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Document# 27-0007UM Issued 11/00 Rev. 1.0
FIELD-READY
Z Microsystems
ZX STATION
User Manual
FIELD-READY
Document# 27-0007UM Issued 11/00 Rev. 1.0
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1. Use the power
and video
cab es supp ied
with this
equipment to
he p prevent
interference with
radio and
te evision
reception. The
use of cab es
and adapters
may cause
interference with
e ectronic
equipment in
the vicinity of
this unit.
2. This equipment
has been tested
and found to
comp y with the imits for C ass A digita
devices, pursuant to certain imits imposed
by Part 15 of the FCC ru es.
These imits are designed to
provide reasonab e protection
against harmfu interference in
when equipment is operated in
commercia environments. This
equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency
energy, and, if not insta ed
and used in accordance with
the instruction manua , may
cause harmfu interference to
radio communications.
3. Operation of this equipment
in a residentia area is ike y to
cause interference in which
case the user wi be required
to correct the interference at his
own expense. Changes or
modifications not express y
approved by Z Microsystems
cou d void users authority to operate the
equipment
FCC INFORMATION
Regulatory
ZX STATION
Document# 27-0007UM Issued 11/00 Rev. 1.0
STARTING POINT 4
Shipment Contents 4
User Manua 4
Product Description 5
Drawing of S ide Insta ation 6
Too s Required 7
Precautions 7
INSTALL SLIDES 8
S ide Remova 8
Insta The S ides In Rack Frame 9
INSTALL ZX STATION 10
Insta The ZX Station In Rack
Frame 10
Insta ation Test 10
Fina Adjustments 11
Securing ZX Station In Rack Frame 11
Insta ing Cab es 12
OPERATION 13
Powering Up 13
Contro s And Disp ays 13
TranzPak 6 14
TranzPak 6 Front Pane 15
Function Switch 16
Disk Modu e Hand e 16
Front Pane Functioning 17
Insta ing Disk Modu e 18
Powering Up The Hard Disk 19
Setting The SCSI ID 19
Function Switch E ectrica
Description 20
Function Switch Versions 20
Locking The Disk Modu e And
Hard Disk 20
Operating The Disk Modu e 22
Powering Down The Hard Disk 22
Removing The Disk Modu e 22
Carrying The Disk Modu e 23
Insta ing YourOwn Hard Disk
Drive 23
INTERNAL ACCESS 24
Opening The ZX Station 24
C osing The ZX Station 24
MAINTENANCE 25
C ean Front Pane 25
TROUBLESHOOTING 26
Front Pane 26
ZX Station Configuration 26
SPECIFICATIONS 27
APPENDIX 28
Warranty 28
Y2K Comp iance 31
SUPPORT 32
Further He p 32
Rep acing Parts 33
Providing Feedback 33
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Contents
Document# 27-0007UM Issued 11/00 Rev. 1.0
The User Manua comes in two
formats: printed hardcopy or CD-
ROM. This Manua is a so avai ab e
on the Z Microsystems website
(www.zmicro.com).
We recommend you read this
manua as fo ows:
Carefu y fo ow the instructions in
the Insta ation chapter for hookup
and initia contro settings. Refer to
the Operation chapter for a comp ete
description of a the user contro s,
and the Maintenance and Troub e-
shooting chapters for care and
correcting any unforeseen prob ems
with the system. The Appendix
chapters are provided for quick y
finding technica information about
the ZX Station.
The ZX Station shipping box contains
the fo owing:
 The ZX Station
 AC Power Cab e
 User Manua
Remember to save your origina
shipping container and packing
materia to transport or ship the ZX
Station.
USER MANUAL
SHIPMENT CONTENTS
4
Starting Point
Congratu ations on se ecting a
rugged fie d-ready ZX Station -- the
u timate processing powerhouse
avai ab e.
Document# 27-0007UM Issued 11/00 Rev. 1.0
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
5
Starting Point
The ZX Station,
with its rugged
removab e hard
drive, is the
u timate process-
ing system
powerhouse
avai ab e. This
rugged worksta-
tion and server is
designed to be
rack mounted in
a 19 RETMA
rack enc osure.
At on y 7 high
(4U), the ZX
Station is as
rugged as it
ooks sharp. The
ZX Station is bui t
with the powerfu
Inte or Sun
processor.
The ZX Station is
bui t of ight-
weight a uminum
construction with
troub e-free dust
fi tration for easy
maintenance in
racks or fie ded
transit cases.
