level cache to help minimize the
performance penalty of misses and write-throughs to the primary
cache. This second-level cache is a 512K byte, direct-mapped,
write-back cache with a block size of 32 bytes.
The cache is implemented on the system module using 32K byte
2 8 static RAMs. Theread bandwidth between the processor and
the second level cache is approximately 640 MB/s, and the write
bandwidth is 420 MB/s.
1–5

Front View
Front View Figure 1–1 shows the controls, lights, and devices on the front of
the DEC 3000 Model 500/500S AXP system. Table 1–1 describes
their function.
Figure 1–1 Front View
Line
In
1
2
3
4
5
LJ-02490-TI0
6
7
8
910
11
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