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OptiPac 8611B User`s Manual

1. 8 Ejecting a Cartridge 9 Ejecting a Cartridge Without Power 9 Write Protecting a Cartridge 10 Importing Data From an HP7906 10 4 OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS 13 System Menu luno emiten eee ee 14 Ive vu Mee Seed 15 Change Ring 15 Unload Cartridge 15 Spin Down Disk 16 Spin Up Disk usage ia cca ur xax ce nnne UR ede 16 Configurations 16 ant A oe aha nee ne os 16 Display Time and Messages 16 Configurations Submenu 17 Change HP IB Address 17 Change Emulation 17 Change Format Switch 17 Use 12 24 Hour Clock 18 Set FIM css oe Pr ect d esf idee Re te 18 Set Date cus ex poesie WR ex xS 19 Utilities Submenu 20 Ring Utilities Submenu 21 Change Ring 21 Change Label 21 Copy RING 5e Rennes seh bees tee le ots 22 Backup Rings
2. 22 Restore RMGS sis Ig trees ananas idee ES 23 Erase Rings same ade bee ee oe eee og 24 OptiPac 8611B User s Manual vii OVERVIEW Table of Contents Erase Ril gssseniiscnisetue DEP ER rs VERS 24 Fixed Disk Utilities Submenu 25 Show DISK Information 25 Spin Down Up Disk 25 Verily Disk on Wine elk MERGE D TR QE Re 26 Format Disk 26 Erase Disk 27 Removable Disk Utilities Submenu 28 Show CARTRIDGE Information 28 Unload Cartridge 28 Verify Cartridge 29 Format Cartridge 29 Erase Cartridge 30 External Disk Utilities Submenu 31 Show External Disks 31 Verify External Disk 31 Import External Disk 32 Tests Submenu 33 Test LCD Display 33 Verify M dias is ios da cer mode 33 Show Command Trace 34 Enable Firmware Load 34 5 CARING FOR THE DISK DRIVE amp CARTRIDGE 35 General Safeguards 35 Cartridge Caress us sans
3. Number of rings Ring capacity Ring size cylinders Ring cylinder size tracks Ring track size in sectors Sectors in ring Total capacity of drive kbytes Logical sector size Physical sector size Interleave Date cartridge last formatted Date cartridge last written Date cartridge last accessed Not displayed for unformatted cartridges Press the ENTER button to scroll through each field This is the same as Unload cartridge in the Main menu 28 OptiPac 8611B User s Manual OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Verify Cartridge Format Cartridge This function scans every sector on the cartridge for defects If a bad sector is found this function will terminate with the LCD showing the Press the ENTER button to start As the verification progresses the record address is updated The following message will appear Verify CARTRIDGE record n To abort the function at any time press and hold both the SELECT and ENTER buttons simultaneously until the following message appears Abort received wait Release the buttons The function will abort at the appropriate time and you ll see User abort Press the ENTER button to exit When you ve exited the function the following message will appear n complete verifies done Press the ENTER button to return to the Removable disk utilities submenu All new cartridges must be formatted with this utility before using on the comp
4. Spin Down Disk Spin Up Disk Configurations Utilities Display Time and Messages OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Main Menu If the cartridge is in use by the operating system the following message will appear Cartridge in use UNLORD IT NO Press the SELECT button to select Yes if need be when Yes is selected press the ENTER button to eject the cartridge This function will spin the drives down Using this function will help prevent wear on a drive which is constantly powered on These functions will affect the optical drive as well as any fixed disks in the OptiPac Press the ENTER button to execute the displayed function The drives will then spin down This function will spin the drive s up If the drive is already spinning this function will have no effect Press the ENTER button to execute the displayed function The drives will then spin up This function sets the HP IB address changes format switch selects the 24 hour clock format and sets the date and time See the Configurations Submenu section for detailed information This function shows cartridge disk information verifies and formats the cartridge formats the fixed disk erases cartridge data performs ring functions and performs test functions Refer to the Utilities Submenu section for detailed information This function exits the Main menu and displays the current date time and system messages 16 OptiPac 8611B User
5. OptiPac 8611B User s Manual 41 SPECIFICATIONS A General 42 OptiPac 8611B User s Manual RACK MOUNT Installation If you purchased the rack mount kit ACCS 7206 from Bering these instructions will show the installation procedures It fits in a standard 19 rack cabinet The front is a 3 5 in panel with the holes on 3 in centers The holes on the sides of the rack are 3 625 centers for installation of a standard C300S 22 slide rail The following instructions are for installing the drive into a rack without slide rails Remove the front feet from the Bering drive by removing two screws in each foot Mount the Bering drive to the rack mount shelf with four 4 8 32x screws inserted from the bottom through the shelf into the bottom of the drive Remove front feet from drive Figure B 1 Attaching the drive to the rack mount assembly This step may be performed by turning the drive upside down and placing the shelf on the drive while aligning the screw holes OptiPac 8611B User s Manual 43 RACK MOUNT Installation A CAUTION The following steps require two people to install the unit in a cabinet The shelf requires 3 5 inches of vertical clearance Insert the shelf with the Bering drive into the cabinet and hold it in place 4 Insert the four 4 10 32x5 16 screws from the front through the holes in the cabinet Screw the 10 32 nuts on the screws from the rear of the panel and tighten o0o
6. 8611B User s Manual 45 Set time 18 Show cartridge information 28 Show command trace 34 Show disk information 25 Show external disks 31 Spin down up disk 25 Spin down disk 16 Spin up disk 16 Test LCD display 33 Tests submenu 33 Unload Cartridge 15 Unload cartridge 28 Use 24 hour clock 18 Utilities submenu 20 Verify cartridge 29 Verify disk 26 Verify external disks 31 Verify media 33 LCD Menu 14 LCD messages 37 LOD testing 33 LED error 7 M Magneto Optical technology 2 Main menu 15 Menu system 14 Model number 20 N New cartridges 15 7 Preventive maintenance 36 R Rack mount installation 43 Removable disk utilities submenu 28 Ring Backup 22 Erase 24 Restore 23 ROM version 20 S Serial number 20 Set date 19 46 OptiPac 8611B User s Manual Set time 18 Show cartridge information 28 Show command trace 34 Show disk information 25 Show external disk 31 Specifications 1 3GB cartridge drive 39 Fixed disk 40 General 41 Spin down up disk 25 Spin down disk 16 Spin up disk 16 T Table of Contents vii Technical Support 38 Test LCD display 33 Tests submenu 33 Time Setting 18 U Unload Cartridge 15 Unload cartridge 28 Unpacking 4 Utilities submenu 20 V Verify cartridge 29 Verify disk 26 Verify external disk 31 Verify media 33 W Warranty statement v Write protection 10
7. BERING PRODUCTS For products sold outside the U S A and Canada contact your local Bering distributor representative or dealer for warranty terms Repairs and upgrades carry alimited time warranty Contact a Bering sales representative or Customer Service Representative for details on the warranty period for replaced parts and upgrades OptiPac 8611B User s Manual OVERVIEW Configuration Settings Configuration Use this table to record the configuration settings of your Bering Settings OptiPac 8611B Magneto optical disk drive subsystem Model Serial Number Time Zone HP IB Address Format Switch LI off vi OptiPac 8611B User s Manual OVERVIEW Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION a UOS bb te dus 1 F atures since sate state cute aid RAE Xe eum ARE 1 Compatibility Sin da he 2 Magneto Optical Technology 2 Conventions in this Manual 3 Unpacking 2 eec RE nue Den ais m ete nn 4 2 INSTALLING THE DISK DRIVE 5 Quick Start Procedure 5 Connecting the OptiPac Drive 6 3 OPERATING THE DISK DRIVE amp CARTRIDGE 7 8611B Controls 7 MO eee E rem egre Mea RR RUSO RU 8 Loading a Cartridge 8 Compatibility
8. FORMAT utility is not available in your host system The Format Disk function will erase all data on the fixed disk Press the ENTER button when the Format disk function is displayed on the Fixed disk utilities submenu The Format disk submenu then appears displaying the following message Erase entire media NO OptiPac 8611B User s Manual OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Erase Disk A CAUTION Press the SELECT button to toggle between YES and NO Select YES and press the ENTER button to continue The following message will appear Set interleave to 1 Use the SELECT button to select button to scroll through the options 1 10 choose one and press the ENTER button to start the format process The following message will appear 1 vols 256 bps continue No If you choose No the FORMAT option will quit and you ll be returned to the Removable disk utilities menu Use the SELECT button to select Yes and press the ENTER button to start the format process The following message will appear Formatting DISK Formatting will take up to 1 hour When the process is complete the following message will appear DISK formatted Press the ENTER button to return to the Fixed disk utilities submenu This function will erase the entire fixed disk by performing a DOD wipe delete This wiping of data is done by first filling the sectors with the hexadecimal characters FF and 00 three times then to w
