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Summary of Contents for GLZ6

Page 1: ...April 1996 GLZ6 Setup and Maintenance Guide...

Page 2: ...opyright Copyright 1995 Intergraph Corporation including this documentation and any software and its file formats and audio visual displays described herein all rights reserved may only be used pursua...

Page 3: ...rallel blade and a grounding type attachment plug rated 15 A 125 V For units operating at 230 V domestic use Use a UL listed cord set consisting of a minimum 18 AWG type SVT or SJT three conductor cor...

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Page 5: ...eplacing Boards in the Graphics Tower 10 Rasterization Accelerator and Frame Buffer 10 Expansion Adapter 12 Opening the Workstation Base Unit 13 Avoiding Electrostatic Discharge 15 Attaching an Antist...

Page 6: ...vi Contents Returned Goods Authorization RGA Form Personal Workstation Warranty Procedure Repair Depot Address Labels...

Page 7: ...the dialog boxes or the command line in lowercase unless directed otherwise SMALL CAPS Key names on the keyboard such as D ALT or F3 C Command line prompt indicating the character based interface to t...

Page 8: ...used in accordance with the instruction manual it may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in wh...

Page 9: ...one Support If you experience problems with your Intergraph system or software or have questions about the information in this document you can contact Intergraph for help In the United States call th...

Page 10: ...x Preface...

Page 11: ...s Unpacking the Equipment Since you are reading this document you have already opened the box and unpacked at least some of the graphics tower equipment Make sure you have the following items before c...

Page 12: ...additional Rasterization Accelerator and Frame Buffer boards are installed in the graphics tower as shown by the dotted lines Workstation Graphics Base Unit Tower Rasterization Accelerator Board Fram...

Page 13: ...ght Make sure the GLZ6 system has at least three inches of space in front and behind for proper air ventilation Never block the openings at the front or back of the GLZ6 system Avoid placing the GLZ6...

Page 14: ...ng steps To connect the equipment 1 Install the footstands on the bottom of the graphics tower 2 Connect the Adapter cable to the adapter ports on the graphics tower and the workstation 3 Connect the...

Page 15: ...on Setup and Maintenance Guide to power on the system Graphics Tower Workstation Base Unit AC Receptacle Video Port To Secondary Monitor Video Port To Primary Monitor VGA Loopback Port To Workstation...

Page 16: ...6 Chapter 1 Setting Up...

Page 17: ...ackplanes should always be serviced by Intergraph field service personnel to guarantee safety Opening the Graphics Tower Open the graphics tower when replacing the Geometry Accelerator board Frame Buf...

Page 18: ...ve the footstands from the graphics tower 3 If replacing the Expansion Adapter board remove the screw from the top of the right side panel as shown in the following figure Pull up and out on the side...

Page 19: ...tructed to install them Follow the instructions in the next section to attach an antistatic wrist strap Attaching an Antistatic Wrist Strap Use a disposable or reusable antistatic wrist strap when rep...

Page 20: ...rization Accelerator and Frame Buffer boards are joined by an interface connector and six screws Both boards must be replaced as a single unit referred to as the board set in these instructions CAUTIO...

Page 21: ...efully slide the board set into the slot and lower the board extractors to set the connectors into the backplane 2 Replace the screw to secure the board set to the chassis 3 Replace the clock sync cab...

Page 22: ...n the antistatic bag containing the board until instructed to install it To remove the Expansion Adapter board 1 Disconnect the Adapter cable from the graphics tower 2 Disengage the board from the bac...

Page 23: ...k switch is engaged Opening the Workstation Base Unit Open the base unit only when servicing the Geometry Accelerator Host Adapter or VGA boards This section describes removing the top cover left side...

Page 24: ...e the screw on the back of the top cover Pull the top cover back an inch and lift it off the base unit 3 Remove the two screws on the left side panel Pull the panel up and out to remove it Refer to th...

Page 25: ...harge Some of the sensitive components inside the unit can be damaged by electrostatic discharge To avoid electrostatic discharge take the following precautions after opening the base unit Discharge p...

Page 26: ...tection will not be effective To attach a disposable antistatic wrist strap 1 Remove the wrist strap from the envelope 2 Unfold the wrist strap and wrap the exposed adhesive side firmly around your ba...

Page 27: ...ystem 17 Replacing Boards in the Workstation Follow the steps in this section to replace the geometry accelerator host adapter and VGA boards The boards are located in the PCI slots as shown in the fo...

Page 28: ...the Host Adapter or VGA board disconnect the external cable attached to the board 2 If replacing the Host Adapter board or Geometry Accelerator board remove the FIFO status cable from between the two...

Page 29: ...you connect the FIFO status cable from the Geometry Accelerator board to the VGA board and then power on the system the Geometry Accelerator board may be damaged and may have to be replaced 5 Replace...

Page 30: ...r refer to Installing the GL Display Driver in this chapter If video problems persist contact the Customer Response Center at 1 800 633 7248 Obtaining a Usable Video Display There are two methods for...

Page 31: ...the graphics boards follow these steps To determine a defective unit 1 Save and exit all files if possible 2 Logoff Windows NT if possible 3 Turn off the power to the monitor and to the workstation 4...

Page 32: ...the IBBS and obtain files Installing the GL Display Driver This section describes installing the GL display driver in case the driver becomes corrupted or inadvertently removed from the workstation Fi...

Page 33: ...u to choose the currently installed driver or a new driver Select New to install the video display driver 7 When the Video Configuration dialog displays configure the video display as described in Cha...

Page 34: ...24 Chapter 2 Maintaining the System...

Page 35: ...iver Disposable antistatic wrist strap Note Documentation parts and an equipment list for the monitor should be included with the monitor shipping package Selecting the Monitor Location Select a suita...

Page 36: ...on power cord should be connected to an AC outlet to maintain ground After unpacking the equipment open the graphics tower and install the second graphics board set Use a quarter inch nutdriver to rem...

Page 37: ...around your wrist to prevent the boards from being damaged by electrostatic discharge as you handle them To install the second graphics board set 1 Remove the second graphics board set from its antist...

Page 38: ...the clock sync cable between the two graphics board sets as shown in the following figure CAUTION The clock sync cable is keyed and can only be installed one way black wire connects to pin 1 Do not fo...

Page 39: ...ty interlock switch If the interlock switch is not engaged then the graphics tower will not power on Connecting the Second Monitor After installing the second graphics board set finish the upgrade by...

Page 40: ...nnect the monitor cable from the secondary monitor to the Video port in the secondary monitor slot of the graphics tower as shown in the following figure 3 Configure the GL display driver to utilize t...

Page 41: ...unit RGA Obtained from Intergraph Customer Response Center FROM Customer Name Customer Contact Phone Mail Address REASON FOR RETURN Notice All returned equipment MUST be shipped in original Intergraph...

Page 42: ...RGA log number 3 Complete the RGA Form located on the previous page entering the RGA log number obtained from the Customer Response Center The information in the FROM section should be the address to...

Page 43: ...ville AL 35894 TO Repair Depot RGA _____________ Intergraph Corporation 9805 Kellner Road Huntsville AL 35894 TO Repair Depot RGA _____________ Intergraph Corporation 9805 Kellner Road Huntsville AL 3...

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