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HP Model 743 PC User's Manual

1. A 13 The Boot Console Interface Booting and Resetting the Model 743 5 Enter BOOT SCSI DEVICE PRIMARY PATH is now SCSI 6 0 ALTERNATE PATH is now SCSI 5 0 CURRENT PATH is now SCSI 0 0 Key Parameter Value 1 ID 0 2 LUN 0 Key Operation 0 Previous Menu 33 Effective ISL Mode AUTOMATIC 44 Set PRIMARY PATH to Current Device 55 Set ALTERNATE PATH to Current Device 77 Reset the System 99 Boot This Device Now Press Key then press Enter Return 5 To enter the desired SCSI ID type 1 Enter Enter Device ID valid range is 0 7 6 Enter This will change the CURRENT PATH to SCSI 6 0 6 To boot from this device type 99 Enter A 14 The Boot Console Interface Booting and Resetting the Model 743 In most boot console menus you can enter the following to reset the system and return to the automatic boot process 77 Enter Resetting the System The act of resetting your system causes it to restart completely It is similar to turning the system off and then back on again Reset the system by pressing the Rst Abt switch on the front panel of the Model 743 to the Rst left position A 15 A 16 The Boot Console Interface Searching for Bootable Media Searching for Bootable Media The initial search conducted by the boot console handler locates devices that might contain bootable media Unless configured otherwise in the boot console handler th
2. Preface 2 further information 1 15 Commission G graphics capability 1 4 GSC cards installatioon 2 10 H HP RT 1 14 HP UX 1 14 I Installation notes 1 7 installation accessories PMC bridge 2 14 PMC expansion 2 14 expansion kit 2 7 GSC cards 2 10 HCRX 2 11 HP RT 1 18 HP UX 1 18 in a card cage 3 6 keyboard 4 13 memory 2 5 mouse 4 13 network cable 4 14 overview 1 7 printer 4 16 SCSI connections 4 22 tools 2 3 K keyboard 1 11 3 5 L LAN station address A 25 LANIC ID A 25 LEDs 6 3 M main memory 1 4 man pages 1 16 manuals 1 15 related Preface 4 memory installation 2 5 model type 1 3 monitors 1 4 mouse 1 11 3 5 o operating systems 1 3 1 14 P path alternate A 15 primary A 15 PCMCIA 1 9 2 26 PMC bridge adapter 2 14 PMC expansion adapter 2 14 power requirements 3 4 powering down 5 5 precautions electrostatic discharge Preface 3 printer configuring 4 16 connecting 4 16 problems Preface 8 R RAM card 1 9 Index 1 Index README 1 17 reboot 5 5 regulations emissions Preface 2 regulatory statements Preface 2 related manuals Preface 4 release documents Preface 4 release notes 1 16 removal 3 10 requirements environmental 1 12 power 3 4 resetting A 12 revision history Preface 6 S safety precautions 2 4 symbols Preface 8 safety information Preface 2 secure boot A 22 shut down 5 6 signals bus g
3. 2 Place the Model 743 on a static free mat on a clean level surface GSC Expansion Kit Installation Follow these steps to install the expansion kit onto the Model 743 1 Place the adaptor fixture so that you line up the four M2 5x12 screw holes that flank the DIN connectors See Figure 2 2 2 Insert the four M2 5x12 screws one at a time finger tighten then snug down with a screwdriver Do not overtighten 3 Insert the two M2 5x6 screws finger tighten then snug down with a screwdriver 4 Remove the EMI gasketing from the front panel of the Model 743 5 Place the panel extension over the front panel so that the four tabs on the bottom of the extension panel line up and slip into their respective slots on the top of the front panel 6 Insert the four front panel screws finger tighten then snug down with a screwdriver as shown in Figure 2 3 2 7 Accessories Installation GSC Expansion Kit M2 5x12 screws i See ili Figure 2 2 Installing the GSC Expansion Kit 2 8 Accessories Installation GSC Expansion Kit Figure 2 3 Adding the Front Panel Screws 2 9 2 10 Accessories Installation GSC Mezzanine Cards GSC Mezzanine Cards Installing GSC Mezzanine Cards This section provides step by step instructions for installing GSC mezzanine cards into your Model 743 Preliminary Requirements Perform the following steps before you install a GSC card 1 The Model 743 must already hav
4. Graphics Type Standard 15 pin EVC connector connector On board graphics A4304A A4305A GSC mezzanine card None A4167A HCRX graphics A4304A A4305A Multi Display Systems HP UX 10 10 and later supports up to three monitors simultaneously To have more than one display on your system you must have multiple graphics capability installed Four architectures support multi display systems e On board graphics and an expansion kit with one or two GSC graphics cards installed one two or three displays e On board graphics and an HCRX board with or without a GSC graph ics card installed one two or three displays e No on board graphics and an expansion kit with one or two GSC graphics cards installed one or two displays e No on board graphics and an HCRX graphics board with a GSC graphics card installed one or two displays See the Graphics Administration Guide B2355 90109 for more informa tion about setting up multiple displays Connecting the Monitor This section provides step by step instructions for connecting a monitor to your Model 743 Board Computer with on board graphics HCRX graphics or GSC graphics Refer to Figure 4 2 for help when connecting your moni tor 4 5 Connecting Cables Connecting a Single Monitor Multi Display System or Text Only Termi nal CAUTION Some CRT based monitors are heavy Use caution when lifting and unpacking the monitor HCRX Graphics On Board Graphics C
5. 3 1 Using the HP A4301A conversion RS 232C Cable plug its micro miniature con nector to one of the RS 232 connectors as follows e The recommended port for connecting a terminal is the A port e Using the B port for terminal connection is not recommended NOTE Use of the B port requires that VME Services software be installed in the kernel under HP UX The B port is not supported during cold installs of HP UX because VME Services is not installed in the install kernel RS di A 0 2 gt g 00090 O EEEo RS t B Figure 4 3 Connecting a Terminal to the RS 232 Ports 2 Plug the standard end of the conversion cable into the appropriate connec tor of RS 232 serial cable HP 24525G 4 7 4 8 Connecting Cables Connecting a Single Monitor Multi Display System or Text Only Termi nal 3 Plug the other end of the serial cable into the serial connector on the ter minal Once you have connected and powered on your terminal and board com puter you may need to reconfigure your board computer for the terminal to be the console see Appendix A Connecting Cables Audio Connection Audio Connection Model 743 Board Computers provide compact disc quality audio input and output in stereo with a 16 bit coder decoder CODEC over a frequency range of 25 20 000 Hz Output is provided by a small internal speaker and a stereo headphone mini plug 8 ohms impedance Input is provided by a ste reo line in and m
6. 4 19 RS 232 Ports 4 21 SCSI Connection 4 22 vi Contents 5 Powering On and Off Turning On the System 5 3 Turning Off the System 5 5 Using SAM to Stop the HP UX System 5 6 Using the Command Line 5 6 6 Solving Problems Interpreting the LEDs 6 3 Managing a Boot Failure 6 5 Printer Problems 6 6 A The Boot Console Interface The Boot Console Handler A 3 Special Tasks A 3 Boot Console Information Display A 4 Using the Boot Console Handler Interface A 5 Specifying a Boot Device A 7 Configuring the Console Path and Display Format A 8 Setting the Display Format A 8 Setting the Console Path A 9 Booting and Resetting the Model 743 A 12 Resetting the System A 12 Searching for Bootable Media A 14 Displaying and Setting Paths A 15 vii Contents viii Selecting the Primary Path A 15 Selecting the Alternate Path A 17 Reordering the Search Control List A 17 Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode A 19 Displaying and Setting the Secure Boot Mode A 22 Displaying the LAN Station Address A 25 System Configuration Menu A 27 Figures Contents Model 743 VMEbus Board Computer Temperatures 1 12 Installing RAM Cards 2 6 Installing the Expansion Kit 2 8 Adding the Front Panel Screws 2 9 Installing a GSC Graphics Card Back View 2 11 Installing an HCRX Graphics Board 2 13 Board Computer Captive Screws 3 7 Model 743 Front Panel Connectors 4 3 Connecting a Monitor to HCRX or GSC Graphics Boards 4
7. 6 Connecting a Terminal to the RS 232 Ports 4 8 PS 2 Connector 4 10 AUI LAN Connector 4 11 HP Parallel Connector 4 16 RS 232 Serial Connector 4 17 Model 743 LED Location 6 3 Contents Tables Environmental Requirements 1 11 Determining the VMEbus Card Cage Configuration 3 3 Power Requirements 3 4 Required Tools for Installation 3 6 RS 232C Specifications 4 16 LED Indicators 6 4 Main Menu Options A 6 Mode Configuration Control Flags A 21 Preface Preface 1 Preface 2 Audience This guide is intended for HP Model 743 Board Computer users Safety and Regulatory Statements Safety For safety information see the owner s guide that came with the system in which you are installing your Model 743 board computer Regulatory Statements Emissions Regulations Federal Communications Commission FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pur suant to part 15 of the FCC Rules and interference causing regulations of Industry Canada These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a non residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interfer ence to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in a particular installation If this equip
8. 743 1 From the Main Menu select Mode Configuration by entering 3 Enter The system displays the Mode Configuration menu as shown MODE CONFIGURATION Mode is now USER Key Edited Mode Attribute Class Boot Search Control 2 Console Search Control 3 Keyboard Search Control 4 Test Configuration 5 Control Flags 0 Previous Menu 44 Set Mode Default Values 77 Reset the System 88 Change Mode To edit Mode Attributes press Key then press Enter Return n A 21 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode 2 FromtheMode Configuration menu select Control Flags by entering 5 Enter Table A 2 lists the menu items and describes their meaning The system displays the General Control menu as shown CONTROL FLAGS Now editing Mode USER Key Set Flag Description Fast Boot Secure Mode Auto Boot Select Diagnostics to RS 232 A Error Logging Interactive ISL Repeat Scan for AutoBoot Devices Interactive Console Search n 332344245 coocogoo ROO DOSNDUDSWNF 0 Previous Menu To change a Flag press Key then press Enter Return If Fast Boot is set to NO the Fast Boot function is inactivated To enable the fastboot mode enter the following 1 Enter The menu entry for Fast Boot toggles to YES Type 0 Enter to return to Mode Configuration Type 55 Enter to save all
9. 9 pin D sub connector Output impedance is nom inally 8 ohms but higher impedance devices can also be driven For information on programming for audio refer to Using the Audio Devel oper s Kit B2355 90069 and the man page audio This feature is not supported by HP RT Accessories Installation 2 1 2 2 Accessories Installation This chapter describes the accessories that you can install on the Model 743 Board Computer and tells you how to install them The instructions in this chapter assume you are using either the HP UX or HP RT operating systems The major sections within this chapter are e Tools required and preliminary procedures e Safety precautions e Memory e GSC expansion kit e GSC mezzanine cards graphics and SCSI cards e PMC bridge and expansion boards e PCMCIA Accessories Installation Tools Required and Preliminary Procedures Tools Required and Preliminary Procedures Tools Required for Installation All field replaceable parts can be accessed with these tools Grounding wrist strap No 1 Pozidrive screwdriver Small flat tipped screwdriver 5mm 7 16 inch nutdriver Preliminary Procedures Perform the following steps before installing or removing accessories 1 2 Exit application programs Shut down the operating system and power off the VME card cage see for details Remove all cables connected to the board computer Set up a static free place on which to wor
10. ALTERNATE PATH is now CONSOLE PATH is now KEYBOARD PATH is now A 18 LAN 080009 723456 SCSI 60 0 GRAPHICS 1 PS 2 0 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting Paths Selecting the Alternate Path From the Path Configuration menu enter the following to access the Alternate path menu 2 Enter Reordering the Search Control List Follow these steps to reorder the list of boot devices 1 From the Main Menu select the Mode Configuration menu by en tering the following 3 Enter The system displays the Mode Configuration menu as shown MOD bi CONFIGURATION Mode is now USER Key Edited Mode Attribute Class Boot Search Control Console Search Control Keyboard Search Control Test Configuration Control Flags OP WNER 0 Previous Menu 44 Set Mode Default Values 77 Reset the System 88 Change Mode To edit Mode Attributes press Key then press Enter Return 2 From the Mode Configuration menu select Console Search Control by entering 2 Enter The system displays the Console Search Control menu shown be low This menu has two lists the Search Order list and the Available Mod ules list You can swap items back and forth between these two lists A 19 A 20 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting Paths CONSOLE SEARCH CONTROL Now editing mode USER and has been edited Key Search Order
