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Configuring VME Option Boards

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VDA255

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E20

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The jumper configuration
shown on the right is for
board position 0 and for
DG/UX revision 5.4.2 or later.
To configure for other board
positions or other revisions of
the operating system, refer to
the tables that follow.

Figure 2–5  VDA/255 Board Jumper Locations

Summary of Contents for AViiON Series

Page 1: ...Setting Up and Installing VMEbus Options in AViiON Systems 014 001867 03 Customer Documentation P R O D U C T L I N E...

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Page 3: ...nd Installing VMEbus Options in AViiON Systems 014 001867 03 Copyright Data General Corporation 1990 1991 1993 All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America Rev 03 March 1993 Ordering No...

Page 4: ...rademarks of Data General Corporation and AOSMAGIC AOS VSMAGIC AROSE PC ArrayGUIde ArrayPlus AV Image AV Imagizer Toolkit AV SysScope BaseLink BusiGEN BusiPEN BusiTEXT CEO Connection CEO Connection LA...

Page 5: ...WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15...

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Page 7: ...Corporation supports the maintenance and expansion of these systems by qualified Data General personnel only Service by other than Data General personnel may void product warranties For more informat...

Page 8: ...Systems Documentation Setting Up Starting Expanding and Maintaining AViiON Computer Systems 400 3000 and 4000 Series 014 002083 and Setting Up Starting Expanding and Maintaining AViiON 530 and 4600 Se...

Page 9: ...Installing VMEbus Termserver Controllers VTC 014 002109 Describes how to configure the VTC board and connect it to an Ethernet IEEE 802 3 LAN VMEbus Termserver Controller VTC Hardware Technical Manual...

Page 10: ...configuration information for the VME FDDI controller VFC board VMEbus FDDI Controller VFC User s Guide 014 002154 Contains board layout and detailed technical description for the VFC controller Data...

Page 11: ...d with Support Plus and Hotline Software Support service contracts If you are within the United States or Canada contact the Data General Customer Support Center CSC by calling 1 800 DG HELPS Lines ar...

Page 12: ...Preface x 014 001867...

Page 13: ...l 7425 VME Terminal Controller VTC Board 2 17 Configuring Models 7413 A and 7428 VME Synchronous Controller Boards VSC 3 VSC 3i 2 21 Changing the Synchronous Electrical Interface for VSC 3i Channels 2...

Page 14: ...o an Ethernet LAN 4 30 Connecting a VTRC Controller to a Token Ring LAN 4 33 Connecting a VFC to an FDDI Network 4 35 Single Attachment versus Dual Attachment Connection 4 36 Determining Tx and Rx Cab...

Page 15: ...0 Attaching an Air Dam to a VFC Controller Board D 15 Appendix E Assigning VME Data Bus and Interrupt Priorities Reference Documents E 1 Data Transfer Bus DTB Priority Arbitration Methods E 1 Prioriti...

Page 16: ...ddress Variations DG UX 5 4 1 or earlier 2 17 2 12 Default Jumper Settings for VTC Boards All Board Positions 2 19 2 13 Default Jumper Settings for VTC Boards 0 Through 7 Variations DG UX 5 4 2 or lat...

Page 17: ...r Controllers 4 10 4 3 Asynchronous Device Cables 4 15 4 4 Parallel Printer Cables 4 16 4 5 LAN Drop Cables VTC 4 18 4 6 Cables for Synchronous devices and the VSC 3 Board 4 21 4 7 VSC 3i External Con...

Page 18: ...2 14 VSA Board with Daughter Boards Oriented for Differential and Single Ended Operation 2 35 2 15 Positioning the Daughter Board for Reattachment 2 36 2 16 VLC Board Switch Locations 2 37 2 17 VLCi...

Page 19: ...Slide Clip Mounts with a LAN Connector 4 20 4 24 Securing a LAN Drop Cable to a VTC Connector 4 20 4 25 VSC 3 Device Connectors 4 21 4 26 Plugging a DB25 Connector Into a VSC 3 Connector 4 22 4 27 VSC...

Page 20: ...ferential Interface C 11 C 8 VLC Connector Signals C 12 C 9 VLCi Connector Signals C 13 C 10 VTRC Connector Signals C 14 C 11 VFC Optical Bypass Switch Connector C 14 D 1 Removing Screws and Stand off...

Page 21: ...E printed circuit boards also conform to standard size specifications your AViiON system uses Eurocard 6U or 9U form factor option boards How to Use This Manual The VMEbus Specification manual from Mo...

Page 22: ...evices are also set up and ready for installation 6 If you are adding a VME board to an AViiON computer currently running the DG UX operating system you must rebuild the operating system kernel Refer...

Page 23: ...VDA 128 VDA 255 Each VDA board in a computer system supports a maximum of 128 VDA 128 or 255 VDA 255 asynchronous lines External data terminal devices such as terminals printers or modems connect to...

Page 24: ...he computer s power supply can provide Before you begin installing VME options calculate the electric current and power requirements of the proposed configuration and then compare those totals with yo...

Page 25: ...ctive values accordingly See lines 3 and 4 in Figure 1 2 for an example 3 Enter the current values for applicable VME option boards on your calculation form Table 1 1 lists these values Table 1 1 Curr...

Page 26: ...oltage source and enter the total in the lower right corner of your form as Total Watts Used 9 Compare the maximum wattage supplied by your power supply step 6 with the total watts used by all sources...

Page 27: ...ape drive 8 VME options 9 slot 1 10 slot 2 11 12 Total Amperes Used Power Supply Maximum Amperes Available Total Amperes Used from Table above 5 V Total amps A 12 V Total amps A 12 V Total amps A Watt...

