NEC POWERMATE ENTERPRISE - 09-1997 User manual

First Printing — September 1997
Copyright 1997
NEC Computer Systems Division
Packard Bell NEC, Inc.
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Contents
Preface.........................................................................................................................v
Section 1 Specifications
Section 2 Illustrated Parts Breakdown
Section 3 NECCSD Service and Information
NECCSD FaxFlash Service...................................................................................3-2
NECCSD Bulletin Board Service..........................................................................3-3
E-mail/Fax Technical Support Service...................................................................3-5
Internet.................................................................................................................3-5
NECCSD Technical Support Services...................................................................3-6
Section 4 Processor Speed Settings
List of Figures
2-1 PowerMate Professional Series Illustrated Parts Breakdown ..........................2-5
4-1 Processor Settings..........................................................................................4-2
List of Tables
1-1 Diskette Drive Specifications..........................................................................1-2
1-2 3.2-GB Quantum Stratus Hard Disk Drive Specifications...............................1-3
1-3 4.3-GB Quantum Stratus Hard Disk Drive Specifications...............................1-4
1-4 6.4-GB Quantum Stratus Hard Disk Drive Specifications...............................1-5
1-5 NEC 16X CD-ROM Reader Specifications ....................................................1-6
1-6 Lite-on 24X CD-ROM Reader Specifications.................................................1-7
1-7 Lucky Goldstar 24X CD-ROM Reader Specifications ....................................1-8
1-8 Fax/Modem Board Specifications...................................................................1-9
1-9 3COM 905-TX Network Board Specifications...............................................1-10
1-10 3COM 509B-COMBO Network Board Specifications....................................1-10
1-11 Intel EtherExpress Pro/100 Network Board Specifications.............................1-11

iv Contents
2-1 PowerMate Professional Series Field-Replaceable Parts List...........................2-2
2-2 PowerMate Professional Series Options .........................................................2-6
2-3 PowerMate Professional Series Documentation and Packaging.......................2-6
3-1 NECCSD Service and Information Telephone Numbers .................................3-1

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Preface
This addendum to the PowerMate®Professional Series Service and Reference Manual
(document number 819-181764-000) provides updated specifications, illustrated parts lists,
and NECCSD service and support telephone numbers.
This information applies to PowerMate Professional Built to Order (BTO) systems and
systems with the following model numbers:
 MT-2550-24874X

MT-2560-24874X

MT-2560-24874C

MT-2560-2784S
 MT-2560-2785S.
This addendum is written for NECCSD-trained customer engineers, system analysts, service
center personnel, and dealers. The material in this addendum is organized as follows.
Section 1 — Specifications, provides specfications for the computer’s BTO options
(storage devices and I/O boards).
Section 2 — Illustrated Parts Breakdown, provides an exploded view diagram of the
system. Also included are updated parts lists for field-replaceable parts.
Section 3 — NECCSD Service and Information, provides updated NECCSD service and
support telephone numbers and online information access procedures.
Section 4 — Processor Speed Settings, provides jumper setting information for changing
the processor speed setting for a PowerMate Professional Series system.

Section 1
Specifications
This section provides specifications for the following PowerMate Professional built-to-
order (BTO) options:

Diskette drive (see Table 1-1)
 Quantum Stratus 3.2-GB IDE hard disk (see Table 1-2)
 Quantum ST 4.3-MB IDE hard disk (see Table 1-3)
 Quantum ST 6.4-MB IDE hard disk (see Table 1-4)
 NEC 16X CD-ROM reader (see Table 1-5)

Lite-on 24X CD-ROM reader (see Table 1-6)
 Lucky Goldstar 24X CD-ROM reader (see Table 1-7)
 U.S. Robotics 56K fax/modem board (see Table 1-8)

3COM 3C905-TX network interface board (see Table 1-9)
 3COM 3C905B network interface card (see Table 1-10)

Intel®LAN Pro 100M2 network interface card (see Table 1-11).
For other specifications, see the PowerMate Professional Series Service and Reference
Manual (819-181764-000).

