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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Contents
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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Contents
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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Preface

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This owner’s guide describes how to install and use the Model 748 worksta-
tion.
Audience
This guide is intended for Model 748 workstation users.
Release Document(s)
Please refer to the Release Document(s) you received with your system or
system software for additional information that we may not have been able
to include in this guide at the time of its publication.
Related Manuals
Refer to the following manuals for more information:
•Model 743 Owner’s Guide (A2636-90603)
•Model 744 Owner’s Guide (A4511-90602)
•HP-UX 9.05 VME Configuration and Driver Development Guide (A236-90020)
•VME Services for HP-UX 10 (A4412-90022)
•Using Your HP Workstation (A2615-90003)
•Installing and Updating UP-UX (B2355-90050)
•Configuring HP-UX for Peripherals (B2355-90053)
To order manuals, please contact your local sales office.

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Revision History
The revision history for each edition of the manual is listed below:
HP Part No. Edition Revision History
A4500-90601 E0996 First printing.
A4505-90601 E0297 Updated with PCI information
A4511-90604 E0897 Updated with 744/165L infor-
mation, and new removable
media information

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Documentation Conventions
Unless otherwise noted in the text, this guide uses the following symbolic
conventions.
user-supplied values Italic words or characters in for-
mats and command descriptions
represent values that you must
supply.
sample user input In examples, information that the
user enters appears in color.
output Information that the system dis-
plays appears in this type-
face.
literal values Bold words or characters in for-
mats and command descriptions
represent commands or keywords
that you must use literally. Path-
names are also in bold.
KEY Text with a line above and a line
below denotes a key on your key-
board, or a key or button which is
drawn on your workstation’s
graphic display.
(In this manual we refer to the
Enter key. On your keyboard the
key may be labeled either Enter
or Return.)

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Questions, Suggestions, or Problems
If you have any questions, suggestions, or problems with our hardware, soft-
ware, or documentation, please contact the HP Response Center for your
country.

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Product Description

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Product Description
This chapter introduces the Model 748 workstation. Its purpose is to famil-
iarize you with the workstation features, controls, and indicators.
The major sections within this chapter are:
• Features
• Model 748 Physical Dimensions and Power Requirements
• Board Computer Configurations
• Conversion Cables

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Product Description
The Model 748 Ruggedized Workstation
The Model 748 Ruggedized Workstation
The Model 748 ruggedized workstation provides a VMEbus card cage for a
wide variety of VME and PCI or EISA cards. In combination with the Model
743 or Model 744 board computer as the system controller, the Model 748 is
exceptionally flexible and responsive, being based on Hewlett-Packard’s PA-
RISC technology. Figure 1-1, Figure 1-2, and Figure 1-3 show a front view
of the Model 748, a rear view, and the front panel of the board computer.
.
Figure 1-1 Model 748 Front View
Removable Media Devices
(front facing)

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Product Description
The Model 748 Ruggedized Workstation
Figure 1-2 Model 748 Rear View
Figure 1-3 Board Computer Front Panel
Removable Media Devices
(rear facing)