9. Warranty Statement OptiPac products sold in the U S A and Canada carry a standard one year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship During the warranty period Bering will at its option repair or replace equipment which proves to be defective OptiPac cartridge media is warranted against defects for one year from the date of purchase If the media becomes defective Bering will replace it upon receipt of the defective media from the customer All repairs will be performed at the factory Any other arrangement such as on site service will be at your expense Before any product is returned for repair a Return Materials Authorization number RMA must first be obtained from a Customer Service representative Customer Service Bering Technology Inc 1400 Dell Avenue Suite B Campbell CA 95008 408 364 6500 Fax 408 364 6501 EMail help amp bering com The selection and use of media supplies and consumables is the customer s responsibility Bering reserves the right to exclude from the warranty any damage caused by misuse of the product unauthorized modification shipping damage non Bering approved media interface software or cleaning supplies NO OTHER WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE BERING SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATED TO THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF
10. and phone numbers are Bering Technology Inc Customer Service Technical Support 1400 Dell Avenue Suite B Campbell CA 95008 408 364 6500 Fax 408 364 6501 EMail help bering com Never remove the cover of the OptiPac box This voids the warranty 38 OptiPac 8611B User s Manual SPECIFICATIONS 1 3GB Cartridge Disk Drive 1 3GB MO Cartridge The specifications listed on this page are for a 1 3GB cartridge The 1 3GB 1024 bps cartridge is identical in capacity to the hard drive Using any other cartridge will cause fewer than 100 rings to be backed up PERFORMANCE Rings 100 1024 bps w 1 3GB cartridge Ring capacity 10 1 MB Rotation speed 1 3GB cartridge 3 214 rpm other cartridge 4 558 rpm Average seek time 23 ms read MTBF 120 000 Power on Hours ENVIRONMENTAL Temperature 5 to 45 C operational Relative humidity 10 to 85 6 non condensing Vibration 5 to 500 Hz 0 4 G s p p Shock 2 G 10 ms half sine pulse Altitude 0 to 10 000 feet 0 to 3 048 meters non operating Temperature 20 to 60 C Relative Humidity 5 to 90 non condensing Vibration 5 to 500 Hz 1 G p p Shock cartridge removed 5 G s at 10 ms half sine pulse transport 50 G s at 10 ms half sine pulse Altitude 0 to 40 000 feet 12 192 meters LASER DIODE Type Semiconductor Laser Wavelength 785nm Continuous Output power 30mW max Classification Class 1 IEC 825 GaAIAs OptiPac 8611B User s Manual 39 SPECIFICATIO
11. displayed press the ENTER button You ll see Set time 3 15 27 PM The actual time displayed will vary The hour field will be blinking Press the SELECT button to increment the hour Holding the SELECT button will cause the hour to increment through twelve hours continuously If you continue to hold down the SELECT button incrementing will speed up To decrement the hour press and hold the SELECT button and then press the ENTER button Again decrementing will be continuous and speeds up if you hold the buttons down When the correct hour is displayed press the ENTER button SELECT and ENTER the correct minute setting just as you did the hour SELECT and ENTER the correct setting for seconds SELECT and ENTER the correct AM PM setting 18 OptiPac 8611B User s Manual OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Configurations Submenu Set Date You will now be returned to the Set time option This function allows you to change the date With the Set date function displayed press the ENTER button You ll see Set date Wed Jan 16 2002 The actual date displayed will vary The day field will be blinking Press the SELECT button to increment the day Holding the SELECT button will cause the day to increment through twelve hours continuously If you continue to hold down the SELECT button incrementing will speed up To decrement the day press and hold the SELECT button and then press the ENTER button Again
12. from This function can be used to declassify a ring by copying a declassified ring to it The label of the source ring will also be copied to the target ring Press the SELECT button until the Copu ring function is displayed on the Ring utilities menu Press ENTER to select this option Use the SELECT button to scroll through the copy from ring selections until you see the desired source ring then press the ENTER button Use the SELECT button to scroll through the copy to ring selections until you see the desired target ring then press the ENTER button You will see a display similar to this HO2 Label to 03 Label No Press the SELECT button to change No to Yes and press the ENTER button to start the copy process This function allows you to backup a group of rings from one location to another The destination can be from one drive to the other or from one area of a drive to another area of the same drive This function begins by asking for the beginning or first ring of the group to be backed up then asks for the beginning or first ring where the group of rings is to be backed up to and then asks for the number of rings to be backed up The default values backup the highest numbered rings on the fixed disk equivalent to the number of rings on the cartridge 100 on the 2 6GB cartridge so rings HOO through H98 will be backed up Press the SELECT button until the Backup rings function is displayed on the Ring utilit
13. lock command to the cartridge drive The cartridge must be ejected using the Unload cartridge function in the LCD main menu The fixed disk access indicator is on the lower middle of the front bezel Whenever the fixed disk is accessed the LED will flash on The Error LED turns red and stays illuminated when a system error is detected This LED is also used as a fixed disk access LED It flashes green when the fixed disk in the model 8611 is accessed OptiPac 8611B User s Manual MO Controls Emergency Eject Hole Loading a Cartridge A CAUTION Compatibility OPERATING THE DISK DRIVE amp CARTRIDGE MO Controls The MO drive controls are simple Drive Eject Button Drive Status Light Flashes when drive is busy GIGAMO O Emergency Eject Hole Figure 3 2 controls In an emergency such as a power outage the cartridge can manually ejected by inserting a tool into this opening Read the complete instructions in the section titled Ejecting a Cartridge Without Power Loading a data cartridge is very much like loading a diskette Make sure the OptiPac is turned on before you load a cartridge Remove the cartridge from its plastic storage case Insert the cartridge into the drive slot with the label side up and push the cartridge straight in keeping it parallel with the top and bottom of the drive Slide the cartridge all the way into the drive The a
14. on the display as the verification progresses The following message will appear Verify CARTRIDGE record n If a bad sector is found this function will terminate with the LCD showing the error The messages will include DISK rather than CARTRIDGE when you are verifying a fixed disk If you chose a single verification pass you will be prompted when the process is complete at that time jump to step 3 If you chose multiple verification passes in step 2 you must stop the process yourself a To abort the function at any time press both the SELECT and ENTER buttons simultaneously and hold them until you see Abort received wait b Release the buttons The function will abort at the appropriate time and you will see User abort It may take some time to stop the process and the display may resume showing the records being verified while it finds a stopping place c Press the ENTER button to exit Upon successful completion you will be notified n complete verifies done Press the ENTER button to return to the Tests submenu This function is for troubleshooting purposes by Technical support personnel It displays the last sequence of commands sent to the drive This function allows you to upgrade the firmware on the controller board from a cartridge The new firmware version will be read from a cartridge and loaded into FLASH memory on the controller board Full instructions for the upgrade will be included with
15. s Manual OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Configurations Submenu Configurations Submenu 1 2 Change HP IB Address 2 Change Emulation Change Format Switch This function sets the HP IB address changes the format switch and sets the date and time Press the ENTER button when the Configurations function is displayed on the Main menu The Configurations submenu will offer these functions Change HP IB address Change emulation Change format switch Use 12 AU hour clock Set time Set date Press the SELECT button to scroll through the functions To return to the Main menu press the ENTER button when you see Return to main This function sets the HP IB address of the OptiPac The values range from 0 to 7 When selecting the HP IB address make sure each device on the same HP IB has a unique address Press the ENTER button to execute this function The following message will appear HP IB address 0 Press the SELECT button to scroll through all the choices then press the ENTER button to select the correct address The OptiPac will reset to the new value This function enables or disables HP disk emulation for the OptiPac 8611B When enabled the OptiPac will emulate an HP disk The default setting is enabled With the Change ernulation function displayed press the ENTER button to choose this function The following message will appear HPxxxxx disk ernulation Press the SELECT button to