Page 28: ...Available Total Amperes Used from Table above 5 V Total 37 0 amps 30 72 A 12 V Total 10 0 amps 7 22 A 12 V Total 1 0 amps 0 42 A Maximum Wattage volts x amperes Watts Used Available 5 V wattage total...

Page 29: ...entire bus A factory installed printed circuit board called the VME backplane extends the bus to one or more removable printed circuit boards built to VME specifications We refer to the enclosure that...

Page 30: ...depicted the system board occupies the first slot on the VMEbus and resides outside the VME card cage other AViiON systems may be configured differently Slot 2 VME backplane System board Slot 1 Slot...

Page 31: ...r a VDA 128 and a VAC 16 both asynchronous controllers assign the first board 0 to the position of highest slot priority slot 2 Chapter 2 describes how to identify and specify board numbers NOTE The r...

Page 32: ...signments When boards are jumpered for the same Interrupt or Bus Request level the board closest to the system board has the highest priority Viewed from rear of computer 1 2 3 System and Non VME boar...

Page 33: ...tatic charge such as foam packaging foam cups cellophane wrappers and similar materials Do not remove replacement or upgrade subassemblies from their antistatic packaging until the exact moment that y...

Page 34: ...and firmly on an unpainted metal surface of the chassis and at the same time pick up the replacement or upgrade subassembly while it is still sealed in the antistatic bag Once you have done this do no...

Page 35: ...Data General sales and field engineering contracts You configure an option board by setting switches and or installing jumper plugs over exposed pins to complete specified circuits on the board This...

Page 36: ...o change jumpers for a different board position the tables list all the default jumpers just in case you want to check other board jumpers Verify that the VME controller you plan to install is jumpere...

Page 37: ...breaking the pins Use needlenose pliers to carefully align and start pushing jumpers straight onto the proper pins then push the jumper completely onto the pins with your finger if necessary You shoul...

Page 38: ...the board you are installing is not the first of its type you must reconfigure the board for the position that it is to occupy Tables 2 1 through 2 4 provide switch settings and jumpering information...

Page 39: ...n Chapter 4 that describe connecting the VAC 16 controller to its junction box J box assembly After you connect the board and J box es follow the instructions in Chapter 3 to install the VAC 16 board...

Page 40: ...7 see Note 1 E4 2 3 In BG 0 primary jumper E5 2 3 In BG 1 primary jumper E6 2 3 In BG 2 primary jumper E7 1 2 In BG 3 selected level 3 4 In BG 3 selected level E8 1 2 Out Bus request 0 E9 1 2 Out Bus...

Page 41: ...5 E19 In DPRAM program space E20 In DPRAM data space E21 Out Interrupt acknowledge see Note 3 E22 In Interrupt acknowledge see Note 3 E23 In Interrupt acknowledge see Note 3 E24 In Address bit A14 E25...

Page 42: ...Out Out Out Out Address bit A29 7 8 In In In In In In In In Address bit A28 9 10 In In In In In In In In Address bit A27 11 12 In In In In In In In In Address bit A26 13 14 Out Out Out Out Out Out Out...

Page 43: ...es 2 5 through 2 8 provide switch settings and jumpering information for the VDA 128 board Tables 2 9 through 2 11 provide jumpering information for the VDA 255 board For example to reconfigure a VDA...

Page 44: ...r To configure for other board posi tions or other revisions of the oper ating system refer to the tables that follow E29 E29 Figure 2 4 VDA 128 Board Jumper and Switch Locations Table 2 5 SW1 Switch...

Page 45: ...st Level 3 selected E34 Out Bus request Level 2 E35 Out Bus request Level 1 E36 Out Bus request Level 0 E37 Out Factory reserved E38 Out Factory reserved E39 Out Factory reserved E40 Out P O BG jumper...

Page 46: ...Out Out Out Out Out Out Address bit A30 5 6 Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Address bit A29 7 8 In In In In In In In In Address bit A28 9 10 In In In In In In In In Address bit A27 11 12 In In In In...

Page 47: ...t Address bit A29 7 8 In In In In In In In In Address bit A28 9 10 In In In In In In In In Address bit A27 11 12 In In In In In In In In Address bit A26 13 14 In In In In In Out Out Out Address bit A2...

Page 48: ...1 E2 1 E20 1 The jumper configuration shown on the right is for board position 0 and for DG UX revision 5 4 2 or later To configure for other board positions or other revisions of the operating syste...

Page 49: ...In DP RAM data space E15 Out DP RAM I O space E16 Out DP RAM standard space E17 In DP RAM supervisor space E18 In Watchdog timer E19 Out SYSFAIL E21 1 2 Out Address bit A13 3 4 Out Address bit A12 5 6...

Page 50: ...Out In In Out Out Address bit A18 13 14 In Out In Out In Out In Out Address bit A17 15 16 In In In In In In In In Address bit A16 E2 1 2 Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Address bit A31 3 4 Out Out Out...

Page 51: ...ch and jumper settings and for DG UX revision 5 4 1 or earlier If the board you are installing is not the first of its type you must reconfigure the board for the position that it is to occupy Tables...

Page 52: ...The jumper configuration shown on the right is for board position 0 and for DG UX revision 5 4 2 or later To configure for other board positions or other revisions of the operating system refer to th...

Page 53: ...t 3 E7 In Bus request 3 E8 2 3 In Bus grant 2 E9 Out Bus request 2 E10 2 3 In Bus grant 1 E11 Out Bus request 1 E12 2 3 In Bus grant 0 E13 Out Bus request 0 E15 Out Limit bus transfers E16 Out Enable...

