IBM 5280 User manual

GA21-9365-2
S5280-00
IBM 5280
Distributed Data
System
User 's Setup Procedures

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GA21-9365-2
S5280-00
IBM 5280
Distributed Data
System
User's Setup Procedures

Third Edition (July 1982)
This is a major revision of, and obsoletes, GA 21-9365-1. Changes are periodically made
to the information herein; these changes will be reported in technical newsletters or
in new editions of this publication.
Use this publication onlv for the purpose stated in the Preface.
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Use this publication only for the purpose of setting up the
IBM 5280 System.
This manual is divided into ten sections. Section 1
provides information about
what should have been done
prior
to set,up. Sections 2 through 6 provide procedures
for setting up the IBM 5281,5282,5286,5285, and 5288
respectively.
Section 7 provides the procedures
for labeling the
system. Section 8 provides a procedure
for running the
verification program. The program checks the devices
after you have set them up. Section 9 presents the
procedures
for connecting the communications lines to
the IBM 5280'system; Section 10 provides general
instructions
for disconnecting and relocating your system.
Preface
The tabs on the side of the manual indicate the name of
the procedure in each section.
This manual should be used after your devices are
unpacked and placed where you intend
to use them.
When you have finished setting up and verifying the IBM
5280 system,
save one of the User's Setup Procedures
manuals by placing it in the Machine Verificatio(1 binder.
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SECTION 1. WHAT MUST BE DONE PR lOR TO SETUP ................. 1
SOME IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER ABOUT SETUP ............ 2
SECTION 2. IBM 5281 SETUP PROCEDURE ......•................. 5
SECTION 3. IBM 5282 SETUP PROCEDURE •..............•....... 17
SECTION 4. IBM 5286 SETUP PROCEDURE ....................... 31
SECTION 5. IBM 5285 SETUP PROCEDURE .........•....•......•. 45
SECTION 6. IBM 5288 SETUP PROCEDURE ....................... 65
SECTION 7. LABELING YOUR SYSTEM ........................ , 87
LABELING THE DISKETTE DRIVES ........................... 88
LABELING THE PRINTER .................................. 92
SECTION 8. VERIFICATION PROCEDURE ....................... 95
BASIC OPERATIONAL INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 96
Keyboards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 96
Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 97
Diskettes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. 99
Diskette Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
SYSTEM
CHECKOUT PROCEDURE ............................ 102
Diskette 1 Drive System Checkout Procedure ..................... 114
Diskette
20 Drive System Checkout Procedure .................... 117
Printer Test Pattern
...................................... 125
SECTION 9. COMMUNICATIONS LINE CONNECTION ............... 147
DDSACommunications Line ................................ 148
Local
DDSA Communications Line ........................... 148
1200 bps Integrated Nonswitched (38LS) Communications Line ........ 149
1200 bps Integrated Switched Communications Line ............... 149
1200 bps Integrated Nonswitched/Switched Communications Line ...... 150
SECTION 10. DISCONNECTING
AND RELOCATING
YOUR SYSTEM .......................................... 157
Contents
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Section 1. What Must Be Done Prior to Setup
Before you start to set up your system, the following must have been
completed (as defined in
the Planning and Site Preparation Guide):
• Installed grounded outlets
• Completed system setup form and floor plan
• Labeled system cables and placed them where they will be connected to the
devices
• Assigned physical addresses to the printers and diskette drives (on the
setup form)
• Assigned a number to each keyboard (on the setup form)
• Placed each device where it will be set up
• Labeled the printer cables, if you have any printers
• If you have communications, the following must also have been completed:
Installed communications equipment
Completed a procedure
for establishing communications with your host
system
If these activities have not been completed, ask your supervisor to see the IBM
5280 System Planning and Site Preparation Guide, GA21-9351.
During the setup procedure you will be:
• Connecting cables
• Setting switches
• Labeling your system devices
• Inserting diskettes
• Loading programs
• Operating the keyboard
• Responding to system prompts
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SOME IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER ABOUT SETUP
• Do not skip from page to page or from section to section looking for
information. All the information you need to set up a device is in a section
designated
for that device.
• Do not attempt to set up more than one device at a time, even though they
look alike. Return to the beginning of each section for like devices.
• When you start a section, read each step slowly and carefully. Be sure that
you understand each step before completing it. It is unlikely that you will
encounter any problems; but if you do, contact your supervisor.
• The cables and cable connectors are durable, but can be damaged if thrown
or stepped on.
• Before you begin asetup procedure, look at the machine number on the
device. The machine number
is always your starting point. Find the
machine number in this manual
by looking at the Contents page or by
looking at the page edge tab. The locations of the machine numbers
and
page edge tabs are shown in the following diagrams.
Machine Number
(5281 or 5285)
Contents
Page
(machine number)
Machine
Number
(5282 or 5286)
Or
Machine Number
(5288)

