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Document:	VAX-11/780 System Installation Manual
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EK-SI780-IN-001

VAX-11/780
System Installation Manual

digital equipment corporation - maynard, massachusetts

First Edition, October 1978

The material in this manual is for informational
purposes and is subject to change without notice.

Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors which may appear in
this manual.

Printed in U.S.A.

This document was set on DIGITAL’s DECset-8000

computerized typesetting system.

The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation,
Maynard, Massachusetts:

DIGITAL

DECsystem-10

MASSBUS

DEC

DECSYSTEM-20

OMNIBUS
0S/8

PDP

DIBOL

DECUS

EDUSYSTEM

UNIBUS

VAX
VYMS

RSTS

RSX
IAS

CONTENTS

Page

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 2

HANDLING THE PACKAGED EQUIPMENT

2.1

2.2

GENERAL........ooeeietteeccctnt
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s snnneseessessesssnnsnnee 2-1
BOXED EQUIPMENT ...ttt tttceeceecrereenesese
semane e emeeneen samsnee s ssson snsneae 2-1

CONSTRAINTS ON THE MOVING OR EQUIPMENT ........cccoeceveviminininnnnnes2-1

CHAPTER 3

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

3.1

GENERAL.......
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SHIPMENT INVENTORY ...t
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3.2
33
34

35
35.1

352
353

3.6
3.7
38
39

UNCRATING THE CABINETS. ...ttt
tere s serne e e s cas e seeneses 3-2
CABINET DISASSEMBLY ...ttt
cne e cseaee s et sere s en e3-4
System Cabinet Disassembly ..................... eeeereeteeeereeaneeesatranraraee trraaaenansaanes3-4
Unibus Expander Cabinet Disassembly .........cccccceiviviiiiiiniinniiiiniiiiinnnninnn, 3-6
TE16 Cabinet DisassembIy......ccccccevueeieeireeieiiiriieericseseensnsrnreesaeeseesenssesen
sesns 3-7
CABINET JOINING, LEAVING, AND ASSEMBLY ......cccviiiiiiiiiiiinnninnenee 3-8
POWER CHECK ...ttt irtceeeeneesseseesasnneessesssns srasessesses sensveansans 3-10
INSTALLATION OF THE CONSOLE LA36......cccceevtiiniiieeeenererenneeenereseeeens 3-12
INTERCABINET CABLING AND INSTALLATION OF
PERIPHERAL DEVICES ...ttt
ne e e seese svees s ceessannnee s 3-12

3.10
CHAPTER 4

SYSTEM CHECKOUT AND ACCEPTANCE

4.1

GENERAL. ...ttt
s s s s s ar s e n e 4-1

4.2
43

44
4.5
4.6

4.7
4.8
49
4.10

4.11
4.12

4.13

LOADING THE DIAGNOSTIC SUPERVISOR (ESSAA) DIRECTLY...........4-3
INDIRECT CONSOLE COMMAND FILES........cccoivniimiiiiniiniiniciiee
e4-4

CPU CLUSTER EXERCISER PACKAGE .........ccooovivniiiiiniiiinniiiiennn
e e4-5
TAPE DRIVE FUNCTIONAL TIMER (ESMAB) ... 4-8
RPOX FUNCTIONAL DIAGNOSTIC (ESRBA)......cccooceevirnniiiiiiiciiieeviienenene 4-10
DMC EXERCISER (ESDBB).......cccooiviiiiiiiiiinii st
ennne 412
VAX/VMS BOOTSTRAP FROM AN RPDISK DRIVE...........cccvvvvinninnnnee. 4-13
VAX/VMS BOOTSTRAP FROM AN RKO06 DISK DRIVE..............cccevuennee 4-14
DEVICE MNEMONIC IDENTIFICATION........cooiiiiiiiiniiintrcnnereeessenenannaes 4-16
TRANSFERRING DIAGNOSTIC FILES: FLOPPY-SYSTEM.....................4-17

RELOADING THE DIAGNOSTICSUPERVISOR .........cccceevnrerreneenrerenenene 418
iii

Page
4.14

TAPE RELIABILITY (ESMAA).......o et
e snr s et esss e e e4-18

4.15

RP/RK/RM FORMATTER (ESRAB)........ccotiiteee
et nreveeceeneecne s esvenee 4-19

4.16

RP/RK/RM DISK RELIABILITY PROGRAM (ESRAA) ......ccevvecvreerernnene 4-20

4.17

MULTITERMINAL EXERCISER (ESTBA) ................... eeerseeeten
e e e e aaeeeares 4-21

4.18

LOCAL TERMINAL DIAGNOSTIC........c oot
ceneneraessrr e eesssseseens 4-22

4.19

LINE PRINTER DIAGNOSTIC (ESAAA) ......cooviivtrtecriiecrcnteeeenernee
e 424

4.20

BUS INTERACTION (ESXBA)....

421

USER ENVIRONMENT TEST PACKAGE (U ETP) ....................................... 4-28

APPENDIX A

SBI EXPANDER CABINET INSTALLATION

SRS
:= 1 )

FIGURES

Figure No.

Title

Page

Mobile Lifter Using Rigged Wooden Brace and Protection Plate.........................2-2
3-1

SPANNEr WIENCH.... ..ot
st
eeree s e ee sr sae s e e s sbaesesees 3-2

3-2

Unbolting Cabinet Crate COTNErs..........cccoveiiieeiiiiirececeieeectnreeeseeeenseeseeesessasesenes 3-3

Wheel LOCKk ASSEMDIY .......cccciiiiiiiiiecieeeeceeee
et et errnr e e e e cveesssnaes senes34

TOP COVET FaStener. ... ..t
e st
sa i reses s eesas e s sesenasses3-5

3-5

Stabilizer Armand Leveling Pad ...
cnne e e 3-6

3-6

Removing the Front Panel of a TE16 Cabinet or a Unibus Expander Cabinet.......3-7

3-7

VAX-11/780 System Cabinet Configuration...........ccceccereruermrrneercsniriveennersneenne 3-18

3-8

Cabinet Frame with Bolting Plates, Stabilizer Channels, and Interlock Rod..........3-9

3-9

Varieties of Power Plugs and Receptacles..........cccveveeveeieinneiesievveene
e cceneenee 3-11

3-10

LA36 Packaging.......ccccovueiiiieiiercinctinicetieeccretieceesctteressese
sesneae saneanaessse e snnns 3-13

3-11

Unibus Ribbon Cable Connection............cccecvceiieiviieiinecrseeecereeeeceneneeeseesessnnne 3-14

3-12

Unibus Expander Cabinet, Cable Arrangement, Rear View..........c.cccevveecueennne. 3-15

3-13

TE16 Cable CoNNECtions .......c.ccccciieeiiiiiiriiieieceeceiccvretaecesncenveessesssnenanessssnnseene 3-16

3-14

RPO5/RP06 Cable Connections............ccocuemiieiinniisiiiininciin
s e snecss e snessnes 3-18

3-15

RMO03 Cable COnNECiONS.........cccceeiiuimniiiesiineereeeeaecsesssenesesssraneessenesvennrenessesaens 3-19

3-16

DR11-B System Unit Slot Allocation.............cccuveeiervneeirivneiiiceniescneeeeeessveseeesenens 3-20

3-17
3-18

M957 Split Lug Cable Board ............cccooviiiiiiiiniicee
s eveeee e s e e e, 3-21

Circuit Breaker LoCations........cccvuuveeiiereeiivrecreer
e svenesesnessesecenne s senness svnssennansans 3-23

TABLES

Title

Page

Related ManuUalS.......ccoivvurenienenreirieeieeeneneeerersressssssussssssssssssens
cosss susssarsssssssssesns2-1
Tools Necessary for Uncrating and Assembling Cabinets ..........cccocceveeriineriicncnnn. 3-2
AC Power REQUITEIMENLS .....ccueuiieiiireiinereescereesinneeeenes
ceenentastne e sessansnssssesses ssasnes3-10
Guideline for Selecting Number of Load Test USers..........ccccveeevennicenrennineenee
e 4-29

CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION

This manual provides instructions for installing and accepting the VAX-11/780 computer system.
These procedures have been developed for use by DIGITAL field service engineers and/or user personnel. The manual lists the steps that must be taken, following equipment delivery, in preparation for
final acceptance by the customer. Table 1-1 lists related manuals.
The unpacking and pre-installation procedures are designed to ensure that the VAX-11/780 system
shipped is the one actually ordered by the customer; and that the hardware, software and documentation for that system are present, accounted for, and at the current revision level.
NOTE
The entire VAX-11/780 system and appropriate
documentation should be on hand before installation
is begun. Any discrepancies must be noted and dealt
with. It is difficult to collect on damages once equipment has been unpacked.

Chapter 2 lists procedures and precautions to be followed when moving the packaged VAX-11/780
equipment to the installation site. Chapter 3 lists hardware installation procedures, from inventory to
power up. Chapter 4 provides system checkout and acceptance procedures. SBI expander cabinet and
TUA4S5 tape drive installation procedures, together with instructions for running additional diagnostic
programs, are listed in Appendix A. Add-on procedures will be listed in Appendix B.

1-1

Table 1-1

Related Manuals

Title

Document Number

Notes

VAX-11/780 Hardware
User’s Guide

EK-UG780-UG-PRE

Available on hard copy*

User’s Guide

EK-DS780-UG-PRE

Available on hard copy*

LA36/LA35 DECwriter II
User’s Manual

EK-LA3635-OP-003

Available on hard copy*

DECmagtape Transport
Maintenance Manual

EK-0TE16-TM-001

Available on hard copy*

RK06/RK07 Disk Drive
User’s Manual

EK-RK067-UG-001

Available on hard copy*

RPO5/RP06 Disk Drive
Installation Manual

EK-RP056-IN-PRE

Available on hard copy*

RMO02/RMO03 Disk Subsystem
Service Manual

EK-RM023-SV-001

Available on hard copy*

LP11/LS11/LAIl1 Line
Printer Manual

EK-LP11-TM-006

Available on hard copy*

DZ11 User’s Guide

EK-DZ110-OP-PRE

Available on hard copy*

VA X-11/780 Diagnostic System

TE16/TE10W/TE10N

CR11/CM11 Card Reader

System Installation Manual

EK-OCR11-TM-004

DR11-B/DA11-B Manual

EK-DR11B-TM-004

Available on hard copy*
Available on hard copy*

*These manuals are shipped with the devices that they describe. Additional copies can be ordered from:
Digital Equipment Corporation
444 Whitney Street
Northboro, MA 01532
Attention: Printing and Circulation Services NR2/M15
Customer Services Section

CHAPTER 2
HANDLING THE PACKAGED EQUIPMENT

2.1

GENERAL

DIGITAL ships the various items of the VAX-11/780 system packedin crates and boxes. Some of the
equipment is mounted on skids as well. The customer is respons1b1e for moving the packaged equip-

ment to the installation site.

This chapter discusses the equipment packaging and the proper ways to transport it from the receiving
area to the installation area.
2.2

BOXED EQUIPMENT

All VAX-11/780 system cabinets and some large perlpheral devices are mounted on casters. Other
peripheral devices are mounted separately on skids or packedin consolidated boxes and attached to
skids by hold down rails. Fork lifts and mobile lifters can be used to move the packaged equipment.
Figure 2-1 shows how a wooden brace can be used to protect the equipment when two mobile lifters
are used.

If the consolidated boxes containing more than one item cannot be moved to the installation area, they
must be opened so that the small box contents can be moved separately.
2.3

CONSTRAINTS ON THE MOVING OF EQUIPMENT

The moving of cabinets from the receiving area to the installation area should have been planned in
advance of the delivery date. Ensure that the sizes of doors, elevators, passageways, and ramps have
been checked for height, width, and turning radius.

When moving the equipmént, take the following precautions.
1.

Move the cabinets carefully. They may become unstable when tilted more than 10 degrees
from the vertical. If the cabinets are moved up ramps, additional precautions may be necessary.

Avoid jolting the cabinets.

Observe the caution symbols printed on the cabinet containers. When the cabinets are
moved, they should be pushed on the side indicated. Two of the four casters on each cabinet
are locked to facilitate movement in one direction.

The cabinets are mounted on shock-isolating casters. Normally, the cabinets will arrive
without skids. If a fork lift is used, the prongs should be inserted from the front or the back
of a double-width cabinet, or from the end of a single-width cabinet.

Ifthe installation site is on an upper level, a crane or an elevator capable of lifting up to 2000

pounds should be used.

WOODEN BRACE AND
PROTECTION PLATE

l'..

