Four-Phase Systems System 6300 User manual

Preface
Section 1 of this manual goes into some technical detail in
describing the System 6300 including the System 6300
processing unit and the TM 6000 workstation.
Section 2 provides a step-by-step procedure for installing the
System 6300 including unpacking, site selection, installation,
and procedures for initial power-up of the system.
No special technical knowledge is necessary to install and
power up your system. If you have problems with the
definition of words, use the glossary at the back of the
manual.
If you have acquired one or more of the peripheral options
available with your system, such as a printer, refer to the
individual peripheral’s Installation and User’s Guide for
instructions on how to install and hook up these peripheral
units to your system.
Section 3 starts the user’s guide portion of this manual. The
user’s guide is intended as a reference for daily operation of
your system. Included in the user’s guide is Section 3, which
identifies all controls, switches, and indicators of your system,
and Section 4, which shows you how to maintain and care
for your system.
Appendix A of this manual has the specifications for both
the processing unit and the TM 6000 workstation. Appendix
B identifies all the connectors for the processing unit and the
TM6000 workstation for quick reference.
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Contents
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Appendix A
Appendix B
Glossary
Introduction
Installation and Powering-Up
Getting to Know Your System’s Operating Mechanisms
Maintenance and Care
The Processing Unit and TM 6000 Workstation Specifications
The Processing Unit and TM 6000 Connectors
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Section 1
Introduction
General Description of the System 6300, 1-1
System 6300 Processing Unit Description, 1-1
TM6000 Workstation Description, 1-4
Illustrations
1-1 System 6300 and Printers, 1-2
1-2 System 6300 Disc Drives, Connectors, Status Indicators, and the RESET
Switch, 1-3
1-3 TM6000 Workstation Components and Cables, 1-5
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Congratulations, you have just received your System 6300 computer system.
The System 6300 is simple to install, simple to get started, and easy to operate.
To get your System 6300 computer system started and ready to operate, you
must do the following:
• Get acquainted with the system by reading this introduction to the System
6300.
• Pick an appropriate site for your computer system.
• Unpack the processing unit, the TM 6000 workstation, the cables, and
memory expansion boards if you have acquired any.
• Install and plug your system into a source of electric power.
• Do the initial power-up of your system.
• Load your software and bring up your system according to the instructions
in your System 6300 Software Installation Guide.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM 6 3 0 0
The basic System 6300 is composed of the processing unit, which has a fixed
and a floppy disc drive to store information; a TM 6000 workstation, which
includes a video display unit, a keyboard, and a power module; the various
peripheral options, like printers; and the cabling necessary to connect the
processing unit, the TM 6000 workstation, and the peripherals together.
Figure 1-1, shows the processing unit hooked up to one TM6000 workstation,
one matrix printer, and one character printer. For information on installation,
operation, and maintainance of the peripheral or peripherals you acquired with
your System 6300, look at each peripheral’s Installation and User’s Guide.
THE SYSTEM 63 0 0 PROCESSING UNIT DESCRIPTION
The System 6300 processing unit uses the powerful M C6S010 microprocessor.
The standard system comes with 1 megabyte of memory that you can expand to
2 megabytes of memory (enough memory for 2 million typed characters), and
can support up to eight terminal workstations.
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MATRIX
Figure 1-1 System 6300 and Printers
As mentioned previously, the processing unit has both a fixed disc drive and a
floppy disc drive to store programs and data information. The floppy disc drive
allows you to enter or remove programs or data from the processing unit by
entering and removing floppy diskettes.
The System 6300 processing unit has the following connectors on the rear of the
processing unit: the cluster connector to connect terminals: the parallel printer
connector to connect parallel printers: channel 1 to connect printers, terminals, or
communication devices: and channel 0 to connect the first terminal to your
processing unit with an RS-232 Cross cable.
The rear of the processing unit also has status indicators that indicate the status
of the processing unit as it goes through its different functions: and it has the
RESET switch that restarts the processing unit if it has been shut down.
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Figure 1-2 points out the system’s disc drives, connectors, status indicators, and
the RESET switch:
F LO P PY ------- i
DISC DR IV E
W INCHESTER
DISC DRIVE
STATUS
IN D IC A TO R S
(LED*)
CLUSTER
P A R A L LE L
PRIN TER
CH A N NEL 1
CH A N N E L Ä
RESET SWITCH
REAR VIEW
A 423 6A
Figure 1-2. The System 6 30 0 Disc Drives, Connectors,
Status Indicators, and the RESET Switch
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For the dimensions, power requirements, and environmental specifications of the
System 6300 processing unit, see Appendix A in this manual,
THE TM 6000 WORKSTATION DESCRIPTION
The TM6000 workstation is an intelligent terminal. This means that the TM 6000
can perform certain functions with its own software instead of relying on the
processing unit’s software.