11. Enter or Return Preface 7 NOTE CAUTION WARNING Preface 8 Safety Symbols and Conventions The following conventions are used throughout this manual Notes contain important information set off from the text Caution messages indicate procedures which if not observed could result in damage to equipment Do not proceed beyond a CAUTION sign until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met Warning messages indicate procedures or practices which if not observed could result in personal injury Do not proceed beyond a WARNING sign until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met Questions Suggestions or Problems If you have any questions suggestions or problems with our hardware soft ware or documentation please call 1 800 633 3600 U S and Canada or contact the HP Response Center for your country Declaration of Conformity DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN45014 Manufacturer s Name Hewlett Packard Manufacturer s Addresses 100 Domain Drive Exeter N H 03833 USA declares that the product Product Name VMEbus Board Computer Model Number HP 9000 743i Base Product Number A4260A Product Options All conforms to the following Product Specifications Safety IEC 950 1991 A1 A2 EN 60950 1992 A1 A2 EMC CISPR 22 1985 EN 55022 1988 Class A 1 CISPR 11 1990 EN 55011 1991 Group 1 Class A EN 50082 1 1992 IEC 801 2 1991 p
12. In most cases old versions of these files in their regular locations in the file system are not overwritten by the update process See the README file in etc newconfig for information on the contents of this directory In HP RT you will find an HP RT specific README file in HPRTroot etc newconfig on the HP UX host system This file contains version specific information Model 743 Board Computer Overview Installing HP UX and HP RT Installing HP UX and HP RT For procedures to install and configure HP UX refer to HP UX System Administration Tasks For information on clusters refer to Managing Clusters of HP UX Comput ers and the HP VUE User s Guide For procedures to install and configure HP RT refer to HP RT System Administration Tasks Model 743 Board Computer Overview Audio Audio HP UX includes audio software comprising an audio editor Audio Applica tion Program Interface AAPI and some sample programs Audio output is available through the audio port on the front panel of the Model 743i For highest quality audio an external headphone set or speaker is recommended Audio is implemented using a CODEC coder decoder combining CD quality stereo audio digital converters for microphone and line input levels The input sampling rate and format are programmable as are the input gain and output attenuation A l s inch mini jack is used for the speaker output connection The remain ing audio signals are via a
13. List 1 CONSOLE PATH 2 GRAPHICS 1 3 GRAPHICS 2 4 RS 232 A 5 RS 232 B Available Modules 6 Null device 7 GRAPHICS 4 8 GRAPHICS 3 0 Previous Menu To change Search Order List Press Key then press Enter Return 3 Manipulate the order of the Search Order List by pressing the associated key for example 5 Enter for the RS232 B item to move that item to the Available Module list Press the same key again to place that list item at the end of the Search Order List By removing devices to the Available Modules list or replacing them to the Search Order list by selecting numbers from Available Modules you can manipulate the order of the Search Order as you like The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode This section provides instructions for displaying and setting the fastboot mode using the Mode Configuration menu When fastboot is enabled your system does a quick check of the memory during its power on self tests This enables the system to complete its boot process more quickly When fastboot is disabled more extensive memory testing is performed during the self tests causing the boot process to take sig nificantly longer If your system has a large amount of memory installed the power on tests may take several minutes to complete with fastboot set to off Follow these steps to display and set the fastboot mode on your Model
14. Mezzanine Cards 2 10 Contents Installing GSC Mezzanine Cards 2 10 Preliminary Requirements 2 10 GSC Mezzanine Card Installation 2 10 Installing an HCRX Graphics Board 2 11 Preliminary Requirements 2 11 HCRX Graphics Board Installation 2 12 PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter 2 14 Preliminary Requirements 2 14 PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter Installation 2 14 PCMCIA 2 26 Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage Configuring the VME Card Cage 3 3 Keyboard and Mouse 3 5 Board Computer Installation 3 6 Tools Required 3 6 Preliminary Requirements 3 6 Installing a Single VME Slot 743 into an HP Card Cage 3 6 Installing a Dual Slot Model 743 3 7 Non HP Installation 3 8 HP Installation Other than Primary CPU 3 9 Model 743 Removal 3 10 Tools Required 3 10 Preliminary Requirements 3 10 Removing a Model 743 3 10 Contents 4 Connecting Cables Introduction 4 3 Connecting a Single Monitor Multi Display System or Text Only Terminal 4 4 Configuration Requirements 4 4 Monitors 4 4 Multi Display Systems 4 5 Connecting the Monitor 4 5 Power Cord 4 7 Connecting a Terminal 4 7 Audio Connection 4 9 Video Connection 4 12 Keyboard and Mouse Connections 4 13 Network Connection 4 14 Printer Connections 4 16 Preparing for HP UX Installation 4 16 Configuring HP UX fora Printer 4 16 Printer Interface 4 16 Printer Cables 4 17 Installation Procedure 4 17 Testing the Printer Installation 4 19 HP Parallel
15. Mode is now USER Key Enable Control Feature Fast Boot Secure Mode Auto Boot Select Diagnostics to RS 232 A Error Logging Interactive ISL Repeat Scan for Boot Devices Interactive Console Search n 2Ba ea ak ZZ Oooocroo ODAIHDNPWNE 0 Previous Menu To change a Feature press Key then press Enter Return 3 If Secure Boot is set to NO the Secure Boot function is not activated To enable the Secure Boot mode enter 2 Enter The menu entry for Secure Boot toggles to YES 4 Type 0 Entertoreturn to Mode Configuration 5 Type 55 Enter to save all changes or 66 Enter to cancel all changes A 26 The Boot Console Interface Displaying the LAN Station Address Displaying the LAN Station Address This section provides instructions for displaying the LAN station address for your system The LAN station address LANIC ID of your system is the label that uniquely identifies the LAN connection for it at the link level the hardware level It is sometimes necessary for you to supply this address to other users For example if your system is to become a member of a cluster the cluster administrator needs to know your LAN station address to add your system to the cluster Before booting your system follow these steps to display your system s LAN address 1 From the Main Menu select Hardware Information by entering 6 Enter The system displays the Hardwar
16. The following manuals are also useful e If you have not yet installed your HP UX system see Managing HP UX Software with SD UX e For troubleshooting HP UX see Chapter 6 in this manual and the manual Solving HP UX Problems e For VME configuration information see VME Services for HP UX 10 or VME Configuration Guide for HP UX 9 05 HP CDE For information on installing using and configuring the HP CDE interface with HP UX see the HP CDE Getting Started Guide HP VUE For information on using and configuring the HP VUE interface with HP UX see the HP VUE User s Guide For information on installing HP VUE see the HP VUE Installation Guide Model 743 Board Computer Overview Online Sources of Information HP UX and HP RT Online Sources of Information HP UX and HP RT HP UX is designed so that you can access many sources of information without leaving your system Most of these information sources are accessi ble through the shell command line on a character terminal Man Pages The HP UX information found in HP UX Reference is online and accessible by clicking on the Toolbox button at the right of your Front Panel or by entering on a command line man command where command is the name of the HP UX command or routine you want to get informa tion on If you re not sure of the command name you can enter man k keyword where keyword is a likely topic word to search on This results in a display listing commands having
17. cables to connect from the micro miniature connectors to standard size inter faces The Model 743 supports the following cables e Conversion cables HP A4300A HP Parallel High Density 25 Pin to standard 25 Pin F HP A4301A RS 232 High Density 9 Pin to Standard 9 Pin M HP A4302A Audio High Density 9 Pin to Stereo Line In HP A4303A LAN High Density 15 Pin to 15 Pin AUI HP A4304A Video High Density 15 Pin to Standard 15 Pin F HP A4305A Video High Density 15 pin to EVC connector HP A4167A Video Standard 15 pin to EVC connector for use with optional GSC 8 plane graphics card and EVC monitor e Standard cables HP K2296 SCSI High Density 50 Pin to Standard Bail Lock HP 92284A HP Parallel 25 Pin M to 25 Pin M HP 24542G RS 232 Terminal Cable 9 Pin F to 25 Pin M HP 24542H RS 232 Modem Cable 9 Pin F to 25 Pin F 1 9 Model 743 Board Computer Overview Supported Products Keyboard and Mouse The Model 743 supports the following e HP A2840A Keyboard with mini DIN connector e HP A2839A Mouse with mini DIN connector Table 1 1 CAUTION Model 743 Board Computer Overview Environmental Requirements Environmental Requirements Table 1 1 shows the environmental requirements for the Model 743 Environmental Requirements Temperature Operating 0 to 55 C 10 c min rate of change maximum Non operating 40 to 70 C Humidity Operating 40 C 95 RH max Altitude Operating 4 600m 15 000 ft to 40 C
18. changes or 66 Enter to cancel all changes A 22 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode Table A 2 Mode Configuration Control Flags Control Setting Indications Fast Boot YES means that optional selftests will not be executed and that tests on some inter Secure Mode Auto Boot Select faces and devices such as graphics will be minimized Because HP UX and HP RT require that console and all graphics devices be initialized before control is given to the OS it is strongly recommended that Fast Boot be left at NO YES means that console input will not be enabled YES means that at power on or reset an attempt will be made to locate and boot from a boot device Diagnostics to RS 232 A Error Logging Interactive ISL YES means that chassis codes will be sent to the RS 232 A device This device is initialized to operate at 9600 baud 8 bits per byte and no parity If this device is the console the console should have the same operating parameters these are the default parameters for RS 232 console devices If the console must be RS 232 port A and the parameters must be different e g 19200 baud then Diagnostics to RS 232 port A should not be enabled YES means that chassis codes will be sent to an OEM supplied routine The sup plied default routine returns without taking any action YES means that when ISL is executed it will stop and ask for commands NO means that
19. onboard including accelerated I O graphics GSC expansion kit provides two slots for GSC HP A4267A 8 plane graphic cards HCRX8 or HCRX24 graphics boards allow the choice of one HP A4267A graphics card in addition to the graphics board itself NOTE Either a GSC expansion kit or the HCRX expansion graphics boards extend graphics capability beyond the onboard graphics chip set of a Model 743 board computer However the HP RT operating system supports only one graphics display and HP UX 10 x supports up to three graphics displays e Main Memory Single VME slot 743i 16 to 128 MB RAM Single VME slot 743rt 8 to 128 MB RAM Dual VME slot 743i 16 to 256 MB RAM Dual VME slot 743rt 8 to 256 MB RAM Dual slot means an expansion kit or HCRX board must be installed 1 4 Model 743 Board Computer Overview Product Description NOTE A Model 743 configured for more than one RAM card in each RAM stack requires installation of an expansion kit or an HCRX graphics board and occupies two VME slots Up to four RAM cards may be installed three cards in RAM stack 1 and one card in RAM stack 2 RAM cards may be placed in any order A higher capacity memory card can be added on top of a lower capacity card or you can re verse the order with a lower capacity card on top of a higher ca pacity card e Standard Features Internal SCSI 2 single ended bus 2 asynchronous RS 232 C ports requires a conversion cable 1 HP parallel port re
20. shows the HP parallel connector Also refer to Figure 4 1 4 19 Connecting Cables Printer Connections 00000000000 0000000000 Figure 4 8 HP Parallel Connector Table 4 7 shows the connector pinouts for the HP parallel connector Table 4 7 HP Parallel Connector Pinouts Wa Signal vene Signal ua Signal 1 NSTROBE 10 NACK 19 GND 2 Data 0 20 GND 3 Data 1 21 GND 4 Data 2 22 GND 5 Data 3 NAFD 23 GND 6 Data 4 NERROR 24 GND 7 Data 5 NINIT 25 GND 8 Data 6 17 NSCT IN 9 Data 7 18 GND 4 20 NOTE Figure 4 9 Table 4 8 RS 232 Ports Connecting Cables Printer Connections There are two PS 2 type serial interfaces Port A and Port B The serial ports use a high density connector An HP A4301A conversion cable is required to convert to a standard PC compatible 9 pin male D sub cable Figure 4 9 shows the RS 232 serial connector Also refer to Figure 4 1 Table 4 8 shows the RS 232 C connector pinouts The RS 232 Port B is not functional until VME services are operational RS 232 Serial Connector RS 232 C Connector Pinouts Pin Number Signal 1 DCD 2 RXD 3 TXD 4 DTR 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI 4 21 Figure 4 10 4 22 Connecting Cables SCSI Connection SCSI Connection The built in SE SCSI port is implemented using an NCR710 macrocell inside the I O ASIC chip This 8 bit single ended implementation
