Silicon Graphics IRIS Workstation, User Manual

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IRIS WORKSTATION GUIDE 11 IRIS Workstation Specifications
• 1 25-pin plug for connecting a control cable from the Cabinet to the
Monitor.
3.5 Cabinet
There are two control panels on the back of the IRIS 1400 Cabinet: an I/O Panel
and a Power Panel. A
Power
switch controls power for the IRIS Workstation
system.
Power Switch
The
Power
switch for the IRIS 1400 Workstation is located beside the tape drive
slot on the front upper-left corner of the Cabinet.
Cabinet I/O Panel
The Cabinet I/O Panel has ports for connecting the Cabinet to the Monitor and
a host computer (see Figure 3-4) and several control and indicator features.
•
Port 1
is the receptacle for the control cable that is connected
between the Monitor Back Panel and the Cabinet I/O Panel.
•
Port 2
,
Port 3
and
Port 4
are available for RS-232 or RS-423 serial
lines.
• 1 15-pin D socket labeled
Ethernet
connects the IRIS Workstation to
an Ethernet drop cable.
• 1 BNC socket labeled
Sync
is a port for the video sync cable
connecting the Cabinet and the Monitor.
• 1 BNC socket labeled
Red
is a port for transmitting the red video
signal from the Cabinet to the Monitor through a coaxial cable.
• 1 BNC socket labeled
Green
is a port for transmitting the green video
signal from the Cabinet to the Monitor through a coaxial cable.
• 1 BNC socket labeled
Blue
is a port for transmitting the blue video
signal from the Cabinet to the Monitor through a coaxial cable.
• 1
Reset
button is located on the Cabinet I/O Panel. Pressing this
button resets the processor which in turn resets the rest of the
system. After the
Reset
button has been pressed, the IRIS
Workstation must be rebooted. This switch and the
Halt
light
correspond to the
Reset
button and
Halt
light on the IRIS Control
Panel on the Monitor. Either button may be used.