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- Page 1 GLZ6 Setup and Maintenance Guide April 1996...
- Page 2 The software discussed in this document is furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license. No responsibility is assumed by Intergraph for the use or reliability of software on equipment that is not supplied by Intergraph or its affiliated companies.
- Page 3 Power Input Rating The product ID information is located on the back of the base unit. The unit rating is listed in the “Power Supply” and “Specifications” topics of the TDZ Deskside Online Reference. Power Cord Specifications For units operating at 115 V: Use a UL listed cord set consisting of a minimum 18 AWG, type SVT or SJT three conductor cord, a maximum of 15-feet in length with a parallel blade, and a grounding type attachment plug rated 15 A, 125 V.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents Preface......................vii Document Conventions................. vii FCC Statement ..................... viii Safety Information ..................viii Cautions....................viii Warnings ....................ix Getting Telephone Support ................ix Chapter 1 Setting Up .................. 1 Unpacking the Equipment................1 Selecting the Installation Location ..............3 Connecting the Equipment................ - Page 6 Contents Returned Goods Authorization (RGA) Form Personal Workstation Warranty Procedure Repair Depot Address Labels...
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Page 7: Preface
Preface The GLZ6 Setup and Maintenance Guide provides setup, maintenance, and upgrade instructions for Intergraph’s GLZ6 advanced 3D graphics subsystem in conjunction with Intergraph’s 3D graphics workstations. Document Conventions Bold Commands, words or characters that you key in literally. Italic Variable values that you supply;... -
Page 8: Fcc Statement
viii Preface Select Make a choice using an available selection method. For example, place the screen cursor on an object and click a mouse button, or press and then ENTER Press Press and hold down a mouse button, or press and release a key. -
Page 9: Warnings
There are no user serviceable parts in the power supply. Refer all servicing of the power supply to qualified service personnel. Getting Telephone Support If you experience problems with your Intergraph system or software, or have questions about the information in this document, you can contact Intergraph for help. - Page 10 Preface...
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Page 11: Chapter 1 Setting Up
Chapter 1 Setting Up This chapter describes setting up the GLZ6 graphics tower, and assumes you have already unpacked and begun setting up the workstation base unit. Note: If you are upgrading an existing TDZ deskside workstation to a dual- screen configuration, install the dual-screen upgrade. - Page 12 Chapter 1 - Setting Up Workstation Graphics Base Unit Tower Geometry Frame Buffer Accelerator Board Board Rasterization Adapter Accelerator Board Board Adapter Board VGA Board Note: If you ordered the dual screen option pre-configured, additional Rasterization Accelerator and Frame Buffer boards are installed in the graphics tower, as shown by the dotted lines.
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Page 13: Selecting The Installation Location
(facing the back). ♦ The total weight of the GLZ6 system is approximately 120 pounds. If you do not place the GLZ6 system on the floor, make sure the surface on which it will rest can support the weight. -
Page 14: Connecting The Equipment
Chapter 1 - Setting Up Connecting the Equipment CAUTION If the workstation is powered on, shut down and power off the workstation before connecting the equipment. Leave the power cord connected between workstation and the AC outlet or Uninterruptible Power Source (UPS) to maintain ground. Once you have selected a location and placed the equipment where you want it, follow these instructions to connect the equipment. - Page 15 Tower Workstation Base Unit Adapter Port (To Workstation) VGA Loopback Adapter Port AC Receptacle (To GLZ6) Port (To GLZ6) Refer to “Starting Windows NT for the First Time” in the workstation Setup and Maintenance Guide, to power on the system.
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Page 17: Chapter 2 Maintaining The System
WARNING AC filters, power supplies, and backplanes should always be serviced by Intergraph field service personnel to guarantee safety. Opening the Graphics Tower Open the graphics tower when replacing the Geometry Accelerator board, Frame Buffer board, or Expansion Adapter board. Use a quarter-inch nutdriver to remove the screws mentioned in this section. - Page 18 Chapter 2 - Maintaining the System Cover Screw If replacing the Expansion Adapter board, remove the footstands from the graphics tower. If replacing the Expansion Adapter board, remove the screw from the top of the right side panel as shown in the following figure. Pull up and out on the side panel to remove it from the graphics tower.
