VAXserver/MicroVAX 3000-series System Conversion Guide

This document is a comprehensive guide for installing conversion kits (640XR and 655XR) into VAXserver/MicroVAX 3000-series systems to upgrade or change their configuration. It is intended for Digital Customer Services personnel and licensed self-maintenance customers.

The guide is organized into four chapters and two appendixes:

• Chapter 1 (Overview) provides a general understanding of the conversion process and lists the specific kit part numbers and the systems they affect.
• Chapter 2 details the installation of the 640XR kit, which converts VAXserver 3300/3400 server systems to MicroVAX 3300/3400 timesharing systems.
• Chapter 3 outlines the installation of the 655XR kit for converting VAXserver/MicroVAX 3300/3400 systems to VAXserver/MicroVAX 3800 systems. This chapter includes a caution regarding memory module compatibility with the new CPU.
• Chapter 4 describes the installation of another 655XR kit for converting VAXserver/MicroVAX 3500/3600 (pedestal) or 3800/3900 (cabinet) systems to VAXserver/MicroVAX 3800/3900 systems. This also notes memory and CPU I/O panel changes.

Key responsibilities are highlighted, including the customer's duty to back up software and the installer's need to follow antistatic precautions, unpack and inventory kits, perform hardware installation (removing old modules, installing new ones, connecting cables, applying labels), run diagnostics, and verify system operation.

Appendix A contains necessary forms for recording the conversion and returning old CPU and memory modules for credit, along with a list of CAS district offices. Appendix B provides tables of model numbers before and after conversion to assist with labeling.

The document emphasizes the need for minimum operating system versions (VMS V5.1 or ULTRIX-32 V3.0) and refers to other manuals for software installation and specific module configurations.