VAX-11/730 System Installation Guide

This document, the "VAX-11/730 System Installation Guide" (EK-SI730-IN-003) from Digital Equipment Corporation, published in November 1983, provides comprehensive, step-by-step procedures for DIGITAL field service engineers to install and accept VAX-11/730 computer systems.

The guide covers:

• Initial Preparation: Procedures for moving, taking inventory of, and unpacking the VAX-11/730 system, peripheral cabinets, and the VAX-11/730-ZA OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) box.
• Hardware Installation: Detailed instructions for assembling and configuring the VAX-11/730 Systems 1 and 2, and the VAX-11/730 System Building Block (SBB). This includes cabinet setup (joining, leveling, panel removal), device-specific preparations (CPU mounting box, RL02 and R80 disk drives), setting various module switches (WCS, DMF32), performing cabling checks, and the initial power-up sequence.
• Option Installation & Cabling: Guides on installing optional hardware modules (such as FPA, Memory, TU80, DMF32, and UNIBUS Expansion) and their corresponding I/O panels, along with intricate internal and external cable routing instructions for both standard systems and the SBB.
• Acceptance Testing: Methods for verifying the system's functionality after installation. This includes running automated Customer Runnable Diagnostics (CRD) or executing manual micro- and macrodiagnostics via a command language. The final step involves running the User Environment Test Package (UETP) to ensure hardware and software components are in working order.

The document is highly technical, featuring detailed figures and tables for component locations, switch settings, and cabling configurations, catering specifically to technical service personnel.