OptiPac 7618F User`s Manual
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1. 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 24 hour clock function is displayed on the Configurations menu Press ENTER to select this option Use the SELECT button to toggle between 12 and 2H Then press the ENTER button when the desired option is displayed This function allows you to change the time With the Set time function 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 16 OptiPac 7618F User s Manual OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Configurations Submenu Set Date 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 You will now be returned to the Set time option This function allows you to change the date With the Set date2. 0 0000 ee eee 23 Verify DISK joe eke neh aegis ah end ay ee peer 24 FORMat DISK ersero rrin RR RRENEE E ES EIE ROD 24 Erase Diski 524 zenemibecx we ADRRERBEY DES IR REI 25 REMOVABLE DISK UTILITIES SUBMENU 27 Show CARTRIDGE Information 27 Unload Cartridge uaaa cee eee 27 Verify Cartridge 1 2 ce ee 28 Format Cartridge 0 6 eee 28 Erase Cartridge 0 0 0 eee 29 TESTS SUBMENU 0 0 0 0 ee 30 Test LCD Display 0 000000 cee eee 30 Certify Media ee ee 30 Verify Media 0 0 ee ee 31 Show Command Trace 0 0 ccc eee eee 32 5 CONFIGURING YOUR HP IB SYSTEM 00000 02 eeu 33 HP 1000UA zz iskszdhectessueberddera ec Bie ales ter tie 34 HP I000 M ERAE 3 ende a eae gai de dea See WN mesa 36 6 CARING FOR THE DISK DRIVE amp CARTRIDGE 37 General Safeguards 0 cece es 37 Cartridge Cares niin Pye neue ERE eee a ee 38 Preventive Maintenance 0 0 0 eee eee 38 7 TROUBLESHOOTING amp SERVICE 0 00000 e eee eee 39 Before You Do Anything Else 000000 eee 39 Error Codes and LCD Message S 00 00 eee eeee 39 If You re Still Having Problems 000 0 eee 40 A SPECIFICATIONS ones rst aoa e Rb ebEree p ERG EE VEL 41 1 3GB Cartridge Disk 0 000 ee 41 TGB Fixed Disk siruri ni krenont isa pee aa See ele ge eed 43 General snas eee ge
3. Before You Do Anything Else Error Codes and LCD Messages 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 To check the fuse use a screwdriver to open the fuse compartment on the back of the OptiPac If the fuse is blown replace it with the spare in the compartment or buy a replacement The proper replacement is a slow blow 1 6 Amp 250 Volt fuse None of the pins on the cable connectors are loose broken or shorted All cables are installed correctly At least one side of the cartridge has been properly formatted Thereisn t afloppy disk loaded or an internal hard disk connected when you want to start up from the OptiPac A cartridge is properly loaded in the OptiPac and the driveis up to speed before you start your computer If you try to start up or otherwise access an OptiPac without a cartridge the computer may not recognize the drive Each peripheral connected to your computer has a unique HP IB 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 codein the form of anumber This error codeindicates a probl
4. The OptiPac 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 7618F User s Manual iii OVERVIEW Printing History Printing History If the Revision level of the manual does not changefrom oneprinting 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 inthefollowingtable you should contact Bering Customer Service to determine the proper revision of the OptiPac 7618F 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 February 1995 A A 1 First printing iv OptiPac 7618F User s Manual OVERVIEW Warranty Stat
5. Cartridge 650MB 2 Care 38 Erase 29 Format 28 Loading 8 Manual eject 9 Show information 27 Unload 13 27 Unloading 9 Verify 28 Write protecting 10 Certify media 30 Change format switch 15 Change HP IB Address 15 Change label 19 Change read burst 16 Change ring 13 19 Change write burst 16 Clock 12 24 setting 16 Command trace 32 Configurations submenu 15 Controls 7 Copy ring 20 Customer Service 40 D Date Setting 17 Disk Format 24 Show information 23 Spin down 23 Verify 24 Display Time and Messages 14 DOD wipe delete 22 E Emergency cartridge eject 9 Emergency eject hole 8 Erase 22 Erase cartridge 29 Erase ring 22 F Fault LED 7 FCC iii Fixed disk access indicator 8 Format cartridge 28 Format disk 24 H HP 1000 A 34 HP 1000 M E F 36 HP IB Address 15 L Label change 19 LCD Backup rings 20 Certify media 30 Change format switch 15 Change HP IB Address 15 Change label 19 Change read burst 16 Change ring 13 19 Change write burst 16 Configurations submenu 15 Copy ring 20 Erase cartridge 29 Erase ring 22 Format cartridge 28 Format disk 24 Model number 18 Removable disk utilities submenu 27 Restore rings 21 ROM version 18 Set date 17 Set time 16 Show cartridge information 27 Show command trace 32 OptiPac 7618F User s Manual 47 NENNEN Show disk information 23 Spin down up disk 23 Spin down disk 14 Spin up disk 14 Test LCD display 30 Tests submenu 30 Unlo
6. the vent at the rear is not blocked and that the unit is placed where air can circulate around it OptiPac 7618F User s Manual 37 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 Storethem properly Remove the cartridge from the drive when you are not using it and storeitin its protective casein a cool dry safe location Do not leavethe 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 notturn the computer off to removethe cartridge This will not eject the cartridge If the power is turned off wait at 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 handlingtheshutter 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 F 40 C or below 41 F 5 C To avoid pe
