AlphaStation 400 Series

This document is a comprehensive user guide for the Digital AlphaStation 400 Series system, detailing its setup, operation, and maintenance. It covers initial system installation, including site preparation, connecting peripherals, and the startup and shutdown procedures for preloaded operating systems like Microsoft Windows NT Workstation, DEC OSF/1, and OpenVMS. The guide also outlines computer security features such as chassis locks and passwords.

A "System Overview" describes the core hardware components, including the motherboard, PCI architecture, SCSI controller, and external connectors. Detailed instructions are provided for "Installing System Options" like additional memory (SIMMs), expansion boards (PCI/ISA), and mass storage devices (hard disk, CD-ROM, tape drives), with specific guidance on SCSI configuration and termination.

The document includes "Troubleshooting" steps for various issues, explaining error beep codes and diagnostic LEDs. "System Care" offers advice on cleaning the computer components and preparing the system for relocation. For advanced configuration, "Console Commands" describes both ARC (for Windows NT) and SRM (for DEC OSF/1 and OpenVMS) consoles, covering commands for hardware display, environment variable management, boot options, and ISA device configuration.

Appendices offer "Technical Specifications" (dimensions, environmental, power requirements, and connector pinouts), "Device Mapping" (I/O addresses, interrupts, DMA channels), and procedures for "Updating System Firmware" and "Starting an Operating System Installation" for different operating systems. An "Equipment Log" is included to help users record their system's specific hardware and software configurations.