Multiport Model 800 User Manual for the Sun386i SunOS 4.0.1
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1. The uninstall procedure will save the current version of etc rc local in etc rc local save notice this different from the backup file created by the installation procedure If there is not enough room in the file system to save a copy you will see the following message ERROR There is not enough room in etc Please remove at least 8 Kbytes from the partition to make room and re execute this command Follow the suggestions from Software section 3 to remove enough space from the file system and then re execute the uninstall command Next the uninstall procedure unloads the driver If the driver cannot be unloaded you will see the following message ERROR There are processes that have one or more ports open ex getty Kill these processes by unattaching the peripherals and re execute this command Follow the suggestions in Software section 5 to terminate the offending processes and then re execute the uninstall command Multiport Model 800 User Manual 24 Aurora Technologies Once the driver is unloaded the uninstall procedure will remove all of the files associated with the Model 800 files and you will see removing Multiport Model 800 files The files removed all exist is etc modules and are mms o mms conf mms exec mms_copyright install uninstall and README Once the files are removed the system will respond with done You have now uninstalled the Multiport Model 800 from yo2. EE 30 Aurora Technologies 4 Cable design Designing the proper cables is very important for the proper operation of your Multiport product Below is a description explaining the signals on the Multiport ports to allow you to create the vs cable for your application Pin Signal Input Output 2 Receive Data Input 3 Transmit Data Output 4 Clear to Send _ Input 5 Request to Send Output 7 Ground 8 Data Terminal Ready Output 20 Carrier Detect Input Below are sample cable designs for typical connections Local Terminal PC XT AT Typical Modem Apc 2 D 2 2 3 e 3 3 3 apaia 2 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 J 7 7 7 J aissis 7 8 8 8 20 20 20 20 20 20 8 Multiport Model 800 User Manual 31
3. Multiport Model 800 Copyright c 1988 Aurora Technologies Inc Copyright c 1988 Harris Corp All Worldwide Right reserved Licensed to Aurora Technologies by Harris Corp Then you will be asked to verify that you want to install this driver onto your system called system You are now going to install the Multiport Model 800 driver onto system Do you wish to continue default yes yes Type anything to accept the default of installing the driver onto system or to terminate the installation procedure Upon continuing you will not be able to interrupt C the installation until it is entirely finished Before installing the driver the installation procedure will check to see if a Multiport streams based driver is already loaded and unload it there cannot be more than one Multiport streams based driver loaded at a time If the driver cannot be unloaded you will see the following message There is a Multiport streams driver already loaded in this system Install must unload this driver before it continues with the installation However there are processes that have one or more ports open ex getty Kill these processes by unattaching the peripherals and re execute this command At this point the installation procedure will terminate and you will have to terminate the processes that are holding the serial ports open This will typically be done by unattaching the peripherals that were previousl
4. OxECCOO0 OxF08000 OxF24000 OxF50000 OxF8CO000 OxFA8000 OxF54000 OxFCCOOO0 28 Aurora Technologies The switch is OFF when the switch arm is pushed up The switch is ON when the switch arm is pushed down First modify etc modules mms conf Follow the instructions in the previous section on Changing Interrupt Request Level The only difference is that you modify the paramters that define the starting memory location mem OxECCOO0 Change OxECCOOO to the starting memory location you choose from the above table Next open the system unit by following Hardware sections 3 amp 4 you do not need to remove the board in order to ch nge the switch settings The switches are visible and accessible from the side They are closer to the front of the system unit next to the LED pack The switches are numbered where switch 8 is the closest to the back of the system unit and switch 1 is closest to the front of the system unit Set the switches according to the address picked from the table Once the switches are set follow Hardware sections 8 amp 10 to restore the system to operation 3 Reconnecting a modem a differ n If you have already installed the Multiport driver and need to switch the modem to a different port you will have to indicate the change to the Multiport driver This is done by unloading the driver all peripherals must be unconfigured first modifying etc modules mms exec and loading the driver again
