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HP Model 744 - VME Workstation Installation And Service Manual

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Model A4268A FWD SCSI Adapter
Installation and Service Guide
Embedded Systems Operation
Part No. A4268–90601
Edition E1097
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  • Page 1 Model A4268A FWD SCSI Adapter Installation and Service Guide Embedded Systems Operation Part No. A4268–90601 Edition E1097...
  • Page 2 Hewlett–Packard Co. 1995, 1997 First Printing: April 1995 Last Printing: October 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 FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface Chapter 1 Preparing for the Installation Product Description ........... . 1–2 Features .
  • Page 4 Contents Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Diagnostic Information ..........3–2 Term Power LED .
  • Page 5 Preface This guide describes how to install and configure the Fast–Wide–Differential (FWD) SCSI adapter on your Model 743 or 744 Single Board Computer or Model 748 Industrial System. We’ve organized this guide as follows: Chapter 1 This chapter describes how to prepare your computer for the installation. It lists the contents of the kit, and system prerequisites.

  • Page 6: Installation Notice

    Preface Installation Notice Products designated in the applicable Hewlett–Packard price list as customer installable can be installed by computer–knowledgeable customers who carefully read and follow the instructions provided. Customers who elect to have the product installed by our field personnel are charged the applicable field installation charge, as covered under the standard terms and conditions.

  • Page 7: Revision History

    Preface Revision History The revision history for each edition of the manual is listed below: Edition Revision History E0495 First edition. E1097 Second edition, revised to include information relating to the Model 744.
  • Page 8 Preface Problems, Questions, and Suggestions If you have any questions or problems with our hardware, software, or documentation, please contact your designated service representative. viii...

  • Page 9: Documentation Conventions

    Preface Documentation Conventions Unless otherwise noted in the text, this guide uses the following symbolic conventions: literal values Bold words or characters in formats and command descriptions represent commands that you must use literally. Pathnames are also in bold. user–supplied Italic words or characters in formats and command descriptions values represent values that you must supply.
  • Page 10 Preface...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Preparing For The Installation

    Chapter 1 Preparing for the Installation This chapter describes how to prepare your system for a FWD SCSI adapter installation. Before installing your new adapter, you need to complete the following tasks: Check that you have the necessary equipment. Make sure that your system meets the prerequisites. Record adapter information.

  • Page 12: Product Description

    Preparing for the Installation Product Description The followings describes the features, physical and environmental specifications and parts included with the installation kit. Features The HP A4268A FWD SCSI Adapter complies with ANSI X3T9.2 SCSI specifications and has the following features: NCR 53C720 SCSI I/O processor chip.

  • Page 13: Check That You Have The Necessary Equipment

    Preparing for the Installation 1. Check That You Have the Necessary Equipment Verify that you have kit A4268A FWD SCSI adapter). Ensure that the kit contains the following parts. HP A4268A FWD SCSI adapter card Screws (2) Boot ROM, upgrade (for use with Model 743 only) IC removal tool (for use with Model 743 only) Disposable anti–static wrist strap Verify that you have the following tools to perform the installation:...

  • Page 14: System Prerequisites

    Preparing for the Installation 2. System Prerequisites Your system must meet some hardware and software prerequisites to support the FWD SCSI adapter. These prerequisites are described in the following sections. Hardware Prerequisites The required hardware is as follows: GSC Expansion Adapter (A4262A or A4219A) or HCRX/VME Graphics Board (A4315A or A4316A) A minimum of 32-MB RAM if running HP-UX version 10.20, or a minimum of 16-MB RAM if running HP-UX version 9.x, or...

  • Page 15: Record Adapter Information

    Preparing for the Installation uname –r Enter A line similar to the following is displayed: A.09.05 If a number less than 09.05 is displayed it means that you need to update your software before installing your HCRX/VME graphics upgrade. For Model 743 and 744 SBCs with HP-RT, the operating system software revision of the host system must be HP-UX 10.10 or later, and the HP-RT target system must have at least HP-RT 3.01.

  • Page 16: Check The Switch Settings

    Preparing for the Installation 4. Check the Switch Settings Ensure the SCSI address switches are set to SCSI address 7 unless your storage subsystem allows multiple controllers (refer to your storage subsystem documentation). The SCSI adapter address switches are shown set to SCSI address 7 in Figure 1–1. SCSI Address Switches 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Installing The Fwd Scsi Adapter

    Chapter 2 Installing the FWD SCSI Adapter This chapter describes how to install the FWD SCSI adapter. Before beginning the hardware installation, you must complete the tasks in Chapter 1. The tasks for installing the FWD SCSI adapter are as follows: Remove the single board computer (SBC).

