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Installation Instructions: AM-642 STOP Converter

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Rev. A01

Another useful document is your System Commands Reference Manual. In it you will find reference
sheets for the AMOS system software programs and commands mentioned in this document. Also, see
your System Operator's Guide for a wide variety of system information and the System Operator’s Guide
to the System Initialization Command File for information about system initialization configuration.

Summary of Contents for AM-642

Page 1: ...the Installation Manual included with the STOP Converter PDB 00642 01 an assembly which mounts in the card cage inside an AM 990 chassis attaching to the SCSI bus via the internal SCSI cable and to the tape drive via cables running out the computer s back panel SCSI Bus Types Over the years Alpha Micro computers have offered three different SCSI busses We refer to them as follows 1 The bus in AM 2...

Page 2: ...ew SCSI cable 4 Route the cables from the AM 642 out the I O panel to the tape drive The following sections describe the procedure in detail Electronic Equipment Handling Precautions While your computer s hardware is exposed and the AC power cord is unplugged the components are vulnerable to damage caused by static discharge Your body and clothing are capable of storing an electrical charge that c...

Page 3: ...ed you can skip this part of the procedure 1 Carefully unplug all SCSI devices from the SCSI cable unscrew the external SCSI connector from the top mounting bracket and remove the SCSI cable 2 Install the new SCSI cable attaching it to the external SCSI connector and to each existing SCSI device Leave the first connector approximately 6 from the CPU board SCSI connector empty This is where you wil...

Page 4: ...cket 4 Take the other cable and slide it through the right slot of the bracket with pin 1 to the left Again the end with the PC edge connector stays outside the chassis Secure one end of the cable grounding strap to one stud on the bracket attach the other to the bracket using a standard screw 5 Reattach the I O panel to the AM 990 chassis 6 Route the two cables into the card cage and over the AM ...

Page 5: ... bus To properly terminate the bus you need to terminate these lines So to properly terminate the Wide SCSI bus when using an AM 642 you must 1 Between the external SCSI port and the AM 642 use an external wide to narrow SCSI cable which actively terminates the high nine lines of the Wide SCSI bus Alpha Micro offers this cable in both three foot and six foot lengths PDB 00440 80 and PDB 00440 81 2...

Page 6: ... Power For reliable operation the AM 642 should be plugged into the same power source as the computer it is attached to Do not plug it into a separate power circuit SOFTWARE INFORMATION There are several points to remember when using the AM 642 STOP Converter The following versions of software or later are required to support the AM 642 For AMOS 1 X Systems For AMOS 2 X Systems File Version or Has...

Page 7: ...INI RETURN Make sure your system backup media contains the AM 642 software files in case you need to restore your system Modifying the Device Table The first thing you need to do in your TEST INI file is add a new DEVTBL statement When used in the system initialization command file DEVTBL tells AMOS which devices to look for on the computer As AMOS processes the DEVTBL command line it builds a dev...

Page 8: ...2 is attached correctly Initial System Testing You may want to run the system self test once the computer is up and running to be sure your computer system is operating correctly Refer to your computer Owner s Manual for complete step by step instructions and interpretation of the self test Self test does not test the AM 642 Use the MTUSAV command to copy a few files onto a blank mag tape and then...

Page 9: ...l In it you will find reference sheets for the AMOS system software programs and commands mentioned in this document Also see your System Operator s Guide for a wide variety of system information and the System Operator s Guide to the System Initialization Command File for information about system initialization configuration ...

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