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- Page 1 Personal DECstation 5000 Model 50 Operator’s Guide Order Number: EK–4MAXI–OP. A01 Digital Equipment Corporation Maynard, Massachusetts...
- Page 2 First Printing, April 1993 The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Digital Equipment Corporation. Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document.
- Page 3 Contents Preface ........... . . xiii Part I Introducing Your Workstation 1 The Five Basic Parts...
- Page 4 Turning Off Your Workstation ......3–5 4 Moving Your Workstation Dismantling Your Workstation ......4–1 Packing Your Equipment .
- Page 5 8 The Server Configuration Connecting a Console Terminal ......8–3 Halting a Server ........8–3 8.2.1 Default Settings for Using the Console Terminal .
- Page 6 12 CPU Modules 12.1 Removing a CPU Module ....... 12–1 12.2 Installing a CPU Module .
- Page 7 14.5 Understanding the Power-up Self-Test Sequence and the LED Indicator ......... . . 14–6 The Power-up Sequence .
- Page 8 E Drives You Can Connect to Your Workstation Index Figures The System Unit ........1–1 1–2 1–2...
- Page 9 5–11 Connecting the ThickWire Ethernet Cable to the System Unit ..........5–11 5–12 Parts for Connecting to a Twisted-Pair Ethernet Network .
- Page 10 10–13 Connecting the SCSI Cable and the Internal Drive Power Cable to the Hard Disk Drive ......10–17 10–14 Installing the Hard Disk Drive in the System Unit .
- Page 11 14–4 Interpreting Diagnostic LED Indicator During First 30 Seconds After Power-Up (Firmware Initialization Period) . . . 14–9 14–5 Interpreting Diagnostic LED Indicator During Second 30 Seconds Following First Video (Power-Up Self-Test Period) ......... . 14–10 PMBA-AA Service Requirements .
- Page 12 D–8 Summary of Loopback Connectors ..... D–7 Ethernet Loopback Connector Pin Assignments ... D–9 D–8 D–10...
- Page 13 Preface This guide explains how to operate the hardware components of your Personal DECstation 5000 Model 50 workstation. Table 1 Conventions Used Convention Boldface type Indicates a command that you type. Caution note Information that protects the workstation from being damaged is set off in a caution note.
- Page 15 Part I Introducing Your Workstation...
- Page 17 The Five Basic Parts This chapter describes the following topics: • The System Unit • Connecting the Monitor • Connecting the Keyboard • Connecting the Mouse • Connecting the Power Cord and Monitor Cable The Personal DECstation 5000 Model 50 is a desktop workstation that can be configured in many different ways.
- Page 18 1.1 The System Unit 1.1 The System Unit Figure 1–1 The System Unit WSMXS103 The system unit is designed to sit flat on a level surface with the monitor on top of or next to it. Caution Do not stand the system unit on its side. This can block the cooling vents and damage the unit.
- Page 19 1.1 The System Unit 1.1.1 The Front of the System Unit The front of the system unit has a green indicator light (LED). When you turn on your workstation, the light flickers for a while as the system performs its self-tests and then glows steadily once the system is up and running.
- Page 20 1.1 The System Unit 1.1.2 The Back of the System Unit On the back of the system unit you will find: • The On/Off switch. Press the | on the switch to turn the power on. Press the O on the switch to turn the power off. •...
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