5. 13K bytes If there is not enough room on the filesystem you will see the following message ERROR The linker failed If you ran out of disk space please remove at least 15 Kbytes from the partition If there was an Undefined then please insure that you are running SunOS 4 0 1 or later version Follow the suggestions from the above section Software section 3 to remove enough space from the file system and then re execute the install command Multiport Model 800 User Manual 2 Aurora Technologies The same message will be displayed if you are running an old version of SunOS By checking etc motd you should see that the version is equal to or greater than 4 0 1 Or by checking VERSION you should see that the version is equal to or greater than BL9F 3 If you are running an old version of the operating system you must upgrade your system to SunOS 4 0 1 or greater Once the system is upgraded you will have to repeat all the steps in the Software section When the installation has completed the following message will be printed If you wish to uninstall this driver just type uninstall done You have just successfully installed your Multiport Model 800 driver Refer to the README file for information on the devices that are used to address each port 6 Remove diskette Remove the diskette by pressing the release button at the front of the floppy drive Remember to store the diskette in a safe clean place away
6. 16 Aurora Technologies If you can see through the notch the disk is write protected If the tab is covering the notch slide the tab all the way down until it clicks and you can see through the notch Now your diskette is write protected Insert diskette NDS IE ECL Hold the diskette with the label side up and insert the diskette into the drive i Push the diskette firmly until the release button in the front of the drive pops out Load the diskette Login as root you do not know the root password see your system administrator Once logged in type the following commands system 1 cd etc modules system 2 tar xvf dev rfdlOc The software requires at least 43 Kbytes of free space to be able to unload the software from the diskette and run the installation procedure To check if there is enough space type system 3 df Look for the line Filesystem kbytes used avail capacity Mounted on dev roota 5037 3443 1090 76 Cog Multiport Model 800 User Manual 17 Aurora Technologies Make sure the number under used is less than 4980 If it is then you will have enough room to load the driver and run the installation procedure The software requires 21 Kbytes of free space the installation procedure will typically need 8 10 Kbytes depending on the size of etc rc local and loading the driver requires 13 Kbytes to link the driver with the kernel If you need to niake room on the
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8. any means manual electric electronic electro magnetic mechanical optical or otherwise in whole or in part without prior written consent from Aurora Technologies Inc Limitation of Liability Information presented by Aurora Technologies Inc in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable However Aurora Technologies Inc assumes no responsibility for its use No license is granted by implication or otherwise to any rights of Aurora Technologies Inc Product specifications and prices are subject to change without notice Trademark References UNIX is a trademark of AT amp T Bell Laboratories _ Sun SunView Sun386i Sun Workstation SunOS Sun Microsystems are trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc Multiport Model 800 and Multiport Model 1600 are trademarks of Aurora Technologies Inc Multiport Model 800 User Manual 2 Aurora Technologies Table of Contents 1 Parts List 4 2 Tools Needed 4 3 Installation 5 QUICK Sa ete on nU 5 Hardware tovc ubera oie UU eR as em 6 Unpack the contents E 6 Verify Switches and Jumpers 6 Turn off power of the Sun386i 8 Open 3 861 chassis 9 Choose a AT SIOL 9 Remove slot protector des dise E 10 Insert board into chassis ene 11
