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Summary of Contents for MicroVAX 3800

Page 1: ...MicroVAX 3800 VAXserver 3800 Installation Order Number EK 164AA IN 001 digital equipment corporation maynard massachusetts...

Page 2: ...ng future documentation The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation COMPACTape DIBOL RSX DDCMP DSSI RT DEC MASSBUS ThinWire DECmate MicroVAX ULTRIX DECnet PDP UNIBUS DECserver P OS V...

Page 3: ...ect Additional Devices to the System 14 6 1 Connect Terminals and Serial Printers 16 6 2 Connect Parallel Printers to the System 19 6 3 Connect Synchronous Modems to the System 20 6 4 Connect Asynchro...

Page 4: ...vice 24 12 Connecting Modem to Telephone Single and Multi Line Service 25 13 Connecting Modem to Wall Mounted Jack Data Jack Service Telephone to Wall Jack Connection 27 14 Connecting Modem to Wall Mo...

Page 5: ...ranty The terms of your warranty agreement with DIGITAL may require that a qualified DIGITAL service representative install your system Contact your local DIGITAL representative if you have any questi...

Page 6: ...xt and examples in this book For example Break indicates that you press the Break key on your tenninal keypad Return indicates that you press the Return key on your terminal keypad Provides general in...

Page 7: ...onnect to your system are in place and clearly labeled 2 Check Your Shipment NOTE Save all packing materials ifyou plan to reship the system Your shipment may include several cartons One contains the...

Page 8: ...the front of the system unit When you have completed this remove the label from the front of the unit CAUTION Before continuing installation verify that your system s power requirements match your po...

Page 9: ...ts DECconnect Office Cable Adapter H8571 A Cable Clamp Keys to Front Panel e Terminators T Connector Screwdriver System Power Cable Front Panel r Hand Holds erial Number Label MLO 0022S8 MicroVAX 3800...

Page 10: ...Figure 2 You can roll it sideways You can gently slide or walk it backward or forward by gripping the handholds on the side of the unit WARNING The system weighs between 50 kg 110 lb and 64 kg 140 lb...

Page 11: ...Figure 2 Sliding the System into Place Hand Holds Slides Front to Back Rolls Left to Right MLO 002269 MicroVAX 3800 VAXserver 3800 Installation 5...

Page 12: ...a successful self test and possible error messages that display if the terminal is not operating properly Once the terminal passes the self test you should perform some set up operations 4 1 Perform S...

Page 13: ...23 port 8 Press selectl to return to the Set Up Directory screen 9 Use the arrow keys to select the Save Current Settings option Press Enterl to save all current settings then press set Upl to exit th...

Page 14: ...follow to connect VT300 series and VT200 series terminals For VT300 Series Terminals Connect the console terminal to your system as follows 1 Tum off the console terminal 2 Find the terminal cable in...

Page 15: ...Figure 3 Connecting a VT300 Series Console Terminal Feed Cable Under System __ DECconnect Office Cable MicroVAX 3800 VAXserver 3800 Installation 9...

Page 16: ...Plug one end ofthe cable to the 25 pin adapter then connect the adapter to the 25 pin communications port labeled COMM on the rear of your terminal according to the instructions in your terminal insta...

Page 17: ...Figure 4 Connecting a VT200 Series Console Terminal Feed Cable Under System Adapter H8571 A __ DECconnect Office Cable MicroVAX 3800 VAXserver 3800 Installation 11...

Page 18: ...e circle Leave the switch set to disable while you start the system for the first time and run diagnostic software to test the system With break disabled your system automatically boots software when...

Page 19: ...Number Fault Writ8 Protect Ready SYSTEM c J c J GJ EI GEl 18 2 Restart Halt Run c J Gl GJ 1c J1 Break Enable I 5tB J Power Up Disable Switch iO l _Mode Switch LED _ i I DI lay lffi J d uill Mass Stora...

Page 20: ...dules requiring connections Use Table 1 to identify the modules as you connect additional devices to your system Table 1 Module Identification Labels Module Number Option Number M7625 KA655 AA M7625 K...

Page 21: ...l SA Analog to digital converter A030 PA ADQ32 SA Analog to digital converter M4002 PA KWVll SA Programmable real time clock A026 PA AXVll SA D A and AID converter CAUTION Do not operate the system wi...

Page 22: ...4 cable concentrators and two BC16D cables for each CXA16 module in your system Connect the additional terminals and printers as follows 1 Find the H3104 cable concentrator and BC16D cable in the cabl...

Page 23: ...Figure 6 Connecting Devices to the CXA16 Module Bail Latches BC16D __ l1 li Cable MLO 002273 MicroVAX 3800 VAXserver 3800 Installation 17...

Page 24: ...have not already done so connect the remote terminal or printer to the other end of the cable Your terminal or printer documentation shows how to connect the cable Ifthe printer or terminal does not...

