Digital Equipment Personal DECstation 5000 50 Manual

PersonalDECstation5000Model50
Operator’sGuide
Order Number: EK–4MAXI–OP. A01
Digital Equipment Corporation
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First Printing, April 1993
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Contents
Preface ..................................................... xiii
Part I Introducing Your Workstation
1 The Five Basic Parts
1.1 The System Unit . . ................................... 1–2
1.1.1 The Front of the System Unit ........................ 1–3
1.1.2 The Back of the System Unit ......................... 1–4
1.1.3 Icons on the System Unit . ........................... 1–4
1.2 Connecting the Monitor ................................ 1–5
1.3 Connecting the Keyboard ............................... 1–9
1.4 Connecting the Mouse ................................. 1–12
1.5 Connecting the Power Cord and Monitor Cable .............. 1–13
2 The Environment
2.1 Site Requirements . ................................... 2–1
2.1.1 Temperature and Humidity .......................... 2–1
2.1.2 Cleanliness....................................... 2–2
2.1.3 Interference . . . ................................... 2–2
2.2 Power Requirements .................................. 2–2
3 Starting and Testing
3.1 Turning On Your Workstation ........................... 3–1
3.2 Using the Power-Up Self-Test ........................... 3–2
3.3 Using the System Self-Test . . ........................... 3–2
3.4 Checking Your Workstation Configuration .................. 3–3
3.5 Booting Factory-Installed Software ....................... 3–4
3.6 Installing Workstation Software ......................... 3–5
3.7 Using the Workstation Software ......................... 3–5
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3.8 Turning Off Your Workstation ........................... 3–5
4 Moving Your Workstation
4.1 Dismantling Your Workstation ........................... 4–1
4.2 Packing Your Equipment ............................... 4–2
Part II External Additions to Your Workstation
5 Connecting to a Network
5.1 If Your Workstation Is Not Part of a Network ............... 5–2
5.2 Connecting Your Workstation to a Network ................. 5–3
5.2.1 Connecting to a ThickWire Network ................... 5–4
5.2.2 Connecting to a ThinWire Network . ................... 5–6
5.2.3 Connecting to a Twisted-Pair Network.................. 5–10
5.3 Finding Your Ethernet Address .......................... 5–15
6 External Storage Devices
6.1 Storage Devices You Can Add to Your Workstation . .......... 6–1
6.2 Guidelines for Connecting SCSI Storage Devices . . . .......... 6–3
6.3 Verifying the SCSI ID Settings .......................... 6–4
6.3.1 Factory-Assigned SCSI IDs .......................... 6–4
6.3.2 Verifying SCSI IDs ................................. 6–4
6.3.3 Changing SCSI IDs ................................ 6–6
6.4 Connecting an Expansion Box to the System Unit . . .......... 6–6
6.5 Linking Storage Devices Together ........................ 6–8
6.6 Testing an Expansion Box Installation. . ................... 6–12
7 Communication Devices
7.1 Connecting Communication Devices....................... 7–1
7.1.1 Connecting with a 25-Pin Connector ................... 7–2
7.1.2 Connecting with a Telephone-Jack Type of Connector
(MMJ) .......................................... 7–3
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8 The Server Configuration
8.1 Connecting a Console Terminal .......................... 8–3
8.2 Halting a Server . . ................................... 8–3
8.2.1 Default Settings for Using the Console Terminal .......... 8–4
8.2.2 Operational Background Information ................... 8–4
Part III Internal Additions to Your Workstation
9 Opening and Closing the System Unit
9.1 Opening the System Unit............................... 9–1
9.2 Using the Antistatic Wrist Strap ......................... 9–3
9.3 Closing the System Unit ............................... 9–4
10 Internal Storage Devices
10.1 Disk Drives That Digital Supports ........................ 10–1
10.2 Installing a Floppy Disk Drive ........................... 10–2
10.2.1 To Check the Drive Select Number . ................... 10–2
10.2.2 To Install the Floppy Drive .......................... 10–2
10.3 Testing a Floppy Disk Drive Installation ................... 10–6
10.4 Removing a Floppy Disk Drive........................... 10–7
10.5 Setting the Hard Disk Drive SCSI IDs . ................... 10–9
10.5.0.1 RZ23L Hard Disk Drive .......................... 10–10
10.5.0.2 RZ24L Hard Disk Drive .......................... 10–11
10.5.0.3 RZ25 Hard Disk Drive ........................... 10–12
10.5.0.4 RZ26 Hard Disk Drive ........................... 10–15
10.6 Installing a Hard Disk Drive . ........................... 10–16
10.7 Testing a Hard Disk Drive Installation . ................... 10–19
10.8 Removing a Hard Disk Drive . ........................... 10–20
11 Memory Modules
11.1 Identifying Memory Modules . ........................... 11–1
11.2 Adding Memory to Your Workstation . . . ................... 11–5
11.3 Testing the Memory Module Installation ................... 11–7
11.4 Removing Memory from Your Workstation.................. 11–8
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12 CPU Modules