9. filesystem look for files that you created that are no longer needed in etc etc modules dev lost found and save them off onto a spare diskette before deleting them A possible file might be etc rc local save which is created by the uninstall procedure see Software section 7 4 Enable moqem If you plan to connect modems to any port of the Multiport Model 800 now you must instruct the driver there will be modems connected This is done by modifying etc modules mms exec before loading the driver Modems require the carrier detect signal pin 20 on the Multiport serial port to operate properly Other devices i e terminals printers etc will typically not need this signal in order to operate properly If you have a modem attached to the port you must enable the carrier detect signal If your device doesn t implement the carrier detect signal or your cable does not provide the correct signal to pin 20 carrier detect then the default setup with the carrier detect signal disabled is satisfactory In the file etc modules mms exec we have included commands that will enable the carrier detect signal for each port Each command is commented with the pound sign In order to enable the carrier _ detect signal for each port simply remove the comment character f from the line corresponding to that port Multiport Model 800 User Manual 16 Aurora Technologies You must first decide which ports will conn
10. from direct sun light or magnetic sources You are now ready to setup your peripherals 7 Uninstalling Multiport Driver If you need to move the board s to another system or need to remove the driver from your system to create more room on the disk you can uninstall the driver The uninstall procedure was loaded into Jetc modules when the software was loaded from the diskette in Software section 3 However it is best to load the diskette again because the uninstall procedure might have been removed or overwritten since the driver was first installed Follow Software section 3 to load the diskette however the uninstall script will only require 8 10 Kbytes of free space depending on the size of the current etc rc local file Multiport Model 800 User Manual 23 Aurora Technologies Once the diskette has been unloaded type the following command you must be in etc modules to execute this command system 1 uninstall The uninstall procedure will ask you to verify that you are uninstalling the Multiport Model 800 driver on your machine called system WARNING You are about to remove all files related to the Multiport Model 800 from system Do you wish to continue default no yes Type anything to accept the default of exiting the uninstall procedure Type y or yes to proceed with the uninstall procedure at this point Upon continuing you will not be able to interrupt C the uninstall until it is entirely finished
11. Aurora Technologies Multiport Model 800 User Manual For the Sun386i SunOS 4 0 1 Aurora Technologies One Kendall Square Suite 2200 Cambridge MA 02139 617 577 1288 Fax 617 577 1209 Part No 11002 1234 Revision D January 1989 OS 202 1038 AURORA TECHNOLOGIES LICENSE AGREEMENT This legal document is an agreement between you the end user and Aurora Technologies BY OPENING THIS DISK PACKAGE YOU ARE AGREEING TO BECOME BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT WHICH INCLUDES THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AND WARRANTY collectively the Agreement THIS AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES THE COMPLETE AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND AURORA TECHNOLOGIES IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT DO NOT OPEN THE DISK PACKAGE PROMPTLY RETURN THE UPOPENED DISK PACKAGE HARDWARE AND THE _ OTHER ITEMS INCLUDING WRITTEN MATERIALS BINDERS OR OTHER CONTAINERS THAT ARE PART OF THIS PRODUCT TO AURORA TECHNOLOGIES FOR A FULL REFUND AURORA TECHNOLOGIES SOFTWARE LICENSE 1 GRANT OF LICENSE n consideration of payment of the LICENSE fee which is a part of the price that you paid for this product Aurora Technologies as Licensor grants to you the LICENSEE a nonexclusive right to use and display this copy of an Aurora Technolgies software program hereinafter the SOFTWARE on a single COMPUTER i e with a single CPU ata single location If the single computer on which you use the SOFTWARE is a multiuser system the License covers
12. CLOSED E1 E2 CLOSED Switches There are eight switches contained in one switch package each switch is numbered Looking at the switches with the numbers facing up and under the switches the switch is OFF when the switch arm is pushed up The switch is ON when the switch arm is pushed down The switch settings are defined as follows Board 1 Board 2 1 OFF T OFF 2 OFF 2 ON 3 OFF 3 ON 4 ON 4 OFF 5 ON 5 ON 6 ON 6 ON 7 OFF 7 OFF 8 OFF 8 OFF Multiport Model 800 User Manual u 7 Aurora Technologies 3 Multiport Model 800 User Manual Turn off power of the Sun386i Notify all users that you will be turning off the computer This can be done by typing system 1 wall This computer is being powered down please logoff D system 2 D represents pressing the control and D key at the same time Make sure all all applications have been stopped or terminated this will eliminate any possibility of losing data If you are running in the Sunview Windowing system you can shutdown the system from the Desktop Menu Select the Shutdown option from the Exits submenu Once you see the following message _ writing all filesystem information to disk syncing done SunOS halted it is safe to turn off the power Be sure to turn off power to all peripherals including the monitor and or peripheral box after turning off the system unit If you cannot access the Shutdown menu o
