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[NEW FIGURE TO COME]

DECstation 5000 Model 240
Hardware Installation Guide

EK-PM38A-IN-001
Draft 4 (Final), October 14, 1991
i

Parts of the Basic Workstation
The basic workstation includes the following items:

Keyboard with cable
System unit

(Keyboard ordered may
vary from the one shown)

Mouse with cable

Keyboard-mouse cable assembly

System-unit-to-expansion-box cable

Monitor
Screwdrivers

Antistatic wrist strap

One of these three video
cable assemblies:

Communication
connector adapter

Monitor-to-system-unit
power cable

Gray-scale video cable assembly

SCSI controller terminator

(This may need to be ordered separately.)

Color video cable assembly

ThickWire Ethernet
Monochrome video cable assembly

System unit power cord

loopback connector

Monitor power cord
(This may need to be ordered separately.)

WS3PI057

Set up your system unit and monitor.
Caution: It takes two people to unpack the monitor and system unit

safely.

During system installation, place the monitor to one side of
the system unit so you can open the system unit, if necessary.
When you have completed the installation, you can place the
monitor on top of the system unit, if you wish.
Caution: Placing the system unit on its side blocks air vents and can
damage the unit by causing it to overheat.

Avoid placing the monitor near electromagnetic devices, such
as printers or electric pencil sharpeners, or near iron or steel
objects, such as filing cabinets or beams in walls, as this can
interfere with its performance.
1.

Check voltage requirements.
The voltage for many devices, including most monitors,
must match that of your power source. Where necessary,
a yellow voltage label that covers the power connector on
your device tells the voltage requirements for that device.
Caution: Connecting a device to a power source that does not

meet the voltage requirements of that device can damage the
device.

V 100-120

V 220-240

36-17905-19

V 100-120

V 220-240

36-17905-19

WS3PI007

Be sure the on/off switches on the system unit and monitor
are in the off position.

Press the 0 on

Press and release this

Press and release this type of

this type of switch.

type of switch.

switch until it is in the out position.

WS3PI008

The monitor shown below is one of several different
monitors you can order for your workstation. The exact
position of the on/off switch will vary depending on the
monitor you ordered.

Monitor on/off switch

Monitor

PMAG-C

V~100-120
V~220-240

A 3.0
A 1.7

V~100-12

0/220-240

A 7.9/4.2
Hz 50-60
W 359

System unit on/off switch

System unit
WS3PI005

Locate the five base system connectors, the three
TURBOchannel option slots, and the diagnostic LED
display on the back of the system unit.
TURBO channel
option slot 0 with
a graphics module

TURBOchannel

installed.

option slot 1

option slot 2

PMAG-C

0
V~100-120
A 3.0
V~220-240
A 1.7

2
V~100-120/2
A 7.9/4.2

20-240

Hz 50-60
W 359

Base system
SCSI connector

Base system
communications
connector 3

Base system

ThickWire Ethernet

communications

keyboard-mouse

connector

connector 2

connector
WS3PI009

Install any option modules inside the system box.
Most workstations come with internal options preinstalled at
the factory. If you have additional internal options to install,
see Chapter 3 of the DECstation 5000 Model 240 Hardware
Operator’s Guide for instructions on opening the system unit
and installing your options.

Connect the monitor to the system unit.
Simple instructions on connecting a color, gray-scale, or
monochrome monitor are provided here. The monitors shown
in the examples may differ slightly from the monitor you have.
For more specific instructions, refer to the documentation for
your particular monitor option.
3

Locating the video connector
Before installing your monitor, locate the workstation video
connector to which you will attach it. The video connector may
be in any one of the TURBOchannel option slots on the system
unit or in a TURBOchannel extender (TCE) box, which you will
connect to the system unit. The examples used here assume
that the video connector is in TURBOchannel option slot 0.
If the video connector is in a TCE box, install the TCE box
before connecting the monitor. Refer to the TURBOchannel
Options User’s Guide for instructions on installing a TCE box.
To connect more than one monitor to a workstation
You can connect an additional monitor for each additonal
graphics option module in your workstation. To connect an
additional monitor, locate the video connector to which you will
attach it and follow the instructions for connecting a single
monitor.
To connect a color monitor
Use the color video cable assembly that came with your
shipment.
Red-green-blue
3-pin cable connector

(RGB) signal cables

Color video cable assembly
WS3PI010

Connect the red, green, and blue signal cable connectors
to the three round video connectors labeled R, G, and B on
the monitor. The small collars on the cable connectors have
two slots that fit over corresponding pins on the monitor
connectors.
If your monitor has two sets of these connectors, use the
bottom set, labeled VIDEO IN.

Turn the signal cable
connectors to your
right until they
slide forward and

lock into place.

Monitor video connectors

WS3PI011

Connect the 3-pin cable connector to the workstation video
connector in the system unit or TCE box.
System unit video connector in
TURBOchannel option slot 0

Position the 3-pin cable
connector so the widest
part of the connector
is on top.

PMAG-C

0
1
2

3
2

Turn the screws
to your right to hold
the connector in place.
WS3PI015

To connect a gray-scale monitor
Use the gray-scale cable assembly that came with your
shipment.

