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1. Before You Do Anything Else Maintenance s CAUTION This chapter describes basic trouble shooting procedures Itis divided into three sections Before You Do Anything Else Maintenance and Technical Support Often problems with disk drives can be resolved by using the following check list Is the power cord securely connected to the EconoPac and to a wall outlet Is the power switched on and the AC fuse in the back of the drive intact To check the fuse use a screwdriver to open the fuse compartment on the back of the EconoPac If the fuse is blown replace it with the spare fuse in the compartment or purchase a replacement of the same size and type slow blow 1 6A 250V Are any of the pins on the cable connectors loose broken or shorted Has the drive been properly formatted Are all cables installed correctly Was the drive up to speed and on line before you started your computer Does each device connected to the HP IB chain have a unique address There are no user serviceable parts in the EconoPac The outside case of the EconoPac may be cleaned periodically with a damp cloth and a mild detergent The floppy disk drive should be cleaned periodically with a standard 3 5 inch diskette cleaning kit available from most computer supply companies Never remove the cover of the EconoPac This voids the warranty EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 43 TROUBLESHOOTING amp SERVICE Techn
2. 0 0000 eee eee eee eee 41 General Safeguards 1 0 0 0 0c cee eee eens 41 Diskette Cate occasion oa Wht alent eae 42 7 TROUBLESHOOTING amp SERVICE 0000 cece eee eens 43 Before You Do Anything Else 00 ccc e eee eee 43 Maintenance iia e be ee ee eee eed 43 Fuse Replacement 0 20000 cee eee eee eee 44 Technical Support 00 cee eens 44 A SSPECIFICATIONS s ate ien tate dare eee oa 45 200 MB Fixed Disk nsi iess einion ap Eee PEA EEN EE 45 500 MB Fixed Disk i e cece EA E E 46 2 0 GB Fixed DISK ou e e e tex ER 47 4 0 GB Fixed Disk 0 aa cc eens 48 Floppy DISK actitud ee ee 49 General 2x de wees oe a Sek pede v daa ees 50 Power Requirements eesseelee eere 50 DIMENSIONS 24 222 rr eR eee eee Eds 50 ACCeSSOFleS oig a on em ee eee eed 50 B RACK MOUNT 1 4mm x ne tt iene ND WV da 51 InstallatiOnL ida iaa asia rad 51 INDEX atar a a oak wade a nae cola 53 viii EconoPac 8000 User s Manual INTRODUCTION 1 Unpacking Congratulations on purchasing what we think is the finest disk subsystem on the market Bering drives are built for years of reliable service We re sure you ll agree as you continue to work with your drive Bering EconoPac 8000 series drives are compatible with HP computer systems with an HP IB interface In this manual we refer to the Bering EconoPac subsystem as EconoPac and all HP systems as computer unless otherwise in
3. 40 000 feet EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 47 SPECIFICATIONS 4 0 GB Fixed Disk 4 0 GB Fixed Used in 8940 8740 48 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual Disk Formatted capacity 4 007 7 4 007 7 4 007 7 MB Logical sector size 256 512 1 024 bytes Logical track size 192 96 48 sectors Logical size 32 32 32 tracks heads Logical cylinders 2 548 2 548 2 548 cylinders Logical drive size 15 654 912 7 827 456 3 913 728 sectors PERFORMANCE Rotation speed 5400 rpm Average latency 5 6 ms Minimum seek time 2 ms Average seek time 12 5 ms Maximum seek time 22 ms HP IB Burst transfer rate 1 MB sec HP IB Average transfer rate 940 KB sec MTBF 300 000 Power On Hours ENVIRONMENTAL Temperature 5 to 55 C operational 41 to 131 F Temperature gradient 15 C hour 59 F hour Relative humidity 20 to 80 non condensing Vibration 1 G 5 to 250Hz Shock 10 G 10 ms max Altitude 0 3 000 meters 0 10 000 feet non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Relative Humidity 5 to 90 Vibration 2 G 5 to 250 Hz Shock 75 G 10 ms max Altitude 0 12 000 meters 0 40 000 feet SPECIFICATIONS Floppy Disk Floppy Disk PERFORMANCE Formatted capacity 1 42 MB Physical heads 2 Rotation speed 300 rpm Average latency 100 ms Minimum seek time 18 ms Average seek time 94 ms Burst transfer rate 1 MB sec Average transfer rate 32 KB sec Motor start time 500 ms ENVIRONMENTAL Temperatur
4. H HP 38 HP 1000 A 35 HP IB Address setting 11 HP UX 8 0 9 0 38 Installation 4 L LCD AUTO display 15 Change CS80 format 13 Change default sector size 11 Change emulation 12 Change fixed disk volume protect 12 Change Floppy unit 11 Change HP IB address 11 Configurations submenu 11 Display time and messages 10 Erase disk 19 Fixed disk utilities submenu 17 Floppy disk utilities submenu 20 Format disk 18 Format floppy 21 Main Menu 10 Model number 16 ROM version 16 Set auto spin down up time 14 Set date 14 Set time 13 Show disk information 17 Show floppy information 20 Show statistics 23 Spin down disk 10 Spin down up disk 17 Spin up disk 10 Test LCD display 23 Tests submenu 23 Utilities submenus 16 Verify disk 18 Verify floppy 21 Verify media 23 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 53 A LCD testing 23 M Main Menu 10 Model number 16 Models listing of 1 O Operation 5 P PASCAL 3 2 31 R Rack mount installation 51 Rack mount kit 50 ROM version 16 RTE A 35 S Sector size setting 11 Serial number 16 Set auto spin down up time 14 Set date 14 Set time 13 Show disk information 17 Show floppy information 20 Show statistics 23 Specifications Fixed disk 2 0GB 47 Fixed disk 200MB 45 Fixed disk 4 0GB 48 Fixed disk 500MB 46 Floppy disk 49 General 50 Spin down disk 10 Spin down up disk 17 Spin up disk 10 T Table of Contents vii Technical Support 44 Test LCD display 23 Tests
5. ECONOPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Erase Disk Select YES and press the ENTER button to continue The following message will appear Set bytes sector to same Press the SELECT button to scroll through the options same 256 512 1024 choose one and press the ENTER button for the desired value We recommend that you choose 1024 bytes per sector Refer to Chapter 5 to determine the supported sector size for your system When you ve made your choice you ll see Set interleave tol Use the SELECT button to select button to scroll through the options 1 10 choose on and press the ENTER button to start the format process The following message will appear Set volumes ton Use the SELECT button to scroll through the choices for number of volumes 1 8 and press the ENTER button to choose the desired value You ll see a display showing the number of volumes vols and the sector size bps bytes per sector 1 vols 256 bps continue No If you choose No the FORMAT option will quit and you ll be returned to the Removable disk utilities menu Use the SELECT button to select Yes and press the ENTER button to start the format process The following message will appear Formatting DISK Formatting will take up to 1 hour When the process is complete the following message will appear DISK formatted Press the ENTER button to return to the Fixed disk utilities submenu This func
6. NEXT and PREVIOUS soft keys to select the Format a disk function from your display and press the SELECT soft key The display should now list a choice of drives from which to select the one to format For example gt econopac Flexible 700 0 9122 Flexible 701 0 Use the NEXT and PREVIOUS soft keys to select the EconoPac disk you want formatted and press the SELECT soft key The screen will display the directory format choices LIF directory format HFS directory format Choose the directory format and press SELECT If you are not sure which format you prefer refer to your HP BASIC 5 0 manual In general use the HFS format for hard disks If the disk is already formatted the following prompt will appear Do you wish to proceed Type yes to continue The format procedure will take from 20 minutes to 1 hour When the format procedure is complete Done will appear at the bottom of the screen After the fixed disk is formatted you ll need to install the system and binaries to boot directly from the EconoPac The next procedure is necessary for booting directly from your EconoPac If you are already using HP UX you need to be sure the root is write enabled Refer to the HP UX manual for information about running BASIC 5 0 and HP UX together EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 29 CONFIGURING YOUR HP IB HP SYSTEM Series 200 300 BASIC 5 0 6 0 If the HFS utility is no longer in memory insert the HFS