16. section for detailed information EXTERNAL DISK UTILITIES Shows information about other disk units attached to the HP IB chain tests other disk units and imports data from other disk units TESTS Tests the LCD verifies and certifies media Refer to the Test Submenu section for detailed information To access and exit these utilities Press the ENTER button when the Utilities function is displayed on the Main menu The Utilities submenu appears and displays the following functions Model number ROM version Serial number Ring utilities Fixed disk utilities Removeble disk utilities External disk utilities Tests Return to main Press the SELECT button to scroll through the information or functions 3 When you see Return to main press the ENTER button to return to the Main menu 20 OptiPac 8611B User s Manual OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Ring Utilities Submenu Change Ring Change Label Note This function changes rings labels rings copies rings backs up and restores groups of rings and erases rings Press the ENTER button when the Ring utilities function is displayed on the Utilities submenu The Ring utilities submenu then appears displaying these functions Change ring Change label Copu ring Backup rings Restore rings Erase ring Erase rings Previous menu Press the SELECT button to scroll through the information or functions You can return to th
17. the ENTER button when your selection is displayed A display similar to the following will display Erasing ring 25 pattern 1 of 7 lt gt After confirming your selection the erase function will begin When the erase function is complete the label of the erased ring will be aaaaaaa because that was the last pattern written This function is identical to the Erase ring function except it will erase a sequential range of rings You will be asked for a beginning ring and the number of rings to be erased Press the SELECT button until the Erase rings function is displayed on the Ring utilities menu Press ENTER to select this option Use the SELECT button to scroll through the erase from ring selections until you see the desired beginning ring then press the ENTER button Use the SELECT button to scroll through the number of rings selections until you see the desired number of rings to be erased then press the ENTER button The value will default to the number of rings between the current ring and the end of the drive you are currently on Remember to count the first ring as one of the rings to be erased So to erase rings 25 through 30 will be a total of six rings not five You will see a display similar to this Erase 06 rings 25 labe No Press the SELECT button to change No to Yes and press the ENTER button to start the erase process A display similar to the one in the Erase ring function above wil
18. the upgrade cartridge Contact Bering Technical Support for more information on this feature 34 OptiPac 8611B User s Manual CARING FOR THE DISK DRIVE amp CARTRIDGE D General Safeguards A CAUTION This chapter describes how to care for your OptiPac and cartridges It is divided into two sections The General Safeguards section tells you what to look out for The Cartridge Care section explains how to handle removable cartridges The Preventive Maintenance section will explain user maintenance procedures As long as you protect your OptiPac from hazards it will provide you with years of service To protect the OptiPac To avoid overheating place it where the air can circulate around it Be particularly careful to avoid blocking the cooling vent at the rear of the unit Make sure it is plugged into a grounded three hole electrical outlet Verify that the outlet actually is grounded that the third prong really is connected to a ground The OptiPac should be on the same circuit as your computer Make sure that other equipment or appliances which might generate electrical noise or a power surge such as electric typewriters or heaters are on separate circuits Do not expose your OptiPac to extreme heat or cold Prolonged exposure to excessive heat direct sunlight or freezing conditions will harm the drive Keep it away from moisture dirt and contaminants such as spilled liquids steam or excess
19. 8 364 6500 If the drive fails to power on the AC fuse may be blown The fuse is located in the AC input jack Spare fuse SO p Fuse Figure 6 1 Replacing the AC fuse OptiPac 8611B User s Manual 37 TROUBLESHOOTING amp SERVICE If You re Still Having Problems If You re Still Having Problems START UP PROBLEMS WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS A CAUTION If you are able to start up from the floppy but not the OptiPac the system files on the OptiPac may be damaged If you re unable to start up from an OptiPac try starting up the computer with a floppy disk If you re still unable to start up the problem is with the computer rather than the OptiPac Refer to the troubleshooting section in your computer manual for more information If you still have problems after following the procedures in this chapter call Bering Technical Support at 408 364 6500 When you call be ready to tell the service representative The model number and serial number of the OptiPac the firmware version of the OptiPac the type of computer you re using the operating system and the software version Any error messages that have appeared A description of the problem s and the steps you ve taken to correct it Any recent changes to your system such as new software installed software upgrades new hardware even a new brands of cartridge Bering Customer Service can be reached by several methods The mailing shipping address
20. NS 1GB Fixed Disk PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENTAL operational non operating 1GB Fixed Disk Rings 100 Ring capacity 10 1 MB Rotation speed 5400 rpm Average latency 5 5 ms Minimum seek time 3 ms Average seek time 10 ms Maximum seek time 20 ms HP IB burst transfer rate 1 MB sec HP IB average transfer rate 940 KB sec SCSI average transfer rate 4 1 MB sec SCSI maximum transfer rate 5 MB sec asynchronous 10 MB sec synchronous MTBF 500 000 POH Temperature 0 to 50 32 to 122 F Temperature gradient 20 C hour 36 F hour Relative humidity 8 to 85 non condensing Vibration 0 5 5 to 500Hz sine Shock 10 G 11 ms half sine pulse Altitude 60 3 000 meters 200 10 000 feet Temperature 40 to 65 40 149 Relative Humidity 5 to 95 96 Vibration 2 0 G 22 to 400 Hz sine Shock 60 G 11 ms half sine pulse Altitude 60 12 200 meters 200 40 000 feet 40 OptiPac 8611B User s Manual SPECIFICATIONS General General Power Requirements General Dimensions Accessories Line voltage 96 240 volts Line frequency 47 63 Hz Current 0 5 Amps Fuse Slow blow 1 6A 250V Interface HP IB Amigo command set Dimension 5 12 8 x 11 12 7 x 32 5 x 27 9 cm Shipping weight 30 Ibs 13 6 Kg Cartridge MO 1 3GB 1024bps ACCS 3070 Cartridge MO 1 3GB 1024bps 5 Pack ACCS 3071 HP IB Cable 1 0m 3 3 ft ACCS 7110 HP IB Cable 2 0m 6 7 ft ACCS 7115 Rack Mount Kit 19 FIA ACCS 7206
21. OptiPac 8611B User s Manual Manual No 11 18611 40 Revision Copyright 2003 Bering Technology Inc 1400 Dell Avenue suite B Campbell CA 95008 408 364 6500 OVERVIEW Important Notice Important Notice Important FCC Information Warning WW CAUTION ANNS LASER Copyright 2003 by Bering Technology Inc All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced in any way without the express written permission of Bering Technology Inc Printed in the United States of America The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Every reasonable precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual to insure its accuracy However Bering Technology Inc assumes no liability resulting from any errors or omissions in this manual or from the use of the information contained herein nor does it make a commitment to update the information contained herein OptiPac is a trademark of Bering Technology Inc HP HP 1000 and AMIGO are trademarks of Hewlett Packard Corp This peripheral device generates and uses radio frequency energy and if it is not installed and used properly that is in strict accordance with this manual it may cause interference to radio and television reception It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in subpart J of part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to