3-pin cable connector

Connector

Monitor video

block

connector

Large plastic screws

Gray-scale video cable assembly
WS3PI013

1.
2.

Attach the round cable connector to the monitor.
Attach the connector block to the back of the monitor.

Monitor video
connector

1. Press the threaded cable
connector onto the
video connector
and turn the signal
cable connector to
your right until it
slides forward and
locks into place.
2.

Attach the
connector
block here.

3. Turn the large plastic
screw to your right to
hold the connector block

Connector block

in place against the monitor.
WS3PI014

Attach the 3-pin cable connector to the workstation video
connector in the system unit or TCE box.
System unit video connector in
TURBOchannel option slot 0

Position the 3-pin cable
connector so the widest
part of the connector
is on top.

PMAG-C

0
1
2

3
2

Turn the screws
to your right to hold
the connector in place.
WS3PI015

To connect a monochrome monitor
Use the monochrome video cable assembly that came with your
shipment.

Slots
Threads

Slotted signal

Threaded signal

cable connector

Monochrome
video cable assembly
WS3PI016

Attach the slotted cable connector to the monitor video
connector.

Align the slots on the
cable connector with
the pins on the monitor
video connector.

Press the slotted cable
connector onto the
monitor connector and
turn the slotted cable
connector to your right
until it slides forward
and locks into place.
Monitor video
connector
WS3PI018

Attach the threaded cable connector to the video connector
in the system unit or TCE box.
Turn the threaded
cable connector onto
the video connector
and turn the threaded
connector to your right
as far as it will go.
0
PMAG-A

1
2

3
2

System unit
video connector in
TURBOchannel
option slot 0
WS3PI017

Connect the keyboard and the mouse or tablet to the
system unit.
1.

Find the keyboard-mouse cable assembly that came with
your workstation.
Keyboard-mouse
assembly block

15-pin cable connector

WS3PI068

Plug the 15-pin connector on the keyboard-mouse cable
assembly into the keyboard-mouse connector on the system
unit.

PMAG-C

1
2

3
2

Position the keyboard-mouse
cable connector so the widest
part of the connector is on top.

Turn the screws to your right

Keyboard and

to hold the connector in place.

mouse icons

WS3PI020

Insert the mouse or tablet cable connector and the keyboard
cable connector into the connector block of the keyboardmouse cable assembly.
1.

Positon the mouse or
tablet cable connector
so the icon on it is
below the mouse icon
on the connector block
and push the cable into
the connector block.

Connector block flap
2.

Position the keyboard
cable so the clip is on
the bottom and push
it into the connector
block until it clicks
into place.
WS3PI019

Position the monitor and the keyboard-mouse connector
block.
1.
2.

Position the monitor on top of the system unit or wherever
is convenient.
Holding the connector block with the keyboard and mouse
icons facing up, bend back the plastic flap so that it points
away from the cables.

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Lift the back of the monitor slightly, slide the plastic flap
on the connector block under the base of the monitor, and
lower the base onto the flap.
Be sure that the entire flap is under the base.

0
V~100-120
A 3.0
V~220-240
A 1.7

V~100-120

A 7.9/4.2

3
2
Connector block

Plastic flap
WS3PI047

Connect your workstation to the Ethernet network.
The basic workstation comes with one ThickWire Ethernet
connector for attaching to a single Ethernet network. You can
connect the workstation to more than one Ethernet network
if you have additional Ethernet connectors in any of the
TURBOchannel option slots.
To install your workstation as a standalone system, turn to
page TBD and follow the instructions on installing an Ethernet
loopback connector.
To connect your workstation to a ThickWire, ThinWire, or
Twisted-pair Ethernet network, start with the instructions
‘‘Connect a ThickWire Ethernet cable to the system unit,’’ which
follow.

Connect a ThickWire Ethernet cable to the system unit
1.

Make sure the sliding lock on the system unit Ethernet
connector is in the unlocked position.
To unlock it, use a flat-blade screwdriver to slide the lock
towards the small, u-shaped notch on the lock (either left
or right, depending on the way the lock is mounted on your
system).
Small notch

Large notch

Sliding lock on the base system
ThickWire Ethernet connector

PMAG-C

0
1
2

3
2

WS3PI023

Find the ThickWire cable that you ordered for your
workstation. Notice that one end of the cable has a sliding
lock on it and the other does not.

To the ThickWire

Ethernet connector

on the wall panel

on the system unit

ThickWire Ethernet cable
WS3PI022

Position the cable connector that does not have the sliding
lock so the widest part is on top.
Then push the connector directly onto the base system
ThickWire Ethernet connector.

ThickWire Ethernet
3

cable connector

Sliding lock
WS3PI024

To lock the sliding lock on the base system Ethernet
connector, push the protruding edge of the lock towards
the center of the connector (using a flat-blade screwdriver)
until it clicks into place. Check to make sure the cable is
locked securely in place before proceeding.

PMAG-C

0
1
2

WS3PI025

If connecting the workstation to a ThickWire network,
turn to page TBD and continue with the instructions, ‘‘Put
an Ethernet loopback connector on any unused Ethernet
connectors..’’
If connecting the workstation to a ThinWire network, turn
to page TBD.
If connecting the workstation to a Twisted-pair network,
turn to page TBD.

To connect a ThinWire Ethernet adapter
1.

