BA42 Storage Expansion Box Installation Guide

This document is the Installation Guide for the Digital Equipment Corporation BA42 Storage Expansion Box, published in February 1992.

It provides comprehensive instructions for:

• Installing one or more BA42 expansion boxes, including checking shipment contents, physical setup, and connecting to a system unit or other expansion boxes.
• Upgrading BA42 expansion boxes by installing various Digital-supplied drives (hard disk, floppy disk, tape, compact disc drives).
• Setting and verifying SCSI ID numbers and jumper settings for all compatible drives to ensure system recognition.
• Detailed usage information for specific floppy disk (RX23, RX33), tape (TZ30, TZK10), and compact disc (RRD42) drives, including media handling and formatting.
• Equipment specifications (physical dimensions, operating/nonoperating conditions) and part numbers for the BA42 box and its compatible drives.

The guide is intended for users and technicians to properly install, configure, and operate the BA42 storage expansion system.