7. default 0 Volume number 0 default 0 The device type is optional with the BASIC 5 0 operating system You may type your MSUS as 700 1 4 leaving out the device type The device selector is the address of your EconoPac The first digit is the select code of your HP IB interface For the internal HP IB it is usually 7 The last two digits are the HP IB address of the EconoPac set by the front panel control buttons The range of addresses is from 00 to 07 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 27 BOOTING YOUR SYSTEM LOADING BASIC 5 0 Note CONFIGURING YOUR HP IB HP SYSTEM Series 200 300 BASIC 5 0 6 0 We CU GM For the Disk Interface card which is normally select code 14 the MSUS will be CS80 1400 0 For the EconoPac fixed disk the unit number is always 0 Before you can install your new EconoPac drive you will need to load your BASIC 5 0 operating system into memory from the system disks After loading BASIC the operating system can be installed on your EconoPac If you will be sharing your disk with other operating systems such as HP UX or PASCAL you should usually install the other operating system before installing BASIC 5 0 Refer to Installing Using and Maintaining the BASIC 5 0 System in your HP manual The following procedure is to load BASIC 5 0 into memory For further information refer to the section in your BASIC 5 0 manual You also need to follow this procedure if your system is ROM based Ver
8. initialize a floppy disk See the following tables for explanations of the various choices The default setting is 0 s CAUTION Single sided disks must not be formatted as double sided Format options 2 and 16 512 byte don t work with BASIC or Pascal Frmt Bytes Sctrs Tracks Srfcs Total Capacity Media Optn Sector Track Surface Disk Sectors bytes 0 5 MB 4 256 16 66 1 1 056 270 336 1 MB 0 256 16 77 2 2 464 630 784 ia 256 16 77 2 2 464 630 784 2 512 9 77 2 1 386 709 632 3 1 024 5 77 2 770 788 480 4 256 16 66 1 1 056 270 336 16 512 9 88 2 1 440 737 280 2 MB 0 256 32 77 2 4 928 1 261 568 pe 256 32 77 2 4 928 1 261 568 2 512 18 77 2 2 772 1 419 264 3 1 024 10 77 2 1 540 1 576 960 qe 256 32 77 2 4 928 1 261 568 16 512 18 80 2 2 880 1 474 560 Same as Option 0 default when using 1 MB media Same as Option 0 default when using 2MB media Table 5 2 Floppy disk formatting options Frmt Optn 0 5 MB Media 1 MB Media 2 MB Media 0 Don t use Normal usage Normal usage 1 Don t use Normal usage Normal usage 2 Don t use 512 byte sectors 512 byte sectors 3 Don t use 1024 byte sec 1024 byte sectors tors 4 Compatible with Compatible with Defaults to For HP single sided HP single sided mat Option 0 disk drives disk drives 16 Don t use IBM compatible IBM compatible 26 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual Table 5 3 Formatting o
9. INITIALIZE utility or command may overwrite the existing directory with a new one causing the loss of all of your files With the Change CS80 format function displayed press the ENTER button to initiate this function The following message will appear Disable Enable CS80 format command Press the SELECT button to toggle between Disable and Enable Press the ENTER button to select the desired function We recommend the Enable option This function allows you to change the time With the Set time function displayed press the ENTER button You ll see Set time 3 15 27 PM The actual time displayed will vary The hour field will be blinking Press the SELECT button to increment the hour Holding the SELECT button will cause the hour to increment through twelve hours continuously If you continue to hold down the SELECT button incrementing will speed up To decrement the hour press and hold the SELECT button and then press the ENTER button Again decrementing will be continuous and speeds up if you hold the buttons down When the correct hour is displayed press the ENTER button The minute field will start to blink SELECT and ENTER the correct minute setting just as you did the hour SELECT and ENTER the correct setting for seconds SELECT and ENTER the correct AM PM setting After you have made this setting you ll be returned to the Set time option EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 13 Set Dat
10. Utilities disk into the floppy drive type LOAD DISC_UTIL press RETURN and then press RUN If it is already loaded into main memory press the Main Menu soft key Insert disk 2 BASIC Language Extensions and Drivers into the disk drive Select Store the system and binaries from product discs from the Main menu Select the EconoPac as the destination device and select the source drive from which you want to copy the system and binary files The source will be the floppy drive which contains the BASIC Language Extensions and Drivers disk Press CONTINUE to Start storing Now you should be able to boot from the econopac by turning off your computer and turning it back on again or by executing one of the following commands SYSBOOT RETURN or SYSBOOT SYSB50 700 RETURN Be sure to press the SPACE BAR if you have multiple systems You should see that the SYSB50 is in the file directory For example lost found WORKSTATIONS SYSB50 30 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual CONFIGURING YOUR HP IB HP SYSTEM Series 200 300 PASCAL 3 2 Series 200 300 PASCAL 3 2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS CONFIGURATION BOOTING YOUR SYSTEM UL ao IN PASCAL 3 2 supports two different file formats LIF and HFS If HFS is desired follow the procedures in this section If LIF is desired follow the procedures in the PASCAL manual The following is a list of hardware and software required or recommended to
11. calculate the total number of available RTE tracks Total RTE tracks Blocks bpt where bpt can be the same as the Track size the RTE default of 48 or any desire value Now you can divide the disk with Total RTE tracks into multiple Lu s Each Lu may have a different number of tracks For the first Lu the values for sb2 sb1 and sbO are 0 For the subsequent LU s these values can be calculated as follows Tracks used tracks in LuO tracks in Lul Offset Tracks used bpt Sb2 Offset 65536 Sb1 Offset sb2 65536 65536 SbO Offset sb2 65536 65536 sb1 65536 All devices with multiple LUs using the same controller must have their Lu numbers placed into a node list Use the following command NODE lu of subdivision 0 lu of subdivision 1 lu of subdivision 2 lu of subdivision 3 The maximum number of disks to be mounted on the system at one time must be described at this time Add the total number of DVTs constructed for each disk to the number passed to the generator Before the EconoPac disk is put on line it is a good idea to go through the format procedure This will allow any defective tracks to be spared Use the FORMC utility supplied by HP and enter a command similar to the following RU FORMC FO disk lu 1 where FO the format option disk lu thelogical unit of the drive 1 interleave factor Follow the instructions in the software installation manual to load
12. down at 10 00 AM The actual time displayed may be different The hour field will be blinking SELECT and ENTER the spin down hour SELECT and ENTER the spin down minute time 8 SELECT and ENTER the spin down AM PM setting You will now see the following message Spin up at 10 00 AM 9 Follow the same procedure as the spin down time to set the spin up time After doing so you ll be returned to the Disable Enable auto spin down function When you return to the main menu time display you will see the following 10 23 40 AM AUTO Fri Apr 20 2001 The AUTO displayed in the LCD indicates that auto spin up or auto spin down is enabled or both are enabled The auto spin down and spin up will occur at the same time every day until you disable the both the auto spin down and auto spin up functions EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 15 ECONOPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Utilities Submenu This function shows cartridge information locks and unlocks verifies and formats the cartridge one side at a time copies and erases cartridge data and performs test functions via these options Model Number Displays the model number of the EconoPac ROM Version Displays the firmware version number and release date Serial Number Displays the serial number of the OptiPac Fixed Disk Utilities Shows disk information verifies and formats the disk Refer to the Fixed Disk Utilities Submenu se
13. elect sae ER 10 Spin Down Disk 000 cee eens 10 Spin Up Disk ee eis each x e Res 10 Configurations lese 10 Utilities acce n Rr E Fo ne mA eR ee eae Rn 10 Display Time and Messages lesse eese 10 Configurations Submenu 00 0 eee 11 Change HP IB Address 00 cece cence eens 11 Change Floppy Unit sesers si tioni cece eee eee eee 11 Change Default Sec tor Size usun 11 Change Emulation 0 cece eee eee eens 12 Change Fix ed Disk Volume Protect 12 Change CS80 Format 0 0 ccc eee eens 13 Set Time acie a eee eee eee a 13 Set Date oia A eee Se 14 Set Auto Spin Down Up Time 0000 eae 14 Utilities Submenu 0 0 rna EE E EEE 16 Fixed Disk Utilities Submenu nananana nannaa 17 Floppy Disk Utilities Submenu oo oooooooo 20 Tests Submenu ya iara 0 00 ccc eens 23 5 CONFIGURING YOUR HP IB HP SYSTEM 00000e ee o 25 Unit Number 2 22pm emer ERE mace tienes Uie UR 25 Formatting a Floppy Disk 0 0 00 ce eee eee 26 Series 200 300 BASIC 5 0 6 0 n nananana eee eee eee 27 Series 200 300 PASCAL 3 2 1 ccc eens 31 HP LOOD Arconada itt rien RE ere Rr Y x dens Sinks Rue ime UR 35 HP T000M EZE i d ie tee oa c ntm te Rn omi mta a ar 37 Series 800 HP UX 8 0 9 0 10 0 0 cee eee 38 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual vii OVERVIEW Table of Contents 6 CARING FOR THE DISK DRIVE
