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Document:	Guide to MicroVAX 3100 Platform Maintenance Information Kit
Order Number:	EK-A0512-MG
Revision:	B01
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Guide to the MicroVAX 3100 Platform Maintenance
Information Kit
EK–A0512–MG. B01
March, 1995
Note
Place this guide at the front of the volume in the MicroVAX 3100
Platform Maintenance Information Kit.

This guide describes the manuals in the Maintenance Information Kit for
MicroVAX 3100 Model 30 systems in the BA42A enclosure, and MicroVAX
3100 Model 40 and 80 systems in the BA42B enclosure. (Other BA42Bbased systems, the MicroVAX Model 85, 90, and 95 systems, are covered
in the BA42B-Based MicroVAX 3100 Systems Service Information Kit,
QZ–OOPAA–GZ.)
This guide tells you how to:
•

Order the kits

•

Order individual manuals, binders, and spine sets.

•

Use the manuals.

This guide also provides a toll-free Digital Services hotline number to call for
additional information.
© Digital Equipment Corporation 1995. All rights reserved.
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Contents of the BA42B-Based MicroVAX 3100 Systems
Service Information Kit
The MicroVAX 3100 Platform Maintenance Information Kit consists of one
volume containing the following:
•

MicroVAX 3100 BA42A Enclosure Maintenance — This manual contains
a brief description of the BA42A enclosure, and information on system
installation, configuration, and removal and replacement of the Field
Replaceable Units (FRUs).

•

MicroVAX 3100 BA42B Enclosure Maintenance — This manual contains
a brief description of the BA42B enclosure, and information on system
installation, configuration, and removal and replacement of the Field
Replaceable Units (FRUs).

•

MicroVAX 3100 Model 30/40/80 Supplement — This is a supplement to
the enclosure and CPU maintenance manuals, and contains information
about new options.

•

MicroVAX 3100 Platform Options — This manual contains information
about the options that you can install in MicroVAX 3100 Model 30, 40,
and 80 systems. This catalog-style manual has one section for each option.
In addition to descriptive information, each section provides information
under the following headings:
Ordering information
Option contents
Setting of the SCSI ID
Installation
Diagnostic support
Power requirements

•

MicroVAX 3100 Models 30, 40, 80, 85, 90, 95 System Illustrated Parts
Breakdown — This manual provides an illustrated parts breakdown (IPB)
of the components in the BA42A and BA42B enclosures. It gives the part
number of each component, illustrates each component, and identifies the
location of the component in the enclosure.

•

MicroVAX 3100 KA45 CPU System Maintenance — This manual describes
the KA45 CPU module, the associated memory modules, configuration
rules, supported options, diagnostic firmware, and troubleshooting
procedures.

•

MicroVAX 3100 KA47 CPU System Maintenance — This manual describes
the KA47 CPU module, the associated memory modules, configuration
rules, supported options, diagnostic firmware, and troubleshooting
procedures.

•

MicroVAX 3100 CPU Reference Information — This manual describes the
console commands and the error codes and messages that the KA45 and
KA47 CPU module firmware generates.

Table 1 lists the titles and order numbers of each manual in the MicroVAX
3100 Systems Platform Maintenance Information Kit.
Table 1 BA42B-Based MicroVAX 3100 Systems Service Information Kit
Title

Order Number

MicroVAX 3100 Models 30, 40, 80, 85, 90, 95 System
Illustrated Parts Breakdown

EK–MV310–IP. C01

Guide to the MicroVAX 3100 Platform Maintenance
Information Kit

EK–A0512–MG. B01

MicroVAX 3100 Platform BA42-A Enclosure Maintenance

EK–A0510–MG. 001

MicroVAX 3100 Platform BA42-B Enclosure Maintenance

EK–A0511–MG. 001

MicroVAX 3100 Models 30/40/80 Supplement

EK–M3148–SI. B01

MicroVAX 3100 Platform KA45 CPU System Maintenance

EK–A0513–MG. 001

MicroVAX 3100 Platform KA47 CPU System Maintenance

EK–A0514–MG. 001

MicroVAX 3100 Platform Options

EK–A0519–MG. B01

BA42B-Based MicroVAX 3100 Systems Service Information
Kit (complete kit)

QZ–K44AC–GZ

Table 2 lists the order numbers for the spine set and binder.
Table 2 Order Numbers for Spine Set and Binder
Description

Order Number

MicroVAX 3100 Platform Maintenance
Information Kit spine

EK–A0558–SP. B01

Binder, 5.0 cm (2.0 in)

99–07704–01

How to Use the Service Information Kit
The manuals are not meant to be used individually; they should be used as a
group.
•

MicroVAX 3100 Platform KA45 CPU System Maintenance. Use this
manual for information about the diagnostic firmware, CPU-specific system
configurations, and a list of supported options.

