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Page 1: ...d DataGeneral Customer Documentation Maintaining AViiON 300 Series Stations y PRODUCT...

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Page 3: ...Maintaining AViiON 300 Series Stations 014 001803 02 Ordering No 014 001803 Copyright Data General Corporation 1989 All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America Rev 02 September 1989...

Page 4: ...N ADVISED KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES CEO DASHER DATAPREP DESKTOP GENERATION ECLIPSE ECLIPSE MV 4000 ECLIPSE MV 6000 ECLIPSE MV 8000 GENAP INFOS microNOVA NOVA PRESENT...

Page 5: ...his or her own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from d...

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Page 7: ...use 5 If you need to run the AViiONTM Diagnostic System see Chapter 6 Using AViiON System Diagnostics The next section lists related manuals These manuals tell you how to assemble your workstation and...

Page 8: ...imed at system administrators who are familiar with the UNIX operating system Reader Please Note The term New Line in this manual refers to the New Line key on some Data General keyboards The keyboard...

Page 9: ...tern Time Monday through Friday For telephone assistance outside the United States or Canada ask your Data General sales representative for the appropriate telephone number Returning Customer Replacea...

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Page 11: ...Monitor Replacing a Keyboard 1 ee eeee eeeeeee Replacing a MOuSe 2 eee ee ee ee ee ee eee Replacing a MOMiItor 1 ee eee eee Disconnecting a Monochrome Moniltor ceceeee eeeeee Connecting a Monochrome M...

Page 12: ...7 Installing the Power Supply in the Tray Assembly 00005 5 8 Removing and Installing the Fan cee ee en 5 10 Removing the Fan from the Tray Assembly 0 0 cucueae 5 10 Installing the Fan in the Tray Ass...

Page 13: ...eeeeeeeeeeee eee A 2 Parallel Port Connector 1 0 0 cc ccc ee ee ee eee ene nes A 3 Keyboard Connector Le ee eeeeeene eens A 4 Mouse Connector Le eeeeee eeeeeeneenee eee A 5 SCSI Bus Connector De ee ee...

Page 14: ...nit 0 0 00 cece eens A 1 A 2 Serial Connector Signals 0 0 cece ee ees A 2 A 3 Parallel Printer Connector Signals 0 0 ceceeee eae A 3 A 4 Keyboard Connector Signals 0 cee cee ee eee eee A 4 A 5 Mouse C...

Page 15: ...the Monitor Power Cord and Cables from the Back of the Color Monitor and Computer Unit 0 2 7 Color Monitor and Required Power Cords and Cables 2 8 Verifying the Color Monitor Voltage Setting 2 9 Plugg...

Page 16: ...Disconnecting or Connecting the Fan Connector 5 5 Releasing the Power Supply Lock 0 eeeeeeeee 5 6 Removing the Power Supply 0 cece eee eee ees 5 6 Removing or Installing the SCSI Bus Fuse 5 7 Verifyin...

Page 17: ...follow to prevent electrostatic discharge ESD damage to the workstation AVIION 300 Series Station and Options This section describes both the optional and standard components of the AViiON 300 Series...

Page 18: ...port A parallel printer port Centronics Data Products compatible An RS 232 C RS 422 asynchronous port for a data terminal device such as a modem display terminal serial printer or plotter e A SCSI po...

Page 19: ...102 key Italian 118 004971 240 V Austria 109 000809 102 key Katakana 118 004752 240 V Denmark 109 000815 102 key Spanish 118 004969 240 V Italy 109 000811 102 key Swedish 118 004676 240 V Switzerland...

Page 20: ...tor and Mass Storage Subsystem Before you replace a Customer Replaceable Unit CRU you must power down the workstation If your workstation includes the DG UXTM operating system refer to the Installing...

Page 21: ...Figure 1 2 Turning Off the Computer Unit Monitor and Mass Storage Subsystem Power Replacing a memory module power supply fan or system board assembly requires removing the tray assembly from the hous...

Page 22: ...ough room for working on the workstation Clear the work site of any unnecessary materials or materials that naturally build up electrostatic charge These include plastic foam packaging materials and c...

Page 23: ...t move around the room or touch other surfaces repeat this procedure again This procedure reduces the possibility of an electrostatic discharge because it ensures that your body and the CRU have the s...

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Page 25: ...d in Chapter 1 you are ready to connect it to the computer unit 1 Make sure that the power switches for the computer unit monitor and mass storage subsystem are turned off as described in Chapter 1 2...