14. functions You can return to the Utilities menu by pressing the ENTER button when you see Previous menu This function displays the following about the fixed disk Number of volumes on disk if more than 1 Volume capacity in KB Volume size in cylinders Volume cylinder size in tracks Volume track size in sectors Volume size in sectors Logical sector size Physical sector size Interleave Date disk last formatted Date disk last written Date disk last accessed only if disk is formatted Press the ENTER button to scroll through each field This function will spin the drive down or up Using this function will help prevent wear on a drive which is constantly powered on There is an Auto spin down function available in the Configurations menu Press the ENTER button to execute this function If the drive is already spun down you will see the following message Spin up disk Press the ENTER button to spin the drive up The drive will spin up at the first sign of activity on the HP IB bus or when the LCD front panel controls access the drive EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 17 s CAUTION Verify Disk Format Disk 18 s CAUTION ECONOPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu If the computer system attempts to access the EconoPac while it is spun down the drive will automatically spin up but the computer system may time out before the drive is ready causing a system error This function scans
15. humidity 20 to 80 Vibration 1 Shock 10 Altitude 0 3 000 0 10 000 Temperature 40 to 70 40 to 158 Relative Humidity 5 to 90 Vibration 2 Shock 75 Altitude 0 12 000 0 40 000 46 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual MB sec KB sec Power On Hours C F C hour F hour non condensing G 5 to 250Hz G 10 ms max meters feet C F 96 G 5 to 250 Hz G 10 ms max meters feet SPECIFICATIONS 2 0 GB Fixed Disk 2 0 GB Fixed Disk PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENTAL operational non operating Used in 8920 8720 Formatted capacity 2 107 6 2 107 6 2 107 6 MB Logical sector size 256 512 1 024 bytes Logical track size 192 96 48 sectors Logical size 32 32 32 tracks heads Logical cylinders 1 340 1 340 1 340 cylinders Logical drive size 8 232 960 4 116 480 2 058 240 sectors Rotation speed 5400 rpm Average latency 5 6 ms Minimum seek time 2 ms Average seek time 12 5 ms Maximum seek time 22 ms HP IB Burst transfer rate 1 MB sec HP IB Average transfer rate 940 KB sec MTBF 300 000 Power On Hours Temperature 5 to 55 C 41 to 131 F Temperature gradient 15 C hour 59 F hour Relative humidity 20 to 80 non condensing Vibration 1 G 5 to 250Hz Shock 10 G 10 ms max Altitude 0 3 000 meters 0 10 000 feet Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Relative Humidity 5 to 90 Vibration 2 G 5 to 250 Hz Shock 75 G 10 ms max Altitude 0 12 000 meters 0
16. interface with the Bering EconoPac subsystem The CS80 driver is required Make sure it is included in the INITLIB module The HFS DAM driver is needed to support HFS format Make sure it is loaded into INITLIB Disk Interface HP98625A and Dual Channel DMA HP98620B are recommended for a 1 MB sec data transfer rate If the Disk Interface is installed the DISC INTF driver is required in the INITLIB module Use the EconoPac controls to set the configuration options according to the following settings Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed instructions HP IB address 0 7 Default sector size 1024 Verify that the HP IB address of your EconoPac is set as desired and that the address is different from other disk drives Turn off your computer Turn on your disk drive and wait for the self test to complete Insert the Pascal BOOT disk in the floppy disk drive Turn on your computer Your computer will automatically load the operating system and prompt PLEASE PUT SYSVOL IN UNIT 3 AND PRESS THE X KEY Remove the BOOT disk insert the SYSVOL disk in the floppy drive and type X to continue When the screen displays NEW SYSTEM DATE type the date and press ENTER When the screen displays NEW SYSTEM CLOCK TIME type the time and press ENTER Now your screen will display the command line to indicate that it is ready for a command Command Compiler Edit
17. is missing please call your dealer or call Bering Customer Service at 408 364 6500 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 1 INTRODUCTION Conventions in this Manual Conventions inthis Manual We ll use the following conventions to make the information more precise Keys on the keyboard are indicated by capital letters enclosed in square brackets e g ENTER regardless of whether the characters on your keys are actually capitalized On the other hand buttons on the EconoPac are indicated by underlined capital letters alone followed by the word button e g POWER button A monospaced type font like this is used to convey text you should see on your screen e g you ll see Welcome on your monitor The same font in contrast either bold or regular to the surrounding text like this is used to present the exact characters or keys you are to type or press e g type UTIL and press ENTER to continue However these keystrokes will not be typographically differentiated if they are conditional or theoretical That is you have the option of making one of several entries or we are speaking of hypothetical situations e g If you type y and press ENTER the disk will be reformatted but if you type N and press ENTER you will exit the program Commands program utility and file names are capitalized to distinguish them from the rest of the text However when in a command line they will be represented in lower case letter
18. section helps new users connect the disk drive to HP IB based systems before going on to the next chapter for additional operating instructions This section describes the quick start procedure to set up the EconoPac 8000 Most of the parameters are already set at the factory There may be some adjustments necessary before the EconoPac can operate in your particular environment Refer to Chapter 5 for detailed instructions The default parameter settings are as follows Date Time Pacific time HP IB address 0 Emulation disabled Default sector size 1024 CS80 format enabled Turn off your computer and connect the EconoPac If necessary refer to the next section in this chapter Turn on the EconoPac and wait for the self test to end When the test ends without incident the time and date should be displayed on the front panel LCD and the clock should be running Check the time and date Adjust the clock if required Check the HP IB address in the configuration function Make sure all devices on the HP IB have a unique address Turn on your computer Initialize the disk and begin using the EconoPac Make sure that other equipment or appliances which might generate electrical noise or a power surge are on separate circuits EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 3 Connecting the EconoPac 8000 Drives s CAUTION s CAUTION 4 INSTALLING THE ECONOPAC DRIVE Connecting the EconoPac 8000 Drives For specific installation and conf
19. submenu 23 Time Displaying 10 Setting 13 U Unit number 25 54 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual setting 11 Unpacking 1 Utilities submenus 16 V Verify disk 18 Verify floppy 21 Verify media 23 Volume protect 12 W Warranty statement v Write protection 6
20. to start the test All of the dots on the LCD will be turned on If there are any missing dots except the last character with an call the Bering Service Department for replacement Press the ENTER button again to exit EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 23 ECONOPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Verify Media This function is similar to the Certify media function in the Fixed disk utilities menu except Verify media does not write test patterns Usually the process must be aborted by the user Press the ENTER button when the Repeat verify function is displayed on the Tests submenu The Repeat verify submenu will appear with this message Verify media until abort NO Press the SELECT button to toggle between YES and NO For multiple verify passes select YES and press the ENTER button Otherwise select NO for a single verify pass and press the ENTER button to start The record address is updated on the display as the verification progresses The following message will appear Verify DISK record n If a bad sector is found this function will terminate with the LCD showing the error To abort the function at any time press both the SELECT and ENTER buttons simultaneously and hold them until you see Abort received wait You will have to abort manually if you selected multiple verification passes above Release the buttons The function will abort at the appropriate time and you will see