21. when ISL is executed it will attempt to execute the commands in the AUTO file Repeat Scan for Auto Boot devices Interactive Console Search YES means that if the attempt to locate a boot device fails start at the beginning of the search list and try again This process will continue indefinitely NO means that if the attempt to locate a boot device fails invoke the Boot Console Handler YES means that at power up or reset use the interactive console selection method to locate a console NO means that the console and keyboard search lists will be used to locate a console device A 23 CAUTION A 24 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Secure Boot Mode Displaying and Setting the Secure Boot Mode This section provides instructions for displaying and setting the secure boot mode for your Model 743 There may be circumstances in which you would not wish to allow anyone to attempt to boot your system from a device other than the device you have specified or to control the system from any console other than the one you have designated This can be an important consideration in secure installa tions If you set up your system in such a way that it is physically impossible for unauthorized persons to disconnect it from its designated boot device you can guarantee that the boot console handler cannot be used to boot the sys tem from an unauthorized device or to change the console path With
22. 14 Accessories Installation PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter This section provides step by step instructions for installing the PMC bridge and expansion adapters onto the Model 743 board computer When the PMC bridge adapter is installed onto the Model 743 the result is a two board assembly that is the installed into your VME card cage When both the PMC bridge and expansion adapters are installed onto the Model 743 the result is a three board assembly that is the installed into your VME card cage Preliminary Requirements Perform the following steps before installing the adapters onto your Model 743 Board Computer 1 If the Model 743 is already installed in your system card age you must remove it See Chapter 3 of this book for instructions on removing and re placing the Model 743 Board Computer 2 Place the Model 743 on a static free mat on a clean level surface PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter Installation 1 Refer to your PMC card installation manual and set any configuration switches or jumpers that may be required for your application 2 Onthe PMC bridge adapter board at the sites where you will be installing the PMC card s remove the two screws that secure the bezel blank s and remove the blank s See Figure 2 6 When installing a PMC card ensure that the O ring type gasket near the bezel remains in place 3 Install the PMC card s onto the bridge adap
23. 2C one of the following message types will appear A 9 A 10 The Boot Console Interface Configuring the Console Path and Display Format If you are using a terminal RS 232C display the message prompts you to press Esc on the console keyboard as follows Press ESC to select this device as the CONSOLE OR If you are using a monitor graphics display the message prompts you to enter a number N as follows Press N to select this CONSOLE then press Enter Return In either case the action must be taken within about seven seconds in order to select the set of console display protocols which that particular screen rep resents Press the indicated number key when the message displays clearly and is the font size you want In both cases after you have indicated your selection you will be asked to confirm the selection by the following prompt Press ESC to confirm If you don t take any action after seven seconds the message cycles to the next set of display parameters displaying the same message again If you take one of the actions press Esc or type N and confirm it by press ing Esc the system then attempts to boot To save this setting discontinue the boot process by pressing Esc and setting the console path using the Path Configuration menu Setting the Console Path If you are using a graphics display or if you are changing from graphics to a RS 232C display mode you need to set the Conso
24. 43 This section provides step by step instructions for booting and resetting the Model 743 In case you do not want the usual automatic boot sequence to occur you can load your operating system from a device that is different from your usual boot device If your normal operating system kernel or the disk on which it resides becomes damaged or unusable you may wish to boot from a differ ent disk or perhaps another type of device such as a DDS format tape drive Follow these steps to boot from an alternate device 1 At power up stop the Auto Boot process if Auto Boot is configured by pressing Esc at the following prompt Press ESC to discontinue the Auto Boot process System Search started 2 From the Main Menu select Boot From a Device by typing 1 Enter The system displays a list of bootable device categories 3 To determine the list of bootable devices that are available type 66 Enter The system displays a list of bootable devices 4 Select a device or LAN path from the device list by entering its number To exit from the Device Menu without making any changes and to return to the previous menu type the following 0 Enter Also the path of the desired bootable device can be entered directly for LAN SCSI BPN and BPR devices by selecting the appropriate submenu for that device category For example to boot directly from SCSI device 6 type the following from the BOOT DEVICE SELECT menu
25. 6 Mic in A 7 Mic in B 8 Line in GND 9 Headset GND Connecting Cables Audio Connection 4 11 Figure 4 5 Table 4 4 4 12 Connecting Cables Video Connection Video Connection Model 743 Board Computers with on board graphics circuit have the display RAM and can be configured for several types of monitors Graphic monitors connect to the 15 pin video connector Figure 4 5 shows the video connec tor and Table 4 4 shows the video connector pinouts Video Connector Video Connector Pins and Signals Connecting Cables Keyboard and Mouse Connections Keyboard and Mouse Connections There are two PS 2 style serial ports one PS 2 keyboard port and one PS 2 mouse port In the Boot Console Handler s hardware menu they are listed as PS 0 and PS 1 Figure 4 6 shows the PS 2 connector Also refer to Figure 4 1 the two ports on the right labeled Mouse and Keyboard Figure 4 6 PS 2 Connector Table 4 5 shows the PS 2 connector pinouts Table 4 5 PS 2 Connector Pinouts Pin Number Signal 1 Data 2 Not used 3 GND 4 5 5 Clock 6 Not used 4 13 Connecting Cables Network Connection Network Connection LAN circuits use the Ethernet IEEE 802 3 standard interface Only the Attachment Unit Interface AUI version is used no BNC connector is pro vided for ThinLAN Figure 4 7 shows the AUI LAN connector Also refer to Figure 4 1 The AUI connector enables connections to an exter
26. Grant 0 1 2 and 3 daisy chains are e Enabled from the previous slot s into the slot in which the Model 743 board computer will be installed e Passed through all other empty backplane slots 3 Set the backplane switches jumpers to enable the board computer s oper ation NOTE Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage Keyboard and Mouse Keyboard and Mouse This section provides step by step instructions for connecting a keyboard and mouse to your Model 743 1 Unpack your new keyboard and place it near your board computer 2 Plug the keyboard cable connector into your board computer at the PS 2 connector labeled PS 2 0 Kbd The keyboard must be connected to PS 2 0 to be operational 3 Unpack your new mouse and locate the mouse s black rubber ball in the mouse box 4 Remove the ball plate from the bottom of the mouse Insert the ball and replace the ball plate 5 Plug the mouse cable connector into your board computer at the PS 2 con nector which is labelled PS 2 1 3 5 Table 3 3 3 6 Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage Board Computer Installation Board Computer Installation Tools Required Installing the board computer requires the following tools Required Tools for Installation Tool Used For Grounding wrist strap Preventing static discharge problems supplied with the installation kit No 1 Pozidriv screwdriver Attaching accessory cards 5 mm g inch nutdr
27. I FWSCSI_1 FWSCSI_2 FWSCSI_3 BPR ODAINDOBPWNHE 0 Previous Menu 33 Effective ISL Mode AUTOMATIC 66 Auto Search for Boot Devices 77 Reset the System 88 Boot ALTERNATE PATH Device Now 99 Boot PRIMARY PATH Device Now Press Key then press Enter Return 0 If your Model 743 is a member of a cluster a group of computers that share the file system of a host by means of a network connection there may be no disks listed because your system has no disks directly attached to it A 7 The Boot Console Interface Specifying a Boot Device To determine which devices are available as boot devices enter 66 Enter A list of devices similar to the following menu is displayed Scanning for Boot devices Please wait BOOT FROM DEVICE Key Boot Device LAN 15 20 92 249 INSTALL fibula LAN 15 20 93 16 INSTALL 15 20 93 16 LAN 15 20 88 47 INSTALL 15 20 88 47 LAN 15 20 88 100 INSTALL 15 20 88 100 LAN 15 20 88 96 INSTALL 15 20 88 96 Oe WN FP 0 Previous Menu 33 Effective ISL Mode AUTOMATIC 66 Rescan for Boot devices 77 Reset the System To boot from a device Press Key then press Enter Return Otherwise type a numerical choice from the menu and press Enter Your system proceeds to boot from the device you have just selected if it is avail able To exit this menu without selecting a boot device enter the following 0 Enter N
28. Model 743 Owner s Guide GQ HEWLETT PACKARD HP Part No A2636 90606 Edition E1097 Printed in U S A Hewlett Packard Co 1997 Printing History First Printing February 1997 Latest Printing October 1997 UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries licensed exclusively through X Open Company Limited NOTICE The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice HEWLETT PACKARD MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MER CHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Hewlett Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Hewlett Packard assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of its software on equipment that is not furnished by Hewlett Packard This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright All rights reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language with out the prior written consent of Hewlett Packard Company RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND Use duplication or disclosure by government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subdivision c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software Clause at DFARS 252 227 7013 Hewlett Packard Co 3000 Hanover St Palo Alt
29. Non operating 15 300m 50 000 ft to 70 C Air flow 150 linear feet per minute 0 to 35 C 200 linear feet per minute 35 to 55 C Integrated circuit case temperatures must not exceed those shown in Figure 1 1 Model 743 Board Computer Overview Environmental Requirements CPU 95 C SRAM 100 C VME Controller 90 C J ECL 95 C 3 i 2 il I O Controller 87 C Graphics Controller 101 C Model 743 VME Board Computer Temperatures Figure 1 1 NOTE The Model 743 should only be operated in an environment that is free from conductive pollution including dry non conductive pollution that may become conductive due to expected condensation Model 743 Board Computer Overview Operating System Overview Operating System Overview The Model 743 can be used with either of two operating systems HP UX or HP RT This manual provides basic information you will need for booting and running HP UX It also provides some overview information for HP RT e The Model 743i uses the standard HP UX operating system a highly ver satile system for multitasking running your application programs and performing a variety of development tasks For information on installing HP UX see the manual Installing and Updating HP UX To get started with using HP UX go to Chapter 5 in this manual for in formation on booting and running the system e The Model 743rt uses HP RT a real time operating system For informa tion on in
30. OTE The Boot Console Interface Configuring the Console Path and Display Format Configuring the Console Path and Display Format If you are using a terminal display connected to your Model 743 via an RS 232C port the Console Path is set correctly by default You do not need to set it You can connect to either one of the serial ports but Port A by default is the only serial port that delivers system diagnostics Setting the Display Format The RS 232C setting should always be 9600 Baud Changing this setting may cause the terminal to display incorrectly If you disconnect or change your graphics display output hardware it is pos sible that the console path and display format may not be configured prop erly In this case you will need to be familiar with the following console search procedure to determine the configuration information for the current console Follow these steps to set the console path and display format 1 Make sure the VMEbus host system power is off and the console graph ics monitor is connected and turned on 2 Hold the Rst Abt front panel switch in the Abt abort position This po sition is to the right 3 Power on the VMEbus host system and wait a few seconds 4 Release the Abort switch The system displays a message on your screen The message repeats about every seven seconds using different font sizes and resolution Depending on whether you are running graphics or a console terminal RS 23
31. Secure Mode turned on set to YES the boot console handler cannot be activated Thus you are assured that your system s security cannot be compromised through interaction with that interface Once the secure boot mode is activated the only way to turn it off is to disconnect the boot device When you turn on your system after isolating it from its boot device the boot console handler interface reappears You can then turn the secure boot mode off turn off your system reconnect the boot device and turn the system back on Follow these steps to display your current secure mode and to set your Model 743 to secure boot mode 1 From the Main Menu select Mode Configuration by entering 3 Enter The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Secure Boot Mode The system displays the Mode Configuration menu as shown MODE CONFIGURATION Mode is now USER Key Edited Mode Attribute Class T Boot Search Control 2 Console Search Control 3 Keyboard Search Control 4 Test Configuration 5 Control Flags 0 Previous Menu 44 Set Mode Default Values 77 Reset the System 88 Change Mode To edit Mode Attributes press Key then press Enter Return 2 From the Mode Configuration menu select Control Flags by entering 5 Enter A 25 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Secure Boot Mode The system displays the Control Flags menu CONTROL FLAGS