Locate the connector with the sliding lock on the other
end of the ThickWire Ethernet cable you connected to your
workstation.
Make sure the sliding lock on the cable connector is in
the unlocked position. To unlock it, slide the lock on the
connector towards the small, u-shaped notch on the lock
(either left or right, depending on the way the lock is
mounted on your cable).

Large notch

Small notch

WS3PO065

Find the ThickWire-to-ThinWire adapter, the T-connector,
and the T-connector terminator that you ordered for your
workstation.

ThinWire Ethernet connector

T-connector
terminator
ThickWire
Ethernet
T-connector

connector

ThickWire-to-ThinWie Adapter
WS3PI026

Hold the ThickWire-to-ThinWire adapter and the free end
of the ThickWire cable so that the connectors match up.
Push the ThickWire cable connector with the sliding lock
onto the ThickWire connector on the adapter.
Base system
ThickWire
Ethernet
connector

PMAG-C

0
1

ThickWire Ethernet cable
WS3PI063

To lock the sliding lock on the cable connector, push the
protruding edge of the lock towards the center of the
connector until it clicks into place. Check to make sure the
cable is locked securely in place before proceeding.
Base system
ThickWire
Ethernet
connector

PMAG-C

0
1

ThickWire Ethernet cable
WS3PI064

Attach the T-connector to the ThinWire Ethernet connector
on the adapter.

Press the T-connector into the
adapter and turn the connector
to the right until it slides forward
and locks into place.

To the ThickWire Ethernet
connection on the system unit
WS3PI065

If you are connecting the workstation within a network
cable segment, leave both ends of the T-connector free to
attach your in-house network cables.
If you are connecting the workstation at the end of a
network cable segment, attach a T-connector terminator to
the open end of the T-connector on the adapter.
Press the T-connector terminator into
the T-connector and turn the terminator
to the right until it slides forward and
locks into place.

T-connector

To the ThickWire Ethernet

ThickWire-to-ThinWire

connector on the system unit

adapter
WS3PI066

Turn to page TBD and continue with the instructions ‘‘To
complete the network connection.’’

To connect a twisted-pair Ethernet adapter
1.

Large notch

Small notch

WS3PO065

Find the twisted-pair Ethernet cable and the ThickWire-totwisted-pair adapter that you ordered for your workstation.

Twisted-pair Ethernet cable

Twisted pair phone-jack
ThickWire Ethernet connector

type of connector

Front view

Back view

ThickWire-to-twisted-pair adapter
WS3PI028

Hold the ThickWire-to-Twisted-pair adapter and the free
end of the ThickWire cable so that the connectors match up.
Push the ThickWire cable connector with the sliding lock
onto the ThickWire connector on the adapter.
Base system
ThickWire
Ethernet
connector

PMAG-C

0
1

ThickWire-totwisted-pair adapter

ThickWire Ethernet cable
WS3PI060

PMAG-C

0
1

ThickWire-totwisted-pair adapter

ThickWire Ethernet cable
WS3PI061

Locate the twisted-pair Ethernet cable. Notice that the
telephone-jack type of connectors at both ends are identical.
Push one of the connectors on the twisted-pair Ethernet
cable into the telephone-jack type of connector on the
adapter until it clicks into place.

To ThickWire Ethernet

ThickWire-to-

connector on system unit

twisted-pair adapter

Hold the telephone-jack
type of connector so the
clip is on the bottom.
WS3PI062

Turn to page TBD and continue with the instructions, ‘‘To
complete the network connection.’’

To complete the network connection
The final steps in connecting your workstation to the network
should be performed only by a system manager or other
authorized personnel when the network is not active.
Caution: Attempting to connect a workstation while the network is

active may result in the loss of transmitted data.

Later in the installation process you will test the workstation
to check its configuration and to find out your Ethernet station
address (see ‘‘Find out and report your Ethernet address’’ on
page TBD). At that time, you will be instructed to report this
address to your system manager so the manager can complete
the network connection for you.

Put an Ethernet loopback connector on any unused Ethernet
connectors.
If all Ethernet connectors on the base system and in the
TURBOchannel option slots are connected to network cables,
turn to page TBD to continue with the instructions, ‘‘Attach a
SCSI controller terminator to the base system SCSI connector..’’
Otherwise, continue with the following instructions.
Caution: You must install an Ethernet loopback connector on every
Ethernet connector on the system unit (and in the TURBOchannel
option slots) that is not connected to a network cable, or the
workstation will not perform correctly.
1.
2.

[Does the sliding lock have to be in the unlocked
position?]
Find the ThickWire Ethernet loopback connector that came
with your workstation.

ThickWire Ethernet loopback connector
WS3PI030

Hold the ThickWire Ethernet loopback connector so the
widest part is on top and push the connector directly into
the ThickWire connector on the base system unit.

3
2

Base system
ThickWire Ethernet

ThickWire Ethernet

loopback connector

connector
WS3PI031

Put Ethernet loopback connectors on any other unused
Ethernet connectors you may have in the TURBOchannel
option slots. (Only one Ethernet loopback connector comes
with your workstation. Extra connectors must be ordered
separately.)