21. EconoPac 8000 User s Manual Manual No 11 18900 01 Revision D Copyright 1999 Bering Technology Inc 1608 West Campbell Ave 328 Campbell CA 95008 408 364 6500 OVERVIEW Important FCC Information Note Important FCC Information Copyright 1999 2005 by Bering Technology Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this document may be reproduced in any way without the express written permission of Bering Technology Inc The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Every reasonable precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual to insure its accuracy However Bering Technology Inc assumes no liability resulting from any errors or omissions in this manual or from the use of the information contained herein nor does it make a commitment to update the information contained herein Bering EconoPac is a trademark of Bering Technology Inc HP 9000 Series 300 9000 Series 700 HP 9000 Series 800 HP Basic HP UX and HP Pascal are trademarks of Hewlett Packard Corp This peripheral device generates and uses radio frequency energy and if it is not installed and used properly that is in accordance with this manual it may cause interference to radio and television reception It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in subpart J of part 15 of FCC Rules w
22. Floppy disk utilities submenu 22 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual ECONOPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Tests Submenu Show Statistics Test LCD Display This function shows statistics tests the LCD and certifies media Press the ENTER button when the Tests function is displayed on the Utilities submenu The Tests submenu will appear displaying the following functions Show statistics Test LCD display Verify media Press the SELECT button to scroll through the information or functions To return to the Utilities menu press the ENTER button when you see Previous menu This function displays a list of statistical information Press the ENTER button and you ll see Disk statistics Press the ENTER button to show each of the following counters Blocks read Blocks written Read errors Write errors Seek errors Other errors Press the ENTER button after viewing Other errors and you ll see Clear statistic counters NO Press the SELECT button to choose YES and then press the ENTER button to exit Since the statistic counters are stored on the disk this information will not be available if the disk is formatted to be HP compatible and becomes unreadable or is not formatted Normally there are no errors Any soft errors due to dust particles or electrical noise should be recoverable using error correction code This function is used to make sure the LCD is working properly Press the ENTER button
23. User abort Press the ENTER button to exit Upon successful completion you will be notified n complete verifies done Press the ENTER button to return to the Tests submenu 24 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual CONFIGURING YOUR HP IB HP SYSTEM D Unit Number This chapter describes how to configure different types of HP computer systems for the EconoPac drive Refer to the section which applies to your computer The EconoPac may be compatible with other HP operating systems Please refer to the operating system user manuals for details or call Bering Technical Support Fach section describes how to boot the operating system from a floppy diskette prepare the fixed disk install the operating system and application software on the disk and how to boot from the EconoPac drive It is assumed that a built in or external flexible disk drive is connected to the computer Other combinations of disk drives and peripherals may require modifications of the procedures and settings Unit numbers are used for HP IB subsystems with multiple drives The following table lists those unit numbers for the EconoPac drive Model Drive Unit 8xnn Fixed disk 0 Floppy disk 8700 1 Table 5 1 Drive Unit numbers EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 25 CONFIGURING YOUR HP IB HP SYSTEM Formatting a Floppy Disk Formatting a Floppy Disk You must choose a formatting option and interleave factor when you format
24. ction for detailed information Floppy Disk Utilities Shows diskette information verifies and formats the diskette Refer to the Floppy Disk Utilities Submenu section for detailed information This menu appears only on the 8700 series Tests Shows statistics tests the LCD and verifies media See the Test Submenu section for detailed information To access and exit these utilities Press the ENTER button when the Utilities function is displayed on the Main menu The Utilities submenu then appears and displays the following functions Model number ROM version Serial number Fixed disk utilities Floppy disk utilities 8700 only Tests Return to main Press the SELECT button to scroll through the information or functions When you see Return to main press the ENTER button to return to the Main menu 16 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual ECONOPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Fixed Disk Utilities Submenu Show Disk Informa tion Spin Down Up Disk This function shows disk information verifies and formats the fixed disk and erases drive data Press the ENTER button when the Fixed disk utilities function is displayed on the Utilities submenu The Fixed disk utilities submenu then appears displaying the following functions Show DISK information Spin down up disk Verify disk Format disk Erase disk Previous menu Press the SELECT button to scroll through the information or
25. d contamination To eject a diskette depress the eject button until the diskette pops out Remember to label and date the diskette for future reference You may want to write protect the floppy diskette after removing it from the floppy drive Write protection prevents accidentally erasing data on the diskette The write protection switch is located on the front left edge of the diskette AAN O O Read write position Read only position write protected m ____ Write protect switch Figure 3 3 Write protecting a diskette To write protect the floppy diskette slide the tab away from the metal shutter until the tab snaps into place A fingernail or the tip of a pen may prove useful in moving the tab When you can see through the rectangle this opens in the diskette data cannot be written to the cartridge and existing data cannot be erased by any ordinary means 6 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual ECONOPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS 4 This chapter describes the EconoPac configuration and operating procedures The EconoPac features a push button operation for performing configuration and operating procedures This procedure is based on a hierarchical structure of system functions displayed on the disk drive s LCD All procedures can be performed using the two front panel push button controls SELECT and ENTER These instructions should be used
26. dicated The Bering EconoPac 8000 Series is a subsystem consisting of a fixed disk drive with fixed disk capacities ranging from 200 MegaBytes to 4 0 GigaBytes to meet the mass storage requirements of any operating system The 8700 Series consists of the above fixed disks in combination with a 2 0 MB floppy diskette drive Bering Technology offers the following EconoPac models with an HP IB interface Model 8702 a 200MB fixed disk drive with a 2 0MB floppy drive Model 8705 a 500 MB fixed disk drive with a 2 0 MB floppy drive Model 8720 a 2 0 GB fixed disk drive with a 2 0 MB floppy drive Model 8740 a 4 0 GB fixed disk drive with a 2 0 MB floppy drive Model 8902 a 200 MB fixed disk drive Model 8905 a 500 MB fixed disk drive Model 8920 a 2 0 GB fixed disk drive Model 8940 a 4 0 GB fixed disk drive The EconoPac subsystems provide fast reliable storage that s always available The installation procedure is almost identical for all models No software or hardware modifications are required All EconoPac drives support the latest HP CS80 disk command set Carefully unpack your EconoPac near the location where you want to set it up noting the packing method as you go Save the packing materials they ll come in handy if you ever want to transport the unit Besides this manual the carton contains The EconoPac drive subsystem A power cable A warranty card Floppy diskette 8700 series only If any item
