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Page 1: ...ALTOS 586T 986T SETTiNG Up...

Page 2: ...5861 9861 Setting Up Guide...

Page 3: ...in a residential area is likely to cause inter ference in which case the user at the user s own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference ACKNOWLED...

Page 4: ...ence tests that will confirm that your system is running properly Should you experience any difficulty with the instal lation a checklist helps you locate the source of the problem and suggests possib...

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Page 6: ...Original Diskettes 4 4 Chapter 5 Running the System Confidence Tests 5 1 How to Begin 5 2 Running the Tests 5 3 Chapter 6 Using the Utility Programs The Floppy Disk Format Program 6 1 6 2 The Floppy C...

Page 7: ...tle Altos 586T 986T System Choosing a Location The 586T Backpanel The 986T Backpanel A Write Protected Diskette Inserting a Diskette Protecting Your Tape Cartridge Data Inserting and Removing a Tape C...

Page 8: ...terminal next to the system make sure that the surface is large enough to provide 12 of space between the system and the terminal 2 Place your system and terminal near a 3 way power outlet 3 Orient y...

Page 9: ...TERMINAL AWAY FROM WINDOWS OR BRIGHT LIGHTS PLACE TERMINAL AND SYSTEM AT LEAST 12 APART PROVIDE ENOUGH SPACE TO ROUTE CABLES AND POWER CORDS Figure 2 Choosing a Location 1 2 PLACE YOUR SYSTEM AND TER...

Page 10: ...arts of your system Before You Begin Before you begin make sure that you can easily reach the backpanels on both the System and the Terminal POWER SWITCH CONNECT CONNECT POWER CORD HERE TERMINAL CONNE...

Page 11: ...e used with the Altos 586T 986T Most terminals use a RS232C cable to connect the terminal to the system This is an industry standard cable and is readily available The cable from the terminal must be...

Page 12: ...is disabled Refer to your operating system manual Introduction to Xenix or the Introduction to Concurrent CP M and the manual that came with your terminal for how set these parameters As an alternativ...

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Page 14: ...On 1 Turn the terminal on 2 Watch for the cursor small rectangular block to appear in the upper left hand corner of the screen After about 30 seconds if the cursor does not appear try adjusting the br...

Page 15: ...onitor At this point do not select any of the options If the system does not pass the Power Up test the following message appears on the screen POWER UP TEST FAILED Problem Checklist If your system do...

Page 16: ...der into the rear panel and using the screwdriver turn it clockwise 2 If nothing appears on the screen check the following Is the the keyboard plugged into the Monitor Is the cable between the termina...

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Page 18: ...Do not use a ball point pen o Keep your diskettes away from any magnetized objects This includes putting a diskette on top of your system or close to the telephone o Do not bend your diskette o Keep...

Page 19: ...tape for covering this notch When the notch is covered you cannot write or erase data on the diskette This is known as write protecting a disk When the notch is not covered you can write or erase data...

Page 20: ...t Press the rectangular area below the slot as shown 2 Insert the diskette With the label side facing up and toward you carefully insert the diskette until it locks in place 3 Close the drive door Sl...

Page 21: ...is to make copies of the original diskettes for the diagnostics program operating system and applications programs After making the copies store the originals in a secure place and use the copy when...

Page 22: ...working properly The components these tests verify include o Floppy disk drive o Hard disk drive o Controller board o Serial communication channels o Central Processing Unit CPU The system confidence...

Page 23: ...on the screen NOTE Be ready to press a key quickly when the screen says Press any key to interrupt boot If you do not press a key at this point the system may attempt to load the operating system fro...

Page 24: ...sion n n Main Menu R Run system confidence tests u utility programs X Exit SDX Enter Command If for some reason the Main Menu does not appear repeat steps 1 through 3 above Running The Tests To run th...

Page 25: ...est PASSED ABCDEFG WXYZ123456789 nl abcdefg wxyz 8 Brief Serial Test PASSED Press any key to return to Main Menu If any tests report a failed message instead of the passed message contact authorized p...

Page 26: ...ted diskette o Flag hard disk bad sectors With this program you can flag known bad sectors on the hard disk so that they will not be used for storing data o Display bad sectors This program displays a...

Page 27: ...res a floppy diskette to receive data You must format a diskette before you can store data on it CAUTION Formatting a floppy diskette erases any data contained on that diskette Do not format a diskett...

