Alpha Microsystems Eagle 500 Instruction manual

Roadrunner
030/040 Eagle Upgrade
Installation Instructions
PDI-03500-00, Rev. B01
© 1998 ALPHA MICROSYSTEMS
FIRST EDITION: July 1998
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CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by
the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
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même type ou d’un type recommandé par le constructeur. Mettre au rébut les batteries usagées conformément aux instructions du
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SOFTWARE SECURITY DEVICE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: _________________
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identity verification for it. Certain Alpha Micro and non-Alpha Micro software may require that your computer contain an SSD in
order to run software that has been customized to run only on your computer.
Please enter the identification of your SSD above. The SSD identification number should be on your computer ID label under “SSD
Serial No.” (Another way of finding the number is to look at the SSD itself. The SSD is located in an integrated circuit location on
the CPU board; its identification number is printed on the SSD itself.) Software vendors may ask you for the SSD number if they are
customizing software to run only on your computer.
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
SOFTWARE
Downloading the Software
Configuring the Software to Work in Your Old Configuration
Testing the New Software
Entering the AMOS PIC (AMOS 2.x Only!)
Making a Warm Boot Tape
MAKING YOUR SOFTWARE EAGLE COMPATIBLE
Making an Eagle-Compatible Warm Boot Tape
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Updating the Roadrunner AM-172 or AM-174 Boot PROM
AM-319 Board SSD Installation
Installing Your I/O Boards
Installing Your Roadrunner Board
Connecting the DC Power Cable to the Roadrunner Board
X-Bus Cabling Instructions
Installing Peripheral Devices
Connecting the 50-Pin SCSI Interface Cable
INITIAL SYSTEM TESTING
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INTRODUCTION
This document is designed for those who are purchasing a minimum configuration Eagle computer
upgrade in which they will be installing a Roadrunner board and peripherals from an existing computer—
e.g., AM-2000M, AM-1600, AM-1200, etc. The instructions in this document assume your existing
Roadrunner-enhanced computer is fully functional.
Eagle 550 systems are NOT supported for use with Roadrunner “030” boards.
The following topics are discussed:
• Software configuration.
• Making a warm boot tape.
• Making your software Eagle compatible.
• Making a warm boot tape for your Eagle computer
• SSD and boot PROM information.
• Installation of various serial I/O board types.
• Roadrunner board installation.
In addition to this document, there are a number of other documents that will provide you with
information for configuring your Eagle computer:
• Eagle Series Computer Owner’s Manual (supplied with your Eagle computer upgrade.)
• Eagle Computer Service Manual (supplied with your Eagle computer upgrade.)
• Eagle/Roadrunner Configuration Information (included with your Eagle computer
documentation package.)
• AM-314 Four-Port Serial I/O Board Installation Instructions
• AM-318 Eight-Port Serial I/O Board Installation Instructions
• AM-318-10 Eight-Port Serial I/O Board Installation Instructions
• AM-359 Eight-Port Serial I/O Board Installation Instructions
The serial ports on the AM-318, AM-318-10, and AM-359 can take advantage of a feature called
Super I/O. Super I/O handles character output in a much more efficient manner than any previously
released AMOS serial port driver, which greatly reduces the load on the CPU and makes more
CPU cycles available for other tasks. See your Eagle Series Computer Owner’s Manual or the
installation instructions for the serial I/O board for more details.
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SOFTWARE
The sections that follow contain instructions for modifying your system initialization command
file and AMOS monitor. Before making these modifications, make sure all your data has been
saved on some type of backup media and make sure you have a bootable tape.
Before you transfer the Roadrunner board and peripherals from your old computer into your new Eagle
computer, you need to make sure your bootable SCSI drive is properly configured for the Eagle
computer. To be Eagle-compatible, your AMOS operating system must be AMOS 1.4C or 2.2C release
version PR8/94, or later. The latest versions of AMOS are available on the current AMOS CD-ROM.
Eagle 550 systems require AMOS 2.2C PR11/95 with an enhanced software package (PSK-04327-00)
overlaid on it, or any AMOS 2.3 version. Eagle 550 systems do not support any AMOS 1.4x version.