7. 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 will first writetest patterns on the entire cartridge or fixed disk and then executes the Verify media function Press the ENTER button when the Certify media function is displayed on the Tests submenu The Certify media submenu will appear Erase entire media NO Press the SELECT button to select YES then press the ENTER button to start this function The following message will appear 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 Therecord address will advance while the test pattern is written on one side of the cartridge and the following message will appear Write CARTRIDGE record n 30 OptiPac 7618F User s Manual OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Verify Media The verify pass will begin when the test patterns have been written and the following message will appear Verify CHRTRIDGE record n If a bad sector is found this function will terminate with the LCD showing the error To abort the function at any time press both the SELECT and ENTER buttons simultaneously and hold them until you se
8. 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 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 Upon successful completion the following message will appear OptiPac 7618F User s Manual 25 OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS 4 Utilities Submenu 26 DISK erased 3 Press the ENTER button to return to the Fixed disk utilities submenu OptiPac 7618F User s Manual OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu REMOVABLE DISK UTILITIES SUBMENU Show CARTRIDGE Information Unload Cartridge This function shows cartridge information locks and unlocks verifies and formats the cartridge one side at a time Press the ENTER button when the Removable 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
9. configuration and operating procedures The OptiPac 7618F 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 All procedures can be performed using the two front panel push button controls SELECT and ENTER Theseinstructions should beused in conjunction with your specific HP computer s configuration procedure given in Chapter 5 Configuring Your HP IB System SYSTEM FUNCTION SELECT Figure 4 1 Front panel LCD and push button controls All 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 e To select a system function press the SELECT button until the desired function appears on the LCD e To execute the chosen function or display its options press the ENTER button e If you want to abort the current operation press the SELECT and ENTER buttons simultaneously The abort function is allowed only during certain operations e Toscroll or step backward in a menu press and hold the SELECT button first and then the ENTER button OptiPac 7618F User s Manual 11 4 OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS System Men
10. 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 14 OptiPac 7618F User s Manual OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Configurations Submenu Configurations Submenu Change HP IB Address 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 format switch Change read burst Change write burst Use 2U 12 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 emulates the switch on the front panel of a HP 7906H disk drive Setting the switch to on enables formatting
11. electrical noise or a power surge such as electric typewriters or heaters are on separate circuits Turn on the OptiPac the computer and any other peripherals OptiPac 7618F User s Manual OPERATING THE DISK DRIVE amp CARTRIDGE 3 7618F Controls Activity Indicator Fault Indicator Drive Button Figure 3 1 illustrates all controls and indicators required for operating the OptiPac 7618F 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 and date will be displayed on the LCD LCD indicator Control buttons BER SERING 7 Emergency A eject ja Laud Power button ZR Activity indicator Fault indicator Drive button Figure 3 2 OptiPac 7618F front panel The activity LED remains lit when a cartridge is loaded or unloaded during the power up self test sequence and anytime the drive is being accessed It also remains lit for approximately two seconds when the cartridge is being ejected The activity indicator will slowly flash when no cartridge is in the drive The fault indicator remains lit whenever a failure condition exists that keeps the drive from operating normally If the controller card detects a problem the fault light will illuminate
12. function displayed press the ENTER button You ll see Set date Wed Feb 12 1992 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 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 7618F User s Manual 17 OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Utilities Submenu 2 This function shows cartridge information locks and unlocks verifies and formats the cartridge onesideat atime 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 RING UTILITIES Changes rings changes ring labels copies rings backs up and restor
13. 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 one side of the cartridge 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 1 Press the ENTER button to scroll through each field This is the same as Unload cartridge in the Main menu OptiPac 7618F User s Manual 27 OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Verify Cartridge Format Cartridge This function scans every sector on onesideof thecartridgefor 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 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 butt
14. of 48 or any desire value Now you can dividethe disk with Total RTEtracks into multiple Lu s Each Lu may have a different number of tracks For the first Lu the values for sb2 sb1 and sbO are 0 For the subsequent LU s these values can be calculated as follows Tracks used tracks in LuO tracks in Lul Offset Tracks used bpt sb2 Offset 65536 Sb1 Offset sb2 65536 65536 sbO Offset sb2 65536 65536 sb1 65536 All devices with multiple LUs using the same controller must have their Lu numbers placed into a node list Use the following command NODE lu of subdivision 0 lu of subdivision 1 lu of subdivision 2 lu of subdivision 3 The maximum number of disks to be mounted on the system at one time must be described at this time Add the total number of DVTs constructed for each disk to the number passed to the generator Before the OptiPac disk is put on line it is a good idea to go through theformat procedure This will allow any defectivetracks to be spared Use the FORMC utility supplied by HP and enter a command similar to the following RU FORMC FO disk lu 1 where FO the format option disk lu the logical unit of the cartridge 1 interleave factor Follow the instructions in the software installation manual to load the program Detailed instructions for FORMC can be found in the Hewlett Packard RTE A Utilities Manual OptiPac 7618F User s Manual 35 CONFIGURING
