Simpact Freeway 1200, Hardware Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Simpact Inc 9210 Sky Park Court San Diego CA 92123 Freeway 1200 1300 Hardware Installation Guide DC 900 1537B November 1999 ...

Page 2: ...mpact Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America This document can change without notice Simpact Inc accepts no liability for any errors this document might contain Freeway is a registered trademark of Simpact Inc All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective holders ...

Page 3: ...1300 Certifications 25 1 Getting Started 29 2 Hardware Installation 31 3 Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Initialization Disk 43 4 Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Local Console 51 A Electrical Interfaces 61 B Freeway 1300 LED Panel and Alarm Functions 63 C Replacing the Power Supply in a Freeway 1300 67 Index 71 ...

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Page 5: ... Freeway 1300 37 Figure 2 5 ICP Numbering Freeway 1200 39 Figure 2 6 ICP Numbering Freeway 1300 40 Figure 3 1 Example of the Freeway System Boot Parameters 45 Figure 3 2 Configured Freeway System Boot Parameters 48 Figure 4 1 Freeway Boot System Main Menu 54 Figure 4 2 Example of the Freeway System Boot Parameters 55 Figure 4 3 Configured Freeway Boot Parameters 60 Figure B 1 Front Panel Freeway 1...

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Page 7: ...t of Tables Table 3 1 Freeway System Boot Parameters 45 Table 3 2 Flags for Reset Action 47 Table 4 1 Freeway System Boot Parameters 56 Table 4 2 Flags for Reset Action 58 Table A 1 Commonly Used Electrical Interfaces 61 ...

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Page 9: ...rators may also find it useful Organization of Document The Safety Precautions section on page 15 describes important safety guidelines that you should review before beginning the installation The Freeway 1200 Certifications section on page 21 shows the certifications for the Freeway 1200 The Freeway 1300 Certifications section on page 25 shows the certifications for the Freeway 1300 Chapter 1 is ...

Page 10: ...t each document also refer to the readme file shipped with each product Most documents are available on line at Simpact s web site www simpact com General Product Overviews Freeway 1100 Technical Overview 25 000 0419 Freeway 2000 4000 8800 Technical Overview 25 000 0374 ICP2432 Technical Overview 25 000 0420 ICP6000X Technical Overview 25 000 0522 Hardware Support Freeway 1100 1150 Hardware Instal...

Page 11: ...pha DLITE Interface DC 900 1516 ICP2432 User Guide for Solaris STREAMS DC 900 1512 ICP2432 User Guide for Windows NT DC 900 1510 ICP2432 User Guide for Windows NT DLITE Interface DC 900 1514 Application Program Interface API Programming Support Freeway Data Link Interface Reference Guide DC 900 1385 Freeway Transport Subsystem Interface Reference Guide DC 900 1386 QIO SQIO API Reference Guide DC 9...

Page 12: ...00 1340 BSCDEMO User Guide DC 900 1349 BSCTRAN Programmer Guide DC 900 1406 DDCMP Programmer Guide DC 900 1343 FMP Programmer Guide DC 900 1339 Military Government Protocols Programmer Guide DC 900 1602 N SP STD 1200B Programmer Guide DC 908 1359 SIO STD 1300 Programmer Guide DC 908 1559 X 25 Call Service API Guide DC 900 1392 X 25 HDLC Configuration Guide DC 900 1345 X 25 Low Level Interface DC 9...

Page 13: ...Friday between 8 a m and 5 p m Pacific time You can also fax your questions to us at 858 560 2838 or 858 560 2837 any time Please include a cover sheet addressed to Customer Service We are always interested in suggestions for improving our products You can use the report form in the back of this manual to send us your recommendations ...

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Page 15: ... plugged into a two wire power outlet Use appropriately rated extension cords or power strips only To ensure proper cooling always operate the Freeway server with its covers in place Do not cover or block any of the openings on the Freeway chassis Do not place the unit near a heater Do not insert objects through openings in the Freeway chassis Doing so could result in a short circuit that might ca...

Page 16: ... utiliser d adaptateur permettant de brancher une prise mâle à trois broches dans une prise de courant à deux broches N utiliser des rallonges fils électriques ou parasurtenseurs qu aux normes appro priées Afin de refroidir correctement le serveur Freeway utiliser seulement celui ci avec la housse en place Ne pas couvrir ou bloquer les ouvertures du châssis Freeway Ne pas placer l appareil Freeway...