Downloading the Software
While your SCSI drive is still up and running in your old computer, perform the following steps:
1. Download the appropriate AMOS operating system release. Follow the instructions in the release
notes shipped with the software.
2. Once the software has been downloaded, configure and test it (using the instructions in the next
section) on your existing configuration first, before performing the Eagle upgrade.
Configuring the Software to Work in Your Old Configuration
Once the software has been downloaded, you must make sure it is working properly in your old
computer.
The following instructions assume you’ll be using the same (or a duplicate) SSD chip and
already have the associated PIC codes. If you are upgrading with a new SSD chip you need to
obtain new PIC codes from Alpha Micro or your Alpha Micro dealer. After installing the upgrade
(with a new SSD chip) you can simply repeat the following dispatcher and monitor encodement
steps, substituting the new PIC codes.
1. First, for AMOS 1.4x or 2.2C, enter the PIC for the SCSI dispatcher. You do not need to do this
for AMOS 2.3x! In AMOS 2.3x, the dispatcher does not require a separate PIC code. Go to step
2.
Once you enter the product installation code (PIC), the product overlay file is forever
modified and will not accept a new PIC. This can be a problem if you happen to enter an
incorrect PIC. As a safeguard, make a copy of the dispatcher overlay file before you do
the SSD encodement. To do so, type:
LOG SYS: RETURN
COPY SCZDSP.SAV=SCZDSP.OVR
RETURN
Saving an unmodified version of the overlay file allows you to re-enter the PIC if
necessary.
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To perform the SSD encodement, enter the following command:
SCZPIC
RETURN
You will be prompted for a Product Installation Code (PIC).
Enter the same PIC used when you originally installed your Roadrunner board. Enter the PIC
carefully and press RETURN .
After a brief pause, you will be returned to AMOS command level and you can proceed with the
remainder of the installation. If you see the error message ?Improper SSD after you have
rebooted the computer, it probably means you have entered the PIC incorrectly.
As mentioned above, you cannot PIC-encode the same overlay twice! To re-encode the
dispatcher software, type this command first:
COPY SCZDSP.OVR=SCZDSP.SAV
RETURN
You will now be able to re-encode the dispatcher. If you receive the same error, after rebooting
the computer , check with your dealer to make sure you have the correct PIC for your computer.
2. Next, embed the Roadrunner SCSI driver into your AMOS monitor:
LOG SYS: RETURN
MONGEN RETURN
Input monitor name: AMOS.MON RETURN
New disk driver: SCZRR.DVR RETURN
New language definition table name:
New monitor name: TEST.MON RETURN
SAVE TEST.MON RETURN
RETURN
Testing the New Software
Now that you have entered the PIC for the SCSI dispatcher and created a monitor called TEST.MON,
you need to verify the software boots in your old configuration. Type:
LOG OPR: RETURN
MONTST TEST,AMOS32.INI
RETURN
(or AMOSL.INI, depending on the configuration)
Watch your display screen as the system boots and make sure no errors are displayed as the initialization
file is processed. If the system boots without error, type:
COPY AMOS32.MON=TEST.MON
RETURN
or, if your computer uses a monitor called AMOSL.MON, type:
COPY AMOSL.MON=TEST.MON
RETURN
Reboot the computer by pressing the reset button and do a complete check of all the hardware on your
computer—printers, magnetic tape drives, etc.
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Entering the AMOS PIC (AMOS 2.x Only!)
The AMOS 2.x monitor is PIC-encoded. The default monitor is configured for one user, and the PIC is
tailored to the number of users you purchased.
At this point you are running under your new monitor, which is operating in single-user mode. To switch
over to multi-user mode, you must run the OSINST program and enter the correct PIC code. Type:
LOG SYS: RETURN
OSINST RETURN
Enter the Product Installation Code (PIC) for the currently installed SSD chip. Once you confirm the PIC
is correct, press RETURN . When you reboot the computer, it will come up in multi-user mode.
Making a Warm Boot Tape
Unless you have some other way of accessing your bootable drive, it would be a very good idea to make
a warm boot tape before continuing with this procedure. After you generate the warm boot tape, make
sure you test it. Once you know the tape works, you will able to access your hard disk drive, should a
problem arise.