15. switch toward you and the metal shutter facing the drive As you do so the drive will pull the cartridge inside and seat it in the drive slot The drive motor will then spin the cartridge up to speed in about five seconds as the access light on the front panel flashes Once the drive reaches the proper speed the access light will turn off Never move or transport the OptiPac with a cartridge in the drive operating or not The first time a cartridge is used it must be formatted from the Removable Disk Utilities menu Using an unformatted cartridge can cause loss of data You should indicate the date on the label when a cartridge is formatted Remember to format both sides of the new cartridge 8 OptiPac 7618F User s Manual OPERATING THE DISK DRIVE amp CARTRIDGE Unloading a Cartridge Unloading a Cartridge A CAUTION Note Manual Cartridge Removal A CAUTION When you re finished using your OptiPac be sureto eject and store the cartridge properly before shutting down your computer Eject the cartridge before you turn off the OptiPac Otherwise the media is vulnerable to contamination which may damage the cartridge or the data on it The OptiPac must be turned on before you can unload a cartridge With the time and date function displayed on the LCD push the SELECT button on the front panel The Unload cartridge function will be displayed Press the ENTER button to execute the command The cartridge will
16. to 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 it is 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
17. 000 Power on Hours 1096write duty cycle ENVIRONMENTAL Temperature 5 to 40 C operational 41 to 104 F Temperature gradient 10 C hour Relative humidity 5 to 90 non condensing Vibration 0 5 Grms Shock 10 G 11 ms half sine Altitude 0 7 620 meters 0 25 000 feet OptiPac 7618F User s Manual 41 SPECIFICATIONS 1 3GB Cartridge Disk non operating LASER DIODE 650MB MO Cartridge Temperature Relative Humidity Vibration Shock Altitude Type Wavelength Output power Classification 40 to 60 40 to 140 5 to 95 3 1 25 0 15 300 0 50 000 Semiconductor Laser 785nm Continuous 30mW max Class 1 IEC 825 GaAlAs C F 96non condensing G rms random G 0 peak G no damage meters feet This table contains the specifications for a single side of a 650MB cartridge when inserted in theOptiPac drive Thisis based on acartridge with physical sector size of 1024 bytes If you wish to use a cartridge with a physical sector size of 512 bytes contact Bering Technical support for the correct values Formatted capacity 295 1 295 1 295 1 MB Logical sector size 256 512 1 024 bytes Logical track size 62 31 31 sectors Logical size 32 32 16 tracks heads Logical cylinders 581 581 581 cylinders Logical drive size 1 152 704 576 352 288 176 sectors 42 OptiPac 7618F User s Manual SPECIFICATIONS 1 GBF
18. 1 3GB 1024bps ACCS 3036 Cartridge MO 650MB 1024bps ACCS 3024 HP IB Cable 1 0m 3 3 ft ACCS 7110 HP IB Cable 2 0m 6 7 ft ACCS 7115 Rack Mount Kit 19 EIA ACCS 7204 44 OptiPac 7618F User s Manual RACK MOUNT Installation If you purchased the rack mount kit ACCS 7204 from Bering these instructions will show the installation procedures It fits in a standard 19 rack cabinet 1 Remove the front feet from the Bering drive by removing two screws in each foot Each foot can be turned around front to rear and reinstalled 2 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 8 32x 4 places COM This step may be performed by turning the drive upside down and placing the shelf on the drive while aligning the screw holes OptiPac 7618F User s Manual 45 A CAUTION RACK MOUNT Installation The following steps require two people to install the unit in a cabinet The rack requires 5 25 inches of vertical clearance Insert the shelf with the Bering drive into the cabinet and hold itin place 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 cabinet and tighten floooeoooof CA rd 46 OptiPac 7618F User s Manual INDEX A Accessories 44 Activity LED 7 B Backup rings 20 C
19. Beg OptiPac 7618F User s Manual Manual No 11 11008 01 Rev A Copyright 1995 Bering Technology Inc 1717 Dell Avenue Campbell CA 95008 408 364 6500 OVERVIEW Important Notice Important Notice Important F Information CC Warning CAUTDN We a IASR Copyright 1995 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 1000 HP UX and HP Pascal 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 causeinterferenceto radio and television reception It has been typetested 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
20. M FUNCTIONS 0 000 eee eee eee 11 System Menu uniecFrsagphReerFijg gale ea pexkerenifus 12 Main Menu seesi coa pienie anan aae GERE RE Ead 13 Change Ring isoiiesrpifieriyiiesrc hese e heaia tes 13 Unload Cartridge 0 0 cee ee 13 Spin Down Disk 0 0 00 cee ee 14 Spin Up DISK ss os seg she Sees gre dae tute RR RESTER Wk x 14 Configurations iai poe ira DnE E rsen 14 UtiliEIeS s co ee pE e ER REGI AE E E winks 14 Display Time and Messages susuan aaaea 14 Configurations Submenu 1 ee 15 Change HP IB Address 00 0 cece eee eee 15 Change Format Switch 0 000 cece eee 15 Change Read Burst 00 0 cee eee eee eee 16 Change Write Burst 0 0 0 0 eee ee 16 Use 12 24 Hour Clock 0 0 02 cee ee 16 Seb TImes xix xoti ds gene SUE KD Ue ERS IR ER S 16 SetDate oerte suot eiu BI A Gt dere npn 17 Utilities Submenu 2 eh 18 RING UTILITIES SUBMENU 2 0000055 19 Change Ring 0 cee E es 19 Change Label 20 0 0 e eee ee 19 COpy RING vin XR EUR ee EE CE EE 20 Backup RiNdS 00 00 cece eese 20 Restore RINGS 02 cee 21 Erase RING s v uem EAE eed ee ce a PEG 22 Erase RINGS pem hated Pe IG ee eee 22 OptiPac 7618F User s Manual vii OVERVIEW Table of Contents FIXED DISK UTILITIES SUBMENU esses 23 Show DISK Information llle lessen 23 Spin Down Up Disk
