This "VAX 4000 Model 100 Operator Information" manual is designed for both experienced and inexperienced users, providing comprehensive guidance on operating the VAX 4000 Model 100 system.
Key topics covered include:
- System Unit Description: Details about the Model 100's hardware, ports, controls, LEDs, and expansion ports.
- Internal System Devices: Instructions for accessing and operating removable media devices such as TZ30 tape drives, TZK10 QIC tape drives, TLZ06 cassette tape drives, and RRD42 compact disc drives, including how to insert, use, and remove media. It also covers cleaning device drive heads and information on the system disk.
- Network Information: How to connect and disconnect the system unit from ThinWire Ethernet and standard Ethernet networks, including selecting Ethernet types, testing installations, and configuring network parameters. It also describes connecting systems into a DSSI VAXcluster configuration.
- Hardware Options: Information on internal and external hardware options, connecting SCSI expansion boxes, and connecting various peripherals (terminals, printers, modems) to different communication ports (MMJ, asynchronous modem control, optional asynchronous, and synchronous ports).
- Removable Storage Media: Guidelines for handling, caring for, and write-protecting tape cartridges, QIC tapes, cassette tapes, and compact discs.
- DSSI Device Programming: Console mode procedures for setting and examining parameters for DSSI devices.