HP Model 748 - VME Workstation User manual

Model 748 Workstation
Owner’s Guide
This guide contains installation instructions
HP Part No. A4511-90604
Edition E0897
Printed in U.S.A.

Hewlett-Packard Co. 1996, 1997
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Contents
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Preface xi
Audience xii
Release Document(s) xii
Related Manuals xii
Revision History xiii
Documentation Conventions xiv
Questions, Suggestions, or Problems xv
1 Product Description
The Model 748 Ruggedized Workstation 1-3
Features 1-5
Model 748 Physical Dimensions and Power Requirements 1-7
Board Computer Configurations 1-8
Conversion Cables 1-8

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2 Power Budget
Power Budgeting 2-3
3 VME Card Installation
VME Overview 3-3
VME Installation Outline 3-5
Installing VME Accessory Card Hardware 3-6
Installation Procedures 3-6
For More Information 3-7
4 EISA Card Installation
EISA Accessory Card Configuration Files 4-3
Hardware Installation 4-4
Tools Required 4-4
Procedure 4-4
5 PCI Card Installation
Hardware Installation 5-3
6 Installing and Configuring Mass Storage Devices
Hardware Installation for Drives 6-3
Tools for Installation 6-3
Module Orientations 6-4
Finding the Status of Existing SCSI Bus Addresses 6-6

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Current SCSI Addresses and Devices 6-6
Installing Mass Storage Devices 6-7
Installing a Device in the Mass Storage Module 6-8
Configuring for a Hard Disk Drive 6-11
Software Installation of the Hard Disk Drive Upgrade 6-11
The factory-set SCSI bus address for the disk drive 6-11
7 Using Mass Storage Devices
Using your CD-ROM Drive 7-2
CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions 7-3
CD-ROM Drive 7-3
CD-ROM Media 7-4
Operating the CD-ROM Drive 7-6
Loading and Unloading a CD-ROM in the Disc Tray 7-6
Verifying the CD-ROM Drive Operation 7-9
Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc 7-11
Mounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM 7-11
Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM 7-13
7-14
Reading the Busy Light 7-14
DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions 7-15
DDS Drive 7-15
High Humidity 7-18
Self-Test (Failure) 7-18
Media Wear (Caution) 7-18
Data Cassettes 7-19
Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Data Cassette 7-20
Operating the DDS Tape Drive 7-22
Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette 7-22

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Verifying the DDS Tape Drive Operation 7-23
Using Device Files 7-23
Archiving Data 7-24
Writing to a Data Cassette 7-24
Restoring Files from a Data Cassette to Your System 7-25
Listing the Files on a Data Cassette 7-25
Further Command Information 7-25
Ordering Information 7-27
Using the Floppy Diskette 7-28
Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Diskette 7-28
Inserting and Removing a Diskette 7-29
Operating the Floppy Drive 7-30
Verifying the Floppy Drive Configuration 7-30
Using Device Files 7-30
Formatting a New Diskette 7-31
Transferring Data To and From a Floppy Diskette 7-31
Saving Files to a Floppy Diskette 7-32
Restoring Files from a Floppy Diskette to Your System 7-32
Listing the Files on a Floppy Diskette 7-33
For More Information 7-33
Configuring the Floppy Driver 7-34
Ordering Information 7-35
8 Connecting Cables
9 Power-On/Power-Off
Powering On the System 9-2
Powering Off the System 9-4

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10 Dealing With Problems
Interpreting the LED Indicators 10-3
Managing a Boot Failure 10-4
Boot Program Initializes Hardware 10-4
Recovering from a System Panic 10-5
Procedures for Recovering from a System Panic 10-7
Dealing with Network Failures 10-11
A Safety and Regulatory Statements
Declaration of Conformity A-3
Special Video Configuration Statements A-4
Emissions Regulations A-5
Emissions Regulations Compliance A-6
Acoustics A-7
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions A-8
Safety Statement A-9
Laser Safety Statement (U.S.A. Only) A-10
Warnings and Cautions A-11
Glassary
Index

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Figures
Model 748 Front View 1-3
Model 748 Rear View 1-4
Board Computer Front Panel 1-4
Model 744 Memory Slots 2-4
Installing a VME Card 3-6
Removing the EISA Tray 4-5
Card Retainer Screw 4-6
Sliding the EISA Module Back into the VMEbus Chassis 4-7
Removing the PCI Module 5-4
Card Retainer Captive Screw 5-5
Removing the Card Retainer and Slot Cover Plate 5-6
Installing a PCI Option Card 5-7
Installing the PCI Module into the VMEbus Chassis 5-8
Standard Mass Storage Module: Typical Device Positions 6-4
Optional Mass Storage Module: Typical Device Positions 6-5
Device Installation in the Mass Storage Module 6-9
CD-ROM Drive Controls and Features 7-3
CD-ROM Disc Tray 7-6
Placing a CD-ROM Disc in a Drive 7-7
Removing a CD-ROM Disc From a Drive 7-8
Tape Drive Controls and Indicators 7-17
Tape Drive LED Display Codes 7-17
Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a DDS Tape 7-21
Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette 7-22
Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Floppy Diskette 7-28
Inserting and Removing a Floppy Diskette 7-29
SCSI Connections 8-3
Power Supply Connectors and Switches 9-2
Card Cage Power Switch 9-3

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Tables
Conversions to Standard Cabling 1-8
Model 744/132L Memory Card Current Usage Worksheet 2-5
Model 744/165L Memory Card Current Usage Worksheet 2-5
Model 744 Current Requirements Worksheet 2-7
Model 743 Current Requirements Worksheet 2-8
Internal Device Current Requirements 2-9
Upper Power Supply Current Budgeting Worksheet 2-10
Lower Power Supply Current Budgeting Worksheet 2-11
Supported Mass Storage Products 6-3
CD-ROM Controls and Features 7-4
DDS Tape Drive Capacities Without Data Compression 7-16
DDS Tape Drive Capacities With Data Compression 7-16
Summary of Possible Causes of Panics Problem Area and Action 10-6
System Panic Procedures 10-7
Problems with the Network 10-11

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