32. andler Interface Using the Boot Console Handler Interface This section provides step by step instructions for using the boot handler interface 1 Exit any applications you may have running and shut down your system 2 Power off the host system or VME card cage Wait a few seconds and turn the power back on 3 To discontinue the auto boot process press Esc at the following prompt System Search started Press ESC tinue the Auto Boot process The system displays the following message Auto Boot discontinued The MAIN MENU is the first menu in the menu hierarchy to discon MAIN MENU Key Operation 1 Boot From a Device 2 Path Configuration 3 Mode Configuration 4 Interactive Testing 5 Firmware Information 6 Hardware Information 7 System Configuration 77 Reset the system 88 Change Mode 99 Restart Auto Boot Press Key then press Enter Return Table A 1 shows the key functions and operations that you can invoke from the Main Menu A 5 The Boot Console Interface Using the Boot Console Handler Interface Table A 1 Main Menu Options Operation Description Boot From a Device This menu lets you select a device from a list of present working devices in the current hardware configuration The LAN interface lets other systems act as boot devices Path Configuration The underlying menus show the devices currently specified For any of the device paths prima
33. bridge adapter VME connectors and re place them with the four standoffs included in the expansion adapter kit See Figure 2 8 2 16 Accessories Installation PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter Bridge Adapter VME Connectors Figure 2 8 Removing Bridge Adapter Screws and EMI Gasket 2 17 Accessories Installation PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter 9 Making sure that the connector and bezels are properly aligned install the PMC expansion adapter onto the bridge adapter as shown in Figure 2 9 Ensure that the interboard connector seats properly by applying pressure to the top of the expansion board and to the bottom of the bridge board There are two screws that secure the front bezel and four screws to secure the VMEbus connectors NOTE If the interboard connector is not tightly seated PMC cards on the expansion adapter will not operate Expansion Adapter i with 2 PMG Cards Installed Conmector Screws 4 Interboard I Connector or Front Bezel Screws 2 Bridge Adapter PT N Figure 2 9 Installing the Expansion Adapter onto the Bridge Adapter 2 18 Accessories Installation PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter 10 Remove the EMI gaskets from the bezel of the board computer if in stalled 11 Install the PMC bridge adapter as shown in Figure 2 10 or the bridge adapter with expansion adapter as shown in Figure 2 11 onto the board computer Align the GSC connector first then the tabs on t
34. connector that are fastened through the front panel Preliminary Requirements Perform the following steps before installing an HCRX board on your Model 743 1 If the Model 743 is already installed in your system card cage you must 2 11 NOTE 2 12 Accessories Installation GSC Mezzanine Cards remove it See Chapter 3 of this book for instructions on removing and re placing the Model 743 board computer from its chassis 2 Place the Model 743 board computer on a static free mat on a clean level surface There is one GSC connector on the left side of an HCRX board looking from the front of the board A GSC card is installed in an HCRX board in the same manner as on the expansion adapter See Installing GSC Mezzanine Cards earlier in this chapter HCRX Graphics Board Installation Follow these steps to install an HCRX board in your Model 743 1 Place the HCRX board on the board computer lining up the screw holes for the M2 5x12 and M2 5x6 screws as shown in Figure 2 5 2 Install the four DIN connector M2 5x12 screws from the bottom of the system board 3 Install the two M2 5x6 screws from the bottom of the system board 4 Install the two small screws at each end of the graphics connector on the front panel 5 Install the panel extension as described on page 2 7 Accessories Installation GSC Mezzanine Cards M2 5X12 screws Figure 2 5 Installing an HCRX Graphics Board 2 13 NOTE 2
35. d by the top power supply A Model 743 with its expansion kit attached installed in slots 2 and 3 will cause the power supplies to shut down 3 3 Table 3 2 Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage Configuring the VME Card Cage Power Requirements Each Model 743 Board Computer 3V de Have vd Amps Amps Amps If 64 MHz current for 5V dc is 6 1A O 1A O 1A If 100 MHz current for 5V dc is 7 5A RAM cards x 0 2A each Graphics subsystems 2 x0 7A each FWD SCSI GSC card x 0 7A each HCRX graphics board 2 0A PMC bridge adapter 0 6A PMC cards on bridge adapter 2 Totals for Model 743 board computer 1 Does not include on board graphics if installed 2 On board graphics and graphics accessory cards are each separate graphics subsystems 3 PMC cards may also draw 3 3 current that is provided through the 5 on the bridge adapter The 3 3 current FOR ALL PMC CARDS ON THE BRIDGE ADAPTER AND EXPANSION ADAPTER do not include other expansion adapter currents must be entered into the 5 column after multiplying the 3 3 current by 75 to convert to the actual 5 current draw 1 Shut down your VME application and power off the VME card cage If your VME card cage backplane is autoconfiguring see Board Com puter Installation in this chapter If not refer to your VME card cage documentation for configuring its VME backplane Go to Step 2 2 Ensure the backplane ACK and Bus
36. e ISL Initial System Loader automatically searches for bootable media Follow these steps to change to interactive use of the ISL 1 From the Main Menu enter the following to select Boot from a De vice 1 Enter 2 Fromthe Boot From a Device menu enter the following to select Effective ISL Mode 33 Enter In automatic mode ISL searches all types of I O devices in the default or der for the operating mode Test OEM or User or in another order if you have so specified in the BOOT FROM DEVICE menu 3 Fromthe Boot From Device menu enter the following to update the list of devices re search for devices Any newly connected devices will be listed 66 Enter To back out of this action and return to the previous menu type the fol lowing 0 Enter 4 To return to the automatic boot process with any new configurations in the list enter 77 Enter Displaying and Setting Paths The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting Paths This section provides instructions for selecting the primary path selecting an alternate path and reordering the boot device list A path is the hardware address of a device that is attached to the I O system of your system To display the current settings for the system paths select Path Configuration from the Main Menu by typing the following 2 Enter A screen similar to the following appears PATH CONFIGURATION PRIMARY PATH is
37. e Information menu as shown HARDWARE INFORMATION Machine Model 9000 743 System Board Serial No 1234567890 Cache size 128 Kbytes 128 Kbytes Key Component CPU Rev 2 1 Freq 100 MHz RAM 16 Mbytes 1 I O ASIC 2 VME ASIC Rev 2 GRAPHICS 1 GRAPHICS 2 Key Operation 0 Previous Menu 77 Reset the System press Key then press Enter Return A 27 The Boot Console Interface Displaying the LAN Station Address 2 From the Hardware Information menu select I O ASIC by en tering the following to display the Hardware Component Info screen as shown Note in this example the LAN address for your system is 080009 010203 Give this address to your system administrator 1 Enter Hardware Component Info I O ASIC Rev 2 0 SCSI LAN 080009 010203 RS 232 A HP PARALLEL AUDIO PS 2 0 PS 2 1 Key Operation 0 Previous Menu 77 Reset the System Press Key then press Enter Return A 28 WARNING The Boot Console Interface System Configuration Menu System Configuration Menu This menu allows configuration information to be entered which does not lend itself to menu operations As a general rule considerable knowledge about the system is required before proper values can be entered here The exact format and value limits of data entered here is peculiar to what is being configured Use this menu for BPN and BPR support ONLY after you have consulted w
38. e a GSC expansion kit installed 2 Ifthe Model 743 board computer is already installed in your system card cage you must remove it See Chapter 3 of this book for instructions on removing and replacing the Model 743 board computer from its chassis 3 Place the Model 743 board computer on a static free mat on a clean level surface GSC Mezzanine Card Installation Follow these steps to install a GSC card into your Model 743 Board Com puter 1 Working from the back of the Model 743 Board Computer you can install GSC graphics cards into either the right hand or center position shown in Figure 2 4 2 Using Figure 2 4 as a guide position a card and line up its connector over the GSC connector on the board computer 3 Press the card down to seat the connectors 4 Insert the two M2 5x6 screws that hold the GSC card to the adapter fixture and screw into place 5 Insert the two M2 5x5 screws that hold the card to the front panel expan sion plate and screw into place Figure 2 4 Accessories Installation GSC Mezzanine Cards M2 5x5 screws Installing a GSC Mezzanine Card Back View Installing an HCRX Graphics Board An HCRX8 or HCRX24 graphics board occupies the same position as the Expansion Kit adapter These boards fasten to the 743 in almost the same way as the expansion adapter with four DIN screws and two M2 5X6 screws On an HCRX board there are two additional small screws located on each side of the graphics
39. ed Installing the Board Computer with PMC into VMEbus Card Cage Accessories Installation PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter 16 Plug in the power cord s and then turn on the power for the VME card cage and boot the operating system 17 Log in as root and use the SAM utility to configure the HP UX kernel for PCI support PMC cards require PCI drivers in the kernel 18 When SAM has started choose the Kernel Configuration gt menu 19 From the Kernel Configuration menu choose Drivers 20 From the Drivers menu select GSCtoPCI Driver 21 Go to the Actions menu and select Add Driver to Kernel 22 Go to the Actions menu and select Create a New Kernel 23 When the new kernel is built SAM asks if you want to move the kernel into place and reboot Choose Yes The system reboots with the PCI driver loaded 2 25 NOTE 2 26 Accessories Installation PCMCIA PCMCIA For information on installing a PCMCIA adapter and a flash disk card see HP Z5117A PCMCIA Adapter Installation and User s Guide Z5117 90001 A Model 743rt cannot support both a PCMCIA adapter and an HCRX VME graphics mezzanine card because of temperature restrictions PCMCIA is supported by HP RT only Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage 3 1 3 2 Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage This chapter describes the Model 743 system board and tells you how to install it The instructions in this chapter ass
40. efined pins Verify that your VME card cage backplane makes no connections to J2 P2 rows A and C Refer to Chapter 7 of IEEE STD 1014 1987 for more information on user defined pins used in VME backplane connectors Typical Installation ina VME Card Cage HP Installation Other than Primary CPU HP Installation Other than Primary CPU The Model 743 board computer s P2 connector has a local bus on user defined pins The VME slot used by the Model 743 must make no connec tions to J2 P2 rows A and C Refer to Chapter 7 of IEEE STD 1014 1987 for more information on user defined pins in VME backplane connectors 3 9 3 10 Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage Model 743 Removal Model 743 Removal Tools Required Model 743 removal requires the following tools Static grounding wrist strap Preventing static discharge problems Light duty flat tipped screwdriver Loosening card cage screws Preliminary Requirements Perform the following procedure before you remove the board computer from the VME card cage 1 Read the steps in Turning Off the System in Chapter 5 Removing a Model 743 Follow these steps to remove the Model 743 from a VME card cage 1 Loosen the captive screws at each end of the board computer that hold the computer in the VME card cage in Figure 3 1 the screws are labeled 1 and 2 for a single slot board computer or 1 through 4 for a dual slot board computer 2 Pull both ejector leve
41. ejector handles on the PMC ex pansion board and with the springs compressed slide the labels from the board computer into the sleeves as shown in Figure 2 14 NOTE To properly identify the board computer model and manufacturer we strongly advise that the original labels from the board computer be placed into the ejector handle sleeves Labels Springs Figure 2 14 Installing the Springs and Labels 2 23 CAUTION CAUTION Figure 2 15 2 24 Accessories Installation PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter 13 Remove the VME slot cover plate s from the VME card cage as required to open the slots the new assembly will occupy When installing the board computer and PMC adapter s into a Model 748 industrial workstation to properly seat the assembly in the card cage you must push down slightly on the assembly for the last 2 5 cm one inch of travel in order to compress the EMI gasket on the card cage 14 Insert the board computer with the attached PMC adapter s into card cage slots until the assembly seats properly and the front panels are flush against the card cage Do not tighten any captive screws until each captive screw has been started to be threaded into its hole 15 Engage all captive screws before tightening each screw of the board com puter and PMC adapter s See Figure 2 15 A _ Captive Screws Rotate Ejector Handles toward center of cards before the cards are fully seat