HYDRAULIC

JACK

CROSS-ROD

|
I
|

2" x 4"
SPACER BLOCK .\

CABINET

\ |

MOBILE LIFTER —

(2 REQUIRED)

\—

|————————

—

—)\

@ ' ] \ANGLE IRON
TK-0367

Figure 2-1

Mobile Lifter Using Rigged Wooden Brace
and Protection Plate

2-2

CHAPTER 3
HARDWARE INSTALLATION

3.1

GENERAL

This chapter provides a step-by-step procedure for shipment inventory, unpacking, cabinet assembly,
cabling, and power up for the VAX-11/780 system.

3.2

SHIPMENT INVENTORY
Check that all VAX-11/780 equipment has been moved to the designated installation site (a
customer responsibility).

Inventory all equipment against the shipping list accompanying the shipment.
Ensure that all system cabinets and free-standing peripherals are in their containers and
unopened.
Ensure that all separate boxes and consolidated boxes are sealed.

Any opened packages or cabinets should be called to the attention of the customer and
documented on the LARS report.
Notify the branch manager or branch supervisor of any missing or incorrect items.
Have the customer contact the carrier to locate any missing items.

Have the branch service manager check with the DIGITAL Traffic and Shipping Department if the carrier does not have the missing items.
Check all boxes for external damage (dents, holes, smashed corners).
10.

3.3

Notify the customer of all damages and list them on the LARS report. Photographs will be
useful in clarifying the extent of the damage.

UNPACKING BOXES
1.

Locate the “Open Me First” box.

Open all boxes and inventory the contents against the shipping/accessory list in the “Open
Me First” box.
Inspect the equipment for damages. Report any damage to the customer and on the LARS
report.

If the damage is extensive, call the local service supervisor for instructions on how to proceed.

3-1

FNTRT/S

FTTETY

A DAY

Y"‘T

3.4 UNCRATING THE CABINETS
Several tools are necessary for uncrating and assembling the cabinets (Table 3-1).
Table 3-1 Tools Necessary for Uncrating
and Assembling Cabinets

3/8 inch wrench or adjustable wrench
7/16 inch wrench or adjustable wrench
9/16 inch wrench or adjustable wrench
No. 2 Phillips screwdriver
Thin bladed tool (e.g., a metal rule)

Spirit level (optional)
Spanner wrench (Unibus expander cabinet opening tool, part no. DEC 1213091)(Figure 3-1)
VAX-11/780 cabinet key (part no. DEC 12-14664-02, supplied with cabinet)

SIDE VIEW

END VIEW
TK-0368

Figure 3-1

Spanner Wrench

Uncrate each cabinet, as follows:
1.

Usinga 7/16 inch wrench, unbolt the bottom protector from the crate. Remove the bottom
protector.

Unbolt the corners of the crate with the 7/16 inch wrench, in diagonally opposite pairs, as
shown in Figure 3-2.

Unbolt the top of the crate with the 7/16 inch wrench.

Remove the pieces of the crate.

TOP PANEL

END PANEL

REAR PANEL

END PA@[

flflflfl[ /

!
fl”flflfl

TM \\j

BASE
Figure 3-2

NT
\FROPANEL

Unbolting Cabinet Crate Corners

3-3

3.5

CABINET DISASSEMBLY

The double-width system cabinet and the one or more expander cabinets must be partially disassembled before they can be joined into a single, integrated structure.
3.5.1

System Cabinet Disassembly

Remove the wheel lock assembly from each caster at the end of the system cabinet, as shown
in Figure 3-3.

Open the front and rear doors of the CPU cabinet. The key is in the “Open Me First” box.

Remove each rear door by swinging it 90 degrees and lifting it off the hinges.

Remove each front door by swinging it 90 degrees and lifting the pin at the bottom of the
door.

Release the top cover by reaching up to the under side of the back of the top cover and
rotate the 1/4 turn fastener counter-clockwise as shown in Figure 3-4. Push the cover forward and lift it off. The released fastener will hang by a wire attaching it to the top cover.

00O © 0O
0
00

ONE SIDE OF CABINET)

oC O

(BOTH CASTERS ON

[//'/0/ /7/7 /7 @

WHEEL LOCK ASSEMBLY

Figure 3-3

TK-0362

Wheel Lock Assembly

3.4

Remove the trim strips from the front and rear right side of the system cabinet. The cabinet
control panel must be removed before the right front strip can be removed. Remove the
screws from each end of the panel and lay the panel carefully on top of the cabinet frame,
'

keeping the wires intact.

0 o

Remove the floppy disk drive shipping bracket.

[ o

FRONT OF CABINET
TK-0364

Figure 3-4

Top Cover Fastener

3-5

3.5.2

1.
2.
3.

Unibus Expander Cabinet Disassembly
Open the rear door of the Unibus expander cabinet with the opening tool (Figure 3-1).
Open the door 90 degrees and lift it off the hinges.
Remove the top louvered panel. If a TE16 is present, remove the gray trim panel. Remove

the bottom panel of the Unibus expander cabinet (Figure 3-6.)
4.

Release and remove the top cover.

Remove the wheel lock assembly of both casters at the left end of the Unibus expander
cabinet by removing two bolts in each assembly (Figure 3-3).

Untape the stabilizer arms in the right and left sleeve assemblies of the Unibus expander
cabinet (Figure 3-5). Slide the arms forward out of the sleeves, while lifting the interlock rod
approximately 1 inch vertically.
INTERLOCK
ROD

—

)

0
L >

0
P

°
0
+]

CHANNEL

LEVELER
FOOT
TK-0365

Figure 3-5

Stabilizer Arm and Leveling Pad
3-6

Locate the leveler pads in the “Open Me First” box and screw one into each stabilizer arm.

Reinsert the stabilizer arms into the sleeve assemblies while raising the interlock rod.

Remove the front, rear, and top trim strips.
TEI16 Cabinet Disassembly

3.5.3

If one or more TE16s are present, disassemble each as follows. Otherwise, go to Paragraph 3.6 to begin

joining the cabinets.

Remove the wheel lock assemblies from both casters at the left side of the cabinet (Figure
3-3).

Remove the top of the cabinet.

Open and remove the rear door.

Remove the bottom front panel using a thin bladed tool (Figure 3-6).

Untape the stabilizer arms in the right and left end sleeve assemblies. Slide the arms forward
out of the sleeves while lifting the interlock rod approximately 1 inch to free the left side
interlock with the sleeve.

Locate the leveler pads and screw one into each stabilizer arm.

Reinsert the stabilizer arms into the sleeve assemblies while raising the interlock rod.

Repeat the preceding seven steps for each TE16.

TK-0261

Figure 3-6

Removing the Front Panel of a TE16 Cabinet
or a Unibus Expander Cabinet
3.7

Push the cabinets to adjacent positions. They should be arranged from left to right as follows: system cabinet (left most), SBI expander cabinet (if present), Unibus expander cabinet,
and TE16 cabinet(s) (right most, if present) (Figure 3-7).

VAX-11/780
SYSTEM
CABINET

SBI
EXPANDER
CABINET

UNIBUS
EXPANDER
CABINET

DEDICATED
MAGTAPE
CABINET

TK-0262

Figure 3-7

VAX-11/780 Cabinet Configuration

Insert leveler feet into the brackets at the four corners of each cabinet.
Use a9/16 inch wrench to lower the feet until all four feet of each cabinet touch the floor.
Adjust the system cabinet height until most of the cabinet weight rests on the feet. Use a
spirit level to bring the cabinet horizontal. Note that if the CPU cabinet is not level, the front
door will not line up properly.

Adjust the height and fore and aft position of the adjoining cabinet until the corresponding
bolt holes in the mounting plates at the top and bottom of each cabinet are perfectly aligned.
If the VAX-11/780 system includes an SBI expander cabinet, proceed with the steps listed in
Appendix A, Paragraph A.1, at this point.
Insert a 1/4-20 bolt into each hole in the mounting plates shown in Figure 3-8. Add nuts and
tighten them.

Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each remaining cabinet.
Lower the pads on the stabilizer arms to obtain minimum contact with the floor. The arms
should still be free enough to slide.

Replace the top trim strips between the cabinets (four screws each).
10.

Replace the front and rear trim strips between the cabinets (four screws each).

3-8

BOLTING PLATE

INTERLOCK ROD

TRIM STRIP

HOLES

|[
o

BOLTING HOLE

STABILIZER ARM CHANNELS

TK-0366

Figure 3-8 Cabinet Frame with Bolting Plates,
Stabilizer Channels, and Interlock Rod

3-9

11.

Remove the shipping clamps from the BA11-K box in the Unibus expander cabinet. If the
BA11-K blocks access to trim strip mounting holes, pull out the stabilizer arms and slide out
the BA11-K box before mounting the trim strips.

12.

Replace the top cover of each cabinet.

13.

Connect the ground straps between cabinets.

3.7 POWER CHECK
The system cabinet (and the SBI expander cabinet) and the RPO5/RP06 disk drives require three-phase
ac power. The Unibus expander cabinet and remaining peripheral devices require single-phase ac
power.

Check the ac power receptacles to ensure that they meet the specifications listed in Table 3-2. Figure
3-9 provides a key to the varieties of receptacles and plugs. When checking the three phase sources,
measure the voltage between each of the three-phases and neutral on the receptacles. When checking
the single phase sources, measure the voltage between the source and neutral lines on the receptacles.

M_LE.

1abie 3-2

Three Phase
Vac
Hz
Hz

PR,

___

AT Power Requiremenis

Nominal

Minimum

Maximum

120
50
60

100
49
59

127
61
61
20

Vac

240

200

254

Hz
HZ

50
60

49
59

51
61

Current in amps

Single Phase (for Unibus expander cabinet)
Vac

120

132

Hz
Hz

50
60

47
47

63
63

Current in amps
Vac

12
240

180

20
264

Hz
Hz

50
60

47
47

63
63

Current in amps

3-10

USED ON

RECEPTACLE

PLUG

SOURCE

ALL 120V TABLE-TOP

120V
154

1-PHASE

COMPUTERS. STANDARD
120V LOW-CURRENT

DISTRIBUTION. 120V

5262

HUBBEL

TU10 UNITS. MOST

‘; 20

:‘?M“:‘: 5.16P

120V TERMINA

12-06361

g
DEC # 90-08938

120V

30A

1-PHASE

ALL 120V STANDARD

HUBBEL

#2610

#2611

G | L5308

NEMA # L6-30P

120/208-240V

2-PHASE

20A
3.PHASEY

20A

120/208V

HUBBEL

w
#2411
NEMA # L14-20P
DEC # 12-11046

CABINET MOUNTED EOPT

12-11194

DEC # 12-11193

#2410
L14-20R

CESSOR CABINET ONLY.

12-11046

120V PDP-11/45 PRO-

X
AY

60 Hz RM 10 DRUM

;32/203\'
3PHASE Y

L DEVICES .

60 Hz RPO2/RP03/

HUBBEL

RPO4, RPOG, RPOE

42610

42511

NEMA # 121-20P
DEC # 12-11209

W | 121-20R

12-11210

ALL 240V TABLE-TOP
COMPUTERS.

STANDARD LOW-CURRENT

240V

16A
1-PHASE

240V DISTRIBUTION.
MOST 240V TERMINAL

;’S’J‘féfi-o

6-16R

NEMA # 6-16P

12-11204

DEC # 90-08853
X

240V

‘1‘°:HASE
)

ALL 240V STANDARD

HUBBEL

#2320

#2321

60 Hz RM10 DRUM

:32/46V
NEMA # — NOTNEMA
DEC # 12-09010

3.PHASE Y

NOT NEMA
12-11269

G
X

HUBBEL

1L21-30P

DEC 12-12314

#2811

NEMA

Figure 3-9

60 Hz RPO2/RPO3/
APO4

”

Y
.
3-PHASE

120/208V

CABINET MOUNTED
EQUIPMENT.

L6-20R
12-11191

NEMA # L6-20P
DEC #12-11182

30A

\—

#2810

12-12315

POP11/70

PROCESSOR

[ s
L21-30R

PDP 11/70 MEM.

VAX-11/780

PROCESSOR

Varieties of Power Plugs and Receptacles

3-11

3.8

NSTALLATION OF THE CONSOLE LA36

Remove the full telescope cap and then remove the stitched tube.

Cut the nylon retaining straps from around the shipping carton and discard them.

Remove all shock-absorbing material and packing from around the LA36 (Figure 3-10).
Remove the poly bag from the printer.
Remove the foam key protector pad from the keyboard.
Loosen and remove the hex head bolt securing the wooden leg brace to the skid assembly.
Remove microfoam from around each leg of the LA36.

Carefully inspect the LA36 cabinet, keyboard, and carriage assembly for possible shipping
damage. Inspect and check the enclosed packing list for lost or missing items. Report any
damage or missing items.

Lift the LA36 top cover assembiy; clip and remove the nyion cabie tie securing the print
head assembly. Remove the caution tag.
Install and adjust the leveling feet on the LA36 legs.

10.

11.

Plug the LA36 1/0 cable into the H7001 inside the left rear upright of the system cabinet.