Page 54: ...In Address bit 21 7 8 In In In In In In In In Address bit 20 9 10 In In In In Out Out Out Out Address bit 19 11 12 In In Out Out In In Out Out Address bit 18 13 14 In Out In Out In Out In Out Address...

Page 55: ...he position that it is to occupy Tables 2 15 through 2 16 provide jumpering information for the VSC 3 board Tables 2 17 through 2 18 provide jumpering information for the VSC 3i board For example to r...

Page 56: ...SC 3 or VSC 3i board refer to the documentation for the synchronous software products you plan to install Once you have installed the board jumpers follow the directions in Chapter 3 to install the bo...

Page 57: ...selected W12 1 2 In Bus request 3 selected 3 4 Out Bus request 2 5 6 Out Bus request 1 7 8 Out Bus request 0 W13 1 2 Out Bus release option W15 In Channel A RS 232 C ground W16 Out Channel A RC ground...

Page 58: ...nterrupt request level 1 Low W31 1 2 Out Channel A multidrop enable W34 1 2 In DMA address select 3 4 In DMA address select W35 2 3 In EPROM size W36 2 3 In EPROM size W40 1 2 Out Channel B multidrop...

Page 59: ...In In In In In In In In Address bit A21 7 8 In In In In In In In In Address bit A20 9 10 In In In In In In In In Address bit A19 11 12 In In In In Out Out Out Out Address bit A18 13 14 In In Out Out...

Page 60: ...2 JP3 JP8 JP6 JP10 The jumper configuration shown herein is for board position 0 To configure for other board positions refer to the tables that follow JP16 JP23 JP1 JP12 JP13 JP15 JP24 JP31 Figure 2...

Page 61: ...level JP8 1 JP2 2 In Bus grant level JP7 1 JP3 2 In Bus grant level JP6 1 JP4 1 2 In Bus grant level JP5 1 2 In Bus grant level JP9 Out Bus request level JP10 Out Bus request level JP11 Out Bus reque...

Page 62: ...ddress bit A28 JP29 Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Address bit A29 JP30 Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Address bit A30 JP31 Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Address bit A31 Notation Indicates In Jump...

Page 63: ...RS 232 C CH A J3 CH B J4 CH C J5 RS 232 C unselected RS 530 RS 449 X 21 selected V 35 unselected Optional Electrical Interface Selections V 35 and RS 530 RS 449 X 21 Figure 2 9 VSC 3i Electrical Inter...

Page 64: ...age the pins underneath or the block itself Figure 2 10 shows the correct way to remove a jumper block from a VSC 3i board Jumper block Figure 2 10 Removing Electrical Interface Selection Jumper Block...

Page 65: ...tion for the VSA board For example to reconfigure a VSA board to board 1 locate the column for board 1 in Table 2 20 and remove or install the jumpers as indicated in the rectangles NOTE If your confi...

Page 66: ...ng for other board posi tions refer to the tables that follow P31 P35 P39 P53 P49 P54 P34 P38 P42 P56 P46 P43 P32 P33 P45 P44 P30 P29 P28 P26 P27 P25 P14 P16 P15 P17 P18 P19 P20 P21 P13 P12 P11 P10 P9...

Page 67: ...In Out Out Out Out Address bit 10 P17 P10 In In In In In In In In Address bit 11 P18 P9 In In In In In In In In Address bit 12 P19 P8 In In In In In In In In Address bit 13 P20 P7 Out Out Out Out Out...

Page 68: ...is accurate only for customer installable AViiON systems with no more than two 6U VME option slots The instructions in this manual that deal with installing and or removing the VSA board do not apply...

Page 69: ...fingers under the edges of the daughter board and being careful not to bend the pins on the underside of the board carefully pry up one side of the board just until it comes loose 3 Again using your...

Page 70: ...t it is to occupy Tables 2 21 through 2 23 provide switch settings and jumpering information for the VLC board Tables 2 24 through 2 26 provide jumpering information for the VLCi board For example to...

Page 71: ...Ethernet User s Guide NOTE Verify that the VME controller you plan to install is jumpered appropriately for the current revision of your DG UX operating system VLC 1 8 ON ON ON SW3 SW2 SW1 SW1 SW2 SW...

Page 72: ...d to Ethernet port JA4 1 2 In Slow DTACK JA6 1 2 In 32 bit wide on board DRAM JA7 1 2 Out Test point JA8 2 3 In Disable special parity error JA9 2 3 In Parity errors JA10 1 2 In SYSCLK supplied by VME...

Page 73: ...ress bit 22 3 On On On On Off Off Off Off Address bit 21 4 On On Off Off On On Off Off Address bit 20 5 On Off On Off On Off On Off Address bit 19 6 On On On On On On On On Address bit 18 7 Off Off Of...

Page 74: ...ess bit 22 3 On On On On Off Off Off Off Address bit 21 4 Off Off Off Off On On Off Off Address bit 20 5 On Off On Off On Off On Off Address bit 19 6 On On On On On On On On Address bit 18 7 Off Off O...

Page 75: ...information on the VLCi refer to the manuals CMC 130 VMEbus LAN Controller VLCi Reference Guide and Setting Up and Installing VLCi Controllers in AViiON Systems VLCi MOTHER BOARD JP10 JP9 JP7 JP6 JP4...