  • Page 18: Remove Sbc From The Card Cage

    Installing the FWD SCSI Adapter 1. Remove SBC from the Card Cage. Power down your card cage. Disconnect the power cord(s) from the wall outlet and the card cage. Power off any external peripherals attached to your computer, and unplug their power cables from the wall outlet.
  • Page 19 Installing the FWD SCSI Adapter Loosen the SBC’s two captive screws with a small flat blade screwdriver. Depending on your configuration, you could have four captive screws – two on the SBC, and two on the expansion slot. If you have these four captive screws, you will need to remove all four.

  • Page 20: Remove Blank Plate From Front Panel

    Installing the FWD SCSI Adapter 2. Remove blank plate from front panel. Remove the blank plate from the opening of the front panel expansion plate at the site where you will install the FWD SCSI adapter. Save the screws for use later. See Figure 2–2.

  • Page 21: For Model 743 Only, Install New Boot Rom If Required

    Installing the FWD SCSI Adapter 3. For Model 743 only, install new Boot ROM if required. If after reading the prerequisites for firmware in Chapter 1 you must replace the Boot ROM, use the following procedure. Remove the Boot ROM from its socket on the Model 743, at location U54, using the IC removal tool as shown in Figure 2–3.

  • Page 22: Install Fwd Scsi Adapter Card

    Installing the FWD SCSI Adapter 4. Install FWD SCSI Adapter card. Align the connector on the FWD SCSI adapter with the cutout on the front extension plate. See Figure 2–4. Figure 2–4. Installing the FWD SCSI Adapter Align the connector on the bottom of the adapter with the connector on the GSC expansion adapter.
  • Page 23 Installing the FWD SCSI Adapter Use a #1 Pozidriv screwdriver to tighten the two screws. Install the two screws removed during Step 2 through the front panel extension plate on either side of the SCSI connector to secure the connector plate. See Figure 2–4. Use a #1 Pozidriv screwdriver to tighten the two screws.

  • Page 24: Replace The Sbc In The Card Cage

    Installing the FWD SCSI Adapter 5. Replace the SBC in the Card Cage. Replace the SBC in the VME card cage. Push on the SBC’s ejector handles until it is fully seated in the card cage, as shown in Figure 2–5. Figure 2–5.

  • Page 25: Connect The Disk Drives

    Installing the FWD SCSI Adapter 6. Connect the disk drives. Connect the FWD SCSI cable to the connector on the FWD SCSI adapter, as shown in Figure 2–6. Be sure to firmly tighten the screws on the connector. Figure 2–6. Connecting the SCSI Cable Connect the other end of the FWD SCSI cable to the peripheral box.

  • Page 26: Verify The Operation Of The Fwd Scsi Adapter

    Installing the FWD SCSI Adapter 7. Verify the operation of the FWD SCSI adapter. To verify that your system recognizes the FWD SCSI adapter, follow these steps: Turn on and boot the system, and log in as root or superuser. In a terminal window, enter the following command: /etc/ioscan –C scsi (for HP–UX 9.x)

  • Page 27: Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 3 Troubleshooting This chapter describes how to solve installation problems with the following information: Diagnostic Information Field Replaceable Units 3–1...

  • Page 28: Term Power Led

    Troubleshooting Diagnostic Information There are two diagnostic tools available to identify faulty adapters. They are TERM POWER LED Off–Line Diagnostics Term Power LED If the TERM POWER LED, located on the adapter bulkhead, is green, it indicates the adapter is supplying termination power to the SCSI bus. During proper operation the LED is on.

  • Page 29: Mapper

    Troubleshooting Off–Line Diagnostics The Off–Line Diagnostic Environment (ODE) is used to test to the I/O card level in the computer system. IOTEST and MAPPER are modules of the ODE that check the functionality of the I/O modules in the computer system. ODE is run from the Initial System Loader (ISL) on the system console.

  • Page 30: Field Replaceable Units

    Troubleshooting which writes and reads patterns to and from the interface chip registers. Then the interface chip is tested by implemented DMA transactions. Last, error handling is tested by invoking errors and checking the interface chip’s status. This section also runs the IODC selftest on the interface chip.
  • Page 31 Troubleshooting Remove the SBC. Remove the SCSI adapter board from the SBC. Inspect and if necessary replace fuse F3 as shown in Figure 3–1. The fuse has no polarity, so fuse can be oriented in either position in the socket. Fuse F3 Contact Pins 125 V...
  • Page 32 Troubleshooting 3–6...

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