Digital Equipment BA213 Guide

BA213 Enclosure Maintenance
Order Number EK-189AA-MG-001
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maynard, massachusetts
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---- Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 BA213 Enclosure Description
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.5.3
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.8.1
1.8.2
Introduction .......................................................... ..
Module Handles ............................ .
Mass Storage Device Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Backplane ........ .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
System Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Controls
and Indicators, RD-Series Drives ......... .
Controls
and Indicators, RA70 Drives ............ .
Controls
and Indicators, RF-Series Drives ......... .
Power Supply .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Fans .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Configuration Guidelines ...................... .
Module Order
and Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuration Worksheet
..................... .
Chapter 2 Installation
2.1
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
2.1.4
2.1.5
2.1.6
2.1.7
2.2
2.3
Site Preparation Considerations .................. .
Physical Dimensions,
BA213 in Pedestal .......... .
Additional
Equipment ....................... .
Static Electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acoustics .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Heat Dissipation .......................... .
Temperature
and Humidity Values .............. .
Electrical Requirements
..................... .
Unpacking
the Shipment ...................... .
Connecting
the Console Tel'minal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1-6
1-8
1-12
1-14
1-16
1-20
1-23
1-26
1-30
1-31
1-31
1-31
2-1
2-1
2-2
2-2
2-3
2-3
2-3
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2-5
2-7
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2.4 Completing the Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2.4.1 Setting Controls'on the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-9
2.4.2 Connecting the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
2.4.3 Attaching the Front Door to the System. . . . . . . . . . .. 2-10
Chapter 3 BA213 FRU Removal and Replacement
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.3.1
3.3.2
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.10
3.11
3.12
Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)
.................. .
Removing
the Front Door ...................... .
Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Modules with BA200-Series Compatible Handles ..... .
Modules with Blank Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Media Faceplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fixed-Disk Drives ........................... .
TK
-Series Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Signal Distribution BoardlOCP Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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AC Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AC Switch Assembly ......................... .
Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Backplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appendix A Related Documentation
Index
Figures
3-2
3 4
3-6
3-7
3-9
3-11
3-12
3-17
3-20
3-24
3-28
3-31
3-34
3-35
1-1 BA213 Enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1-2
BA213 in Pedestal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
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1-3 BA213 in H9644 Cabinet ....................... 1-4
1-4 BA213 in Dual-Cabinet System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
1-5 BA200-Series Module Handles and Covers. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
1-6
BA213 Chassis and Mass-Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
1-7 Sliding Tracks, RD and TK50 Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-11
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1-8 BA213 Backplane ........................... .
1-9 Lock and Key Positions. . . . . . . . . ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-10 Controls and Indicators, RD Drives ................ .
1-11 RD Signal Distribution Assembly (Outside)
.......... .
1-12 RD Signal Distribution Board (Inside) .............. .
1-13 RA70 Controls ............................. .
1-14 RA-Series OCP ............................. .
1-15 RF-Series Controls ........................... .
1-16 RF-Series OCP ............................. .
1-17 BA213 Power Supply ......................... .
1-18 BA213 Power Supply Shutdown Sequence ........... .
1-19 BA213 AC Line Filter ......................... .
1-20 BA213 Fans . . ............................. .
1-21 BA213 Configuration Worksheet .................. .
2-1 System Dimensions, BA213 in Pedestal ............. .
2-2 System Shipping Carton Contents ................ .
2-3 Sliding the System into Place ................... .
2-4 Connecting the Console Terminal (Example) .......... .
3-1 Removing the BA213 Front Door (Pedestal System) ..... .
3-2 Opening the BA213 Front Door (H9644 Cabinet System) ..
3-3 Releasing Quarter-Tum Captive Screws ............. .
3-4 Removing a Module .......................... .
3-5 Removing the Media Faceplate (Example) ........... .
3-6 Releasing Captive Screws (Example) ............... .
3-7 Disconnecting RD-Series Drive Cables (Example) ...... .
3-8 Removing an RD-Series Drive (Example) ............ .
3-9 Releasing TK-Series Captive Screws (Example) ........ .
3-10 Removing TK -Series Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-11 Removing a TK-Series Drive (Example) ............. .