22. a focused fine point laser Because of the Polycarbonate substrate on the cartridge data stored on Magneto optical cartridges is highly secure for a long period of time The estimated storage life of data stored on this media is greater than twenty years Also the magnetic head does not float next to the surface such as fixed disks This means it is virtually impossible for the head to crash 2 OptiPac 8611B User s Manual INTRODUCTION Conventions in this Manual Conventionsinthis Manual We ll use the following conventions to make the information in this manual more clear and predictable Keys on the keyboard are indicated by capital letters enclosed in square brackets e g ENTER regardless of whether the characters on your keys are actually capitalized On the other hand buttons on the OptiPac are indicated by underlined capital letters alone followed by the word button e g ENTER button A monospaced type font like this is used to convey text you should see on your screen e g you ll see Welcome on your monitor The same monospaced font in contrast either bold or regular to the surrounding text like this is used to present the exact characters or keys you are to type or press e g type UTIL and press ENTER to continue However these keystrokes will not be typographically differentiated if they are conditional or theoretical That is if you have the option of making one of several entries or we ar
23. a ring on the OptiPac hard drive or the MO cartridge Press SELECT until Change Ring is displayed and press ENTER Press SELECT to scroll through the rings Rings on the hard drive have an in front of the ring number Press ENTER when the desired ring number is displayed Using the OptiPac front panel controls press the SELECT button until Utilities is displayed and press ENTER Press SELECT until External Disk Utilities is displayed and press ENTER Press SELECT until Import external disk is displayed then press the ENTER button The OptiPac will find a drive on the HP IB chain and display message similar to the following 7906 at 1 0 Import No Ifthis is the drive to be imported to the OptiPac press SELECT to toggle from No to Yes and press ENTER otherwise press ENTER while No is displayed to select another device If you selected Yes a message similar to the following will be displayed Import from Removable Fixed Yes Press SELECT to toggle between Removable and Fixed and then press the ENTER button Start the import Yes Press ENTER while Yes is displayed to start the import function The progress is shown with the following message Importing cul nn of Ull When the import is complete the following message will be displayed Import done at 11 28 33AM OptiPac 8611B User s Manual 11 OPERATING THE DISK DRIVE amp CARTRIDGE Importing Data From an HP7906 12 OptiPa
24. atted again to be usable Press the ENTER button when the Erase cartridge function is displayed on the Removable disk utilities submenu The Erase cartridge submenu will appear and ask Erase entire media NO Use the SELECT button to select YES and press the ENTER button to continue Upon successful completion the following message will appear CRRTRIDGE erased Press the ENTER button to return to the Removable disk utilities submenu OptiPac 8611B User s Manual OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu External Disk Utilities Submenu Show External Disks Verify External Disk This function shows information about other disk units on the HP IB bus verifies tests the external units and imports data from external disk units to the OptiPac cartridge Warning These utilities will not function if the OptiPac and other devices on the HP IB chain are connected to the computer and the computer is powered on The OptiPac will lock up with ablank display Disconnect the computer from the HP IB cable before using the External Disk Utilities Press the ENTER button when the External disk utilities function is displayed on the Utilities submenu The External disk utilities submenu then appears displaying the following functions Show external disks Verify external disk Import external disk Previous menu Press the SELECT button to scroll through the information or functions You can return to the Util
25. c 8611B User s Manual OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS This chapter describes the OptiPac configuration and operating procedures The OptiPac 8611B features a push button operation for performing configuration and operating procedures This procedure is based on a hierarchical structure of system functions displayed on the disk drive s LCD procedures can be performed using the two front panel push button controls SELECT and ENTER These instructions should be used in conjunction with your specific HP computer s configuration procedure given in your operating system manuals Betas O SELECT Figure 4 1 Front panel LCD push button controls system operations are performed by first selecting a function and then entering it for execution The SELECT button enables you to scroll through all the available system functions and select desired choices The ENTER button enables you to execute the chosen function select a system function press the SELECT button until the desired function appears on the LCD e Toexecute the chosen function or display its options press the ENTER button e Ifyou want to abort the current operation press the SELECT and ENTER buttons simultaneously The abort function is allowed only during certain operations e Toscrollor step backward in a menu press and hold the SELECT button first and then the ENTER button OptiPac 8611B User s Ma
26. cable to the back of the OptiPac Make sure there is at least one inch of space around the back and two inches around the sides of the drive 4 Plug the OptiPac and the computer into a grounded electrical outlet or a surge protector Be sure that the outlets are grounded The OptiPac should be on the same circuit as your computer Make sure that other equipment or appliances which might generate electrical noise or a power surge such as electric typewriters or heaters are on separate circuits 5 Turn on the OptiPac the computer and any other peripherals OptiPac 8611B User s Manual OPERATING THE DISK DRIVE amp CARTRIDGE 3 8611B Controls Drive Button Fixed Disk Access Indicator Error LED Figure 3 1 illustrates all controls and indicators required for operating the OptiPac 8611B Press the POWER button on the front panel of the OptiPac The LCD will display a self test message and the disk drive model number This operation should take less than a minute If a cartridge is loaded a read test will be performed After the self test is successfully completed the time date and current ring will be displayed on the LCD LCD display Error LED Fixed disk access Drive Eject button and Activity LED Control buttons Figure 3 1 OptiPac 8611B front panel The drive button is always locked out The cartridge will not eject when this button is depressed because the OptiPac controller has issued a
27. ctivity LED on the front of the removable drive will flash green as the drive spins up After a brief test the LED will extinguish when the drive is ready Thereafter the status LED will flash whenever the removable disk is accessed Never move or transport the OptiPac with a cartridge in the drive This may damage the cartridge and cause read write head damage The OptiPac subsystems read write and format ISO 128MB 230MB 640MB cartridges and the GIGAMO 1 3GB MO cartridge The number of rings is reduced with the smaller capacity cartridges For full fixed disk backup capabilities the GIGAMO 1 3GB cartridges should be used 8 OptiPac 8611B User s Manual OPERATING THE DISK DRIVE amp CARTRIDGE MO Controls Ejecting a Cartridge Note Ejecting a Cartridge Without Power A CAUTION It is important to remove the cartridge before you turn off the OptiPac If you leave the cartridge in the drive the shutter remains open and the recording media itself is vulnerable to dust If the OptiPac is turned off prior to cartridge removal the automatic disk spin down operation does not occur and the cartridge disk will spin freely for up to 45 seconds Attempting to remove the cartridge during this time may damage the media The OptiPac must be turned on before you can unload a cartridge If the Drive button is enabled which is the default just press the eject button on the front of the MO drive and proceed directly to step 3 If the
28. decrementing will be continuous and speeds up if you hold the buttons down When the correct day is displayed press the ENTER button The month field will start to blink SELECT and ENTER the correct month setting just as you did the day SELECT and ENTER the correct date setting SELECT and ENTER the correct year setting After you have made this setting you ll be returned to the Set date option OptiPac 8611B User s Manual 19 OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Utilities Submenu 2 This function shows cartridge or fixed disk information verifies and formats the cartridge copies and erases cartridge data formats and verifies the fixed disk and performs test functions via these options MODEL NUMBER Displays the model number of the OptiPac ROM VERSION Displays the firmware version number and release date SERIAL NUMBER Displays the serial number of the OptiPac stored in the CMOS memory RING UTILITIES Changes rings changes ring labels copies rings backs up and restores rings and erases rings Refer to the Ring Utilities Submenu section for detailed information FIXED DISK UTILITIES Shows disk information verifies and formats the disk Refer to the Fixed Disk Utilities Submenu section for detailed information REMOVABLE DISK UTILITIES Shows cartridge information unloads verifies and formats the cartridge Refer to the Removable Disk Utilities Submenu
