EY -5554E-SG-0002 This course is designed for internal use only NOT FOR SALE OR RENT VAXBI Adapters Student Guide ~DmDDmDW Educational Services Second Edition, February 1987 Copyright©Digital Equipment Corporation 1987 All Rights Reserved The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Digital Equipment Corporation. Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document. Printed in U.S.A. The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation: rM DECwriter RSX mamaama DIBOL Scholar DEC MASSBUS ULTRIX DECmate PDP UNIBUS DECset p/OS VAX DECsystem-l0 Professional VMS DECSYSTEM-20 Rainbow VT DEC US RSTS Work Processor CONTENTS SG STUDENT GUIDE INTRODUCTION THE VAXBI ADAPTERS INFORMATION DATABASE • • • • • • SG-3 Practice and Tests • • • • • SG-4 The Menu • • • • • • • • • SG-4 TYPES OF ADAPTERS •••• • • • SG-7 PIO Adapters • • . • • • • . • . SG-7 Window Adapters •• • SG-9 Port Adapters ••• • • • • • • • • • SG-IO VAXBI ADDRESS SPACE ••• • • • • • • • • • • SG-ll THINGS TO REMEMBER • • • • • • SG-13 UNIT 1 DWBUA ADAPTER LESSON 1 - INTRODUCTION. • • •• 1-3 Functional Description · . .. ... 1-4 Block Diagram. • • . 1-4 Transactions • • • · . 1-7 LESSON 2 - DWBUA REGISTERS · . .. 1-9 LESSON 3 - INSTALLATION ••• · . 1-11 Self-Test ••••••• • • • • • • • 1-16 Macrodiagnostic Program. • • • • . • • • • • • • 1-1 7 LESSON 4 - TROUBLESHOOTING • • • • • • • • 1-19 LESSON 5 - RELATED DOCUMENTATION • · . 1-28 UNIT 2 DMB32 ADAPTER LESSON 1 - INTRODUCTION. 2-3 Functional Description • • • • • • • • • • •• 2-5 Data Transfer •• . .. 2-8 Interrupts • • • • • • • • • • • • 2-9 Physical Description • • • • • • 2-10 The DMB32 Option • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2-10 The H3033 Distribution Panel • • • 2-10 LESSON 2 - DMB32 REGISTERS • • • • 2-12 iii LESSON 3 - INSTALLATION ••• • • 2-13 Installation Task List • • • • • • 2-13 DMB32 Installation Kits. • • • • 2-13 Installation Checks •••••••••• • • • • • 2-14 Configuration Rules ••• • 2-15 Mechanical Installation •• • 2-16 T1012 Module Installation •• • • • • • 2-16 Transition Header Assembly Installation. • • • 2-18 Ribbon Cable Installation ••••• • • 2-18 Distribution Panel Installation •• • 2-19 Acceptance Testing • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2-20 LESSON 4 - TROUBLESHOOTING • • • • • • • • • • • • 2-21 Power-Up and Self-Test • • • • • • 2-21 Diagnostics •••••••••• • • • •• • • 2-2 2 On-Board Self-Test Diagnostic •• • • • • • • • 2-24 EVDAK Stand-Alone Diagnostic • • • • • • • • • 2- 2 5 EVDAJ Online Diagnostic (Async). · . 2-28 EVDAL Online Diagnostic (Sync) • • • •• •• 2-29 EVAAA Online Diagnostic (Printer). • • • • • • • 2-31 User Environment Test Program (UETP) • • • • 2-31 Data Communications Link Test (DCLT) • • • •• • 2-31 Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) • • • • • 2-32 LESSON 5 - RELATED DOCUMENTATION • • • • • • 2-37 UNIT 3 DEBNT ADAPTER LESSON 1 - INTRODUCTION. • • • • • • • • • 3-3 MicroVAX and Associated Control Logic. 3-6 1132 Bus • • • • • • 3-6 Ethernet Controller. • • • • • • •• 3-7 Tape Controller. • • • • • • • • 3-8 Basic Operations • • • • • • • • • 3-9 Ethernet Transmissions • • • • • 3-9 Ethernet Reception • • • •• ••••••••• • 3-12 Tape Read. • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3-14 Tape Write • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3-16 Control Firmware Overview. • • • 3-19 Network Interconnect (NI) Port •••••••••• 3-19 Tape-Port Firmware in the 1132 ROM • • • 3-21 LESSON 2 - DEBNT REGISTERS • • • • • • • • 3-23 LESSON 3 - INSTALLATION. • • •• ••• • 3-24 LESSON 4 - TROUBLESHOOTING • • • • • • • • 3-27 LESSON 5 - RELATED DOCUMENTATION •••• ••• • 3-32 iv UNIT 4 CIBCI ADAPTER LESSON 1 - INTRODUCTION. 4-3 General Specifications • • • • • • • • • • • 4-6 Host Processor Interface Hardware. • • ••• 4-7 The Adapter Control Module • • • • • • • 4-8 The Adapter Data Module. • •• • •••••• 4-8 BCI Cables • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4-8 Computer Interconnect Interface Hardware • 4-8 CI Box Assembly ••••••••••• • •• 4-8 CIPA-Backplane • • • • • • • • 4-8 Data path module (CDP) ••••• 4-8 Packet buffer module (IPB) •• 4-9 CI link interface module (ILl) ••• 4-9 The Port Adapter (CIPA) Bus •• 4-9 LESSON 2 - CIBCI REGISTERS • ••••• • • • • • 4-10 LESSON 3 - INSTALLATION. • • • • •• • • • 4-12 LESSON 4 - TROUBLESHOOTING • •• ••• • •••• 4-17 Diagnostic Verification •• • • • • 4-18 LESSON 5 - RELATED DOCUMENTATION • • • • • • • 4-19 UNIT S KDBSO ADAPTER LESSON 1 - INTRODUCTION. • • • • • • • • • • •• 5-3 Mass Storage Control Protocol. • • • • • • 5-5 SDI Bus Interface. • • •• •••• 5-5 KDB50 VAXBI Modules. • • • • •• ••• 5-6 Processor Module • • • • • • • • • 5-11 LESSON 2 - KDB50 REGISTERS • • • • • 5-14 LESSON 3 - INSTALLATION. • • • • • • 5-15 LESSON 4 - TROUBLESHOOTING •• •••••• ••• 5-21 KDB50 Subsystem Diagnostics. • ••••••••• 5-24 Drive Numbering. • • • • • • • • •• • ••••• 5-28 LESSON 5 - RELATED DOCUMENTATION • ••• • • 5-31 UNIT 6 CIBCA ADAPTER LESSON 1 - INTRODUCTION • •• 6-3 General Specifications 6-4 LESSON 2 - CIBCA REGISTERS 6-6 LESSON 3 - INSTALLATION • • • • • • 6-8 LESSON 4 - TROUBLESHOOTING • 6-10 Diagnostics • • • • • • • 6-10 LESSON 5 - RELATED DOCUMENTATION • 6-12 v FIGURES SG-1 The Menu • • • · • • . • SG-5 SG-2 PIO Adapter •••• • • SG-8 SG-3 Window Adapter SG-9 SG-4 Port Adapter • • SG-10 SG-5 VAXBI Address Space. SG-12 1-1 Typical DWBUA Configuration ••• 1-3 1-2 DWBUA Block Diagram. 1-5 1-3 Transactions Diagram • • • • 1-8 1-4 DWBUA Address Space ••••• · . .. 1-9 1-5 Paddle Card with UNIBUS Cables • • 1-11 1-6 UNIBUS Backplane • • • • • • • 1-12 1-7 VAXBI Transition Header Installation 1-14 1-8 UNIBUS Cable Connections • • • • • 1-15 1-9 DWBUA Troubleshooting Flowchart. • • 1-25 2-1 Typical DMB32 Configuration ••• 2-5 2-2 DMB32 Functional Block Diagram · . .. 2-7 2-3 H3033 Distribution Panel • • • 2-11 2-4 DMB32 Installation • • • • • • • • 2-17 2-5 DMB32 Troubleshooting Flowchart ••. • 2-33 3-1 The DEBNT in a VAXBI System. • 3-3 3-2 DEBNT Summary Block Diagram. 3-5 3-3 Ethernet Transmission. ••• 3-10 3-4 Ethernet Reception • • • • • • • . • • • • 3-13 3-5 Tape Read Transaction ••••• 3-15 3-6 Tape Write Transaction ••• 3-17 3-7 NI Firmware and Corresponding Software Layers in Host •••• • • • • • 3-20 3-8 Control Firmware Layers in 1132 ROM •• • • • 3-22 3-9 Inserting the DEBNT Module • • • • • • • • • • • 3-24 3-10 VAXBI Backplane Cable Connections. • • • • • 3-25 3-11 Attaching the I/O Bulkhead • • • • • 3-26 3-12 DEBNT Troubleshooting Flowchart •• 3-29 4-1 Simplified CIBCI Port Adapter Connection • 4-3 4-2 Simplified CIBCI Interface Block Diagram 4-7 4-3 VAXBI Interface Registers and Adapter Registers •• • 4-10 4-4 VAXBI Required Registers • • • • • • • • • • 4-11 4-5 VAXBI Backplane - Module Installation. • • 4-12 4-6 VAXBI Backplane - CIBCI Cable Connections. 4-14 4-7 VAXBI Backplane - CIPA Bus Connections • • 4-16 vi 5-1 KDB50 Subsystem Configuration. • 5-4 5-2 SDI-to-DBus <15:00> Data Path. • 5-8 5-3 ECC Generation • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5-9 5-4 ECC Checking • • • • • • • • • • • 5-10 5-5 KDB50 Dual Microprocessor Scheme • • • • 5-12 5-6 Inserting KDB50 Modules. • • • • • • • • • • •• 5-16 5-7 Attaching the KDB50 Backplane I/O Assembly • 5-18 5-8 Internal SDI Cable Installation. • • • • • •• • 5-19 5-9 External Cable Installation. • • • • • 5-20 5-10 KDB50 Troubleshooting Flowchart. • • •••• 5-29 6-1 Simplified CIBCA Port Adapter Connection •. 6-3 6-2 Simplified CIBCA Block Diagram • • • . • 6-5 6-3 VAXBI Node 10 Address Space from 0 to FC • 6-6 6-4 VAXBI Node ID Address Space from 1000 to IFFC 6-7 6-5 VAXBI Backplane - Hodule Installation • • • • 6-8 6-6 VAXBI Backplane - BCI Cable Connection • • • • 6-9 TABLES 1-1 UNIBUS Exerciser Terminator Registers. • • • • 1-13 1-2 Macrodiagnostic Program. ••••• • • 1-18 1-3 Tools and Test Equipment for Maintenance Procedures • • • • • • • • • • • • 1-19 1-4 Symptoms and possible Causes • . • . 1-21 1-5 Multiple VAXBI Base Addresses •• • • • 1-22 2-1 DMB32 Registers ••.•••.• • 2-12 2-2 Ribbon Cable Connections • • • • 2-19 2-3 Scope and Duration of the Self-Test. 2-25 4-1 General Specifications •••••••. 4-6 4-2 Level 3 CIBCI Diagnostic Programs •• • • 4-17 4-3 Summary of the Diagnostic Testing Hierarchy •• • 4-18 5-1 LED Error and Symptom Codes •••••••.• • 5-22 5-2 Sample KDB50 Subsystem Diagnostic Sequences. • 5-27 6-1 CIBCA Level 3 Diagnostic Programs •• • • • 6-10 6-2 Summary of the Diagnostic Testing Hierarchy • 6-11 vii EXAMPLES 1-1 Determining Node Number and Starting . .•••• 1-23 1-2 Finding the Address of GPRO. •. • 1-23 4-1 Starting EVDAK • • . • • • • 2-27 5-1 Loading KDB50 Susbsystem Diagnostics • . 5-25 STUDENT GUIDE STUDENT GUIDE INTRODUCTION - THE VAXBI ADAPTERS INFORMATION DATABASE This database brings together important field service information about specific VAXBI adapters. This information closely follows that presented in a variety of technical documents. with this close correlation, you, a Field Service engineer, should be able to easily relate information presented here to the documentation you use in the field. The following lists the adapters covered in the database and their categories: • VAXBI window adapters DWBUA • Programmed I/O adapters (PIa) DMB32 • Port adapters DEBNT CIBCI KDB50 CIBCA SG-3 STUDENT GUIDE Practice and Tests The VAXBI adapter information database is designed as a composite information source. The information is not a structured course and, therefore, does not include any practice exercises or tests. The Menu While going through this database, you can customize it to meet your