HP Model 745 - VME Workstation User manual

Model 745 Industrial Controller

Owner’s Guide

This guide contains installation instructions

HP Part No. A4964-90605

Edition E1199

Printed in U.S.A.

Hewlett-Packard Co. 1999

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First Printing: June 1998

Latest Printing: November 1999

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Contents

Audience Preface-ii

Release Document(s) Preface-ii

Related Manuals Preface-ii

Revision History Preface-iii

Documentation Conventions Preface-iv

Questions, Suggestions, or Problems Preface-v

1 Product Description

The Model 745 Industrial Controller 1-3

Features 1-5

Physical Dimensions and Power Requirements 1-7

Board Computer Configurations 1-8

Cables 1-9

Environmental Requirements 1-10

Operating System Overview 1-11

Manuals for System Information 1-12

Online Sources of Information 1-13

Audio 1-14

2 Connecting Cables

Introduction 2-3

Contents

Connecting a Monitor or Text-Only Terminal 2-4

Configuration Requirements 2-4

Connecting the Monitor 2-4

Monitor Power Cord 2-5

Connecting a Terminal 2-7

Audio Connection 2-8

Video Connection 2-11

Keyboard and Mouse Connections 2-12

SCSI Connections 2-13

Network Connection 2-16

Printer Connections 2-18

Preparing for HP-UX Installation 2-18

Configuring HP-UX for a Printer 2-18

Installation Procedure 2-19

Testing the Printer Installation 2-21

HP Parallel 2-21

RS-232 Port A 2-23

3 Power-On/Power-Off

Powering On the System 3-3

Powering Off the System 3-7

Using SAM to Stop the HP-UX System 3-8

Using the Command Line 3-8

4 Processor Options Installation

Tools Required and Preliminary Procedures 4-3

Tools Required for Installation 4-3

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Preliminary Procedures 4-3

Safety Precautions 4-4

Removing the Processor Board 4-5

Memory 4-6

Preliminary Requirements 4-6

RAM Card Installation 4-6

RAM Card Removal 4-7

PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter 4-8

Preliminary Requirements 4-8

PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter Installation 4-8

5 EISA Card Installation

EISA Accessory Card Configuration Files 5-3

Hardware Installation 5-4

Tools Required 5-4

Procedure 5-4

6 PCI Card Installation

Hardware Installation 6-3

Tools Required 6-3

Procedure 6-3

7 Installing and Configuring Mass Storage Devices

Hardware Installation for Drives 7-3

Module Orientations 7-4

Contents

Finding the Status of Existing SCSI Bus Addresses 7-5

Installing Mass Storage Devices 7-6

Installing a Device in a Mass Storage Carrier 7-8

Configuring for a Hard Disk Drive 7-15

Software Installation of the Hard Disk Drive Upgrade 7-15

8 Using Mass Storage Devices

Using your CD-ROM Drive 8-2

CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions 8-3

CD-ROM Drive 8-3

CD-ROM Media 8-4

Operating the CD-ROM Drive 8-6

Loading and Unloading a CD-ROM in the Disc Tray 8-6

Verifying the CD-ROM Drive Operation 8-9

Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc 8-11

Mounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM 8-11

Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM 8-13

Reading the Busy Light 8-14

DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions 8-15

DDS Drive 8-15

Data Cassettes 8-19

Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Data Cassette 8-20

Operating the DDS Tape Drive 8-22

Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette 8-22

Verifying the DDS Tape Drive Operation 8-23

Using Device Files 8-23

Archiving Data 8-24

Writing to a Data Cassette 8-24

Contents

Restoring Files from a Data Cassette to Your System 8-25

Listing the Files on a Data Cassette 8-25

Further Command Information 8-25

Ordering Information 8-27

Using the Floppy Diskette 8-28

Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Diskette 8-28

Inserting and Removing a Diskette 8-29

Operating the Floppy Drive 8-30

Verifying the Floppy Drive Configuration 8-30

Using Device Files 8-30

Formatting a New Diskette 8-31

Transferring Data To and From a Floppy Diskette 8-31

Saving Files to a Floppy Diskette 8-32

Restoring Files from a Floppy Diskette to Your System 8-32

Listing the Files on a Floppy Diskette 8-33

For More Information 8-33

Configuring the Floppy Driver 8-34

Ordering Information 8-35

9 Dealing With Problems

Interpreting the LEDs 9-3

Managing a Boot Failure 9-5

Boot Program Initializes Hardware 9-5

Recovering from a System Panic 9-6

Procedures for Recovering from a System Panic 9-8

Dealing with Network Failures 9-12

Configuring the HP-UX Kernel 9-13

Contents

Declaration of Conformity A-3

Emissions Regulations and Statements A-4

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) A-4

VCCI Class A ITE A-5

A-5

Taiwan BCIQ Class A A-5

Emissions Regulations Compliance A-6

Acoustics A-7

Regulation On Noise Declaration For Machines -3. GSGV A-7

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions A-8

Safety Statement A-9

Boot Console User Interface Features B-2

Main Menu B-3

Configuration Menu B-4

Information Menu B-5

Service Menu B-5

Accessing the Boot Console Interface B-6

Booting Your Workstation B-8

Searching for Bootable Media B-10

Restoring the Factory Default Configuration B-11

Displaying and Setting Paths B-12

Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type B-15

The Monitor Command B-15

Displaying the Current Monitor Configuration B-16

Setting the Monitor Type B-17

Setting the Monitor Type at Power On B-19

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Using the Emergency Interactive Console Search B-20

Displaying the Current Memory Configuration B-22

Memory Information Example B-22

Displaying the Status of the System I/O B-24

Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search and Auto Start Flags B-25

Displaying and Setting the Security Mode B-27

Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode B-28

Displaying the LAN Station Address B-29

Displaying System Information B-30

Displaying PIM Information B-31

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Contents

Figures

Model 745 Front View 1-3

Model 745 Rear View 1-4

Board Computer Front Panel 1-4

Model 745 Front Panel Connectors 2-3

Connecting a Monitor 2-5

Connecting a Terminal to the RS-232 Ports 2-7

Audio Connector 2-10

Video Connector 2-11

PS/2 Connector 2-12

SCSI Cable 2-13

SCSI Connector 2-14

AUI LAN Connector 2-16

HP Parallel Connector 2-22

RS-232 Serial Connector 2-23

Power Supply Connector and Rear Switch 3-5

Front Power Switch 3-6

Removing the Board Computer Assembly 4-5

Installing RAM Cards 4-7

Installing a PMC Card onto the Bridge Adapter 4-8

Installing a PMC Card onto the Expansion Adapter 4-10

Removing Bridge Adapter Screws 4-11

Installing the Expansion Adapter onto the Bridge Adapter 4-12

Installing the PMC Bridge Adapter onto the Board Computer 4-13

Installing the Bridge Adapter / Expansion Adapter onto the Board Computer 4-13

Removing Ejector Handle Labels 4-15

Installing Ejector Handle Sleeves 4-16

Installing the Springs and Labels 4-17

Installing the Board Computer with PMC into Chassis 4-18

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