13. Close Sun386i chassis 12 Connect serial expander 12 Turn on power of the Sun386i 12 Connect peripherals 13 Removing Multiport board 13 uyu uu Ds Qe E i nd EE dans 16 Write protect the diskette 16 Insert diskette To 17 Unload diskette ndun 17 Enable unu aussi 18 Run install procedure 19 Remove diskette 23 _ Uninstalling Multiport 23 4 Technical Aside TERN 26 Changing Interrupt Request Line 26 Changing Starting Memory Address 27 Reconnecting a modem to a different port 29 Cable Design eene erten 31 Multiport Model 800 User Manual Aurora Technologies 1 Parts List The following parts are distributed with the Multiport Model 800 Part Quantity Multiport Model 800 circuit board 1 _ 2 board set _ 2 Expander box 8 serial port connector fa 2 board set 2 3 1 2 Diskette 1 Software License 1 Warranty Registration Form 1 Support Policy Statement 1 User Manual this document 1 2 Tools Needed Quantity Tool 1 Large Flat head screwdriver or ordin
14. Don t get unloading confused with uninstalling the driver Unloading the driver is essentially de activating it the instructions are below you do not need to remove the driver with an uninstall You must first login as root before you attempt to unload the driver If you do not know the root password see your system administrator Multiport Model 800 User Manual 29 Aurora Technologies Find out the id of the Multiport driver system 1 usr etc modstat Id Type Loadaddr Size B major Mod Name O fd000000 7000 58 mmsdrv In this case look for the row with Mod name equal to mmsdrv The first parameter of that row is the module id in this case 0 Unload the driver using modunload and specifying the id of the driver system 2 juspieicimodutedd id O If you see the message can t unload the module Device busy then there are peripherals that are still configured These must be unconfigured using SNAP or disabling getty etc before trying the modunload command again Next modify etc modules mms exec as explained in Software section 4 Once the file has been modified you can now reload the driver and restore operation of your Multiport board Type system 5 cd etc modules system 6 modload mms o conf mms conf exec mms exec Now you should reconfigure you peripherals using SNAP to return your Multiport Model 800 to full operation Multiport Model 800 User Manual
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16. O0 OFF OFF OFF OFF OF CN CN OF 0x0B8000 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF CN CN CN OxOBCOO0 OFF OFF OFF OFF CN OFF OF 0x0C0000 OFF OFF OFF OFF CN OF OFF CN 0x0C4000 OFF OFF OFF OFF CN OFF CON OF 0x0C8000 OFF OFF OFF OFF CN OF CN CN 0x0CCO000 OFF OFF OFF OFF CN OF OF 0 000000 OFF OFF OFF OFF CN OF CN 0x0D4000 OFF OFF OFF OFF CN CGN OF 0x0D8000 OFF OFF OFF OFF CGN CN WN OxODC000 OFF OFF OFF CN OFF OFF OFF OFF 0x108000 OFF OFF OFF CN OF OFF CN 0x124000 OFF OFF OFF CN OFF OF CON OFF 0x208000 OFF OFF OFF CN OFF OF CN CN 0x224000 OFF OFF OFF N OFF CN OFF OFF _ 0x308000 OFF OFF OFF CN OFF CN OF CN 0x324000 OFF OFF OFF CN OFF N CN OF 0x408000 OFF OFF OFF CN OFF N CN CN 0x424000 OFF OFF OFF CN CN OF OFF OFF 0x508000 OFF OFF OFF CN OF OFF 0x524000 Multiport Model 800 User Manual 2 Aurora See EEC CECE CC EEE CEEEECEEEECEELEEECEE Technologies 9999999999999999999999999999999999999 9999999999999999999999999999999999999 9999999999999999999999999999999999999 9999999999999999999999999999999999999 9999999999999999999999999999999999999 999999999999 990999 99999399999 99099999 Multiport Model 800 User Manual 0x608000 0x624000 0x708000 0x724000 0x808000 0x824000 0x850000 0x908000 0x924000 OxA08000 _ 0xA24000 0xA50000 0xB08000 0xB24000 0xB50000 0xCO08000 0xC24000 0xC50000 0xC8CO000 0 008000 0 024000 0 050000 0 08 000 0 08000 0 24000 OxE50000 OxE8COO0 OxEA8000 OxE54000