Attach a SCSI controller terminator to the base system SCSI
connector.
If you are attaching external storage devices to the base system
SCSI connector, skip this step and turn to page TBD.
If you are not attaching external storage devices at this time,
put a SCSI controller terminator on the base system SCSI
connector and on any SCSI connectors you may have in the
TURBOchannel option slots. (Your workstation comes with one
SCSI controller terminator. Additional terminators must be
ordered separately.)
Base system
SCSI connector

SCSI controller
terminator
PMAG-C

Plastic handle
SCSI icon

WS3PI032

Connect the system unit and monitor to power outlets.
1.

Find the system unit power cord and either the monitorto-system-unit power cable or the monitor power cord
(identical to the system unit power cord) that you ordered
for your workstation.

Monitor-to-system-unit
power cable

System unit and monitor
power cords
WS3PI058

If you have not already done so, check the system unit and
monitor voltage requirement labels printed on the back of
the system unit (or check for a yellow voltage label covering
the power connectors).
Caution: Connecting a device to a power source that does not

meet the voltage requirements of that device can damage the
device.

Plug the appropriate end of the monitor-to-system-unit
power cable into the power connector on the monitor.
Plug the other end of the monitor-to-system-unit power
cable into the monitor-to-system-unit power connector on
the system unit.

Plug the appropriate end of the system unit power cord into
the power connector on the system unit and plug the other
end into a power outlet.

Monitor-to-system-unit
Monitor-to-system-unit

power cable

power connector

Monitor power
connector

System unit power cord

WS3PI033

If the monitor is too far from the system unit for the monitor-tosystem-unit power cable to reach, connect the monitor directly
to a power outlet with a monitor power cord (identical to the
system unit power cord).

Connect any external storage devices to the system unit.
If you are not connecting external storage devices at this time,
turn to page TBD, and continue with the instructions, ‘‘Connect
communication devices to the system unit..’’
External storage devices are SCSI drives contained in external
storage device or expansion boxes that you connect to a SCSI
connector on the system unit. You can connect up to three
expansion boxes (containing one to three SCSI drives each)
to a single SCSI connector, by chaining them together with
box-to-box expansion cables.
The following instructions may be used as a general guideline
for connecting most external storage device boxes to the base
system SCSI connector, except in the following circumstances:
One of the boxes you are connecting is a TURBOchannel
extender (TCE) box.
You need more detailed installation information about a
specific expansion box or storage device.
You are connecting external storage devices to
TURBOchannnel SCSI option modules as well as to the
base system SCSI connector.
For more detailed or special installation instructions for specific
types of external storage devices, refer to the documentation
that came with the device.
For instructions on connecting storage devices to TURBOchannel
SCSI option modules, see the TURBOchannel Options User’s
Guide.
1.

Check to make sure the number of SCSI drives and storage
expansion boxes to be connected are within the allowable
limits.
You can connect up to seven SCSI drives, contained in up to
three expansion boxes, to the base system SCSI connector.
Check to make sure each SCSI drive has a unique SCSI
ID number within the group of devices you are connecting.
The SCSI ID for a single drive in its own box is usually
displayed in a small window on the back of the box.
Table 1 lists the usual SCSI ID numbers assigned to

drives preinstalled in single-drive, BA42, or TCE expansion
boxes.
Table 1. Usual SCSI ID Assignments for External Drives
Type of External Drive

Usual SCSI ID Number

Hard disk drives
Hard disk drives in a multidrive expansion box
Diskette drives
Optical compact disc drives
Tape drives

0
0 and 1

3.
4.

4
4
5

If two or more of the drives to be connected to a SCSI
connector have the same SCSI ID number, you must
change the duplicate SCSI IDs. (See Chapter TBD of the
DECstation 5000 Model 240 Hardware Operator’s Guide for
instructions on changing SCSI ID numbers).
Position the storage expansion boxes next to or on top of
the system unityou may stack them one on top of the other.
Set the power switches on the storage expansion boxes to
the off position.

Press the 0 on

Press and release this type of

this type of switch.

switch until it is in the out position.

WS3PI034

If you attached a SCSI controller terminator on the base
system SCSI connector, remove it now by gently pulling on
the plastic handle.
Base system
SCSI connector

SCSI terminator

PMAG-C

Plastic handle

SCSI icon
WS3PI036

Find the system-unit-to-expansion-box cable that came with
your workstation.

To a SCSI connector

on the system unit

on the expansion box

System-unit-to-expansion-box cable
WS3PI035

Attach the smaller connector on the system-unit-toexpansion-box cable to the SCSI connector on the system
unit.
Position the metal
cable connector
so the widest part
is on top.

d i g
i t a
l

0
1
2

3
2

Base system
SCSI icon

SCSI connector

WS3PI037

Attach the larger connector on the system-unit-toexpansion-box cable to one of the SCSI connectors on
an expansion box.
2. Hold the cable connector
so the widest part is on
the top and push the
cable connector into the
SCSI connector as far
as it will go.

1. Pull the two wire brackets on
the SCSI connector away from
the connector.

Expansion box

Groove
Wire bracket

3. Press the two wire brackets
firmly against the sides of
the cable connector until
they click into the grooves
on the connector.

WS3PI038

Connect additional expansion boxes to the first box (up
to a total of three per system unit SCSI connector), using
box-to-box SCSI cables.