21. Pac 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 a 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 Chapters 4 and 5 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 for 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 7618F User s Manual 5 Conn
22. SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Copy Ring Backup Rings This function allows you to copy any ring to any other ring except the HOO ring which cannot be copied to or 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 Copy 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 HOe 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 o
23. YOUR HP IB SYSTEM 5 HP 1000 M E F HP 1000 M E F CONFIGURATION Use the OptiPac controls to set the configuration options according to the following settings Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed instructions HP IB address 0 7 Default sector size 256 SYSTEM Device Driver DVM33 REQUIREMENTS Interface Card 12821A HP IB Interface Card Disks managed by DVM33 CS80 disks and disks managed by DVA32 ICD disks cannot be on the same 12821A HP IB card If an additional 12821A is used the DVN33 and TN33 should be used for the CS80 disks or the DVP32 and TC32 should be used for the ICD disks SUBCHANNEL OptiPac disk subsystems are compatible with HP Command Set 80 CONFIGURATION CS80 disk drives Therefore the general the system generation instructions for the CS80 disk can be applied to OptiPac disk drives Use the following assignments available blocks available tracks bpt 36 OptiPac 7618F User s Manual CARING FOR THE DISK DRIVE amp CARTRIDGE 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 avo
24. ad Cartridge 13 Unload cartridge 27 Use 24 hour clock 16 Utilities submenu 18 Verify cartridge 28 Verify disk 24 Verify media 31 LCD Menu 12 LCD messages 39 LCD testing 30 LEDs 7 M Magneto Optical technology 2 Main menu 13 Manual cartridge eject 9 Menu system 12 Model number 18 N New cartriges 13 O Operation 7 P Preventive maintenance 38 R Rack mount installation 45 Read burst 16 Removable disk utilities submenu 27 Ring Backup 20 Erase 22 Restore 21 ROM version 18 S Set date 17 Set time 16 Show cartridge information 27 Show command trace 32 Show disk information 23 48 OptiPac 7618F User s Manual Specifications 1 GB Fixed disk 43 1 3GB cartridge drive 41 General 44 Spin down up disk 23 Spin down disk 14 Spin up disk 14 T Table of Contents vii Technical Support 40 Test LCD display 30 Tests submenu 30 Time Setting 16 U Unit number 33 Unload Cartridge 13 Unload cartridge 27 Unpacking 4 Utilities submenu 18 V Verify cartridge 28 Verify disk 24 Verify media 31 W Warranty statement v Write burst 16 Write protection 10
25. 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 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 Toabort 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 32 OptiPac 7618F User s Manual CONFIGURING YOUR HP IB SYSTEM 5 This chapter describes how to confi
26. by first fillingthe 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 side of the cartridge will be unreadable and must be formatted 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 7618F User s Manual 29 OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu TESTS SUBMENU Test LCD Display Certify 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 Certify media Verify media 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 button to start the test All of the dots on the
27. d to be typed lifinit dev rdsk B7618 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 7618F User s Manual Symbolic of variable words characters or numerals That is something must bein the variable s place butthe 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 9 the program will respond that there are n widgets OptiPac 7618F User s Manual 3 Unpacking 1 INTRODUCTION 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 e The OptiPac e A removable data cartridge e A power cable e A warranty card If any item is missing please call your dealer or call Bering Customer Service at 408 364 6500 4 OptiPac 7618F User s Manual INSTALLING THE DISK DRIVE 2 Quick Start Procedure This chapter describes the installation procedure for the Opti
28. e Abort received wait Unless a bad sector is found you will have to abort manually if you selected multiple verification passes above Release the buttons The function will abort and the following message will appear User abort Press the ENTER button to exit When you ve exited the function you ll see n complete verifies done Press the ENTER button to return to the Tests submenu 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 ND 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 OptiPac 7618F User s Manual 31 OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Note Show Command Trace No you will need to select the drive s you do want tested For models with a fixed disk Test fixed disk No Test cartridge disk No a Usethe SELECT
29. e driver 94 D 37 HP IB interface driver The Interface Table IFT for drive ID 37 must be constructed in this phase Use the following command IFT 1D 37 SC sc where sc the octal select code of the interface card A DeviceTable DVT must be constructed for each logical unit LU on the disk in this phase Use the following command DVT dir DD 33 M7935 0 LU lu TO 1000 DP 1 address 0 DP 3 sb2 sbl1 sb0 DP 6 tracks bpt 0 where dir directory containing RTE A relocatables lu logical unit address HP IB address of the OptiPac Sb2 sb1 sbO 3 word starting block address of that lu tracks number of RTE tracks in that lu bpt number of blocks in each RTE track 48 The total number of available blocks for the drive can be calculated as follows blocks Logical cylinders Logical cylinder size Track size Sector size where Logical cylinders Logical cylinder size Track size and Sector size can be found from the Show Disk Information or Show Cartridge Information on the front panel LCD display Make sure the Track size entry corresponds to the Sector size of your drive Now you can calculate the total number of available RTE tracks Total RTE tracks Blocks bpt 34 OptiPac 7618F User s Manua CONFIGURING YOUR HP IB SYSTEM HP 1000A LIST ENTRIES MEMORY ALLOCATION PHASE DISK LIST ALLOCATION FORMATTING THE OPTIPAC where bpt can bethe same as the Track size the RTE default
