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Intergraph TDZ 2000 Installation And Use Manual

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TowerMate Expansion Base
Installation and Use
October 1998
DHA025920

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  • Page 1 TowerMate Expansion Base Installation and Use October 1998 DHA025920...
  • Page 2 Notice Information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be considered a commitment by Intergraph Computer Systems. Intergraph Computer Systems shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors in, or omissions from, this document. Intergraph Computer Systems shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing or use of this document.
  • Page 3 Notes This device is designed and manufactured to comply with approved safety standards for information processing and business equipment. Read all operating instructions before using this device. Keep these instructions for future reference. Follow all warnings on the device or in the operating instructions.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Document Conventions...................... vii Customer Support ......................viii Hardware and Software Support Services ............viii World Wide Web ....................viii Intergraph Bulletin Board Service ............... viii FAXLink....................... ix Telephone ......................ix More Support Options ................... ix 1 Setting Up the TowerMate....................1 Unpacking the TowerMate....................

  • Page 7: Preface

    TowerMate Expansion Base Installation and Use provides information for setting up and using the TowerMate expansion base. The TowerMate expansion is an affordable, innovative docking base for Intergraph Computer Systems’ Ultra-tower systems. The TowerMate offers: Easy setup and connection to the Ultra-tower system base.

  • Page 8: Customer Support

    On these pages, you can get news and product information, technical support information, software updates and fixes, and more. Intergraph Bulletin Board Service On the Intergraph Bulletin Board Service (IBBS), you can get technical support information, software updates and fixes, and more. To connect to the IBBS: 1.

  • Page 9: Faxlink

    In the United States, call 1-800-633-7248 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday (except holidays). Outside the United States, contact your local Intergraph Computer Systems subsidiary or distributor. Have the following information available when you call: Your service number, which identifies your site to Intergraph Computer Systems.
  • Page 10 For software support questions in the United States, call 1-800-345-4856. Outside the United States, contact your local Intergraph Computer Systems subsidiary or distributor.

  • Page 11: Setting Up The Towermate

    Setting Up the TowerMate To expand an Ultra-tower system to its maximum capacity, the Ultra-tower mounts securely atop the TowerMate expansion base using its cable-less, direct-connect docking mechanism. This effectively extends the system board in the Ultra-tower to accommodate additional device bays and expansion card slots.

  • Page 12: Unpacking The Towermate

    Remove all items from the shipping carton and make sure you have the following items: TowerMate expansion base Power cable TowerMate documentation If any items are not included, contact the Intergraph Customer Response Center immediately. Understanding the Load Resistor Cable The power supply in the TowerMate requires that a power-consuming card or device be installed before it will activate.
  • Page 13 Do not lift here! Interface connector Studs Tabs Do not lift here! The Ultra-tower fits onto the alignment studs, and then slides into position so the interface connector on the expansion base fits into the ISA connector on the Ultra-tower system board, as shown in the following figure.

  • Page 14: Connecting The Ultra-Tower

    Connecting the Ultra-tower To connect the Ultra-tower to the TowerMate: 1. If the Ultra-tower is powered on, shut down the system and turn off system power. 2. Disconnect the cables and the AC power cord from the Ultra-tower. 3. Remove the top cover from the Ultra-tower by grasping the lip at the rear of the top cover and then pulling the release, located beneath the lip, upward at a 45 degree angle, as shown in the following figure.
  • Page 15 NOTE Face the left side of the system, so that you can see inside the Ultra-tower. This will make it easier to ensure that each alignment stud fits into each hole. CAUTION Do not pick up the Ultra-tower by the top cover (back) or the lower part of the faceplate (front).

  • Page 16: What's Next

    WARNING To power the TowerMate from the Ultra-tower, the power supply in the Ultra-tower must be rated at 500 watts or greater. Attempting to power the TowerMate from an Ultra-tower equipped with a power supply rated at less than 500 watts may prevent the system from operating and may damage vital system components.

  • Page 17: Installing Cards And Devices

    Installing Cards and Devices There are two versions of the TowerMate expansion base; one version is designed to vertically accommodate 3½-inch disk drives in four internal bays, and the other is designed to horizontally accommodate 5¼-inch peripheral devices or 3½-inch disk drives in three front-accessible bays.

  • Page 18: Opening The Expansion Base

    Opening the Expansion Base Remove the side panels from the TowerMate to gain access to the interior. As viewed from the front, the left side of the TowerMate contains peripheral device and hard disk drive bays; the right side contains the option card slots. The side panels are secured by thumb screws, as shown in the following figure.

  • Page 19: Installing Expansion Cards

    2. Lift the bottom of the panel out, and then lift the panel up, as shown in the following figure. Lift panel out, then up Installing Expansion Cards The TowerMate contains five PCI slots and one shared PCI/ISA slot. The shared PCI slot and the second PCI slot are both Secondary bus slots;...
  • Page 20 Shared PCI/ISA slot PCI slot Blanking plate (6) Ribbon cable Lithium pass-through battery Blanking screw (6) 3. Remove the blanking plate screw and blanking plate from the slot, shown in the previous figure, in which you want to install the expansion card. 4.