17. ary coin to open close chassis 1 Medium Flat head screwdriver to anchor board 1 Small Flat head screwdriver to anchor connector Multiport Model 800 User Manual Aurora Technologies Installation Please read these instructions thoroughly before attempting to install the Multiport Minor mistakes during installation could result in damage to the product The Sun386i System Setup amp Maintenance manual will be useful to have handy There are reference to this book throughout this manual Quickstart Power off Sun386i Plug Multiport Board into AT Slot Attach expander box Hookup peripherals Power on Sun386i Login as root cd etc modules tar xvf dev rfdlOc enable modems install enable peripherals Multiport Model 800 User Manual 5 Aurora Technologies Hardware 1 Unpack the contents Check that all items are present refer to the parts list for a complete description The circuit board is wrapped in a charge resistant foil be sure to keep the board in this wrap while the board is not installed in the system unit Save the shipping box if the product needs to be shipped back please use the original packaging for returns All the parts for a single board set is packaged in one carton Fora two board set each board and expander box is packaged in separate cartons The printed material and software is mp in the carton containing Board 1 2 Verify Switches and Jumpers The board s sw
18. bove the AT slots you will see the Sun frame buffer graphics board and the Sun memory board Each Multiport board must be installed into one of the 3 AT slots Slot 5 7 as labeled below and on the back of the system unit Disk drive Diskette drive System speaker 6 Remove slot protector The slot protector is a metal bracket mounted to the back of the unit There is one slot protector for each AT XT slot Using a medium flat head screwdriver remove the anchor screw on any one of the AT slots Save this slot protector in the event that the board is removed later Save this screw as it is used to anchor the Multiport in this slot 20 Multiport Model 800 User Manual 10 Aurora Technologies 7 Refer to the Sun386i System Setup and Maintenance Appendix B AT and XT Boards pg 114 for further assistance BE CAREFUL NOT TO DROP ANY METAL PARTS INTO THE CHASSIS Insert board into chassis Each board can now be plugged into the chassis Position the board with the 62 pin female connector facing the back of the chassis and slide the board carefully into the guides for the correct slot The board should slip into the connectors and the flange should rest flush against the chassis Firmly seat the board by pressing down with your thumbs Anchor the board with the screw from the slot protector With a two board set there is no preference to board positioning however it tends to be easier to remember that B
19. e anchor screw to hold the protector in place This protector must be replaced otherwise the cooling might be affected and system parts might overheat or be damaged Multiport Model 800 User Manual 14 Aurora Technologies Next follow the steps in Hardware section 8 10 to return the Sun386i to operation Multiport Model 800 User Manual 15 Aurora Technologies Software There is one 3 1 2 double sided double density diskette 720K low density included in the package containing the Multiport Model 800 UNIX device driver This section describes how to install this UNIX device driver S os 2os to s Each copy of the UNIX driver has a unique serial number ThE serial number has been assigned to you This is your only copy of the driver so you must take every precaution to preserve the contents of the floppy store the diskette in a clean dust free environment keep the diskette out of direct sun light or extreme sources of heat or cold keep the diskette away from strong magnetic fields make sure the diskette is write protected 1 Write protect the diskette The diskette should already be write protected however you should verify this Turn the diskette up side down label side down with the metal hub showing If you hold the diskette at the label end the write protect notch is in the lower right corner High density notch Write protect notch Multiport Model 800 User Manual MEM
20. ect to modems Then you must determine which special device file corresponds to each port dev ttybO corresponds to port 0 dev ttyb1 to port 1 dev ttyb7 to port 7 Find the entries in etc modules mms exec and remove the comment characters from those lines _ example if there was a modem connected to ports 2 4 5 amp 7 of Board 1 then the resulting file would look like Below are the commands that will activate the carrier detect signal for each individual port All of theses commands are commented out and therefore no executed If you need hardware carrier detect for a port remove the comment character from the line corresponding to the appropriate port usr etc ttysoftcar n dev ttyb0 usr etc ttysoftcar n dev ttyb1 usr etc ttysoftcar n dev ttyb2 usr etc ttysoftcar n dev ttyb3 usr etc ttysoftcar n dev ttyb4 usr etc ttysoftcar n dev ttyb5 usr etc ttysoftcar n dev ttyb6 usr etc ttysoftcar n dev ttyb7 The lines corresponding to ttyb2 ttyb4 ttyb5 amp ttyb7 ports 2 4 5 amp 7 have the comment characters removed in order to activate the carrier detect signal 5 Run install procedure Once the diskette has been unloaded type the following command you must be in etc modules to execute this command system 4 install Multiport Model 800 User Manual x _ 19 Aurora Technologies A copyright message will be displayed Aurora Technologies Inc