MAKING YOUR SOFTWARE EAGLE COMPATIBLE
The steps outlined in this section will make your SCSI drive bootable when it is transferred into your
new Eagle computer:
1. Your old computer may use AMOSL as the monitor and system initialization command file
name—AMOSL.INI and AMOSL.MON. The Eagle computer requires these files to use the
names AMOS32.INI and AMOS32.MON. To make your AMOSL.INI and AMOSL.MON files
Eagle compatible, type:
LOG SYS: RETURN
COPY AMOS32.INI=AMOSL.INI
COPY AMOS32.MON=AMOSL.MON
RETURN
RETURN
2. Eagle 300-500 computers use three types of I/O boards: the AM-314, which has four-ports, and
the AM-318-00 and AM-318-10, which each have eight ports. The AM-314 uses the
AM314.IDV serial port driver and the AM-318-00 uses AM318.IDV. The AM-318-10 uses two
different drivers: A31810.IDV under AMOS 2.X, and 31810.IDV with AMOS 1.4X.
Eagle 550 computers have four on-board RJ-45 serial I/O ports, and use the standard I/O paddle
card interface. This allows AM-355 and AM-359 serial I/O paddle cards to be incorporated into
the system. Since the four on-board serial ports incorporate the same operating characteristics as
the AM-318-00 board, they use the same AM318.IDV driver. When connecting AM-355 or AM359 paddle cards to the I/O expansion channels, you must use the correct driver for the channel
being used. That is, if an AM-355 or AM-359 card is connected to the A-channel, use the
AM355A.IDV or AM359.IDV driver. If the cards are connected to the B-channel, use the
AM355B.IDV or AM359B.IDV driver.
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The TRMDEF statements in the AMOS32.INI file must be updated with the serial port drivers
corresponding to the configuration of your new Eagle computer. You can find instructions on
how to make these modifications in the installation instructions for the serial I/O board.
3. If your new Eagle configuration will have more serial ports than your old computer has, you’ll
need to increase the queue block allocation. Use this formula to determine your new queue block
requirement:
NEW QUEUE BLOCK REQUIREMENT = OLD QUEUE BLOCKS + (13 x THE
NUMBER OF JOBS)
For example, if the QUEUE statement in your system initialization command file is currently set
to 200 and the JOBS statement is increased to 50, the resulting formula would look like this:
NEW QUEUE BLOCK REQUIREMENT = 200 + (13 x 50)
and you would need to change the QUEUE statement to 850 queue blocks.
Making an Eagle-Compatible Warm Boot Tape
Before you shut down your old computer and remove your Roadrunner board, bootable SCSI drive, and
other peripherals, you may want to make a warm boot tape that would be compatible with your new
Eagle computer. This is especially important if you have no other convenient way of accessing your SCSI
drive should it fail to boot after being installed in your Eagle computer.
An example of a typical routine for generating a warm boot monitor for an Eagle computer is shown
below. The total size of your warm boot monitor cannot exceed 200KB. If you exceed the 200K limit,
WRMGEN will generate an overflow error.
For all Eagle computers, when prompted for the system disk driver name and dispatcher name,
enter SCZRR.DVR and SIMRR.SYS, as shown. However, the input monitor name, the bitmap
size, the number of logicals, and other configuration-specific entries used below are examples
only; you must enter the monitor name, bitmap size, number of logicals, etc. for your
configuration.
LOG SYS: RETURN
WRMGEN RETURN
Warm Boot Monitor Generator X.X(XXX)
Input monitor: AMOS32.MON
RETURN
System disk driver: SCZRR.DVR RETURN
Number of logical units: 10 RETURN
Bitmap size: 3969 RETURN
Language definition table name:
RETURN
;Pressing RETURN defaults to English
SCSI dispatcher (RETURN if none): SIMRR.SYS
RETURN
System terminal interface driver: AM318.IDV RETURN
System terminal interface port number: 0 RETURN
System terminal interface baud rate: 19200 RETURN
System terminal driver: AM62A.TDV RETURN
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Enter name of SECONDARY DEVICE(s) to be defined into system,
one per line. Enter blank to terminate loading.
Device to define: /STR0 RETURN
Device to define: TRM RETURN
Device to define: RETURN
Enter name of program(s) to be preloaded into SYSTEM MEMORY,
one per line. Enter blank to terminate loading.
Program to load: SYSMSG.USA RETURN
Program to load: STR.DVR[1,6] RETURN
Program to load: CMDLIN.SYS RETURN
Program to load: SCNWLD.SYS RETURN
Program to load: RETURN
Enter name of program(s) to be preloaded into USER PARTITION,
one per line. Enter blank to terminate loading.
Program to load: LOG.LIT RETURN
Program to load: DIR.LIT RETURN
Program to load: COPY.LIT RETURN
Program to load: DUMP.LIT RETURN
Program to load: MTURES.LIT RETURN
Program to load: MTUDIR.LIT RETURN
Program to load: FMTSCZ.LIT RETURN
Program to load: FMTSCZ.OVR RETURN
Program to load: DSKANA.LIT RETURN
Program to load: DSKDDT.LIT RETURN
Program to load: SYSACT.LIT RETURN
Program to load: RETURN
;after you enter this return, your AMOS32.WRM file is created.
In the example above, AM318.IDV is the system terminal interface driver. If your Eagle computer
boots on an AM-314 or AM-318-10 board, be sure to enter the correct interface driver name.
Now you can generate a warm boot tape using the CRT620/B command.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
The following sections describe the process of transferring your Roadrunner board and peripherals from
your old computer into your new Eagle computer.
Updating the Roadrunner AM-172 or AM-174 Boot PROM
Your Eagle upgrade kit includes two Roadrunner boot PROM kits:
• The PDB-00172-90 kit contains a new boot PROM that will make your Roadrunner AM-172
board compatible with the Eagle computer.
• The PDB-00174-90 kit contains a new boot PROM that will make your Roadrunner AM-174
board compatible with the Eagle computer.
Make sure you install the new boot PROM included with your upgrade kit; your old boot PROM
may not be compatible with the Eagle’s AM-319(-00) or AM-319(-20) board.
The type of socket used for the boot PROM on your Roadrunner board requires a specialized removal
tool. See the illustration below for more information:
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WARNING!
The SSD chip on the AM-137
and all AM-319 boards and
the boot PROM on
Roadrunner boards
require a specialized tool
for their removal. If you
try to remove the SSD
chip or boot PROM
using a screwdriver or
pocketknife, you could
easily damage both the
chip and the socket. This
type of chip extraction tool is
available at retail stores
specializing in electronic
components.
Roadrunner Boot PROM Removal
AM-319 Board SSD Installation
Instructions for removing the Eagle computer top cover are included in the Eagle Computer
Service Manual.
Since you cannot install the SSD chip from the old computer into the new Eagle computer, your Eagle
upgrade order most likely includes a duplicate SSD chip. The SSD chip installs at location U6 on the
AM-319(-00) board or at location U73 on the AM-319(-20). If the SSD chip is not installed when you
receive your Eagle upgrade, you need to install the SSD chip into the socket. Before installing the chip,
make sure there is absolutely no foam residue stuck to the pins. Referring to the AM-319 board
illustration in the Eagle Computer Service Manual, press the SSD chip firmly and evenly into the socket.
Make sure pin-1 on the SSD chip aligns with pin-1 on the socket as shown in the AM-319 illustrations.
Just like the Roadrunner’s boot PROM discussed in the previous section, the Eagle’s SSD chip
requires the same type of tool for its removal. Attempting to remove the SSD chip without the
proper tool may damage both the SSD chip and the socket.
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Installing Your I/O Boards
The Eagle computer may include different types of serial I/O boards, depending on the particular model.
Consult the appropriate installation instructions for the serial I/O board.
Installing Your Roadrunner Board
In some Eagle computers, the Roadrunner board is mounted vertically on a special bracket as shown in
the next two illustrations. Other Eagle computers have their Roadrunner boards mounted horizontally on
the chassis bottom, as shown in the third illustration. The screen on the bottom of the chassis has four
threaded standoffs to the hold the Roadrunner board in place. The instructions in the illustrations show
how the Roadrunner board is held in place:
DW
F-2
0
DW or754-0
0
F-2
075
4-0
1
Your Roadrunner 030 or 040 board is mounted
on the DWF-20754-00 bracket shown above.