27. e Set Auto Spin Down Up Time 14 s CAUTION ECONOPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Configurations Submenu This function allows you to change the date With the Set date function displayed press the ENTER button You ll see Set date Fri Apr 20 2001 The actual date displayed will vary The day field will be blinking Press the SELECT button to increment the day Holding the SELECT button will cause the day to increment through twelve hours continuously If you continue to hold down the SELECT button incrementing will speed up To decrement the day press and hold the SELECT button and then press the ENTER button Again decrementing will be continuous and speeds up if you hold the buttons down When the correct day is displayed press the ENTER button The month field will start to blink SELECT and ENTER the correct month setting just as you did the day SELECT and ENTER the correct date setting SELECT and ENTER the correct year setting After setting the date you ll be returned to the Set date option This function sets a time for the disk drive to spin down and then spin up automatically at preset times Using this function will help increase the life of the fixed disk drive Any disk access activity on the HP IB bus to the EconoPac from the computer system will cause the drive to spin back up before the preset spin up time The Auto spin down period should be at a time when no system disk activity will be perf
28. e 5 to 40 C operational 50 to 104 F Relative humidity 8 to 80 non condensing Vibration 0 5 G 10 to 500 Hz sine Shock 5 G 11 ms half sine pulse ENVIRONMENTAL Temperature 40 to 60 C non operational 40 to 140 F Relative humidity 5 to 90 96 Vibration 2 G 10 to 500 Hz sine Shock 70 G 11 ms half sine pulse EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 49 SPECIFICATIONS A General General Power Line voltage 100 240 Requirements Line frequency 47 63 Current 0 5 Fuse Slow blow 1 6A 250V Dimensions Interface HP IB CS80 Dimension 12 8 x 14 x 3 32 5 X 35 5 x 8 25cm Shipping weight 25 lbs 11 3 Kg Accessories HP IB Cable 1 0m 3 3 ft HP IB Cable 2 0m 6 7 ft Rack Mount Kit 19 50 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual volts Amp ACCS 7110 ACCS 7115 ACCS 7206 RACK MOUNT Installation If you purchased the rack mount kit ACCS 7206 from Bering these instructions will show the installation procedures It fits in a standard 19 rack cabinet The front is a 3 5 in panel with the holes on 3 in centers The holes on the sides of the rack are 3 625 centers for installation of a standard C300S 22 slide rail The following instructions are for installing the drive into a rack without slide rails Remove the front feet from the Bering drive by removing two screws in each foot Mount the Bering drive to the rack mount shelf with four 4 8 32x screws inserted from the bottom through the shelf into the bo
29. eate the device special files for the EconoPac by typing the two following commands cd dev insf Run ioscan f again to determine the LU number assigned to the EconoPac The LU number is the number you should use to access the EconoPac Use the MEDIAINIT command to format the media Use the following command to format the disk mediainit dev diag dsk cnndo0 nn LU number EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 39 CREATING A NEW FILE SYSTEM 40 s CAUTION CONFIGURING YOUR HP IB HP SYSTEM Series 800 HP UX 8 0 9 0 10 0 Use the following command to create a new file system for the fixed disk in the EconoPac etc mkfs 1 device file size nsect ntrack 8192 1024 16 10 60 2048 Where device file character device file dev rdsk cnnd0s2 size volume size in sectors nsect volume track size in sectors ntrack volume cylinder size in tracks These values can be found in Appendix A Specifications of this manual If you use the values listed in the Specifications appendix you should confirm the values by doing the Show Disk Information option and comparing the logical values If they are different use the values obtained from the front panel LCD Make sure the logical sector size is 1024 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual CARING FOR THE DISK DRIVE General Safeguards This chapter describes how to care for your EconoPac disk drive As long as you protect your EconoPac from hazards it will provide you wi
30. ent at the rear is not blocked and that the unit is placed where plenty of air can circulate around it EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 41 CARING FOR THE DISK DRIVE Diskette Care Diskette Care Diskettes are highly reliable and have a long service life if you care for them properly Store them properly Remove the diskette from the drive when you are not using it and store it in a cool dry safe location Do not leave the diskette in the drive after it is powered down This leaves the diskette shutter open and makes the recording media vulnerable to dust and humidity Keep your diskettes clean and dry and out of harm s way Protect diskettes from dirt spills and smoke Never attempt to open the shutter of the diskette since oil and dirt from your hands may be transferred to the media or to the inside of the drive Use diskettes at correct temperatures between 40 F 5 C and 113 F 40 C If a diskette is exposed to temperatures outside the operating limits it should be stabilized to room temperature for a minimum of two hours before use Do not expose the diskette to moisture or prolonged direct sunlight Do not move the drive while a diskette is loaded Label the diskette clearly and ensure that the label is securely attached before loading the diskette Do not mark on labels with a graphite pencil The graphite dust may contaminate the media surface 42 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual TROUBLESHOOTING amp SERVICE Y
31. every sector on the fixed disk for defects If a bad sector is found this function will terminate with the LCD showing the error Press the ENTER button to start As the verification progresses the record address is updated The following message will appear Verify DISK record n To abort the function at any time press and hold both the SELECT and ENTER buttons simultaneously until the following message appears Abort received wait Release the buttons The function will abort at the appropriate time and you ll see User abort Press the ENTER button to exit When you ve exited the function the following message will appear n complete verifies done Press the ENTER button to return to the Fixed disk utilities submenu This function is used to format the fixed disk if the FORMAT utility is not available in your host system or if you want to partition the disk into multiple volumes After the disk is formatted into multiple partitions you must use the HP IB address unit number 0 and the volume number 0 to 7 to access each of the partitions The Format Disk function will erase all data on the fixed disk Press the ENTER button when the Format disk function is displayed on the Fixed disk utilities submenu The Format disk submenu then appears displaying the following message Erase entire media NO 2 Press the SELECT button to toggle between YES and NO EconoPac 8000 User s Manual
32. ge it to y Otherwise exit from this menu 38 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual CONFIGURING YOUR HP IB HP SYSTEM Series 800 HP UX 8 0 9 0 10 0 CREATING DEVICE SPECIAL FILES Note INITIALIZING THE ECONOPAC As you exit from SAM you will be instructed to regenerate the kernel to preserve the changes you have made only if you actually made changes You should at this point regenerate the kernel You should now check the device files for your system Do this by using the ioscan f command to get more detailed information about your hardware This command will display binding information the LU number associated with each of your devices the hardware status and driver status for each device Type ioscan f at the system prompt You will see a display similar to the following Class LU H W Path Driver Tape_drive 1 4 0 3 cio ca0 hpib0 tapel disk 4 4 0s d cio_ca0 hpib0 discl In addition the H W and S W status will be listed The LU listed in the table is the reference for each device The disk line shows a drive attached to the HP IB interface with a HP IB address set to one the last digit in the H W path 4 0 1 Set the HP IB address of the EconoPac to a number which is not on the list of disk drives i e 3 Connect the EconoPac to the system if it is not already connected and power it on Run ioscan f again The list of devices should now show the EconoPac with the HP IB address you assigned to it Cr
33. have been created type F for FILECOPY When the screen asks Filecopy what file type 3 and press ENTER This tells the FILECOPY utility to copy all files from the floppy disk When the screen queries Filecopy to what type hfs11 WORKSTATIONS SYSTEM and press ENTER This tells the FILECOPY utility to copy all of the files to the volume 11 SYSTEM directory using the same file names When the copying is complete the FILER line Filer Change Get againappears on the screen Use the FILECOPY command again to copy the system file from 3 SYSTEM P to h s11 SYSTEM P Load the HFS disk into the floppy drive and type Q to exit the FILER and then type X to execute the OSINSTALL utility WhentheOSINSTALL Check Install command line appears type I to install When Volume file to install appears type the name of the system file hf s11 SYSTEM P Type Q to quit The command line again appears on the screen Now you should be able to boot from the EconoPac by pressing RESET or turning your computer off and back on EconoPac 8000 User s Manual CONFIGURING YOUR HP IB HP SYSTEM HP 1000 A HP 1000 A CONFIGURATION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS SYSTEM RELOCATION PHASE TABLE GENERATION PHASE Use the EconoPac controls to set the configuration options according to the following settings Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed instructions HP IB address 0 7 Default sector size 256 Dev
