HP 744 User manual

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Model 744 Owner’s Guide
This guide contains installation instructions.
HP Part No. A4511-90606
Edition E1199
Printed in U.S.A.
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Hewlett-Packard Co. 1996, 1997, 1999
Printing History
First Printing: September 1996
Latest Printing: November 1999
UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group.
NOTICE
The information contained in this document is subject to change without
notice.
HEWLETT-PACKARD MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH
REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FIT-
NESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Hewlett-Packard shall not be lia-
ble for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in
connection with the furnishing, performance or use of this material.
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software on equipment that is not furnished by Hewlett-Packard.
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Contents
i
Safety Preface-2
Regulatory Statements Preface-2
Emissions Regulations Preface-2
Korean Regulations on EMI, 1991V3 Preface-3
VCCI Class A ITE Preface-3
1 Model 744 Board Computer Overview
Installation Notes 1-6
Accessory Cards 1-7
Typical External Devices 1-7
Conversion and Standard Cables 1-8
Keyboard and Mouse 1-8
HP-UX 1-12
HP VUE 1-12
HP CDE 1-12
2 Installing Accessories
Tools Required for Installation 2-3
Preliminary Procedures 2-3
Preliminary Requirements 2-5
RAM Card Installation 2-5
RAM Card Removal 2-7
Preliminary Requirements 2-8
GSC Expansion Kit Installation 2-8
Installing GSC Mezzanine Cards 2-11
Preliminary Requirements 2-11
GSC Mezzanine Card Installation 2-11
Preliminary Requirements 2-13
PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter Installation 2-13
3 Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage
Tools Required 3-8
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Contents
Preliminary Requirements 3-8
Installing a Single-Slot Model 744 into an HP Card Cage 3-8
Installing a Dual-Slot Model 744 3-9
Tools Required 3-12
Preliminary Requirements 3-12
Removing a Model 744 3-12
4Cables
Configuration Requirements 4-4
Monitors 4-4
Multi-Display Systems 4-5
Connecting the Monitor 4-5
Power Cord 4-6
Connecting a Terminal 4-6
Preparing for HP-UX Installation 4-15
Configuring HP-UX for a Printer 4-15
Printer Interface 4-15
Printer Cables 4-16
Installation Procedure 4-16
Testing the Printer Installation 4-18
HP Parallel 4-18
RS-232 Port A 4-20
5 Powering On and Off
Using SAM to Stop the HP-UX System 5-6
Using the Command Line 5-6
6 Solving Problems
A The Boot Console Interface
Main Menu A-3
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Configuration Menu A-4
Information Menu A-5
Service Menu A-5
VME Menu A-6
The Monitor Command A-16
Displaying the Current Monitor Configuration A-17
Setting the Monitor Type A-18
Setting the Monitor Type at Power On A-20
Using the Emergency Interactive Console Search A-21
Memory Information Example A-23
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Contents
Figures Model 744 Board Computer (Top View) 1-10
Installing RAM Cards 2-7
Installing the GSC Expansion Kit (Exploded View with GSC Card) 2-9
Adding the Front Panel Screws 2-10
Installing a GSC Mezzanine Card (Exploded View with Adapter) 2-12
Installing a PMC Card onto the PMC Bridge Adapter 2-14
Installing the PMC Bridge Adapter onto the Board Computer 2-15
Installing a PMC Card onto the Expansion Adapter 2-16
Removing Bridge Adapter Screws and EMI Gasket 2-17
Installing the Expansion Adapter onto the Bridge Adapter 2-18
Removing Ejector Handle Labels 2-19
Installing Ejector Handle Sleeves 2-20
Installing the Springs and Labels 2-21
Installing the Board Computer with PMC into VME Card Cage 2-22
Model 744 Memory Slots 3-5
Board Computer Captive Screws 3-9
Board Computer Captive Screws 3-13
Model 744 Front Panel Connectors 4-3
Connecting a Monitor 4-6
Connecting a Terminal to the RS-232 Ports 4-7
Audio Connector 4-10
Video Connector 4-11
PS/2 Connector 4-12
AUI LAN Connector 4-13
HP Parallel Connector 4-19
RS-232 Serial Connector 4-20
SCSI Connector 4-21
Model 744 LED Location 6-3
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Tables Environmental Requirements 1-9
Determining the VME Card Cage Configuration 3-3
Model 744/132L Memory Card Current Usage Worksheet 3-5
Model 744/165L Memory Card Current Usage Worksheet 3-5
Model 744 Current Requirements Worksheet 3-6
Monitor Conversion Cables Required 4-5
Audio Specifications 4-9
Audio Connector Pinouts 4-10
Video Connector Pins and Signals 4-11
PS/2 Connector Pinouts 4-12
AUI LAN Connector Pinouts 4-14
HP Parallel Connector Pinouts 4-19
RS-232-C Connector Pinouts 4-20
SCSI Connector Pinouts 4-22
LED Indicators 6-4
System Paths A-13
Mnemonic Style Notation A-14
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Contents
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Preface-1
Preface
This owner’s guide describes how to install and use the HP Model 744
Board Computer.