1-2 Specifications
Table 1-1 Diskette Drive Specifications
Feature Specification
Diskette Drive NEC Diskette Drive FD1231H-013
Performance
Recording Capacity Hi
g
h densit
y
mode:
Unformatted:
2.00/1.00 MB
Formatted:
1440 KB (512B 18 Sec)
720 KB (256B 18 Sec)
Normal densit
y
mode:
Unformatted:
1.00/0.50 MB
Formatted:
640 KB (256B 16 Sec)
320 KB (128B 16 Sec)
Data Transfer Rate Hi
g
h densit
y
mode:
500/250 Kbit/sec
Normal densit
y
mode:
250/125 Kbit/sec
Disk Speed 300 rpm
Number of Tracks 160 (80 tracks x 2 sides)
Maximum Bit Density Hi
g
h densit
y
mode:
17434/8717 BPI
Normal densit
y
mode:
8717/4359 BPI
Seek Time 3 ms
Head Setting Time 15 ms
Tracks per Inch 135 TPI
Recording Mode MFM/FM
General Specifications
Temperature Operating: 4°to 46°
Relative Humidity 20°to 80°
Dimensions (W x H x D) 25.4 mm x 101.6 mm x 146 mm
Weight 430 grams (typical)

Specifications 1-3
Table 1-2 3.2-GB Quantum Stratus Hard Disk Drive Specifications
Feature Specification
Hard Disk Drive 3.2-GB Quantum Fireball ST
Physical Configuration
Formatted Capacit
y
Nominal rotational speed
Number of Disks
Number of R/W Heads
3228
5,400(rpm)
2
4
Data Organization Zones per surface:15
Tracks per surface: 7,066
Total tracks: 28,264
Sectors per Track Inside zone: 154
Outside zone: 277
Total User Sectors: 6,306,048
B
y
tes per Sector: 512
Number of tracks per cylinder: 4
Recording Recordin
g
technolo
gy
: Multiple Zone
Maximum linear densit
y
: 168,650 fci
Encodin
g
method: 16/17 PRML
Interleave: 1:1
Track densit
y
: 7,777 tpi
Maximum effective areal density: 1230 Mbits/in. sq.
Performance Seek times
Read-on-arrival: 10.0 ms t
y
pical; 12.0 ms max.
Track-to-track: 2.0 ms t
y
pical
Avera
g
e write: 11.0 ms t
y
pical; 13.0 ms max.
Full Stroke: 20.0 ms t
y
pical; 24.0 ms max.
Data transfer rate
Disk to read buffer: 78 Mb/sec. min; 132 Mb/sec. max;
Read Buffer to IDE Bus (PIO Mode with IORDY):
16.7 MB/sec. max.
Read Buffer to IDE Bus (Ultra ATA Mode):
33 Mb/sec. max.
Buffer Size 128 KB
Power +5V +/-5%; 100 mV peak-to-peak allowable ripple/noise
12V +/-10%; 250 mV peak-to-peak allowable ripple/noise
Temperature (non-condensing) Operatin
g
: 5°to 55°C (41°to 131°F)
Non-operating: -40°to 65°C (-40°to 149°F)
Humidity (non-condensing) Operatin
g
: 5% to 85% rh, 30°C (86°F)
Non-operating: 5% to 95% rh, 40°C (104°F)
Altitude Operatin
g
: -200 m to 3,000 m (-650 to 10,000 ft.)
Non-operating: -200 m to 12,000 m (-650 to 40,000 ft.)
Dimensions Hei
g
ht:1.0 inches (25.4 mm)
Width: 4.0 inches (101.6 mm)
Depth: 5.75 inches (146.1 mm)

1-4 Specifications
Table 1-3 4.3-GB Quantum Stratus Hard Disk Drive Specifications
Feature Specification
Hard Disk Drive 4.3-GB Quantum Fireball ST
Physical Configuration
Formatted Capacit
y
Nominal rotational speed
Number of Disks
Number of R/W Heads
4310
5,400 rpm
3
6
Data Organization Zones per surface: 15
Tracks per surface: 7,066
Total tracks: 42,396
Sectors per Track Inside zone: 143
Outside zone: 239
Total User Sectors: 8,418,816
B
y
tes per Sector: 512
Number of tracks per cylinder: 6
Recording Recordin
g
technolo
gy
: Multiple Zone
Maximum linear densit
y
: 152,390 fci
Encodin
g
method: 16/17 PRML
Interleave: 1:1
Track densit
y
: 7,777 tpi
Maximum effective areal density: 1115 Mbits/in
2
Performance Seek times
Read-on-arrival: 10.0 ms t
y
pical; 12.0 ms max.
Track-to-track: 2.0 ms t
y
pical
Avera
g
e write: 11.0 ms t
y
pical; 13.0 ms max.
Full Stroke: 20.0 ms t
y
pical; 24.0 ms max.
Data transfer rate
Disk to read buffer: 70 Mb/sec. min; 119 Mb/sec. max
Read Buffer to IDE Bus (PIO Mode with IORDY):
16.7 MB/sec. max.
Read Buffer to IDE Bus (Ultra ATA Mode):
33 Mb/sec. max.
Buffer Size 128 KB
Power +5V +/-5%; 100 mV peak-to-peak allowable ripple/noise
12V +/-10%; 250 mV peak-to-peak allowable ripple/noise
Temperature (non-condensing) Operatin
g
: 5°to 55°C (41°to 131°F)
Non-operating: -40°to 65°C (-40°to 149°F)
Humidity (non-condensing) Operatin
g
: 5% to 85% rh, 30°C (86°F)
Non-operating: 5% to 95% rh, 40°C (104°F)
Altitude Operatin
g
: -200 m to 3,000 m (-650 to 10,000 ft.)
Non-operating: -200 m to 12,000 m (-650 to 40,000 ft.)
Dimensions Hei
g
ht:1.0 inches (25.4 mm)
Width: 4.0 inches (101.6 mm)
Depth: 5.75 inches (146.1 mm)