To access the board, remove these four
Phillips-head screws. You can then fold down
the mounting bracket and board assembly
onto your work surface.
Roadrunner Mounting Bracket (Early Models)
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ROADRUNNER 030 OR 040
BOARD
When upgrading or replacing your Roadrunner
board, you must first unplug the two cables from
the X-Bus connectors, the 50-pin SCSI cable,
and the 4-pin power cable. After unplugging the
cables, simply remove the four screws shown
above and you can remove the Roadrunner board
from the assembly.
Roadrunner Installation (Early Models)
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6-32 PHILLIPS-HEAD
SCREW
In this configuration, the Roadrunner board is
mounted on top of four standoffs which are
attached directly to the screen on the bottom
of the chassis.
Roadrunner Installation (Late Model Eagle Computers)
Connecting the DC Power Cable to the Roadrunner Board
The Roadrunner board has a standard 4-pin DC power connector. Simply take one of the 4-pin power
cables extending from your power supply and plug it into the Roadrunner board. Although power
connectors are keyed, with extra force they can be installed incorrectly, so be careful.
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X-Bus Cabling Instructions
Two 34-pin cables create a data path between the AM-319 board and your Roadrunner board. The
illustration below shows how the cables are connected between the various AM-319 and Roadrunner
board combinations. All cable connections must be made pin-1 to pin-1.
The top two diagrams show connections for Rev. C00 and later AM-319-00 boards. On earlier
versions of the boards, while the cables connected to the same physical locations, the labels on
the board were reversed.
DWB-00319-00 TO DWB-00172-00 X-BUS CABLING
(for Rev. C00 and later of DWB-00319-00; for earlier revisions connect J5 to J5 and J6 to J6!)
AM-319
A/D J5
J5 C/S
C/S J6
J6 A/D
AM-172
DWB-00319-00 TO DWB-00174-00 AND -02 X-BUS CABLING
(for Rev. C00 and later of DWB-00319-00; for earlier revisions connect J5 to J3 and J6 to J2!)
AM-319
A/D J5
J2 A/D
C/S J6
J3 C/S
AM-174-XX
DWB-00319-20 TO DWB-00174-00 AND -02 X-BUS CABLING
A/D P7
J2 A/D
C/S P8
J3 C/S
AM-319-20
AM-174-XX
Eagle Computer X-Bus Cable Routing
Make sure to plug the X-bus cables in correctly. If the cables are not plugged in correctly, the
system will not boot or run self-test, and the Roadrunner board could be seriously damaged! If
your computer does not boot after doing the upgrade, turn off the system power and double check
your cable connections.
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Installing Peripheral Devices
Your Eagle computer has mounting positions for six half-height 5.25” peripherals. Four of these
mounting positions are accessible through a cutout in the Eagle’s front panel. For instructions on
installing peripherals, see the Eagle Computer Service Manual.
Connecting the 50-Pin SCSI Interface Cable
Your Eagle computer has a 50-pin SCSI cable; one end of the cable attaches to the rear panel of the
computer; the other end of the cable attaches to the 50-pin connector on the Roadrunner board. The
connectors in the middle of the cable attach to SCSI peripherals mounted inside your chassis.
The 50-pin connector is in exactly the same location on both the Roadrunner 030 and 040 boards.
However, the connector is marked J1on the 040 board and J3 on the 030 board.
Make sure all connections to the 50-pin cable are made pin-1 to pin-1. This includes connections made to
peripheral devices.
Because your Eagle computer uses an external terminator, you must insure that all SCSI
peripherals inside your computer have their terminators removed.
INITIAL SYSTEM TESTING
Before you turn on the power, double check all your interface cabling and power connections.
Once you are satisfied that all is in order, reinstall the computer’s top cover.
After installation is complete, run the Roadrunner Self Test program to make sure each subsystem is
functional. The self test diagnostics are incorporated into the boot PROMs on the Roadrunner. Refer to
the Alpha Micro Self Test User’s Guide for instructions.
Once you have completed self test, press the reset button and wait for the computer to boot. At the
AMOS prompt, type:
SYSTAT
RETURN
Check the system status information displayed by the SYSTAT program and insure all jobs applicable to
your computer are up and running—e.g., terminal, printer, task manager, etc.
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