Page 76: ...longword burst size 3 4 Out VME longword burst size JP2 Out Ethernet interface type select JP3 Out Network connect via DB15 JP6 1 2 In Interrupt request level 3 4 Out Interrupt request level 5 6 Out I...

Page 77: ...from Data General Corporation it is factory configured for board 0 default jumper settings and for DG UX revision 5 4 1 or earlier If the board you are installing is not the first of its type you must...

Page 78: ...P23 P77 P75 P71 P73 P69 P87 P97 P95 P93 P79 P83 P102 P100 P89 P91 P81 P85 The jumper configuration shown here is for board position 0 and for DG UX revision 5 4 2 or later To configure for other board...

Page 79: ...d P75 1 2 In Address size P77 1 2 In Address size P85 1 2 In Bus request level 3 P83 1 2 Out Bus request level 2 P81 1 2 Out Bus request level 1 P79 1 2 Out Bus request level 0 P91 1 2 In Bus grant le...

Page 80: ...In In In Address bit 20 P33 1 2 In In In In In In In In Address bit 19 P35 1 2 In In In In In In In In Address bit 18 P37 1 2 In In In In In In In In Address bit 17 P39 1 2 In In In In In In In In Ad...

Page 81: ...n In In Address bit 20 P33 1 2 In In In In In In In In Address bit 19 P35 1 2 In In In In In In In In Address bit 18 P37 1 2 In In In In In In In In Address bit 17 P39 1 2 In In In In In In In In Addr...

Page 82: ...board 1 in Table 2 31 and set the jumpers as indicated in the rectangles NOTE If your configuration includes more than one VFC board make sure that no two boards have the same board number The DG UX o...

Page 83: ...nfiguration shown here is for board position 0 To configure for other board positions refer to the tables that follow 1 4 JA9 JA10 JA8 JA4 JA5 JA6 J14 pin1 J15 J14 JA11 JA7 JA3 1 8 JA1 J13 1 JA1 JA11...

Page 84: ...8 to JA9 pin 1 In Bus request priority level 3 JA8 pin 7 to JA9 pin 2 In Bus request priority level 3 JA8 pin 6 to JA9 pin 3 In Bus request priority level 3 JA8 4 5 In Bus request priority level 3 JA9...

Page 85: ...3 In In In In Out Out Out Out Address bit 11 4 In In In In In In In In Address bit 12 5 Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Address bit 13 6 In In In In In In In In Address bit 14 7 In In In In In In In...

Page 86: ...Configuring VME Option Boards 2 52 014 001867...

Page 87: ...e internal components or options in AViiON 5000 6000 7000 and 8000 series systems risk both personal injury and damage to the system Data General Corporation supports the maintenance and expansion of...

Page 88: ...r slots Computer logic section Figure 3 2 Rear View of Typical AViiON Computer Systems A backplane printed circuit board attaches to the rear of the card cage as viewed from the rear of the unit and c...

Page 89: ...d the floor so that the blower can properly circulate cooling air Figure 3 4 shows the rear of a typical 2 slot AViiON computer unit with an air dam cover plate and floor stand properly installed Also...

Page 90: ...ge Installing an EMI Air Dam Upgrade Kit If your model AViiON system has the old EMI ElectroMagnetic Interference air dam system you must install an EMI air dam upgrade kit before you can add new VME...

Page 91: ...ving the old air dam along with a controller having the new air dam you must install only the stick on metal strip of the EMI Air Dam Upgrade kit shown in Figure 3 6 Install the upgrade kit as follows...

Page 92: ...ove install or service internal components or options in AViiON 5000 6000 7000 and 8000 series systems risk both personal injury and damage to the system Data General Corporation supports the maintena...

Page 93: ...if necessary 3 Disconnect any external devices 4 Release the securing screws on the top and bottom of the board s air dam shown in Figure 3 8 Put the screws in a safe place so you can use them later...

Page 94: ...all a cover plate over the cage opening by inserting and tightening the securing screws Use Figure 3 4 if necessary for reference CAUTION Never run the computer without an air dam or cover plate over...

Page 95: ...igned as described in Chapter 1 Hold the board vertically by the ejector handles make certain the board is right side up the component side faces to the right Figure 3 10 identifies the guide rails an...

Page 96: ...the distance into the slot verify that the board rests in both the top and bottom guide rails With the top and bottom board ejectors positioned as shown in Figure 3 11 carefully slide the board strai...

Page 97: ...ppendix D Completing the Configuration Once you have installed the board s in the planned configuration you need to install any necessary backplane jumpers connect external devices to the VME board s...

Page 98: ...ly and backplane exposed Power supply VME backplane Card cage Figure 3 13 Typical AViiON Unit with VME Backplane Exposed To correctly configure your VME backplane refer to Figure 3 14 The upper left p...

Page 99: ...13 014 001867 Pin 1 Pin 32 22 BG0 BG1 BG2 BG3 IACK C B A 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 21 Slot 3 Rear view of the VME backplane System board slot 1 Slot 2 J1 connector Power connector Jumpers Slot 2 Figure 3 14 I...

Page 100: ...then modify your system software to recognize and use the new devices If your system uses the DG UX operating system you must rebuild the DG UX kernel To do this refer to Installing and Managing the D...

Page 101: ...de before you begin setting up the remainder of your system Set up your peripherals according to the device specific manuals for each device and then follow the procedures in this chapter to connect t...

Page 102: ...This chapter contains instructions for VME option boards in this general order asynchronous controllers synchronous controllers SCSI controller Ethernet LAN controllers token ring LAN controller and...

Page 103: ...junction boxes on any convenient and safe horizontal surface such as a floor desk or table You can also mount secure with screws a VAC 16 J box to a wall or other surface panel If you plan to mount a...

