Z Microsystems ZX Station User manual

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FIELD-READY
Z Microsystems
ZX STATION
User Manual
FIELD-READY

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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

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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

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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
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Starting Point
Congratu ations on se ecting a
rugged fie d-ready ZX Station -- the
u timate processing powerhouse
avai ab e.

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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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.

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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

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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

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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 .
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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
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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
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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:

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FINAL ADJUSTMENTS
Install ZX Station
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S ide the ZX Station
partia y out.
Lift the ZX Station whi e
tightening the
pancakehead Phi ips
screws in the front s ider
bracket.
Go to the rear of the
cabinet to tighten the
s ider rai screws. If
there is not enough
room to work at the
back of the cabinet, the
ZX Station may need to
be removed to tighten
the rai screws.
The ZX Station shou d
now s ide in and out
smooth y. If not, repeat
these steps.
SECURING ZX STATION IN CABINET FRAME
Use four ova head
Phi ips screws, stain ess
stee and ny on recep-
tac e washers to secure
the front pane of the ZX
Station to the front of
the cabinet frame.
The ZX Station shou d
s ide in and out easi y.
If not, repeat these
adjustment steps.

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Severa cab es connect the back of
the ZX Station to other equipment,
depending upon the ZX Station
interna configuration.
 Power cab e
 Video cab e
 Printer cab e
 Keyboard cab e
 Mouse cab e
 and others
WARNING: Be sure all electrical
power to the cabinet is off
before connecting any of the
cables.
WARNING: There is a key guide for
alignment on all the cables.
Be sure the cable plug and
receptacles are aligned
properly using the key
guide. Misalignment can
cause short circuiting.
INSTALLING CABLES
The power cab e
coming out of the back
of the ZX Station shou d
be connected to an
appropriate y grounded
110 VAC supp y.
After connecting the
power cab e, turn the
power switch next to
the power cab e in the
back to the on position
(circ e down) and eave
it on unti disconnect
the power cab e.
Install ZX Station

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POWERING UP
Switch the ZX Station on
by pushing and re eas-
ing the power switch
ocated on the right of
the center front pane .
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CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS
Periphera options from
eft to right, top to
bottom:
 Empty s ot front cover.
 CD-ROM.
 Power ight.
 Power switch. Press
down and re ease for
on.
On the right pane of
the ZX Station, from eft
to right, top to bottom:
 3-1/2 inch f oppy
drive.
 Hand e for TranzPak
6 removab e
memory drive.
 Power Light.
 Active Light.
 SCSI ID Set Switch
 Read-on y ight.
 SCSI ID.
 Removab e memory
drive security ock.
Push drive a way in
and rotate security
ock c ockwise to ock
drive in p ace.
Operation

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Operation
TRANZPAK 6
The rugged TranzPak 6
is a removab e mass
storage system.
TranzPak 6 provides
4.5GB to 36.4GB of
archiving power, a wide
range of security
ogistics and f exibi ity
in media se ection.
U tra rugged TranzPak 6
mu tipurpose storage
modu es house any
3.5or 5.25 periphera
devices.
The high ife-cyc e
connectors are de-
signed to ast in excess
of 25,000 cyc es.
These rugged high-
performance modu es
withstand dai y insertion
and remova .
A uminum housing
ho d drives that f oat in
precision engineered
vibration dampening
e astomeric ge to
withstand punishing
MIL-810E 515V
vibration test.
TranzPaks can be ocked
in to or out of the
SmartStor system.

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Operation
TRANZPAK 6
FRONT PANEL
The front pane of the TranzPak 6
contains three LEDs, a SCSI ID
indicator, a push-switch to set the
SCSI ID and a function switch.
The top LED indicates power to the
hard disk drive. The midd e LED
indicates an active state when the
computer is accessing the TranzPak 6.
The bottom LED indicates a read on y
state.
The SCSI ID Indicator shows a
number, which is the setting for the
disk modu e.
The SCSI ID Set Switch is a push-to-
set switch that advances the SCSI ID
Indicator by one number with each
push.
The Function Switch has four
positions.