Page 26: ...the United States or Canada contact the Data General Service Center by calling 1 800 DG HELPS for toll free telephone support Refer to the Telephone Assistance section of the Preface for more informat...

Page 27: ...n the side of the computer unit as shown in Figure 2 2 Mouse connector Mouse cable INT 02556 Figure 2 2 Unplugging or Plugging in the Mouse Cable Plug the new mouse cable into the mouse connector on t...

Page 28: ...failed monochrome monitor from the computer unit 1 Make sure that the power switches for the computer unit monitor and mass storage subsystem are turned off as described in Chapter 1 2 Unplug the moni...

Page 29: ...eplaceable Units CRUs section of the Preface for more information Connecting a Monochrome Monitor Follow the steps in this section to connect a new monochrome monitor to the computer unit 1 Place the...

Page 30: ...cable into the connector on the back of the monitor as shown in Figure 2 5 Turn the cable clockwise to lock it 4 Plug the male end of the monitor power cord into the ac connector on the back of the co...

Page 31: ...e monitor as shown in Figure 2 6 1 WM AAA EETTETTETEEEE Z F O Monitor power cord Computer unit J power cord J Monitor cables ee EE ele arenr ere fae eee le ta ee we ee eg INT 0256 1 Figure 2 6 Unplugg...

Page 32: ...ore information Connecting a Color Monitor Follow the steps in this section to connect a new color monitor to the computer unit 1 Place the new monitor on top of the computer unit as shown in Figure 2...

Page 33: ...own in Figure 2 8 A If the site has 220 or 240 V ac power make sure the switch is in the 230 V position as shown in Figure 2 8 B _ Wn GN A A A oO 11SV Position of the at voltage selection VA switch fo...

Page 34: ...2 9 f Wn 5 Monitor cables Computer unit i power cord J bee ee ged re ee e eth e gt yt AE rece ey ee OEOE NOTE R red G green B blue INT 0256 1 Figure 2 9 Plugging the Power Cords and Cables into the B...

Page 35: ...G connector 6 Plug the male end of the monitor power cord into the ac connector location on the computer unit shown in Figure 2 9 7 Plug the female end of the computer unit power cord into the ac conn...

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Page 37: ...gure 3 1 shows a memory module INT 02426 Your workstation contains connectors for seven single in line memory modules SIMMs These memory modules are installed in the memory module connectors on the sy...

Page 38: ...m the following tasks Gather installation tools Slide the tray assembly out of the housing Determine the memory module connector on the system board from which to remove or in which to install the mem...

Page 39: ...on the back of the computer unit and from the back of the computer unit WARNING Always unplug the power cord from the ac power outlet and from the receptacle on the back of the workstation before remo...

Page 40: ...or Replacing Memory Modules 9 Slide the tray assembly from the housing as shown in Figure 3 4 Housin g Tray assembly el Me lr INT 02430 Figure 3 4 Sliding the Tray Assembly from the Housing 3 4 014 0...

Page 41: ...ard the right If you are replacing a memory module you must remove the memory module s installed to the right of the one you are replacing as you face the front of the tray assembly as shown in Figure...

Page 42: ...nger gently push each locking tab on the memory module connector sideways as shown in Figure 3 6 The memory module will spring up slightly indicating that the module is released CAUTION When you push...

Page 43: ...talling memory modules you must begin by installing the leftmost memory modules first Refer to Figure 3 5 It shows the numbering scheme for the memory module connectors After you empty the appropriate...

Page 44: ...connector as shown in Figure 3 8 While applying pressure to its top edge start tilting the module away from you You will feel the memory module go into the connector and the module will stand up by i...

Page 45: ...g the right side of the memory module tightly in place as shown in Figure 3 9 You will hear a click indicating that the locking tab is latched Once the right side of the memory module is latched repea...

Page 46: ...dding you can follow these steps to install the tray assembly in the housing 1 Carefully insert the guides on the tray assembly with the edges of the housing as shown in Figure 3 10 Then gently push t...

Page 47: ...nect the keyboard cable to the left side of the computer unit Connect the mouse cable to the right side of the computer unit Connect any other cables to the back of the computer unit NnOnSeW Once you...

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Page 49: ...e tray assembly Fan assembly NY Printed circuit board INT 02439 Figure 4 1 System Board Assembly NOTE Do not remove the printed circuit board from the system board assembly Replace the entire system b...

Page 50: ...c power outlet on the back of the computer unit and from the back of the computer unit WARNING Always unplug the power cord from the ac power outlet and from the receptacle on the back of the workstat...