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22. emember to turn on any other peripherals prior to turning on the system unit Connect peripherals You can now connect all peripherals to the serial expander box Removing Multiport Board You might need to remove the board from your system to send it back to Aurora Technologies for warranty service or to move it to another system Follow Hardware sections 3 4 to power down the Sun386i and open the chassis Next disconnect the serial expander box cable from the connector s at the back of the system unit Use a small flat head screwdriver to unscrew the two mounting screws on the connector s and carefully pull the cable connector from the Multiport board connector s Multiport Model 800 User Manual 13 Aurora Technologies Unscrew the anchor screw that holds the Multiport board s in place using a medium flat head screwdriver S e 4 NNNM WE RY WEN Save this screw as it is used to anchor the slot protector in place Remove the Multiport board gripping the board by the edges tugging gently until you feel the board decouple from the connector If the board doesn t decouple easily rock it gently back and forth It should slide easily along the plastic guides until it is free of the slot Place the board back into its charge resistant foil to protect it from any stray static charges Replace the slot protector saved from the steps taken in Hardware section 6 and use the use th
23. itches and jumpers are preset at the factory There should be no need to set any switches however it is good practice to verify the settings before plugging the board s into the system unit _ For a two board set Board 1 and Board 2 have been predefined by the switches and jumpers preset at the factory Each board is identified with a label on the carton that it was shipped in If the boxes or boards get misplaced you can verify the board number by checking its switch settings Unwrap the board and place it on the foil wrapper Verify the switch and jumper settings and remember which board is Board 1 and which board is Board 2 This is important while plugging in the boards and the expander box Multiport Model 800 User Manual 6 Aurora Technologies J umpers A jumper is a set of two parallel pins protruding from the board They can be left unconnected by leaving them exposed or they can be connected by placing a conductive jacket over both pins A jumper is CLOSED if this jacket is in place making a connection A jumper is OPEN if the jacket is left off leaving the pins unconnected The jumpers are labeled with a number printed on the circuit board next to the set of pins for that jumper The jumper settings are defined as follows Board 1 Board 2 3 3 OPEN 5 5 OPEN 10 OPEN 10 OPEN 11 OPEN 11 OPEN 12 OPEN 12 CLOSED 15 CLOSED 15 OPEN 1 2
24. kup copy etc rc local orig you will see the following message ERROR There is not enough room in etc Please remove at least 8 Kbytes from the partition to make room and re execute this command 8 Kbytes is the standard size of etc rc local however your version might be different if it nas been modified Follow the suggestions from Software section 3 to remove enough space from the file system and then re execute the install command Multiport Model 800 User Manual 21 Aurora Technologies etc rc local is modified the installation procedure will print original etc rc local is saved in etc rc local orig If etc rc local had already been modified to include the modload command you would have seen the message below instead of the above messages etc rc local already modified to include Multiport Model 800 Next the installation procedure will load the driver so that you can immediately use the Multiport Model 800 If the board is not plugged in or isn t properly seated you will see the following message ERROR The Multiport BOARD could not be found Try plugging in the board or reasting it and then re execute this command Follow the procedures in the Hardware sections 3 8 to plug or reseat the board If the board is already plugged in check to make sure it is in the correct AT slot by refering to the diagram in the Hardware section 5 While loading the driver the linker will need approximately