Expansion room
is avai ab e
inside the ZX
Station to add
other computer
components.
The fo d-down
front a ows easy
access to pane -
mounted
components.
Designed to be
dep oyed in
transit cases,
she ters, vehic es,
airp anes, ships
and mi itary
command
centers, the ZX
Station offers the
atest in proces-
sor and compo-
nents.
The ZX Station
offers fixed and
removab e SCSI
periphera s in an
environmenta y
protected
enc osure for
easy mainte-
nance.
The ZX Station is
designed to work
with a arge
se ection of other
Z Microsystems
FIELD-READY
equipment ---f at
pane disp ays,
storage devices
and accessories.
The ZX Station
brings un-
matched re iabi -
ity, manageabi -
ity and expand-
abi ity to tactica
environments.
Document# 27-0007UM Issued 11/00 Rev. 1.0
Starting Point
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1. 4 Screws #10-32 x .75 Ova Hd Phi
2. 4 Washer, Finishing, #10 SS
3. 4 Washer # 10, Ny on, 82 Deg
4. 8 Screws #10-32 x .375 Low Hd
5. 8 Screws #10-32 x .75 Pan Hd SEM
Document# 27-0007UM Issued 11/00 Rev. 1.0
TOOLS REQUIRED
PRECAUTIONS
Required Too s and Equipment
 Phi ips screwdriver with about 10"
shaft.
 Adjustab e wrench or box
wrenches
In preparation to insta the ZX
Station, take the fo owing precau-
tionary steps:
Verify the ZX Station power switch is
off. If the power is off, the ight on the
front pane wi not be i uminated.
DANGER: To avoid shock hazard:
 Do not connect or disconnect
the ZX Station during an
electrical storm.
 The power cord plug must be
connected to a properly wired
and grounded power outlet.
 ny equipment to which the ZX
Station will be attached must
also be connected to properly
wired and grounded power
outlets.
NOTE: For the fastest and easiest
installation of the ZX
Station, follow these steps
in the sequence they are
presented.
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Starting Point
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SLIDE REMOVAL
Lay the ZX Station on a
workbench.
The s ide rai wi reach
a stop about ha f way
out.
This is a safety stop to
prevent the ZX Station
from s iding out too far
whi e mounted to the
rack.
Simu taneous y press
in the safety catches on
each s ide rai and
remove the s ide rai s
a the way off the back
of the ZX Station.
The s ides shou d now
be separated from the
ZX Station.
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Install Slides
Document# 27-0007UM Issued 11/00 Rev. 1.0
Tighten the s ide mount
to the cabinet frame on
the back of the cabinet
frame.
Make sure to ho d the
s ide mounts hard
against the rack rai .
9
On the s ide rai s, using
a Phi ips screwdriver,
oosen the screws on
each side.
An adjustab e wrench or
box wrench may be
used to ho d the nut on
the other side of the
s ide rai .
On the rear of the
RETMA Rai , use three
panhead Phi ips
screws with washers
per side to oose y
secure the right and eft
rear s ider mount to the
RETMA Rai .
DO NOT tighten these
screws fu y at this
time.
On the front of the
RETMA Rai , use three
pancakehead Phi ips
screws per side to
secure the right and eft
s ider rai s.
DO NOT tighten these
screws to a ow for
adjustment of the ZX
Station within the
cabinet frame.
Use the proper screws
(from eft to right).
Pancakehead Phi ips
screw to insta the front
of the s ider rai and top
of id.
Panhead Phi ips
screw and washer to
insta the back of the
s ider rai .
Ova head Phi ips
screw, stain ess stee
and ny on receptac e
washers to insta the
front pane .
INSTALL THE SLIDES IN CABINET FRAME
Install Slides
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INSTALL THE ZX STATION IN CABINET FRAME
Pu the two ZX Station
s ides out unti they
ock.
Ho d the ZX Station by
each side, with the front
towards you.
Guide the ZX Station
into the s ide rai s and
s ide the ZX Station in
unti it stops. If the ZX
Station binds, the
ro ers are not proper y
in the s ide rai s.
Simu taneous y press in
the catches on each
s ide and push the ZX
Station a the way into
the cabinet frame.
The ZX Station shou d
s ide in and out easi y.
Install ZX Station
10
INSTALLATION TEST
S ide the ZX Station in
and out severa times.
The ZX Station shou d
easi y c ose comp ete y.
To be sure the s ide and
mount assemb y are
a igned proper y, s ide
the ZX Station in and out
severa times.
If the ZX Station binds
during s iding, do the
fo owing: