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POWER Onyx Deskside Owner's Guide
(document number: 007-1733-040 / published: 1994-09-28)    table of contents  |  additional info  |  download
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1/4-inch tape drive
preventive maintenance
150 MB Tape Drive Preventive Maintenance

13W3 connectors
Connecting a 20-Inch Monitor

19-inch monitor
Connecting Your Monitor

21-inch monitor
Connecting Your Monitor
connection of
Connecting a 21-Inch Monitor

4-mm DAT drive. See DAT drive.
Cleaning the 4 mm DAT and 8 mm Tape Drives

64bit RISC microprocessors
in system
The Onyx Board Set

8 mm tape drive
cleaning
Cleaning the 4 mm DAT and 8 mm Tape Drives

8-mm tape drive
front panel lights
Front Panel Lights
removing jammed cassettes
Removing a Jammed 8 mm Tape Cartridge

address (ID)
on the SCSI bus
Installing and Configuring Additional FLDs

adjustment steps
for your work area
Adjusting Your Chair, Work Surface, and Monitor

airflow
Cooling System

American National Standard Institute
ANSI Standard for VDT Workstations

ASCII terminal
connecting an optional device
Connecting an ASCII Terminal

backups
Software Do's and Don'ts

behavior
faulty operation
System Behavior
of the system
System Behavior

BNC connectors
Connecting a 21-Inch Monitor

boot process
monitored from the System Controller
The Power-On Process

Boot Status menu
Boot Status Menu

booting a graphics system
Powering On the Onyx Deskside System

cartridge tape identification labels
DLT Tape Cartridge Care and Handling

CD-ROM
installing
Installing and Using an Optional CD-ROM
loading software
Installing and Using an Optional CD-ROM

CD-ROM drive
front panel features
CD-ROM Front Panel Operational Features

CD-ROM drives
care and maintenance
CD-ROM Care and Maintenance

clean the tape drive, instructions
Care and Cleaning of the Exabyte 8 mm Tape Drive

cleaning cartridge
for jukebox tape drive
Care and Cleaning of the Exabyte 8 mm Tape Drive
use of
Digital Linear Tape Maintenance
useful life
Care and Cleaning of the Exabyte 8 mm Tape Drive

cleaning materials
8-mm tape drive
Care and Cleaning of the Exabyte 8 mm Tape Drive

compact disc
environmental considerations
CD-ROM Environmental Considerations

composite monitor
A Practice Session

composite video ports
Connecting Video Peripherals

Cooling System
Cooling System

CPU activity display
The CPU Activity Display

CPU activity graph
Using the System Controller

DAT drive
capacities
Archive Python 4320 NT (4 mm DAT Drive)
cleaning
Cleaning the 4 mm DAT and 8 mm Tape Drives
data transfer rate
Archive Python 4320 NT (4 mm DAT Drive)
front panel lights
Front Panel Lights
loading and unloading cassettes
Loading and Unloading Cassettes
removing jammed cassettes
Removing a Jammed 4 mm Cassette

data compression
Digital Linear Tape Maintenance

daughter boards
SCSI Limitations

default video format
Connecting a 21-Inch Monitor

defective microprocessors
The Power-On Process

differential SCSI
use of
SCSI Configuration

disk controllers
SCSI-2 Interface

DLT cartridge care and handling
DLT Tape Cartridge Care and Handling

DLT cleaning cartridge
Digital Linear Tape Maintenance

documentation
conventions
Conventions

drive sled
mounting to drive
Installing a Half-Height FLD

Ebus
Features

electrostatic discharge (ESD)
Electrostatic Discharge

EMI shield
installing
Installing a Half-Height FLD

ergonomic work environment
Tips for Setting Up and Using Your Workstation

Ethernet
optional connections
Connecting the System to an Ethernet

Ethernet Interface
Ethernet Interface

external appearance of the Onyx chassis
Touring the Chassis

external SCSI connector
Installing External SCSI Devices

Extreme
Features

fans
Cooling System

fault LED
on System Controller
The Power-On Process

FCI Interfaces
description of
Flat Cable Interface (FCI)

front door
opening of
Opening the Front Door

front loading device
installing a full-height device
Installing a Full-Height FLD
removal of
Removing an FLD

front loading devices
configuring
Installing and Configuring Additional FLDs
overview
Internal Front-Loading Drives

front loading SCSI device
installing
SCSI Configuration

full-height front loading device
installation
Installing a Full-Height FLD

GE processors
Geometry Engine (GE10) Board

Geometry Engine board
Extreme, RealityEngine2 and VTX Graphics Subsystems

graphics interface
shutdown of
Recovering From a System Crash

guidelines
for a productive work environment
Human Factors Guidelines for Setting Up Your Workstation

half-height front loading device
installing
Installing a Half-Height FLD

halt operating system
Powering Off the Onyx Deskside System

hardware
dos and don'ts
Maintaining Your Hardware and Software
maintenance of
Hardware Do's and Don'ts

histogram
The CPU Activity Display

I/O panel
accessing
Opening the Front Door

Ibus
I/O Interfaces
interfaces
Ibus Interface

information options
on the System Controller
System Controller On Functions

installing devices
front loading SCSI device
SCSI Configuration

IO4
list of features
I/O Interfaces

IO4 mezzanine daughter boards
Features

IP19 CPU board
Features

IP21 CPU board
Features

key switch
on the System Controller
System Controller On Functions

keyboard
Connecting Your Keyboard and Mouse
installing
Connecting Your Keyboard and Mouse

