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Model 744 Owner’s Guide
This guide contains installation instructions.
HP Part No. A4511-90602
Edition E0897
Printed in U.S.A.
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Hewlett-Packard Co. 1997 Printing History First Printing: September 1996 Latest Printing: August 1997 UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. NOTICE The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. HEWLETT-PACKARD MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FIT- NESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOS
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Contents Preface Audience Preface-2 Safety and Regulatory Statements Preface-2 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions Preface-4 Release Document(s) Preface-4 Related Manuals Preface-5 Revision History Preface-6 Documentation Conventions Preface-7 Questions, Suggestions, or Problems Preface-8 Declaration of Conformity Preface-9 1 Model 744 Board Computer Overview Product Description 1-3 Installation Overview 1-7 Installation Notes 1-7 iii
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Contents Supported Products 1-8 Accessory Cards 1-8 Typical External Devices 1-9 Conversion and Standard Cables 1-9 Keyboard and Mouse 1-10 Environmental Requirements 1-11 Operating System Overview 1-13 Manuals for System Information 1-14 HP-UX 1-14 HP VUE 1-14 For information on using and configuring the HP VUE interface with HP-UX, see HP VUE User’s Guide. For information on installing HP VUE, refer to HP VUE Installation Guide. 1-14 HP CDE 1-14 Online Sources of Information 1-15 Installing HP-
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Contents GSC Mezzanine Cards 2-11 Installing GSC Mezzanine Cards 2-11 Preliminary Requirements 2-11 GSC Mezzanine Card Installation 2-11 Installing an HCRX Graphics Board 2-12 Preliminary Requirements 2-13 HCRX Graphics Board Installation 2-13 PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter 2-15 Preliminary Requirements 2-15 PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter Installation 2-15 PCMCIA 2-26 3 Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage Configuring the VME Card Cage 3-3 Keyboard and Mouse 3-7 Model 744 I
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Contents 4 Connecting Cables Introduction 4-3 Connecting a Single Monitor, Multi-Display System, or Text-Only Terminal 4-4 Configuration Requirements 4-4 Monitors 4-4 Multi-Display Systems 4-5 Connecting the Monitor 4-5 Power Cord 4-7 Connecting a Terminal 4-7 Audio Connection 4-9 Video Connection 4-12 Keyboard and Mouse Connections 4-13 Network Connection 4-14 Printer Connections 4-16 Preparing for HP-UX Installation 4-16 Configuring HP-UX for a Printer 4-16 Printer Interface 4-16 Printer Cables
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Contents 6 Solving Problems Interpreting the LEDs 6-3 Managing a Boot Failure 6-5 Printer Problems 6-6 A The Boot Console Interface Boot Console User Interface Features A-2 Main Menu A-3 Configuration Menu A-4 Information Menu A-5 Service Menu A-5 VME Menu A-6 Accessing the Boot Console Interface A-7 Booting Your Workstation A-9 Searching for Bootable Media A-11 Restoring the Factory Default Configuration A-12 Displaying and Setting Paths A-13 Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type A-16 The Monit
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Contents Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search and Auto Start Flags A-26 Displaying and Setting the Security Mode A-28 Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode A-29 Displaying the LAN Station Address A-30 Displaying System Information A-31 Displaying PIM Information A-32 Displaying and Setting VME Backplane Networking Configuration A-33 Displaying and Setting VME Backplane ROM Boot Configuration A-34 Displaying and Setting the VME Chassis Codes Mode Flag A-35 Restoring the Factory Default VME EEPR
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Contents Figures Model 744 Board Computer (Top View) 1-12 Installing RAM Cards 2-7 Installing the GSC Expansion Kit (Exploded View with GSC Card) 2-9 Adding the Front Panel Screws 2-10 Installing a GSC Mezzanine Card (Exploded View with Adapter) 2-12 Installing an HCRX Graphics Board 2-14 Installing a PMC Card onto the PMC Bridge Adapter 2-16 Installing the PMC Bridge Adapter onto the Board Computer 2-17 Installing a PMC Card onto the Expansion Adapter 2-18 Removing Bridge Adapter Screws and EMI
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Contents Tables Environmental Requirements 1-11 Determining the VME Card Cage Configuration 3-3 Model 744/132L Memory Card Current Usage Worksheet 3-5 Model 744/165L Memory Card Current Usage Worksheet 3-5 Model 744 Current Requirements Worksheet 3-6 Monitor Conversion Cables Required 4-5 Audio Specifications 4-10 Audio Connector Pinouts 4-11 Video Connector Pins and Signals 4-12 PS/2 Connector Pinouts 4-13 AUI LAN Connector Pinouts 4-15 HP Parallel Connector Pinouts 4-20 RS-232-C Connector Pino
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Preface This owner’s guide describes how to install and use the HP Model 744 Board Computer. Preface-1
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Audience This guide is intended for HP 9000 Model 744 Board Computer users. Safety and Regulatory Statements Safety For safety information see the owner’s guide that came with the system in which you are installing your Model 744 board computer. Regulatory Statements Emissions Regulations Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pur- suant to part 15 of the FCC Rules and interference causing regulatio
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Hewlett-Packard’s system certification tests were conducted with HP-sup- ported peripheral devices and HP shielded cables, such as those you receive with your computer. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Hewlett-Packard could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Korean Regulations on EMI, 1991V3 Please note that this device has been approved for business purposes with regard to electromagnetic interference. VCCI Class A ITE Preface-3
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Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions Electrostatic charges can damage the integrated circuits on printed circuit boards. To prevent such damage from occurring, observe the following pre- cautions during board unpacking, installation, and configuration: • Stand on a static-free mat. • Wear a static strap to ensure that any accumulated electrostatic charge is discharged from your body to ground. • Connect all equipment together, including the static-free mat, static strap, routing nodes, and p
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Related Manuals If you are using HP-UX version 10.20, refer to the following manuals for more information: • Model 748 Owner’s Guide (A4511-90604) • Using Your HP Workstation (A2615-90003) • Installing and Updating HP-UX (B2355-90050) • Graphics Administration Guide (B2355-90109) • Configuring HP-UX for Peripherals (B2355-90053) • HP Visual User Environment User’s Guide (B1171-90079) • Managing Clusters of HP 9000 Computers: Sharing the HP-UX File System (B2355-90038) • HP-UX X User Environmen
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Revision History The revision history for each edition of the manual is listed below: HP Part No. Edition Revision History A4500-90607 E0996 First printing A4511-90602 E0897 Updated to include Model 744/165L, PMC, and memory enhancements Preface-6
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Documentation Conventions Unless otherwise noted in the text, this guide uses the following symbolic conventions. user-supplied values Italic words or characters in for- mats and command descriptions represent values that you must supply. sample user input In examples, information that the user enters appears in color. output Information that the system dis- plays appears inthis type- face. literal values Bold words or characters in for- mats and command descriptions represent commands or keywor
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Questions, Suggestions, or Problems If you have any questions, suggestions, or problems with our hardware, soft- ware, or documentation, please contact your HP Response Center. Preface-8
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Declaration of Conformity Preface-9
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