34. hich are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a commercial installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference and is up to you at your own expense to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference You can test to see whether this equipment does cause interference with radio or television reception by turning the EconoPac off and on while the receivers are on to see whether interference stops when the drive is off If the drive is causing interference try to correct the problem by one or more of the following measures Be sure you re using shielded interconnect cables Reorient the receiving antenna Relocate the drive with respect to the receiver Move the receiver away from the EconoPac or vice versa Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and receiver are on different circuits If necessary consult your dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions You may also find a booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful It is entitled How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems Request Stock No 004 000 00345 4 from the U S Government Printing Office Washington D C 20402 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual iii OVERVIEW Printing History Printing History New
35. ical Support Fuse Replacement Technical Support If the drive fails to power on the AC fuse may be blown The fuse is located in the AC input jack Spare p fuse E Fuse Figure 7 1 Replacing the AC fuse All repairs will be performed at the factory Any other arrangement such as on site service will be at your expense and must have prior arrangement Before any product is returned to Bering for repair a Return Materials Authorization RMA must be obtained from a Customer Service representative Bering Technology Inc Technical Support 1608 West Campbel Ave 328 Campbell CA 95008 408 364 6500 FAX 408 364 6501 support bering com Prior to calling for Technical Support please have the following information available The model number and serial number of the EconoPac The type of computer you re using the operating system the software version and any other programs or utilities being affected An exact description of the problem including any error messages received from the operating system or application The steps you have taken to correct the problem 44 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual SPECIFICATIONS A 200 MB Fixed Used in 8902 8702 Disk Formatted capacity 200 6 200 6 205 1 MB Logical sector size 256 512 1 024 bytes Logical track size 90 45 23 sectors Logical size 28 28 28 tracks heads Logical cylinders 311 311 311 cy
36. ice Driver DD 33 Interface Card HP IB Interface Card Interface Driver ID 37 The following modules of code must be relocated during this phase 96DD 33 Disk device driver ID 37 HP IB interface driver The Interface Table IFT for drive ID 37 must be constructed in this phase Use the following command IFT 1D 37 SC sc where sc the octal select code of the interface card A Device Table DVT must be constructed for each logical unit LU on the disk in this phase Use the following command DVT dir DD 33 M7935 0 LU 1u TO 1000 DP 1 address unit DP 3 sb2 sbl sb0 DP 6 tracks bpt 0 where dir directory containing RTE A relocatables lu logical unit address HP IB address of the EconoPac unit 0 for fixed disk or unit 0 400b for floppy drive unit 1 sb2 sbl sbO 3 word starting block address of that lu tracks number of RTE tracks in that lu bpt number of blocks in each RTE track 48 The total number of available blocks for the drive can be calculated as follows blocks L where Logical cylinders Logical cylinder size Track size and Sector size can be found from the Show Disk Information on the front panel LCD display Make sure the Track size entry corresponds to the Sector size of your drive EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 35 CONFIGURING YOUR HP IB HP SYSTEM HP 1000 A List Entries MEMORY ALLOCATION PHASE DISK LIST ALLOCATION FORMATTING THE ECONOPAC Now you can
37. ify that the HP IB address of your EconoPac is set as desired and that the address is different from other disk drives i e HP9121 micro floppy drive Turn off the computer Turn on the disk drives and wait for the self test to complete Insert the BASIC system disk disk 1 into a floppy drive Turn on the computer and hold down the SPACE BAR All the bootable operating systems will be listed in the upper right hand corner of the screen e g HP7000 700 0 0 1B SYSTEM B4O 2B SYSTEM B50 Choose a system to load by typing the letters to the left of the system For instance type 2B to load BASIC 5 0 Follow the instructions on the screen You will be instructed to load disk 2 BASIC Language Extension and Drivers BASIC is ready when the following message appears at the bottom of your monitor The BASIC system is now loaded for your use 28 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual CONFIGURING YOUR HP IB HP SYSTEM Series 200 300 BASIC 5 0 6 0 DISK INITIALIZATION BOOTING FROM THE DISK Note Follow this procedure to format the EconoPac disk Insert the HFS Utilities disk into the default floppy drive Type LOAD DISC_UTIL and press RETURN to load the Utility This may take a minute or so to complete Now run the program by pressing RETURN Next press the CONTINUE soft key to start The screen will display a menu from which you can select a function by using the soft keys Use the
38. iguration instructions for your computer refer to the Chapter 5 Configuring Your HP IB HP System These instructions are for connecting an EconoPac 8000 model to an HP IB based computer with the EconoPac HP IB connector Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet Disconnect any other cables attached to the back panel of your computer that may be in your way AC receptacle with fuse holder and spare fuse HP IB cable Connect to computer Figure 2 1 Connecting EconoPac 8000 to an HP IB computer Turn off your computer Connect one end of the HP IB cable to the HP IB connector on the back of the computer and the other end to the HP IB connector on the back panel of the EconoPac Tighten the thumb screws by hand Connect the power cable to the back of the EconoPac Make sure there is at least two inches of space around the back and one inch around the sides of the drive Plug the EconoPac and the computer into a grounded electrical outlets Make sure that other equipment or appliances which might generate electrical noise or a power surge are on separate circuits Turn on the EconoPac Set the HP IB address of the EconoPac to a unique address on the HP IB chain Turn on the computer and any other peripherals EconoPac 8000 User s Manual OPERATING THE DISK DRIVE 3 Power Up This chapter describes the operating procedures for the EconoPac series drives Figure 3 1 ill
39. in conjunction with your specific HP computer s configuration procedure given in Chapter 5 Configuring Your HP System 2 Bering O O O SELECT O ENTER O Figure 4 1 Front panel LCD and push button controls All system operations are performed by first selecting a function and then entering it for execution The SELECT button enables you to scroll through all the available system functions and select desired choices The ENTER button enables you to execute the chosen function To select a system function press the SELECT button until the desired function appears on the LCD To execute the chosen function or display its options press the ENTER button Ifyou want to abort the current operation press the SELECT and ENTER buttons simultaneously The abort function is allowed only during certain operations e Toscrollor step backward in a menu press and hold the SELECT button first and then the ENTER button EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 7 ECONOPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS System Overviews System Overviews EconoPac 8700 Menu Tree This section contains a menu structure of the commands which can be accessed from the front panel LCD display and controls The LCD display command structure for the 8700 models Time Date Spin down disk Spin up disk Configurations Change HPIB address Change floppy unit Change default sector size Change emulation Change fixed disk volume protect Change CS80 f