The TM6000 video display unit displays up to 26 lines of 80 characters per line.
The TM6000 offers eight possible foreign language font choices, business
graphics capabilities, and a video display unit with a tilt-and-swivel action. Also, if
you acquire the proper software from Four-Phase Systems, the TM6000 can
produce split screens that can be scrolled independently of each other.
The TM 6000 workstation, as shown in Figure 1-3, consists of the following
components:
• The video display unit with its base assembly
• A keyboard and coiled keyboard cable
• The power module with one short power cord, one long power cord, and
one flat power cable
• The RS-232 Cross cable and RS-422 cable
The RS-422, and the RS-232 Cross cables that connect the TM 6000 workstation
to the processing unit are considered part of the TM 6000 workstation for our
description purposes.
NOTE: The RS-232 Cross cable is used only to connect the first TM6000
workstation to the processing unit.
For the dimensions, power requirements, and environmental specifications for
the TM6000 workstation, see Appendix A in this manual.
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Figure 1-3. TM6000 Workstation Components and Cables
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Section 2
Installation and Powering-Up
Site Selection, 2-1
Unpacking the Processing Unit, 2-2
Unpacking the TM 6000 Workstation, 2-6
Unpacking the Cables, 2-11
Unpacking the Memory Expansion Board, 2-12
Installing and Powering Up the System, 2-13
Installing a Memory Expansion Board, 2-13
Installing and Powering Up the System 6300, 2-26
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This section covers all that is involved in installing and powering up the system.
Included are all the necessary preparations to install and power up the System
6300 including selecting an appropriate site for the system, unpacking the
processing unit, unpacking the TM6000 workstation, and unpacking the cables.
If you have acquired one of the printers or other peripheral options available
with the System 6300, see that peripheral’s Installation and User’s Guide for
unpacking and installation instructions.
SITE SELECTION
When installing the processing unit be aware of the following site requirements:
• Cable Access: Place the processing unit in a place where the cables can be
reached. Also, make sure that the processing unit is placed where the cables
can reach all the various peripherals.
• Access to Switches: Position your unit so the various switches located in
the rear can be reached without moving the unit.
• Ability to Open Cabinet: Leave three feet of space to the left of the
processing unit as you face the front of it. You need this space so that the
Field Engineer can open up the unit if the various internal parts need to be
checked.
• Proper Ventilation: The processing unit must be positioned in a spot
where there is no obstruction at the front and rear of the unit’s ventilation
grilles. Also make sure that there is adequate air conditioning in the room
where you place the unit to keep it within the proper operating temperature
range. Remember that, in general, the cooler a unit operates, the more
trouble-free is its life. See Table A-3 in Appendix A of this manual for
environmental specifications.
• Electrical Outlets: The unit must be close to enough three-pronged
grounded power outlets so the processing unit and all the peripherals can
be plugged in. Power outlets must conform to electrical code requirements
for your location. See Table A-2 in Appendix A of this manual for
processing unit power requirements. See the individual peripheral
installation manuals for the power requirements for those peripherals.
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• Solid Floor: The unit must be placed on a floor with a solid foundation
that is free from abrupt movement.
UNPACKING THE PROCESSING UNIT
The processing unit comes in a large box cinched with two bands. To unpack
the processing unit perform the following procedure:
1 Make sure the box is upright. The oblong slot in the box should be at the
bottom as shown in the following figure.
OBLONG SLOT
A 4 25 7 A
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2 Cut and remove the two bands cinching the box. See the following figure.
BANDS
A 4 258A
3 Fold back the box lids and remove the top piece of foam as shown in the
following figure. Also, pull out the processing unit’s power cord from inside
the box.
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Unpacking the Processing Unit
4 Remove the box by lifting it upwards carefully, leaving the processing unit
exposed and sitting in the bottom foamed box called the “carrier.” See the
following figure.
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The Processing Unit in the Carrier
5 You need two people to lift the processing unit out of the carrier carefully.
One person grips the front of the processing unit and the other person grips
the rear. Each person should grip the top of the unit with one hand and
underside of the unit with the other hand then lift carefully and place the
unit on the floor. Do not use the cable guide as a handle to lift the
processing unit out of the carrier. See the following figure.
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Lifting the Processing Unit Out of the Carrier
6 Save the carrier, the box, and the foam pieces for future moving or
shipping.
UNPACKING THE T M 6000 WORKSTATION
The TM6000 workstation comes in a large box. Inside this large box is a long
power cord and three smaller boxes.
The largest of these three boxes is the video display box, which contains the
video display unit’s screen and base. The long narrow box is the keyboard box,
which contains the keyboard and a coiled cable. The smallest box is the power
module box. which contains the power module, a short power cord, and a long,
flat power cable. These boxes are labeled.
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