Page 104: ...ssembly uses nonstandard hardware heavy gauge air dam without ejector handles ribbon rather than hose cable between controller and J box and 64 rather than 68 pin connectors To attach Model 7411 K jun...

Page 105: ...ables To remove a VAC 16 assembly cable release the connection by simply squeezing the clips at either side of the cable connector as shown in Figure 4 4 With the connector released gently pull the ca...

Page 106: ...heet in Figure 4 6 as you connect external devices to your VAC 16 J boxes Use the sample in Figure 4 7 as a reference You will need the information recorded on the worksheet later when your operating...

Page 107: ...e Port tty Device No Line Type Description No Line Type Description 0 office A1 conn 1100 8 D216 office A10 conn 1118 1 office A2 conn 1102 9 VT100 office A11 conn 1120 2 D216 office A3 con 1104 10 D4...

Page 108: ...ing the cable connector over the J box connector Align the two captive connector screws as shown in Figure 4 8 and then tighten them securely Cable connector male Device cable side view J box connecto...

Page 109: ...st node on each VDA 128 or VDA 255 adapter in your system as node address 01 A VDC 8P cluster controller or cluster box or node includes eight serial RS 232 C ports and one Centronics compatible paral...

Page 110: ...28 or VDA 255 board Figure 4 10 shows the host connector and the location of the VDA port VDA 128 or VDA 255 connector BNC host connector RG 62 cable to first cluster box on chain AViiON computer rear...

Page 111: ...out a copy of the worksheet in Figure 4 13 as you connect external devices to your cluster boxes Figure 4 15 shows a sample worksheet Use more than one page if necessary You will need the information...

Page 112: ...7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 continued Record the cluster controller node address Net ID number in the Cluster Address column For a VDC 8P controller draw a vertical arrow from the...

Page 113: ...11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 concluded Record the cluster controller node address Net ID number in the Cluster Address column For a VDC 8P controller draw a vertical arrow from the cluster address yo...

Page 114: ...1210 office B7 conn 1212 6640 printer office B9 conn 1216 office B10 conn 1218 office B11 conn 1220 office B12 conn 1222 office B13 conn 1224 office B14 conn 1226 office B15 conn 1228 office B16 conn...

Page 115: ...nto the cluster box connector Align the two captive connector screws as shown in Figure 4 16 and then tighten them securely Console cable side view Cable connector male VDC connector female Connector...

Page 116: ...memory before connecting the printer to a cluster box You specify other characteristics of printers attached to a cluster controller through your operating system software A parallel printer connects...

Page 117: ...will push the clips into place do not squeeze or pull the clips out of shape Figure 4 19 Securing the VDC 8P Printer Connector If you haven t already connected the remote end of the cable s to each pr...

Page 118: ...N refer to Ethernet IEEE 802 3 Local Area Network Installation Guide Figure 4 20 shows the location of the DB15 local area network connector on an installed VTC board LAN connector female AViiON compu...

Page 119: ...your LAN drop cable to a standard slide clip follow these directions 1 Before you connect your first LAN transceiver to the VTC board in your computer s card cage disconnect electrical power to the sy...

Page 120: ...surrounds its cable connector mount Figure 4 24 illustrates how to secure a slide clip connection Mount slot large Mount slot small VTC board air dam Cable connector mount Cable connector mount Figure...

Page 121: ...er to the device specific documentation and your X 25 SNA PAD or other synchronous communications documentation for information on setting characteristics such as baud rate to conform to your system r...

Page 122: ...do after booting or rebooting your system hardware Connecting Synchronous Devices to a VSC 3i Controller A single VSC 3i controller in your system can support three channels or lines through ports th...

Page 123: ...conform to your system requirements The DG UX operating system recognizes all VSC 3i controllers by the device mnemonic vsxb regardless of port configuration Synchronous devices connect to the VSC 3i...

Page 124: ...s board connector Align the two captive connector screws as shown in Figure 4 28 and then tighten them securely Console cable side view Cable connector male VSC 3i connector female Connector pins 1 25...

Page 125: ...high density connector that plugs into a SCSI connector on the VSA board and a 50 pin connector that connects to your peripheral device at the other end The SCSI cable is available in several lengths...

Page 126: ...vice do so now Refer to the device specific documentation you received with the device Then continue with the next section that applies to your system When you finish connecting all external devices t...

Page 127: ...tting up the cables and transceivers on your Ethernet LAN refer to Ethernet IEEE 802 3 Local Area Network Installation Guide Figure 4 30 shows the location of the DB15 local area network connector on...

Page 128: ...r to the VLC board in your computer s card cage disconnect electrical power to all devices along the network Refer to the Ethernet IEEE 802 3 Local Area Network Installation Guide if necessary 2 Align...

Page 129: ...ir dam Cable connector mount Cable connector mount Figure 4 34 Connecting a LAN Drop Cable to a VLC Connector If you haven t already connected the remote end of the cable to your transceiver do so now...

Page 130: ...s the location of the DB15 local area network connector on an installed VLCi board LAN connector female AViiON computer rear view LEDS Figure 4 35 VLCi LAN Connector Use one of the drop cables listed...

Page 131: ...Ethernet IEEE 802 3 Local Area Network Installation Guide if necessary 2 Align the larger mount slot on the clip with the screw behind it as shown in Figure 4 37 This position allows the cable connec...

Page 132: ...lot large Mount slot small VLCi board air dam Cable connector mount Cable connector mount Figure 4 39 Securing a LAN Drop Cable to a VLCi Connector If you haven t already connected the remote end of t...