Specifications 1-5
Table 1-4 6.4-GB Quantum Stratus Hard Disk Drive Specifications
Feature Specification
Hard Disk Drive 6.4-GB Quantum Fireball ST
Physical Configuration
Formatted Capacit
y
Nominal rotational speed
Number of Disks
Number of R/W Heads
6448
5,400 rpm
4
8
Data Organization Zones per surface: 15
Tracks per surface: 7,066
Total tracks: 56,528
Sectors per Track Inside zone: 154
Outside zone: 277
Total User Sectors: 12,594,960
B
y
tes per Sector: 512
Number of tracks per cylinder: 8
Recording Recordin
g
technolo
gy
: Multiple Zone
Maximum linear densit
y
: 168,650 fci
Encodin
g
method: 16/17 PRML
Interleave: 1:1
Track densit
y
: 7,777 tpi
Maximum effective areal density: 1230 Mbits/in
2
Performance Seek times
Read-on-arrival: 10.0 ms t
y
pical; 12.0 ms max.
Track-to-track: 2.0 ms t
y
pical
Avera
g
e write: 11.0 ms t
y
pical; 13.0 ms max.
Full Stroke: 20.0 ms t
y
pical; 24.0 ms max.
Data transfer rate
Disk to read buffer: 78 Mb/sec. min; 132 Mb/sec. max
Read Buffer to IDE Bus (PIO Mode with IORDY):
16.7 MB/sec. max.
Read Buffer to IDE Bus (Ultra ATA Mode):
33 Mb/sec. max.
Buffer Size 128 KB
Power +5V +/-5%; 100 mV peak-to-peak allowable ripple/noise
12V +/-10%; 250 mV peak-to-peak allowable ripple/noise
Temperature (non-condensing) Operatin
g
: 5°to 55°C (41°to 131°F)
Non-operating: -40°to 65°C (-40°to 149°F)
Humidity (non-condensing) Operatin
g
: 5% to 85% rh, 30°C (86°F)
Non-operating: 5% to 95% rh, 40°C (104°F)
Altitude Operatin
g
: -200 m to 3,000 m (-650 to 10,000 ft.)
Non-operating: -200 m to 12,000 m (-650 to 40,000 ft.)
Dimensions Hei
g
ht:1.0 inches (25.4 mm)
Width: 4.0 inches (101.6 mm)
Depth: 5.75 inches (146.1 mm)

1-6 Specifications
Table 1-5 NEC 16X CD-ROM Reader Specifications
Feature Specification
16X CD-ROM Reader NEC CDR-1600A/BR
Performance
Data Transfer Rate 2400 KB/sec
Burst Transfer Rate 16.67 MB/sec (PIO Mode 4)
(Sin
g
le-DMA Mode 2)
16.67 MB/sec (Multi-DMA Mode 2)
Supported Modes 1X, 12X, and 16X Rotational modes
CD-Audio
CD-ROM (Mode 1 and Mode 2)
PIO Mode 4
Multi DMA Mode 2
CD-XA (Mode 2, form 1 and form 2)
CD-I (FMV)
CD+
Video CD
CD Extra
Multisession Photo CD
Single Session Photo CD
General Specifications
Capacity 656 MB (Mode 1)
748 MB (Mode 2)
Physical Format Standards: Red, Yellow, and Orange (part 2) book.
Weight 1.03 Kg
Operating Temperature 5°C to 45°C