VAXstation 2000

This document is the VAXstation 2000 Owner's Manual, published by Digital Equipment Corporation in June 1988. It serves as a comprehensive guide for users to operate and troubleshoot the VAXstation 2000 workstation hardware.

The manual covers:

• System Description: Details the VAXstation 2000 as a single-user standalone workstation, outlining its core components (MicroVAX II processor, memory, desktop enclosure) and supported operating systems (VMS, ULTRIX). It also describes a wide array of standard and optional hardware, including various monitors, Ethernet connectivity, memory modules, expansion boxes, and mass storage devices (fixed disks, diskette, and tape drives).
• Operation: Provides detailed instructions for setting up the system, understanding and using its controls and indicators (for the system unit, monitors, mouse, diskette, and TK50 tape drives), and proper procedures for powering up and powering down the system. It also covers diskette and tape cartridge handling, including formatting and write-protection.
• Troubleshooting: Offers a comprehensive guide to diagnosing and resolving common issues, utilizing flowcharts, interpreting power-up error messages and self-test results, displaying system configuration, running system exercisers, verifying fixed disks, and adjusting default boot devices or keyboard language settings.
• Maintenance: Includes instructions for cleaning monitor screens and mice, and replacing monitor fuses.
• Hardware Options & Specifications: Lists and describes compatible hard-copy output devices (various printers and plotters), communication devices (modems), pointing devices (tablet), memory expansion modules, graphics coprocessors, and mass storage options. Appendices provide detailed system specifications (dimensions, electrical, environmental), monitor specifications, and port pin-out signal assignments.
• Support & Documentation: Provides information on product warranty, how to contact customer support, and a comprehensive list of associated hardware and software documentation.

The manual is intended for owners and users to effectively set up, operate, troubleshoot, and perform basic maintenance on their VAXstation 2000 system.