Page 133: ...n a deskside system Deskside AViiON computer rear view VTRC connector female Figure 4 40 VTRC LAN Connector A lobe cable from the VTRC connector at the rear of your computer to a trunk access unit att...

Page 134: ...0 ft Figures 4 41 and 4 42 show typical shielded and unshielded cable connectors respectively used to connect VTRC controllers to network access units Shielded cable to TAU Connector screws IEEE 802...

Page 135: ...A dual attachment connection to an ANSI X3T9 5 standard Fiber Distributed Data Interface FDDI local area network star or ring The FDDI network can function as a high speed local area network or as a...

Page 136: ...nt scenario your VFC board connects to a concentrator which in turn connects to the main FDDI ring With this setup you use only the PHY B or Port B of the VFC board Figure 4 45 depicts a single attach...

Page 137: ...s See NOTE NOTE We do not recommend that you connect directly to another FDDI unit as shown above use an optical bypass switch if at all possible PHY A PHY B Tx Rx Tx Rx AViiON with VFC Station 2 Stat...

Page 138: ...rface Connector MIC connectors at their end of the VFC cable s Table 4 12 VFC Fiber Optic Cables Connector Type Model Number Length m 40567 5 ST to ST VFC to VFC 40561 10 40564 20 T to C 40566 5 ST to...

Page 139: ...is present If the ring state LEDs do not indicate that the ring is functional that is if LEDs 3 and 4 are not lit unplug the two bayonet ST connectors from the VFC board and swap their positions conn...

Page 140: ...e or crush a fiber optic cable Do not bend the cable into small radii 2 Locate the pairs of Tx Rx jacks for Physical Units A and B labeled PHY A and PHY B at the rear of your computer unit See Figure...

Page 141: ...er end s of the cable to your second device Make certain that physical unit A on your second device connects to PHY B on the VFC and that the VFC PHY A connects to physical unit B on your second devic...

Page 142: ...ST bayonet connection to the VFC board CAUTION The connectors are extremely sensitive to dust dirt and oils Always leave the plastic dust caps in place on both board jacks and cable connectors until...

Page 143: ...onnector to Secondary Rx Primary Tx Physical unit B to Secondary Tx Primary Rx Physical unit A Figure 4 51 Attaching Optical Bypass Switch MIC Connectors Optical Bypass Switch Connector Signals Your V...

Page 144: ...Connecting External Devices to VME Option Boards 4 44 014 001867...

Page 145: ...kplane signal buses As shown below rows A B and C of the J1 connectors and row B of the J2 connectors provide the VMEbus signals to all board slots These rows connect to the P1 and P2 board connectors...

Page 146: ...B of J2 provide the standard VMEbus signals across all slots in the card cage Tables A 1 and A 2 list these signals for a detailed description refer to the manual The VMEbus Specification Pin 1 Pin 32...

Page 147: ...4 8 D07 BG2IN D15 9 GND BG2OUT GND 10 SYSCLK BG3IN SYSFAIL 11 GND BG3OUT BERR 12 DS1 BR0 SYSRESET 13 DS0 BR1 LWORD 14 WRITE BR2 AM5 15 GND BR3 A23 16 DTACK AM0 A22 17 GND AM1 A21 18 AS AM2 A20 19 GND...

Page 148: ...served 13 Reserved 5 V Reserved 14 Reserved D16 Reserved 15 Reserved D17 Reserved 16 Reserved D18 Reserved 17 Reserved D19 Reserved 18 Reserved D20 Reserved 19 Reserved D21 Reserved 20 Reserved D22 Re...

Page 149: ...e J1 and J2 connectors on the backplane Figure A 3 shows the distribution of power from an AViiON 400 and 4000 series power supply to the VME backplane Power supply connector Pin 3 Pin 1 Pin 15 Rear v...

Page 150: ...VME Backplane Connector Signals and Power Distribution A 6 014 001867...

Page 151: ...only if slot 2 contains a VME board and slot 1 remains empty Calculate the current and power requirements of your computer s configuration Record the connections of asynchronous devices to VAC 16 junc...

Page 152: ...r System and Non VME boards VME board slots M E M O R Y O P T I O N S V S C 3 V A C 1 6 O P T I O N O P T I O N Viewed from rear of computer System and Non VME boards VME board slots M E M O R Y O P T...

Page 153: ...rksheets B 3 014 001867 Board Slot Maps Viewed from rear of computer System and Non VME boards VME board slots M E M O R Y O P T I O N S System and Non VME boards VME board slots Viewed from rear of c...

Page 154: ...t not exceed the maximum amperes and watts available from your power supply Power Requirement Form Current Amperes Device 5 V dc 12 V dc 12 V dc 0 SYSTEM BOARD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total Amperes...

Page 155: ...001867 VAC 16 Device Line Worksheet Board no Device name syac Range of tty lines J1 Connector J2 Connector Port tty Device Port tty Device No Line Type Description No Line Type Description 0 8 1 9 2 1...

Page 156: ...67 Board type Board no Cluster Port tty Device Cluster Port tty Device Address No Line Type Description Address No Line Type Description 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13...

Page 157: ...25 pin VSC 3i controller synchronous connectors 25 pin VSA controller SCSI connectors 50 pin high density VLC controller Ethernet LAN connectors 15 pin VLCi controller Ethernet LAN connectors 15 pin V...