Page 51: ...odules 1 Place one hand firmly on an unpainted surface of the tray assembly to drain the static electricity from your body You can then use both hands CAUTION Unless you are properly grounded you can...

Page 52: ...ing the Power Supply Lock 4 Lift the power supply up and out of the tray assembly as shown in Figure 4 6 The power supply hangs on two hooks on the back of the tray assembly The power supply connects...

Page 53: ...supply and memory modules from the system board you are ready to return the failed system board assembly to Data General Refer to the Returning Customer Replaceable Units CRUs section of the Preface...

Page 54: ...re that the computer unit is set to the proper ac power voltage for your site If the installation site has 100 or 120 V ac power make sure the switch is in the 115 V position as shown in Figure 4 7 A...

Page 55: ...properly grounded you can discharge static electricity and damage components in the system 4 Hang the power supply on the two hooks on the inside of the tray assembly s back panel as shown in Figure 4...

Page 56: ...ure 4 9 Connecting the Fan Connector 7 Press down on the power supply lock to secure the power supply to the tray assembly as shown in Figure 4 10 Power supply lock 2 r a LS 2 Ls INT 02448 Locked Figu...

Page 57: ...system board assembly install the tray assembly in the housing by using the following steps 1 Carefully align the guides on the tray assembly with the edges of the housing as shown in Figure 4 11 The...

Page 58: ...eft side of the computer unit Connect the mouse cable to the right side of the computer unit Connect any other cables to the back of the computer unit NanSeW Once you have connected the cables plug th...

Page 59: ...Chapter 5 Replacing the Power Supply Fan or SCSI Bus Fuse if SCSI bus fuse INT 02598 Figure 5 1 Power Supply Fan and SCS Bus Fuse 014 001803 5 1...

Page 60: ...re that the power switches for the computer unit monitor and mass storage subsystem are turned off as described in Chapter 1 2 Move the computer unit if necessary so you can gain access to the back 3...

Page 61: ...m the chassis r oO 0 OSA cc r 0 COC ye D N MONG PRINTER RS232 RS422 SCSI LAN OcgO P __P q Pg ee Sy Figure 5 2 Loosening the Two Screws That Attach the Tray Assembly to the Housing INT 02429 9 Slide th...

Page 62: ...mbly You can then use both hands CAUTION Unless you ground yourself you could discharge static electricity and damage the electronic components inside the new unit 2 Remove the new power supply fan or...

Page 63: ...w power supply to the tray assembly Removing the Power Supply from the Tray Assembly 1 Place one hand firmly on an unpainted surface of the tray assembly to drain the Static electricity from your body...

Page 64: ...ut of the tray assembly as shown in Figure 5 6 The power supply hangs on two hooks on the back of the tray assembly The power supply connects to the system board through a connector on the bottom of t...

Page 65: ...I bus fuses ASN Socket _c y_ Set oC SCSI bus LAN connector connector INT 02599 Figure 5 7 Removing or Installing the SCS Bus Fuse 2 Using a small screwdriver gently lift the SCSI bus fuse until you ca...

Page 66: ...peration INT 02670 Figure 5 8 Verifying the Correct Voltage Selection Switch Position Most sites in the United States and Canada have 120 V ac power If you are not sure about the correct ac power volt...

Page 67: ...5 10 6 Press down on the power supply lock to secure the power supply to the tray assembly as shown in Figure 5 9 Power supply lock LL Locked oboeINT 02448 Figure 5 9 Securing the Power Supply to the...

Page 68: ...y Removing the Fan from the Tray Assembly 1 Place one hand firmly on an unpainted surface of the tray assembly to drain the static electricity from your body You can then use both hands CAUTION Unless...

Page 69: ...ers ann Fan Circuit board Fan s _ s power leads INT 02575 Figure 5 11 Removing or Installing the Fan 4 Lift the fan and EMI fingers from the tray assembly Return the failed fan to Data General Refer t...

Page 70: ...er right corner and the air flow arrow points toward the back of the tray assembly Refer to Figure 5 11 CAUTION If the fan s air flow direction is incorrect your system could overheat causing damage t...

Page 71: ...se steps to install the tray assembly in the housing 1 Carefully align the guides on the tray assembly with the edges of the housing as shown in Figure 5 13 Then gently push the tray assembly into the...

Page 72: ...it Connect the mouse cable to the right side of the computer unit Connect any other cables to the back of the computer unit NnnrSeW Once you have connected the cables plug the monitor and computer uni...

Page 73: ...oaded on disk If you did not order a mass storage subsystem but your system is connected to a network with a host with the DG UX operating system the DG UX and system diagnostic software will be downl...

