Digital Equipment DECstation 5000 Model 200 User manual

EK-366AA-OG-002

DECstation 5000

Model 200

HardwareOperator’sGuide

digital equipment corporation

maynard, massachusetts

First printing, April 1990

Second printing, October 1990

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Contents

Using This Guide ........................................... xiii

Part I Basic Workstation Hardware

1 Getting Started

Workstation Site Requirements ........................ 1–2

Temperature. . .................................... 1–2

Humidity ........................................ 1–2

Cleanliness . . . .................................... 1–2

Interference . . .................................... 1–3

Power ........................................... 1–3

Supplies ......................................... 1–3

Workstation Voltage Requirements. . .................... 1–4

The Parts of a Basic DECstation 5000 Model 200

Workstation ......................................... 1–4

2 System Unit, Monitor, Keyboard, and Mouse or Tablet

The System Unit . .................................... 2–2

Connectors, Controls, and Indicator Lights on the

System Unit . . .................................... 2–2

Inside the System Unit ............................ 2–4

The Monitor ......................................... 2–7

Connectors, Controls, and Indicator Lights on the

Monitors ......................................... 2–7

Connecting the Monitor to the System Unit ........... 2–13

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The Keyboard . . . .................................... 2–19

Adjusting the Keyboard ............................ 2–20

The Mouse and Tablet ................................ 2–22

Cleaning the Mouse .................................. 2–23

Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse or Tablet to the

System Unit ......................................... 2–24

Connect the Cable Assembly to the System Unit....... 2–25

Position the Connector Block Next to the Monitor. . . . . . 2–26

Connect the Keyboard to the Connector Block ......... 2–27

Connect the Mouse or Tablet to the Connector Block . . . 2–28

Supplying Power to the System Unit and Monitor ........ 2–29

Connect the Monitor-to-System-Unit Power Cable or the

Monitor Power Cord . . . ............................ 2–30

Connect the System Unit Power Cord ................ 2–32

3 Ethernet Hardware for the Basic Workstation

Terminating ThinWire Ethernet ........................ 3–2

Connecting ThickWire Ethernet Loopback Connectors . . . . . 3–4

Part II Optional Hardware

4 Internal Hardware Options

Removing and Replacing the System Unit Cover.......... 4–2

Installing and Removing Memory Modules ............... 4–5

Adding and Removing Option Modules .................. 4–12

Installing and Removing Option Modules ................ 4–15

Testing a new option module.................. 4–21

5 External Storage Options: Hard Disk, Floppy Disk,

Tape, and Optical Compact Disc Drives

Installing External Storage Devices . .................... 5–4

Set Up Your Expansion Boxes. . . .................... 5–4

Set the SCSI Switches for Each Device ............... 5–6

Connect Expansion Boxes to the System Unit ......... 5–9

Turn On Expansion Boxes and Check Conﬁguration

Displays ......................................... 5–15

Installing a Device in a BA42 Storage Expansion Box . . . . . 5–17

Using External Storage Devices ........................ 5–17

6 Optional Network Connections: ThinWire and

ThickWire Ethernet

Finding Your Ethernet Station Address.................. 6–3

Connecting the Workstation to an Ethernet Network . . . . . . 6–4

Connecting to a ThinWire Network .................. 6–4

For a workstation at the end of a ThinWire cable

segment ................................... 6–5

For a workstation within a ThinWire cable

segment ................................... 6–7

Connecting to ThickWire Networks . .................... 6–9

7 External Communication Options: Printers, Plotters,

Modems, and Console Terminals

Installing a Device That Has a 25-Pin Connector ......... 7–3

Installing a Device That Has a Telephone-Jack Type of

Connector ........................................... 7–6

Part III Testing Hardware

8 Starting and Testing Workstation Hardware

Turning On Your Workstation .......................... 8–2

Testing Your Workstation. . ............................ 8–9

Run the System Self-Test........................... 8–9

Checking Your Conﬁguration Displays................... 8–10

Turning Off Your Workstation .......................... 8–13

9 Troubleshooting

Using Self-Tests. . .................................... 9–2

The Power-Up Self-Test ............................ 9–3

The System Self-Test . . ............................ 9–3

Reading Self-Test Results .......................... 9–4

Interpreting Error Messages Displayed on the

Screen . .................................... 9–4

Interpreting Diagnostic Indicator Lights on the

System Unit ................................ 9–15

Solving Basic Hardware Problems . . .................... 9–17

Contacting Your Digital Service Representative ........... 9–25

10 Using the Console Program

Console and Operating Modes.......................... 10–2

Using Console Mode . . . ............................ 10–2

Console prompts ............................ 10–2

Using Operating Mode . ............................ 10–3

Operating system prompts.................... 10–3

Entering Console and Operating Modes . . . ........... 10–3

Console mode . . . ............................ 10–3

Operating mode . ............................ 10–3

Rules for Typing Console Commands .................... 10–4

Conventions Used in This Chapter. . .................... 10–5

Console Command Formats and Functions ............... 10–6

Console Command Description ......................... 10–8