29. drive button is disabled perform the following steps to eject a cartridge With the time function displayed on the LCD push the SELECT button on the front panel The Unload cartridge function s will be displayed For the 8602 dual drive system two options will be available Unload cartridge Push the ENTER button to execute the command The cartridge will spin down and eject from the drive NEVER eject a cartridge while the file system is mounted on your operating system Remove the cartridge carefully and place it in the protective plastic storage case immediately Remember to label and date the cartridge for future reference Do not mark on labels with a graphite pencil The graphite dust may contaminate the disk surface Refer to Chapter 5 Caring for The Disk Drive amp Cartridge for further information on cartridge care While the OptiPac is not powered on you can manually eject a cartridge Never manually eject a cartridge while the power is on This can damage the drive and invalidate the warranty Wait for 45 seconds or more after the power is off Insert a paper clip into the emergency reject hole on the front of the drive Gently push the paper clip into the hole until the cartridge pops out Return the cartridge to its protective case for storage or transport OptiPac 8611B User s Manual 9 OPERATING THE DISK DRIVE amp CARTRIDGE Importing Data From an HP7906 Write Protecting a Cartridge Impo
30. e installation procedure is almost identical for all models No software or OptiPac 8611B User s Manual 1 INTRODUCTION Magneto Optical Technology A DANGER Compatibility Magneto Optical Technology hardware modifications are required The OptiPacs 8611B supports the latest HP AMIGO disk command sets Use of the OptiPac other than as prescribed in this manual may result in exposure to hazardous invisible laser radiation if the case is open during operation Avoid direct exposure to laser radiation Do not operate the OptiPac while the cover is removed The OptiPac subsystems read write and format ISO 128MB 230MB 640MB cartridges and the GIGAMO 1 3GB MO cartridge The number of rings is less on any cartridge smaller than 1 3GB Use the Show Cartridge Information function using the front panel control buttons to determine the number of rings on an inserted cartridge of the Bering OptiPac disk drives are based on magnetic and optical technology Like hard disks a Magneto Optical drive writes data to the cartridge using a strong magnet that changes the magnetic fields at specific locations from 1 s to 0 s and vice versa But because of the polycarbonate surface of the cartridge the magnet is not powerful enough to change the polarity of a bit by itself This is where the optical part of the write process comes in In order for the magnet to change the polarity of a bit the area must be heated to a high temperature by
31. e Utilities menu by pressing the ENTER button when you see Previous menu This function allows you to change the current ring When you return to the main menu the current ring will be displayed Rings that begin with H indicate a ring on the hard disk Ring emulates the hard disk in a 7906H other rings emulate removable disks Press the SELECT button until the Change ring function is displayed Press ENTER to select this option Use the SELECT button to scroll through the ring selections until you see the desired ring then press the ENTER button Removing a cartridge while the current ring is on the cartridge will cause the OptiPac to go off line This function allows you to change the label of the current ring The main menu will display the current ring label The label can be up to seven characters in length Press the SELECT button until the Change Label function is displayed on the Ring utilities menu Press the ENTER button to select this option The current label will display Press the SELECT key to scroll through the characters A Z 0 9 for the desired digit A space is represented by an underscore character Press the ENTER key to select a letter and go to the next digit OptiPac 8611B User s Manual 21 OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Copy Ring Backup Rings This function allows you to copy any ring to any other ring except the ring which cannot be copied to or
32. e no preventive maintenance If you have any questions concerning the proper preventive maintenance procedures please contact Bering Customer Support 36 OptiPac 8611B User s Manual TROUBLESHOOTING amp SERVICE Before You Do Anything Else Error Codes and LCD Messages Fuse Replacement This chapter describes basic trouble shooting procedures It is divided into four sections Before You Do Anything Else Error Codes and LCD Messages Fuse Replacement and If You re Still Having Problems Often problems you re having can be resolved by verifying that The power cord is securely connected to the OptiPac and a wall outlet The power is switched on and the AC fuse in the back of the drive is not blown None of the pins on the cable connectors are loose broken or shorted cables are installed correctly The cartridge has been properly formatted Each peripheral connected to your computer has a unique address Occasionally after installing an OptiPac the system will display a disk initialization error code upon start up It is sometimes possible to solve the problem by following the LCD instructions Sometimes the LCD will display an error code in the form of a number This error code indicates a problem that may be associated with another hardware device other than the OptiPac If this occurs shut down your system and restart it again If the problem still occurs contact Bering Technical Support at 40
33. e speaking of hypothetical situations e g If you type Y and press ENTER the disk will be reformatted but if you type N and press ENTER you will exit the program A bold font like this indicates text you should see on the LCD The bold font will otherwise follow the conventions herein Commands program utility and file names are capitalized in body text to distinguish them from the rest of the text However when in a command line they will be represented in lower case letters unless upper case capital letters are actually required e g in body text create a LIF volume using the LIFINIT command to betyped lifinit dev rdsk B8611B Italics in any type face like this have a limited number of possible meanings Words as words letters as letters or numerals as numerals e g the word enter can be confused with the key on your keyboard therefore we will use type in its place Titles of books booklets or disks e g Bering OptiPac 8611B User s Manual Symbolic of variable words characters or numerals That is something must bein the variable s place but the exact contents vary with different situations and cannot be specified without knowing a particular situation Variable is not synonymous with optional Frequently the letter s n for numerals or x for words or characters are used to hold the place of the variable e g the program will respond that there are n widgets OptiPac 8611B Use
34. his function If the drive is already spun down you will see the following message Spin up disk OptiPac 8611B User s Manual 25 A CAUTION Verify Disk Format Disk 26 A CAUTION OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Press the ENTER button to spin the drive up The drive will spin up at the first sign of activity on the HP IB bus or when the LCD front panel controls access the drive If the computer system attempts to access the OptiPac while it is spun down the drive will automatically spin up but the computer system may time out before the drive is ready causing a system error This function scans every sector on the fixed disk for defects If a bad sector is found this function will terminate with the LCD showing the error Press the ENTER button to start As the verification progresses the record address is updated The following message will appear Verifu DISK record n To abort the function at any time press and hold both the SELECT and ENTER buttons simultaneously until the following message appears Rbort received wait Release the buttons The function will abort at the appropriate time and you ll see User abort Press the ENTER button to exit When you ve exited the function the following message will appear n complete verifies done Press the ENTER button to return to the Fixed disk utilities submenu This function is used to format the fixed disk if the
35. ies menu Press ENTER to select this option You will see the following display From ring HOO Press the SELECT button to scroll through all of the rings and press ENTER when the desired beginning or first source ring is displayed You will see a display similar to the following To ring 00 Use the SELECT button to scroll through the rings and press ENTER when the desired beginning or first target ring is displayed 22 OptiPac 8611B User s Manual OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Restore Rings You will see a display similar to the following HOO to 00 998rings NO Press the SELECT button to toggle between Yes and No on the display and press ENTER when the correct selection is displayed If you selected Yes the selected number of rings will be backed up from the source rings to the target rings This function allows you to restore a group of rings from one location to another The destination can be from one drive to the other or from one area of a drive to another area of the same drive This function begins by asking for the beginning or first ring of the group to be restored then asks for the beginning or first ring where the group of rings is to be restored to and then asks for the number of rings to be restored The default values will restore all rings on the cartridge 99 on 2 6GB cartridge 64 on 1 3GB cartridge to the last rings of fixed disk Press the SELECT button until the Re