Page 74: ...ur system is running DG UX halt the system as follows halt q If your system is not running DG UX refer to your operating system documentation for instructions on halting the system When the system dis...

Page 75: ...6 1 Inserting the Write Protected AViiON System Diagnostics Cartridge Tape 2 Push the tape cartridge entirely into the drive until the cartridge settles and then slide the drive latch to the right to...

Page 76: ...ed by any means nor made available to any third party You agree to return this diagnostic material to DGC at the end of the above identified period s or destroy this diagnostic material and upon reque...

Page 77: ...in a 24 hour format as in 16 15 for 4 15 p m Next the system diagnostics list connected peripherals Your screen looks like the following example Run with instruction caches on Y N Y Enable parity che...

Page 78: ...NOT READY appears after a listed device make sure that there is scratch media in the tape drive and that the drive latch is pushed far to the right Press New Line to continue after you are certain th...

Page 79: ...w Line to select item 1 Run Acceptance test AViiON System Diagnostics Revision xx xx Data General Corporation Proprietary Use Only Main Menu Run Acceptance test View Tools menu Display help screen Exi...

Page 80: ...e cartridge from the drive 3 Before inserting the blank cartridge tape into the drive make sure that it 1s write enabled so that you can record on it To set the tape to write enable place a coin a sma...

Page 81: ...ritten during tests that perform read and write operations Your Status Report screen automatically displays updated information every minute You can type S to view current Statistics at any time The t...

Page 82: ...to Main Menu Sy If the Acceptance Test passed the Total Hard Errors entry lists 0000 errors Continue with step 6 If there are any errors reported in the HARD ERRORS column there is a problem with the...

Page 83: ...y Main Menu Run Acceptance test View Tools menu Display help screen Exit to SCM bmWwH Enter choice 1 NN S The system displays the SCM prompt SCM 8 Type R and press New Line to reset your system SCM Rd...

Page 84: ...splay help screen jyODoOFPWPPOFHReturn to Main Menu Enter choice 7 NN SS 2 Select the function that you want to perform by entering the item number for the function and pressing New Line The system pr...

Page 85: ...ou to select or delete each drive for tape adjustment Your screen appears as follows Target Selection Enter S to Select D to Delete New Line to retain current value SCSI Controller 0 ARCHIVE Viper 150...

Page 86: ...lay video adjustment CONTRAST pattern Display video adjustment PARALLEL patterns Display video adjustment REGULATE patterns Fill screen with CIRCLES pattern qaDOGOfbWwWDDFill screen clear screen funct...

Page 87: ...responds as follows Beginning Execution of TDR Test 3 The system displays a message after each pass of the test The message appears as follows if the test finds no hardware faults in your LAN connecti...

Page 88: ...text at the top of the screen Press each key and the corresponding key on the template TM below will become highlighted Keyboard language is U S English DODO Coo O00 QOUOCCORO0000T 4 000 OOLCOO0C GGG...

Page 89: ...keyboard template should remain grey when you complete the test Press each key and the corresponding key on the template oTM below will become highlighted oa INT 02417 Press Ctrl D to Exit S S 3 Pres...

Page 90: ...em displays the following screen TM mouse to test screen positioning Press left mouse button to highlight left ear Press right button to highlight right ear Hold middle button down to draw on screen a...

Page 91: ...dle button down to draw on screen and highlight nose Press Ctrl D to exit DY 4 Press and hold down the middle mouse button The nose of the mouse figure on your screen should turn white and you should...

Page 92: ...u to display the System Diagnostics Main Menu 8 While in the System Diagnostics Main Menu select item 4 Exit to SCM to enter the System Control Monitor The system displays the SCM prompt 9 Type R and...

Page 93: ...m that resides on disk proceed as follows 1 From the SCM prompt enter the BOOT command followed by the location and filename of the operating system bootstrap file as it resides on your system disk an...

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Page 95: ...tions and signals available on the workstation O Connections Table A 1 lists the connectors on the computer unit Table A 1 Connectors on the Computer Unit Connectors Cable Type Location Monitor BNC Ba...

Page 96: ...s Ground Not applicable 2 RS 232 C Transmit Data Out 3 RS 232 C Receive Data In 4 Request to Send Out 5 Clear to Send In 6 Data Set Ready In 7 Signal Ground Both 8 Data Carrier Detect In 9 RS 422 Rece...

Page 97: ...interface or a Centronics type interface For more information refer to the manual AVUiONTM 300 Series Stations Programming System Control and I O Registers 2 9 Parallel port Data bits 1 8 PP_D2 PP_D8...