42. er Installation and User s Guide e HP RT Reference e HP RT Quick Reference e HP RT System Administration Tasks e VME Backplane Networking Administration Guide e X11 SERVERrt Installation and Configuration Guide e Using SNMP in the HP RT Environment e Using STREAMS in the HP RT Environment To order manuals please contact your local sales office Preface 5 Preface 6 Revision History The revision history for each edition of the manual is listed below HP Part No A2636 90014 A2636 90603 A2636 90606 Edition E0297 E1097 Revision History First printing Second printing Third printing Documentation Conventions Unless otherwise noted in the text this guide uses the following symbolic conventions user supplied values sample user input output literal values KEY Italic words or characters in for mats and command descriptions represent values that you must supply In examples information that the user enters appears in bold Information that the system dis plays appears in this type face Bold words or characters in for mats and command descriptions represent commands or keywords that you must use literally Path names are also in bold Text with a line above and a line below denotes a key on your key board or a key or button which is drawn on your workstation s graphic display In this manual we refer to the Enter key On your keyboard the key may be labeled either
43. ess Enter 15 The system displays a confirmation screen asking if your printer is turned on connected to your system and online Check your printer to ensure that it is ready and press Enter 16 The system displays the message Task completed Press Enter 17 Exit the task and press the Exit SAM function key NOTE Connecting Cables Printer Connections 18 Enter the following to exit root and return to user status exit Enter Refer to System Administration Tasks for additional SAM information Testing the Printer Installation If you made your printer the default system printer type the following com mands to test it cd Enter Ip profile Enter If your printer called printername is not listed as the default system printer enter the following command to test it Ip dprintername profile Enter The file named profile should print out on your new printer For information on printer related problems see Chapter 6 of this book HP Parallel The parallel port is compatible with Centronics standards plus some addi tional features found in HP Series 700 workstations It supports a bi direc tional register model interface in addition to printer only DMA Series 700 Scanjet interfaces are not supported A high density micro D sub connector is used for the HP Parallel interface An HP A4300A conversion cable is required to convert to a standard PC compatible 25 pin female D sub cable Figure 4 8
44. he front panel and push the boards together There are four screws that secure the front bezel and four screws that secure the VME connectors PMC Bridge Adapter Z with 2 PMC Cards Installed lt GSC Connector ASN A Connector Front Bezel Screws 4 ue l Sid Screws 4 or Sk NI Figure 2 10 Installing the PMC Bridge Adapter onto the Board Computer 2 19 Accessories Installation PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter Bridge Adapter with Expansion Adapter oe GSC Connector Connector Front Bezel Screws 4 Screws 4 Figure 2 11 Installing the Bridge Adapter with the Expansion Adapter onto the Board Computer 2 20 Model label Figure 2 12 Accessories Installation PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter 12 If you have installed a PMC expansion adapter resulting in a three board assembly we recommend that you install the ejector handle sleeves in cluded in your kit a Remove the logo and model labels from the ejector handles on your board computer as shown in Figure 2 12 Removing Ejector Handle Labels 2 21 Accessories Installation PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter b Slide the sleeves over each set of handles as shown in Figure 2 13 L Sleeves Figure 2 13 Installing Ejector Handle Sleeves 2 22 Accessories Installation PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter c Thread the springs included in the kit into the
45. is compat ible with the current Series 700 products and supports 5 MB sec data trans fer rates The SCSI bus is terminated to 3 3 volts through 127 Ohms on the system board If the board computer is used in a VMEbus chassis having internal mass storage devices those devices must have their terminators removed If an external disk drive is used an active terminator must be used on the last drive s uncabled connector Figure 4 10 shows the SCSI connector SCSI Connector Table 4 9 shows the SCSI connector pinouts Connecting Cables SCSI Connection Table 4 9 SCSI Connector Pinouts Soa Signal a Signal uo Signal 1 GND 21 GND 41 ATN 2 GND GND 42 GND GND 43 BSY GND 44 ACK GND 45 RST DATA 0 46 MSG DATA 1 47 SEL DATA 2 48 CD DATA 3 49 REQ DATA 4 50 IO DATA 5 DATA 6 DATA 7 Data Parity GND GND GND 5 GND GND 4 23 Connecting Cables SCSI Connection 4 24 Powering On and Off 5 1 5 2 Powering On and Off This chapter discusses how to turn on and turn off the system The instructions in this chapter assume you are using the HP UX or HP RT operating system The major sections within this chapter are e Turning on the system e Turning off the system NOTE Powering On and Off Turning On the System Turning On the System To turn on the system perform the following with all peripheral devices turned off 1 Turn on
46. ision Architecture board computer based on the HP PA RISC 7100LC technology It contains the fol lowing key features Model types Model 7437 64 Model 743rt 64 Model 743 100 Model 7437rt 100 VME slot configuration Single slot Dual slot requires PCI Mezzanine Card PMC bridge board Gen eral System Connect GSC expansion kit or HCRX graphics card Three slot requires PMC bridge and expansion boards or GSC ex pansion kit with ATM card CPU PA RISC PA7100 LC processor performance 64 or 100 MHz Cache 256 KB Clocks Battery backed real time clock Interval timers One 32 bit Two 16 bit Watchdog timer Operating systems HP UX 9 05 or later some options require later releases The Model 743 typically boots from a hard disk drive HP UX may also be installed from an external DDS or CD ROM drive If a client on a LAN HP UX can be booted over the LAN HP RT 2 0 and later 1 3 Model 743 Board Computer Overview Product Description e User interface CDE or HP VUE graphical user interface HP UX only e Compatibility Source and binary code compatible with Series 700 product family e Monitors Single or multiple display depending on number of installed graphics options onboard and or external Color monitors HP A4490D 17 inch resolution 1280 x 1024 HP A4331D 20 inch resolution 1280 x 1024 Terminal text only connected to RS 232 port e Optional Graphics Capability Graphics chip set providing
47. isplay System or Text Only Terminal The Model 743 typically uses one of two types of display e CRT based color monitor connected to a video port e Terminal connected to a serial port Depending on your operating system the Model 743 supports a maximum of three monitors at the same time For more information on connecting mul tiple monitors to your Model 743 see Multi Display Systems later in this chapter HP RT supports only one monitor at a time Configuration Requirements This section provides information on configuration requirements and step by step instructions for connecting one or more display devices to your Model 743 board computer Monitors If your board computer does not have on board graphics it must first have at least one of these accessories installed e HP A4262A GSC Expansion Kit and an HP A4267A 8 Plane Color Graphics Card e HCRX Graphics Board For instructions on installing a GSC Expansion Kit and Graphics Card or an HCRX Graphics board refer to Chapter 2 of this guide Monitors are supplied with a video cable Use this cable either directly or with the conversion video cable depending on what graphics capability you have installed Table 4 1 Connecting Cables Connecting a Single Monitor Multi Display System or Text Only Terminal Table 4 1 lists the video conversion cables required to connect a monitor to a video connector Monitor Conversion Cables Required Cable Type from Monitor
48. ith HP Support Services The only Hewlett Packard supplied entries here are BPN Backplane Net working Configuration and BPR Backplane ROM Configuration SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Key Operation 1 BPN configuration 2 BPR configuration 77 Reset the System Press Key then press Enter Return 1 Pressing 1 Enter puts the following BPN sub menu on the screen CPU No 0 Anchor 0x00200000 AM code 0x30 value examples 0 0x00200000 0x30 Type value s then press Enter Return A 29 A 30 The Boot Console Interface System Configuration Menu The general sequence of operations in this menu is 2 Type 1 to choose BPN configuration 3 Type in the data CPU data Anchor and AM code as one line for example as indicated by the value examples listed below the AM code line 4 Press Enter to exit this menu There are 3 data values for BPN separated by spaces Values not entered are ignored Values entered or shown with a Ox prefix are hex numbers other wise they are decimal 5 Typing 2 Enter at the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU puts the fol lowing BPR sub menu on the screen Current BPR configuration VME address 0x00000000 AM code 0x00 values example 0x12345678 0x0d Type value s then press Enter Return The general sequence of operations in this menu is 6 Type in the data VME address AM Code as one line as indicated by the value exa
49. iver Attaching accessory cards Light duty flat tipped screwdriver Attaching accessory cards Preliminary Requirements Before you install the board computer into the VMEbus card cage read the steps in Configuring the VMEbus Card Cage earlier in this chapter Installing a Single VME Slot 743 into an HP Card Cage Follow these steps to install the board computer into the VME card cage 1 Position the board computer at the desired slot and slide it into the card cage until it seats properly and the Front Panel is flush against the card cage 2 Push both ejector levers in until they are flush with the front panel 3 Engage and tighten the captive screws labeled 1 and 2 in Figure 3 1 at each end of the board computer These screws hold the computer in the VME card cage Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage Board Computer Installation Figure 3 1 Board Computer Captive Screws Installing a Dual Slot Model 743 1 Putthe board computer at the desired slot Position and slide it into the card cage until it seats properly with the front panel and front panel exten sion flush against the card cage 2 Engage all captive screws labeled 1 and 2 3 and 4 in Figure 3 1 before tightening each screw of the board computer and the extension panel s 3 7 3 8 CAUTION Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage Non HP Installation Non HP Installation The Model 743 board computer s P2 connector has a local bus on user d
50. k 2 3 CAUTION 2 4 Accessories Installation Safety Precautions Safety Precautions It is essential to practice safety precautions when working with any electrical or electronic products Following these safety precautions can help protect both you and the equipment from injury and possible permanent damage Whether the ICs are installed on a printed circuit board or laying on a table integrated circuit components can be damaged by electro static discharge Static charges can build up in people to a potential of several thousand volts by simply walking across a room Protect integrated circuits by Using a static free work place and wearing clothes that do not hold static charges before handling any of the workstation s PC boards Unplugging the power supply before removing or installing a part Touching sheet metal with your fingers before touching the printed circuit assembly If the assembly is not going to be re installed place the assembly in an anti static bag and set it aside Following these precautions extends the life of the computer products you maintain Accessories Installation Memory Memory This section provides step by step instructions for installing RAM cards in your Model 743 Preliminary Requirements Perform the following steps before you install a RAM card in your Model 743 1 If the Model 743 is already installed in your system card cage you must remove it See Chapter 3 of thi
51. le Path Follow these steps to set the console path 1 From the Main Menu access the Console Path screen by entering the following 2 Enter The system displays the Path Configuration menu P A G K Configuring the PATH CONFIGURATION H is now PATH is now PATH is now RD PATH is now PAT RIMARY LTERNATE ONSOLE EYBOA a Key Operation The Boot Console Interface Console Path and Display Format SCSI 6 0 LAN 090009 723333 RS 232 A PS 2 0 DWN EE 7 Primary Boot Path Alternate Boot Path Console Path Keyboard Path Previous Menu 7 Reset the System P my E 1 ress Key then press nter Return 2 From the Path Configuration menu enter the following to select the Console Path 3 Enter The system displays a Console Path menu similar to the following CONSOLE PATH CONSOLE PATH is now GRAPHICS 1 Key Device Path 1 GRAPHICS 1 2 RS 232 A 3 Null Device 4 RS 232 B 0 Previous Menu 66 Rescan for console devices 77 Reset the System To set the CONSOLE PATH Press Key then press Enter Return A 12 The Boot Console Interface Configuring the Console Path and Display Format 3 Enter the following to select the RS 232C Port A as the console path 2 Enter The system displays a menu for selecting the display format for the display mode you select 4 For e