36. ities menu by pressing the ENTER button when you see Previous menu This function displays the following about the external disk Model and address Volume capacity in KB Interleave Logical sector size Press the SELECT button to scroll through each field When the last device is completed the following message will be displayed No more disks This message is also displayed if no devices are attached to the OptiPac This function reads the volume to ascertain the integrity of all sectors in the volume Press the ENTER button when Verify external disk is displayed on the External Disk Utilities menu The OptiPac will find the a drive on the HP IB chain and display a message similar to the following Verify 7306 at1 0 Yes OptiPac 8611B User s Manual 3l Import External Disk OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu If this is the drive to be verified press the ENTER button while Yes is displayed otherwise press SELECT to toggle to No and press the ENTER button to find the next available device on the HP IB chain When you select a drive a message similar to the following message will by displayed Verifying 7906 at 1 0 When the verify is complete the following message will be displayed 11 22 42AM verified This function imports data from another disk drive to the current ring of the MO cartridge in the OptiPac Press the ENTER button when Import external disk is displayed on the External Disk Uti
37. ive dust Do not smoke near the OptiPac Do not apply cleaners or lubricants to any part of the drive Avoid exposure to magnetic fields such as those emitted by magnets telephones televisions speakers or large electric motors Never bump the OptiPac when it s running Always set the OptiPac upright on a flat surface Never transport the OptiPac with a cartridge in the drive This could damage the media You don t need to worry about leaving the OptiPac on for a long time it doesn t use much power It s normal for the drive to feel warm but not hot after it s been running for a while If the OptiPac does get hot make sure the fan is running properly the vent at the rear is not blocked and that the unit is placed where air can circulate around it OptiPac 8611B User s Manual 35 CARING FOR THE DISK DRIVE amp CARTRIDGE Cartridge Care Cartridge Care Preventive Maintenance Removable cartridges are highly reliable and have a very long service life if you care for them properly Store them properly Remove the cartridge from the drive when you are not using it and store it in its protective case in a cool dry safe location Do not leave the cartridge in the OptiPac after it is powered down This leaves the cartridge shutter open and makes the recording media itself vulnerable to dust Do not turn the computer off to remove the cartridge This will not eject the cartridge If the power is turned off wait at
38. l display the progress of the Erase rings function and the current pattern OptiPac 8611B User s Manual OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Fixed Disk Utilities Submenu Show DISK Information Spin Down Up Disk This function shows disk information verifies and formats the fixed disk and spins the disk down or up Press the ENTER button when the Fixed disk utilities function is displayed on the Utilities submenu The Fixed disk utilities submenu then appears displaying the following functions Show DISK information Spin disk Verify disk Format disk Erase disk Previous menu Press the SELECT button to scroll through the information or functions You can return to the Utilities menu by pressing the ENTER button when you see Previous menu This function displays information similar to the following list about the fixed disk Number of rings Ring capacity Ring size cylinders Ring cylinder size tracks Ring track size in sectors Total sectors in ring Total capacity of drive kbytes Logical sector size Physical sector size Interleave Date disk last formatted Date disk last written Date disk last accessed only if disk is formatted Press the ENTER button to scroll through each field This function will spin the fixed disk drive down or up Using this function will help prevent wear on a drive which is constantly powered on Press the ENTER button to execute t
39. least 60 seconds before removing the cartridge See Unloading a Cartridge in Chapter 3 for more details Keep your cartridges clean and dry and out of harm s way Protect cartridges from dirt spills and smoke Avoid handling the shutter edge of the cartridge since oil and dirt from your hands may be transferred to the disk media or to the inside of the drive Do not open the cartridge access shutter Minute particles such as smoke pollen or dust can contaminate the disk surface and damage the cartridge Do not disassemble the cartridge Use them at the correct temperature Avoid using cartridges at temperatures above 104 40 C or below 41 F 5 C To avoid permanently damaging data the drive cartridge and room should all be about the same temperature within the above operating range when you insert the cartridge into the drive Do not move the drive with a cartridge loaded Do not drop the cartridge Sudden jolts may damage the media and or cause the loss of data Label the cartridge clearly and make sure the label is securely attached before loading the cartridge Do not mark on labels with a graphite pencil The graphite dust from the pencil may contaminate the disk surface Do not use defective or questionable cartridges on another drive You may spread the problem Bering subsystems will provide extended and reliable service as long as the drives are properly maintained The Bering OptiPac subsystems requir
40. lities menu The OptiPac will find a drive on the HP IB chain and display a message similar to the following 7906 at 1 0 Import No If this is the drive to be imported to the OptiPac press SELECT to toggle from No to Yes and press ENTER otherwise press ENTER while No is displayed to select another device If you selected Yes a message similar to the following will be displayed Import from Removable Fixed Yes Press SELECT to toggle between Removable and Fixed and then press the ENTER button Start the import Yes Press ENTER while Yes is displayed to start the import function The progress is shown with the following message Importing cul nn of Ull When the import is complete the following message will be displayed Import done at 11 28 33AM 32 OptiPac 8611B User s Manual OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Tests Submenu Test LCD Display Verify Media This function shows statistics tests the LCD and certifies media Press the ENTER button when the Tests function is displayed on the Utilities submenu The Tests submenu will appear displaying the following functions Test LCD display Verify media Show command trace Enable firmware load Press the SELECT button to scroll through the information or functions To return to the Utilities menu press the ENTER button when you see Previous menu This function is used to make sure the LCD is working properly Press the ENTER b
41. mputer systems supporting the HP 7906H interface and protocol It can emulate the HP 7906H 7920H and 7925H drives These drives support Magneto Optical MO technologies Serving a wide range of storage needs the OptiPac series come in the following configuration with HP7906H emulation This provides a plug and play solution to the aging inventory of HP7906H disk drives 8611B a 1 3GB Magneto Optical Multi Function Cartridge drive with a 1 0GB fixed disk The OptiPac 8611B subsystem uses a 3 5 inch removable cartridge which can store 1 3GB of data This means Your storage capacity is limited only by the number of cartridges you use Your data is portable and secure Just remove the cartridge from the drive and take it with you or store it in a safe place Your data cartridge is protected in a durable lexan case Your OptiPac cartridge can be used to back up the data on fixed disks if your backup software supports that option Front panel controls provide off line copying of data from the fixed disk to the cartridge or from the cartridge to the fixed disk Data can be imported directly from an HP 7906 7920 or 7925 by using the front panel controls and without the use of a computer Each OptiPac cartridge contains multiple rings so physical removal is not required to change to another ring Each ring is equivalent to a 10 1 GB cartridge from a HP7906H The OptiPac provides fast reliable storage that s always on hand Th