30. e steps you ve taken to correct it Bering Customer Service can be reached by several methods The mailing shipping address and phone numbers are Bering Industries Customer Service Technical Support 1717 Dell Avenue Campbell CA 95008 408 364 6500 FAX 408 374 8309 Never remove the cover of the OptiPac box This voids the warranty OptiPac 7618F User s Manual A SPECIFICATIONS 1 3GB Cartridge Disk 1 3GB MO Cartridge The specifications listed in the table are for a single side of a 1 3GB cartridge This is based on acartridge with physical sector size of 1024 bytes If you wish to use a cartridge with a physical sector size of 512 bytes contact Bering Technical support for the correct values See the following page for 650MB cartridge specifications Formatted capacity 651 8MB 651 8MB 651 8MB MB Logical sector size 256 512 1 024 bytes Logical track size 68 34 17 sectors Logical size 36 36 36 tracks heads Logical cylinders 1 040 1 040 1 040 cylinders Logical drive size 2 545 920 1 272 960 636 480 sectors PERFORMANCE Rotation speed 2 400 rpm 1 3GB media 3 600 rpm 650MB media Average latency 12 5 ms 1 3GB media 8 33 ms 650MB media Minimum seek time 2 ms Average seek time 23 5 ms Maximum seek time 45 Oms HP IB read transfer rate 1 6 MB sec 1 3GB media 1 0 MB sec 650MB media HP IB write transfer rate 0 8 MB sec 1 3GB media 0 5 MB sec 650MB media MTBF 80
31. ecting the OptiPac Drive 6 A CAUTION A CAUTION INSTALLING THE DISK DRIVE Connecting the OptiPac Drive For specific installation and configuration instructions for your computer refer to Chapter 5 Configuring Your HP System These instructions are for connecting an OptiPac 7618F 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 Status indicator HP IB connector AC receptacle with fuse holder and spare EE HP IB cable Power cable Figure 2 1 Connecting the OptiPac to an HP IB computer Turn off your computer and the OptiPac drive 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 Connect the power 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 Plug the OptiPac and the computer into three pronged grounded electrical outlets or a surge protector Be sure that the outlets actually are 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
32. em 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 408 364 6500 A voltage problem will be indicated by a yellow LED that lights up on the rear panel s status indicator If this occurs shut down your system and restart it again If the problem persists contact Bering Technical Support OptiPac 7618F User s Manual 39 If You re Still Having Problems START UP PROBLEMS WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS 40 A CAUTION TROUBLESHOOTING amp SERVICE If You re Still Having Problems 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 thetype of computer you reusing theoperating system and the software version Any error messages that have appeared A description of the problem s and th
33. ement 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 1717 Dell Avenue Campbell CA 95008 408 364 6500 FAX 408 374 8309 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 BERING PRODUCTS For pr
34. emoval of the cartridge could damage the drive OptiPac 7618F User s Manual 9 OPERATING THE DISK DRIVE amp CARTRIDGE Write Protecting a Cartridge Write Protecting a Cartridge Note You may want to write protect one or both sides of a cartridge after removing it from your OptiPac Write protection prevents accidental erasure or overwriting data on the removable cartridge The write protect switch for the side which is facing up is the plastic slide switch in the lower left corner of the cartridge To write protect a side of the cartridge slide the appropriate tab toward the left edge as shown in Figure 3 3 When you can seethrough the circular holeto the right of thetab data cannot be written to that side of the cartridge and existing data cannot be erased from that side by ordinary means To disable write protection slide the tab toward the center of the cartridge so the hole is closed Label area REWRITABLE OPTICAL DISK Read only 1 3 Gbytes write protected 1024 Byte Sector position h Read write 7 position Write protect switch Figure 3 4 Cartridge write protect switch The appearance of cartridges varies between manufacturers but the location of the write protect switch should always be the same 10 OptiPac 7618F User s Manual OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS 4 This chapter describes the OptiPac
35. es rings and erases rings Refer to the Ring Utilities Submenu section for detailed information FIXED DISK UTILITIES Shows disk information verifies and formats thedisk Refer to the Fixed Disk Utilities Submenu section for detailed information REMOVABLE DISK UTILITIES Shows cartridge information unloads verifies and formats the cartridge one side at a time Refer to the Removable Disk Utilities Submenu section for detailed information 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 Ring utilities Fixed disk utilities Removeble 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 18 OptiPac 7618F User s Manual OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu RING UTILITIES SUBMENU Change Ring Change Label 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