Reference the installation procedures listed in the LA36/LA35 DECwriter 11 User's Manual
(EK-LA3635-OP-003) for further details.

3.9

INTERCABINET CABLING AND INSTALLATION OF PERIPHERAL DEVICES
1.

Remove the exhaust plenum at the rear of the system cabinet by loosening two thumb screws
at the top corners and lifting off.
Untape and uncoil the power cable stored at the bottom rear of the CPU cabinet.
CAUTION
Do not plug the power cable into the customer’s ac

source until power checks have been completed (Paragraph 3.7).

The three-wire DIGITAL power control bus cable is shipped with tie wraps holding it to the
front of the Unibus expander cabinet. Connect it from the I/O panel J8 connector at the
right end of the system cabinet to the 861 connector* in the Unibus expander cabinet. This
connects the 866/869 power controller in the main cabinet with the 861 power controller in
the expander cabinet.
Connect the remote power sense cable between all 861 power controllers.

Plug the three Unibus ribbon cables from the BA11-K box (P2, P1, P3) in the Unibus
expander cabinet into the corresponding receptacles (J3, J2, J1) in the CPU cabinet (Figures
3-11 and 3-12).
*Any of three receptacles near the LOCAL ON/REMOTE ON toggle switch.

312

STRAPPING

FULL

TELESCOPE ——»
CAP

STITCHED
TUBE

———¥

]
POLYBAG ———

____—— TERMINAL

WOOD BRACE

HEX HEAD BOLTS

/ MICROFOAM

WOOD SKID

POLYBAG

TEE NUTS

TK-0369

Figure 3-10

LA36 Packaging
3-13

M9014

PADDLE CARD
IN BA11K

BOX

UBA

CABLES ,

SECOND

MBA CABLES

—

o
N

—_————}-0

-———— s _>

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f__'A—_\

REMOTE

”~

POWER SENSE

CABLE

AR T{“\ T v 7 /'p'
AN

\\\:V:{;”
RED EDGES ON
RIBBON CABLES
TK-0260

Figure 3-11

Unibus Ribbon Cable Connections

If a TE16 tape drive is present, connect the I/O cables from the TM03 formatter (Figure
3-13) to J4,J5, J6 of the I/O panel in the system cabinet. Daisy chain the DIGITAL power
control bus cable to the 861 power controller. If two or more TE16 tape drives are present,
daisy chain the I/O cables. Eight TE16 tape drives can be connected to one TM03 formatter.
Refer to the TEI6/TEIOW/TEION DECmagtape Transport Maintenance Manual (EKO0TE16-TM-001).

If an RKO06 or RK07 disk drive is present, unpack the unit and attach the I/O cables to the
RK611 or RK711 controller in the BA11-K box, according to the instructions listed in the

RK06/RKO07 Disk Drive User's Manual (EK-RK067-UG-001). Route the cables in the
Unibus expander cabinet according to the drawing in the Unibus print set.

Connect the ground cable between the RK06 and the frame of the Unibus expander cabinet.

3-14

CABLES ARE TO BE CENTERED
BEHIND BA11-K BOXES WHEN
PASSING BEHIND THEM. CABLES
SHOWN SPREAD-OUT FOR
DRAWING CLARITY ONLY.

NOTE:
NOTE:

EXAMPLE CABLE ROUTING
FOR FULL CONFIGURATION.
DUPLICATE

CABLING NOT SHOWN.

ROD

BA11-K #2
STRAIN RELIEF

SHOWN IN

__|

EXTENDED

==}

POSITION

LI
\1 S,

INR

BA11-K #1

|
N

TO CPU

— 1/0 PANEL

L.\

FOR ALL CABLES:
FOLD EXCESS &
LEAVE IN BOTTOM
OF CAB.

LINEPRINTER

PV N

TO TERMINALS

Figure 3-12 Unibus Expander Cabinet,
Cable Arrangement, Rear View

3-15

TK-0484

SMOOTH SIDE UP

RIBBED SIDE UP

SLOT A/B02 f/ /3

SLOT A/BO3

SLoT A/BO4

/
CABLE A

sLota/B01

SLOT A/B01

SLOT C/DO1 > /3

SLOT €/DO

romor

SLOT C/DO1

SLOT E/FO1

SLOT A/BO1

SLOTA/BO1

SLOT E/FO!

\
NO 1/2

CABLE B |

SLOTA/BOS | | TWIST

CABLEC

SLOT A/BO6

RIBBED SIDE UP

TE16 - SLAVE 0

/ TE16 - SLAVE 1

1/2 TWIST

- SLAVE 7
TE16

1/2 TWIST

TE16

RH780

(M9041)

1/2 TWIST

TTMMO3

BCC6R CABLE CONNECTIONS

SEE DETAIL X

RH780 TO EXPANDER 1/0 PANEL

PART NO | DESCRIPTION

Figure 3-13

TE16 Cable Connections

3-16

FROM

EXPANDER /0 PANEL TO TMO3

FROM

DESCRIPTION| PART NO’

BCO6R-10|

/0 CABLE

M9041-A

EXP 1/0 CONN J6|EXP /0 CONNJ6|

TMO3 A/B04

I/0 CABLE | BCO6R-20

BCO6R-10|

1/0 CABLE

M9041-B

EXP 1/0 CONN J5| EXP I/0 CONN J5|

TMO3 A/BOS

I/0 CABLE | BCO6R-20

BCO6R-10 | 1/0 CABLE

M9041-C

EXP I/0 CONN J4| EXP 1/0 CONNJ4|

TMO3 A/B06

I/0 CABLE | BCO6R-20 |

TK-0264

If RP05, RP06, or RM03 disk drives are present, uncrate them and set them up according to

procedures outlined in the appropriate installation manuals:

RP05/RPO6 Disk Drive Installation Manual (PRELIM) (EK-RP0O56-IN-PRE)

RMO02/RMO3 Disk Subsystem Service Manual (EK-RM023-SV-001).
10.

Connect the RP05, RP06, or RM03 Massbus cable to the I/O panel J3 in the system cabinet,

according to Figure 3-14 or 3-15.

11.

Connect the ground wire between the RP05, RP06, or RMO3 disk drive and the frame of the

12.

If a line printer is present, uncrate it and set it up according to the instructions listed in the

13.

14.

15.

system cabinet.

LP11/LSI1/LAll Line Printer Manual (EK-LP11-TM-006).

Connect the line printer cable that exits from the BAl 1-K box to the line printer. The cable
|
is round and black (or gray) and labeled no. 70-11 212-0-0.
Connect the I/O cables from the supplied terminals to the H317 distribution box in the
Unibus expander cabinet, as explained in the DZ11 User’s Guide (EK-DZ110-OP-PRE).
If a card reader is present, unpack it and set it up according to the instructions listed in the
CRI11/CM]11 Card Reader System Installation Manual (EK-OCR11-TM-004). The I/0O

cable is round and black, labeled no. 70-08738.
16.

If a DR11-B general-purpose interface is installed in a BA11-K boxin the Unibus expander
cabinet, connections to the user device should be made through the two M957 split lug cable
boards that are supplied with the DR11-B option. These M957 boards should be plugged
into slot 4, connections C and D, as shown in Figure 3-16. Figure 3-17 shows an M957
board. Note that the test board should be installed in slot 2, connectors A and B, for normal
operation and in slot 4, connectors C and D, when running diagnostics. See Chapter 4 of this
manual concerning diagnostic procedures; and see the DRI1I-B/DAlI-B Manual (EKDR 11B-TM-004) for user device interface information.

3-17

CONTROLLER B
INPUT
CONTROLLER B

OUTPUT

MASSBUS CABLE FROM
PREVIOUS DRIVE

CNTRL B INPUT

J12

CNTRL B OUTPUT
MASSBUS CABLE TO
NEXT DRIVE

CONTROLLER A
INPUT

CNTRL A INPUT

CNTRL A OUTPUT

CONTROLLER A

GROUND STRAP TO

OUTPUT

NEXT DRIVE

CONTROLLER B
INPUT

GROUND STRAP FROM

GROUND STUD

CONNECTIONS FOR DRIVES BETWEEN

CONTROLLER B

PREVIOUS DRIVE

OUTPUT

FIRST AND LAST DRIVES
MASSBUS CABLE FROM

PREVIOUS DRIVE

DETAIL C

CONTROLLER B

REAR VIEW OF RP0O5/RP06 |/O0 CONNECTOR PANEL

INPUT

SEE DETAIL C\'QQ

CONTROLLER B
OUTPUT

MASSBUS CABLE

CONTROLLER A
INPUT

FROM I/0 CONN. PANEL

GROUND STRAP FROM
PREVIOUS DRIVE

CONTROLLER A
OUTPUT
MASSBUS TERMINATOR

CONTROLLER A

PACK ASSEMBLY

INPUT

MASSBUS CABLE TO

CONTROLLER A

OUTPUT
ot

NEXT DRIVE

LAST DRIVE CONNECTIONS

GROUND STRAPTO

FROM 11/780 CAB

NEXT DRIVE (ITEM 17)
RED EDGES ON

RIBBON CABLES

FIRST DRIVE CONNECTIONS

A
/1N

“

jgl o

: :

RPO5/RP06

J10

! :

J12

J11

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DETAIL A

J14

J13

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DETAIL A

1/0 CONNECTOR PANEL

\}\ AN

A.B.C

CABLES
TK-0266

Figure 3-14

RPO5/RP06 Cable Connections

3-18

DRIVE 1 THRU 7

L
L

/ PORT A IN (J3)

/;/’

PORT A OUT (J2)

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PORT B IN (J7)

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7 \&

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An 0

i
P

OUT (J6)

POWER SEQUENCE
IN (J8)

POWER SEQUENCE
ouT (J9)
5/16 GND STUD

PORT B CABLES

SHOWN FOR [ILLUSTRATION ONLY

GROUNDSTRAP
TO RMO3

Figure 3-15

TK-0263

RMO03 Cable Connections

3-19

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USER CABLE
CONNECTIONS

FINGERS

OA2 OB2 OA1 OBI
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oD2

oCt

oD1

OE2

OF2

OE1

OF1

OH2

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OK2

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OM2

ON2

OM1

ON1

OoP2

OR2

OP1

ORI

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OT2

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Ovi

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TK-0481

Figure 3-17

M957 Split Lug Cable Board

310

SYSTEM START UP PROCEDURE
Reinstall doors, tops, and front panels of all cabinets.
Level the system using leveler feet. Note that if the system cabinet is not level, the front door
will not line up properly.
Reinstall the exhaust plenum.

Ensure that all circuit breakers in the system, including those in the system power supplies,
are OFF.
Ensure that the customer power source receptacles are wired properly (Paragraph 3.7).
Ensure that all power control sense switches are in the REMOTE position.
Ensure that the Auto Restart switch on the control panel (top front of system cabinet) is in
the OFF position.

Connect the power cable for the system cabinet to the customer power source. Connect the
power cable for the Unibus expander cabinet to the customer power source. Connect the
power cable for the console LA36 and the other free-standing peripheral devices to the
customer power source. Note that the system cabinet (and the SBI expander cabinet) and the
PO5/RPO6 disk drive require three-phase ac power. The Unibus expander cabinet and the
remaining peripheral devices require single-phase ac power.
Set the main circuit breaker on the power control module to ON (Figure 3-18).
10.

Ensure that the memory blower (the one in the middle) is turned ON.

11.

Set the three secondary circuit breakers on the 866/869 power control module to ON.

12.

Open both front system cabinet doors if they are not already open.

13.

See that the memory power supply Power Normal status indicator lamp is lit.

14.

Turn on all remaining circuit breakers, including the following:
e

87111 battery back up circuit breakers

87112 battery back up circuit breakers (if present)

866 circuit breakers in the CPU cabinet and the CPU expander cabinet

861 circuit breakers in the Unibus expander cabinet, the TEE16 cabinet, and the TE16
cabinet

all circuit breakers on free-standing peripheral devices

Reiease the drive lock and swing out the floppy drive assembly.
16.

Compress the diskette slot cover lock and slide the cover to the right.

3-22

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TK-0285

Figure 3-18

Circuit Breaker Locations

3-23

17.

With the diskette label to the right, insert diskette ZZ-ESZAB into the RX0i floppy disk
drive and close the cover.

18.

Ensure that the LA36 is powered ON. Also see that the LSI-11 HALT/ENABLE switch is
set to ENABLE (UP) and that the LSI-11 power switch is set to ON (UP).

19.

Set the five-position key switch on the control panel to the LOCAL position.

20.

Ensure that the Power Normal indicators on each power supply are lit.

21.

Ensure that all blowers are functioning.

22.