Page 25: ...for each LPVll module installed in your system Connect parallel printers to the LPVll module as follows 1 Find the BC27L 30 cable s in the cable carton 2 Feed one end of the first BC27L cable under t...

Page 26: ...to the System You connect asynchronous modem lines to the CXY08 module which supports up to eight lines To connect a modem to a CXY08 module see Figure 9 and refer to the following instructions 1 Find...

Page 27: ...Figure 9 Connecting a Modem to a CXV08 Module Bail Latches BC19N 12 Cable Assembly 7 Feed Cable Under System Unit and Through Opening MLO 002275 MicroVAX 3800 VAXserver 3800 Installation 21...

Page 28: ...ve this service you have one wall mounted modular telephone jack per telephone RJ12CIRJ13C United States and CA12A1CA13A Canada telephone service The switchpacks are factory set for this service If yo...

Page 29: ...r end of the telephone line connected to the telephone as shown in Figure 10 Figure 10 Disconnecting the Telephone Line Single and Multi Line Service Wall Mounted Modular Telephone Jack Telephone Lock...

Page 30: ...rvice Modem A Modem B Line Icon Telephone Cord 17 00089 01 Wall Mounted Modular Telephone Jack MLO O00654 3 Connect the other end of the cord to the wall mounted telephone jack 4 To install voice comm...

Page 31: ...use by continuing with step 5 5 Using a second telephone set up modem B by following the same procedure used to engage modem A Notice however that the jack positions on the DFAOI cover panel are rever...

Page 32: ...refer to step 4 for more information 3 If you do not plan to use modem B skip this step and proceed to step 4 If you plan to use modem B connect a second 8 wire telephone line to the bottom jack on t...

Page 33: ...Connecting Modem to Wall Mounted Jack Data Jack Service Telephone to Wall Jack Connection Modem A Modem B Line Icon Wall Mounted Modular Telephone Jacks MLO 000656 MicroVAX 3800 VAXserver 3800 Instal...

Page 34: ...hone line into the second jack from the bottom of the cover panel marked with the telephone icon Setting Up Terminal Lines Before you can use the DFA01 modem you must set up your operating system soft...

Page 35: ...e automatic hang up of the lines when logging out or when completing a dialog with the modem using terminal emulation software With automatic hang up disabled you can modify the DFAOl modem operating...

Page 36: ...inWire Cable T Connector and Terminator Connector Connector T Connector Terminator MLO OOO659 2 Plug the T connector into the ThinWire connector on the DESQA module as shown in Figure 16 Push in and t...

Page 37: ...system is a link in the network and connects to two additional components connect one ThinWire cable to one end of the T connector and connect a second ThinWire cable to the other end_ Connect the ca...

Page 38: ...Ethernet Multiport Repeater DEMPR which can in tum be connected to a baseband Ethernet cable and which can connect up to eight ThinWire segmentsin a local area network A ThinWire Ethernet Singleport...

Page 39: ...clamp part number 90 08927 00 and an unshrouded T connector part number 12 25534 01 as shown in Figure 18 Contact your DIGITAL sales representative concerning these parts Figure 18 Grounding ThinWire...

Page 40: ...tion 3 Connect the other end of the cable to one of the following devices An H4000 transceiver located on a traditional baseband Ethernet cable A DELNI which can in turn be connected to a baseband Eth...

Page 41: ...Figure 19 Making a Standard Ethernet Connection _ __ Feed Cable Under System Unit and Through Opening Standard Ethernet Connector Sliding Lock MLO 002276 MicroVAX 3800 VAXserver 3800 Installation 35...

Page 42: ...y If the voltage listed matches your power source continue with the installation If the voltage does not match your power source do not continue Contact your DIGITAL sales representative CAUTION Opera...

Page 43: ...Figure 20 Power Cables 100 125V 200 250V MicroVAX 3800 VAXserver 3800 Installation 37...

Page 44: ...rear or the left and attach it as shown in Figure 21 Figure 21 Attaching Power Cable to the System Feed Power Cable Under the Rear of the Unit MLO 002044 5 Plug the pronged end of the power cable int...

Page 45: ...nsole terminal and wait until it has performed its self tests successfully 2 Turn on your system by setting the power switch to on 1 The switch should glow orange 3 Within a few moments the Language S...

Page 46: ...system tests 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 Tests completed Loading system software No default boot device is set Dev...

Page 47: ...nel is packed separately in the system shipping carton Attach the front panel as shown in Figure 24 NOTE The window on the front panel must be open to attach the front panel Instructions for removing...

Page 48: ...m software or run diagnostic software Both system software and diagnostic software are shipped on tape cartridges While optional DIGITAL strongly recommends that you run the diagnostic software suppli...

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