25. oard 1 is above Board 2 when connecting the expander boxes into the boards Thus putting Board 1 above with the system standing straight up Board 2 is desirable Refer to the Sun386i System Setup and Maintenance Appendix B AT and XT Boards pg 115 for further assistance Multiport Model 800 User Manual 11 Aurora Technologies 8 Close Sun386i chassis Slip the side panel onto the hinges of the system unit and swing the top of the panel closed Tighten the large flat head to hold the panel in place Multiport Model 800 User Manual KZ Aurora Technologies NOTE Failure to close the chassis can cause damage to the Multiport board and possible parts of the system because the cooling fans will not properly cool the system Be sure to replace the side panel before turning on the power of the Sun3861 9 Connect serial expander box If you are installing a two board set it is important to know which is Board 1 and which is Board 2 If you followed the recommendation in Hardware section 6 then Board 1 should be above Board 2 with the system standing straight up _ Slip the male connector on the cable of the serial expander box onto _ the female 62 pin connector of the board Anchor the connector with 10 41 12 the screws included on the connector using a small flat head screwdriver Turn on power f the Sun386i With all the connections restored the computer can now be turned on R
26. ption then you must manually shutdown the system Login as root see your system administrator if you do not have the root password Then at the prompt type system 3 etc halt and the computer will start its software halt sequence It will take several minutes for this procedure Watch for the above message indicating the SunOS has halted Once you see this message it is safe to turn off the power Be sure to turn off power to all peripherals including the monitor and or re box after turning off the system unit Aurora Technologies Refer to the Sun386i System Setup and Maintenance Chapter 2 Powering Down pg 37 for detailed instructions 4 Open Sun386i chassis WARNING Make sure the system unit s power cord is unplugged Failure to take this precaution can result in electrical shock Orient the system unit so the floppy drive opening is facing you Remove the left side panel by unscrewing the large flat head screw You can use a large flat head screwdriver or a large coin Swing the top of the panel away from the chassis and lift the panel from its hinges 1 Refer to the Sun386i System Setup and Maintenance Appendix B pg 102 103 for further assistance Multiport Model 800 User Manual Aurora Technologies 5 Choose an AT slot The AT slots will now be visible at the bottom of the chassis From the bottom the the system unit there is 1 XT 1 connector slot above that are 3 AT 2 connector slots A
27. rora Technologies of such defects Aurora Technologies does not warrant that 1 operation of any of the SOFTWARE shall be uninterrupted or error free or 2 functions contained in the SOFTWARE shall operate in the combinations which may be selected for use by LICENSEE or meet LICENSEE s requr iements EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THE PREVIOUS ARTICLES AURORA TECHNOLOGIES DOES NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF DESIGN MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING USAGE OR TRADE PRACTICE 11 LIABILITIES In no event will Aurora Technologies be liable for any lost revenues or profits or other special indirect or consequential damages even if Aurora Technologies has been advised of the possibility of such damages Aurora Technologies maximum liability for damage shall be limited to the license fees paid by LICENSEE under this License for th particular SOFTWARE which caused the damages 12 GOVERNING LAW This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Massachusetts M Aurora Technologies i dh Aurora prs leb uc Multiport Warranty Warranty Aurora Technologt es expressly warrants that new Multiport 800 and Multiport 1600 products will be free of defective parts and workmanship for a period of 90 days from the date of delivery to the first end user Proof of purchase date is required Customer must have returned
28. s numbered 3 5 10 11 12 amp 15 are jumpers corresponding to the interrupt level used by that board Remove the jumper jacket from the existing jumper and place it onto the jumper corresponding to the interrupt level you choose NOTE There can only be 1 one jumper closed among the jumpers labeled 3 5 10 11 12 amp 15 These jumpers correspond directly to the interrupt level used by the board closing more than one of these jumpers will cause serious degradation of system performance Once the jumper has Den changed replace the board back into the system Follow the directions in Hardware sections 7 10 Multiport Model 800 User Manual 26 Aurora Technologies 2 Chan in ring memory a dre S As with the interrupt level if you have several boards installed In your system you might nee to change the starting memory location of your Multiport board The Multiport uses 16K of AT address space The pre set starting location for Board 1 is 0xECC000 and for Board 2 is OxEA8000 There are 64 different starting locations that can be used as defined below When choosing starting memory locations make sure that Board 1 has a higher address than Board 2 Switch Postitions Starting Address 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 0x080000 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OF OF CN 0x084000 OFF OFF OFF OFF OF OF CN OF 0x088000 OFF OFF OFF OFF OF OFF CN CN 0x08CO000 OFF OFF OFF OFF OF CN OF OFF 0 0 8000 OFF OFF OFF OFF OF CON OF CN 0OxOACOO