The power up restart message should be printed on the LA36 console terminal.
Console terminal output:

CPU

HALTED,SOMM

CLEAR,STEP=NONE,CLOCK=NORM

RAD=HEX,ADD=PHYS, DAT=LONG,FILL=00,REL=00000000

INIT SEQ DONE
HALTED AT 00000000

(RELOADING

WCS)

LOAD DONE, 00003200 BYTES LOADED
VER: PCS=01 WCS=03-10 FLPA=03 CON=PX03-08

23.

Set all remaining circuit breakers on power controllers, expander boxes, and peripherals to
ON.

3.24

CHAPTER 4

SYSTEM CHECKOUT AND ACCEPTANCE

4.1

GENERAL

Perform system checkout and acceptance by running the following diagnostic programs and booting

the operating system in the order specified below.

Microdiagnostics on floppy disk 1 (diskette ZZ-ESZAC)
Microdiagnostics on floppy disk 2 (diskette ZZ-ESZAD)
CPU Cluster Exerciser (ESKAX, ESKAY, ESKAZ)
Tape Drive Functional Timer (ESMAB)
Run Time: 3 min/drive

RPOX Functional Test (ESRBA)
Run Time: 10 min/drive

DMC11 Exerciser (ESDBB)
Run Time: 2 seconds
Boot VMS

Tape Drive Reliability Test (ESMAA)
Run Time: 15 min/drive

Disk Formatter (ESRAB)
Run Time: 2 min/RKO06

5 min/RP04/05
8 min/RP06

Disk Reliability Test (ESRAA)
Run Time: Multidrive test - indefinite

Muititerminal Diagnostic (ESTBA)
Run Time: 3-30 min

Local Terminal Diagnostic (ESTAA)
Run Time: 3-30 min

Line Printer Diagnostic (ESAAA)
Run Time: 3-15 min/printer

¢ System Exerciser {acceptance mode, ESXBA)
Run Time: 15 min, typical
* User Environment Test Package (UETP)
The VAX-11/780 system is ready for acceptance when each of the above diagnostic programs has been

run with at least one error-free pass. Note that each command line should be terminated by a carriage
return. Note also that a colon (:) should follow the device mnemonic when the device is selected for
testing.
4.2

MICRODIAGNOSTICS

Run one pass.

Run Time: diskette 1, 5-8 min; diskette 2, 4-30 min
1.

Insert diskette 1 (ZZ-ESZAC) in the floppy disk drive.

Type Control P to enter the console 1/0O mode.
Type HALT to halt the VAX-11/780 CPU. The ATTN light on the console panel should

light and the prompt symbol, >>>, should be printed out on the console terminal.

Type I to initialize the system.
Type TEST to start the microdiagnostic program.
Microdiagnostic monitor and programs are loaded.
Console outputs microdiagnostic section number when a test begins executing.
Console terminal output will look like this:

>>>

TEST

ZZ~-ESKAB

V8.0

01,02,03,04
NO.

OF WCS MODULES = 0002
05,06,07,08,09,0A,08,0C,0D,0E,OF,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,
1A,

B, 1C,1D, 1E, 1F,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,
2A, 2B, 27,28,29
2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 30,
,
31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,3A,3B,3C,
3D,
END PASS 0001

MOUNT

FLOPPY

ZZ-ESZAD

TYPE

"DI"

MIC>

The

and

microdiagnostic
size.

The
terminal
prints
execution
terminate,
failed.

identifies

itself,

its

release

level

out
section numbers.
Should
test
the
operator
knows
which
section

NOTE
Operator input is underlined.
At end of pass, the console directs the operator to insert the next diskette and type DI
(diagnose).

4-2

10.

The microdiagnostic monitor then prompts for operator input.

. 11.

Insert diskette ZZ-ESZAD.

12.

After inserting the required diskette, type DI.

13.

Programs resident on diskette ZZ-ESZAD are then executed.

14.

Console terminal output:

MIC > DI
3E,

§ MEM CTRLS = 00000001
3F, 40,

4K CHIP 00001008
41,42,
CPU TR = 00000010

43,44,45,46,47,48,49,4A,48B,4C,4D,

CTRL 1 MAX ADR+l

= 00090000

4E,

CTRL

1 MAX ADR+l

00090000

4F, 50,

STARTING

FPA TESTS

END

0001

5A, 5B,
51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,
PASS

CPU HALTED,SOMM CLEAR,STEP=NONE,CLOCK=NORM

RAD=HE X,ADD=PHYS, DAT =LONG,FILL=00,REL=00000000
INIT

SEQ DONE

00000000

HALTED AT

(RELOADING WCS)

LOAD DONE,

VER:

00003200

BYTES

LOADED

PCS=01 WCS=03-10 FPLA=03 CON=PX03-08

>>>

Note

that microdiagnostic

section numbers are sequential

.
(Hex)

End of pass indication is printed when test execution

completed.

Note

that

the

returns control

diagnostic
to

monitor

reloads

WCS

The console program puts out a prompt character,

4.3

and

then

the console program.

LOADING THE DIAGNOSTIC SUPERVISOR (ESSAA) DIRECTLY

>>>.

The diagnostic supervisor is required to execute macro level diagnostic programs. Proceed as follows.
1.

Type Control P to return control to the console program.

Type HALT to halt the CPU.

Install diskette ZZ-ESZAF.

4-3

Console prompts for input.
Load the diagnostic supervisor into
SAA.EXE/ST:FEQO.

the

main

memory by typing - LO ES-

Console terminal output:

>>>

LO ESSAA.EXE/ST:FE00
LOAD DONE,

Console

Operator
address.

4.4

Output

program

0000A000

prompts

types

specifies

BYTES

for

input.

supervisor

load

LOADED

file

name

and

load

start

size.

INDIRECT CONSOLE COMMAND FILES

The user may load the diagnostic supervisor, load a diagnostic program, and start the diagnostic

supervisor by executing an indirect command file. Proceed as follows.
1.

Type Control P to return control to the console program.

Type @<code>, where <code> is the five-letter mnemonic designation for the diagnostic
program to be loaded.
Console terminal output:

>>>@ESKAZ
HALT

HALT

CPU
INIT

CPU

HALTED

INITIALIZE

INIT
UNJAM

THE

SEQ

AND

DONE

CLEAR

THE

SBI

ESKAZ.EXE/ST:200

LOAD

DONE,

MEMORY

ESSAA.EXE/ST:FE00

LOAD DONE,

START

000OCEOO0

MANAGEMENT

BYTES

AND

0000D000

LOADED

PDP-11

BYTES

COMPATIBILITY

LOADED

10000

<@EOF>
<@EXIT>
DIAGNOSTIC

SUPERVISOR.

ZZ-ESSAA-4,02-417

DS>

At this point, type ST to start the diagnostic program.

4-4

6-JUN-1978

08:46:12.9

45 CPU CLUSTER EXERCISER PACKAGE
Three programs (ESKAX, ESKAY, and ESK AZ) make up the CPU cluster exerciser package. Run
one pass of each program.
ESKAX (Quick Verify Portion of the CPU Cluster Exerciser)

Load and run ESKAX as follows.
1.

Type Control P to return control to the console program. Insert diskette ZZ-ESZAF.

Type @ESKAX to load the program and load and start the supervisor.
Type ST to start the program.

Select the CPU (KA), UBA (DW), and MBA (RHO) for testing as follows.
SELECT UNITS: KAO:, DWO0:, RHO:

Supply the requested information for each device to be tested, as in the example below.
Console terminal output:

>>>@ESKAX

HALT

CPU

INIT

THE

CPU

HALTED

INITIALIZE

INIT SEQ DONE
UNJAM

AND

CLEAR

THE

SBI

LO ESKAX.EXE/ST:200
LOAD DONE, 0000DCO0 BYTES
QUICK VERIFY

!
LO

LOADED

ESSAA.EXE/ST:FEOO

LOAD DONE,

START

0000D000

BYTES

LOADED

10000

<@EOF>

<@EXIT>

DIAGNOSTIC
DS>

SUPERVISOR.

ZZ-ESSAA-4.02-417

6-JUN-1978

08:39:21.31

PROGRAM:

CPU CLUSTER

EXERCISER,

*%%%*

GSIZER NOT YET IMPLEMENTED

SELECT

UNITS:

KAO:,

FOR DEVICE: KAO
ENTER TR NUMBER

DWO:,

RHO:

[1-16(D)]:

REV 9 DEPO

%%k

4 TESTS.

FOR DEVICE: DWO
ENTER TR NUMBER

[1-16(D)]:

ENTER ADAPTER BR LEV [4-7 (D) J: 4
ENTER DEVICE BR LEVEL [4-7 (D ) ]: 4
ENTER UBA NUMBER [0-3(D)]: O
ENTER UNIBUS

DEVICE ADDRESS

RHO
ENTER TR NUMBER

[00000760000-00000777776(0)]:

770000

FOR DEVICE:

[1-16(D)]:

ENTER ADAPTER BR LEVEL
NUMBER OF NEXUS

[4-7(D)]:

FOUND:

5
00000002

NEXUS ADD
20012000
20001000

TR LVL
00000009
00000008

TYPE

20006000

00000003

DWn

RHnN
RHn

NUMBER OF DWX'S FOUND:
NEXUS

ADD

REG

50006000
NUMBER

00000001

ADD

201 3F000

OF MBE'S

END OF RUN,

FOUND

1 PASSES.

00000000

0 ERRORS DETECTED,

TIME:

6-JUN-1978

08:40:57.88
DS>

Run ESKAY, the native instruction portion of the cluster exerciser, by typing @ESKAY
and supplying the information requested.

Console terminal output:

>>>@ESKAY
HALT

HALT

CPU
INIT

CPU

HALTED

INITIALIZE

INIT
UNJAM

THE

SEQ

AND

DONE

CLEAR

THE

SBI

LO ESKAY.EXE/ST:200
LOAD DONE,

NATIVE

ESSAA.EXE/ST:FE00

LOAD DONE,
START

0000AA00

INSTRUCTION

0000D000

BYTES

LOADED

TESTS

BYTES

LOADED

10000

<@EOF>

<@EXIT>

DIAGNOSTIC

SUPERVISOR.

ZZ-ESSAA-4.02-417

4-6

6-JUN-1978

08:48:13.86

DS>

PROGRAM:

CPU CLUSTER EXERCISER,

*%%***

GSIZER NOT YET IMPLEMENTED

SELECT UNITS:

KAO:,

FOR DEVICE: KAO
ENTER TR NUMBER

DWO:,

REV 9,

DEPO

10 TESTS.

*%*w#

RHO:

[1016(D)]:

FOR DEVICE: DWO
ENTER TR NUMBER [1-16(D)]: 3
ENTER ADAPTER BR LEV [4-7(D)]:

4
ENTER DEVICE BR LEVEL [4-7(D)]: 4
ENTER UBA NUMBER [0-3(D)]: O
ENTER UNIBUS DEVICE ADDRESS [00000760000-00000777776(0)]:

FOR DEVICE: RHO
ENTER TR NUMBER

[1-16(D)]:

ENTER ADAPTER BR

LEVEL

END OF RUN, 1 PASSES.
08:46:34.27

770000

[4-7(D)]:

0 ERRORS

DETECTED,

TIME:

6-JUN-1978

DS>

Run ESKAZ, the memory management and PDP-11 compatibility portion of the cluster
exerciser, by typing @ESKAZ and supplying the information requested.
Console terminal output:

10.

>>>Q@ESKAZ

HALT

CPU
INIT

HALTED

AND

SEQ

DONE

CLEAR

THE

SBI

ESKAZ.EXE/ST:200
LOAD

!
LO

CPU

INITIALIZE

INIT
UNJAM

THE

DONE,

O0OOOCEOO

BYTES

LOADED

MEMORY MANAGEMENT AND PDP-11 COMPATABILITY
ESSAA.EXE/ST:FEOQO

START

LOAD DONE,
10000

0000D000

BYTES

LOADED

<@EOF>

<@EXIT>

DIAGNOSTIC
DS>

SUPERVISOR.

ZZ-ESSAA-4.02-417

4-7

6-JUN-1978

08:46:12.19

PROGRAM:

CPU

CLUSTER

**kx%%*

STZER

SELECT

UNITS:

FOR DEVICE:
ENTER

NOT

EXERCISER,

YET

KAO:,

REV

IMPLEMENTED

DWO:,

DEPO

TESTS.

*%*%#&%

RHO:

KAO
NUMBER

[1-16(D)]:

FOR DEVICE: DWO
ENTER TR NUMBER

[1-16(D)]:

ENTER ADAPTER BR LEV [4-7 (D) 1: 4
ENTER DEVICE BR LEVEL [4-7 (D )l: 4
ENTER UBA NUMBER [0-3(D)]: 0

ENTER UNIBUS DEVICE ADDRESS [00000760000-00000777776(0)]:

FOR

DEVICE:

ENTER

RHO

TR NUMBER

ENTER ADAPTER BR
END

RUN,

NO_.Ar_2Aa

[1-16(D)]:

LEVEL

PASSES.