Page 158: ...ectors 005 34247 15338E050 50 15 2 m C t r o tro r network o tor 005 34248 15338E100 100 30 5 m VTC LAN interface plenum grade D15 005 33791 1326 16 4 5 m 005 33787 1326A 65 6 20 m PVC D15 007 75414 4...

Page 159: ...66 15274E005 16 4 5 m 005 31694 15274E020 65 6 20 m VTRC LAN interface Shielded twisted p ir D9 to 80 005 33617 15333E003 2 5 0 8 m pair IEEE 802 5 005 33618 15333E016 16 4 9 m 005 33619 15333E065 65...

Page 160: ...pt to use the 100 120 volt ac cords VAC 16 VDC 16 and VDC 8P Asynchronous Serial Port Connectors Serial devices connect to the serial ports through RS 232 C 25 pin female DB25 connectors Asynchronous...

Page 161: ...HPS 6236 6237 Technical Manual for detailed information VDC 8P Parallel Port Connector Parallel printers connect to the system through 36 pin connectors located on the back of VDC 8P controller boxes...

Page 162: ...twork Figure C 3 shows the signals and pin numbers for the VTC external connector Pin Circuit Name 1 CI S Control In circuit shield 2 CI A Control In circuit A 3 DO A Data Out circuit A 4 DI S Data In...

Page 163: ...onnectors VSC 3 connector female Pin Signal and Direction 1 Chassis Ground CG 2 Transmit Data TxD 3 Receive Data RD 4 Request to Send RTS 5 Clear to Send CTS 6 Data Set Ready DSR 7 Signal Ground SG 8...

Page 164: ...each connector on your VSC 3i air dam depend on the interface type you select when configuring your VSC 3i Figure C 5 shows the VSC 3i rear panel connector and Table C 3 lists the signals and pin numb...

Page 165: ...Carrier Detect DCD 9 Receive Clock RC B Serial Clock Receive SCR B 10 Data Carrier Detect DCD B 11 Transmit Clock TxC B Serial Clock Transmit SCTE B 12 Transmit Clock TxC B Serial Clock Transmit SCT...

Page 166: ...27 Data Bus 1 28 Data Bus 2 29 Data Bus 3 30 Data Bus 4 31 Data Bus 5 32 Data Bus 6 33 Data Bus 7 34 Data Bus P 35 Ground GND 36 Ground 37 Ground 38 Termination Power TERMPWR 39 Ground 40 Ground 41 At...

Page 167: ...4 Reset RST 45 Message MSG 46 Select SEL 47 Control Data C D 48 Request REQ 49 Input Output I O 50 Ground Pin Signal 1 Shield 2 Data Bus 0 3 Data Bus 1 4 Data Bus 2 5 Data Bus 3 6 Data Bus 4 7 Data Bu...

Page 168: ...CI S Control In circuit shield 2 Collision CI A Control In circuit A 3 Transmit DO A Data Out circuit A 4 Ground DI S Data In circuit shield 5 Receive DI A Data In circuit A 6 Ground VC Voltage common...

Page 169: ...network Figure C 9 shows the signals and pin numbers for the VLCi external connector Pin Circuit Name 1 CI S Control In circuit shield 2 CI A Control In circuit A 3 DO A Data Out circuit A 4 DI S Data...

Page 170: ...e 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 Ring Transmit Figure C 10 VTRC Connector Signals VFC Optical Bypass Switch Connector The VFC board s Tx and Rx connectors for Physical Units A and B are ST compatible jack type c...

Page 171: ...wall or other surface Attaching the Air Dam to the Model 7431 VFC board Securing Boards with Captive Stand Off Screws Some option board air dams with captive stand off screws may fail to meet and or...

Page 172: ...puter chassis side view Stand off and captive screw installed Stand off and captive screw removed Removing stand off and screw Replacement screw Plastic stand off Captive screw Air dam Figure D 1 Remo...

Page 173: ...nectors from the backplane This section describes how to remove a 7411 K VAC 16 from your card cage how to attach the J box to your controller and how to install the completed assembly into your card...

Page 174: ...e or attempt to shake the board free You will feel the board release as the connector pins leave the backplane connector Refer to Figure D 3 Grasp air dam here Air dam Grasp air dam here Ribbon cables...

Page 175: ...ge If your VAC 16 board is already installed in the card cage skip Step 1 and follow steps 2 4 to remove the tension bar attach the J box ribbon cables and reattach the cable tension bar 1 After you c...

Page 176: ...or reattach the cable tension bar by installing and securing the four screws Make certain the connectors are not strained by the weight of the cable s before you secure the tension bar Refer to Figure...

Page 177: ...system then turn off power to your computer system Refer to your expanding and or maintaining manual s for instructions if necessary 2 Remove the existing board or protective air dam as described in...

Page 178: ...or Backplane connector Figure D 9 Inserting a Model 7411 K VAC 16 Board 5 With the board one half of the distance into the slot verify that the board rests in both the top and bottom guide rails Caref...

Page 179: ...ecuring screws and washers Phillips or flat Securing bar Securing bar Securing bars internal Cable to J box es Securing screws and washers Phillips or flat Computer chassis side view Figure D 10 Secur...

Page 180: ...ces to the the J box device connectors or attach the J box to a VAC 16 board J1 connector J2 connector Asynchronous device connectors 5 foot J box cable ribbon cable shown Figure D 11 Wall Mounted VAC...

Page 181: ...ll you can adapt these procedures to suit your particular environment As described the installation requires the following tools and equipment Appropriate anchors and screws to secure the assembly to...

Page 182: ...e J box corners as shown in Figure D 13 Corner screws Figure D 13 Removing J Box Corner Screws 3 If you are mounting a Model 7411 K J box pull the top connector half of the J box forward to reveal the...