SCSI box-to-box cable
WS3PI054

Attach one end of a SCSI box-to-box cable to the unused
SCSI connector on the previously-installed box.
Connect the other end of the cable to the SCSI connector on
the next expansion box.

1. Hold the connector so
the widest part of the
connector is on top.

Wire
bracket

2. Be sure the wire brackets
are locked into the grooves
on the sides of the connectors.

RRD42 optical
compact disc drive
expansion box
TK50Z tape drive
expansion box
BA42 storage
expansion box

Connector

WS3PI002

10.

Put a SCSI drive terminator on the unused SCSI connector
on the last box.
Hold the terminator so
the widest part of its
connector is on top
and push the terminator
onto the empty expansion
box connector.

Terminator

Wire brackets

WS3PI003

11.

For each expansion box, connect one end of the power cord
that came with the device to the expansion box and connect
the other end to a power outlet.
Caution: Check the voltage requirements for the device.
Connecting a device to a power source that does not meet
the voltage requirements of that device can damage the device.

Power cord connector

To power outlet
WS3PI042

Refer to your TURBOchannel user documentation for
instructions on connecting external storage devices to any
SCSI connectors you may have in the TURBOchannel option
slots.

Connect communication devices to the system unit.
If you have no optional communication devices, such as modems
or printers, turn to page TBD and follow the instructions in the
section, ‘‘Test the Workstation.’’
If your communication device has a 25-pin connector cable, you
can attach it to your workstation directly.
If your communication device has a telephone-jack type
of connector, you will need an adapter to attach it to the
workstation.

25-pin

Telephone-jack

25-pin

communications

type of

communications

connector

adapter

WS3PI043

You can connect a modem or printer to either of the two
communications connectors on the system unit.

PMAG-C

0
V~100-120
V~220-240 A 3.0
A 1.7

2
V~100-120/2
A 7.9/4.2 20-240
Hz 50-60
W 359

Base system
communications
connector 3

Base system
communications
connector 2
WS3PI044

To connect a device with a 25-pin connector
Attach the 25-pin connector on the communication device
cable to either of the two communications connectors on the
system unit.

digital

PMAG-C

0
1
2

Hold the 25-pin connector

so the widest part of the

3
2

connector is on top.

Turn the screws
to your right to
hold the connector
in place.

WS3PI045

Connect one end of the power cord that came with your
device to the communication device and the other end to a
power outlet.

To connect a device that has a telephone-jack type of
connector
1.
2.

Attach a communications connector adapter to either of the
communications connectors on the system unit.
Push the telephone-jack type of connector on the device
cable into the matching receptacle on the adapter until it
clicks into place.

digital

PMAG-C

0
1
2

1. Hold the 25-pin communications
connector adapter so the widest
part of the connector is on top.

2. Turn the screws to your right
to hold the adapter in place.
3. Hold the telephone-jack type
of connector so that the clip
is to your left.
WS3PI046

Connect one end of the power cord that came with your
device to the communication device and the other end to a
power outlet.

Preparing to use your communications device
To start using your communications device, follow the
instructions in the documentation that came with the device.
You may also need information regarding transfer rates for
the communications connectors on your workstation. Refer
to Chapter 5 of the DECstation 5000 Model 240 Hardware
Operator’s Guide for this information.

Test the workstation.
1.

Turn on first the monitor, then any expansion boxes, and
finally the system unit.
If you have multiple monitors connected to your
workstation, the monitor connected to the graphics module
in the lowest-numbered option slot will display all system
test information.
The monitor must run for 10 to 15 seconds before it is
warmed up enough for the display to be visible. The system
then runs the automatic power-up self-test, which takes
from 1 to 5 minutes. As each subtest runs, its name flashes
at the bottom of the screen. Some tests display asterisks (*)
and other symbols or cause the screen to flicker.
At the end of the power-up self-test, messages explaining
any errors that occurred during any of the subtests scroll
across the screen. (You can redisplay these messages later.)
Then one of the following occurs:
If you are installing the workstation for the first time,
the screen displays the following language menu for
setting the keyboard language:

1) Dansk
9) Français (Suisse Romande)
2) Deutsch
10) Italiano
3) Deutsch (Schweiz)
11) Nederlands
4) English (American)
12) Norsk
5) English (British/Irish) 13) Portûgues
6) Español
14) Suomi
7) Français
15) Svenska
8) Français (Canadien)
16) Vlaams
(1..16): _

Type the number that corresponds to your language
and press Return. The console prompt (>>) appears on
the screen when the language is set.
If you need to change the workstation language, type
setenv console 0 at the console prompt and press
Return. Then type boot and press Return to restart
the workstation and redisplay the language menu.
If the workstation has been installed before, the screen
displays the console prompt (>>) or the restricted
console prompt (R>).
Users can execute all console commands at the console
prompt.
The restricted console prompt (R>) indicates that
someone has set up a password requirement to restrict
access to the console prompt. At the restricted console
prompt, you can use only the boot and passwd console
commands until you enter the correct password.