[4-7(D)]:
ERRORS

DETECTED,

TIME:

6-JUN-1978

VO:40:0%.4/

DS>

4.6 TAPE DRIVE FUNCTIONAL TIMER (ESMAB)
Run one pass.
Run Time: 3 min/drive.
1.

Type Control P to return control to the console program.

Type HALT to hait the CPU.
Insert diskette ZZ-ESZ2A.

Type LO ESSAA.EXE/ST:FEOQO to load the diagnostic supervisor.
Type LO ESMAB.EXE/ST:200 to load the drive functional timer.
Type ST 10000 to start the diagnostic supervisor.
Mount a scratch tape in each tape drive unit to be tested.

Type ST to run section 1, the default section.

4-8

770000

The program starts up, identifies itself, and asks the operator for the unit to be tested. Select
the unit or units to be tested by typing the device mnemonic, e.g., MTAO.
'
Console terminal output:
>>>L0 ESSAA.EXE/ST:FE00
LOAD DONE,

O00009EO00

BYTES

LOADED

BYTES

LOADED

>>>L0 ESMAB.EXE/ST:200
LOAD DONE,

00004200

10000

>>>ST

DIAGNOSTIC

SUPERVISOR.

ZZ-ESSAA-3.05-203

14-DEC-1977

14:10:59.99

DS>ST

PROGRAM:

ZZ-ESMAB-1.0

TMO03-TE16

DRIVE

FUNCTION

TIMER,

REV

DEPO

*%%k%x** SIZER NOT YET IMPLEMENTED
SELECT
FOR

UNITS:

DEVICE:

**%*#*%#

MTAO:
MTAO

ENTER TR NUMBER [1-16(D)]: 9
ENTER ADAPTER BR LEVEL [4-7(D)]:

R Yy
T

TMO3

DRIVE

FUNCTION TIMES:

DRIVE

SLAVE

#0 TE16 SERIAL

6781

* FUNCTION
* Tl.
WRITE FROM BOT
* T2.
WRITE START

TIME (SPECIFICATION)
RANGE: 154000-150000
RANGE: 9500-8700

TIME (ACTUAL)
ACTUAL: 151480
ACTUAL: 9016

* T3.
* T4,
* T5.

WRITE SHUTDOWN
WRITE SETTLEDOWN
READ FROM BOT
READ START

RANGE:
RANGE:
RANGE:
RANGE:

8500-7500
13500-7300
37000-33000
3200-2400

ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:

8064
10080
35000
2744

READ SHUTDOWN
READ SETTLEDOWN

RANGE:
RANGE:

4100-3000
13500-7300

ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:

3752
10080

READ REV STRT
READ REV SHTDWN
READ REV STTLDWN
ARND DLY

F-R

RANGE:
RANGE:
RANGE:
RANGE:

3200-2400
3700-3300
13500-7300

16700-10700

ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:

2744
3472
10080

* T13.

TRN ARND DLY

R-~F

RANGE:

16700-10700

ACTUAL:

12096

* T14.
* T15.
* T16.

GAP:
GAP:
GAP:

RANGE:
RANGE:
RANGE:

12900-9500
11800-8500
14300-12600

ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:

10696
9632
13776

* T17.
* T18.

GAP: CONSISTENCY
DATA: 800 BPI

RANGE:
RANGE:

13500-11800
24000-22000

ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:

12376
23408

* T19.
* T20.
* T21.

DATA:
ERASE

RANGE:
RANGE:
RANGE:

25100-24100
101000-98000

ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:

24472
99512

104000-102000

ACTUAL:

103096

ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:

13328
13888
13664
13272

*
*
*
*
*
*
*

T6.
T7.
T8.
T9.
T10.
Tll.
T1l2.

TRN

STOP HALF
STRT HALF
INTERRCORD

1600 BPI
TIME
WRITE FILE MARK

GAP TIMES FOR TEST 17
* GAP #:
O
* GAP #:
1
* GAP #:
2
* GAP §:
3

(GAP CONSISTENCY TEST)
RANGE: 13800-12600
RANGE: 14500-13500
RANGE: 14900-13500
RANGE: 14800-13400

12096

* GAP #:
* GAP #:
* GAP #:

4
5
6

* GAP #:
7
* GAP #:
8
* GAP #:
9
* GAP #:
10
* GAP #:
11
* GAP #:
12
* GAP #:
13
* GAP #:
14
* GAP #:
15
END OF RUN, 1
14:10:59.99

RANGE:
RANGE:
RANGE:

PASSES.

14000-12000
13900-11000
13700-11000

RANGE: 13700-11500
RANGE: 13500-11500
RANGE: 13400-11500
RANGE: 13400-11500
RANGE: 13400-11500
RANGE: 13400-11500
RANGE: 13400-11500
RANGE: 13400-11500
RANGE: 13400-11500
ERRORS DETECTED, TIME:

ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:

12376
12096
11872

ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:
ACTUAL:
14-DEC-1977

12096
11984
12040
11928
11984
12152
11872
11928
11984

DS>

10.

On completion of this test, control returns to the diagnostic supervisor. Mount a preformatted head alignment tape (part no. 29-22020) on each tape drive to be tested.

11.

Type ST/SEC:SPEED to run the speed section of the program.

12.

The program starts up, identifies itself, and asks the operator for the unit to be tested.
Save output for future reference when doing PMs.

4.7

RPOX FUNCTIONAL DIAGNOSTIC (ESRBA)

Run one pass.

Run Time: 1 min
1.

Type Control P to return control to the console program.

Type HALT to halt the CPU.

Install diskette ZZ-ESZ1A.

Load the diagnostic supervisor if it is not already loaded.

Type LO ESRBA.EXE/ST:200 to load the RPOX functional test.

Type ST 10000 to start the diagnostic supervisor. The diagnostic supervisor prompts for
input.

Type ST to start the RPOX functional diagnostic program.

The RPOX functional diagnostic starts up, identifies itself, and asks for the units to be tested
(e.g., DB2:), the TR number (8), and the adapter BR level (5).
Save output for future reference when doing PMs.

4-10

Console terminal output:

DS>

>>>

HALT

HALTED AT

000l14FEA

>>> LO ESRBA.EXE/ST:200
LOAD DONE,

000ODACO

BYTES

LOADED

>>> ST 10000

DIAGNOSTIC SUPERVISOR.
DS>

ZZ-ESSAA-3.05-203 14-DEC-1977

14:10:59.99

PROGRAM: ZZ-ESRBA-1.0 RPOX FUNCTIONAL DIAGNOSTIC, REV 0, DEPO 0.
*%%*%*% SIZER NOT YET IMPLEMENTED *** %%
SELECT

UNITS:

DB2:

DB2
FOR DEVICE:
ENTER TR NUMBER

[1-16(D)]:

ENTER ADAPTER BR LEVEL

[4-7(D)]: 5

VOLUME MOUNTED ON DB2 FAILED ID CHECK

EXPECTED: "'SCRATCH' ; ACTUAL: "
DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE THE TEST

[(N), Y OR N]: Y

TIMING TESTS ON DB2

PACK SPEED

FORWARD
REVERSE
AVERAGE

(EXPECTED)

(ACTUAL)

(1 CYL)
(1 CYL)
(1 CYL)

16.67 MS.

[+/- 2%(60HZ), +/- 2.5%(50HZ)]

17.11

SEEK TIME = 5.99MS.
SEEK TIME = 6.44MS.
SEEK TIME = 6.22MS.

FORWARD ACCESS TIME = 29.14MS.
REVERSE

ACCESS

TIME

AVERAGE ACCESS TIME

29.07MS.

= 29.10MS.

MAXIMUM FORWARD SEEK TIME = 52.89MS.
MAXIMUM REVERSE SEEK TIME = 50.75MS.
MAXIMUM AVERAGE SEEK TIME = 51.82MS.

SUMMARY SECTION NOT IMPLEMENTED IN THIS DIAGNOSTIC

END OF RUN,

1 PASSES.

0 ERRORS DETECTED,

14:10:59.99
DS>

4-11

TIME:

14-DEC-1977

4.8 DMC EXERCISER (ESDBB)
Run one pass.
Run Time: 2 seconds
1.

Insert diskette ZZ-ESZ3A.

Type Control P to return to the console program and HALT to halt the VAX-11/780 CPU.

Load the diagnostic supervisor if it is not already loaded.
Type LO ESDBB.EXE/ST:200 to load the DMC exerciser.
Type ST 10000 to start the diagnostic supervisor.
Type ST to start the DMC exerciser.
Answer questions posed by the program concerning the units to be tested, the TR number,
the adapter BR level, the device BR level, the UBA number, the Unibus device address, and
yes for internal loopback. For example:

SELECT UNITS: DMCI:
ENTER TR NUMBER [1-16(D)]: 3
ENTER ADAPTOR BR LEVEL [4-7(D)]: 4
ENTER DEVICE BR LEVEL [4-7(D)]: 5
ENTER UBA NUMBER [0-3(D)]: 0
ENTER UNIBUS DEVICE ADDRESS
[00000760000-00000777776 (0)]: 760070
INTERNAL LOOPBACK [Y OR N]: Y
8.

Console terminal output:

>>>HALT

HALTED

000014FCB

>>>L0O ESDBB.EXE/ST:200
LOAD DONE,

00002600

BYTES

LOADED

>>>ST_10000
DIAGONSTIC

SUPERVISOR.

2Z-ESSAA-3.05-203

14-DEC-1977

DS>ST

PROGRAM:

ESDBB

**kkk* STZER
SELECT

UNITS:

NOT

DMC

YET

EXERCISER,

REV

IMPLEMENTED

DEPO

****%%

DMCl:

4-12

14:10:59.99

FOR DEVICE: DMCl
ENTER TR NUMBER

[1-16(D)]:

ENTER ADAPTER BR LEVEL
ENTER

DEVICE

LEVEL

[4-7(D)]: 4

[4-7(D)]:

ENTER UBA NUMBER [0-3(D)]: O
ENTER UNIBUS DEVICE ADDRESS [00000760000-00000777776(0)]:
760070
USE

INTERNAL

LOOPBACK

[(Y),

Y OR

UNIBUS

INTERRUPT VECTORED TO:

END

RUN,

PASSES.

ERRORS

N]:

000300
DETECTED,

TIME:

14-DEC-1977

14:10:59.99
DS>

4.9 VAX/VMS BOOTSTRAP FROM AN RP DISK DRIVE
The remaining diagnostic program that must be run for VAX-11/780 system checkout and acceptance
can be run with the operating system. If the customer’s system includes an RP disk drive, boot the
operating system from the RPOX as follows. Otherwise, proceed to Paragraph 4.9.
1.

Install the diskette ZZ-ESZAB in the floppy disk drive.

Ensure that an RP disk drive (the system device) containing media holding the operating
system is on line. Ensure that the five-position key switch on the control panel is in the
LOCAL position.
If the CPU is running, type

Control P
HALT
INITIALIZE
BOOT

This sequence puts the CPU into the console wait loop, sets the machine to the initialized
state, and begins the VMS bootstrap.
If the CPU is already in the console wait loop (halted), type BOOT. This initiates the VMS
bootstrap.
The VMS operating system identifies itself. Enter the date and time if requested, e.g.,:
15-FEB-1978 19:15
VMS types out initialization information. Type a carriage return.
VMS

prompts for user name and password. For use of the field service account type FIELD
for user name, and SERVICE for password.
VMS displays the prompt symbol, $.

4-13

Console terminal output:

>>>HALT
HALTED

00014FCl

>>>1
INIT

SEQ DONE

>>>BOOT
CPU

HALTED

INIT

SEQ

DONE

LOAD DONE,

BOOTING

FROM

VAX/VMS
PLEASE

Opcom,

00000800

DRIVE

BASE

LEVEL

RETURN

DATE
15-FEB-1978

WELCOME TO

BYTES

4.XA

LOADED

9-JAN-78

AND TIME

(DD-MMM-YYYY HH:MM) 15-FEB-1978 19:15
19:15:48.72, lLoafile initialized, operator=TTAQ

VAX/VMS BASE

LEVEL

4.XA

$SET NOVERIFY
HELP

NOW AVAILABLE

LOGICAL

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

REPLACED

LOGICAL

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

REPLACED

LOGICAL NAME

ASSIGNMENT

REPLACED

LOGICAL

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

REPLACED

LOGICAL

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

REPLACED

NO_TTYl

USER_NAME:

"ADV

ENGINEERING

SYSTEM NOW UP

FOR TIMESHARING"

FIELD

PASSWORD: [SERVICE]
s
WELCOME TO VAX/VMS

BASE

LEVEL

4.XA

4.10 VAX/VMS BOOTSTRAP FROM AN RK06 DISK DRIVE
Boot the operating system from the RK06 as follows.

Install the diskette ZZ-ESZAB in the floppy disk drive.

Ensure that an RK06 disk drive (the system device) containing media holding the operating
system is on line.