36. es soe Bip haired ates seas eas fuge 44 B RACK MOUNT ccc a9 a baad eae chews EAR KG OEEk dae 45 Installatlonizzzs ipi ERES EE RAE tee eek hee eke oe 45 INDEX ao S eti ciation D e pies sd kota hale rdc Mea M Qe t o 47 viii OptiPac 7618F User s Manual 1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing what we think is the finest removable cartridgesystem 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 7618F subsystems is a multi function magneto optical removable cartridge disk drive with a 1GB fixed disk compatible with Hewlett Packard business technical and personal computers such as the HP1000 In this manual we refer to the Bering OptiPac disk drive as OptiPac and all HP systems as computer unless otherwise indicated These drives support both Magneto Optical MO and Write Once technologies By placing a multi function cartridge in the drive it automatically becomes a Write once drive Note The Bering OptiPac 7618F Multi function drive supports only Write once media conforming to the Continuous Composite Write Once CCW standard which conforms to ISO IEC DIS 11560 ANSI X3 220 1992 At the time of this writing Hewlett Packard operating systems do not support Write Once operations Serving a wide range of storage needs the OptiPac series come in the following configuration with HP7906H emulation Thi
37. f rings on the cartridge 64 on the 1 3GB cartridge so rings H35 through H98 will be backed up Press the SELECT button until the Backup rings function is displayed on the Ring utilities menu Press ENTER to select this option You will see the following display From ring H35 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 20 OptiPac 7618F User s Manual OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Restore Rings You will see a display similar to the following H35 to 00 6U 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 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 driveto 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
38. 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 the 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 HOO emulates the hard disk in a 7906H All 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 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 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 label 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 7618F User s Manual 19 OPTIPAC
39. gure different HP computer systems for the OptiPac drive It is divided into thefollowing sections Series HP 1000 A and HP 1000 M E F Each section describes how to prepare the drive install the operating system and application softwareon thecartridge and how to boot from the OptiPac drive It is assumed that a built in or external flexible disk drive is connected to the computer Other combinations of disk drives and peripherals may require modifications of the procedures and settings Unit Number Unit numbers are used for subsystems with multiple drives The following table lists those unit numbers for the OptiPac drive Model Drive Unit 7618F Fixed disk 0 Cartridge disk 1 Table 5 1 Drive Unit numbers Note If the cartridge or fixed disk was formatted from the front panel LCD controls you must still perform an initialization from your system software OptiPac 7618F User s Manual 33 CONFIGURING YOUR HP IB SYSTEM HP 1000 A HP 1000 A CONFIGURATION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS SYSTEM RELOCATION PHASE TABLE GENERATION PHASE Use the OptiPac controls to set the configuration options according to the following settings Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed instructions HP IB address 0 7 Default sector size 256 Device Driver DD 33 Interface Card HP IB Interface Card Interface Driver ID 37 The following modules of code must be relocated during this phase DD 33 Disk devic
40. he SELECT button to change No to Yes and press the ENTER button to start the erase process A display similar to the onein the Erase ring function above will display the progress of the Erase rings function and the current pattern OptiPac 7618F 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 TheFixed disk utilities submenu then appears displaying the following functions Show DISK information Spin down up 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 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 do
41. id 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 thethird 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 noiseor a power surge such as electric typewriters or heaters are on separate circuits Do not expose your OptiPacto 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 excessive 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 along time it doesn t use much power It s normal for the driveto 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
42. idges as well as the 1 3GB cartridges The 650MB cartridges have a capacity of 325MB side If you are attaching the OptiPac to a system which contains drive specification tables such as HP UX you will need to create separate device files for the two different cartridges All 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 O s and vice versa But because of the polycarbonate surface of the cartridge the magnet is not powerful enough to changethe polarity of a bit by itself Thisis wherethe 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 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 7618F User s Manual Conventions in this Manual INTRODUCTION Conventions inthis Manual We ll use the following conventions to make the information in this manual more clear and predictable Keys on the keyboa
43. ies done Press the ENTER button to return to the Fixed disk utilities submenu This function is used to format the fixed disk if the 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 Press the SELECT button to toggle between YES and NO 24 OptiPac 7618F User s Manual OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Erase Disk A CAUTION 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
44. isplay Time and Messages If the drive button is disabled in the Configurations menu a request is sent to the host system for permission to remove the cartridge If the system grants the request or if thereis no response for one second the cartridge will be ejected This is required for some operating systems and also prevents accidental ejection during cartridge use If thecartridgeis in use by theoperating system thefollowing 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 drive s 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 drive s 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 drive s 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 thecartridge onesideat atime formats thefixed disk erases cartridge