29. ur system Follow the directions in the Hardware section 12 to remove the Multiport board s from your system Multiport Model 800 User Manual b owe Aurora Technologies Technical Aside 1 Changing interrupt request line If you have several boards installed in the system you might have a conflict with interrupt requests The interrupt request pre set at the factory is 15 for Board 1 and 12 for Board 32 If this has to be changed you have a choice of 3 5 10 11 12 amp 15 To change an interrupt request you must first modify etc modules mms conf and then change a jumper on the board Login as root see your system administrator if you do not know the root password Edit etc modules mms conf f you have a one board set there will be one line in the file to modify The line will look like device mms0 at atmem csr OxXECCOOO0 irq 15 priority 4 dmachan Oxff The interrupt level is defined by the parameters irq 15 Change the 15 to the interrupt request you choose 3 5 10 11 12 or 15 if you have a two board set there will be 2 lines in the file one per board The line beginning with device mms0 represents Board 1 the line beginning with device mms1 represents Board 2 Change the interrupt request as descibed above for the appropriate board Next you must change a jumper on the board to switch the interrupt level used by the Multiport board Power off the system and remove the board Hardware section 12 The jumper
30. warranty registration form below to Aurora Technologies Proof of purchase is required Customer will be billed for non warranty repairs parts service and shipping costs Important The above warranty shall be void if customer fails to operate products in PESCE with Aurora Technologies written instructions enum mmm amm OER EME NEEM ERE ERE m mm omm oom omo mo oomen ooo momo m moth m om m m mom momo om momo o nom mom momo oom o mo m mmm nen rey Registration Form Company Name Address _ eee Technical Contact Country Multiport serial from diskette Purchase Date zu u un386i serial Purchased from Dealer name _ Address amp Telephone Please check the applicable box below 1 Warranty Registration We wish to purchase the Extended Support Agreement check or P O enclosed Please send Product Literature ONE KENDALL SQUARE SUITE 2200 CAMBRIDGE MA 021 39 617 577 1288 FAX 617 577 1 209 Aurora Technologies Credits Written by Daniel Kozin Dennis Daudelin Diagrams reprinted with written permission of Sun Microsystems Inc Printed in the U S A Copyright Copyright c 1989 by Aurora Technologies Inc This publication is protected by Federal Copyright Law with all rights reserved No part of this publication may be copied photocopied reproduced stored in a retrieval system translated transcribed or transmitted in any form or by
31. y attached to the Multiport serial ports If you still get the above message type system 5 ps ax Multiport Model 800 User Manual 20 Aurora Technologies and look for processes that might have a Multiport serial port open ex getty tip kermit Kill these processes by typing system 6 kill 9 12345 where 12345 is the process number of the offending process If you still get the message after trying to install the driver try loading the original diskette and uninstall that software and then Shutdown the system Once the system is powered back up load this diskette and try the installation again Software sections 2 6 Continuing with the installation after the checking for and unloading an existing Multiport streams based driver the installation procedure will store the following command in the system boot file etc rc local modload conf mms conf exec mms exec mms o This is the command used to load the driver into the system See modload 8 modunload 8 modstat 8 As a result of this every time the computer is powered up the Multiport driver will automatically be loaded and operational A backup copy of the original system boot file is stored in etc rc local orig Remember this file it s a potential file you can rename and save to free disk space The installation procedure will print modifying etc rc local to include modload command If there is not enough room in the file system to make the bac
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