Summary of Contents for Digital Equipment DEC 3000 300 AXP Series
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DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP Setting Up Your System: READ THIS FIRST Part Number: EK–PELHW–IC. C01...
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1. Check Contents of the Shipment System unit Monitor SCSI terminator Modem loopback connector 10BASE-T loopback Documentation (some items may be country- specific) Blank panel and metal shield (included only if you ordered a preinstalled RX26 drive) Mouse and mousepad Keyboard Monitor video cable Monitor power cord...
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2. Find a Location for Your System Place your system on a desktop or table that is strong enough to support the system unit and a monitor. Your system unit weighs approximately 6.8 to 9.5 kilograms (15 to 21 pounds). A monitor can weigh up to 34 kilograms (75 pounds).
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4. Connect the System Unit Cables As part of your system installation, you must attach cables, cords, or terminators to the back of the sys- tem unit, as follows: 1. Connect a SCSI terminator to the SCSI port, labeled in panel 3, when the port is not in use.
5. Connect the Monitor For a monochrome monitor: - Attach the connector marked G (green) to the center connector on the monitor. (For more in formation, see your monitor installation guide.) Note: When you attach the G connector, be sure you have the antistatic wrist strap on.
6. Connect the Keyboard and Mouse 1. Connect the keyboard and the mouse to the connector block on the keyboard/mouse extension cable Note that the arrow on the mouse cable con- nector should be facing up when inserted into the connector block. MLO-010145 2.
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7. Connect the Network Hardware Note: If you are not connecting your system to a network, go to panel 8. PORT 1 PORT 2 POWER See your system manager or network administrator to: MDI X 10 BASE-T ThinWire 1. Determine whether network registration is required. 2.
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Network Hardware (Continued) • Set the switch at Port 2 to the MDI X posi- tion. • Connect the power cord from the adapter to a wall outlet. PORT 2 PORT 1 POWER MDI X 10 BASE-T MLO-010150 • If you are connecting multiple workstations to the network, you may have purchased a multi- port repeater such as the DETMR or DEMON.
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8. Customize Your Work Area You can improve com- fort in your workplace by making sure that your chair, monitor, keyboard, and mouse are set at the right po- sition for you and the work you are doing. MLO-009744 Adjust your chair so that: •...
9. Start the System 1. Be sure the power switch is set to off (O). 2. Plug the system unit power cord into a grounded outlet. 3. Turn on ( | ) any expansion boxes. 4. Turn on any other device, such as a printer or modem.
10. Using Console Commands You are at console mode when you see the console prompt (>>>). The following are basic commands you can use at the console prompt. For more ad- vanced commands, see the DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP Hardware Reference Guide. Command Function Starts the operating system...
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