45. it is on line 14 15 12AMM IO I2 Ring OU LABEL The square after the time is the fixed disk access indicator 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 Remember you must format both sides of a cartridge The following options are available from the Main menu Change ring Unload cartridge Spin down up disk Configurations Utilities Display 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 HOO emulates the hard disk in a 7906H All 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 Use this function to unload the cartridge when the Drive button is disabled default setting Use the SELECT button to choose the function you want to initiate from the Main menu Unload cartridge Press the ENTER button OptiPac 7618F User s Manual 13 OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Main Menu Spin Down Disk Spin Up Disk Configurations Utilities D
46. ixed Disk 1 GB Fixed Disk Formatted capacity 1 003 9 1 003 9 1 003 9 MB Logical sector size 256 512 1 024 bytes Logical track size 148 74 37 sectors Logical size 32 32 32 tracks heads Logical cylinders 828 828 828 cylinders Logical drive size 3 921 408 1 960 704 980 352 sectors PERFORMANCE Rotation speed 4500 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 250 000 POH ENVIRONMENTAL Temperature O to 50 C operational 32 to 122 F Temperature gradient 20 C hour 36 F hour Relative humidity 8 to 85 96non condensing Vibration 0 5 G 5 to 500Hz sine Shock 10 G 11 ms half sine pulse Altitude 60 3 000 meters 200 10 000 feet non operating Temperature 40 to 65 C 40 to 149 F 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 OptiPac 7618F User s Manual 43 A SPECIFICATIONS General General Power Line voltage 96 240 volts Requirements Line frequency 41 63 Hz Current 0 5 Amps Fuse Slow blow 1 6A 250V General Dimensions Interface HP IB CS80 Amigo command set Dimension 5 x 12 8 x 11 12 7 x 32 5 x 27 9 cm Shipping weight 30 Ibs 13 6 Kg Accessories Cartridge MO
47. oducts sold outside the U S A and Canada contact your local Bering distributor representative or dealer for warranty terms OptiPac 7618F User s Manual V OVERVIEW Configuration Settings Configuration Use this table to record the configuration settings of your Bering Settings OptiPac Magneto optical disk drive subsystem Model Serial Number Time Zone HP IB Address Format Switch Ll on LI off Read Burst Write Burst Auto Spin down up LJ Enabled LI Disabled Spin down time Spin up time vi OptiPac 7618F User s Manual OVERVIEW Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION Gi tt eA ribi EI e RUE SI etes EI e dg 1 Features sd x bete a EE EE qiios eec SO n eir 1 Compatibility creen a eem ee ieee dd 2 Magneto Optical Technology 20 0 cee eee eee 2 Conventions in this Manual 0 00000 eee eee 3 WAPACKING ss isecieReerrizdibexePiesewdechbysu tonem ee 4 2 INSTALLING THE DISK DRIVE 00000 n 5 Quick Start Procedure lllsless lesen 5 Connecting the OptiPac Drive lille lesen 6 3 OPERATING THE DISK DRIVE amp CARTRIDGE 7 7618E Controls s Bilas RC Reg RU ucc x Kx dn pn 7 Loading a Cartridge lilisses sees eee 8 New Cartridges 0 0c ee 8 Unloading a Cartridge 0 eee 9 Manual Cartridge Removal 000 cee ee eee 9 Write Protecting a Cartridge ce eee eee eee 10 4 OPTIPAC SYSTE
48. of the current ring from the computer To change the setting of the format switch between on 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 OptiPac 7618F User s Manual 15 OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Configurations Submenu Change Read Burst Change Write Burst Use 12 24 Hour Clock Set Time 3 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 allows you to change the read burst transfer rate We do not recommend changing this to any value other than 12K Press the ENTER button when Change read burst appears in the Configurations menu Press the SELECT button to cycle through the values When the desired selection is displayed press the ENTER button to choose that value This allows you to change the write burst transfer rate We do not recommend changing this to any value other than 12K Press the ENTER button when Change write burst appears in the Configurations menu Press the SELECT button to cycle through the values When the desired selection is displayed press the ENTER button to choose that value
49. on 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 computer system This function is used to format one side of 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 ND 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 28 OptiPac 7618F User s Manual OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Erase Cartridge A CAUTION Use the SELECT button to select YES and press the ENTER button to start the format process The following message will appear Formatting CRRTRIDGE Formatting will take up to 1 hour When the process is complete the following message will appear CRRTRIDGE formatted Press the ENTER button to return to the Removable disk utilities submenu This function will erasethe entire side of a cartridge by performing a DOD wipe delete This wiping of data is done
50. pop out part way Remove the cartridge carefully and place it in the protective plastic storage case immediately The cartridge must be pulled completely out of the drive before it is inserted again If a cartridgeis forced back into the drive without pulling it out it damage to the drive may occur Remember to label and datethe cartridge for future reference Do not mark on labels with a graphite pencil The graphite dust may contaminate the disk surface Refer to Chapter 6 Caring For The Disk Drive amp Cartridge for further information on cartridge care If you can t get the cartridge to eject using any other method or if there has been a power failure use the following as a last resort Use this procedure only when absolutely necessary Use a Hewlett Packard eject tool p n 8710 2016 to manually eject the cartridge If an eject tool is not available a small flat head screwdriver with the following dimensions may be used Length 50 mm Width 2 45 mm Thickness 0 5 mm Disconnect the power to the drive Insert the eject tool into the small round hole in the front panel of the drive Turn the eject tool in a clockwise direction approximately 20 complete rotations until the cartridge is ejected through the front of the drive The cartridge will then pop out of the drive slot Do not reach into the drive to get the cartridge Wait until the cartridge is ejected through the front of the drive before removing it Premature r