12.1 Removing a CPU Module ............................... 12–1
12.2 Installing a CPU Module ............................... 12–4
12.3 Testing Your CPU Module . . . ........................... 12–8
Part IV Workstation Management
13 Using the Console Program
13.1 Operating and Console Modes ........................... 13–1
13.2 Entering Console Mode ................................ 13–2
13.3 Console Command Conventions and Terms ................. 13–3
13.3.1 Conventions Used ................................. 13–4
13.3.2 Definition of Terms ................................ 13–4
13.4 Summary of Console Commands ......................... 13–6
13.4.1 ? Command . . . ................................... 13–7
13.4.2 boot Command . ................................... 13–7
13.4.3 cat Command . . ................................... 13–9
13.4.4 cnfg Command . ................................... 13–9
13.4.5 d Command . . . ................................... 13–12
13.4.6 erl Command . . ................................... 13–12
13.4.7 go Command . . ................................... 13–13
13.4.8 init Command . ................................... 13–13
13.4.9 ls Command . . . ................................... 13–13
13.4.10 passwd Command ................................. 13–14
13.4.11 printenv Command ................................ 13–14
13.4.12 restart Command .................................. 13–15
13.4.13 script Command ................................... 13–15
13.4.14 setenv Command .................................. 13–15
13.4.15 sh Command . . ................................... 13–17
13.4.16 t Command . . . ................................... 13–18
13.4.17 test Command . ................................... 13–18
13.4.18 unsetenv Command ................................ 13–18
14 Troubleshooting
14.1 Troubleshooting Techniques . . ........................... 14–1
14.2 Invoking the Power-up Self-Test ......................... 14–2
14.3 Interpreting Video Error Messages ....................... 14–3
14.4 Minimum Configuration Troubleshooting with the System
LED............................................... 14–5
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14.5 Understanding the Power-up Self-Test Sequence and the LED
Indicator ........................................... 14–6
14.5.1 The Power-up Sequence . . ........................... 14–7
14.5.2 When the Power-up LED Indicator Is Inactive . .......... 14–10
Part V Appendixes
A Regulatory Information for the UK
A.1 Service Requirements ................................. A–2
A.2 Approvals for Digital Circuits ........................... A–2
A.3 Host Independent Approvals . ........................... A–4
A.4 Host Power Rating . ................................... A–5
A.5 Environmental Conditions . . . ........................... A–5
A.6 Apparatus Between the Approved Apparatus and a Digital
Circuit (PTT) ........................................ A–5
B The Audio I/O Port and Multimedia
C Equipment Specifications
C.1 Personal DECstation 5000 System Unit. ................... C–2
C.2 RZ23L Hard Disk Drive ................................ C–3
C.3 RZ24L Hard Disk Drive ................................ C–5
C.4 RZ25 Hard Disk Drive ................................. C–6
C.5 RZ26 Hard Disk Drive ................................. C–7
C.6 RX26 Diskette Drive .................................. C–9
D Connector Pin Assignments
D.1 SCSI Connector . . . ................................... D–1
D.2 ThickWire Ethernet Connector........................... D–3
D.3 EIA RS232 Communications Connectors ................... D–4
D.4 Power Supply ........................................ D–5
D.5 ISDN Connector . . ................................... D–6
D.6 ACCESS.bus ........................................ D–6
D.7 Sound Connector . . ................................... D–7
D.8 Loopback Connector .................................. D–7
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E Drives You Can Connect to Your Workstation
Index
Figures
1–1 The System Unit .................................. 1–2
1–2 The Front of the System Unit ........................ 1–3
1–3 The Back of the System Unit ......................... 1–4
1–4 Icons on the Back of the System Unit .................. 1–5
1–5 Connecting the Video Cable to the VRC16 Monitor ........ 1–6
1–6 Connecting the Video Cable to the VRM17 Monitor ........ 1–6
1–7 Connecting the Monitor Cable to the Video Connector on the
Back of the System Unit . ........................... 1–7
1–8 Connecting the Monitor . . ........................... 1–8
1–9 LK501 Keyboard .................................. 1–9
1–10 Tilting the Keyboard ............................... 1–10
1–11 Connecting the Keyboard Cable to the Workstation ........ 1–11
1–12 Connectors on the LK501 Keyboard . ................... 1–11
1–13 Mouse .......................................... 1–12
1–14 Connecting the Mouse . . . ........................... 1–13
1–15 Power Cable and Power Cord ......................... 1–14
2–1 Voltage Labels . ................................... 2–3
5–1 Connecting the Loopback Connector ................... 5–2
5–2 Unlocking the Sliding Lock on the System Unit Ethernet
Connector ........................................ 5–3