Page 98: ...board Connector The keyboard cable connects to the workstation through a 5 pin DIN connector on the left side of the computer unit Table A 4 lists the signals for the keyboard connector and Figure A 3...

Page 99: ...Unit Mouse Connector The mouse connects to the workstation through an 8 pin DIN connector located on the right side of the computer unit Table A 5 lists the signals for this connector and Figure A 4...

Page 100: ...1 O Connectors Key 4 5 a Mouse DIN connector b Connector on right side of computer unit INT 02674 Figure A 4 Mouse DIN Connector 8 Pin Located on Right Side of Computer Unit A 6 014 001803...

Page 101: ...2 Data Bus 2 2 Select 35 Control Data 3 Acknowledge 37 Reset 4 Attention 42 Unused 9 Termination Power 45 Data Bus 7 13 Data Bus 6 47 Data Bus 4 15 Data Bus 3 49 Data Bus 1 17 Data Bus 0 18 Request 20...

Page 102: ...specified in the AUI definition Table A 7 lists the signals for the Figure A 6 shows the pin numbers for the connector LAN connector Table A 7 LAN Interface Connector Signals Pin Signal Circuit Name...

Page 103: ...Back panel power supply hooks on 5 6 Booting DG UX from SCM 6 21 diagnostics from disk 6 2 from tape 6 3 over the network 6 2 the operating system from SCM 6 21 Bus See SCSI bus connector and SCSI bu...

Page 104: ...onochrome 2 5 mouse 2 3 Disconnecting power cord from the color monitor 2 7 from the computer unit 1 6 from the monochrome monitor 2 4 Index 2 Disk booting system diagnostics from 6 2 drives available...

Page 105: ...ule connector numbers 3 5 empty connectors 3 5 returning failed or defective vil Memory module connectors installing modules to 3 2 location on the system board 3 2 removing modules from 3 2 Memory mo...

Page 106: ...urning failed or defective vii tools to replace 5 2 unpacking 5 4 voltage selection switch verifying correct position 5 8 Power switches 1 5 1 6 computer unit 1 5 1 6 mass storage subsystem 1 5 monito...

Page 107: ...eplacing v 014 001803 index System Control Monitor See SCM System Control Monitor System Diagnostics acceptance test 6 7 6 12 booting from disk 6 2 from tape 6 3 6 12 over the network 6 2 error messag...

Page 108: ...8 5 10 loosening screws that attach to the V housing 3 3 4 2 5 3 pushing back into housing 3 10 4 9 5 13 removing fan from 5 10 5 11 Voltage selection switch checking on color monitor 2 9 computer un...

Page 109: ...it monitor keyboard and mouse Maintaining AViiONTM 300 Series Stations 014 001803 Explains how system administrators can replace components mouse keyboard monitor memory modules system board assembly...

Page 110: ...systems This manual contains information on tailoring the software for your site managing the system and troubleshooting system problems Writing a Device Driver for the DG UXTM System 093 701053 Desc...

Page 111: ...0 API Programmer s Reference 093 701045 Shows how to incorporate API function calls into C language programs to replicate the functions of a 3278 terminal Using DG UXTM SNA RJE 069 701031 Explains how...

Page 112: ...on an 88000 system Green Hills Software User s Manual Fortran 000 069 100231 Describes the FORTRAN programming language when run on an 88000 system Green Hills Software User s Manual Pascal 8 000 069...

Page 113: ...tabook Contact Brooktree Corporation if you want to obtain this manual Microprocessor Data Manual Contact Signetics if you want to obtain this manual Local Area Controller Am7990 LANCE Technical Manua...

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Page 115: ...rge for UPS shipping and handling check the total quantity of units in your order and refer to the following chart Total Quantity 1 4 Units 5 10 Units 11 40 Units 41 200 Units Over 200 Units Shipping...

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Page 117: ...ling See A Additi h i f _ shipment andadded toyourbilly TOTAL See C OC UPS Blue Label 2 day shipping C1 Red Label overnight shipping Clo eeORAYMENTMETHOD THANK YOU FOR YOUR ORDER 1 Purchase Order Atta...

Page 118: ...ED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON ANY OF THE PUBLICATIONS CLI MACROS OR MATERIALS SUPPLIED HEREUNDER 6 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY A CUSTO...

Page 119: ...ogrammer Other CiSenior Systems Analyst Operator Engineer CJ1End User How do you use this manual List in order 1 Primary Use Introduction to the product Tutorial Text Other Reference __ Operating Guid...

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