51. rd 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 are 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 comman
52. restored The default values will restore all rings on the cartridge 64 to the last 64 rings of fixed disk Press the SELECT button until the Restore 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 H35 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 H35 6U 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 7618F User s Manual 21 Erase Ring Erase Rings 22 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
53. 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 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 label No Press t
54. rmanently 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 each side of 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 require no preventive maintenance If you have any questions concerning the proper preventive maintenance procedures please contact Bering Customer Support In a dusty environment in which the cartridge is installed at all times thecartridge may get dust accumulation Cartridges can becleaned with an optional cartridge cleaning device Check with Bering Customer Service for information on cleaning cartridges and availability of cleaning accessories 38 OptiPac 7618F User s Manual TROUBLESHOOTING amp SERVICE 7 Before You Do Anything Else Error Codes and LCD Messages This chapter describes basic trouble shooting procedures It is divided into three sections
55. s provides a plug and play solution to the aging inventory of HP7906H disk drives e 7618F a1 3GB Magneto Optical Multi Function Cartridge drive with a 1 0GB fixed disk The OptiPac 7618F subsystem uses a 5 25 inch removable cartridge which can store 1 3GB 650MB side of data This means e Your storage capacity is limited only by the number of cartridges you use e 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 e Your data cartridge is protected in a durable lexan case e Your OptiPac can be used to back up the data on fixed disks if your backup software supports that option e Each cartridge contains multiple rings so physical removal is not required to change to another ring The OptiPac provides fast reliable storage that s always on hand The installation procedureis almost identical for all models No software or hardware modifications are required All OptiPacs support the latest HP disk command sets OptiPac 7618F User s Manual 1 Magneto Optical Technology INTRODUCTION A DANGER Compatibility Magneto Optical Technology Use of the OptiPac other than as prescribed in this manual may result in exposure to hazardous invisible laser radiation if the caseis open during operation Avoid direct exposure to laser radiation Do not operate the OptiPac while the cover is removed The OptiPac 7618F drives can read and write to 650MB MO cartr
56. through the rear panel of the unit The drive button is always locked out The cartridge will not eject when this button is depressed because the OptiPac controller has issued the SCSI command Prevent Allow Medium Removal The cartridge must be ejected using the Unload cartridge function in the LCD main menu See Chapter 4 for details OptiPac 7618F User s Manual 7 OPERATING THE DISK DRIVE amp CARTRIDGE Loading a Cartridge Emergency Eject Hole Fixed Disk Access Indicator Loading a Cartridge A CAUTION New Cartridges In an emergency such as a power outage the cartridge can be manually ejected by inserting the eject tool into this opening Read the complete instructions in the section titled Manual Cartridge Removal The fixed disk access indicator is on the LCD indicator panel It is displayed immediately after the time display and before the date display When ever the fixed disk is accessed a solid block will flash on and off in the LCD indicator Loading a data cartridge is very easy There is an A and B side on the 5 25 inch cartridges The reverse side is accessed by ejecting the cartridge and inverting it prior to inserting it in the drive Make sure the OptiPac is turned on before you load a cartridge Remove the cartridge from the plastic storage case Figure 3 3 Loading a cartridge in the 7618F Insert the cartridge into the drive with either the A or B side up the write protect
57. u 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 Change read burst Change write burst 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 Erase rings Previous menu Previous menu Removable disk utilities Show cartridge information Test LCD display Unload cartridge Certify media Verify cartridge Verify media Format cartridge Previous menu Erase cartridge Return to main Previous menu Display time and messages 12 OptiPac 7618F User s Manual OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Main Menu Main Menu Note Change Ring 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 sub menu press the ENTER button Thetime date display will look appear similar to the following display when the system is first powered on and when the un
58. wn or up Using this function will help prevent wear on a drive which is constantly powered on Press the ENTER button to execute this function If the drive is already spun down you will see the following message Spin up disk Press the ENTER button to spin the drive up OptiPac 7618F User s Manual 23 OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu A CAUTION Verify Disk Format Disk A CAUTION 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 thedrive 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 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 verif
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