logged errors
in System Controller
Using the System Controller

maintenance
Maintaining Your Hardware and Software
limitations
Getting Started

Manager key
Using the System Controller

MC3 memory board
The Onyx Board Set

microprocessors disabled
The Power-On Process

modem
connections of
Connecting a Modem
pin assignments
Connecting a Modem

mouse
installing
Connecting Your Keyboard and Mouse

noise
on the SCSI bus
Installing and Configuring Additional FLDs

NTSC
A Practice Session

NVRAM
System Controller On Functions

NVRAM log file
The Event History Log Menu

Off-line switcher (OLS)
Power Supplies

opening the front door
Opening the Front Door

operating procedures
Chassis Components

operating protocols
of drives
Internal Front-Loading Drives

options
list of
Features

OVER TEMP condition
Using the System Controller

PAL
A Practice Session

parallel port
Parallel Port

parallel printer
connection of
Connecting a Parallel Printer
pin assignments
Connecting a Parallel Printer
using the LP spooling system
Connecting a Parallel Printer

parallel printer port
Parallel Printer Port

physical inspection
checklist
System Behavior

physical location
requirements for chassis
Operating Considerations

power boards
Using the System Controller

power receptacle
Power Supplies

power specifications
Hardware Specifications

power supply
upgrade of
The Onyx Board Set

power switches
Powering On the Onyx Deskside System

power up
the system
Powering On the Onyx Deskside System

POWERchannel-2
Features

Powered peripherals
Serial and DIN Connectors

Powering down the system
Powering Off the Onyx Deskside System

POWERpath-2 interleaved memory board
The Onyx Board Set

POWERpath-2 system bus
Features

ranges of adjustment
in the work environment
CAD Operator Preferences

Raster Memory
Raster Memory (RM4) Board

RealityEngine2
features of
Extreme, RealityEngine2 and VTX Graphics Subsystems

reboot
command
Rebooting Your System

rotary blower. See Cooling System.
Cooling System

RS-232 standard
Serial and DIN Connectors

SCSI
terminators
SCSI Configuration

SCSI bus
fast and wide
SCSI Configuration
malfunction
SCSI Configuration

SCSI cable length
SCSI Limitations

SCSI channel
A or B
Installing and Configuring Additional FLDs

SCSI devices
rules for installation
SCSI Configuration

SCSI drive backplane
terminators for
SCSI Limitations

SCSI drive rack
location of
SCSI Drive Rack

SCSI protocols
SCSI Configuration

SCSI-2 controllers
SCSI-2 Interface

serial ports
Serial Ports
commands and configuration
Helpful Serial Port Commands

serial printer
connection of
Connecting a Serial Printer or an ASCII Terminal
LP spooling
Connecting a Serial Printer or an ASCII Terminal
setup example
Connecting a Serial Printer or an ASCII Terminal

software
do”s and don'ts
Software Do's and Don'ts
maintenance of
Software Do's and Don'ts

specifications
for the 21-inch monitor
Hardware Specifications
for the optional 19-inch monitor
Hardware Specifications
physical, electrical, and environmental
Hardware Specifications

standard I/O interface and graphics connectors
The I/O Panel

standard monitor
Connecting Your Monitor

status messages
The Power-On Process

system behavior
identifying problems
System Behavior

System Controller
basic use
Using the System Controller
battery backup
System Controller
bringing up the system
The Power-On Process
control buttons
System Controller On Functions
dectection of a fault condition
System Controller On Functions
errors recorded
System Controller On Functions
event history message tables
System Error Messages
front panel location
System Controller
general description
System Controller
hang during power up
If the System Hangs
LEDs
System Controller On Functions
On position functions
System Controller On Functions
power up hang
If the System Hangs

System Controller internal errors
The Event History Log Menu

system crash
recovering from
Recovering From a System Crash

System error messages
The Event History Log Menu

System events
The Event History Log Menu

tape drive, cleaning
Care and Cleaning of the Exabyte 8 mm Tape Drive

Terminal
connecting an ASCII device
Connecting an ASCII Terminal

TFP
Features

unload button, on tape drive
Care and Cleaning of the Exabyte 8 mm Tape Drive

user-serviceable parts
Getting Started

using the keyboard
System Usage

VCR
A Practice Session

VDT workstation adjustment
ANSI Standard for VDT Workstations

video options
Starting the Video Out Panel

Video Out Panel
capturing images
A Practice Session
practice session
A Practice Session
starting
Starting the Video Out Panel

video peripherals
connection of
Connecting Video Peripherals

video signals
Starting the Video Out Panel

VME
conventions supported
Power Supplies

VME board
power budget limits
Power Supplies

VME expansion
System and SCSI Backplanes

VME interface
description of
VMEbus Interface

VTX board set
The Onyx Board Set

VTX graphics
Extreme, RealityEngine2 and VTX Graphics Subsystems

Vulcan Death Grip
Recovering From a System Crash

work environment
comfort and safety
Human Factors Guidelines for Setting Up Your Workstation

POWER Onyx Deskside Owner's Guide
(document number: 007-1733-040 / published: 1994-09-28)    table of contents  |  additional info  |  download

    Front Matter
    About This Guide
    Chapter 1. Introducing the Onyx Deskside Graphics Workstation
    Chapter 2. Touring the Chassis
    Chapter 3. Getting Started
    Chapter 4. Installing Optional Peripherals
    Chapter 5. Having Trouble?
    Chapter 6. Safety and Comfort
    Appendix A. Hardware Specifications
    Appendix B. Maintaining Drives
    Appendix C. System Controller Messages
    Appendix D. Onyx IO4 PROM, Mezzanine, and Troubleshooting
    Appendix E. Onyx VMEbus Implementation
    Index


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