Page 17: ...romquelle angeschlossen werden Bitte verwenden Sie keine Adapter die den Anshluß dreiadriger Kabel an zweiadrige Stromquellen ermöglichen Benutzen Sie nur den Angaben entsprechende Verlängerungskabel oder Steck dosenleisten Benutzen Sie den Freeway Server nur wenn alle Abdeckungen intakt sind und die vordere Scharniertür geschlossen ist Blockieren Sie in keiner Weise irgendwelche Öffnungen des Fre...

Page 18: ... della presa di corrente vi corrispondano Il server Freeway deve essere collegato ad una spina con messa a terra e con tre fili Non usare un adattatore che consente di collegare un filo a tre fili in una presa a due Usare solo fili e prese multiple con taratura appropriata Per assicurare un raffreddamento adeguato usare sempre il server Freeway con il suo relativo coperchio Non coprire o bloccare ...

Page 19: ...37B 19 che differisca dalle opzioni di installazione fornite dalla Simpact può invalidare le garanzie di sicurezza Prima di togliere il coperchio o la base per effettuare qualsiasi manutenzione togliere sempre la spina di Freeway ...

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Page 21: ...to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment The Freeway 1200 generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction man ual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equip me...

Page 22: ...d 93 68 EEC Essential health and safety requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility EN 55022 Class A and CISPR 22A Limits and methods of measurements of Radio Interference characteristics of information technology equipment EN 55022 Class A Radiated emissions EN 55022 Class A Conducted emissions EN 50082 1 1992 EC generic immunity requirements Category A B IEC 1000 4 2 Electrostatic dis...

Page 23: ...Protection against other hazards such as mechanical hazards fire hazards noise vibration The safety issues of this information technology equipment have been evaluated by government accredited European organizations such as TUV Product Services Inc and Intertek Testing Services The CE marking has been affixed on the device according to article 10 of the EC Direc tive 89 336 EEC Eric Loos Vice Pres...

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Page 25: ...to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment The Freeway 1300 generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction man ual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equip me...

Page 26: ...d 93 68 EEC Essential health and safety requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility EN 55022 Class A and CISPR 22A Limits and methods of measurements of Radio Interference characteristics of information technology equipment EN 55022 Class A Radiated emissions EN 55022 Class A Conducted emissions EN 50082 1 1992 EC generic immunity requirements Category A B IEC 1000 4 2 Electrostatic dis...

Page 27: ...Protection against other hazards such as mechanical hazards fire hazards noise vibration The safety issues of this information technology equipment have been evaluated by government accredited European organizations such as TUV Product Services Inc and Intertek Testing Services The CE marking has been affixed on the device according to article 10 of the EC Direc tive 89 336 EEC Eric Loos Vice Pres...

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Page 29: ... in the Freeway User Guide 3 If you are using the boot parameter initialization disk configure the boot param eters as described in Chapter 3 of this manual 4 If you are using a local console configure the boot parameters as described in Chapter 4 of this manual 5 Boot the Freeway server 6 Run the loopback test as described in the Freeway Loopback Test Procedures 7 Customize your installation if n...

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Page 31: ...arby and enough clearance to ensure that the air vents will not be blocked The Freeway has an autoranging power supply to accommodate different voltages and frequencies 100 to 120 VAC 200 to 240 VAC 50 to 60 Hz The Freeway 1200 must be near one grounded three wire electrical outlet and the Freeway 1300 must be near two outlets Because the Freeway 1300 has dual independent hot swappable power suppl...

Page 32: ...hinged front panel attached to the Freeway handle Console cable each end of the cable has both a 9 pin and a 25 pin connector Anti static strap Appropriate cables to connect the ICPs to the data communications equipment Boot parameter initialization disk Two and three headed loopback cables one per Freeway ICP Freeway 1200 1300 Hardware Installation Guide this manual Freeway User Guide Freeway Loo...

Page 33: ... 800 275 3889 Note Keep the original box and packing material To avoid damage during shipment use the original box and packing material when shipping your Freeway Step 4 You must supply the following Ethernet local area network 10BaseT or 100BaseT Computer running TCP IP and FTP or RSH to be used as a boot server VT100 compatible terminal or terminal emulator if you will be using a local console t...