42. nual 13 OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS System Menu System Menu This section contains a menu structure of the commands which can be accessed from the front panel LCD display and controls Time Date Change ring Unload cartridge Spin down disk Spin up disk Configurations Change HPIB address Change format switch Use 12 24 hour clock Set time Set date Return to main Utilities Bering model ROM version date Ring utilities Fixed disk utilities Change ring Show disk information Change label Spin down up disk Copy ring Verify disk Backup rings Format disk Restore rings Erase disk Erase ring Previous menu Erase rings Previous menu Removable disk utilities Show cartridge information External disk utilities Unload cartridge Show external disks Verify cartridge Verify external disk Import external disk Previous menu Format cartridge Erase cartridge Test LCD display Verify media Show command trace Enable firmware load Previous menu Previous menu Return to main Display time and messages 14 OptiPac 8611B User s Manual OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Main Menu Main Menu Note Change Ring Note Unload Cartridge The default display on the front panel LCD is the time date When the SELECT button is pressed the first choice of the Main menu will be displayed You can scroll the Main menu by repeatedly pressing the SELECT button To execute the selected function or to enter the
43. oooooooooooooooooo Figure B 2 Installing the rack mount in the chassis 44 OptiPac 8611B User s Manual INDEX A Accessories 41 B Backup rings 22 C Cartridge Care 36 Erase 30 Format 29 Loading 8 Show information 28 Unload 15 28 Unloading 9 Verify 29 Change emulation 17 Change format switch 17 Change HP IB Address 17 Change label 21 Change ring 15 21 Clock 12 24 setting 18 Command trace 34 Configurations submenu 17 Controls 7 Copy ring 22 Customer Service 38 D Date Setting 19 Disk Format 26 Show information 25 Spin down 25 Verify 26 Display Time and Messages 16 DOD wipe delete 24 E Emergency eject hole 8 Emulation change 17 Erase 24 Erase cartridge 30 Erase ring 24 Error LED 7 External disk Import 32 Show information 31 Verify 31 External disk utilities 31 F FCC iii Firmware load 34 Fixed disk access indicator 7 Format cartridge 29 Format disk 26 Fuse replacement 37 H HP IB Address 17 Import external disk 32 Importing data 10 L Label change 21 LCD Backup rings 22 Change emulation 17 Change format switch 17 Change HP IB Address 17 Change label 21 Change ring 15 21 Configurations submenu 17 Copy ring 22 Enable firmware load 34 Erase cartridge 30 Erase ring 24 Format cartridge 29 Format disk 26 Import external disks 32 Model number 20 Removable disk utilities submenu 28 Restore rings 23 ROM version 20 Serial number 20 Set date 19 OptiPac
44. or the self test to end When the test ends without incident the time and date should be displayed on the front panel LCD and the clock should be running Check the time and date Adjust the clock if required Check the HP IB address in the configuration function Make sure all devices on the HP IB have a unique address Load a cartridge Format the cartridge from the Removable Utilities menu This step is not necessary if the cartridge was previously formatted Format the fixed disk from the Fixed Disk Utilities menu Turn on your computer Begin using the OptiPac OptiPac 8611B User s Manual 5 Connecting the OptiPac Drive 6 A CAUTION A CAUTION INSTALLING THE DISK DRIVE Connecting the OptiPac Drive These instructions are for connecting an OptiPac 8611B model to an HP IB based computer with the OptiPac HP IB connector Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet Disconnect any other cables attached to the back panel of your computer that may be in your way AC receptacle with fuse holder and spare fuse HP IB cable Connect to computer Figure 2 1 Connecting the OptiPac to an HP IB computer 1 Turn off your computer and the OptiPac drive 2 Connect one end of the HP IB cable to the HP IB connector on the back of the computer and the other end to the HP IB connector on the back panel of the OptiPac Tighten the thumb screws by hand 3 Connect the power
45. provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference and is up to the user at his own expense to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference You can test to see whether this equipment does cause interference with radio or television reception by turning the disk drive off and on If itis causing interference try to correct the problem by one or more of the following measures Be sure you re using shielded interconnect cables Reorient the receiving antenna Relocate the drive with respect to the receiver Move the receiver away from the disk drive or vice versa Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and receiver are on different circuits If necessary consult your dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions You may also find a booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful It is entitled How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems Request Stock No 004 000 00345 4 from the U S Government Printing Washington D C 20402 To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only The Op
46. r s Manual 3 INTRODUCTION 1 Unpacking Unpacking Carefully unpack your OptiPac near the spot where you want to set it up noting the packing method as you go Save the packing materials they ll come in handy if you ever want to ship the unit Besides this manual you ll find The OptiPac e Aremovable data cartridge A power cable A warranty card If any item is missing please call your dealer or call Bering Customer Service at 408 364 6500 4 OptiPac 8611B User s Manual INSTALLING THE DISK DRIVE 2 Quick Start Procedure This chapter describes the installation procedure for the OptiPac and is divided into two sections The Quick Start Procedure section enables experienced users to begin operation right away The Connecting the OptiPac Drive section helps new users connect the disk drive before going on to the next chapter for additional operating instructions This section describes the quick start procedure to set up the OptiPac for use on an HP 1000 system Most of the parameters are already set at the factory There may be some adjustments necessary before the OptiPac can operate in your particular environment Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed instructions The default parameter settings are as follows Time Pacific time Date current date HP IB address 0 Turn off your computer and connect the OptiPac If necessary refer to the next section in this chapter Turn on the OptiPac and wait f
47. retenir na le RP SAME Ne 36 Preventive Maintenance 36 6 TROUBLESHOOTING amp SERVICE 37 Before You Do Anything Else 37 Error Codes and LCD Messages 37 Fuse Replacement 37 If You re Still Having Problems 38 A SPECIFICATIONS ess zi ikas ERR tante etape eue TR e ER 39 1 3GB Cartridge Disk Drive 39 TGB Fixed Disk 22 e RR Reg m etn 40 G n ral occu ood eee oes IR c3 exe ag e mec eS 41 B RACK MOUNT 2 ios Rees VENE REALE ERE eet 43 Installatiori J 25 neben 43 45 viii OptiPac 8611B User s Manual 1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing what we think is the finest removable cartridge system on the market Bering OptiPac drives are built for years of reliable service We re sure you ll agree as you begin to work with your drive Features The Bering OptiPac 8611B subsystems is a multi function magneto optical removable cartridge disk drive with a 1GB fixed disk compatible with Hewlett Packard technical computers such as the HP1000 using the AMIGO command set In this manual we refer to the Bering OptiPac disk drive as OptiPac and all HP systems as computer unless otherwise indicated The OptiPac 8611B emulates the HP 79xxH disk drives making it plug compatible with co
48. rite the hexadecimal character F6 once This method prevents any traces of data from being read even with sophisticated techniques The erased fixed disk will be unreadable and must be formatted again to be usable Press the ENTER button when the Erase disk function is displayed on the fixed disk utilities submenu The Erase disk submenu will appear and ask Erase entire media NO Use the SELECT button to select YES and press the ENTER button to continue OptiPac 8611B User s Manual 27 Removable Disk Utilities Submenu Show CARTRIDGE Information Unload Cartridge OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Upon successful completion the following message will appear DISK erased Press the ENTER button to return to the Fixed disk utilities submenu This function shows cartridge information locks and unlocks verifies and formats the cartridge Press the ENTER button when the Removeble disk utilities function is displayed on the Utilities submenu The Removable disk utilities submenu then appears displaying the following functions Show CARTRIDGE information Unload cartridge Verify cartridge Format cartridge Erase cartridge Previous menu Press the SELECT button to scroll through the information or functions You can return to the Utilities menu by pressing the ENTER button when you see Previous menu This function displays information similar to the following list about the cartridge