When you begin the setup procedure for your system, it is very important
that you set up the devices in the following order:
1. Auxiliary devices (set up IBM 5281s first and IBM 5282s second).
2. Printer: If you have a printer(s), see the printer customer setup manual,
Do not connect the prin~er cable(s). The printer cable(s) will be
connected using this manual.
3. Controller (IBM 5286, 5285, or 5288).
Caution: An IBM device can weigh up to 90 kilograms (200 pounds).
NEVER LIFT A DEVICE BY YOURSELF.
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Section 2. IBM 5281 Setup Procedure
Caution: This device weighs approximately 68 kilograms (150 pounds).
NEVER LIFT IT BY YOURSELF.
1. Check to see if you have a magnetic stripe reader taped to
the front of your data station.
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2. If you have a magnetic stripe reader, remove, unwrap, and
place the reader beside the data station.
3. Place the keyboard
to one side of the display screen.
Magnetic Stripe Reader

4. Connect the keyboard cable by positioning the connector so
that the IBM logo is up; then push the connector into the
socket.
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5. Make sure that the snap-locks lock into position.
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6. If you have a diskette drive(s), make sure the diskette locking
lever(s) is open.
7. Make sure that the Power switch is set to the 0 (Off)
position.

You will be connecting one or two more cables to the IBM 5281. The cables are:
• One data station cable
• One diskette drive cable (optional)
Note: Under normal conditions, the cables do not carry high voltage and
there
is no danger of electrical shock. However, to ensure safety, the power
cord plug should always
be removed from the receptacle when you connect
or disconnect the cables.
Each cable connector is color coded. The data station cable connector is color
coded green. The diskette drive cable is color coded yellow.
Green or Yellow Label
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Each socket is also color coded. The data station socket is color coded green.
The diskette drive socket is color coded yellow.
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Back View
In addition to the color-coded connectors and sockets, there should be
identification labels. If not, see the IBM 5280 Planning and Site Preparation
Guide. The label identifies which device the cable connects
to.
Back View

8. Read the following four steps (a, b, c, and d) before
connecting the data station cable.
a. Look at the data station socket with the green label. This is
where you will connect the data station cable.
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Green Label
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Data Station Socket
Back View of the IBM 5281
b. Find _a cable connector with a green label. Read the identification
label to be sure that it connects to the IBM 5281.
c.
Position the cable so that the IBM logo is on top; then push the
cable end into the socket (make sure that the colors match).
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Note: If you have trouble pushing in the cable, make sure that the connector
guides line up with the socket guides.
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Connector
Guides
d.
Make sure that the snap-locks lock into position.
9. If the IBM 5281 has a diskette drive(s), go to step 10. If not, go to
step 11.

10. Read the following four steps (a, b, c, and d) before
connecting the diskette drive cable.
a. Look at the diskette drive socket (with the yellow label). This is
where you will connect the diskette drive cable.
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Diskette Drive Socket
b. Find a cable connector with a yellow label. Read the identification label
to be sure that it connects to the IBM 5281.
c. Position the cable so that the IBM logo is on top; then push the
cable end into the socket (make sure that the colors match).
Note: If you have trouble pushing the connector into the socket, make sure that
the connector guides line up with the socket guides.
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