Page 34: ...e Freeway 1300 See Appendix B for a description of the Freeway 1300 LED panel and alarm functions Figure 2 1 Front View Freeway 1200 lockable door not shown Drawings are in Times New Roman but it s closeenoughto Minion for me 3577 Power LED Floppy disk eject button 3 5 inch floppy drive Power on off switch Air vents Drive Bay Drive Bay Drive Bay Floppy drive light Hard drive LEDs 1 2 Unused keyboa...

Page 35: ...3584 Floppy disk eject button System power on off switch Air vents Floppy drive light 3 5 inch floppy drive Temperature fan voltage and drive LEDs Drive Bay Drive Bay TEMP FAN DRIVE VOLTAGE 1 2 5 12 3 3 1 2 3 4 Reset button recessed Alarm speakers Unused keyboard connector Unused SCA SCSI drive bays ...

Page 36: ... A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A A A A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A AA A A A A A AA A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A 3578 Air vents for power supply fan Power input socket CPU Board Console connector Optional s...

Page 37: ... ISA slots Bus 2 A A A A AAAA AAAA AA A AA A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA AA A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A AA A A A AA A AA A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A AA A A A AA A AA A AA A A A A AA AA A A A A A A A A A A A A A A AA AA A A A A AA AA AA AA A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A...

Page 38: ... a disruption of service on your LAN carefully plan how you will make the connections We recommend that you power off the Freeway server and modem during cable installation and removal Check with your system administrator to find out what type of cable is used at your site You may need to use a mini hub to convert from 10BaseT to 10Base2 or 10Base5 100BaseT always uses the RJ 45 connector You can ...

Page 39: ...t or eight port boards and ICP 6 and ICP 7 are two port boards Figure 2 5 ICP Numbering Freeway 1200 Drawing is in Times New Roman but it s closeenoughto Minion for me I have separate drawings here to show ICP numbering rather than just referring back to the original drawings It would be hard to show 1300 ICP numbering on top of all the other labels AAAA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A A A A A A A...

Page 40: ...ne CPU slot and five unused ISA slots In this example ICP 0 ICP 1 and ICP 2 are two port boards and ICP 3 through ICP 11 are four port or eight port boards Figure 2 6 ICP Numbering Freeway 1300 Drawing is in Times New Roman but it s closeenoughto Minion for me 3586 PCI slots CPU Unused ISA slots Bus 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 Optional secondary Ethernet Unused 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Bus 3 Bus 1 Bus 0 13 14...

Page 41: ...r and port 1 is the bottom connec tor Both the four port and the eight port boards have the same 100 pin high density connector The four port board uses a quadrapus one to four cable to attach four DB25 or DB37 connectors to the 100 pin connector The eight port board uses an octopus one to eight cable to attach eight DB25 connectors to the 100 pin connec tor Port numbers are identified on the term...

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Page 43: ... on the label of the software distribution media Note If you are installing more than one protocol it is best to perform the software installation described in the Freeway User Guide and loopback verification testing described in the Freeway Loop back Test Procedures for one protocol before attempting to cus tomize your Freeway system for multiple protocols 3 The system administrator has set up a ...

Page 44: ...rameters is the same for UNIX VMS and Windows NT systems Freeway obtains the boot parameters from local non volatile memory during system boot Therefore when you configure the boot parameters in the following steps all applicable parameters must be configured Step 1 The boot parameter initialization disk is a DOS formatted floppy disk Insert it in any PC The bootparm txt file shown in Figure 3 1 c...

Page 45: ... e e ee e e ew w w wa a a ay y y y This is not required if you are booting from the local disk FTP Password If booting from the boot server Freeway uses this password to log in to its user account The default is p p p pa a a as s s ss s s sw w w wo o o or r r rd d d d This parameter is optional If a password is given FTP is used during system boot if it is cleared the remote shell RSH protocol is ...

Page 46: ...tem administrator for the boot server Optionally you can clear this field and the software will assign the default name bootserver If you are booting from the local disk this parameter is ignored Boot Server Inet Address Enter the Internet address assigned by the system administrator for the boot server in decimal dot notation for example 207 67 135 84 If you are booting from the local disk this p...

Page 47: ... server are on the same network clear this parameter which is the default If they are on different networks enter the IP address of the gateway processor on the Freeway s network that provides access to the boot server s network Table 3 2 Flags for Reset Action Flags ParameterValue Boot Protocol and Reset Action 0x0000 default Upon system reset wait 7 seconds before autobooting 0x0004 Upon system ...

