Digital Equipment VAX 4000 300 Manual

VAX 4000 Model 300
Technical Information
Order Number: EK-,337 AA- TI-001

VAX 4000 Model 300
Technical Information
Order Number EK-337AA-TI-001
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First Printing, March 1990
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Contents
Preface vii
Chapter 1 Base System Description
1.1 System Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.2 Firmware Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
1.3 Power-On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
1.4 Console 110 Mode Overview ................... , . . . . . . 1-4
1.4.1 Control Characters in Console 1/0 Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
1.4.2 Console 110 Mode Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1.5 Digital Storage System Interconnect (DSSI) ............. 1-13
1.6 KA670-AAIBA CPU Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-14
1.7 MS670-BA Memory Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-17
Chapter 2 Option Specifications
2.1
2.1.1
2.2
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.2.5
2.2.6
Options Overview ................................. .
Configuration
.................................. .
Mass Storage Options ............................. .
KDA50 Controller .............................. .
KFQSA Storage Adapter ......................... .
nESI Controller ............................... .
RA60 Disk Drive
RAB1 Disk Drive
RAB2 Disk Drive
2-2
2-2
2-3
2-4
2-5
2-6
2-7
2-B
2-10
2.2.7 RA90 Disk Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-11
2.2.B RF71 Integrated Storage Assembly (ISA). . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-12
2.2.9 RF31 Integrated Storage Assembly (ISA). . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-13
2.2.10 RRD40 Compact-Disk Subsystem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-14
2.2.11 TK70 Tape Drive ................................ 2-16
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2.2.12
2.2.13
2.2.14
2.2.15
2.3
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.3.5
2.3.6
2.3.7
2.3.8
2.4
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.4.3
2.4.4
2.4.5
2.4.6
2.4.7
2.4.8
2.4.9
2.5
2.5.1
2.5.2
2.5.3
2.5.4
2.5.5
2.5.6
2.5.7
2.5.8
2.5.9
2.5.10
2.5.11
2.5.12
iv
TQK70 Controller ............................... 2-18
TSV05 Tape Drive .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-19
TSV05 Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-21
TU81-Plus Tape Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-22
Communications Options ........................... .
CXA16 Asynchronous Multiplexer (16 lines) .......... .
CXB16 Asynchronous Multiplexer (16 lines) .......... .
CXY08 Asynchronous :rvlultiplexer (8 Lines) ........... .
DESQA Ethernet Controller ...................... .
DFAOI Asynchronous Controller with Integral Modem .. .
DPVll Synchronous Controller .................... .
DSRVB DECserver 200 .......................... .
DSVII Synchronous Controller .................... .
Real-TIme Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AAV11-S Digital-to-Analog
Converter ............... .
ADQ32 Analog-to-Digital Converter
................. .
ADVll-S Analog-to-Digital Converter ............... .
AXVII Controller ............................... .
DRQ3B
Parallel Interface ........................ .
DRVIW Parallel Interface ........................ .
IBQO 1 Controller ............................... .
IEQ11 Controller
............................... .
KWV11-S
Programmable Real-Time Clock ........... .
2-24
2-25
2-28
2-31
2-33
2-34
2-36
2-38
2-40
2-42
2-43
2-45
2-47
2-49
2-51
2-53
2-55
2-56
2-58
Printer Options ................................... 2--61
LA75 Companion Printer .......................... 2~2
LAI00 Letterwriter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2~4
LA120 PrinterlTerminal (DECwriter III) .............. 2~6
LA210Letterprinter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2~8
LGO 1 Text Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. 2-70
LG02 Text and Graphics Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-72
LG31 Printer ................................... 2-74
LJ2501LJ252 Companion Color Printers .............. 2-76
LN03-Series Laser Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-78
LP29 Printer .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2--80
LPVl1-SA Printer Interface ....................... 2--82
LQP02 Printer .................................. 2--83

2.5.13
2.6
2.6.1
LQP03 Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-85
Memory Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-87
MRVI1-D Programmable Read-Only Memory Module. . .. 2-87
Chapter 3 System Expansion
3.1 Planning Your System Expansion ..................... 3-1
3.2 Completing the Configuration Worksheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-1
Index
Examples
1-1 SHOW QBUS Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
1-2 SHOW DEVICE Display ............................ 1-10
1-3 SHOW ETHERNET Display ......................... 1-10
1-4 SHOW LANGUAGE Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-11
1-5 SET LANGUAGE Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-11
1-6
SET BOOT Command
1-12
Figures
1-1 VAX 4000 Model 300 Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 1-2
3-1 VAX 4000 Model 300 Configuration Worksheet. . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Tables
1-1
1-2
1-3
3-1
Console 1/0 Mode Control Characters
Console 110 Mode Commands ........................ .
Device
Names ................................... .
Power Requirements .............................. .
1-5
1-7
1-12
3-4
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Preface
This manual provides a summary of technical information about the VAX
4000 Model 300 system.
The manual is organized as follows:
• Chapter 1 describes the base system and lists specifications for the
KA670-AA/-BA CPU module and MS670-BA memory module.
• Chapter 2 describes optional components available for your system and
lists their specifications.
• Chapter 3 contains information on expanding your system.
NOTE: You will find a Glossary in the Operation Manual to help with word
definitions
and acronyms.
Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
Convention
BOLD
NOTE
CAUTION
WARNING
Meaning
A key name is shown enclosed to indicate that you press a named
key on the keyboard.
A
sequence such as ICtrl/xl indicates that you must hold down the
key labeled Ctrl while you press another key.
This bold type indicates user input. For example:
»> BOOT MUAO
This line shows that the user must enter BOOT MUAO at the
console prompt.
Notes provide general information about the current topic.
Cautions provide information to prevent damage to equipment
or software. Read these carefully.
Warnings provide information to prevent personal injury. Read
these carefully.
vii

Chapter 1
Base System Description
This chapter describes the VAX 4000 Model 300 base system, including the
following:
• Power-on self-tests
• Digital Storage System Interconnect (DSSI) architecture
• Specifications for the KA670-AA/-BA CPU and MS670-BA memory
1.1 System Overview
All VAX 4000 Model 300 base system components are housed in a BA440
enclosure, which contains a 12-slot backplane.
Each base system contains the following:
• A KA670-AA/-BA (IAOOO-Al-B) central processing unit (CPU) module
• From one to four MS670-BA memory modules.
The base system modules are located in the following BA440 card slots:
• Any MS670-BA memory modules are installed in slots 1 through 4.
• The KA670 CPU module is installed in slot 5.
The base system operates from the KA670 CPU firmware and the controls
on the console modUle. The firmware is described in Section 1.2. Base
system operation also integrates Digital Storage System Interconnect
(DSSI) technology, which is discussed in Section 1.5.
Figure 1-1 is a block diagram of the VAX 4000 Model 300 system.
Base System Description 1-1