49. rting Data From an HP7906 The MO cartridge can be physically write protected by pushing open the slide cover on the cartridge This is similar to write protecting a floppy diskette p e Read write position Read only jJ 1 position a write protected O Write protect switch Figure 3 3 Cartridge write protect switch Before attaching the OptiPac 8611B to your computer you may want to import the data from your HP 7906H This can be accomplished using the front panel controls of the OptiPac Power off the OptiPac 8611B and your HP 7906H Using an HPIB cable attach the OptiPac the 7906 together Do not attach the HPIB chain to the computer Power on the 7906 and the OptiPac Insert an MO cartridge into the OptiPac and an HP cartridge into the 7906 Press SELECT until Change emulation is displayed then press the ENTER button to choose this function The following message will appear HPxxxxx disk ernulation Press the SELECT button to toggle through the available emulations for your OptiPac model To import from an HP7906 you must select HP7906 Press the ENTER button when HP7906 is displayed 10 OptiPac 8611B User s Manual OPERATING THE DISK DRIVE amp CARTRIDGE Importing Data From an HP7906 Change the OptiPac to the ring you wish to copy the data to This can be
50. store rings function is displayed on the Ring utilities menu Press ENTER to select this option You will see the following display From ring 00 Press the SELECT button to scroll through all of the rings and press ENTER when the desired beginning or first source ring is displayed You will see a display similar to the following To ring HOO Use the SELECT button to scroll through the rings and press ENTER when the desired beginning or first target ring is displayed You will see a display similar to the following 00 to HOO 99 rings NO Press the SELECT button to toggle between Yes and No on the display and press ENTER when the correct selection is displayed If you selected Yes the selected number of rings will be restored from the source rings to the target rings OptiPac 8611B User s Manual 23 Erase Ring Erase Rings 24 A CAUTION OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu This function will erase the current ring by performing a DOD wipe delete This wiping of data is done by first filling the sectors with the hexadecimal characters FF and 00 three times each then to write the hexadecimal character F6 once This method prevents any traces of data from being read even with sophisticated techniques Press the SELECT button until the Erase ring function is displayed on the Ring utilities menu Press ENTER to select this option Press the SELECT button to toggle between Yes and No and press
51. sub menu press the ENTER button The time date display will look appear similar to the following display when the system is first powered on and when the unit is on line 14 15 12AM 10 12 Ring LABEL Attempting to perform any function on a new and or unformatted cartridge will cause the following message to display Media not initialized The cartridge must be formatted from the Removable Utilities menu before it can be used The following options are available from the Main menu Change ring Unload cartridge Spin down up disk Configurations Utilities Displau time and messages This function allows you to change the current ring When you return to the main menu the current ring will be displayed Rings that begin with H indicate a ring on the hard disk Ring emulates the hard disk in a 7906H other rings emulate removable disks Press the SELECT button until the Change ring function is displayed on the Main menu Press ENTER to select this option Use the SELECT button to scroll through the ring selections until you see the desired ring then press the ENTER button Removing a cartridge while the current ring is on the cartridge will cause the unit to go off line Use this function to unload the cartridge from the drive Use the SELECT button to choose the function you want to initiate from the Main menu Unload cartridge Press the ENTER button OptiPac 8611B User s Manual 15
52. tiPac product is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT A CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located on the top cover of the internal drive mechanism OptiPac 8611B User s Manual iii OVERVIEW Printing History Printing History If the Revision level of the manual does not change from one printing to the next this indicates that the newer printing is a maintenance upgrade i e typographic errors page references etc New revision levels of the manual indicate a new rewrite of the manual This may include new installation instructions for a particular operating system or a new ROM version of the OptiPac subsystem If the new revision is because of a difference in the operating procedures for the system the ROM version associated with the manual Rev letter will be listed in the ROM Ver column You can determine the ROM version of your OptiPac by using the front panel LCD controls See chapter 4 for details If you have upgraded your OptiPac to a later version than the last onelisted in the following table you should contact Bering Customer Service to determine the proper revision of the OptiPac 8611B User s Manual required for your OptiPac subsystem Date Date this manual was printed Rev Revision level of this manual ROM Ver Applicable subsystem ROM level Date Rev Rom Ver Changes to manual Apr 2003 A D C Initial release iv OptiPac 8611B User s Manual OVERVIEW Warranty Statement
53. toggle through the available emulations for your OptiPac model disabled HP7906 HP7920 HP7925 Press the ENTER button to choose the desired setting This emulates the switch on the front panel of a HP 7906H disk drive Setting the switch to on enables formatting of the current ring from the computer OptiPac 8611B User s Manual 17 Use 12 24 Hour Clock Set Time OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Configurations Submenu 3 4 5 6 To change the setting of the format switch between and off follow these instructions Press the ENTER button when the Configurations function is displayed on the Main menu Use the SELECT button to scroll through the selections until you see Change format switch Press the ENTER button to select this option The LCD display will now show the following message Change format switch on Press the ENTER button to select this option or the SELECT button to scroll between off and on and then press ENTER at the desired setting This function changes the clock display on the front panel LCD from a 12 hour clock to a 24 hour clock or vice versa Press the ENTER button until the Use 12 AU hour clock function is displayed on the Configurations menu Press ENTER to select this option Use the SELECT button to toggle between 12 and 24 Then press the ENTER button when the desired option is displayed This function allows you to change the time With the Set time function
54. uter system This function is used to format the cartridge if the FORMAT utility is not available in your host system Press the ENTER button when the Format cartridge function is displayed on the Removable disk utilities submenu The Format cartridge submenu then appears displaying the following message Erase entire media NO Press the SELECT button to toggle between YES and NO Select YES and press the ENTER button to continue The following message will appear showing the number of volumes vols and the sector size bps bytes per sector 1 vol 256 bps continue NO OptiPac 8611B User s Manual 29 Erase Cartridge 30 A CAUTION OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Use the SELECT button to select YES and press the ENTER button to start the format process The following message will appear Formatting CARTRIDGE Formatting will take up to 1 hour When the process is complete the following message will appear CARTRIDGE formatted Press the ENTER button to return to the Removable disk utilities submenu This function will erase the entire cartridge by performing a DOD wipe delete This wiping of data is done by first filling the sectors with the hexadecimal characters FF and 00 three times then to write the hexadecimal character F6 once This method prevents any traces of data from being read even with sophisticated techniques The erased cartridge will be unreadable and must be form
55. utton to start the test All of the dots on the LCD will be turned on If there are any missing dots except the last character with an call the Bering Technical Support Department for a replacement Press the ENTER button again to exit This function is similar to the Verify cartridge function in the Removable disk utilities menu except Verify media processes indefinitely unless an error is found Usually the process must be aborted by the user Press the ENTER button when the Verify media function is displayed on the Tests submenu The Verify media submenu will appear with this message Verify media until abort No Press the SELECT button to toggle between YES and NO For multiple verify passes select YES and press the ENTER button Otherwise select NO for a single verify pass and press the ENTER button to start For subsystems with multiple drives you ll be asked whether you want to Test all drives No If you choose Yes the verification will begin immediately If you choose No you will need to select the drive s you do want tested For models with a fixed disk OptiPac 8611B User s Manual 33 Note Show Command Trace Enable Firmware Load OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Test fixed disk No Test cartridge disk No a Use the SELECT button to choose Yes for the drive s you want to test and press the ENTER button to begin the test procedure The record address is updated

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