3-12 Removing the OCP, RA Drives ................... .
3-13 Removing the Signal Distribution Board, RD Drives .... .
3-14 Removing the OCP, RF Drives ................... .
3-15 Removing the Power Supply Cabling and Screws ....... .
3-16 Removing the Metal Grill ...................... .
3-17 Removing the Power Supply .................... .
3-18 Disconnecting AC Input Cable from Fan Area ......... .
1-13
1-15
1-16
1-18
1-19
1-20
1-22
1-23
1-25
1-26
1-28
1-29
1-30
1-34
2-2
2-6
2-7
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3-5
3-6
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3-9
3-11
3-13
3-14
3-16
3-17
3-18
3-19
3-21
3-22
3-23
3-25
3-26
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3-19 Removing AC Filter Screws ..................... , 3-30
3-20 Removing the AC Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-30
3-21 Removing the AC Switch Connector Screws . . . . . . . . . .. 3-32
3-22 Removing the AC Switch Assembly Nuts ............ , 3-33
3-23 Removing the Fan Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., 3-34
3-24
Removing the Fan Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-35
3-25 Removing the Backplane Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-36
3-26 Removing the Backplane ....................... , 3-37
Tables
1-1 BA200-Series Module Handle and Cover Types. . . . . . . .. 1-8
1-2 BA213 Enclosure Mass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
1-3 RD-Series Controls and Indicators .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-17
1-4 RA70 Drive Front Panel Controls and Indicators ....... , 1-21
1-5 RF-Series Controls and Indicators ................. 1-24
1-6 Power Supply Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-27
1-7 Power and Bus Loads, BA200-Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-1 Temperature and Relative Humidity Values
.......... .
2-2 MicroVAX II, MicroPDP Electrical Requirements ....... .
2-3
MicroVAX 3500 Electrical Requirements ............ .
2-4 240- Volt Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-5 Module Identification Labels
.................... .
1-32
2-3
2 4
2-4
2-5
2-9
3-1 BA213 FRUs ............................... 3-2
3-2
System-Specific BA213 FRUs .................... , 3-3
3-3
Shock-Mounting Hardware, BA213 Enclosure. . . . . . . . .. 3-3
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Preface
This guide provides reference, installation, and maintenance information
for
the BA213 enclosure. This enclosure is intended for MicroPDP-ll and
MicroVAX systems.
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This document is intended only for DIGITAL Field Service personnel and
qualified self-maintenance customers.
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This guide has three chapters and one appendix.
Chapter 1 provides an overview of the system enclosure, describing controls,
mass storage
area and capacity, backplane, signal distribution, power
distribution,
VO connections, and configuration guidelines.
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Chapter 2 lists site preparation considerations, and shows how to install
the BA213 office pedestal configuration.
Chapter 3 describes how to remove and replace field replaceable units
(FRUs). The beginning of the chapter contains a list ofthese FRUs.
Appendix A contains a list ofrelated documentation.
ings, Cautions, and Notes
Warnings, cautions, and notes appear throughout this guide. They have
the following meanings:
WARNING Provides infoIlnation to prevent personal injury.
CAUTION PiOvides information to prevent damage to equipment
or software.
NOTE Provides general information
about the current topic.
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Ch 1
BA213 Enclosure Description
1.1 I
ction
The BA213 enclosure (Figure 1-1) is available in the following
configurations:
• in an EIA (Electronic Industries Association) rack (fol'merly RETMA)
• in a NEMA (National Electronics ManufacturingAssociation) enclosme
(wall mount)
• in a pedestal, for office use (Figure 1-2)
• in an H9644 40-inch cabinet (Figure 1-3)
• in a dual-cabinet system (Figure 1-4)
BA213 Enclosure Description 1-1
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Figure 1-1: BA213 Enclosure
SYSTEM
RESET
SWITCH
CIRCUIT
BREAKER __
o
LEFT
POWER
SUPPLY
1-2 BA213 Enclosure Maintenance
... _~_ TK-SERIES
.- TAPE DRiVE
SYSTEM
RESET
__ SWITCH
_ CIRCUIT
BREAKER
RIGHT
POWER
SUPPLY
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