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Page 19: Avoiding Electrostatic Discharge
Chapter 2 - Maintaining the System Avoiding Electrostatic Discharge Some of the sensitive components inside the unit can be damaged by electrostatic discharge. To avoid electrostatic discharge, take the following precautions after opening the graphics tower. ♦ Discharge personal static charge by touching a bare metal surface in the graphics tower. -
Page 20: Replacing Boards In The Graphics Tower
Chapter 2 - Maintaining the System To attach a reusable antistatic wrist strap: Secure the metal clip to a bare metal surface that will keep the clip from pulling away. Slip the elastic end of the wrist strap snugly around your bare wrist. Note: The metal conductor bead in the elastic must contact bare skin. - Page 21 Chapter 2 - Maintaining the System Screw Clock Sync Cable Board Extractors Carefully lift the board set and set it aside. CAUTION Do not flex the boards. They could be damaged as a result. To install the new board set: Carefully slide the board set into the slot, and lower the board extractors to set the connectors into the backplane.
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Page 22: Expansion Adapter
Chapter 2 - Maintaining the System Expansion Adapter CAUTION The Expansion Adapter board is extremely sensitive to static electricity. Do not open the antistatic bag containing the board until instructed to install it. To remove the Expansion Adapter board: Disconnect the Adapter cable from the graphics tower. Disengage the board from the backplane connectors;... -
Page 23: Opening The Workstation Base Unit
Chapter 2 - Maintaining the System To install the new Expansion Adapter board: Align the board connectors with the backplane connectors and firmly insert the board. CAUTION Do not rock the board back and forth, which may damage the connectors. Press evenly on the top of the board between the two connectors to seat the board. - Page 24 Chapter 2 - Maintaining the System To open the base unit: Remove the footstands. Remove the screw on the back of the top cover. Pull the top cover back an inch and lift it off the base unit. Remove the two screws on the left side panel. Pull the panel up and out to remove it.
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Page 25: Avoiding Electrostatic Discharge
Chapter 2 - Maintaining the System Remove the two screws at the bottom of the unit and the screw behind the PCI access panel as shown in the following figure. Slide the PCI access panel to the back of the base unit and remove. PCI Access Panel Screw (Behind... -
Page 26: Attaching An Antistatic Wrist Strap
Chapter 2 - Maintaining the System ♦ Handle all printed circuit boards as little as possible and by the edges only. Leave the boards in their protective packaging until instructed to install them. ♦ Follow the instructions in the next section to attach an antistatic wrist strap. -
Page 27: Replacing Boards In The Workstation
Chapter 2 - Maintaining the System Ground Loop Replacing Boards in the Workstation Follow the steps in this section to replace the geometry accelerator, host adapter, and VGA boards. The boards are located in the PCI slots as shown in the following figure. - Page 28 Chapter 2 - Maintaining the System Geometry Accelerator Board Host Adapter Board VGA Board FIFO Status Cable To remove the existing board: If replacing the Host Adapter or VGA board, disconnect the external cable attached to the board. If replacing the Host Adapter board or Geometry Accelerator board, remove the FIFO status cable from between the two boards.