Type Control P to return control to the console program.

Type HALT to halt the system.

Type BOOT or BOOT DMO to boot VMS.

The operating system identifies itself and prompts for date and time.

Enter the date and time if requested, e.g.,:
15-FEB-1978 19:15

VMS types out initialization information. Type a carriage return.

4-14

VMS prompts for user name and password. For use of the field service account type FIELD
for user name, and SERVICE for password.
VMS displays the prompt symbol, $.
10.

Console terminal output:

>>>HALT

>>>BOOT DMO
CPU

HALTED

INIT

SEQ

DONE

LOAD DONE, 00000800

BY TES

LOADED

VAX/VMS BASE LEVEL 4.X9 6-JAN-78
Opcom-10-MAR-1978

09:18:11.29,

Logfile

WELCOME TO VAX/VMS BASE
SSET VERIFY
$SET NOON

SASSIGN/SYSTEM

SYSSINPUT:

initialized,

LEVEL

4.X9

FORO0O0S5:

SASSIGN/SYSTEM SYSSOUTPUT: FORO006:
$ASSIGN/SYSTEM SYSSINPUT: FORSACCEPT:

PREVIOUS LOGICAL NAME ASSIGNMENT REPLACED
SASSIGN/SYSTEM SYSSINPUT: FORSREAD:
PREVIOUS

LOGICAL NAME

SASSIGN/SYSTEM SYSSOUTPUT:
PREVIOUS

LOGICAL NAME

ASSIGNMENT REPLACED

FORSPRINT:
ASSIGNMENT

REPLACED

SASSIGN/SYSTEM SYSSOUTPUT: FORSTYPE:
PREVIOUS LOGICAL NAME ASSIGNMENT REPLACED
SASSIGN/SYSTEM DMO: LBO:
SASSIGN/SYSTEM DMO: SYO:

SASSIGN/SYSTEMSDISK:

[1,1]

SYSSLIBRARY:

PREVIOUS LOGICAL NAME ASSIGNMENT REPLACED
SASSIGN/SYSTEM SYSSDISK: [10,20] SYSSHELP:

SINITIALIZE/FLAG/QUEUE/GENERIC SYS$PRINT

SSTART/QUEUE

SYSSPRINT

SINITIALIZE/QUEUE/FLAG LPAO
SSTART/QUEUE LPAO
SINITIALIZE/QUEUE/BATCH/JOB:
$START/QUEUE SYSSBATCH
$SET UIC [1,2]
SPURGE/KEEP: 2 OPERATOR.LOG
$LOGOUT
USER

NAME:

PASSWORD:

10 SYSSBATCH

FIELD

[SERVICE]

WELCOME TO VAX-VMS BASE

4-15

LEVEL 4.X9

operator=TTAO

DEVICE MNEMONIC IDENTIFICATION

Type Control Y to return control to VMS if VMS is not already in control.

Type SHOW DEYV to list the mnemonic identification of each of the peripheral devices on
the system. Note that off-line indicates that the device is not present and not supported.

Console terminal output:

List of Device
Device
Device

Name

Status

DBAO:

on line

DBA2:

DBAl:

DBA3:
DBBO:

Device
Characteristics

line

line
on line
off line

DBB1:

off

DBB2:
DBB3:
DMAO:

off line
off line
on line MNT

line

DMA1l:
DMA2:
MTAOQ:
MTAl:

on
on
on
on

line
line
line
line

TTAO:

line

DXAl:

on line

CRAO:

off

line

LPAO:

off

line

LPBO:
TTBO:

off line
on line

TTB2:

line

TTB3:

line

TTB4:
TTB5:

on
on

line
line

TTB6:

line

TTB7:
TTCO:

on line
off line

TTB1l:

on line

TTC1:

off

line

TTC2:
TTC3:

off
off

line
line

TTC4:

off

line

TTCS:

off

line

TTC6:

off

line

TTC7:
TTDO:

off
off

line
line

TTD1:

off

line

TTD2:
TTD3:
TTD4:
TTDS:

off
off
off

line
line
line

off

line

TTD6:
TTD7:
TTEO:

off
off
off

line
line
line

TTE1l:

off

line

TTE2:

off

line

TTE3:

off

line

on
Err.

Count

10-MAR-1978 09:22:37.30
Volume
PFree
Trans
Mount
Label
Blocks
Count
Count

0
OVOOODODOOOO0O0D0O0O0OOO0O0O0O

$ SHOW DEV

000 0000000000000

4.11

4-16

UETP

3555

4.12

0
0
0

TTE4:
TTES:
TTEG6:

off line
off line
off line

TTE7:

off line

line
line
line
line
line
line
line
line
line
line

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

TTH2:
TTH3:
TTHA4:

off line
off line
off line

0
0
0

TTHG6:
TTH7:
XMAOQ:

off line
off line
off line

0
0
0

TTGO:
TTG1l:
TTG2:
TTG3:
TTG4:
TTGS5:
TTG6:
TTG7:
TTHO:
TTH1:

off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off

TTHS:

off line

TRANSFERRING DIAGNOSTIC FILES: FLOPPY - SYSTEM

To load and run user mode diagnostics from the operating system, the operator must transfer the
diagnostic files from floppy disk to the Field Service VMS pack on a system device.
Proceed as follows:
1.

Insert diskette ZZ-ESZEB into the floppy disk drive, and type Control Y to return control
to VMS.

Type ALL DXAI: to allocate the floppy disk drive.
Type MOUNT/FOR DXI: to mount the disk.

In response to the $§ prompt type in MCR FLX to invoke the FILEX program.

Type /CO/BL:512./RS=DX1:ESSAA.EXE/RT/IM to transfer the diagnostic supervisor
to the system device.

Insert the diskette containing the file or files to be transferred.

Transfer the user mode diagnostic programs from floppy to the system device one at a time
by typing /RS=DX1:<CODE>.EXE/RT/IM where <CODE> is the mnemonic of the
diagnostic program. For example, ESMAA is the mnemonic for the tape reliability program.

Diskette ZZ-ESZ1B contains:

Diskette ZZ-ESZAA contains:

ESRAB
ESMAA

RK06/RPOX/RMO03 Formatter
Tape Reliability

ESTAA
ESTBA
ESAAA

Local Terminal Diagnostic
Multiterminal Diagnostic
Line Printer Diagnostic

ESRAA

RKO06/RPOX/RMO3 Reliability

4-17

ESXBA
ESABA

Bus Interaction Program
CRI11 Card Reader
Diagnostic

Type Control Y to return from FILEX to VMS.
Type DISM DXI1: to dismount the diskette.
10.

Type DEALL DXAI1: to deallocate the floppy disk drive.

11.

Console terminal output:

ALL

DXAl:

_DXAl

4.13

ALLOCATED

MOUNT/FOR

MCR

DX1:

FLX

FLX>

/CO/BL:512./RS=DX1:ESSAA.EXE/RT/IM

FLX>

/RS=DX1:ESMAA.EXE/RT/IM

FLX>

°Y

DISM DX1:

S
$

DEALL DXAl:

RELOADING THE DIAGNOSTIC SUPERVISOR
1.

The diagnostic supervisor must be reloaded into main memory from the system device after
VMS has been booted.
When the operating system prompts with $, type RUN ESSAA to load and start the diagnostic supervisor.

4.14

The diagnostic supervisor starts, signaling the operator with the prompt, DS>.

TAPE RELIABILITY (ESMAA)

Run one pass.
Run Time: 15 min/drive
i.

Mount a write enabied tape on each of the drives to be tested and ensure that each drive is
on line.
Type Control Y to return to VMS.

Type RUN ESSAA to load and run the diagnostic supervisor.
Type RUN ESMAA to load and run the reliability program.

Supply the requested information.

4-18

Console terminal output:

$ RUN ESSAA

DIAGNOSTIC SUPERVISOR. ZZ-ESSAA-3.06-230 22-FEB-1978 19:51:40.35
DS> RUN ESMAA
PROGRAM LOADED:

PROGRAM:
DEPO

ESMAA TMO03/TE16,TU77 DATA RELIABILITY DIAGNOSTIC

ESMAA TMO3/TE16,TU77 DATA RELIABILITY DIAGNOSTIC, REV 3,

*%%%%%* SJZER NOT YET IMPLEMENTED *#**#%%*%*
SELECT UNITS:

MTAO:

SUMMARY OF TOTAL ERRORS FOR _MTAO
WRITE SOFT ERRORS = 125
WRITE HARD ERRORS = 0
WRITE CHECK FORWARD SOFT ERRORS = 125
WRITE CHECK FORWARD HARD ERRORS = 0
WRITE CHECK REVERSE SOFT ERRORS = 128
WRITE

CHECK

REVERSE

HARD

READ FORWARD SOFT

ERRORS

READ

FORWARD

ERRORS

HARD

ERRORS

READ REVERSE SOFT

ERRORS

125

READ REVERSE

ERRORS

HARD

125

TOTAL NUMBER OF BYTES TRANSFERRED = 6591665
END OF RUN, 1 PASSES. 0 ERRORS DETECTED, TIME:

22-FEB-1978

20:02:13.14
DS>

4.15

RP/RK/RM DISK FORMATTER (ESRAB)

Run one pass.

Run Time:

2 min/RKO06
4 min/RK0Q7
5 min/RP04/05
8 min/RK06

If the operator has a formatted scratch disk pack on hand, there is no need to run this program.
l.

Type Control Y to return control to VMS.

Type RUN ESSAA to load and run the diagnostic supervisor.
Type RUN ESRAB to load and run the disk formatter program.
Select the unit to be tested, e.g., DB2:.

4-19

Console terminal output:

$ RUN ESSAA
DIAGNOSTIC

DS>

RUN

SUPERVISOR.

15-FEB-1978

19:43:44.01

ESRAB

PROGRAM

LOADED:

PROGRAM:

VAX

DEPO

ZZ-ESSAA-3.05-203

VAX

DISK

FORMATTER MAINDEC

FORMATTER

MAINDEC

CODE:

ZZ-ESRAB-1.0

ZZ-ESRAB-1.0,

kkk*k*

STZER NOT

SELECT

UNITS:

VOLUME
FORMAT

ON DB2 PASSED PROTECTION CHECK; PACK NAME
OPERATION ON DB2 INITIATED AT 15-FEB-1978

YET

**%%%#

DB2:

HEADER

VERIFICATON

FORMAT

OPERATION

END OF

RUN,

19:53:06.32

IMPLEMENTED

REV

COMPLETE

DB2

6-0CT-1859

COMPLETE

1 PASSES. 0 ERRORS

02:19:29.43

15-FEB-1978

DETECTED,

IS 'SCRATCH'.
19:44:00.36

TIME:
)

19:53:04.07

15-FEB-1978

DS>

4.16

RP/RK/RM DISK RELIABILITY PROGRAM (ESRAA)

Run one pass.

Run Time: Multidrive section - indefinite.
1.

Type Control Y to return control to VMS.

Type RUN ESSAA to load and run the diagnostic supervisor.

Mount a scratch pack on the disk drive to be tested.

Type RUN ESRAA/SEC:MULTI to load and run the RPOX/RK06 reliability program
seek and multidrive sections.

Supply the information requested, e.g.,
SELECT UNITS: DB2:
TR NUMBER: 8
ADAPTER BR LEVEL: 5

If the program runs without error indications for 1/2 hour, type Control C to exit from the
program.

Repeat the multidrive section of the program for each disk drive.

Console terminal output:

DS>

RUN

ESRAA/SEC:MULTI

PROGRAM

LOADED:

VAX

ZZ-ESRAA-1.0
PROGRAM:

REV

VAX

DEPO

DISK

RELIABILITY

TESTS

4-20

TESTS

MAINDEC

CODE:

ZZ-ESRAA-1.0,

*kkk** STZER NOT YET IMPLEMENTED ¥**%%x%

SELECT UNITS:

DB2:

DB2
FOR DEVICE:
ENTER TR NUMBER

[1-16(D)]:

ENTER ADAPTER BR LEVEL

_DB2

[4-7(D)1:

A RPOS

VOLUME ON DB2 PASSED PROTECTION CHECK; PACK NAME IS 'SCRATCH'.
MULTI DRIVE TESTS INITIATED
END OF RUN,

TIME:

1 PASSES.

0 ERRORS DETECTED,

20-FEB-1978 11:50:00.00

DS>

4.17

MULTITERMINAL EXERCISER (ESTBA)

Run one pass.

Run Time: 3-30 min
1.

Type Control Y to return control to VMS.

Set standard baud rates for each terminal to be tested with commands to VMS as follows:
SET TERM <term-name>: /<term-type> for example,
SET TERM TTBS: /LA36
SET TERM TTA3: /VTS52

These commands will set system baud rates of 300 for the LA36 and 2400 for the CRT
terminals. Corresponding baud rates should be selected by setting the appropriate switches
on each terminal.