? Command . . .................................... 10–8

boot Command.................................... 10–8

cat Command. .................................... 10–9

cnfg Command.................................... 10–10

d Command . . .................................... 10–11

e Command . . .................................... 10–12

erl Command . .................................... 10–13

go Command . .................................... 10–13

init Command .................................... 10–13

ls Command . . .................................... 10–14

passwd Command ................................. 10–14

printenv Command ................................ 10–15

restart Command ................................. 10–15

script Command .................................. 10–15

setenv Command.................................. 10–15

sh Command . .................................... 10–16

t Command . . .................................... 10–17

unsetenv Command . . . ............................ 10–17

Environment Variables ................................ 10–18

Console Autoconﬁguration . ............................ 10–20

11 Moving the DECstation 5000 Model 200 Workstation

Dismantling Your Workstation ......................... 11–2

Packing Your Equipment . . ............................ 11–3

Reinstalling Your DECstation 5000 Model 200. ........... 11–3

Part IV Appendixes

A Equipment Speciﬁcations

B Part Numbers

C Connector Pin Assignments

Index

Figures

1-1 Voltage labels......................................... 1–4

1-2 The parts of the basic DECstation 5000 Model 200

workstation .......................................... 1–5

2-1 The back of the system unit ............................ 2–2

2-2 Icons on the system unit . . . ............................ 2–4

2-3 Removing the cover from the system unit ................. 2–5

2-4 The inside of the system unit ........................... 2–6

2-5 Icons on the monitors .................................. 2–7

2-6 The 19-inch VR262 gray-scale monitor ................... 2–8

2-7 The 16-inch VR297 color monitor ........................ 2–9

2-8 The 19-inch VR299 color monitor ........................ 2–10

2-9 The 19-inch VRT19 color monitor ........................ 2–11

2-10 Video cable assemblies ................................. 2–13

2-11 On/off switches on the monitors ......................... 2–14

2-12 Connecting a video cable to the system unit............... 2–15

2-13 Connecting a video cable assembly to a color monitor....... 2–17

2-14 Connecting a video cable assembly to a VR262 19-inch

gray-scale monitor. .................................... 2–18

2-15 The keyboard ......................................... 2–19

2-16 Routing the keyboard cable . ............................ 2–20

2-17 Adjusting keyboard tilt ................................ 2–21

2-18 A mouse and a tablet with its puck and stylus . ........... 2–22

2-19 Removing the tracking ball from the mouse ............... 2–23

2-20 Connecting the keyboard-mouse cable .................... 2–25

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2-21 Positioning the connector block.......................... 2–26

2-22 Connecting the keyboard to the connector block ........... 2–27

2-23 Connecting the mouse or tablet to the connector block...... 2–28

2-24 A monitor-to-system-unit power cable and a monitor or

system unit power cord ................................ 2–29

2-25 Connecting the monitor-to-system-unit power cable to the

system unit .......................................... 2–30

2-26 Connecting a power cord to a monitor .................... 2–31

2-27 Connecting the power cord to the system unit . . ........... 2–32

3-1 Attaching terminators to a T-connector ................... 3–2

3-2 Terminating ThinWire Ethernet ......................... 3–3

3-3 Attaching a ThickWire loopback connector ................ 3–5

4-1 Removing the cover from the system unit ................. 4–3

4-2 Using an antistatic wrist strap .......................... 4–4

4-3 A memory module . .................................... 4–5

4-4 Memory inside the system unit.......................... 4–6

4-5 Releasing the memory module bracket ................... 4–7

4-6 Installing a memory module ............................ 4–8

4-7 Releasing the memory module bracket ................... 4–10

4-8 Removing a memory module ............................ 4–11

4-9 An option module . .................................... 4–13

4-10 Option slots inside the system unit . . .................... 4–14

4-11 Installing an option module in option slot 2 ............... 4–18

4-12 Installing a low 3D graphics accelerator option module . . . . . 4–19

4-13 Installing a high 3D graphics accelerator option module . . . . 4–20

5-1 Some expansion boxes ................................. 5–2

5-2 A SCSI connector and option slots . . . .................... 5–3

5-3 Expansion box cables and an expansion box, power cord and

terminator ........................................... 5–5

5-4 Removing the SCSI-switch cover from the BA42 storage

expansion box ........................................ 5–6

5-5 Expansion box SCSI switches ........................... 5–8

5-6 Attaching a system-unit-to-expansion-box cable to a SCSI

connector on the system unit ........................... 5–9

5-7 Attaching a system-unit-to-expansion-box cable to a SCSI

connector on an expansion box .......................... 5–11

5-8 Connecting expansion boxes to other expansion boxes . . . . . . 5–12

5-9 Terminating the ﬁnal expansion box . .................... 5–13

5-10 Connecting power cords ................................ 5–14

6-1 ThinWire and ThickWire connectors on the system unit . . . . 6–2

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6-2 Sample Ethernet station addresses . . .................... 6–3