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Page 29: Troubleshooting
Chapter 2 - Maintaining the System To install the new board: Insert the board into the proper PCI slot. Ensure the board edge connector fully seats into the riser card connector. ♦ Geometry Accelerator board - PCI Slot 1 ♦ Host Adapter Board - PCI Slot 2 ♦... -
Page 30: Obtaining A Usable Video Display
Chapter 2 - Maintaining the System Problem Action The Dual Screen option is selected, but Verify proper installation of only one board set is detected, though the board sets. two board sets are installed. The Dual Screen option is selected, but Ensure the clock sync cable is video between the two monitors is not properly connected between... -
Page 31: Determining A Defective Unit
Note: After a period of inactivity, the monitor enters a power saving mode. On Intergraph Multi-sync monitors, the Power On LED on the front of the monitor will change from green to yellow to indicate the power saving mode is active. -
Page 32: Diagnostics
Diagnostics Diagnostic utilities (and instructions for using them) for checking the graphics boards are available in the Intergraph Bulletin Board Service (IBBS). Refer to the TDZ Deskside Online Reference, or the Preface to the workstation Setup and Maintenance Guide, for instructions to access the IBBS and obtain files. - Page 33 Chapter 2 - Maintaining the System Note: If the video display driver was previously installed, the system displays the following dialog allowing you to choose the currently installed driver or a new driver. Select New to install the video display driver. When the Video Configuration dialog displays, configure the video display as described in Chapter 2, “Configuring the Video Display,”...
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Page 35: Chapter 3 Installing The Dual-Screen Upgrade
Chapter 3 Installing the Dual-Screen Upgrade Installing a dual-screen upgrade into a GLZ6 consists of unpacking and verifying the upgrade kit, selecting a location for the two monitors, installing the new board set, and connecting the second monitor. Unpacking and Verifying the Upgrade Kit Make sure you have the following items before continuing. -
Page 36: Installing The Second Graphics Board Set
Chapter 3 - Installing the Dual-Screen Upgrade Installing the Second Graphics Board Set CAUTION If the workstation is powered on, shut down and power off the workstation before connecting the equipment. The workstation power cord should be connected to an AC outlet to maintain ground. After unpacking the equipment, open the graphics tower and install the second graphics board set. - Page 37 Chapter 3 - Installing the Dual-Screen Upgrade Remove the screw from the blanking plate as shown in the following figure. Discard the blanking plate. Blanking Plate Screw CAUTION Before handling any graphics boards, connect the antistatic strap to your wrist and to a bare metal surface inside the graphics tower. The elastic band must fit snugly around your wrist to prevent the boards from being damaged by electrostatic discharge as you handle them.
- Page 38 Chapter 3 - Installing the Dual-Screen Upgrade Board Screw Extractors Board Connectors Install the clock sync cable between the two graphics board sets, as shown in the following figure. CAUTION The clock sync cable is keyed and can only be installed one way (black wire connects to pin 1).
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Page 39: Connecting The Second Monitor
Chapter 3 - Installing the Dual-Screen Upgrade Clock Sync Cable Pin 1 Replace the top cover on the graphics tower. Ensure the top cover is fully installed to engage the safety interlock switch. If the interlock switch is not engaged, then the graphics tower will not power on. Connecting the Second Monitor After installing the second graphics board set, finish the upgrade by connecting the second monitor to the workstation. - Page 40 Chapter 3 - Installing the Dual-Screen Upgrade CAUTION If placing the monitors in a stacked orientation, ensure both are adequately supported to prevent the monitors from falling and causing damage. Connect the monitor cable from the secondary monitor to the Video port in the secondary monitor slot of the graphics tower, as shown in the following figure.
- Page 41 Customer Name: Customer Contact: Phone: Mail Address: REASON FOR RETURN: Notice: All returned equipment MUST be shipped in original Intergraph packaging. Warning: Back up disk drives before returning equipment. Intergraph is not responsible for data lost in shipping or repair process.
- Page 42 Personal Workstation Warranty Procedure Some malfunctioning parts cannot be repaired in the field, and must be returned to Intergraph for repair. If you have to return a part, follow these steps to obtain a Returned Goods Authorization (RGA) log number and return the malfunctioning part.
- Page 43 Detach Repair Depot address label and attach to original Intergraph packaging containing equipment to be returned. Repair Depot RGA#: _____________ Intergraph Corporation 9805 Kellner Road Huntsville, AL 35894 Repair Depot RGA#: _____________ Intergraph Corporation 9805 Kellner Road Huntsville, AL 35894...
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