40. l be displayed You can scroll the Main menu by repeatedly pressing the SELECT button To execute the selected function or to enter the sub menu press the ENTER button The following options are available from the Main menu Spin down disk Spin up disk Configurations Utilities Display time and messages This function will spin the fixed disk drive down Using this function will help prevent wear on a drive which is constantly powered on There is an Auto spin down function available in the Configurations menu Press the ENTER button to execute the displayed function The drive will then spin down This function will spin the fixed disk drive up If the drive is already spinning this function will have no effect Press the ENTER button to execute the displayed function The drive will then spin up If the computer system attempts to access the EconoPac while it is spun down the drive will automatically spin up but the computer system may time out before the drive is ready causing a system error This function sets the HP IB address floppy unit number emulation mode default sector size CS80 format command mode sets automatic spin down and up and sets the date and time See the Configurations Submenu section for detailed information This function shows disk information verifies and formats the fixed disk erases data and performs test functions Refer to the Utilities Submenu section for detailed info
41. laced parts and upgrades EconoPac 8000 User s Manual V OVERVIEW Configuration Settings Configuration Use this table to record the configuration settings of your Bering Settings EconoPac disk drive subsystem Model S N Time Zone HP IB Address Floppy Unit Number 8700 series Default Sector Size o 256 o 1024 Emulation HPxxxx o Enabled Fixed disk o Yes volume protect CS 80 format o Enabled Auto Spin down up o Enabled Spin down idle time Spin up time vi EconoPac 8000 User s Manual o 512 o Disabled o No o Disabled o Disabled OVERVIEW Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION 54 iia otn ease alt Y carey 1 Unpacking osse exea Pack n eee p REOR PROPERE 1 Conventions in this Manual 000 e eee eee eee 2 2 INSTALLING THE ECONOPAC DRIVE 0000 cece ees 3 Quick Start Procedure 0 0 ccc ee ee ees 3 Connecting the EconoPac 8000 Drives llus 4 3 OPERATING THE DISK DRIVE 00000 e eee eens 5 Power Up etek See tlio eg ee tales ait oo mee ex ED tec RSS 5 Loading a Diskette 0 Erre EEE ER e PANS 6 Ejecting a Diskette 0 0 cee ees 6 Write Protecting a Diskette 0 0 0 0 cc eee ees 6 4 ECONOPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS 0 00 0c cece eee eens 7 System OVervleWS cord A bats WR ERR 8 EconoPac 8700 Menu Tree 000 eee eee eee 8 EconoPac 8900 Menu Tree 0000 eee eee 9 Main Menu sida a beat va
42. linders Logical drive size 783 720 391 860 200 284 sectors PERFORMANCE Rotation speed 5400 rpm Average latency 5 6 ms Minimum seek time 2 ms Average seek time 12 5 ms Maximum seek time 22 ms HP IB Burst transfer rate 1 MB sec HP IB Average transfer rate 940 KB sec MTBF 300 000 Power On Hours ENVIRONMENTAL Temperature 5 to 55 C operational 41 to 131 F Temperature gradient 15 C hour 59 F hour Relative humidity 20 to 80 non condensing Vibration 1 G 5 to 250Hz Shock 10 G 10 ms max Altitude 0 3 000 meters 0 10 000 feet non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Relative Humidity 5 to 90 Vibration 2 G 5 to 250 Hz Shock 75 G 10 ms max Altitude 0 12 000 meters 0 40 000 feet EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 45 500 MB Fixed Disk PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENTAL operational non operating SPECIFICATIONS 500 MB Fixed Disk Used in 8905 8705 Formatted capacity 459 0 509 6 509 6 MB Logical sector size 256 512 1 024 bytes Logical track size 87 48 24 sectors Logical size 64 64 64 tracks heads Logical cylinders 322 324 324 cylinders Logical drive size 1 792 896 995 328 497 664 sectors Rotation speed 5400 Average latency 5 6 Minimum seek time 2 Average seek time 12 5 Maximum seek time 22 HP IB Burst transfer rate 1 HP IB Average transfer rate 940 MTBF 300 000 Temperature 5 to 55 41 to 131 Temperature gradient 15 59 Relative
43. lowing functions Show floppy information Verify floppy Format floppy Previous menu Press the SELECT button to scroll through the information or functions You can return to the Utilities menu by pressing the ENTER button when you see Previous menu This function displays the following information about the floppy disk Floppy capacity in bytes High Low density Single Double sided Sector size Interleave 20 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual ECONOPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Verify Floppy Format Floppy s CAUTION IBM format if formatted in DOS format Write protected if protection is on Press the ENTER button to scroll through each field This function scans every sector on the floppy diskette for defects If a bad sector is found this function will terminate with the LCD showing the error With the Verify floppy function displayed press the ENTER button to start You ll see Verifying FLOPPY As the verification progresses the track address is updated The following message will appear Verifying Cyl n Head n To abort the function at any time press and hold both the SELECT and ENTER buttons simultaneously until the following message appears ABORT received Wait Release the buttons The function will take a while to stop and the following message will appear FLOPPY verified Press the ENTER button to exit Press the ENTER button to return to the Flo
44. or Filer Initialize Librarian Run eXecute Version EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 31 CONFIGURING YOUR HP IB HP SYSTEM Series 200 300 PASCAL 3 2 INITLIB CONFIGURATION 13 14 15 16 17 18 To include the DISC_INTF and the HFS_DAM into INITLIB the Librarian must be used Insert the ACCESS disk into the floppy drive and type L to load the Librarian Make sure the BOOT disk is online type I to select the input file and then type BOOT INITLIB Make sure the period is typed Type O to select the output file then type BOOT NEWLIB Now you should see the first module in the INITLIB listed M input Module KERNEL Type T to copy the module listed and the next module will be shown e g SYSDEUS Repeat step 4 to copy modules until HP 1B appears on the screen Type I to change the input file to ACCESS DISC_INTF then type T to transfer the DISC_INTF module Type I to return to the original INITLIB When you see BOOT INITLIB press the SPACE BAR to skip the modules that are already transferred until you see HP IB at the input module line Continue typing T to transfer modules until you see LIF DAM Remove the ACCESS disk from the floppy drive and load the HFS disk type I to change the input file to HFS HFS_DAM and then type T to transfer the HFS_DAM module to NEWLIB Type I and get the original INITLIB again BOOT INITLIB Press the SPACE BAR
45. ormat Set time Set date Set auto spin up down disk Return to main Utilities Bering model ROM version date Serial number Fixed disk utilities Show disk information Spin down up disk Verify disk Format disk Previous menu Floppy disk utilities Show floppy information Verify floppy Format floppy Previous menu Tests Show statistics Test LCD display Verify media Previous Menu Return to main Display time and messages 8 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual ECONOPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS System Overviews EconoPac 8900 The command structure for the EconoPac 8900 models Menu Tree Time Date Spin down up disk Configurations Change HPIB address Change default sector size Change emulation Change fixed disk volume protect Change CS80 format Set time Set date Set auto spin up down disk Return to main Utilities Bering model ROM version date Serial number Fixed disk utilities Show disk information Spin down up disk Verify disk Format disk Erase disk Previous menu Tests Show statistics Test LCD display Verify media Previous menu Return to main Display time and messages EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 9 ECONOPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Main Menu Main Menu Spin Down Disk Spin Up Disk s CAUTION Configurations Utilities Display Time and Messages The default display on the front panel LCD is the time date When the SELECT button is pressed the first choice of the Main menu wil
