RF71 Integrated Storage Element Installation Manual

This document is the RF71 Integrated Storage Element Installation Manual, published by Digital Equipment Corporation in January 1989.

The manual provides comprehensive information and procedures for installing the RF71 Integrated Storage Element (ISE), a full-height, 5-1/4-inch fixed-disk mass storage device, into Digital Equipment Corporation's BA213, BA215, and R215F enclosures. The RF71 ISE is designed for use with MicroVAX systems equipped with a Digital Storage System Interconnect (DSSI) adapter, supporting up to seven ISEs in a daisy-chain configuration.

Key aspects covered include:

• Intended Audience & Prerequisites: Primarily for Digital Field Service personnel or qualified self-maintenance customers. It emphasizes the importance of software backups before installation, adherence to electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety, and contacting Digital Field Service if unqualified.
• General Information: Describes the RF71 ISE, its connection via DSSI, and the types of enclosures it can be installed in, along with details on shock-mounting hardware.
• Unpacking & Inspection: Instructions for unpacking the RF71 ISE and checking the contents against the provided parts list, highlighting ESD precautions.
• Controls and Indicators: Details the RF71 ISE's switches and LEDs (DSSI Node ID, FAULT, READY) and the functions of the Operator Control Panel (OCP) found on the enclosures, including how to interpret various indicator states.
• Installation Procedure: Step-by-step guidance for physically installing the ISE into each enclosure type, including removing panels, gaining access to storage bays, installing shock mounts and slide rails, and connecting power, DSSI, and OCP cables.
• Verification: Procedures to ensure the correct operation of the ISE after installation, including checking cable connections, applying power, and observing LED indicators.
• Diagnostics: Detailed explanations of the RF71 ISE's built-in diagnostic programs (DIRECT, DRVTST, DRVEXR, HISTRY, ERASE) used for testing hardware, viewing operational history, and securely erasing data, along with a table of diagnostic error codes and their meanings.
• The PARAMS Utility: A local program described for examining and editing the ISE's internal parameters, allowing users to configure settings like node name and allocation class.

The manual is a technical guide designed to facilitate the proper and safe installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of the RF71 Integrated Storage Element.