Page 48: ...____________ Flags _____________________________________ Freeway Server Name _____________________________________ Freeway Inet Address _____________________________________ Freeway Subnet Mask _____________________________________ Boot Server Name _____________________________________ Boot Server Inet Address _____________________________________ System Boot Directory ____________________________...

Page 49: ...s into the NVRAM txt file exactly as provided If error checking detects a problem a message is printed to the copylog txt file but Freeway repeatedly attempts to boot reading the parameters from the floppy disk and failing until it is powered off If an undetected error occurs for example a critical parameter missing or misspelled in the bootparm txt file a message indicating suc cessful copying of...

Page 50: ...If however Freeway is booted with the boot parameter initialization disk in the floppy drive any boot parameters that were modified using the Freeway menu will be overwritten by the values in the bootparm txt file on the initialization disk Step 6 Run the loopback test to check the hardware and software installation as described in the Freeway Loopback Test Procedures Step 7 If Freeway will normal...

Page 51: ...ftware distribution media Note If you are installing more than one protocol it is best to perform the software installation described in the Freeway User Guide and loopback verification testing described in the Freeway Loop back Test Procedures for one protocol before attempting to cus tomize your Freeway system for multiple protocols 3 The system administrator has set up a file transfer protocol ...

Page 52: ...ystem boot Therefore when you configure the boot parameters in the following steps all applicable parameters must be configured Step 1 Connect a VT100 compatible terminal or terminal emulator to Freeway using the cable supplied with your Freeway that has both a 9 pin and a 25 pin connector at each end Connect the 9 pin connector on one end of the cable to the console connector on the Freeway s bac...

Page 53: ...r switch on the front panel on Step 4 When prompted on the console screen press return within 7 seconds to prevent the autoboot attempt The Freeway Boot System Main Menu shown in Figure 4 1 appears Note The Freeway Boot System Main Menu is only accessible using the local console connected to the rear of the Freeway unit Later you can access these same functions from any remote console using the Fr...

Page 54: ...54 DC 900 1537B Freeway 1200 1300 Hardware Installation Guide Figure 4 1 Freeway Boot System Main Menu Freeway Boot System Main Menu 1 System Boot 2 Display Boot Parameters 3 Edit Boot Parameters Select ...

Page 55: ...ay System Boot Parameters screen Figure 4 2 Example of the Freeway System Boot Parameters For Freeway you always see password It s only for SR with a local console that I use to indicate that password isn t seen Freeway System Boot Parameters Boot Device fei Processor Number 0 FTP User Name freeway FTP Password password Flags 0 Freeway Server Name freeway1 Freeway Inet Address 207 67 135 224 Freew...

Page 56: ... server Freeway uses this password to log in to its user account The default is p p p pa a a as s s ss s s sw w w wo o o or r r rd d d d This parameter is optional If a password is given FTP is used during system boot if it is cleared the remote shell RSH protocol is used Flags This parameter specifies whether you want Freeway to Autoboot two seconds after system reset seven seconds after system r...

Page 57: ...Boot File Name Enter the system boot file name for this Freeway The default is f f f fw w w w4 4 4 48 8 8 86 6 6 6 Configuration File Name This parameter contains the file that Freeway uses to configure the physical devices and services Enter the file name for your Freeway The default is b b b bo o o oo o o ot t t tc c c cf f f fg g g g p p p pc c c ci i i i For any Freeway using ICP_IP virtual IC...

Page 58: ...ameters Table 4 2 Flags for Reset Action Flags Parameter Value Boot Protocol and Reset Action 0x0000 default Upon system reset wait 7 seconds before autobooting 0x0004 Upon system reset display the Freeway Boot System Main Menu Do not autoboot 0x0008 Upon system reset wait 2 seconds before autobooting 0x1000 Display version numbers of mem files downloaded to an ICP during boot The Flags word is an...

Page 59: ...ial system boot you can telnet or rlogin to Freeway from the boot server or from any other computer on the network and use the Freeway Interactive Menu for Freeway operations as described in the Freeway User Guide Step 10 Use the blank form in Figure 4 3 to write down your boot parameter configurations for future reference Step 11 Run the loopback test to check the hardware and software installati...

Page 60: ...reeway Server Name _____________________________________ Freeway Inet Address _____________________________________ Freeway Subnet Mask _____________________________________ Boot Server Name _____________________________________ Boot Server Inet Address _____________________________________ System Boot Directory _____________________________________ System Boot File Name __________________________...