Page 28: ...a utility program that copies data from one diskette to another This procedure is done in three parts and takes about five minutes to complete You can only copy data onto a formatted floppy diskette M...

Page 29: ...ed three times During each part of the routine numbers display on the screen indicating that data is being written onto or read from a diskette NOTE To ensure that you do not confuse the floppy disket...

Page 30: ...copied to and press CR Insert the diskette to be copied to and press CR The screen displays Floppy Copy Writing cylinder nn After the first write cycle is completed repeat the preceding steps twice to...

Page 31: ...are flagged at that time so they will not be used for storing data To run this program select 4 from the utility Menu and press CR The program reads through each cylinder on the hard disk and lists t...

Page 32: ...his program to set additional bad sector flags unless you have a backup of your files Once you have flagged a sector as bad the system will stop accessing that particular sector Any data located on th...

Page 33: ...Finally enter the logical sector number and press CR Do not enter the physical sector number When the flagging process is complete the screen displays Flag Hard Disk Bad Sector Executed Press any key...

Page 34: ...ollowing manuals provide more information about your Altos 586T 986T system o The 586T 986T System Reference Manual Part Number 690 15813 01 also comes with your 586T 986T system It covers the program...

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Page 36: ...ve heat o Do not touch the tape o Do not take the tape out of the cartridge o When not in use store your cartridges in their protective cases Protecting Your Data The cartridge tapes that you use with...

Page 37: ...ng a Tape Cartridge To insert a tape cartridge o Open the door by pushing the slide lever to the left o With the manufacturer s label facing up and to the right gently insert the cartridge into the dr...

Page 38: ...cartridge o Open the door by pushing the slide lever to the left until you hear a click The cartridge is automatically pushed out part way o Gently remove the cartridge from the drive Figure 8 Insert...

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Page 40: ...he tape has been running for two hours Cleaning the Head Assembly Ff2EtIJ T r Clean the head assembly wit h a standard head solution or 95 isep epyl aleeaol and a lint cotton swab Follow the procedure...

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Page 42: ...e sure to tighten the connector screws Connect the printer power cord to a three prong outlet In order for your printer to work the baud rate must be the same for the printer and the operating system...

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Page 44: ...18 D x 6 H WEIGHT 36 lbs 586T 37 Ibs 986T REAR PANEL CONNECTORS AND CONTROLS See Figures 3 and 4 AC ON OFF Switch AC Power Receptacle Fuse Holder Serial Ports 586T Numbered Connectors 1 6 986T Numbere...

Page 45: ...Physical Specifications AMBIENT TEMPERATURE RANGE 50 to 900 Fahrenheit 15 to 320 Centigrade RELATIVE HUMIDITY RANGE 20 to 80 Non condensing CPU 16 Bit 8086 Intel Microprocessor A 2...

Page 46: ...rial Test 2 3 5 4 CPU Monitor ROM Checksum Test 5 4 Cabling Printers 1fclJ 1 RS232C cable 2 2 Terminal to System 2 2 Choosing a Location 1 2 Cleaning the Head Assembly 9 1 Concurrent CP M 7 1 Diagnost...

Page 47: ...l 3 1 Power Up Test Failed 3 2 Passed 3 1 Preventive Maintenance 9 1 Printers Connecting 10 1 Problem Checklist 3 2 RS232C 2 2 SOX see System Diagnostics Executive Specifications A I Starting Your Sys...

Page 48: ...stem On 3 1 Turning the Terminal On 3 1 Utility Programs 6 1 Display Bad Sector 6 6 Entering 6 1 Flag Bad Sector 6 7 Floppy Copy 6 3 Floppy Format 6 2 Leaving 6 8 Menu 6 1 Write Enable Diskettes 4 2 T...

Page 49: ...Computer Systems the Altos product has been damaged by accident misuse misapplications or as a result of service or modifications by other than an authorized Altos service center THIS WARRANTY IS EXPR...

Page 50: ...is form to the ALTOS PUBLICATIONS DEPARTMENT Do include page numbers or section numbers where applicable System Model Number____________________ Serial Number________________ Document Title___________...

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Page 54: ...Printed in U S A PIN 690 16171 001 2641 Orchard Park Way San Jose California 95134 408 946 6700 Telex 470642 Alto UI April 1985...

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