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Model 744 Owner’s Guide

This guide contains installation instructions.

HP Part No.  A4511-90602

Edition E0897

Printed in U.S.A.

Summary of Contents for Model 744 - VME Workstation

Page 1: ...Model 744 Owner s Guide This guide contains installation instructions HP Part No A4511 90602 Edition E0897 Printed in U S A ...

Page 2: ...al or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Hewlett Packard assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of its software on equipment that is not furnished by Hewlett Packard This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copy right All rights reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or transl...

Page 3: ...ons Preface 4 Release Document s Preface 4 Related Manuals Preface 5 Revision History Preface 6 Documentation Conventions Preface 7 Questions Suggestions or Problems Preface 8 Declaration of Conformity Preface 9 1 Model 744 Board Computer Overview Product Description 1 3 Installation Overview 1 7 Installation Notes 1 7 ...

Page 4: ...figuring the HP VUE interface with HP UX see HP VUE User s Guide For information on installing HP VUE refer to HP VUE Installation Guide 1 14 HP CDE 1 14 Online Sources of Information 1 15 Installing HP UX and HP RT 1 17 Audio 1 18 2 Installing Accessories Tools Required and Preliminary Procedures 2 3 Safety Precautions 2 4 Memory 2 5 Preliminary Requirements 2 5 RAM Card Installation 2 5 RAM Card...

Page 5: ...s 2 15 PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter Installation 2 15 PCMCIA 2 26 3 Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage Configuring the VME Card Cage 3 3 Keyboard and Mouse 3 7 Model 744 Installation 3 8 Tools Required 3 8 Preliminary Requirements 3 8 Installing a Single Slot Model 744 into an HP Card Cage 3 8 Installing a Dual Slot Model 744 3 9 Non HP Installation 3 10 HP Installation Other Than...

Page 6: ...minal 4 7 Audio Connection 4 9 Video Connection 4 12 Keyboard and Mouse Connections 4 13 Network Connection 4 14 Printer Connections 4 16 Preparing for HP UX Installation 4 16 Configuring HP UX for a Printer 4 16 Printer Interface 4 16 Printer Cables 4 17 Installation Procedure 4 17 Testing the Printer Installation 4 19 HP Parallel 4 19 RS 232 Port A 4 21 SCSI Connection 4 22 5 Powering On and Off...

Page 7: ...ing Your Workstation A 9 Searching for Bootable Media A 11 Restoring the Factory Default Configuration A 12 Displaying and Setting Paths A 13 Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type A 16 The Monitor Command A 16 Displaying the Current Monitor Configuration A 17 Setting the Monitor Type A 18 Setting the Monitor Type at Power On A 20 Using the Emergency Interactive Console Search A 21 Displaying the...

Page 8: ...e A 29 Displaying the LAN Station Address A 30 Displaying System Information A 31 Displaying PIM Information A 32 Displaying and Setting VME Backplane Networking Configuration A 33 Displaying and Setting VME Backplane ROM Boot Configuration A 34 Displaying and Setting the VME Chassis Codes Mode Flag A 35 Restoring the Factory Default VME EEPROM Configuration A 36 ...

Page 9: ... and EMI Gasket 2 19 Installing the Expansion Adapter onto the Bridge Adapter 2 20 Removing Ejector Handle Labels 2 21 Installing Ejector Handle Sleeves 2 22 Installing the Springs and Labels 2 23 Installing the Board Computer with PMC into VME Card Cage 2 24 Model 744 Memory Slots 3 5 Board Computer Captive Screws 3 9 Board Computer Captive Screws 3 13 Model 744 Front Panel Connectors 4 3 Connect...

Page 10: ...et 3 5 Model 744 Current Requirements Worksheet 3 6 Monitor Conversion Cables Required 4 5 Audio Specifications 4 10 Audio Connector Pinouts 4 11 Video Connector Pins and Signals 4 12 PS 2 Connector Pinouts 4 13 AUI LAN Connector Pinouts 4 15 HP Parallel Connector Pinouts 4 20 RS 232 C Connector Pinouts 4 21 SCSI Connector Pinouts 4 23 LED Indicators 6 4 System Paths A 13 Mnemonic Style Notation A...

Page 11: ...Preface 1 Preface This owner s guide describes how to install and use the HP Model 744 Board Computer ...

Page 12: ...le protection against harmful interference in a non residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interfer ence to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful in...

Page 13: ... such as those you receive with your computer Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Hewlett Packard could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Korean Regulations on EMI 1991V3 Please note that this device has been approved for business purposes with regard to electromagnetic interference VCCI Class A ITE ...

Page 14: ...ge is discharged from your body to ground Connect all equipment together including the static free mat static strap routing nodes and peripheral units Keep uninstalled printed circuit boards in their protective antistatic bags Handle printed circuit boards by their edges once you have removed them from their protective antistatic bags Release Document s Please refer to the Release Document s you r...

Page 15: ...he HP UX File System B2355 90038 HP UX X User Environment User s Guide If you are using HP RT refer to the following manuals for more informa tion Application Programming in the HP RT Environment Driver Writing in the HP RT Environment ELOG Library Programer s Guide HP Z5117A PCMCIA Adapter Installation and User s Guide HP RT Reference HP RT Quick Reference HP RT System Administration Tasks VME Ba...

Page 16: ...story The revision history for each edition of the manual is listed below HP Part No Edition Revision History A4500 90607 E0996 First printing A4511 90602 E0897 Updated to include Model 744 165L PMC and memory enhancements ...

Page 17: ...rs appears in color output Information that the system dis plays appears in this type face literal values Bold words or characters in for mats and command descriptions represent commands or keywords that you must use literally Path names are also in bold KEY Text with a line above and a line below denotes a key on your key board or a key or button which is drawn on your workstation s graphic displ...

Page 18: ...Preface 8 Questions Suggestions or Problems If you have any questions suggestions or problems with our hardware soft ware or documentation please contact your HP Response Center ...

Page 19: ...Preface 9 Declaration of Conformity ...

Page 20: ...Preface 10 ...

Page 21: ...Preface 11 ...

Page 22: ...Preface 12 ...

Page 23: ...1 1 1 Model 744 Board Computer Overview ...

Page 24: ...lation procedure The instructions in this chapter assume you are using either the HP UX or HP RT operating system The major sections within this chapter are Product Description Installation Overview Supported Products Environmental Requirements Operating System Overview Manuals for System Information Online Sources of Information Installing HP UX and HP RT Audio ...

Page 25: ...4 132L Model 744rt 132L Model 744 165L Model 744rt 165L VME slot configuration Single slot Dual slot requires PCI Mezzanine Card PMC bridge board Gen eral System Connect GSC expansion kit or HCRX graphics board Three slots requires PMC bridge and expander boards CPU PA RISC PA7300 LC processor performance Model 744 132L 132 MHz Primary internal cache 128 KB 64 KB instruction 64KB data Model 744 16...

Page 26: ...onitors Single or multiple display depending on number of installed graphics options on board and or external Color monitors HP A4490D 17 inch resolution 1280 x 1024 HP A4331D 20 inch resolution 1280 x 1024 Terminal text only connected to RS 232 port Optional Graphics Capability Graphics chip set providing on board including accelerated I O graphics GSC Expansion kit provides two slots for 3x5 GSC...

Page 27: ...NOTE A Model 744 configured for more than one RAM card requires installation of a PMC bridge board a GSC expansion kit or an HCRX graphics board thereby occupying two VME slots Up to four RAM cards may be installed When mixing memory card capacities that include 128MB cards the 128MB card s must be installed into the lowest memory slots before adding cards of other capacities Standard Features Int...

Page 28: ...xpansion kit with two GSC sites HCRX8 graphics board with one additional GSC site HCRX24 graphics board with one additional GSC site 3 x 5 GSC HP A4267A graphics card 3 x 5 FWD SCSI card supported only by HP UX 3 slot Upgrade PMC Expander board with two PMC sites requires PMC bridge ATM Network Card up to 2 GSC expansion kit required cannot be used with HCRX graphics ...

Page 29: ... products Installation instructions for most products used directly with your Model 744 Board Computer are explained in this manual Chapter 3 presents the installation tasks required to install and configure your board computer Installation Notes Your Model 744 Board Computer uses micro miniature connectors for sev eral interface ports Cable connectors for these ports are very small but may be pos...

Page 30: ...s supported by HP Accessory Cards The Model 744 supports the following accessory cards HP A4219A expansion kit Memory one or more of the following RAM cards is supported on either the HP UX or HP RT operating system HP A4501A 16 MB RAM card HP RT only HP A4502A 32 MB RAM card HP A4503A 64 MB RAM card HP A4449A 128 MB RAM card NOTE HP UX requires a minimum of 32 MB RAM HP RT requires a minimum of 1...

Page 31: ...ard size inter faces The Model 744 supports the following cables Conversion cables HP A4300A HP parallel high density 25 pin to standard 25 pin F HP A4301A RS 232 high density 9 pin to standard 9 pin M HP A4302A audio high density 9 pin to stereo line in HP A4303A LAN high density 15 pin to 15 pin AUI HP A4223A video high density 15 pin to standard 15 pin HP A4305A video high density 15 pin to EVC...

Page 32: ...1 10 Model 744 Board Computer Overview Supported Products Keyboard and Mouse The Model 744 supports the following HP A2840A keyboard with mini DIN connector HP A2839A mouse with mini DIN connector ...

Page 33: ...d junction temperatures must not exceed those shown in Figure 1 1 Table 1 1 Environmental Requirements Temperature Operating 0 to 55 C 10 c min rate of change maximum Non operating 40 to 70 C Humidity Operating 40 C 95 RH max Altitude Operating 4 600m 15 000 ft to 40 C Non operating 15 300m 30 000 ft to 70 C Air Flow 150 linear feet per minute 0 to 35 C 200 linear feet per minute 35 to 55 C ...

Page 34: ...should only be operated in an environment that is free from conductive pollution including dry non conductive pollution that may become conductive due to expected condensation Tj 100 Tj Maximum junction temperature in degrees centigrade Tc Maximum case temperature in degrees centigrade Tj 85 Tc 75 Tj 85 Tj 95 744 132L 102 744 165L ...

Page 35: ...44rt uses HP RT 2 21 or later a real time operating system HP RT is HP s real time operating system for PA RISC VME board com puters It is a runtime oriented product based on industry standard applica tion programming interfaces HP RT is designed around the real time system principles of determinism predictable behavior responsiveness user control and reliability for mission critical applications ...

Page 36: ...use the X Window System by itself All inter faces are included in HP UX For further information refer to Using the X Window System Using HP UX CDE User s Guide or HP VUE User s Guide The following manuals are also useful If you have not yet installed your HP UX OS see Installing HP UX For troubleshooting HP UX see Chapter 6 of this manual and the manual Solving HP UX Problems For VME configuration...

Page 37: ...ference information on HP RT found in HP RT Reference can be displayed by entering rtman name on your HP UX host system where name is the name of the HP RT command system call or function call you want to get information about On your HP UX system there are also a variety of files which contain ver sion specific information These will be useful in administering and config uring cards and devices f...

Page 38: ... have been customized on your system The contents of this directory will vary depending on which products you have loaded onto your system In most cases old versions of these files in their regular locations in the file system are not overwritten by the update process In HP RT you will find an HP RT specific README file in opt HP RT etc newconfig on the HP UX host system This file contains version...

Page 39: ...nd HP RT For procedures to install and configure HP UX refer to HP UX System Administration Tasks For information on clusters refer to Managing Clusters of HP UX Comput ers and HP VUE User s Guide For procedures to install and configure HP RT refer to HP RT System Administration Tasks ...

Page 40: ...lemented using a CODEC coder decoder combining CD quality stereo audio digital converters for microphone and line input levels The input sampling rate and format are programmable as are the input gain and output attenuation A 1 8 inch mini jack is used for the speaker output connection The remain ing audio signals are via a 9 pin D sub connector Output impedance is nom inally 8 ohms but higher imp...

Page 41: ...2 1 2 Installing Accessories ...

Page 42: ... how to install them The instructions in this chapter assume you are using either the HP UX or HP RT operating system The major sections within this chapter are Tools Required and Preliminary Procedures Safety Precautions Memory GSC Expansion Kit GSC Mezzanine Cards graphics and SCSI cards PMC Bridge and Expansion Boards PCMCIA ...

Page 43: ...o 1 Pozidriv screwdriver Small flat tipped screwdriver 5mm 3 16 inch nutdriver RAM standoffs require this tool Preliminary Procedures Perform the following steps before installing or removing accessories 1 Exit application programs 2 Shut down the operating system and power off the VMEVME chassis See Chapter 5 for detailed instructions 3 Remove all cables connected to the board computer 4 Set up a...

Page 44: ...tic discharge Static charges can build up in people to a potential of several thousand volts by simply walking across a room Protect integrated circuits by Using a static free work place and wearing clothes that do not hold static charges before handling any of the workstation s PC boards Unplugging the power supply before removing or installing a part Touching sheet metal with your fingers before...

Page 45: ...pter installed only one RAM can be installed In a two slot configuration up to four RAM cards may be stacked Use these steps and Figure 2 1 to install the RAM cards NOTE When mixing memory card capacities that include 128MB cards the 128MB card s must be installed into the lowest memory slots before adding cards of other capacities 1 Begin with the Model 744 placed so that you face the front bezel...

Page 46: ... your thumbs until the RAM cards are about 1 3 seated 7 After the connectors are 1 3 seated continue to push evenly with your thumbs while pushing harder The connectors will fully snap together 8 Examine the connector seating from both sides of the RAM card to ensure there are no gaps between the RAM card connectors and the connectors underneath it 9 Secure the topmost card with the screws you rem...

Page 47: ...ard Removal When removing RAM cards from the Model 744 CPU or the RAM card stack remove the cards one at a time Carefully lift the card by the edge near the connectors Do not try to pry the card up with a tool Figure 2 1 Installing RAM Cards ...

Page 48: ...e mat on a clean level surface GSC Expansion Kit Installation Follow these steps to install the expansion kit onto the Model 744 1 Place the expansion adapter so that you line up the four M2 5x12 screw holes that flank the DIN connectors See Figure 2 2 2 Insert the four M2 5x12 screws one at a time finger tighten then snug down with a screwdriver Do not overtighten 3 Insert the two M2 5x6 screws f...

Page 49: ...2 9 Installing Accessories GSC Expansion Kit Figure 2 2 Installing the GSC Expansion Kit Exploded View with GSC Card M2 5X12 Screws M2 5X6 Screws GCS Card GSC Expansion Kit ...

Page 50: ...2 10 Installing Accessories GSC Expansion Kit Figure 2 3 Adding the Front Panel Screws ...

Page 51: ...cing the Model 744 3 Place the Model 744 Board Computer on a static free mat on a clean level surface GSC Mezzanine Card Installation Follow these steps to install a GSC card onto your Model 744 Board Com puter 1 Working from the back of the Model 744 Board Computer you can install GSC graphics cards into either the right hand or center position shown in Figure 2 4 2 Using Figure 2 4 as a guide po...

Page 52: ...s the same position as the expansion kit adapter These boards fasten to the 744 in almost the same way as the expansion adapter with four M2 5X12 screws and two M2 5X6 screws On an HCRX board there are two additional small screws located on each side of the graphics connector that are fastened through the front panel MX2 5X6 Screws MX2 5X5 Front Panel Screws GSC Connectors GSC Mezzanine Card ...

Page 53: ...he left side of an HCRX board A GSC card is installed in an HCRX board in the same manner as on the expansion adapter See GSC Mezzanine Cards earlier in this chapter HCRX Graphics Board Installation Follow these steps to install an HCRX board on your Model 744 1 Place the HCRX board on the board computer lining up the screw holes for the M2 5x12 and M2 5x6 screws as shown in Figure 2 5 2 Install t...

Page 54: ...2 14 Installing Accessories GSC Mezzanine Cards Figure 2 5 Installing an HCRX Graphics Board M2 5X12 Screws M2 5X6 Screws Front Panel Screws ...

Page 55: ...assis you must re move it See Chapter 3 of this book for instructions on removing and re placing the Model 744 Board Computer 2 Place the Model 744 on a static free mat on a clean level surface PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter Installation 1 Refer to your third party PMC card installation manual and set any con figuration switches or jumpers that may be required for your application 2 On t...

Page 56: ...2 16 Installing Accessories PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter Figure 2 6 Installing a PMC Card onto the PMC Bridge Adapter Site 1 Site 2 O Ring Gasket Bridge Adapter PMC Card Bezel blank ...

Page 57: ...m puter 5 Install the PMC bridge adapter onto the board computer as shown in Fig ure 2 7 There are four screws that secure the front bezel and four screws that secure the VME connectors Figure 2 7 Installing the PMC Bridge Adapter onto the Board Computer Front Bezel Screws 4 Connector Screws 4 PMC Bridge Adapter with 2 PMC Cards Installed ...

Page 58: ... the bezel blank s from the sites where you will be installing the PMC card s See Figure 2 8 NOTE When installing a PMC card ensure that the O ring type gasket near the bezel remains in place 8 Install the PMC card s onto the expansion adapter by aligning the front of the card with the front bezel and onto the rear of the card with the con nectors and post See Figure 2 8 Figure 2 8 Installing a PM...

Page 59: ...dapter VME connectors as shown in Figure 2 9 10 Using a small screwdriver or razor remove the copper EMI gasket on the front bezel of the bridge adapter as shown in Figure 2 9 Figure 2 9 Removing Bridge Adapter Screws and EMI Gasket Screws 4 EMI gasket Bridge Adapter Front Bezel Bridge Adapter VME Connectors ...

Page 60: ...tor seats properly by applying pressure to the top of the expansion board and to the bottom of the bridge board You may have to remove memory cards to access the underside of the bridge board There are two screws that secure the front bezel four stand offs between the VME connectors and four screws to secure the VME connectors Figure 2 10 Installing the Expansion Adapter onto the Bridge Adapter Fr...

Page 61: ...r resulting in a three board assembly we recommend that you install the ejector handle sleeves in cluded in your kit The procedure is as follows a Remove the logo and model labels from the ejector handles on your board computer as shown in Figure 2 11 Figure 2 11 Removing Ejector Handle Labels Model label Logo label ...

Page 62: ...2 22 Installing Accessories PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter b Slide the sleeves over each set of handles as shown in Figure 2 12 Figure 2 12 Installing Ejector Handle Sleeves Sleeves ...

Page 63: ...and with the springs compressed slide the la bels from the Model 744 Board Computer into the sleeves as shown in Figure 2 13 NOTE To properly identify the board computer model and manufacturer we strongly advise that the original labels from the board computer be placed into the ejector handle sleeves Figure 2 13 Installing the Springs and Labels Springs Labels ...

Page 64: ...C adapter s into card cage slots until the they seat properly and the front panels are flush against the card cage CAUTION Do not tighten any captive screws until you have started to thread each captive screw into its hole 16 Engage all captive screws before tightening each screw of the board com puter PMC assembly See Figure 2 14 Figure 2 14 Installing the Board Computer with PMC into VME Card Ca...

Page 65: ...UX kernel for PCI support PMC cards require PCI drivers in the kernel 19 When SAM has started choose the Kernel Configuration menu 20 From the Kernel Configuration menu choose Drivers 21 From the Drivers menu select GSCtoPCI Driver 22 Go to the Actions menu and select Create a New Kernel 23 When the new kernel is built SAM asks if you want to move the kernel into place and reboot Choose Yes The sy...

Page 66: ...n installing a PCMCIA adapter and a flash disk card see HP Z5117A PCMCIA Adapter Installation and User s Guide Z5117 90001 NOTE The PCMCIA adapter may not be installed on a Model 744 board computer that has built in graphics PCMCIA is supported under HP RT only ...

Page 67: ...3 1 3 Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage ...

Page 68: ...to install it The instructions in this chapter assume you are using either the HP UX or HP RT operating system The major sections within this chapter are Configuring the VME Card Cage Keyboard and Mouse Board Computer Installation Non HP Installation HP Installation Other than in Primary CPU Board Computer Removal ...

Page 69: ...w these instructions 1 Determine the board computer s current requirements from the Computer Current Requirements Worksheet Table 3 4 Table 3 1 Determining the VME Card Cage Configuration If your Model 744 Board Computer Then has an HP A4262A Expansion Kit attached and will be installed in an HP 9000 Series 700 Model 748 VME System the Model 744 Board Computer must be installed in either Slots 1 a...

Page 70: ...ir in memory slots 2 and 3 they can use three memory banks concurrently When used as a pair in slots 0 1 or 2 the 32MB cards can have two active memory banks The 16 64 and 128MB cards each have only one memory bank that is active at any one time The worst case power draw would be if your system had 2 32MB cards in slots 2 and 3 these banks would be considered active all other memory cards banks wo...

Page 71: ...e bank s for your calculation 2 Slot positions and amount of 32MB cards determine the number of active banks Table 3 3 Model 744 165L Memory Card Current Usage Worksheet Memory Card Size First Active Bank1 Second Active Bank Third Active Bank Inactive Banks Totals 12V Totals 5V 32 MB2 0 53 A 12V 0 53 A 0 53 A 0 023A x ___ _______ 64 MB 1 2 A 12V N A N A 0 05 A x ___ _______ 128 MB 1 45 A 5V N A N ...

Page 72: ...le 3 4 Model 744 Current Requirements Worksheet Each Model 744 Board Computer 5V dc Amps 12V dc Amps 12V dc Amps If 132 MHz current for 5V dc is 4 7A 1 If 165 MHz current for 5V dc is 6 3A ______ 0 1A 0 1A RAM cards see Table 3 2 or Table 3 3 ________ Graphics subsystems 2 x 0 9A each FWD SCSI GSC card x 0 7A each HCRX graphics board 2 0A PMC bridge adapter 0 6A PMC cards on bridge adapter 3 _____...

Page 73: ...del 744 2 Plug the keyboard cable connector into your Model 744 at the PS 2 con nector labeled PS 2 0 Kbd NOTE The keyboard must be connected to PS 2 0 to be operational 3 Unpack your new mouse and locate the mouse s black rubber ball in the mouse box 4 Remove the ball plate from the bottom of the mouse Insert the ball and replace the ball plate 5 Plug the mouse cable connector into your Model 744...

Page 74: ... cage 1 Position the board computer at the desired slot and slide it into the card cage until it seats properly and the front panel is flush against the card cage 2 Push both ejector levers in until they are flush with the front panel 3 Engage and tighten the captive screws labeled 1 and 2 in Figure 3 2 at each end of the board computer These screws hold the computer in the VME card cage Tool Used...

Page 75: ...odel 744 1 Put the Model 744 at the desired slot Position and slide it into the card cage until it seats properly with the front panel and front panel extension flush against the card cage 2 Engage all captive screws labeled 1 and 2 3 and 4 in Figure 3 2 before tightening each screw of the Model 744 and the extension panel s 3 1 2 4 ...

Page 76: ...on The Model 744 Board Computer s P2 connector has a local bus on user defined pins Verify that your VME card cage backplane makes no connec tions to J2 P2 rows A and C Refer to Chapter 7 of IEEE STD 1014 1987 for more information on user defined pins used in VME backplane connectors ...

Page 77: ... Other Than Primary CPU The Model 744 Board Computer s P2 connector has a local bus on user defined pins The VME slot used by the Model 744 must make no connec tions to J2 P2 rows A and C Refer to IEEE STD 1014 1987 Chapter 7 for more information on user defined pins used in VME backplane connectors ...

Page 78: ...ng a Model 744 Follow these steps to remove the Model 744 from a VME card cage 1 Loosen the captive screws at each end of the board computer that hold the computer in the VME card cage in Figure 3 3 the screws are labeled 1 and 2 for a single slot board computer or 1 through 4 for a dual slot board computer 2 Pull both ejector levers out until the board ejects from the card cage Tool Used For Stat...

Page 79: ...3 13 Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage Model 744 Removal Figure 3 3 Board Computer Captive Screws 3 1 2 4 ...

Page 80: ...3 14 Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage Model 744 Removal ...

Page 81: ...4 1 4 Connecting Cables ...

Page 82: ...er The instructions in this chapter assume you are using either the HP UX or HP RT operating system The major sections within this chapter are Connecting a Single Monitor Multi Display System or Text Only Terminal Audio Connection Video Connection Keyboard and Mouse Connections Network Connection Printer Connections SCSI Connection ...

Page 83: ... or accessory Text terminal RS 232 connection An audio connection A video graphics circuit connection A keyboard or mouse PS 2 ports connection A Network AUI LAN connection Printer HP parallel and RS 232 connections A SCSI port connection Figure 4 1 shows the front panel connectors for the Model 744 Figure 4 1 Model 744 Front Panel Connectors Kbd PS 2 PS 2 0 1 SE SCSI ...

Page 84: ...ports only one monitor at a time Configuration Requirements This section provides information on configuration requirements and step by step instructions for connecting one or more display devices to your Model 744 Monitors If your board computer does not have on board graphics it must first have at least one of these accessories installed HP A4219A GSC expansion kit and an HP A4267A 8 plane color...

Page 85: ...RX board with or without a GSC graph ics card installed one two or three displays No on board graphics and an expansion kit with one or two GSC graphics cards installed one or two displays No on board graphics and an HCRX graphics board with a GSC graphics card installed one or two displays See the Graphics Administration Guide B2355 90109 for more informa tion about setting up multiple displays C...

Page 86: ...o cable into the video connector of your board computer or the connector on your HCRX board b Connect the monitor cable to the conversion cable c Connect the monitor cable to your monitor as follows Red to R RED Green to G GREEN Blue to B BLUE 2 GSC graphics cards a Connect the monitor cable to the GSC card connector b Connect the other end of the cable to the monitor as specified in the previous ...

Page 87: ...ting a terminal to your Model 744 Board Computer Refer to Figure 4 3 1 Using the HP A4301A conversion RS 232C Cable plug its micro miniature con nector to one of the RS 232 connectors as follows The recommended port for connecting a terminal is the A port Using the B port for terminal connection is not recommended NOTE Use of the B port requires that VME Services software be installed in the kerne...

Page 88: ... Text Only Termi nal 3 Plug the other end of the serial cable into the serial connector on the ter minal Once you have connected and powered on your terminal and board com puter you may need to reconfigure your board computer for the terminal to be the console see Appendix A ...

Page 89: ...ombines CD quality stereo A D converters for microphone and line input levels D A converters for driving headset and line outputs are used The input sampling rate and format are programmable as are the input gain control used for software control of recording levels and output atten uation A 1 8 inch mini jack is used for the speaker out connection The other audio signals are on a 9 pin micro D su...

Page 90: ...cifications Function Range Headphone maximum output level 2 75 V pp at 50 ohms Input sensitivity Line in 2 0 V pp at 47 K ohms microphone 22 mV at 1 K ohm Programmable input gain 0 to 22 5 dB in 1 5 dB steps Programmable output attenuation 0 to 96 dB in 1 5 dB steps Programmable rates 8 11 025 16 22 05 32 44 1 48 KHz Signal to noise ration Headphone 61 dB Line in 61 dB Microphone 57 dB ...

Page 91: ...les Audio Connection Figure 4 4 Audio Connector Table 4 3 Audio Connector Pinouts Pin Number Signal 1 Mic GND 2 Line in left 3 Line in right 4 Headset right 5 Headset left 6 Mic in A 7 Mic in B 8 Line in GND 9 Headset GND ...

Page 92: ... types of monitors Graphic monitors connect to the 15 pin video connector Figure 4 5 shows the video connec tor and Table 4 4 shows the video connector pinouts Figure 4 5 Video Connector Table 4 4 Video Connector Pins and Signals Pin Number Signal Pin Number Signal 1 DDC 9 GND 2 GND 10 HSYNC 3 RED 11 5V 4 GND 12 GND 5 GREEN 13 SSYNC 6 GND 14 GNC 7 BLUE 15 VSYNC 8 GND ...

Page 93: ...e port In the Boot Console Handler s hardware menu they are listed as PS 0 and PS 1 Figure 4 6 shows the PS 2 connector Also refer to Figure 4 1 the two ports on the right labeled Mouse and Keyboard Figure 4 6 PS 2 Connector Table 4 5 shows the PS 2 connector pinouts Table 4 5 PS 2 Connector Pinouts Pin Number Signal 1 Data 2 Not used 3 GND 4 5 5 Clock 6 Not used ...

Page 94: ...dard interface Only the Attachment Unit Interface AUI version is used no BNC connector is pro vided for ThinLAN Figure 4 7 shows the AUI LAN connector Also refer to Figure 4 1 The AUI connector enables connections to an external MAU Figure 4 7 AUI LAN Connector Table 4 6 shows the AUI LAN connector pinouts ...

Page 95: ...ecting Cables Network Connection Table 4 6 AUI LAN Connector Pinouts Pin Number Signal 1 GND 2 CI A 3 DO A 4 DI S GND 5 DI A 6 GND 7 CO A NC 8 CO S NC 9 CI B 10 DO B 11 DO S GND 12 DI B 13 12V 14 GND 15 CO B NC ...

Page 96: ... For information on using manual system administration procedures see HP UX System Administration Tasks Configuring HP UX for a Printer You will need to supply certain items of information needed to identify the printer you are installing It will help to have this reference information available during the software installation process In the following checklist fill in the items relevant to your ...

Page 97: ...e permission to log in as root ask your system administrator for help 2 Run SAM by typing the following command usr sbin sam Enter If you need help using SAM press the F1 key to obtain context sensitive information for the object at the location of the cursor Use the arrow keys and Tab to move the highlighted areas around the screen Press Enter to choose an item when illuminated such as OK 3 At th...

Page 98: ...your printer name for the new printer see Printer Interface earlier in this chapter 10 Choose Printer Model Interface 11 Use the arrow keys to scroll down the next screen Find the Model Name of your printer Choose OK or press Enter when your printer is highlight ed 12 In the Add Local Printer Plotter display select and choose the box labeled Make this the system default printer 13 Choose OK 14 If ...

Page 99: ...profile Enter The file named profile should print out on your new printer NOTE For information on printer related problems see Chapter 6 of this book HP Parallel The parallel port is compatible with Centronics standards plus some addi tional features found in HP Series 700 workstations It supports a bi direc tional register model interface in addition to printer only DMA Series 700 Scanjet interfa...

Page 100: ... HP parallel connector Table 4 7 HP Parallel Connector Pinouts Pin Number Signal Pin Number Signal Pin Number Signal 1 NSTROBE 10 NACK 19 GND 2 Data 0 11 BUSY 20 GND 3 Data 1 12 PE 21 GND 4 Data 2 13 SLCT 22 GND 5 Data 3 14 NAFD 23 GND 6 Data 4 15 NERROR 24 GND 7 Data 5 16 NINIT 25 GND 8 Data 6 17 NSCT IN 9 Data 7 18 GND ...

Page 101: ...ired to convert to a standard PC compatible 9 pin male D sub cable Figure 4 9 shows the RS 232 serial connector Also refer to Figure 4 1 Table 4 8 shows the RS 232 C connector pinouts NOTE The RS 232 Port B is not functional until VME services are operational Figure 4 9 RS 232 Serial Connector Table 4 8 RS 232 C Connector Pinouts Pin Number Signal 1 DCD 2 RXD 3 TXD 4 DTR 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 ...

Page 102: ...MB sec data trans fer rates The SCSI bus is terminated to 3 3 volts through 127 Ohms on the system board If the board computer is used in a VMEbus chassis having internal mass storage devices those devices must have their terminators removed If an external disk drive is used an active terminator must be used on the last drive s uncabled connector Figure 4 10 shows the SCSI connector Figure 4 10 SC...

Page 103: ...2 GND 22 GND 42 GND 3 GND 23 GND 43 BSY 4 GND 24 GND 44 ACK 5 GND 25 GND 45 RST 6 GND 26 DATA 0 46 MSG 7 GND 27 DATA 1 47 SEL 8 GND 28 DATA 2 48 CD 9 GND 29 DATA 3 49 REQ 10 GND 30 DATA 4 50 IO 11 GND 31 DATA 5 12 GND 32 DATA 6 13 NC 33 DATA 7 14 GND 34 Data Parity 15 GND 35 GND 16 GND 36 GND 17 GND 37 GND 18 GND 38 5 19 GND 39 GND 20 GND 40 GND ...

Page 104: ...4 24 Connecting Cables SCSI Connection ...

Page 105: ...5 1 5 Powering On and Off ...

Page 106: ...apter discusses how to turn on and turn off the system The instructions in this chapter assume you are using the HP UX or HP RT operating system The major sections within this chapter are Turning On the System Turning Off the System ...

Page 107: ...e a character terminal connected to the RS 232C Port A on the board computer 2 Check the SCSI connections and power on any peripheral devices 3 Turn on the VMEbus chassis Your Model 744 system turns on with the VMEbus chassis that it is plugged into NOTE If your Model 744 does not have on board or supplementary graphics the default console display is available through the RS 232C Port A If there i...

Page 108: ...this information later by typing the following after you log in as root set_parms initial Enter The information is as follows a The time zone where your system is located b The host name for your system any alphanumeric single word name with eight or fewer characters c The network address number also called an IP address for your sys tem This consists of four address fields separated by periods fo...

Page 109: ...cesses currently running 2 Enter the following command to bring the system to a halted state reboot h This gives a zero length grace period before the system goes down to the halted state 3 After completing several shutdown procedures the system eventually dis plays one of the following messages HP UX Message Halted you may now cycle power HP RT Message HP RT OS is down Halting in tight loop OK To...

Page 110: ...s root and type the following command followed by Enter usr bin sam 2 Choose Routine Tasks from the opening menu 3 Choose System Shutdown 4 The system provides you with the following choices Halt the system All currently executing processes except those essen tial to the system are terminated Then the system is halted Reboot restart the system The system is shut down and rebooted au tomatically Go...

Page 111: ...6 1 6 Solving Problems ...

Page 112: ...ides information on troubleshooting various problems The instructions in this chapter assume you are using the HP UX operating system The major sections within this chapter are Interpreting the LEDs Managing a Boot Failure Printer Problems ...

Page 113: ...reting the LEDs The Model 744 provides two LEDs located to the left and right of the reset switch as shown in Figure 6 1 The red LED is labeled SYSFAIL and the green LED is labeled POWER Figure 6 1 Model 744 LED Location Red LED Reset Switch Green LED ...

Page 114: ... On Off Memory Failure Troubleshoot for failed RAM card or problem with the RAM connection On 1 Flash sec CPU board Failure Replace the system board On 4 Flash sec No console identified Check the console search path and keyboard connec tions If no problem is found replace the system board On On OS is booted with VME services failure Check the Operating System VME services Check that VME services i...

Page 115: ...has failed check the following items with the power to the system off No power to the host system Check the local circuit breakers and the power connections to your VMEbus chassis The Model 744 is not fully plugged into its VME slot The LAN MAU connector is loose The SCSI cable is not properly connected Proper connection of interface option cards After checking these items wait five or ten seconds...

Page 116: ...for the printer is plugged in The printer is turned on The printer selection switches are set for online Paper is loaded into the printer and it is not jammed The correct interface has been set up The printer cable is connected to the correct interface port on your printer The cable is connected to the correct port on your system ...

Page 117: ...A 1 A The Boot Console Interface This chapter describes the interface to the Boot Console Handler BCH ...

Page 118: ...s even if the operating system is unavailable Here are some of the things you can do Boot your workstation Search for bootable media Reset your workstation Display and set boot paths Display and set your monitor type Display memory configuration information Display the status of the EISA slots Set Auto Boot and Auto Search Set Fastboot Display LAN information Display system information Display PIM...

Page 119: ... command you want help on Main Menu Main Menu Command Description BOot PRI ALT path Boot from specified path PAth PRI ALT CON KEY path Display or modify a path SEArch DIsplay IPL path Search for boot devices COnfiguration command Access Configuration menu commands INformation command Access Information menu commands SERvice command Access Service menu commands VME command Access VME menu commands ...

Page 120: ...et the system to predefined values FastBoot ON OFF Display or set boot tests execution MOnitor LIST path type Change the current monitor type PAth PRI ALT CON KEY path Display or modify a path SEArch DIsplay IPL path Search for boot devices SECure ON OFF Set show security mode TIme c y m d h m s Read or set real time clock in GMT BOot PRI ALT path Boot from specified path DIsplay Redisplay the cur...

Page 121: ...mation WArnings Display selftest warning messages BOot PRI ALT path Boot from specified path DIsplay Redisplay the current menu HElp menu command Display help for menu or command RESET Restart the system MAin Return to Main Menu Information Menu Enter command Service Menu Service Menu Command Description ChassisCodes proc Display chassis codes CLEARPIM Clear zero the contents of PIM EepromRead add...

Page 122: ...BPRconfig addr am Show or set VME BPR parameters ModeFlags CC ON OFF Show or set state of mode flags NV_SECTIONS DEfault ALL Restore NV sections factory defaults BOot PRI ALT path Boot from specified path DIsplay Redisplay the current menu HElp menu command Display help for menu or command RESET Restart the system MAin Return to Main menu VME Menu Enter command ...

Page 123: ...off the boot sequence automatically stops at the boot console Main Menu If Autoboot is turned on you will see the following messages Processor is starting Autoboot process To discontinue press any key within 10 seconds If Autoboot and Autosearch are both turned on you will see the following mes sages Processor is booting from first available device To discontinue press any key within 10 seconds NO...

Page 124: ...specified path PAth PRI ALT CON KEY path Display or modify a path SEArch DIsplay IPL path Search for boot devices COnfiguration command Access Configuration menu commands INformation command Access Information menu commands SERvice command Access Service menu commands VME command Access VME menu commands DIsplay Redisplay the current menu HElp menu command Display help for menu or command RESET Re...

Page 125: ...examples If you know which device you want to boot from and you know that it contains a bootable operating system follow the directions in Accessing the Boot Console Interface earlier in this chapter and then type the fol lowing at the prompt Main Menu Enter command boot device where device is the hardware path to the device specified in Mnemonic Style Notation When prompted whether or not to inte...

Page 126: ... and returns you to the boot console handler Answering no n continues the boot sequence with the device specified from the main menu prompt Answering yes y causes the ISL to be loaded from the specified device After a short time the following prompt appears on your screen ISL For example if the usual kernel stand vmunix on your root disk fwscsi 6 0 has become corrupted and you wish to boot your wo...

Page 127: ...alt the search press any other key These flow control commands do not work with a bitmapped display but such a display can show more than forty lines of text so you are unlikely to need them To search for devices of just one type that actually contain bootable media follow the directions in Accessing the Boot Console Interface earlier in this chapter and then type the following at the prompt Main ...

Page 128: ...onfiguration Menu Enter command default The process takes less than 30 seconds and messages similar to the follow ing are displayed Initializing TEST 30CD INIT 30CD Configuration Menu Enter command The factory default EEPROM settings are now restored This process does not affect the VME configuration in the EEPROM The defaults are as follows OS_ID HP UX Fast Size 0xF all memory is tested Primary P...

Page 129: ...owing at the prompt Main Menu Enter command path To obtain a full listing of currently supported boot device mnemonic paths use the following command Main Menu Enter command pa prim To obtain a full listing of currently supported console mnemonic paths use the following command Main Menu Enter command pa con Table A 1 System Paths Path Type Device primary or pri Your workstation s default boot dev...

Page 130: ...gscn scsi_address logical_unit_number Built in LAN lan server_address init_retries io_retries VME Backplane Networking bpn server_address init_retries io_retries VME Backplane ROM Boot bpr vme_addr VME_addr_mod PCMCIA ata PCI Slot pcin PMC Slot pmcn On board Graphics graphics 0 Optional Graphics 1 graphics 1 Optional Graphics 2 graphics 2 PS 2 Keyboard ps2 HIL Keyboard hil RS232 A serial_1 baudrat...

Page 131: ...r and then type the following at the prompt Main Menu Enter command path primary To set a system path to a new value follow the directions in Accessing the Boot Console Interface earlier in this chapter and then type the following at the prompt Main Menu Enter command path path_type path where path_type is one of the path types listed in Table A 1 and path is the specification of the path in Mnemo...

Page 132: ...ion Menu of the boot console interface To display the current graphics and console information enter the following command Configuration Menu Enter command monitor The correct usage for setting the graphics configuration is Configuration Menu Enter command monitor graphics_path type where valid graphics_path parameters are graphics 0 The on board 8 plane graphics adapter graphics 1 Graphics adapte...

Page 133: ... Main Menu Enter command configuration This places you in the Configuration Menu From here type Configuration Menu Enter command monitor The screen displays a list of the current graphics adapters and their monitor types configured for your workstation MONITOR INFORMATION Path Slot Head HPA Resolution Freq Type Class GRAPHICS 0 0 1 f8000000 1280x1024 72Hz 12 Configuration Menu Enter command In thi...

Page 134: ... Type Size Freq Class GRAPHICS 0 0 1 1 1280x1024 75Hz VESA GRAPHICS 0 0 1 2 1280x1024 75Hz VESA Double buffered GRAPHICS 0 0 1 3 1280x1024 75Hz VESA Greyscale GRAPHICS 0 0 1 4 1280x1024 75Hz VESA Double Buffered Greyscale GRAPHICS 0 0 1 5 1024x768 75Hz VESA GRAPHICS 0 0 1 6 800x600 75Hz VESA GRAPHICS 0 0 1 7 640x480 75Hz VESA GRAPHICS 0 0 1 8 1600x1200 75Hz VESA GRAPHICS 0 0 1 9 1600x1200 75Hz VES...

Page 135: ...FORMATION Path Slot Head HPA Resolution Freq Type Class GRAPHICS 0 0 1 f8000000 1280x1024 72Hz 2 The boot console displays a message that tells you that your new monitor selection will take effect the next time you reboot your system The boot console also displays the new monitor information Trying to change the monitor type to a number not listed for that graphics device fails and gives you the f...

Page 136: ...or types one at a time When you can see a message similar to the following clearly and legibly select that monitor type by pressing Enter MONITOR INFORMATION Path Slot Head Type Size Freq Class GRAPHICS 0 0 1 n nnnnxnnnn nnHz Press RETURN to select this monitor type type n of n types NOTE If you are using a power saving monitor the power LED will light when the monitor senses a valid video synch s...

Page 137: ...phics device recognized by the system GRAPHICS s MONITOR INFORMATION Slot Model Type Resolution Freq Class 0 INTERNAL_EG_1280 12 1280x1024 75Hz The following keyboard s are available PS2 HIL Press the n key to select GRAPHICS s as the CONSOLE or press the Tab key to select the next monitor type Where n is a single digit number or a keyboard key When the message is displayed clear and undistorted o...

Page 138: ...the monitor types to advance for each press of the Tab key 4 When the following message is displayed press the Esc key to confirm selection of the device as the console Press the Esc key to confirm selection of GRAPHICS s as the CONSOLE This selection will timeout in 10 seconds if not confirmed NOTE The message is displayed for only ten seconds before console search is resumed Press Esc as soon as...

Page 139: ...n the Information Menu From here type Information Menu Enter command memory The screen displays status and configuration information for the memory modules installed in your workstation Memory Information Example If a memory card failure is detected during power on selftest the following message is displayed on the console after completing all selftests and the autoboot autosearch process is autom...

Page 140: ...cts a defective or damaged memory card using the memory command from the Information Menu prompt displays the following information WARNING One or more memory banks were not configured due to errors in the following SIMM s Physical Slot Error Type 3 SIMM hardware error Memory Card Stack Slot 3 Failed Slot 2 64MB OK Slot 1 32MB OK Slot 0 64MB OK Side view of Model 9000 744 165L Single Board Compute...

Page 141: ... 0x01 0x00 SESCSI 8 16 5 SE SCSI built in 04b0 8200 0x96 0x00 LAN 8 16 6 LAN built in 04b0 8a00 0x02 0x00 PS2 8 16 7 Keyboard built in 04b0 8400 0x00 0x00 8 16 8 8 16 8 Mouse built in 04b0 8400 0x00 0x00 8 20 8 20 Bus Adapter EISA 0110 8e00 0x00 0x00 HIL 8 20 1 HIL EISA 0110 7300 0x00 0x00 EISA 8 20 5 Bus Adapter EISA 0110 9000 0x00 0x00 GRAPHICS 0 8 24 INTERNAL_EG_1280 built in 04b0 8500 0x01 0x0...

Page 142: ...ion Menu Enter command auto If auto boot is set to on your workstation automatically attempts to boot the operating system when turned on If auto boot is set to off your workstation enters the boot administration mode of the boot console user interface The state of auto search determines how your workstation seeks a boot device during autoboot If auto search is set to on your workstation will sear...

Page 143: ... in the following order Primary Boot Path Alternate Boot Path FW SCSI in GSC Slot 1 FW SCSI in GSC Slot 2 Built in Single Ended SCSI Devices Built in LAN bootp servers NOTE The following paths are not searched unless they are referenced by the primary or alternate boot paths bpn bpr ata EISA and VME cards are not searched ...

Page 144: ...e takes effect the next time you reboot the board computer When the SECure flag is set to on autoboot and autosearch are enabled and cannot be stopped The system boots from the default boot paths regard less of user intervention To display the current setting for the SECure flag enter the following com mand Configuration Menu Enter command secure To set the SECure flag on or off enter one of the f...

Page 145: ...nsive memory testing and I O interface testing is performed during the selftests causing the boot pro cess to take longer If you are experiencing difficulty in booting your workstation set fastboot to off and reboot the system The more extensive testing may reveal the error condition To display the status of fastboot type the following at the prompt Configuration Menu Enter command fastboot To dis...

Page 146: ...s in order to add your workstation to the cluster A LAN station address of your workstation is the label that uniquely identi fies the LAN connection for your workstation at the link level the hardware level To display your workstation s LAN station addresses type the following at the prompt Information Menu Enter command lanaddress The LAN station address is displayed as a twelve digit number in ...

Page 147: ...ws you to display the system s processor revision and speed cache size memory size flag settings and the boot and console paths To display system information from the Information Menu type the following at the prompt Information Menu Enter command all This information is paged to allow you to view it as necessary ...

Page 148: ...fied fault type To display PIM information for a specific fault type the following at the Service Menu prompt Service Menu Enter command pim processor_number You can use pim in the following ways pim Gives all fault types pim 0 Gives HPMC information on the processor pim 0 fault_type Provides fault type information on the processor Where fault_type is HPMC LPMC or TOC ...

Page 149: ...mation is displayed similar to the following example Current BPN Configuration Parameters CPU Number 0 Anchor 0x00200000 AM 0x3d Use the following syntax to set the VME backplane networking parameters BPNconfig Show backplane networking configuration BPNconfig cpu Set CPU number only BPNconfig cpu anchor Set CPU number and VME anchor address BPNconfig cpu anchor am Set CPU number VME anchor addres...

Page 150: ... lowing at the VME menu prompt VME Menu Enter command bpr The information is displayed similar to the following example Current BPR Configuration Parameters Address 0x00000000 AM 0x3d VME Menu Enter command Use the following syntax to set the VME backplane ROM boot parameters BPRconfig Show backplane ROM boot configuration BPRconfig addr Set VME address only BPRconfig addr am Set VME address and V...

Page 151: ...y the current setting of the mode flag enter the following command VME Menu Enter command mf The information is displayed similar to the following example Diagnostic Chassis Codes to SERIAL_1 ENABLED VME Menu Enter command Use the following syntax to set the VME chassis code mode flag ModeFlags Shows current state of all mode flags ModeFlags cc on Enables the display of diagnostic chassis codes on...

Page 152: ...ctory settings To restore the factory default settings enter the following command VME Menu Enter command nv_sections de all CAUTION All VME system configuration data maintained in this area of the EEPROM is restored to the factory default setting All user data contained in this area of the EEPROM is ERASED CAUTION Do not reset the system or interrupt the power during the update process The update...

Page 153: ... F fastboot A 29 disabling A 29 displaying status A 29 enabling A 29 features 1 3 Federal Communications Commission FCC Preface 2 G GSC 1 3 I information online 1 15 system 1 14 installation accessories 2 1 expansion kit 2 8 graphics boards 2 12 GSC mezzanine cards 2 11 memory 2 5 PMC bridge 2 15 PMC expansion 2 15 cables 4 1 configuring VME card cage 3 3 HP RT 1 17 HP UX 1 17 keyboard 4 13 keyboa...

Page 154: ...c discharge Preface 4 printer configuring 4 16 connecting 4 16 product description 1 3 R regulations emissions Preface 2 related manuals Preface 5 release documents Preface 4 removal Model 744 3 12 revision history Preface 6 S solving problems 6 1 boot failure 6 5 LED codes 6 3 printer 6 6 supported products 1 8 system information displaying A 31 T troubleshooting 6 1 boot failure 6 5 LED codes 6 ...

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