To change to the console prompt (>>), type passwd and
press Return. Then enter the console password and
press Return again. If you don’t know the password,
contact your system manager or a Digital service
representative.
If anything other than the language menu, console
prompt (>>), or restricted prompt (R>) appears
after the self-test, turn to Chapter 8 of DECstation
5000 Model 240 Hardware Operator’s Guide for
troubleshooting instructions.
When the console prompt appears, type erl and press
Return to display a complete list of any error messages that
scrolled across the screen during the self-test.
If you see any error messages or a message that begins with
?TFL:, turn to Chapter 8 of the DECstation 5000 Model 240
Hardware Operator’s Guide for troubleshooting instructions
or contact your system manager. After correcting the error,
turn the machine off and then on again.

If no error messages appear, type cnfg at the console
prompt and press Return to see what kind of hardware is
installed in the workstation.
a. Look at the configuration display for your workstation
to determine whether the amount of memory in your
base system is the amount you ordered.
b. Make sure any TURBOchannel option modules that
should have been installed are listed in the display.
A display similar to the following sample appears on your
screen:

>>cnfg
3: KN03-AA

DEC

X2.0d

TCF0

DEC

V5.3d

TCF0

PMAG-DA

(224 MB,
1 MB NVRAM)
(enet: 08-00-2b-0f-45-72)
(SCSI = 7)
(DA:PXG+ - D=8 z=24)

Find the 3: and the 0: in the leftmost column of the
sample display. These numbers identify the base system
or TURBOchannel option slots for which information
is being provided. The base system slot is 3. The first
TURBOchannel option slot is 0.
Look at the line that starts with 3:. This line and the two
partial lines that follow it describe the memory modules,
Ethernet address, and the SCSI ID number for the base
system (slot 3). Look at the entry in parentheses at the end
of the first line. The first entry tells you how much memory
you have (in this example, 224 megabytes). The second
entry in the parentheses tells you how much optional
battery backed-up memory you have (in this example, one
megabyte).
Look at the second line of the display. The entry in the
parentheses tells you the Ethernet station address (in this
example, 08-00-2b-0f-45-72) for the Ethernet controller in
the base system unit.
Look at the third line of the display. The entry in
parentheses tells you the SCSI ID number (7) for the
base system SCSI controller.

Look at the line that begins with 0:. This line describes
the module installed in TURBOchannel option slot 0. To
find out what kind of TURBOchannel option module is
present there, look at the entry in the parentheses on the
same line. Then compare it with the entries in Table 2. In
this case, the option module installed is a Low 3D graphics
accelerator (DA:PXG+).
Table 2. Base System and TURBOchannel Option Modules

CX---d=8 or 24

CXT 8 plane
DA: PXG+---D=8 or 24

EA: PXG+---D=8 or 24

enet:

FA: PXGTurbo+

True color frame buffer, where d=8 indicates
color or grey-scale and d=24 indicates
"true" color (any color the eye can see).
This module can be installed in any
TURBOchannel option slot.
Smart frame buffer. This module can be
installed in any TURBOchannel option slot.
Low 3D graphics accelerator, where D=8
indicates color or grey-scale and D=24
indicates "true" color (any color the
eye can see). This module occupies two
adjacent TURBOchannel option slots, but
is connected to the system through the
lower-numbered slot.
Mid 3D graphics accelerator, where D=8
indicates color or grey-scale and D=24
indicates "true" color (any color the
eye can see). This module occupies two
adjacent TURBOchannel option slots, but
is connected to the system through the
lower-numbered slot.
Ethernet controller. A ThickWire Ethernet
controller is built into the base system.
Other Ethernet controllers may be installed
in the TURBOchannel option slots. The
long number after enet: is a unique
Ethernet station address that identifies the
controller for the network software.
High 3D graphics accelerator. This module
occupies three adjacent TURBOchannel
option slots, but is connected to the system
through the lower-numbered slot.
(continued on next page)

Table 2 (Cont.). Base System and TURBOchannel Option Modules

MX---D=1

NVRAM

PX---D=8

SCSI

Memory module. The number indicates the
megabytes of memory installed in base slot
3.
Monochrome frame buffer, where D=1
indicates black and white. This module can
be installed in any TURBOchannel option
slot.
Non-volatile random access memory module.
An NVRAM module is an optional module
that is preinstalled in the base system, if
purchased for your workstation. It provides
one megabyte of battery backed-up memory
that will survive power failures.
2D graphics accelerator, where D=8
indicates color or grey-scale. This module
can be installed in any TURBOchannel
option slot.
SCSI controller. One is built into base
slot 3; others may be installed in the
TURBOchannel option slots.

If the modules you ordered do not appear in the
configuration display, turn to Chapter 8 of the DECstation
5000 Model 240 Hardware Operator’s Guide for
troubleshooting instructions.
Type cnfg 3 at the console prompt (>>) and press Return to
check the slot configuration for the base system (slot 3).
The following is a sample slot configuration display for the
base system:

>>cnfg 3
3: KN03-AA

(224 MB,
1 MB NVRAM)
(enet: 08-00-2b-0f-45-72)
(SCSI = 7)
--------------------------------------------------DEV
PID
VID
REV
SCSI DEV
===== ================== ========== ====== ========
rz0
RZ55
(C) DEC
DEC
0700
DIR
rz2
RZ24
(C) DEC
DEC
0700
DIR
rz4
RRD42
(C) DEC
DEC
0700
DIR
tz5
SEQ
dcache( 64 KB), icache( 64KB)
mem( 0): a0000000: a1ffffff
( 32 MB)
mem( 1): a2000000: a3ffffff
( 32 MB)
mem( 2): a4000000: a5ffffff
( 32 MB)
mem( 3): a6000000: a7ffffff
( 32 MB)
mem( 4): a8000000: a9ffffff
( 32 MB)
mem( 5): aa000000: abffffff
( 32 MB)
mem( 6): ac000000: adffffff
( 32 MB)
mem(14): bc000000: bc0fffff
( 1 MB)
Presto-NVR
mem(14): clean, batt OK, armed

DEC

X2.0d

TCF0

Check the cnfg 3 display for the status of NVRAM. The last
two lines of the cnfg 3 display provide information on the
NVRAM module, which is installed in memory slot 14, if
present. The sample display shows that NVRAM is "clean"
(empty), the battery is OK, and NVRAM battery-disconnect
circuits are "armed" (NVRAM batteries are not currently in
use).
Check the slot configuration display to see if the system
recognizes all of the drives in the external storage devices
you connected to the SCSI connector in that slot.
a. Look in the column labeled SCSI DEV for a coded
description of the type of drive (in this example, DIR,
CD-ROM, and SEQ).
b. Look in the column labeled PID for a coded description
of the part ID number (in this example, RZ55, RZ24,
and RRD42).
c. Look in the column labeled DEV for the device code and
SCSI ID number for each of the drives connected to
the base system SCSI connector (in this example, rz0,
rz2, rz4, and tz5). The last character of the code is
the SCSI ID number. The drives in this example have
the SCSI ID numbers 0, 2, 4, and 5.

Table 3 lists the device codes, device descriptions, and
types of drives you may see in your slot configuration
display.
Table 3. Codes for Different Types of SCSI Drives
Device
Code (DEV)

Device
Description
(SCSI DEV)

Type of Drive

rx
rz
rz
tz

DIR
CD-ROM
DIR
SEQ

Diskette
Optical compact disc
Hard disk
Tape

The slot configuration display should show a separate
SCSI ID for every external drive you connected to the
SCSI connector in that slot. If a drive is not listed, it
may be because it has a SCSI ID identical to that of
another drive attached to the same SCSI connector.
Check the physical SCSI ID setting on the device
not listed and compare it to the SCSI ID numbers
for the devices in the slot configuration display. (See
Chapter 6 of the DECstation 5000 Model 240 Hardware
Operator’s Guide for instructions on checking the SCSI
ID of an external drive that is not recognized by your
workstation.)
If all the SCSI IDs are different, check to make
sure all the cables are properly connected.
If two drives have the same ID, or if the missing
drive has an ID of 7 or higher, turn off all
workstation components and change the missing
drive’s SCSI ID to an unused number from 0 to
6. (See Chapter 6 of the DECstation 5000 Model
240 Hardware Operator’s Guide for instructions on
changing the SCSI ID setting of an external drive.)
Then turn on all the workstation components and
test the slot configuration again by entering the
command, cnfg slot_number again.

If all the drives have different IDs and all the
cables are connected properly, turn to Chapter
8 of the DECstation 5000 Model 240 Hardware
Operator’s Guide for further troubleshooting
instructions.
If you have any external storage devices attached to a
SCSI connector in a TURBOchannel option slot, type cnfg
slot_number, replacing the slot_number with the number of
the option slot (0, 1, or 2) you want to check.
Then check for the presence of all drives connected to that
slot, as described in step 6.

Find out and report your Ethernet address
If your workstation will be connected to an Ethernet network,
you need to determine your Ethernet station address and report
it to your system manager. The system manager can then
complete the network connection for you.
(If you have installed your workstation as a standalone system,
you can skip this step.)
1.

>>cnfg
3: KN03-AA

At the workstation console prompt (>>), type cnfg and
press Return. A display similar to the following appears on
the screen:
DEC

X2.0d

TCF0

(224 MB,

1 MB NVRAM)
1

PMAG-BA

DEC

V5.3d

TCF0

(enet: 08-00-2b-0f-45-72)
(SCSI = 7)
(CX -- d=8)

1:
>>

PMAD-AA

DEC

V5.3d

TCF0

(enet: 08-00-2b-0f-45-31)

The 3: at the extreme left on the first line indicates the
information that follows is for slot 3, the base system
unit. Look at the second line of the display. The entry
after enet: within the parentheses is the Ethernet station
address for the base system, slot 3.

The 0: and the 1: at the extreme left indicate the
information that follows is for TURBOchannel option
slots 0 and 1.

In this display, both lines 3: and 1: show Ethernet station
addresses:
1
Ethernet address for the Ethernet controller in base
slot 3 is 08-00-2b-0f-45-72.
2
Ethernet address for the Ethernet controller in option
slot 1 is 08-00-2b-0f-45-31.
Write down the Ethernet address for each Ethernet
controller to be connected to a network. Report the
addresses to your system manager, and request that
the manager complete the Ethernet connections for you.

Install the worksystem software
You need the following ULTRIX manuals to perform the
installation:
Guide to Installing ULTRIX
ULTRIX release notes
To install the worksystem software from a network
1.