Page 183: ...mmer and nail to make pilot holes for your wall anchors or mounting screws Top mounting slots Figure D 15 VAC 16 Junction Box Top Mounting Slots 7 Install the top two wall anchors according the instru...

Page 184: ...sion bar at the point marked by your tape or paper clip close the J box and secure the four corner screws To reassemble a Model 7411 KA J box refer to Figure D 18 as you slide the top connector assemb...

Page 185: ...VFC assembly in your system CAUTION Do not attempt to operate your computer unit without air dams cover panels or filler panels in every VMEbus option slot Lack of a proper panel could affect the saf...

Page 186: ...component side up on an antistatic surface Then attach the air dam to the replacement controller board as shown in Figure D 19 4 Place the original VFC board in the antistatic bag packing material an...

Page 187: ...or a Versatile Backplane Bus VMEbus ANSI IEEE Document P N ANSI IEEE Std 1014 1987 The VMEbus Specification manual from Motorola Corporation is particularly useful It defines how all hardware connecte...

Page 188: ...s Second each fixed level includes a daisy chained priority signal named Bus Grant BG The boards gate or pass the Bus Grant signal along the bus depending on their fixed assigned priority level The fi...

Page 189: ...1 provide a basic approach that works in most systems However for optimum performance on some large system configurations and with certain application programs you may want to try a different arrangem...

Page 190: ...are referred to as full block buffers D Devices with a buffer that holds only a part of the maximum allowable transfer to and from the device partial block buffers With full block buffer devices a wa...

Page 191: ...ance of the bus There is no absolute rule for setting priority based on the amount of VMEbus bandwidth required by a particular device However a good question to ask is how important it is to the syst...

Page 192: ...D Has the system been modified in any way new board added bad board replaced boards moved on the VMEbus etc prior to the failure occurring D Does the failure symptom indicate a memory address problem...

Page 193: ...tive priorities of VMEbus controllers to aid you in your priority assignments In this table the priority relationship between boards is indicated numerically by numbers that range from 1 to 9 with 1 b...

Page 194: ...Some general rules for positioning of priority 1 boards are D SCSI HBA with system disk is usually closest to the arbiter D If there are 2 or more SCSI HBAs in the system the ones with slower devices...

Page 195: ...previously described for prioritized DTB arbitration The higher order hierarchy is controlled by any one of seven interrupt request lines IRQ1 through IRQ7 IRQ7 has the highest priority and IRQ1 the l...

Page 196: ...Assigning VME Data Bus and Interrupt Priorities E 10 014 001867...

Page 197: ...6 to VDA cluster box 4 11 controllers 1 3 AViiON systems 5000 to 8000 series 1 1 documentation iv rear view typical 3 2 B Backpanel See Backplane Backplane 1 9 3 2 connectors 3 2 A 2 VMEbus A 1 defin...

Page 198: ...and supported VME options 1 3 defined 1 2 Configuring VMEbus controllers VAC 16 2 4 VDA 128 2 9 VDA 255 2 9 VFC 2 48 VLC VLCi 2 36 VME option boards 2 1 VSA 2 31 VSC 3 VSC 3i 2 21 VTC 2 17 VTRC 2 43...

Page 199: ...tion fig 2 35 DCE C 5 Device cables 4 25 connecting to the VSA board 4 25 name DG UX system VAC 16 2 4 VDA 128 VDA 255 2 9 VFC 2 48 VLC 2 36 VTC 2 17 VTRC 2 43 VSC 3 2 21 parameters asynchronous devic...

Page 200: ...teps to perform before 1 2 Interface cable connector cluster controller 4 11 parallel printer 4 16 VAC 16 4 3 VDA 4 10 VLC 4 27 VLCi 4 30 VSA 4 25 VSC 3 4 21 VSC 3i 2 28 4 22 VTC 4 18 VTRC 4 33 Interr...

Page 201: ...Bus Clear BCLR response E 6 data loss E 3 DTB usage E 4 physical constraints E 5 priority structuring E 3 slave only devices E 5 Peripheral devices connecting to the VSA board 4 25 PHY physical layer...

Page 202: ...g VSC 3i 4 22 connector signals C 7 default characteristics 4 21 4 23 interface changing for RS 232 RS 449 RS 530 V 35 X 21 2 28 System specifications 1 3 T Tag channel configuration 2 31 Telephone as...

Page 203: ...rity 1 12 system configuration 1 4 jumper settings 2 42 VMEbus about 1 1 backplane connector A 1 J1 and J2 connectors A 2 board assembly fig 3 2 slot assignments 1 11 card cage fig 1 9 control arbiter...

Page 204: ...1 3 VTC board layout 2 18 cables tbl C 2 configuring 2 17 connecting to LAN 4 18 connector signals C 6 current draw 1 5 jumper settings 2 19 slot priority 1 12 system configuration 1 3 VTRC board lay...

Page 205: ...ne the charge for UPS shipping and handling check the total quantity of units in your order and refer to the following chart Shipping Handling Charge Total Quantity UPS Airborne Overnight 1 5 Items 5...

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Page 207: ...SS NO PO BOXES CITY STATE ZIP TIPS ORDER FORM Mail To Data General Corporation Attn Educational Services TIPS A131 4400 Computer Drive Westboro MA 01581 9973 Authorized Signature of Buyer Title Date A...

Page 208: ...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 209: ...Cut here and insert in binder spine pocket Setting Up and Installing VMEbus Options in AViiON Systems 014 001867 03...

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