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DECstation 5000 Model 200
Hardware Installation Guide
EK-365AA-IN-002
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  • Page 1 DECstation 5000 Model 200 Hardware Installation Guide EK-365AA-IN-002...
  • Page 2 Cords, cables, terminators, adapters, and connectors on the system unit and expansion boxes ThinWire T-connector with two ThinWire terminators Power cord Monitor-to-system-unit ThickWire power cable Ethernet cable ThickWire Ethernet loopback connector Color video cable assembly Gray scale video cable assembly System-unit-to- expansion-box cable Keyboard-mouse cable...
  • Page 3 Set up the system unit and monitor. It takes two people to unpack the monitor, system unit, and Warning: BA42 storage expansion box safely. Placing the system unit on its side blocks air vents and Cautions: causes the unit to overheat. Placing the monitor near electromagnetic devices, such as printers or electric pencil sharpeners, or near magnetized objects, such as filing cabinets or steel beams in walls, can interfere with its performance.
  • Page 4 Be sure the on/off switches on the system unit and monitor are in the off position. Press the 0 on the on/off switch on the system unit, the 19-inch VRT19 color monitor, the 16-inch VR297 color monitor, and the VR262 gray scale monitor. Press and release the on/off switch on the 19-inch VR299 color monitor.
  • Page 5 The basic workstation comes with a SCSI connector in base slot 5 and a ThinWire Ethernet connector in base slot 6 on the system unit. You can have option modules in option slots 0, 1, and 2. Direct memory access priority for the option slots is as follows: Slot 2—Highest priority.
  • Page 6 Be sure expansion box on/off switches are in the off position. Press the 0 on the on/off switch on the BA42 storage expansion box, the TK50Z tape drive expansion box, and the RRD40 optical compact disc drive expansion box. Press and release the on/off switch on the TLZ04 tape drive to turn it on and off.
  • Page 7 Terminate ThinWire Ethernet. First terminate the ThinWire T-connector. Terminator T-connector Terminator WSE2I089 Then connect the T-connector to the ThinWire connector in base slot 6 on the system unit. Twist the ribbed portion of the T-connector from side to side until you can push it into the system unit connector. Then turn it to the right until it locks into place.
  • Page 8 Attach any ThickWire loopback connectors. Optional ThickWire Ethernet connectors can be present in any of the option slots on the back of the system unit. Each must have a loopback connector in place until the Ethernet cable is connected to the system unit and the network. System unit ThickWire connector Position the loopback...
  • Page 9 Connect the monitor to the system unit. To connect a gray-scale monitor, turn to page 8. To connect a color monitor Connect the RGB signal cables on the video cable assembly to the monitor. Then connect the 3-pin connector to the video connector on the system unit.
  • Page 10 To connect a gray-scale monitor First attach the round signal cable connector on the video cable assembly to the monitor and the 3-pin connector to the video connector on the system unit. Then attach the connector block to the back of the monitor. Turn the signal cable Monitor video connector to your...
  • Page 11 Connect the keyboard and the mouse or tablet to the connector block. Align the icon on top of Lift the back of the monitor the mouse cable connector slightly and slide the plastic with the mouse icon on the flap on the connector block connector block.

  • Page 12: Power Cord

    Connect the system unit power cord and the monitor-to-system-unit power cable or monitor power cord. This is the monitor-to- system-unit power cable. If the monitor is too far from the system unit for the cable to reach, plug a power cord into this connector and connect the monitor directly to a wall outlet...
  • Page 13 (>>) appears after you set the language, see Chapter 9 of the DECstation 5000 Model 200 Hardware Operator’s Guide for troubleshooting instructions.
  • Page 14 If the console prompt is not displayed, or if anything in addition to the console prompt appears on the screen at this point, see Chapter 9 of the DECstation 5000 Model 200 Hardware Operator’s Guide for troubleshooting instructions. Check Your Workstation Configuration.
  • Page 15 The letters in parentheses at the end of each option slot display line tell you what kind of option module is present in that slot. shows that the module in that slot is a color frame buffer. A color frame buffer can be installed in any of the three option slots.
  • Page 16 A ThickWire module can be installed in any of the three option slots. If the modules you ordered for your workstation do not appear on the configuration display, turn to Chapter 9 of the DECstation 5000 Model 200 Hardware Operator’s Guide for troubleshooting instructions.