52. m This section provides step by step instructions for powering down your Model 743 If you have a local disk attached to the Model 743 do not turn off power to the system without first shutting down the operating system software according to the following procedure Turning off the power for your system without first doing the shutdown procedure may result in damage to data on your disk Always execute the shut down process to completion first 1 Exit all processes currently running 2 Enter the following command at the shell prompt reboot h This gives a zero length grace period before the system goes down to the halted state 3 After completing several shutdown procedures the system eventually dis plays one of the following messages HP UX Message Halted you may now cycle power HP RT Message x HP RT OS is down Halting in tight loop OK To Hit Reset Button 4 Atthis time the system no longer responds to keyboard input and you may turn off the power Turning the system back on initiates the boot sequence see Appendix A of this book If you want to shutdown and reboot an HP UX system automatically instead of the above procedure simply enter the shutdown command with no options See the HP UX reboot man page for various other options 5 5 CAUTION 5 6 Powering On and Off Turning Off the System Using SAM to Stop the HP UX System If you are using SAM you might also want to use it
53. me you are using either the HP UX or HP RT operating systems The major sections within this chapter are e Interpreting the LEDs e Managing a boot failure e Printer problems Solving Problems Interpreting the LEDs Interpreting the LEDs The Model 743 provides two LEDs located to the left and right of the Reset switch as shown in Figure 6 1 y IR Red LED Green LED Figure 6 1 Model 743 LED Location The indications for both HP UX and HP RT are as follows e When the system is booting or in configure mode the green LED right on the front panel blinks slowly e When the system is running the green LED is continuously on A blinking green light indicates a failure The blink patterns occur in blink second groups Each blink pattern is repeated at one second intervals Table 6 1 provides more information on the red and green LEDs 6 3 Solving Problems Interpreting the LEDs Table 6 1 LED Indicators SYSFAIL POWER P F A Red Green Meaning Possible Solution Off Off No Power Check for board seating in chassis On 2Hz Flash Normal Power on self test Memory Failure Troubleshoot for failed RAM card or problem with the RAM connection 1 Flash sec CPU board Failure Replace the system board 4 Flash sec No console identified OS is booted with VME services failure Check the console search path and keyboard connec tions If no problem is found replace the s
54. ment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception determined by turning the equipment off and on you can correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Hewlett Packard s system certification tests were conducted with HP sup ported peripheral devices and HP shielded cables such as those you receive with your computer Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Hewlett Packard could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Australia EMC Standards This equipment has applied for and received approval to display the Austra lian C Tick mark according to the standards of AS NZS 2064 1 2 1992 and AS NZS 3548 1995 VCCI Class A ITE TORE APRUBRESE RSS BERAMBBA VCCI OR IIED DI AA TRRMERE CT OBA FERIE CREATA ER HBA ale den 3_ th EFS OEGIZIAE REANO E HD BRANDS CEMHY EF Electrostatic Discharge ESD Precautions Electrostatic charges can damage the integrated circuits on printed circuit boards To prevent such damage from occurring observe the following pre cautions during board unpacking installation and configuration e Stand on a static free mat e Wear a static strap to ensure that any accumulated electrostatic charge is discharged from your bod
55. mple listed below the AM code line 7 Press Enter to exit this menu There are 2 data values for BPR separated by spaces Values not entered are ignored Values entered or shown with a Ox prefix are hex numbers otherwise they are decimal An arbitrary number of commands may be added to the debug environment You can also add items to the firmware hardware and system configuration menus Index A audience Preface 2 audio 1 19 B backplane jumpers 3 4 switches 3 4 Boot Console Handler BCH 6 5 A 2 boot device A 7 bootable media A 14 booting A 12 BPN support A 27 C cables audio 1 10 connecting audio 4 9 keyboard 4 13 mouse 4 13 network 4 14 printer 4 16 SCSI 4 22 video 4 12 conversion 1 10 4 5 LAN 1 10 parallel 1 10 printer 4 17 RS 232 1 10 standard 1 10 video 1 10 case temperatures 1 13 clock 1 3 compatibility 1 4 configuration requirements 4 4 configuring the card cage 3 3 connector micro miniature 1 7 P2 1 7 console path A 8 conventions documentation Preface 7 safety Preface 8 D daisy chains 3 4 display format A 8 documentation conventions Preface 7 E EEPROM A 3 electrostatic discharge Preface 3 emissions regulations Preface 2 emissions regulations Preface 2 Korean Preface 3 VCCI Preface 3 environmental requirements 1 12 expansion kit 1 9 installation 2 7 F fastboot A 19 FCC Preface 2 Federal Communications FCC
56. n The printer selection switches are set for online Paper is loaded into the printer and it is not jammed The correct interface has been set up The printer cable is connected to the correct interface port on your printer The cable is connected to the correct port on your system The Boot Console Interface A 1 The Boot Console Interface This appendix provides information about the Boot Console Handler BCH as well as step by step instructions for using the Boot Console Handler The instructions in this appendix assume you are using either the HP UX or HP RT operating system The major sections within this chapter are e The Boot Console Handler e Using the Boot Console Handler interface e Specifying a boot device e Configuring the console path and display format e Booting and resetting the Model 743 e Searching for bootable media e Displaying and setting paths e Displaying and setting the Fastboot Mode e Displaying and setting the Secure Boot Mode Displaying the LAN station address e System Configuration menu The Boot Console Interface The Boot Console Handler The Boot Console Handler There are times when you want to interact directly with the hardware of your Model 743 before it boots an operating system The system provides an EEPROM configuration interface called the Boot Console Handler which you can use before booting the operating system to display information set paths and set other sys
57. nal MAU 1 8 L S V0000000 a 9 15 Figure 4 7 AUI LAN Connector Table 4 6 shows the AUI LAN connector pinouts 4 14 AUI LAN Connector Pinouts Pin Number Signal 1 GND 2 CI A 3 DO A 4 DI S GND 5 DI A 6 GND 7 CO A NC 8 CO S NC 9 CI B 10 DO B 11 DO S GND 12 DI B 13 12V 14 GND 15 CO B NC Connecting Cables Network Connection 4 15 4 16 Connecting Cables Printer Connections Printer Connections Preparing for HP UX Installation You may have to do some configuration for appropriate data interchange with a new printer This section gives you general guidance for these tasks You can use SAM System Administration Manager procedures to make your printer installation easier SAM can determine the status of any of your connected devices and performs the necessary software installation of the printer for you If you don t want to use SAM to install the printer or if SAM is not on your system you can use HP UX commands directly to accomplish the same tasks For information on using manual system administration procedures see HP UX System Administration Tasks Configuring HP UX for a Printer You will need to supply certain items of information needed to identify the printer you are installing It will help to have this reference information available during the software installation process In the following checklist fill in the items relevant to your pri
58. now SCSI 6 0 ALTERNATE PATH is now LAN 080009 723333 CONSOLE PATH is now GRAPHICS 1 KEYBOARD PATH is now PS 2 0 Key Operation 1 Primary Boot Path 2 Alternate Boot Path 3 Console Path 4 Keyboard Path 0 Previous Menu 77 Reset the System Press Key then press Enter Return Selecting the Primary Path This section provides instructions for selecting the primary boot device path 1 To reconfigure the primary boot device path select Primary Boot Path from the Path Configurat ing ion menu by entering the follow The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting Paths 1 Enter The system displays the Primary Path information as shown PRIMARY PATH is now Key Device Path SCSI 6 0 1 2 0 66 77 SCSI 6 0 QUANTUM FIREBALL1050S SCSI 5 0 QUANTUM FIREBALL1050S Previous Menu Rescan for Boot devices Reset the System To set the PRIMARY PATH Enter Return Press Key then press 2 Update the path by typing in a key number from the list that represents your selection of the path device For example if you want to configure the boot console to boot from LAN 080009 723456 as its primary selection type 3 Enter The follow ing statement appears above the menu PRIMARY PATH is now LAN 080009 723456 3 Press0 Enterto go back to the Path Configuration menu which confirms the new selection PATH CONFIGURATION PRIMARY PATH is now
59. nter Printer Interface e Parallel e Serial RS 232C Port A e Serial RS 232C Port B e Printer Name a name the system uses to identify the printer It can be any name e Printer Model Number located on a label on the back of the print er Connecting Cables Printer Connections Printer Cables For connection to the board computer high density parallel port depending on what printer you have and whether you select parallel or serial data exchange you will need to select from the following e HP A4300A HP Parallel high density 25 pin to standard 25 pin F e HP A4301A Serial 9 pin high density to standard 9 pin M Other standard cables may be required depending on the selected printer Installation Procedure Follow these steps to install your printer 1 Loginas root If you do not know how or do not have permission to log in as root ask your system administrator for help 2 Run SAM by typing the following command usr sbin sam Enter If you need help using SAM press the F1 key to obtain context sensitive information for the object at the location of the cursor Use the arrow keys and Tab to move the highlighted areas around the screen Press Enter to choose an item when illuminated such as OK 3 At the SAM opening screen choose the following Printers and Plotters 4 Choose Printers Plotters from the next screen The system displays a message if there are no prin
60. o CA 94304 10987654321 Contents Preface Audience Preface 2 Safety and Regulatory Statements Preface 2 Safety Preface 2 Regulatory Statements Preface 2 Emissions Regulations Preface 2 Federal Communications Commission FCC Preface 2 Australia EMC Standards Preface 3 VCCI Class A ITE Preface 3 Electrostatic Discharge ESD Precautions Preface 3 Release Document s Preface 4 Related Manuals Preface 4 Revision History Preface 6 Documentation Conventions Preface 7 Safety Symbols and Conventions Preface 8 Questions Suggestions or Problems Preface 8 Declaration of Conformity Preface 9 Model 743 Board Computer Overview Product Description 1 3 Installation Overview 1 7 Installation Notes 1 7 Supported Products 1 8 Accessory Cards 1 9 Contents Typical External Devices 1 10 Cables 1 10 Keyboard and Mouse 1 11 Environmental Requirements 1 12 Operating System Overview 1 14 HP UX 1 14 HP RT 1 14 Manuals for System Information 1 15 HP UX 1 15 HP CDE 1 15 HP VUE 1 15 Online Sources of Information HP UX and HP RT 1 16 Installing HP UX and HP RT 1 18 Audio 1 19 2 Accessories Installation Tools Required and Preliminary Procedures 2 3 Tools Required for Installation 2 3 Preliminary Procedures 2 3 Safety Precautions 2 4 Memory 2 5 Preliminary Requirements 2 5 RAM Card Installation 2 5 GSC Expansion Kit 2 7 Preliminary Requirements 2 7 GSC Expansion Kit Installation 2 7 GSC
61. onnector Connector GSC 3x5 Graphics eK R Connector as Note On board and HCRX connectors require conversion cable Figure 4 2 Connecting a Monitor to HCRX GSC or On Board Video Connector 1 On board graphics and HCRX board a Plug the small connector of the conversion video cable into the video connector of your board computer or the connector on your HCRX board b Connect the monitor cable to the conversion cable c Connect the monitor cable to your monitor as follows Red to R RED e Green to G GREEN Blue to B BLUE 2 GSC graphics cards a Connect the monitor cable to the GSC card connector b Connect the other end of the cable to the monitor as specified in the previous step 4 6 Connecting Cables Connecting a Single Monitor Multi Display System or Text Only Terminal Power Cord If your monitor has an attached power cord connect the plug to a power source If your monitor has a separate cord connect the cord to the monitor then connect the plug to a power source WARNING Do not connect your monitor to a power extension strip Doing so can cause a shock hazard NOTE Do not turn on your monitor at this time Connecting a Terminal This section provides step by step instructions for connecting a terminal to your Model 743 Board Computer Refer to Figure 4
