MicroVAX 3500 VAXserver 3500 Technical Information

This document, titled "MicroVAX 3500 VAXserver 3500 Technical Information," is a manual from Digital Equipment Corporation that summarizes the technical specifications and expansion capabilities of the MicroVAX 3500 and VAXserver 3500 systems.

It is structured into three main chapters:

1. Base System Specifications: This section details the core components, including the KA650-AA/BA CPU module and MS650 memory modules, housed within a BA213 chassis. It covers the system's operation, firmware, control panel features (switches, LED display, console terminal connector, battery backup unit), and provides detailed performance specifications for the CPU (e.g., clock rate, cache, I/O bandwidth) and memory. It also lists supported operating systems (VMS, ULTRIX-32, VAXELN).
2. Option Specifications: This extensive chapter describes a wide array of optional components available for these systems. Categories covered include:
   • Mass Storage: Disk drives (RA70, RD54) and their controllers (KDA50, RQDX3), and tape drives (TU81-Plus, TS05, TK70) with their controllers (KLESI, TSV05, TQK70).
   • Communications: Asynchronous serial controllers (CXA16, CXB16, CXY08, DFA01 with integral modem), synchronous serial controllers (DPV11, KMV1A), and network controllers (DELQA Ethernet).
   • Real-Time: Parallel interfaces (DRQ3B, DRV1W), instrument controllers (IEQ11, IBQ01), digital-to-analog (AAV11-S) and analog-to-digital (ADV11-S, ADQ32) converters, a programmable real-time clock (KWV11-S), and a programmable read-only memory module (MRV11-D).
   • Printers: Various types including line printers (LG01, LG02, LG31, LP29) and their interface (LPV11-SA), dot matrix printers (LA75, LA100, LA120, LA210), letter-quality printers (LQP02, LQP03), inkjet printers (LJ250/LJ252), and laser printers (LN03 series). For each option, the document provides functional, ordering, performance, configuration, operating system support, diagnostic support, and related documentation information.
3. System Expansion: This chapter offers guidance on determining the expansion capacity of a system using a provided worksheet and power requirements table. It emphasizes the importance of consulting a DIGITAL sales representative for complex configurations and directs self-maintenance customers to additional documentation for installation details.

The manual serves as a technical reference, enabling users and service personnel to understand, configure, and expand MicroVAX 3500 and VAXserver 3500 systems, noting that VAXserver 3500 systems are designed for non-timesharing applications.