6-3 Removing a terminator from the T-connector . . . ........... 6–5

6-4 Connecting a ThinWire cable to the T-connector ........... 6–6

6-5 Removing the terminators from the T-connector ........... 6–7

6-6 Connecting ThinWire cables to a T-connector . . . ........... 6–8

6-7 A ThickWire Ethernet cable ............................ 6–9

6-8 Removing a loopback connector from a ThickWire

connector ............................................ 6–10

6-9 Connecting a ThickWire Ethernet cable to the system unit . . 6–11

7-1 Communication device connectors and an adapter.......... 7–2

7-2 Connecting a communication device directly to the system

unit ................................................. 7–4

7-3 A communications connector adapter. .................... 7–6

7-4 Using an adapter to connect a communication device to the

system unit .......................................... 7–7

8-1 Expansion box on/off switches ........................... 8–2

8-2 Brightness and contrast icons ........................... 8–3

8-3 Turning on the system unit . ............................ 8–6

8-4 Sample workstation conﬁguration display................. 8–10

8-5 Sample slot conﬁguration display ........................ 8–12

9-1 The reset button on the system unit . .................... 9–2

9-2 Diagnostic indicator lights . . ............................ 9–15

Tables

1Conventions Used in This Guide ........................ xiv

2-1 Connectors, Controls, and Indicator Lights on the System

Unit................................................. 2–3

2-2 Controls, Connectors, and Indicator Lights on the

Monitors ............................................. 2–12

5-1 SCSI Cable Lengths ................................... 5–5

5-2 SCSI ID Switch Settings . . . ............................ 5–7

9-1 Error Messages on the Monitor ......................... 9–5

9-2 Test Error Codes for Color Frame Buffer Modules.......... 9–10

9-3 Test Error Codes for the 2D Graphics Accelerator Module . . . 9–10

9-4 Test Error Codes for 3D Graphics Accelerator Modules . . . . . 9–11

9-5 Test Error Codes for SCSI Modules . . .................... 9–11

9-6 Test Error Codes for Ethernet Controller Modules ......... 9–12

9-7 Test Error Codes for Base System Modules ............... 9–12

9-8 Interpreting Diagnostic Indicator Lights on the System

Unit................................................. 9–16

9-9 Solutions to Basic Hardware Problems ................... 9–17

10-1 Console Command Functions ........................... 10–7

10-2 Console Commands for Environment Variables . ........... 10–18

10-3 Environment Variables Set by the User .................. 10–19

A-1 System Unit Description . . . ............................ A–2

A-2 System Unit Speciﬁcations . ............................ A–2

A-3 System Unit Operating Conditions. . . .................... A–2

A-4 System Unit Nonoperating Conditions.................... A–2

A-5 VR262 Monitor Description . ............................ A–3

A-6 VR262 Monitor Speciﬁcations ........................... A–3

A-7 VR262 Monitor Operating Conditions .................... A–4

A-8 VR262 Monitor Nonoperating Conditions ................. A–4

A-9 VR297 Monitor Description . ............................ A–5

A-10 VR297 Monitor Speciﬁcations ........................... A–5

A-11 VR297 Monitor Operating Conditions .................... A–6

A-12 VR297 Monitor Nonoperating Conditions ................. A–6

A-13 VR299 Monitor Description . ............................ A–7

A-14 VR299 Monitor Speciﬁcations ........................... A–7

A-15 VR299 Monitor Operating Conditions .................... A–8

A-16 VR299 Monitor Nonoperating Conditions ................. A–9

A-17 VRT19 Monitor Description . ............................ A–10

A-18 VRT19 Monitor Speciﬁcations ........................... A–10

A-19 VRT19 Monitor Operating Conditions .................... A–11

A-20 VRT19 Monitor Nonoperating Conditions ................. A–11

A-21 LK201 Keyboard Description............................ A–12

A-22 LK201 Keyboard Speciﬁcations .......................... A–12

A-23 LK201 Keyboard Operating Conditions ................... A–12

A-24 LK201 Keyboard Nonoperating Conditions ................ A–13

A-25 VSXXX-AA Mouse Description .......................... A–14

A-26 VSXXX-AA Mouse Speciﬁcations ........................ A–14

A-27 VSXXX-AA Mouse Operating Conditions.................. A–14

A-28 VSXXX-AA Mouse Nonoperating Conditions............... A–15

A-29 VSXXX-AB Tablet Description .......................... A–16

A-30 VSXXX-AB Tablet Speciﬁcations......................... A–16

A-31 VSXXX-AB Tablet Operating Conditions .................. A–17

A-32 VSXXX-AB Tablet Nonoperating Conditions ............... A–17

A-33 RZ55 SCSI Hard Disk Drive Description ................. A–18

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