62. ono microphone mini plugs The CODEC combines CD quality stereo A D converters for microphone and line input levels D A converters for driving headset and line outputs are used The input sampling rate and format are programmable as are the input gain control used for software control of recording levels and output atten uation A g inch mini jack is used for the speaker out connection The other audio signals are on a 9 pin micro D sub connector The output is capable of driv ing 8 ohms it can also be used for higher impedance devices with little or no additional distortion A line level input can be driven by the headset output 4 9 Table 4 2 4 10 Connecting Cables Audio Connection Table 4 2 lists the audio specifications Figure 4 4 shows the audio connec tor and Table 4 3 shows the audio connector pinouts Audio Specifications Function Range Headphone maximum 2 75 V pp at 50 ohms output level Input sensitivity Line in 2 0 V pp at 47 K ohms microphone 22 mV at 1 K ohm Programmable input gain 0 to 22 5 dB in 1 5 dB steps Programmable output 0 to 96 dB in 1 5 dB steps attenuation Programmable rates 8 11 025 16 22 05 32 44 1 48 KHz Signal to noise ratio Headphone 61 dB Line in 61 dB Microphone 57 dB Figure 4 4 Table 4 3 Audio Connector Audio Connector Pinouts Pin Number Signal i Mic GND 2 Line in left 3 Line in right 4 Headset right 5 Headset left
63. oot messages The Model 743i boots from the host system unless it has its own external disk or another LAN configured system from which to boot See Appendix A for configuring an automatic boot selection Otherwise allow the boot to continue 5 During the boot process a new system displays messages prompting you for the host name IP number and time zone If you have this information enter it as requested Otherwise press Enter You can also enter or update this information later by typing the following after you login set_parms initial Enter The information is as follows The time zone where your system is located b The host name for your system any alphanumeric single word name with eight or fewer characters c The network address number also called an IP number for your sys tem This consists of four address fields separated by periods for ex ample 255 32 3 10 You may need to consult with your system administrator for this information Or if your host name and IP num ber have already been assigned you can find out the host name after boot by entering uname a If you know your host name you can de termine your IP number by entering nslookup host_name at the sys tem prompt 6 The system prompts your to set a root password at this time The system completes the boot sequence and displays the following prompt Console login CAUTION Powering On and Off Turning Off the System Turning Off the Syste
64. pending on your specific application you may need one or more accessory and device products Installation instructions for most products used directly with your Model 743 Board Computer are explained in this manual Chapter 3 presents the installation tasks required to install the board com puter It provides information to help you configure and install your VME board computer Installation Notes Your Model 743 Board Computer uses micro miniature connectors for sev eral interface ports Cable connectors for these ports are very small but may be positioned so that a slight angle exists between them This situation has been tested by HP and full functionality is maintained The Model 743 Board Computer s P2 connector has a local bus on the user defined pins Verify that your VME card cage s backplane makes no connections to J2 P2 rows A and C Refer to IEEE STD 1014 1987 Chapter 7 for more information on user defined pins used in VME backplane connectors 1 6 Model 743 Board Computer Overview Supported Products Supported Products Only products with Hewlett Packard approved parts accessories peripher als operating systems and application programs are supported by Hewlett Packard Any product with other than HP approved hardware or software connected or installed must have the non HP approved hardware and soft ware removed by the customer before on site repair is conducted The fol lowing lists describe the products s
65. quires a conversion cable 1 LAN AUI port requires a conversion cable 2 mini DIN PS 2 ports 1 slot for RAM memory memory cards can be stacked CD quality audio supported only by HP UX and requires a conversion cable PCMCIA adapter supported only by HP RT e Dual Slot Upgrades PMC bridge board with two PMC sites cannot be used w HCRX and supported only on HP UX GSC expansion kit with two GSC sites HCRX8 graphics board with one additional GSC site HCRX24 graphics board with one additional GSC site GSC HP A4267A graphics card FWD SCSI card e 3 slot Upgrade PMC expansion board with two PMC sites requires PMC bridge ATM Network Card up to 2 GSC expansion kit required cannot be used with HCRX graphics e Other Supported Configurations Hewlett Packard supports only products with HP approved parts accessories peripherals operating systems and programs 1 5 CAUTION Model 743 Board Computer Overview Installation Overview Installation Overview Chapter 2 provides step by step instructions for attaching and installing accessories in a typical VME chassis and connecting external devices Accessories are products that attach to the computer s system board and must be attached before installing the board computer in a VME card cage Devices are products used externally to the board computer Examples are keyboards monitors and mass storage devices Other devices are connected through cables De
66. rEN 55024 2 1992 4 kV CD 8 kV AD IEC 801 3 1984 prEN 55024 3 1991 3 V m IEC 801 4 1988 prEN 55024 4 1992 4 kV Power Lines 2 KV Signal Lines Supplementary Information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC 1 The product was tested in a typical Hewlett Packard workstation configuration Exeter _ Date 13 990 posae Date Jata s Kelly Quality and Engineering Manager European Contact Your local Hewlett Packard Sales and Service Office or Hewlett Packard GmbH Department ZQ Standards Europe Herrenberger Strasse 130 D 71034 Boeblingen FAX 49 7031 143143 Preface 9 Preface 10 Model 743 Board Computer Overview 1 2 Model 743 Board Computer Overview This chapter introduces the Model 743 board computer Its purpose is to familiarize you with the board computer and its installation procedure The instructions in this chapter assume you are using either the HP UX or HP RT operating system The major sections within this chapter are e Product description e Installation overview e Supported products e Environmental requirements e Operating system overview e Manuals for system information e Online sources of information e Installing HP UX and HP RT e Audio Model 743 Board Computer Overview Product Description Product Description The HP 9000 Model 743 is a high performance Prec
67. rant 3 4 IACK 3 4 slot configuration 1 3 speaker 1 10 1 19 T tools 2 3 required 3 6 troubleshooting 6 2 turn off 5 5 turn on 5 3 U upgrades 1 5 user interface 1 4 Index 2
68. rs out until the board ejects from the card cage Connecting Cables 4 1 4 2 Connecting Cables This chapter describes the various cable connections you will make when installing the Model 743 board computer The instructions in this chapter assume you are using either the HP UX or HP RT operating system The major sections within this chapter are e Connecting a single monitor multi display system or text only terminal e Audio connection e Video connection e Keyboard and mouse connections e Network connection e Printer connection e SCSI connection Connecting Cables Introduction Introduction This chapter discusses connecting cables to one of the following ports on your Model 743 Board Computer from a peripheral or accessory e Text terminal RS 232 connection e An audio connection e A video graphics circuit connection e A keyboard or mouse PS 2 ports connection e A network AUI LAN connection e Printer HP parallel and RS 232 C connections e A SCSI port connection Figure 4 1 shows the front panel connectors for the Model 743 Keyboard Reset Video RS 232 A ia Speaker Switch fa o o mo OTIO FS of fp zio OTO nu LEDs 7 HP Parallel SCSI LAN RS 232 B Mouse Figure 4 1 Model 743 Front Panel Connectors 4 3 NOTE 4 4 Connecting Cables Connecting a Single Monitor Multi Display System or Text Only Termi nal Connecting a Single Monitor Multi D
69. ry boot alternate boot console or keyboard choose a device to be remembered and used the next time the related search list is used Paths are used to allow specific devices to be specified for use instead of just a device class See MODES Mode Configuration The underlying menus lets you select a mode see modes below for use or change and save any of a mode s attributes Interactive Testing This menu item lets you execute individual optional tests or enter the debug environment Firmware Information This menu item lets you display the revision infor mation of the main ROM and the names and revi sion numbers for all extension ROMs Hardware This menu item lets you configure Software Information This menu item lets you display the revision infor mation of the main ROM and the names and revi sion numbers for all extension ROMs A 6 The Boot Console Interface Specifying a Boot Device Specifying a Boot Device This section provides information needed for specifying a boot device To display devices that can boot HP UX select the following from the Main Menu 1 Boot From a Device The system displays a list of boot device categories The system configura tion limits the devices from which the system can be booted BOOT DEVICE SELECT PRIMARY PATH is now SCSI 6 0 ALTERNATE PATH is now SCSI 5 0 Key Operation PCMCIA ATA 0 PCMCIA ATA 1 BPN LAN SCS
70. s book for instructions on removing and re placing the Model 743 Place the Model 743 on a static free mat on a clean level surface RAM Card Installation You do not need to follow any particular card order when installing RAM cards into your Model 743 Use these steps to install the RAM cards 1 Place the first RAM card on the board standoffs lining up the connector on the RAM card with the connector on the board as shown in Figure 2 1 Gently press to seat the RAM card in the connector To stack RAM cards install standoffs between each card ending with re taining screws on the top RAM card If you install single RAM cards in either the left or right locations the retaining screws go into the board standoffs 2 5 Accessories Installation Memory Screws Standoffs CPU Spacers CPU Spacers Screws Screws Figure 2 1 Installing RAM Cards Accessories Installation GSC Expansion Kit GSC Expansion Kit The GSC expansion kit consists of two parts the adaptor fixture and the front panel extension This section provides step by step instructions for installing the GSC expansion kit onto the Model 743 Preliminary Requirements Perform the following steps before installing the adapter GSC expansion kit onto your Model 743 1 If the Model 743 is already installed in your system card cage you must remove it See Chapter 3 of this book for instructions on removing and re placing the Model 743
71. stalling and operating HP RT see the manual HP RT System Administration Tasks HP UX Refer to HP UX System Administration Tasks for detailed configuration and operation procedures for HP UX HP RT Refer to HP RT System Administration Tasks for detailed installation and operation procedures for HP RT The HP RT development environment consists of the following e An HP UX host system for example a Model 7487 running the sup ported HP UX operating system with CDE X Window System or HP VUE installed e DDS Format tape drive or CD ROM for loading HP RT on the host system e The HP RT target system such as a Model 74377 Model 743 Board Computer Overview Manuals for System Information Manuals for System Information HP UX After you have done the installation procedures in this book you may want to see the following sources for further information e For administration information see System Administration Tasks e Fora quick reference to commonly used HP UX commands see the Appendix in Using HP UX e HP CDE or HP VUE is the default interface for HP UX At some point you may want to interact with the Model 743i using CDE or HP VUE via the LAN with an X Window System display As a simpler window alternative you can also use the X Window System by itself also included in HP UX For further information see the manual Us ing the X Window System Using HP UX CDE User s Guide or HP VUE User s Guide
72. tem parameters even though the operating system is not running You can perform most of these tasks by selecting actions or data values from menus or by using the default values programmed into the EEPROM at the factory Special Tasks Listed below are the special tasks that you can perform using the boot con sole handler e Configure your system for different display protocols e Boot your system from any specified hardware device e Search for hardware devices that contain media from which your sys tem can be booted e Configure the tests your system undergoes at boot e Get firmware serial LAN and SCSI ports and hardware informa tion e Reset the system e Change or reconfigure the automatic operations the boot ROM code performs A 3 The Boot Console Interface The Boot Console Handler Boot Console Information Display Listed below is some of the information that the boot console handler can display Settings and search order of the Boot Device paths Operating Mode ISL Mode Automatic or Interactive Hardware Information such as Processor revision and frequency Memory RAM size Instruction and data cache size LAN interface address Board serial number VME controller revision Module Revision Number for RS 232 LAN SCSI SCSI bus addresses VME Backplane Network configuration Primary and Secondary Boot Path configuration Console Path configuration The Boot Console Interface Using the Boot Console H