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Preface-2
Audience
This guide is intended for HP 9000 Model 744 Board Computer users.
Safety and Regulatory Statements
Safety
For safety information see the owner’s guide that came with the system in
which you are installing your Model 744 board computer.
Regulatory Statements
Emissions Regulations
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This equipment has been
tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pur-
suant to part 15 of the FCC Rules and interference causing regulations of
Industry Canada. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
againstharmful interference in a non-residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interfer-
ence will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception (determined by turning
the equipment off and on), you can correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
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Preface-3
Hewlett-Packard’s system certification tests were conducted with HP-sup-
ported peripheral devices and HP shielded cables, such as those you receive
with your computer. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by
Hewlett-Packard could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Korean Regulations on EMI, 1991V3
Please note that this device has been approved for business purposes with
regard to electromagnetic interference.
VCCI Class A ITE
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Preface-4
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions
Electrostatic charges can damage the integrated circuits on printed circuit
boards. To prevent such damage from occurring, observe the following pre-
cautions during board unpacking, installation, and configuration:
• Stand on a static-free mat.
• Wear a static strap to ensure that any accumulated electrostatic charge is
discharged from your body to ground.
• Connectall equipment together, including the static-freemat, static strap,
routing nodes, and peripheral units.
• Keep uninstalled printed circuit boards in their protective antistatic bags.
• Handle printed circuit boards by their edges, once you have removed them
from their protective antistatic bags.
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.
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Preface-5
Related Manuals
If you are using HP-UX version 10.20, refer to the following manuals for
more information:
•Model 748 Owner’s Guide (A4511-90607)
•Using Your HP Workstation (A2615-90003)
•Installing and Updating HP-UX (B2355-90050)
•Graphics Administration Guide (B2355-90109)
•Configuring HP-UX for Peripherals (B2355-90053)
•HP Visual User Environment User’s Guide (B1171-90079)
•Managing Clusters of HP 9000 Computers: Sharing the HP-UX
File System (B2355-90038)
• HP-UX X User Environment User’s Guide
If you are using HP-RT, refer to the following manuals for more informa-
tion:
• Application Programming in the HP-RT Environment
• Driver Writing in the HP-RT Environment
• ELOG Library Programer’s Guide
• HP Z5117A PCMCIA Adapter Installation and User’s Guide
• HP-RT Reference
• HP-RT Quick Reference
•HP-RT System Administration Tasks
•VME Backplane Networking Administration Guide
•X11 SERVERrt Installation and Configuration Guide
• Using SNMP in the HP-RT Environment
• Using STREAMS in the HP-RT Environment
To order manuals, please contact your local sales office.
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Preface-6
Revision History
The revision history for each edition of the manual is listed below:
HP Part No. Edition Revision History
A4500-90607 E0996 First printing
A4511-90602 E0897 Updated to include Model
744/165L, PMC, and
memory enhancements
A4511-90606 E1199 Updated for new memory
options
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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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Preface-8
Questions, Suggestions, or Problems
If you have any questions, suggestions, or problems with our hardware, soft-
ware, or documentation, please contact your HP Response Center.
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Preface-9
Declaration of Conformity
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Preface-10
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Model 744 Board Computer Overview
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