If you wish to set some other baud rate, use the following command:

SET TERM <term-name>: /<term-type>/SPEED=<baud-rate> for example,
SET TERM TTB3: /VTS55/SPEED=9600

Type RUN ESSAA to load and run the diagnostic supervisor.

Type RUN ESTBA to load and start the multiterminal exerciser program.
Supply the requested information.
Console terminal output:

$ RUN ESSAA

DIAGNOSTIC SUPERVISOR. ZZ-ESSAA-3.06-230 22-FEB-1978 20:30:37.50
DS>

RUN ESTBA

PROGRAM LOADED:

ESTBA MULTI TERMINAL DIAGNOSTIC

PROGRAM: ESTBA MULTI TERMINAL DIAGNOSTIC, REV 3, DEPO 0.
kkkk*x* STZER NOT YET IMPLEMENTED ¥*#*%#%&%

4-21

SELECT

UNITS:

TERMINAL

TTBO:

CHARACTERISTICS

SCOPE , NOWRAP,MECHTAB,
LOWERCASE , NOTTSYNC , HOSTS YNC
END

OF RUN,

PASSES.

ERRORS

DETECTED,

TIME:

22-FEB-1978

20:35:23.41
DS>

4.183

LOCAL TERMINAL DIAGNOSTIC

Run one pass.

Run Time: 3-30 min
1.

Type Control Y to return control to VMS.

Type RUN ESSAA to load and run the diagnostic supervisor.

Type RUN ESTAA/SEC:MANUAL/TEST: 33 to run the any pattern echo test.

Select the terminals to be tested.
Execute the any pattern echo test on each terminal to be tested, as follows.
UP TO 132 KEYS MAY BETYPED EXCEPT FOR THE DELETE KEY, WHICH
IS USED AS AN INPUT TERMINATOR. THE BUFFER WILL THEN BE OUTPUT EXACTLY AS IS, AND ANY CODES WHICH GENERATE CONTROL
FUNCTIONS WILL CAUSE THOSE FUNCTIONS TO OCCUR. THE DIAGNOSTIC WILL ECHO THIS BUFFER 25 TIMES FOLLOWED BY A SLIGHT
DELAY. IF THE OPERATOR WISHES TO CHANGE THE PATTERN, HE/SHE
MAY STRIKE ANY KEY. WHEN THE DIAGNOSTIC FINISHES ITS 25 ECH-

OES, IT WILL THEN ASK THE OPERATOR WHAT HE WISHES TO DO. TO
EXIT FROM THE TEST TYPE THE DELETE KEY IN RESPONSE TO THE
MESSAGE ENTER PROMPT, OR TYPE CONTROL Y.

Console terminal output:

$ RUN ESSAA
DIAGNOSTIC

DS>

RUN

SUPERVISOR.

2-MAR-1978

11:54:16.33

ESTAA/SEC:MANUAL/TEST:33

PROGRAM

LOADED:

PROGRAM:

ESTAA

ESTAA
LOCAL

k*k*x**k SIZER NOT YET
SELECT

ZZ-ESSAA-3.05-203

UNITS:

TERMINAL

LOCAL

TERMINAL

DIAGNOSTIC

DIAGNOSTIC,

REV

DEPO

IMPLEMENTED #***#%x

TTCO:

CHARACTERISTICS

NOWRAP, LOWERCASE

ENTER

PATTERN

END WITH

DEL

KEY

NOW IS

THE TIME

FOR MEN TO COME TO THE

AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.

NOW
NOW

THE
THE

FOR MEN
FOR MEN

AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.
AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.

IS
IS

TIME
TIME

TO COME TO
TO COME TO

4-22

THE
THE

NOW

1S THE TIME FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.

NOW
NOW
NOW

IS THE TIME FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.

NOW

IS THE TIME FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.
IS THE TIME FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.

NOW
NOW

IS THE TIME FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.

NOW
NOW
NOW

NOW
NOW
NOW
NOW

NOW
NOW

IS THE TIME FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.

IS
IS
IS
IS
IS

THE
THE
THE
THE
THE

TIME
TIME
TIME
TIME
TIME

FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.
FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.
FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.
FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.
FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.

IS THE TIME FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.

IS THE TIME FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.
IS THE TIME FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.

1S THE TIME FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.
IS THE TIME FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.
NOW IS THE TIME FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR CQUNTRY.
NOW IS THE TIME FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.
NOW IS THE TIME FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.
NOW IS THE TIME FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.
NOW IS THE TIME FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.
NOW IS THE TIME FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.
NOW IS THE TIME FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.
NOW IS THE TIME FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.
NOW IS THE TIME FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.
NOW IS THE TIME FOR MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.
NOW

NOW

When control returns to the diagnostic supervisor, at the end of the test, run the character
code echo test. Type RUN ESTAA/SEC: MANUAL TEST: 32.
Select the terminals to be tested.

Execute the character code echo test on each terminal to be tested, as follows.

ANY KEY (INCLUDING THOSE WITH THE CONTROL KEY OR SHIFT KEY
HELD DOWN) MAY BE TYPED FOLLOWED BY THE DELETE KEY. THE
OCTAL CODE RECEIVED AND THE CHARACTER THAT CODE REPRESENTS WILL BE OUTPUT. OPERATOR VERIFIES CODE AGAINST KEY
TYPED. ALL KEYS SHOULD BE TYPED TO VERIFY THAT THEY SEND THE
PROPER CODE. TYPE CONTROL Y TO EXIT FROM THE PROGRAM.
Console terminal output:

$ RUN ESSAA

DIAGNOSTIC SUPERVISOR. ZZ-ESSAA-3.05-203 2-MAR-1978 11:57:11.69
DS> RUN ESTAA/SEC:MANUAL/TEST:32
PROGRAM LOADED: ESTAA LOCAL TERMINAL DIAGNOSTIC

PROGRAM: ESTAA LOCAL TERMINAL DIAGNOSTIC, REV 1, DEPO O.

4-23

kkkkk% STZER NOT

YET

IMPLEMENTED

***%%#

SELECT UNITS: TTCO:
TERMINAL CHARACTERISTICS
NOWRAP,

TYPE

LOWERCASE

KEY

FOLLOWED BY

DEL

104
015
A064
E

D
CR
4

101

A
OOV
WNNE DM

R105

1122

2061

3062
4063
5064
5065
6065
7066
8067
9070
071
031

9
EM

031

4.19 LINE PRINTER DIAGNOSTIC (ESAAA)
Run one pass.
Run Time: 3-15 min/printer
1.

Type Control Y to return control to VMS.

Type RUN ESSAA to load and run the diagnostic supervisor.

Type RUN ESAAA to load and run the line printer diagnostic.

Select the unit or units to be tested, e.g., LPAO.

Console terminal output:

$ RUN ESSAA

DIAGNOSTIC

DS>

RUN

PROGRAM
PROGRAM:

SUPERVISOR.

ZZ-ESSAA-3.05-203

’

15-FEB-1978

20:23:39.77

ESAAA
LOADED:
ESSAAA

ESAAA

LINE

PRINTER

DIAGNOSTIC

DIAGNOSTIC,

4-24

REV

DEPO

kxkkk* STZER NOT YET IMPLEMENTED ***#%&%
SELECT UNITS: LP:
PRINTER CHARACTERISTICS
MECHFORM

END

PASSES.

RUN,

20:26:46.85

DETECTED,

ERRORS

TIME:

15-FEB-1978

DS>

BUS INTERACTION (ESXBA)

420

Run one pass.

Run Time: 15 min, typical.
1.

Ensure that the diagnostic supervisor is running in the user mode.

Type RUN ESXBA to load and run the BUSINT program.

Select the units to be tested and supply the TR number for each, e.g., DBA2:, DBA3:,
MTAO:, MTA1:, DMAO:, DMA3:.

Console terminal output:

$
SRUN DS

DIAGNOSTIC SUPERVISOR. ZZ-ESSAA-X3.06-225 15-JAN-1978 14:43:20.99
DS> LOAD ESXBA

ESXBA-BUSINT - VAX-11/780 BUS INTERACTION PROGRAM

PROGRAM LOADED:

DS>

START

*kk%%* GJZER NOT YET IMPLEMENTED ***%%%
[(0), 1-15
[(0), 1-15
[(0), 1-15
[(0), 1-15

ENTER TR NUMBER:

[(0), 1-15

TR
TR
TR
TR

ENTER TR NUMBER:

MAX

WORKSET

PROCESS

LIMIT

SWAPPING

[(0),

1-15

OBTAINED:

(D)]:
(D)]:
(D)]:
(D)]:

(D)]:

] 0of 0of 0of 60

DBA2:, DBA3:, MTAO:, MTAl:, DMAO:, DMA3:

NUMBER:
NUMBER:
NUMBER:
NUMBER:

ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER

SELECT UNITS:

500

ENABLED.

MAXIMUM
BUFFER
SPACE
OBTAINED:
2000
00019E00 (X), END ADDRESS 001130FF
(X) .
MBAINT

TEST

TESTING

MBA

SECTION

USING...

_DBA2

"DBA3
“MTAO

_MTAL

4-25

PAGES.

STARTING

ADDRESS:

UBAINT

TEST

TESTING

SECTION

UBA

USING...

DMAO

~DMAL
SBIINT

TEST

SECTION

TESTING SBI USING...
MBA DEVICES:

WITH

DBA2

_DBA3
_MTAO

_MTAl
WITH

UBA

DEVICES:

_DMAO
“DMA1

SYSTEM

TOTALS

SYSTEM

ERRORS

DEVICE

ERRORS

1
THIS

PASS

THIS

RUN
(=N
e N

COMPLETED:

o NN

PASSES

HARD

ERRORS

DATA

ERRORS

BYTES

INPUT

0
16368000

BYTES

OUTPUT

16380000

16368000

THIS

TOTALS

MBA:

PASS

RUN

ERRORS

DATA

SOFT

o I o No

DEVICE ERRORS
HARD ERRORS

MBAO

BYTES

INPUT

9820800

BYTES

OUTPUT

9820800

9820800
9820800

THIS

TOTALS

UBA:

PASS

RUN

HARD

ERRORS

SOFT

ERRORS

DATA

ERRORS

BYTES

INPUT

BYTES

OUTPUT

DEVICE:

6547200
6547200

THIS

PASS

RUN

_DBA2

DEVICE
HARD

ERRORS

SOFT

ERRORS

DATA

ERRORS

BYTES

INPUT

3273600

BYTES

OUTPUT

3273600

4-26

(= Ne No No)

DEVICE:

6547200
6547200

COO0O

TOTALS

(=N oNeNe

DEVICE

(=N Nolel

UBAO

3273600
3273600

ERRORS
ERRORS

DATA

ERRORS

BYTES

INPUT

BYTES

OUTPUT

3273600
3273600

DBA3
ERRORS
ERRORS

HARD
SOFT

(=N

ERRORS

DATA

ERRORS

BYTES

INPUT

BYTES

OUTPUT

3273600
3273600

3273600

MTAQ

SOFT

ERRORS

DATA

ERRORS

HARD

BYTES

INPUT

3273600

BYTES

OUTPUT

3273600

DEVICE:

e Mo N o)

DEVICE ERRORS

ol oNo

DEVICE:

OO0

DEVICE

3273600
3273600

MTAl

ERRORS
ERRORS

DATA

ERRORS

BYTES

INPUT

BYTES

OUTPUT

0
3273600
3273600

3273600
3273600

ERRORS
ERRORS

DATA

ERRORS

OO0

HARD
SOFT

eNo)

DMAO

DEVICE ERRORS

(=Nl

DEVICE:

=l
e N

HARD
SOFT

OO0

DEVICE ERRORS

BYTES

INPUT

3273600

BYTES

OUTPUT

3273600

DEVICE:

DMAl

ERRORS

SOFT
DATA

ERRORS

BYTES

INPUT

BYTES

OUTPUT

RUN,

OO0

HARD

DEVICE ERRORS

END

ool

ERRORS

HARD
SOFT

DEVICE:

QOO0
O

_DBA3

DEVICE

NoNol

DEVICE:

3273600
3273600

3273600
3273600
PASSES,

ERRORS

14:55:20:99
DS>

4-27

DETECTED,

TIME:

15-JAN-1978

USER ENVIRONMENT TEST PACKAGE (UETP)
Run one pass.

421

Run Time: system specific.

The user environment test package is a collection of tests included on the VAX/VMS system disk.
When the UETP runs correctly, it demonstrates that the hardware and software components of the
VAX/VMS system are in working order. Run one pass of the UETP as follows.
1.