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Operation
TRANZPAK 6
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FUNCTION SWITCH
The function switch has mu tip e
features and is used for a variety of
tasks in operating a disk modu e
and its interna disk drive.
DISK MODULE HANDLE
The hand e serves severa functions:
(1) it is an on/off power switch for the
interna hard disk drive, (2) it is a
mechanica ock, and (3) it disen-
gages the modu e atch to a ow
remova of the disk modu e from the
docking base. Handle
Hand e used in disk modu e
insertion.
Hand e used to carry disk modu e.

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FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONING
The fo owing Tab e describes the
functioning of the TranzPak 6 disk
modu es front pane during various
functions.
Operation

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Operation
INSTALLING DISK MODULE
NOTE: The disk module can be
installed with the disk
module handle in any of its
five positions and the
function switch in any of its
four positions. However, it
is recommended that the
handle be pulled out and
that the function switch be
in an unlocked mode. If
the disk module is plugged
into the docking base with
its handle in Position 1, the
hard disk will immediately
start to spin up.
A though the hand e does not have
to be used for supporting the modu e
during insta ation, it is designed as
an insta ation aid by ho ding the
entire weight of a oaded disk modu e
in any position.
It a ows the disk modu e to be he d
with one hand so that it can be guided
into the docking base with the other
hand.
With the hand e extended from the
disk modu e, grasp the hand e and
guide it into the docking base.
Push firm y on the disk modu e front
pane unti the disk modu e is fu y
seated.
You wi hear a snap or a c ick that
indicates the modu e atch ocking
mechanism is engaged.
The center active ight (green LED) on
the front pane wi b ink, indicating
that there is power going to the disk
modu e.
NOTE: Refer to the TranzPak 6 User
Manual for details about
system operations.
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Operation
POWERING UP THE HARD DISK
The disk modu e hand e is the on/off
power switch for the hard disk drive.
When the hand e is pushed fu y in,
power is app ied to the hard disk
drive inside the disk modu e.
The hard disk wi spin and the ight
green power LED wi i uminate,
staying i uminated as ong as the
hand e is fu y in.
SETTING THE SCSI ID
When there is power going to the
disk modu e, the SCSI Identification
(ID) number appears in a window
above the function switch on the disk
modu e front pane .
At the top of that window is a sma
ho e in the pane . To set or change
the SCSI ID, use a sma b unt-end
probe and gent y but firm y press the
switch that is behind the pane . Each
push (c ick) advances the ID by one
number.
NOTE: It is important that each disk
module be given an ID
(from 0 through 6) that is
not used by any other Z
Microsystems disk module
on the same bus, or any
other device, such as a tape
drive or CD-ROM that may
already be on the bus.
NOTE: Depending on the computer
of the host computer, the
choice of ID number for the
TranzPak 6 disk module
may be limited. Some
operating systems reserve
certain ID numbers for disk
drives. Consult the
computers User Guide if the
initial ID setting is not
recognized by the host
operating system.
NOTE: Refer to the TranzPak 6 User
Manual for details about
system operations.
NOTE: The host computer may or
may not recognize the
addition of a device on the
SCSI bus. The computer
may have to be rebooted
after adding a new device.
Refer to the operating
system manual.

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Operation
FUNCTION SWITCH ELECTRICAL DESCRIPTION
The function switch has four positions:
 Two Read/Write (RW). The hard
disk can be fu y accessed by the
host computer. There is no front
pane LED to indicate this position.
 Two Read-On y (RO). The orange
Read-On y LED wi be it.
NOTE: Refer to the TranzPak 6 User
Manual for details about
system operations.
NOTE: Some disk manufacturers
require that the power to the
disk be cycled after setting it
to a write-protect mode in
order to use the write-protect
feature. The only way to
determine if the disk requires
power-down to change to
Read-Only is to turn the
function switch to a RO
position, then try to write to
the disk.
FUNCTION SWITCH VERSIONS
The function switch has two modes:
 Hand e ocked
 Hand e un ocked
The function switch a so has two
versions:
 Knob
 Key ock
The switch functions identica y in
both versions. The on y difference is
that with the key ock version, a key is
required to be inserted into a ock in
order to change the position of the
switch.
LOCKING THE DISK MODULE AND HARD DISK
On the disk modu e front pane on
each side of the word SECURITY
there are sma pad ock icons.
The eft icon indicates an un ocked-
hand e mode when the function switch
is in one of its two eft positions (either
RW or RO). The right icon indicates a
ocked-hand e mode when the
function switch is in one of its two right
positions (either RW or RO).