•

MicroVAX 3100 Platform KA47 CPU System Maintenance. Use this
manual for information about the diagnostic firmware, CPU-specific system
configurations, and a list of supported options.

•

MicroVAX 3100 Platform BA42A Enclosure Maintenance. Use this
manual for a description of system cabling, the enclosure-specific system
configuration, a list of FRUs, and removal and replacement procedures for
FRUs.

•

MicroVAX 3100 Platform BA42B Enclosure Maintenance. Use this
manual for a description of system cabling, the enclosure-specific system
configuration, a list of FRUs, and removal and replacement procedures for
FRUs.

•

MicroVAX 3100 Platform Options.For each original option in the system,
use this manual to determine operating system and diagnostic support,
switch and jumper settings for common configurations, and power and bus
load values.

•

MicroVAX 3100 Models 30/40/80 Supplement. For each new option
in the system, use this manual to supplement the enclosure and CPU
maintenance manuals.

•

MicroVAX 3100 Models 30, 40, 80, 85, 90, 95 System Illustrated Parts
Breakdown. Use this document to find part numbers and descriptions and
FRU parts.

Configuration Information
Since system configuration involves the four major components of the system,
all the information is not contained in one manual. You should refer to all
manuals for full system configuration information:
1. Refer to the MicroVAX 3100 Platform BA42A Enclosure Maintenance,
the MicroVAX 3100 Platform BA42B Enclosure Maintenance and the
MicroVAX 3100 Platform Options Supplement manuals for enclosurespecific configuration information:
•

Memory capacity (enclosure and CPU dependent)

•

Mass storage capacity

•

Enclosure power limitations

•

Cabling restraints (enclosure and CPU dependent)

•

List of options compatible with the enclosure, with power and bus load
values

2. Refer to the MicroVAX 3100 Platform KA45 CPU System Maintenance or
the MicroVAX 3100 Platform KA47 CPU System Maintenance manuals for
CPU-specific configuration information:
•

Cabling restraints (enclosure and CPU dependent)

•

CPU/memory and I/O cabling

•

List of options supported by the CPU, with power and bus load values

•

Method of determining the CSR address and interrupt vectors

•

Memory capacity (enclosure and CPU dependent)

3. Refer to the MicroVAX 3100 Platform CPU Reference manual for
information on console commands, error code information, and error
message information.
4. Refer to the MicroVAX 3100 Platform Options and the MicroVAX 3100
Platform Options Supplement manuals for option-specific configuration
information:
•

Installation of the option

•

Jumper and switch functions

System-Level Diagnostics
The MicroVAX 3100 Platform CPU Reference manual contains information
about read-only memory (ROM) firmware that you can use to diagnose system
problems, console command formats, error code information, and error message
information.

How to Order the MicroVAX 3100 Platform Maintenance
Information Kit or the Individual Manuals
Customers who have self-maintenance contracts and Digital services personnel
can order the MicroVAX 3100 Platform Maintenance Information Kit, the
individual manuals, and the spine and binder using the order numbers in
Tables 1 and 2.

Customers who have self-maintenance contracts should use the telephone
numbers and addresses in Table 3.
Digital services personnel should use the telephone numbers and addresses in
Table 4.
Table 3 Ordering Information for Customers
Customer Location

Telephone Number

Address

U.S.A.

(800) 344–4825

Digital Equipment Corporation

FAX (800) 234–2298

P.O. Box CS2008
Nashua, NH 03061-2008

Canada

(800) 344–4825

Digital Equipment Corporation

(613) 592–5111

Attn: Direct Order Desk

FAX (613) 592–1946

100 Herzberg Road
Kanata, Ontario, Canada K2K
2A6

Puerto Rico

(809) 781–0505

Digital Equipment Corporation
P.O. Box 11038
San Juan, PR 00910

Table 4 Ordering Information for Digital Services Personnel
Location

Telephone Number

Address

U.S.A.

DTN 264–3030

United States Software Supply
Business (USSSB)
Digital Equipment Corporation
10 Cotton Road
Nashua, NH 03063–1260

Other

DTN 890–2211

European Software Supply
Business (ESSB)
ILO
Digital Equipment International
B.V.
Mervue Industrial Estate
Galway, Ireland

Additional Support
You can call the following tollfree, Customer Service support hotline for
additional information about system maintenance:
(800) 354-9000
Atlanta Customer Support Center
This telephone number is applicable only in the United States of America.