Make sure that you reported your Ethernet address to
your system manager and that your workstation has been
connected to the Ethernet network.
Ask your system manager to install the worksystem
software for you.

To install the worksystem software from a tape drive
1.

Remove the ULTRIX software installation tape cartridge
from your tape cartridge kit and make sure it is writeprotected.
Slide the write-protect switch on
the front of the tape cartridge to
the left until the orange dot is
visible on the switch.
Tape cartridge

Orange dot

Write-protect switch

Write-protected position
WS3PI048

Open the door to the tape drive.
Insert three fingers behind the lip
on the left side of the top of the
drive door and pull the door away
from the drive to open it.

WS3PI049

Make sure the load/unload button on the tape drive is
in the unload (out) position. Then turn on the power by
pressing the power button. Wait for the drive self-test to
run.
The red indicator light shines steadily for 5 to 15 seconds
while an internal self-test runs. Then the red indicator
light goes off and the green indicator light comes on. If at
any time the red light flashes rapidly, there is a problem
with the tape drive. See the troubleshooting section of the
tape drive owner’s manual for help or contact your field
service representative.

Power switch

Green indicator light
Red indicator light and
load/unload button

WS3PI050

Lift the cartridge insert/release handle.
Caution: Never lift the handle when the green light is on or

blinking, as this may cause an error or damage the drive.

Raise the insert/release
handle behind the bottom
of the door until the handle
locks into position.

WS3PI051

With the arrow on the tape cartridge pointing away from
you, load the tape cartridge into the drive. (The owner’s
manual for the drive explains how to insert and remove
tapes.)
Caution: You will feel some resistance as you push the cartridge

into place. It is very important not to stop at this point, but to
continue pushing the cartridge firmly until it locks into place.

Insert the tape
cartridge smoothly
and completely into
the tape drive.

WS3PI056

When the red indicator light turns on and the green
indicator light goes off, lower the cartridge insert/release
handle to the locked (closed) position.

Load/unload button

WS3PI004

After several seconds, the green indicator light glows
steadily and the red indicator light turns off.
Press the load/unload button so it is in the load (in)
position.
The tape goes through a load process that takes 5 to 7
seconds. Both lights come on and glow steadily when the
tape reaches its beginning and is ready for use.
Find the device code and SCSI ID number for the tape drive
you are using.
At the console prompt (>>), type cnfg slot_number,
replacing slot_number with the number of the slot in which
the tape drive is installed (0, 1, 2, or 3). For example, if the
tape drive is attached to the base system SCSI connector,
type cnfg 3. Then press Return.

Here is the relevant portion of a sample display:
>>cnfg 3
3: KN03-AA

DEC

X2.0d

TCF0

All device codes in this display appear in the column labeled

DEV. The device code for all tape drives begin with tz. In
the example, the device code for the tape drive is tz5.
9.

Type boot slot_number/device_code. Replace slot_number
with the tape drive’s slot number (0, 1, 2, or 3) and device_
code with the device code of the tape drive. Then press
Return. For the drive in the example, you would type boot
3/tz5.

If the message ?IO: 3/tz5 (bb rd) appears on the screen,
make sure that the proper tape cartridge is in the drive and
the red and green lights are glowing steadily. If retyping
the boot command still causes this message to appear,
contact your Digital service representative.
10. Follow the instructions on your screen to complete the basic
worksystem software installation.
This procedure takes about two hours using a tape drive.
For further assistance, refer to the Guide to Installing
ULTRIX.
When the installation is complete, the login screen with the
DIGITAL logo appears on your monitor.
Remove the tape from the drive after completing the
installation. Follow the instructions in the tape drive owner’s
guide.

To install the worksystem software from a compact disc drive
1.
2.

Remove the ULTRIX software installation compact disc
from your ULTRIX Optical Compact Disc Kit.
Load the software installation compact disc into the drive.
(The owner’s manual for the drive explains how to insert
and remove discs.)

WS3PI053

Find the device code and SCSI ID number assigned to your
compact disc drive.
At the console prompt (>>), type cnfg slot_number,
replacing slot_number with the number of the slot in
which the compact disc drive is installed (0, 1, 2, or 3). For
example, if the compact disc drive is attached to the base
system (slot 3) SCSI connector, type cnfg 3. Then press
Return.
Here is the relevant portion of a sample display:

>>cnfg 3
3: KN03-AA

DEC

X2.0d

TCF0

The drive with the CD-ROM device description in the SCSI
DEV column is the optical compact disc drive. To find its
device code, look at the entry on the same line in the
column labeled DEV. In this example, the CD-ROM device
code is rz4.
After the green indicator light stops glowing, at the console
prompt (>>) type boot slot_number/device_code/vmunix,
replacing slot_number with the CD-ROM’s slot number and
device_code with the CD-ROM’s device code from the DEV
column of the display. Then press Return. For the drive in
the example, you would type boot 3/rz4/vmunix.
Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to
complete the basic worksystem software installation.
This procedure takes about an hour using a compact
disc drive. For further assistance, refer to the Guide to
Installing ULTRIX.

When the installation is complete, the login screen with the
DIGITAL logo appears on your monitor.
To remove the compact disc from the device drive after
completing the installation, follow the instructions in the
disc drive owner’s guide.