RA81 Disk Drive User Guide

Company:Digital Equipment Corporation
Part:EK-0RA81-UG-001
Date:1982
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Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1 Introduction
    • 1.1 Purpose and Scope
    • 1.2 General Information
    • 1.3 Drive Description
      • 1.3.1 Head Disk Assembly
      • 1.3.2 Internal Drive Diagnostics
      • 1.3.3 Multi-Drive and Dual-Port Capability
      • 1.3.4 Recording Features
      • 1.3.5 Media Format
    • 1.4 Related Documentation
    • 1.5 RA81 Specifications
    • 1.6 RA81 Options
  • Chapter 2 Installation
    • 2.1 Site Preparation and Planning
      • 2.1.1 Environmental Considerations
      • 2.1.2 Cleanliness
      • 2.1.3 Floor Loading
      • 2.1.4 Heat Dissipation
      • 2.1.5 Power and Safety Precautions
      • 2.1.6 AC Power Wiring
    • 2.2 Equipment Unpacking and External Inspection
      • 2.2.1 Unpacking the System on a Shipping Pallet
      • 2.2.2 Installing the Cabinet Levelers
      • 2.2.3 Removing Internal Shipping Brackets and Packing Material
    • 2.3 RA81 Installation
      • 2.3.1 Connecting Cabinets
      • 2.3.2 External SDI Cabling Procedure
    • 2.4 RA81 Add-On Installation
      • 2.4.1 Remove the Front Trim Panel
      • 2.4.2 Install the Slide Assembly
      • 2.4.3 Remove the Internal Shipping Brackets and Packing Material
      • 2.4.4 Mount the RA81 on the Slides
      • 2.4.5 Program the Drive Unit Address Plug
      • 2.4.6 Connect the Electrostatic Discharge Bracket
      • 2.4.7 Install the Internal SDI Cables
      • 2.4.8 Mount the I/O Bulkhead
      • 2.4.9 Install the Drive Sequence Cables
      • 2.4.10 Connect AC Power
      • 2.4.11 Route and Clamp the Cables
    • 2.5 RA81 Drive Diagnostic Checkout
      • 2.5.1 The Diagnostic Terminal
      • 2.5.2 Applying Power to the Drive
      • 2.5.3 Checkout
  • Chapter 3 Operating Instructions
    • 3.1 Control Panel Switches and Indicators
      • 3.1.1 RUN/STOP Switch and Indicator
      • 3.1.2 FAULT Switch and Indicator
      • 3.1.3 UNIT/READY
      • 3.1.4 WRITE PROT
      • 3.1.5 A and B Port Select Switches
    • 3.2 Circuit Breakers
    • 3.3 Drive Operation
      • 3.3.1 Spin-Up
      • 3.3.2 Spin-Down
      • 3.3.3 Removing RA81 Power
    • 3.4 Customer Care
      • 3.4.1 Air-Filter
      • 3.4.2 Cleaning
      • 3.4.3 Replacement
  • Appendix A Diagnostic Terminal Instructions
    • A.1 Introduction
    • A.2 Shift Keys
    • A.3 Control Characters
    • A.4 Continue (CONT) and Clear (CLR) Keys
    • A.5 X-ON, X-OFF Keys
    • A.6 Delete Key
    • A.7 Display Scroll Switch
    • A.8 Break Key
    • A.9 CR Key (Carriage Return)
    • A.10 Escape Key

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