Page 61: ...while modems are Data Communications Equipment DCE Table A 1 Commonly Used Electrical Interfaces Signal Name Source EIA 232 EIA 530 EIA 449 V 35 Mnemonic Pin Mnemonic Pin Mnemonic Pin Mnemonic Pin Shield 1 1 1 A Transmitted Data DTE BA 2 BA A 2 SD A 4 103 P BA B 14 SD B 22 103 S Received Data DCE BB 3 BB A 3 RD A 6 104 R BB B 16 RD B 24 104 T Request to Send DTE CA 4 CA A 4 RS A 7 105 C CA B 19 RS...

Page 62: ... DB B 12 ST B 23 114 AA Receive Signal Element Timing DCE DD 17 DD A 17 RT A 8 115 V DD B 9 RT B 26 115 X Local Loopback DTE LL 18 LL 18 LL 10 141 L Remote Loopback DTE RL 21 RL 21 RL 14 140 N Ring Indicator DCE CD 22 125 J Transmit Signal Element Timing DTE DA 24 DA A 24 TT A 17 113 U DA B 11 TT B 35 113 W Test Mode DCE RM 25 TM 25 TM 18 142 NN Table A 1 Commonly Used Electrical Interfaces Cont d...

Page 63: ... voltage and hard drive activity These functions are described on the next page Figure B 1 Front Panel Freeway 1300 lockable door not shown 3584 Floppy disk eject button System power on off switch Air vents Floppy drive light 3 5 inch floppy drive Temperature fan voltage and drive LEDs Drive Bay Drive Bay TEMP FAN DRIVE VOLTAGE 1 2 5 12 3 3 1 2 3 4 Reset button recessed Alarm speakers Unused keybo...

Page 64: ...LED 2 moni tors the fan mounted below the ISA PCI backplane and to the rear of the SCA backplane A solid green LED indicates that all fan motors are rotating A blinking red LED indicates a fault condition The audible alarm is activated when the LED is blinking red during a fault condition Power Supply Voltages LEDs These LEDs show the status of the power supply voltages The 5 12 and 3 3 volt DC ou...

Page 65: ...erature or voltage out of tol erance condition you should schedule a maintenance shutdown as appropriate to cor rect the fault If all indicators on the LED panel are green and the alarm is sounding one of the power supplies is defective The red LED that is illuminated on the rear of the Freeway indi cates which of the two power supplies must be replaced Appendix C describes how to replace a power ...

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Page 67: ...e one of the power supplies while the system remains up use the following procedure 1 Slip the anti static strap around your wrist and attach the alligator clip to any bare metal area of the Freeway cabinet 2 On the power supply to be replaced turn the power switch off then unplug the power cord 3 Loosen the four Phillips screws in the outer corners of the power supply then remove the power supply...

Page 68: ...ou will be shutting down the Freeway and they should stop any devices that are currently sending messages to it 2 After the client applications have terminated select the Logout option in the Interactive Menu 3 Slip the anti static strap around your wrist and attach the alligator clip to any bare metal area of the Freeway cabinet 4 Power down the Freeway by opening the front door then pressing the...

Page 69: ...power cords at the rear of the cabinet 12 Power up each power supply by pressing the power switch on 13 Power up the Freeway by opening the front door then pressing the power switch on the front panel on Startup proceeds automatically as described in the Freeway User Guide 14 Close the front access door and tighten the thumbscrews that hold the door in place ...

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Page 71: ...erface 47 57 system boot directory 46 57 system boot file name 46 57 Boot server Inet address 46 57 Boot server name 46 57 Booting Freeway reset action selection 47 58 C CE marking Freeway 1100 22 CE marking Freeway 1150 26 Certifications EC declaration of conformity Freeway 1100 22 Freeway 1150 26 Configuration boot parameters initialization disk 43 local console 51 Configuration file name 47 57 ...

Page 72: ...ive 64 fan 64 temperature 64 voltage 64 Loopback test 29 50 59 modem 33 M Main menu 54 Menus interactive menu 53 main menu 53 54 Modem for loopback testing 33 P Port numbering Freeway 1200 39 Freeway 1300 40 Power cord installation 41 Power supply replacing Freeway 1300 67 Processor number 45 56 Product support 13 R Reference documents 10 Replacing power supply Freeway 1300 67 Reset action on boot...

Page 73: ...Index DC 900 1537B 73 W WAN connections 39 WAN ports ICP2432 39 40 ...

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