Turning The Computer On; Installing The Operator Terminal - Alpha Microsystems AM-6000 Owner's Manual

Installation

Turning the Computer On

Once you turn on your computer, you must be very careful never to move it while power is still
on; doing so could damage the disk drives inside the unit. "Turning the Computer Off," at the end
of this chapter, gives information on how to correctly turn the computer off before moving it.
1. Verify once again that your computer has been configured correctly for the AC power service in
your region.
2. Place the computer in the site you have chosen for it. Insert the socket end of the AC power cord
firmly over the three prongs in the power cord receptacle in the back panel. Then plug the
pronged end of the cord into an electrical outlet.
3. Remove the packing material from any diskette drives. (Remember to put this packing material
back into the drives if you should have to move the computer.)
4. Turn on the computer by pushing the power button located on the front panel.
5. Now, check to make sure power is on:
• Are the Power and Run (or Disk Activity) indicator lights on the front panel lit? (See
Figures 2-1 and 2-2.)
• Is the cooling fan running? To check the fan, place your hand behind the fan opening in
the back panel; you should feel air blowing out.
If the power light and the fan are not on, you have a problem. Refer to Chapter 7 for troubleshooting
help.
If the fan and the power light are on, you can proceed with installing the operator terminal. But first,
turn the computer off!

INSTALLING THE OPERATOR TERMINAL

The terminal you use when installing software and running diagnostic programs is called the operator
terminal.
There are two basic things you must do to install the operator terminal: set its operating parameters, and
connect a cable between it and serial Port #0 on the back panel. You connect the operator terminal cable
in the boot port. Figure 2-6 shows the location of the boot port within the AM-319-20 board adapter on
the rear panel of your computer.
Although you can set the operator terminal at any port, we strongly recommend that you use Port
#0, as you can edit the CMOS settings only at this terminal.
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