73. ter by aligning the front of the card with the front bezel and the rear of the card with the connectors and keying pin See Figure 2 6 There are four screws that secure the PMC card from the bottom of the bridge adapter Accessories Installation PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter Tm O Ring Gasket ya pro PMC Card Bridge Adapter Figure 2 6 Installing a PMC Card onto the Bridge Adapter If you are installing only the bridge adapter go on to step 11 If you are also installing the expansion adapter continue with step 4 4 Referto your PMC card installation manual and set any configuration switches or jumpers that may be required for your application 5 On the PMC expansion adapter remove the bezel blank s from the sites where you will be installing the PMC card s See Figure 2 7 NOTE When installing a PMC card ensure that the O ring type gasket near the bezel remains in place 6 Install PMC card s onto the expansion adapter by aligning the front of the card with the front bezel and the rear of the card with the connectors and 2 15 Accessories Installation PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter keying pin See Figure 2 7 O Ring Gasket ae PMC Card Expansion Adapter Figure 2 7 Installing a PMC Card onto the Expansion Adapter 7 The bridge adapter should NOT be assembled to the board computer If it is remove it by reversing the steps shown in Figure 2 10 8 Remove the four screws from
74. ters connected to your system Make sure you have a printer connected Choose OK or press Enter 5 From the Actions menu on the menu bar at the top of the screen choose the following Add Local Printer Plotter 4 17 4 18 Connecting Cables Printer Connections 6 Choose an appropriate selection on the sub menu giving options for Par allel Serial HP IB and so on A screen provides you with the information on available parallel or serial interfaces 7 Ifyouchose Add Serial RS 232C Printer Plotter more than one serial interface could be listed The serial interfaces are listed in ascending order The lowest numbered serial interface corresponds to the lowest numbered serial connector on your system Choose the one to which your printer is connected 8 Choose OK A display opens for Add Local Printer Plotter 9 Choose the box labeled Printer Name and enter your printer name for the new printer see Printer Interface earlier in this chapter 10 Choose Printer Model Interface 11 Use the arrow keys to scroll down the next screen Find the Model Name of your printer Choose OK or press Enter when your printer is highlight ed 12 Inthe Add Local Printer Plotter display select and choose the box labeled Make this the system default printer 13 Choose OK 14 If the print spooler was not previously running a screen appears with the question Do you want to start the print spooler now Choose Yes or pr
75. the keyword in their description Similar reference information on HP RT found in HP RT Reference can be displayed by entering rtman name on your HP UX host system where name is the name of the HP RT command system call or function call you want to get information on There are also a variety of files on your HP UX system which contain ver sion specific information These will be useful in administering and config uring cards and devices for your version of HP UX Among these files are the following Release Notes This is the online version of the Release Notes which comes with your system It contains all the latest information undocu mented changes and bug fixes for your release of HP UX It also contains information on the current version of HP VUE The Release Notes docu ment resides in the usr share doc or etc newconfig directory named by its release number for example 10 20 RelNotes for HP UX 10 20 HP UX and HP VUE Help For graphics displays extensive help infor mation on the operating system and the visual interface is included with HP VUE Newconfig The directory ete newconfig contains information and new versions of HP UX product configuration files as well as shell scripts which may have been customized on your system The contents of this di rectory will vary depending on which products you have loaded on your Model 743 Board Computer Overview Online Sources of Information HP UX and HP RT system
76. the power to your display The power indicator LED on the dis play unit shows that it is turned on even if the screen remains dark Make sure of the following e The appropriate LAN connection has been made to the Model 743 e If you use a remote graphical display host connected via LAN make sure the remote system is configured to host the board computer Nor mally you will use a character terminal connected to the RS 232C Port A on the board computer 2 Check the SCSI connections and power on any peripheral devices 3 Turn on the VME card cage Your Model 743 system turns on with the VMEbus card cage that it is plugged into If your Model 743 does not have on board or supplementary graphics the default console display is available through the RS 232C Port A If there is a problem arising from the console path having been changed you can boot your Model 743 to display on any console device See Configuring the Console Path and Display Format in Appendix A The green LED on the right on the panel blinks slowly until HP UX is booted then remains on The red LED on the left will be on when power is activated and before HP UX boots After VME Services is booted the red light is off 5 3 5 4 Powering On and Off Turning On the System The following steps apply to HP UX only See HP RT System Administra tion Tasks for information on configuring and booting an HP RT system 4 The system displays a sequence of b
77. to shut down your sys tem If you are using a local disk with the Model 743 do not turn off power to your system without first shutting down the operating system software according to the following procedure Turning off the power for your system without first doing the shutdown procedure may result in damage to data on your disk Always execute the shutdown process to completion first Follow these steps to use SAM to shut down your system 1 Log in as root and type the following command followed by Enter usr bin sam 2 Choose Routine Tasks from the opening menu 3 Choose System Shutdown 4 The system provides you with the following choices e Halt the system All currently executing processes except those essen tial to the system are terminated Then the system is halted e Reboot restart the system The system is shut down and rebooted au tomatically e GotoSingle User State The system is put in single user mode for administrative purposes such as backup or file system consistency checks 5 Exit SAM using the appropriate function key Using the Command Line For guidance on entering HP UX commands and using the HP UX file sys tem tools and networking commands see Using HP UX For more advanced work with shell programming see Shells User s Guide Solving Problems 6 1 6 2 Solving Problems This chapter provides information on troubleshooting various problems The instructions in this chapter assu
78. ume you are using either the HP UX or HP RT operating system The major sections within this chapter are e Configuring the VME card cage e Keyboard and mouse e Board computer installation e Non HP installation HP installation when Model 743 is not the primary CPU e Board computer removal Table 3 1 CAUTION Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage Configuring the VME Card Cage Configuring the VME Card Cage This section provides step by step instructions for configuring the VME card cage Use Table 3 1 to help determine the configuration for the VME card cage and use Table 3 2 to determine power requirements Determining the VMEbus Card Cage Configuration If your Model 743 Board Computer Has an HP A4262A Expansion Kit attached and will be installed in an HP 9000 Series 700 Model 748 VME System Then the Model 743 board computer must be installed in either Slots 1 and 2 the bottom two slots Slots 3 and 4 or any other higher numbered slot pair See the Caution text Is single board configured Was removed from its VME card cage to change or add accessories Is going to be installed for the first time in a VME card cage the VME card can be installed in any slot see Board Computer Installation on page 3 6 follow the step by step instructions below In the Model 748 card cage slots 1 and 2 are powered by the bottom power supply Slots 3 through 8 are powere
79. upported by HP 1 7 Model 743 Board Computer Overview Supported Products Accessory Cards The Model 743 supports the following accessory cards e Memory one or more of these RAM cards supported on both HP UX and HP RT operating systems HP A4263A 8 Mbyte RAM Card HP A4264A 16 Mbyte RAM Card HP A4265A 32 Mbyte RAM Card HP A4266A 64 Mbyte RAM Card e HP A4504A PMC Bridge Adapter provides two sites for third party PMC cards HP UX only e HP A4509A PMC Expansion Adapter provides two additional sites for third party PMC cards requires PMC Bridge Adapter HP UX only e HP A4262A GSC expansion kit e Mezzanine GSC expansion kit cards HP A4267A 8 plane color graphics card HP A4268A FWD SCSI HP J3420A ATM supported only by HP UX e PCMCIA supported only by HP RT 10 MB Flash disk card 20 MB Flash disk card 40 MB Flash disk card HP RT 3 0 later not available from HP e Sub Mezzanine Cards HCXR8 graphics card HCRX24 graphics card 1 8 Model 743 Board Computer Overview Supported Products Typical External Devices The Model 743 supports the following external devices e LAN Transceiver HP A2670A ThinLAN Ethernet Transceiver HP A2671A EtherTwist Transceiver e Speaker 8 ohm impedance with 1 g inch sub miniature stereo connec tor HP UX only Cables Model 743 board computers use micro miniature connectors for several interface ports and standard connectors for others You need conversion
80. xample this screen indicates that your current console path is GRAPHICS 1 Type the number of this path For this illustration you would type 1 Enter 5 For GRAPHICS 1 a screen similar to the following example appears in dicating the supported monitor types In this example the current monitor format is also indicated as Key 1 shown by the message at the top and the asterisk position CONSOLE PATH MONITOR TYPE CONSOLE PATH is GRAPHICS 1 Type is Key 1 Key Resolution Hz Style Key Resolution Hz Style 1 1280 x 1024 72 2 1024 x 768 75 3 1024 x 768 70 4 1024 x 768 75 Flat Panel 5 1280 x 1024 60 6 1024 x 768 60 i 640 x 480 60 8 1280 x 1024 75 VESA 9 1024 x 768 75 VESA 10 800 x 600 75 VESA IL 640 x 480 75 VESA La 1280 x 1024 72 13 1280 x 1024 50 To select a Type Press Key then press Enter Return 6 From this list identify the set of parameters which describes your moni tor You can get this information from your HP UX release notes see Chapter 2 For a list of monitors supported on HP RT contact you HP Sales Response Center You can also invoke the console configuration process by accessing the Mode Configuration screen then selecting the Control Flags sub menu enter 5 Enter and then selecting 8 Interactive Console Search This gives you the same configuration opportunity at power up The Boot Console Interface Booting and Resetting the Model 743 Booting and Resetting the Model 7
81. y to ground e Connect all equipment together including the static free mat static strap routing nodes and peripheral units e Keep uninstalled printed circuit boards in their protective antistatic bags e Handle printed circuit boards by their edges once you have removed them from their protective antistatic bags Preface 3 Preface 4 Release Document s Please refer to the Release Document s you received with your system or system software for additional information that we may not have been able to include in this guide at the time of its publication Related Manuals If you are using HP UX refer to the following manuals for more informa tion Model 748 Owner s Guide A4511 90604 VME Services for HP UX 10 A4412 90022 Using Your HP Workstation A2615 90003 Using the Audio Developer s Kit B2355 90069 Installing and Updating HP UX B2355 90050 Configuring HP UX for Peripherals B2355 90053 HAP Visual User Environment User s Guide B1171 90079 Managing Clusters of HP 9000 Computers Sharing the HP UX File System B2355 90038 HP UX X User Environment User s Guide HP UX System Administration Tasks Precision Architecture RISC HP 9000 Series 700 Diagnostics Manual If you are using HP RT refer to the following manuals for more informa tion e Application Programming in the HP RT Environment Driver Writing in the HP RT Environment e ELOG Library Programer s Guide e HP Z5117A PCMCIA Adapt
82. ystem board Check the Operating System VME services Check that VME services is configured in the kernel Off On OS is booted with VME services OK 6 4 Solving Problems Managing a Boot Failure Managing a Boot Failure The boot program is located in the firmware of your Model 743 You can configure the behavior of the boot process by interacting with the Boot Con sole Handler BCH See Appendix A for procedures dealing with the boot console handler Problems during the first stage of the boot process are rare If you have indi cations that the boot process has failed check the following items e No power to the host system Check the local circuit breakers and the power connections to your VMEbus chassis e Processor hardware failure e Interface card hardware failure e The Model 743 is not fully plugged into its VME slot e The LAN MAU connector is loose e The SCSI cable is not properly connected After checking these items power off the VMEbus host system Wait five or ten seconds and power on the system If the problem recurs record the following information and report it to your HP service representative Symptoms Status of the LED indicators Messages that appear on your system console 6 5 6 6 Solving Problems Printer Problems Printer Problems If you experience problems in printing check the following The power cord for the printer is plugged in The printer is turned o

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