5–3 Locking the Sliding Lock on the System Unit Ethernet
Connector ........................................ 5–4
5–4 ThickWire Ethernet cable ........................... 5–5
5–5 Connecting the ThickWire Ethernet Cable to the System
Unit . ........................................... 5–6
5–6 Parts Used to Connect a ThinWire Network . . . .......... 5–7
5–7 Connecting a ThickWire cable to the ThinWire Adapter . . . . 5–8
5–8 Attaching a T-connector . . ........................... 5–9
5–9 Attaching a T-connector Terminator . ................... 5–10
5–10 ThickWire Ethernet Cable ........................... 5–11
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5–11 Connecting the ThickWire Ethernet Cable to the System
Unit . ........................................... 5–11
5–12 Parts for Connecting to a Twisted-Pair Ethernet Network . . . 5–12
5–13 Connecting the Adapter to the ThickWire Cable .......... 5–13
5–14 Connecting the Twisted-Pair Cable to the Adapter ........ 5–14
6–1 SCSI Connector on the System Unit ................... 6–2
6–2 Attaching a System-Unit-to-Expansion-Box Cable to the
SCSI Connector on the System Unit ................... 6–7
6–3 Attaching a System-Unit-to-Expansion-Box Cable to a
Typical Expansion Box . . . ........................... 6–8
6–4 Connecting Expansion Boxes in a Chain ................ 6–9
6–5 Terminating the Final Expansion Box .................. 6–10
6–6 Connecting a Power Cord to an Expansion Box . .......... 6–11
7–1 Connectors and Adapter for Communication Devices ....... 7–1
7–2 Connecting a 25-pin Connector ....................... 7–2
7–3 A Communications Connector Adapter ................. 7–3
7–4 Using an Adapter to Connect a Communications Device to
the System Unit ................................... 7–4
8–1 Installing a Console Terminal ........................ 8–2
9–1 Removing the System Unit Cover . . ................... 9–2
9–2 Attaching the Antistatic Wrist Strap ................... 9–3
10–1 Checking the Drive Select Number on a Floppy Disk
Drive ........................................... 10–2
10–2 Floppy Disk Drive and Mounting Bracket ............... 10–3
10–3 Connecting the FDI Cable and the Internal Drive Power
Cable to the Floppy Disk Drive ....................... 10–4
10–4 Installing the Floppy Disk Drive in the System Unit ....... 10–5
10–5 Connecting the FDI Cable and the Internal Drive Power
Cable ........................................... 10–6
10–6 Removing a Floppy Disk Drive........................ 10–8
10–7 SCSI ID Jumper Settings for the RZ23L Hard Disk Drive. . 10–10
10–8 SCSI ID Jumper Settings for the RZ24L Hard Disk Drive. . 10–11
10–9 SCSI ID Settings Using the Pins on the Side of the RZ25
Drive ........................................... 10–13
10–10 SCSI ID Jumper Settings Using the Pins on the Front of the
RZ25 Drive....................................... 10–14
10–11 SCSI ID Jumper Settings for the RZ26 Hard Disk Drive . . . . 10–15
10–12 Hard Disk Drive and Mounting Bracket ................ 10–16
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10–13 Connecting the SCSI Cable and the Internal Drive Power
Cable to the Hard Disk Drive ........................ 10–17
10–14 Installing the Hard Disk Drive in the System Unit ........ 10–18
10–15 Connecting the SCSI Cable and the Internal Drive Power
Cable to the Base System Module . . ................... 10–19
10–16 Removing a Hard Disk Drive ......................... 10–21
11–1 Identifying 2-MB Memory Modules . ................... 11–3
11–2 Identifying 8-MB Memory Modules . ................... 11–4
11–3 Memory Module Connectors .......................... 11–6
11–4 Inserting a Memory Module .......................... 11–6
11–5 Installing a Memory Module ......................... 11–7
11–6 Releasing the Latches on a Slot Connector .............. 11–9
11–7 Removing a Memory Module ......................... 11–9
12–1 The CPU and its Mounting Posts. . . ................... 12–2
12–2 Releasing the Lock on a Mounting Post ................. 12–3
12–3 CPU Module and Base Module Connector ............... 12–4
12–4 R4000 CPU Module Switch Packet Settings . . . .......... 12–5
12–5 Attaching the CPU Module .......................... 12–6
12–6 Removing the Nameplate Medallion ................... 12–7
12–7 Attaching the Product Conversion Label ................ 12–8
14–1 Flash Sequence of the Diagnostic LED Indicator .......... 14–8
A–1 System Module J-Connector Locations .................. A–6
Tables
1Conventions Used ................................. xiii
6–1 Commonly Preassigned SCSI IDs . . ................... 6–4
8–1 Alternate Terminal Settings .......................... 8–3
11–1 Identifying Memory Modules ......................... 11–2
11–2 Memory Module Configurations ....................... 11–5
13–1 Console Commands ................................ 13–6
13–2 Module Codes . . ................................... 13–11
13–3 SCSI Device Codes ................................. 13–11
13–4 Environment Variables. . . ........................... 13–16
14–1 Diagnostic Tests for Base System . . . ................... 14–4
14–2 Identification Codes for Selected TURBOchannel Options . . . 14–4
14–3 Interpreting Diagnostic LED Indicator at Power-Up ....... 14–9
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