  • Page 21: Installing Disk Drives

    Installing Disk Drives The disk drive version of the TowerMate contains 4 vertical bays; each supports a single 1.6- or 1.0-inch hard disk drive. NOTE If you are installing a disk drive into the peripheral version of the TowerMate, follow the instructions in “Installing Peripheral Devices.”...
  • Page 22 NOTE If you later remove some or all drives but still want to use the TowerMate, reinstall the Load Resistor Cable into an empty drive bay. 6. Set the SCSI IDs for each disk drive, as appropriate. 7. If installing a third or fourth disk drive, you must activate the delayed start feature on the drive.

  • Page 23: Installing Peripheral Devices

    Installing Peripheral Devices The peripheral version of the TowerMate contains 3 horizontal, front-accessible bays; each supports a single 5¼-inch peripheral device or 3½-inch hard disk drive. To install peripheral devices: 1. Disconnect the power cords from the TowerMate and Ultra-tower. 2.
  • Page 24 7. If you are installing three hard disk drives, you must activate the delayed start feature on the third drive. Locate the J2 jumper connector on the disk drive circuit board and place a jumper on the second pair of pins from the left. For more information, see Chapter 3. 8.

  • Page 25: What's Next

    17. Install the required drivers for the devices and configure them for use as described in the device documentation. What’s Next? See Chapter 3, “TowerMate Reference,” for detailed information on system features, functions, and procedures.

  • Page 27: Towermate Reference

    TowerMate Reference This chapter describes various system features, such as the intrusion alert switches, disk input/output devices, PCI buses and slots, lithium battery, the power supply, and the procedure used to turn power to the TowerMate on and off System Features......................... 18 Intrusion Alert Switch......................

  • Page 28: System Features

    System Features The following table summarizes the main features of the system. Feature Description SCSI One single channel, 16-bit, Ultra2 (LVD) SCSI controller with 68-pin internal and external connectors I/O Slots Five full-length PCI, one full-length PCI/ISA Device Bays Four vertical 3.5-inch x 1.6-inch internal bays for optional hard disk drives (disk drive version) Three horizontal 5.25-inch x 1.6-inch external bays for optional devices (peripheral device version)

  • Page 29: Disk Drive Delayed Start

    WARNING Before connecting the TowerMate AC power cord to an Ultra-tower, make sure the AC voltage switch on the back panel of the TowerMate is set to the proper AC voltage for your location. This must be same voltage range used by the Ultra-tower. If you do not set the AC voltage switch correctly, serious damage to the TowerMate and its components may result.

  • Page 30: Cable Access Panel

    Cable access panel NOTE Intergraph Computer Systems does not support use of the TowerMate unless the cable access panel is in place, as shown above. Ultra-tower BIOS The Ultra-tower requires a new version of the BIOS to communicate properly with the TowerMate expansion base.

  • Page 31: Symbios Ultra2 (Lvd) Scsi Adapter

    EMI control regulations and cable length limitations require that the PC Card Swapbox be moved to the top horizontal bay in the TowerMate. Intergraph does not support the installation of the PC Card Swapbox into a TowerMate equipped with four vertical bays (disk drive version).

  • Page 32: Pci Buses And Pci Slots

    For more information, see the System Setup and System Reference document delivered with the Ultra-tower system, and the appropriate vendor documents. PCI Buses and PCI Slots An Ultra-tower / TowerMate system is equipped with three PCI buses. Each bus transfers information between the system and four PCI slots, as follows: The Primary PCI bus is connected to the top four PCI slots in the Ultra-tower.

  • Page 33: Power Supply

    To replace the battery: 1. Disconnect the power cords from the TowerMate and the Ultra-tower. 2. Remove the right side panel, as described in Chapter 2. 3. Note the positive orientation of the battery. Carefully remove the discharged battery by grasping it firmly and pulling it out of the socket.

  • Page 34: P1 Pinout

    The following table details the DC output specifications for the power supply. Output Output Output Output Output Unit +5.0 +12.0 +3.3 Nominal Output 12.0 Voltages Continuous Load (Maximum.) Continuous Load (Minimum.) Noise and mVp-p Max Ripple (PARD) (DC to 20 MHz) Regulation Line/Load Overshoot...

  • Page 35: P2 - P5 Pinouts

    Signal Wire Color Signal Wire Color +5VSB Purple +12V Yellow P2 - P5 Pinouts Signal Wire Color +12V Yellow Black Black P6 Pinout Signal Wire Color Black Black +12V Yellow...
  • Page 37 Mail Address Reason for Return NOTE All returned equipment MUST be shipped in original Intergraph packaging to obtain warranty service. WARNING Back up disk drives before returning equipment. Intergraph is not responsible for data lost in shipping or repair process.

  • Page 38: Warranty Procedure

    Warranty Procedure Some malfunctioning equipment cannot be repaired in the field, and you must return it to Intergraph for repair. Follow these steps to obtain a Returned Goods Authorization (RGA) log number and return the malfunctioning equipment. 1. Determine the serial number of the system. The serial number is located on the white bar code identification label on the back of the base unit.
  • Page 39 Repair Depot RGA No. ________________________ Intergraph Corporation 9805 Kellner Road Huntsville AL 35894 Repair Depot RGA No. ________________________ Intergraph Corporation 9805 Kellner Road Huntsville AL 35894 Repair Depot RGA No. ________________________ Intergraph Corporation 9805 Kellner Road Huntsville AL 35894...

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