  • Page 17 Connect a system-unit-to-expansion-box cable to each SCSI connector on the system unit. Turn off the system unit and any expansion boxes. SCSI icon System unit SCSI connector Position the g i t a l metal cable connector V~ 10 0-1 20 A 3.0 V~ 22 0-2 40 A 1.7...
  • Page 18 Set SCSI ID switches on storage device expansion boxes. Each expansion device connected to a SCSI connector must be assigned a SCSI ID number for that connector. The back of each expansion box has switches that you use to set the SCSI ID number for the drive or drives inside that box, except for floppy disks and tape drives inside a BA42 expansion box.
  • Page 19 ID numbers available for expansion devices are 0 through 6. When assigning numbers, assign ID 0 to the device that connects directly to the system unit, assign ID 1 to the next device, and so on. Be sure to assign a different ID number to each drive Important: connected to a given SCSI option module.
  • Page 20 The following are sample switch settings for the four types of expansion boxes. SCSI switches set for ID number 5 (Down Up Down). TK50Z tape drive expansion box SCSI switches 1, 2, and 3 set for ID number 4 (Up Down Down). Note that the position of the fourth switch has no effect.
  • Page 21 Connect expansion boxes. Connect the system-unit-to-expansion-box cable and any box- to-box cables. Then connect a power cord to each expansion box. Terminate the final expansion Power cord connector Wire brackets box connector. Position the terminator so the Digital logo is on top. Position the terminator so the Digital logo is on top.
  • Page 22 Connect optional communication devices. If a communication device cable has a 25-pin cable connector on one end, connect the cable directly to the system unit. If it has a telephone-jack type of connector on one end, use a communications connector adapter to connect the cable to the system unit.
  • Page 23 Connect any Ethernet cables to the system unit. Remove any ThinWire terminators and ThickWire loopback connectors if necessary. To remove ThinWire terminators, twist the left-hand terminator away from you and the right-hand terminator toward you until you can pull them away from the T-connector.
  • Page 24 Type test at the console prompt and press Return. If anything but the console prompt appears on the screen at the end of the system self-test, refer to Chapter 9 of the DECstation 5000 Model 200 Hardware Operator’s Guide for troubleshooting instructions.
  • Page 25 To find your Ethernet station address Type cnfg at the console prompt (>>) and press Return. A display similar to the following appears on the screen: >> cnfg 7: KN02-AA T5.2a TCF0 (24 MB) 6: PMAD-AA T5.2a TCF0 (enet: 08-00-2b-0f-45-72) 5: PMAZ-AA T5.2a TCF0...
  • Page 26 Install worksystem software. Before you install the worksystem software, make sure you have the following: The ULTRIX Basic Installation Guide The ULTRIX release notes and the ULTRIX Advanced Installation Guide An ULTRIX TK50 Tape Cartridge Kit or an ULTRIX CDROM Optical Compact Disc Kit containing media and installation documents A tape or optical compact disc drive for loading the tape or compact disc...
  • Page 27 To use a tape drive Remove the tape cartridge labeled ‘‘ULTRIX/UWS SUPPORTED (RISC)’’ from your ULTRIX TK50 Tape Cartridge Kit and make sure it is write-protected. Set aside any other tape cartridges that came with the tape cartridge kit and the tape drive. You can see the orange dot when the tape is write-protected.
  • Page 28 Determine the SCSI ID number assigned to your tape drive. Type cnfg and the slot number of the SCSI module at the console prompt (>>) and press Return. A configuration display similar to the following appears on the screen. >>cnfg 5 5: PMAZ-AA T5.2a TCF0...
  • Page 29 From this point on, you can complete the basic installation by following the instructions that appear on your screen. As you follow the instructions on your screen, be sure you understand them fully before you respond. The entire installation should take approximately 50 minutes. When the installation is complete, the login screen with the Digital logo appears on your monitor.
  • Page 30 Insert 3 fingers behind the lip on Raise the flap behind the the left side of the top of the bottom of the door until drive door and pull the door away the flap locks into position. from the drive to open it. Green indicator light...
  • Page 31 To use an optical compact disc drive Remove the disc labeled ‘‘ULTRIX/UWS (RISC)’’ from your ULTRIX RRD40 Optical Compact Disc Kit. Determine the SCSI ID number assigned to your disc drive. Type cnfg and the slot number of the SCSI module at the console prompt (>>) and press Return.
  • Page 32 From this point on, you can complete the basic installation by following the instructions that appear on your screen. As you follow these instructions, be sure you understand them fully before you respond. The entire installation should take approximately 50 minutes. When the installation is complete, the login screen with the Digital logo appears on your monitor.