Log out from the field service account:
$ LOGOUT
The system responds:

VAX/VMS LOGOUT at 12:30:10 17-JUL-1978
Log in to the SYSTEST account:

<CR>
USERNAME: SYSTEST
PASSWORD: UETP
Prepare the devices for testing. For each disk drive to be tested (not the system load device),
perform the following steps:
Physically mount a scratch disk.
Set the drive to RUN.
Issue the following commands:

$ INIT/DATA CHECK DMAGO: TEST 1
$ MOUNT/SYSTEM DMAGO: TEST I
$ CREATE/DIRECTORY DMAO: SYSTEST
$ CREATE/DIRECTORY DMAQO: 7
NOTE
When repeating this set of commands for each disk
drive on the system, be sure to specify the device
name (e.g., DMAQO).

For each magnetic tape drive perform the following steps:
Physically mount a write enabled scratch tape at least 183 m (600 ft) long.

Press the ONLINE switch.

For each hard copy terminal and line printer, check the paper supply (2 pages for one pass of
the UETP).
Press the ONLINE switch. Check the baud rates and terminal characteristics (these should
still be set according to specifications given in Paragraph 4.17).

4-28

Run the entire UETP by entering the UETP command procedure and responding to the

three prompts, as shown below.

$ @ UETP/OUTPUT TEST=DATA
VAX/VMS UETP STARTED dd-mmm-yy hh:mm
ENTER NUMBER OF LOAD TEST USERS [D]: n*

ENTER NUMBER OF COMPLETE UETP TEST RUNS [D]: 1
ENTER SCRATCH MAGTAPE (E.G. MTO0:) OR A <CR> device-name
<CR>

Table 4-1

Guideline for Selecting Number of Load Test Users

Number of Load

Size of Memory

test users

256K
RP-based
384K
systems
512K
640K
768K
896K
1 megabyte

10
15
20
25
30
35
40

256K
384K
RK-based
512K
systems
640K
768K
896K
1 megabyte

6
9
12
15
18
21
25

Check the operator terminal output for errors. Indication of errors in this output (short file)
can be followed up with an examination of the output file specified in the UETP command
line (TEST DATA). In addition, UETP LOG, is a large log file containing a concatenation
of individual log files from the following tests:
The I/0O device tests
The native mode utility tests
The system load test
The compatibility mode tests

*Note: Table 4-1 specifies responses to the load test users question, according to memory size.

4-29

If it becomes necessary to interrupt or terminate the UETP run, use the following commands, as appropriate.
First, type
AY

; Control Y interrupts the

; current UETP test and
; temporarily returns control
; to the command language
; interpreter.

then
STOP

; Terminate execution of
;the UETP.

CONTINUE

; Continue the test from
; the point of interruption.

4-30

APPENDIX A

HARDWARE DIAGNOSTIC ADDITIONS

A.1

SBI EXPANDER CABINET INSTALLATION
1.

If the system to be installed includes an SBI expander cabinet, it should be placed between
the system cabinet and the Unibus expander cabinet. The cabinets should not be bolted
'
together until after the intercabinet cabling has been completed.

Three cables are tie wrapped to the bottom of the SBI expander cabinet on the side adjacent
I/Othe-on
ed receptacles
to the appropriate
be attach
~ to the system cabinet. These should
(ACLOconnector
pin
six
panel connector on the right side of the system cabinet. The
DCLO adapter cable) must be plugged into J7. Plug the three pin connector (DIGITAL
power control bus cable) into J8. Plug the four pin connector (-5 V, +5 V, ground cable to
SFT) into J9 (Figure 3-11).

Connect the three pin connector (DIGITAL power control bus cable), which is tie wrapped
to the bottom of the Unibus expander cabinet, to J8 of the I/O panel on the right side of the
SBI expander cabinet (Figure 3-11).

Route the three Unibus cables from the first BA11-K box in the Unibus expander cabinet
along the bottom of the SBI expander cabinet. Connect the Unibus cables to the appropriate
receptacles on the 1/0 panel on the right side of the system cabinet (P2 to J3, P1 to J2, P3 to
J1, as shown in Figure 3-11).

Route the Massbus cables from the TMO03 formatter through the Unibus expander cabinet
and connect them to the I/O panel on the SBI expander cabinet or the system cabinet,
depending on which RH780 (MBA) the formatter is to be connected to. Connect the cables
to the J4, J5, and J6 receptacles on the selected panel, as shown in Figures 3-11 and 3-13.
If RP05, RP06, or RMO3 disk drives are present, connect the Massbus cable to J3 on the [/O
panel in the rear of the SBI expander cabinet or the system cabinet, depending on which
RH780 is to service it.

Connect the six SBI cables between the rightmost SBI backplane in the system cabinet and
the leftmost backplane in the SBI expander cabinet.

A.2

Bolt the cabinets together.

Connect ground straps between cabinets.

10.

Continue with Paragraph 3.6.

TU45 TAPE DRIVE

If a TUA45 tape drive is present, connect three Massbus cables to the expander I/O panel on the VAX11/780 system cabinet. Cables MB“A”’, MB*“B”, and MB“C” plug into connectors J6, J5, and J4 on:
the panel, respectively, with the smooth side to the front and the striped edge down. Connect the other
ends of those three Massbus cables to the IN jacks on the M5903 cards on the TMO03 formatter, as
shown in Figure A-1. If two or more TMO03 formatters are included in the system, daisy chain the
Massbus cables according to Figure A-2. Note that the last TM03 on the Massbus must be terminated
A-1

i HO502 CARINET
. MBA CABLE OUT

MBB CABLE OUT
MBC CABLE OUT

{ \
\}

l
A

NEXT <
TTMMO3
L

MASSBUS

EXPANDER

|
%

MBA CABLE IN

5 MBB CABLE IN
14 | MBC CABLE
S

\ }
-

)

STRIPE DOWN

SLOT

A/B04

M5903

l_|OUT I

SLOT

(NOTE 1)

a
l

FRONT OF MACH.

M5903

(NOTE 1)

SMOOTH SIDE TO

W‘._I

1/0 PANEL

[ w ]

SMOOTH UP |

A/BO5

|——‘__]
M5903

out

(NOTE 1)

SLOT

A/BO6

STRIPETO
HANDLE

NOTES:
1.

IF ONLY ONE TMO3 IS USED IN SYSTEM, AN H870 TERMINATOR IS
INSERTED INTO EACH OUT JACK, OR M5903-YA MODULES ARE

TK0728

USED WHICH PROVIDE MASSBUS TERMINATION.,

Figure A-1

TMO3 Cabling for TU45

properly. An H870 terminator must be placed in each of the three OUT jacks. Make sure that jumper
W1 is out and jumper W2 is in on the H870 terminator connected to the M5903 module in slot A /B06
(MBG‘C”).

Daisy chain the DIGITAL power control bus to each 861 power controller.
Connect the three BCO6R slave bus cables from the TMO3 to J7, J9, and J11 on the MTA board as
shown in Figure A-2. Insert the cables so that the smooth side is up and the striped edge is on the left,
as shown in Figures A-2 and A-3.
NOTE
BCOSR cables connect to the TU45 with 5412192

adapters. The adapters have pin A up at J102 and pin
V up at J101 and J103. The ribbed side of the cable
faces the rear of the cabinet at J101, J102, and J103.
Connect three BCO8R ribbon cables from J1, J2, and J3 on the MTA board to the TU45 transport in
the same cabinet, as shown in Figure A-4.

A-2

TMO3 TO FIRST TU45

Tmos|

BCO6GR

CABLES

CABLE A OUT

M8907 (ABO1)

M392BYA (ABO2)

CABLE B OUT

TO FIRST TU45 (M8928)

CABLE C OUT

1. SMOOTH

M8908 (ABO3)

SIDE OF CABLE UP

2. RED LINE TOWARD MODULE HANDLE

>
_/

MID-BUS TU45

(MULTI TRANSPORT SYSTEM)

TU45(M8928)

CABLE A IN

(SB1) 47

CABLE B IN

PREVIOUS TU45 <

FROM FORMATTER OR

(SB2)v9

MTA

> TO NEXT TU45

Ji0

(SB3) J11

CABLE B OUT

CABLE C OUT

CABLE C IN

CABLE A OUT,

)

1. SMOOTH SIDE OF CABLE UP

our

1. RIBBED SIDE OF CABLE UP

2. RED LINE TOWARD LEFT SIDE

3. HALF TWIST IN CABLE BETWEEN

2. RED LINE TOWARD LEFT SIDE

THIS AND NEXT TU45

END-OF-BUS TU45

(" CABLE A IN

TU45 (M8928)
(SB1) J7

CABLE B IN

FROM FORMATTER OR

(sB2)J9

PREVIOUS TU45

1. SMOOTH SIDE OF CABLE

MTA

CABLE C IN

2. RED LINE TOWARD LEFT SIDE

TERMINATORS IN THIS
UNIT ONLY. PART NO.

(SB3)J11

MTA

1311003-01
IN SOCKETS
E22,E23,E45,E46,E65
AND E66.

TK-0730

Figure A-2

TMO03/TU45 Slave Bus Cabling

A-3

BCO8R CABLES;
SMOOTH SIDE UP
TO TU45 TRANSPORT

COLORED
STRIPE /TM

o
V

o
J3

A J6

COLORED
STRIPE

Ja
J1

39
~

BCO6R

A J10 Vv

CABLES RIBBED SIDE
L yp

g
o
J7

Ui O
el —T1 siave susour
VOA
_Vv[pA
Vv
[
P
!
o
9

Yo7

—

BCO6R CABLES
SMOOTH SIDE UP
SLAVE BUS IN
TK-0729

Figure A-3

Cable Orientation on M8928 MTA Module

|TU45 TAPE TRANSPORT
J
]

0
3

]
J

UNIT
SELECT

SWITCH

$ XPORT
BUS

‘

—_—

(READ)

. (ADDRESS)

___

on—

;

1
0

[

(CONTROL) |

WRITE

XPORT BUS

SLAVE|

( <’

BUSJ <

ouT

CABLE C

CABLE B

CABLE A
e

[

v
/

[

sSB3

SB2

SBi

{\r

——
(8928)

CABLE CJ

CABLEB

CABLE A

]

SLAVE BUS IN

Figure A4

TK-0727

MTA/TU45 Slave Bus Cabling

A-5

If two or more TU45 transports are used, daisy chain the slave bus cables between MTA hoards by
connecting three BCO6R cables from J6, J8, and J10 (slave bus out) on the MTA board for the first
transport to J7, J9, and J11 on the MTA board for the next transport. Make sure that the last MTA

board in the series is configured properly to terminate the slave bus with DIP resistors (Figure A-2).
Figure A-5 shows an overview of the TU45 cabling.

VAX-11/780 SYSTEM

CABINET

SLAVE BUS

Tu45

TU45

TuU4b

TRANSPORT

RH780

TMO3

N OUT

MTA

OUT

MTA

MASSBUS

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Figure A-5

TU45 Cabling Overview

A.3 DR11-B DIAGNOSTIC (ESDRA)
Run one pass.
1.

Insert the test board (M968) in slot 4, connectors C and D of the DR11-B backplane, and
then power up the system.

Insert diskette ZZ-ESZ3A.

Type Control P to return control to the console program and HALT to halt the VAX11/780 CPU.

Type @ESDRA to load the diagnostic supervisor and the DR11-B diagnostic and to start
the supervisor.

Type ST/SEC:DRB to start the DR11-B diagnostic.

Answer the questions posed by the program concerning the units to be tested.

A-6

A.4

CR11 CARD READER DIAGNOSTIC

Run one pass.
1.

Type Control Y to return control to VMS.

Type RUN ESSAA to load and run the diagnostic supervisor.

Type RUN ESABA to load and start the CR11 card reader diagnostic.

Supply the requested information.

Two card decks specifically coded for the program must be used when testing the card
reader. Each of the four tests in the program begins by prompting the operator to load either
the binary deck or the alphanumeric deck into the hopper.

Place the appropriate deck in the hopper. Make sure that the mode switch on the back of the
card reader is in the REMOTE position.

Press the reset switch to initiate each test after loading the card deck.
Console terminal output:

Run

ESSAA

DIAGNOSTIC SUPERVISOR.
19:57:01.42

DS>

RUN

ZZ-ESSAA-X4.03-435 27-JUL-1978

ESABA

“” PROGRAM:

ESABA CR11 CARD READER DIAGNOSTIC,

SELECT UNITS:

CR:

REV 1.0,

4 TESTS.

PUT BINARY DECK INTO HOPPER TO TEST CRB1l (IOSSM BINARY)

PUT BINARY DECK INTO HOPPER TO TEST CRBZ(IOSSM:PACKED)
PUT ALPHA

DECK. INTO HOPPER TO TEST CRBl(IOS$M_BINARY)

PUT ALPHA DECK INTO HOPPER TO TEST CRBZ(IOS$M_PACKED)
~"

END OF RUN.
., 19:59:28

>
DS

0 ERRORS DETECTED.

PASS COUNT:

TIME:

27-JUL-1978

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VAX-11/780

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