46. ormed The default setting is to spin down the drives after 30 minutes of idle time The auto spin up portion is disabled by default meaning the drive will not spin up until you manually spin them up from the front panel controls or the EconoPac is accessed by the computer The spin up time may take several seconds which may cause your computer system to time out while attempting to access the EconoPac while it is not spinning With the Set auto spin down up time function displayed press the ENTER button to choose this function The following message will appear Disable Enable auto spin down 2 Press the SELECT button to toggle between disable and enable EconoPac 8000 User s Manual ECONOPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Configurations Submenu 3 Press the ENTER button to choose the desired setting If you selected Enable auto spin down you will see the following message Spin down base on idle exact time 4 Press SELECT to toggle between idle and exact then press ENTER Idle means after an amount of time with no activity on the drive exact means at an exact time of day If you selected idle time you will see the following display Spin down after idling 30 min 5 Press SELECT to change the number from 30 to 120 min You can make the number go down by holding SELECT and then pressing ENTER Press ENTER when the desired interval is displayed If you selected exact time you will see the following display Spin
47. ppy disk utilities submenu This function is used to format the floppy disk if the FORMAT utility is not available on your host system The Format Floppy function will erase all data on the floppy diskette Press the ENTER button when the Format floppy function is displayed on the Floppy disk utilities submenu The following message appears Erase entire media No Press the SELECT button to choose Yes and press the ENTER button to continue The following message will appear EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 21 ECONOPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu Set bytes sector to same Use the SELECT button to scroll through the options same 256 512 1024 IBM choose one and press the ENTER button We recommend that you choose 256 bytes per sector When you ve made your choice you ll see Set interleave to 1 Use the SELECT button to scroll through the options 1 10 choose one and press the ENTER button and you ll see 256 bps Interleave 1 Press the ENTER button again and you ll see OK to format No If you choose No the FORMAT option will abort and you ll be returned to the Floppy disk utilities menu Use the SELECT button to select Yes and press the ENTER button to start the format process The following message will appear Formatting FLOPPY and then Formatting Cyl n Head n When the process is complete you ll see FLOPPY formatted Press the ENTER button to return to the
48. ptions and media usage CONFIGURING YOUR HP IB HP SYSTEM Series 200 300 BASIC 5 0 6 0 Series 200 300 BASIC 5 0 6 0 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS CONFIGURATION MASS STORAGE UNIT SPECIFIER Note The following is a list of hardware and software required or recommended for use with the Bering EconoPac subsystem The following binary programs are required CS80 HP IB Disk Interface HP98625A and Dual Channel DMA HP98620B are recommended for a 1 MB sec data transfer rate If the Disk Interface is installed the FHP IB binary program is required If you want to run BASIC 5 0 with HP UX you will need to go through the following procedures before you load BASIC 5 0 Type su and press RETURN to log in as a superuser Type cd and press RETURN to change to the root directory Type chmod 777 and press RETURN to write enable the root directory Type shutdown h and press RETURN to shutdown the system Wait for the prompt halted then power down the system Use the EconoPac controls to set the configuration options according to the following settings Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed instructions HP IB address 0 7 Default sector size 1024 The computer uses the Mass Storage Unit Specifier MSUS to identify your disk drives For example the MSUS of an EconoPac might appear as follows CS80 700 0 0 The MSUS is composed of four parts separated by commas Device type CS80 Device selector 700 Unit number 0
49. r The following is a list of hardware and software required for use with the Bering EconoPac drive HP IB interface configured for high speed mode Device driver discl Use the EconoPac controls to set the configuration options according to the following settings Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed instructions HP IB address 0 7 Default sector size 1024 If you are installing the HP UX system on the Bering fixed disk you must set the emulation to enabled Refer to Change Emulation in Chapter 4 The following procedure describes how to add the EconoPac to your existing HP UX system This assumes that the EconoPac is an add on storage Use SAM the System Administration Manager tool available in release 8 0 to configure the appropriate driver into the kernel The drive must be connected and powered on Type SAM to run the program Select Kernel Configuration from the main menu In the Kernel Configuration menu select View Modify I O Configuration In the View Modify I O Configuration menu select Disk Drivers You will see a menu similar to the following Disk Drivers Select the disk drivers to add or remove from the configuration and press Perform Task Driver In Configuration y or n HP FL Fiberlink disc2 n HP IB disk driver discl y SCSI disc3 wow uh ct eee api dex tac oe y ar ul SCSI CD ROM autochanger autox0 n If the HP IB driver disc1 indicates n chan
50. revision levels of the manual indicate a new rewrite of the manual This may include new installation instructions for a particular operating system or a new ROM version of the EconoPac subsystem If the new revision is because of a difference in the operating procedures for the system the ROM version associated with the manual Rev letter will be listed in the ROM Ver column You can determine the ROM version of your EconoPac by using the front panel LCD controls See chapter 4 for details If the Revision level of the manual does not change from one printing to the next this indicates that the newer printing is a maintenance upgrade i e typographic errors page references etc If you have upgraded your EconoPac to a later version than the last one listed in the following table you should contact Bering Customer Service to determine the proper revision of the EconoPac 8000 User s Manual required for your EconoPac subsystem Date Date this manual was printed Rev Revision level of this manual ROM Ver Applicable system ROM level Date Rev ROM Ver Changes to manual May 1999 A B A First printing April 2001 B C 2 Added 8700 Series November 2003 C F 1 Added Serial Number display in LCD August 2004 D F 3 Added Floppy Unit address setting iv EconoPac 8000 User s Manual OVERVIEW Warranty Statement Warranty Statement Bering products sold in the U S A and Canada carry a standard one
51. rmation This function exits the Main menu and displays the current date time and system messages 10 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual ECONOPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Configurations Submenu Configurations Submenu 2 3 Change HP IB Address 2 Change Floppy Unit 2 Change Default Sec tor Size This function sets the HP IB address changes the emulation changes the drive button function and sets the date and time Press the ENTER button when the Configurations function is displayed on the Main menu The Configurations submenu will offer these functions Change HP IB address Change floppy unit Change default sector size Change emulation Change fixed disk volume protect Change CS80 format Set time Set date Set auto spin down up disk Press the SELECT button to scroll through the functions To return to the Main menu press the ENTER button when you see Return to main This function sets the HP IB address of the EconoPac The values range from 0 to 7 When selecting the HP IB address make sure each device on the same HP IB has an unique address Press the ENTER button to execute this function The following message will appear HP IB address 0 Press the SELECT button to scroll through all the choices then press the ENTER button to select the correct address The EconoPac will reset to the new value This function sets the unit address of the 8700 EconoPac floppy drive The values range f
52. rom 0 to 1 Most applications work with the floppy unit number set to the default 0 Press the ENTER button to execute this function The following message will appear Floppy unit 0 Press the SELECT button to scroll through all the choices 0 and 1 then press the ENTER button to select the correct address The EconoPac will reset to the new value This function sets the default physical sector size when the fixed disk if formatted by the host computer EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 11 ECONOPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Configurations Submenu Change Emulation s CAUTION Change Fix ed Disk Volume Protect With the Change default sec size function displayed press the ENTER button to choose this function You ll see this message Set bytes sector to same 256 512 1024 Press the SELECT button to scroll through the selections same nochange 256 256 bytes sector 512 512 bytes sector 1024 1024 bytes sector A sector size of 256 bytes sector is required for some systems HP 900 and HP UX users may use 1024 bytes sector See appendix A or Show Disk Information in the Utilities Submenu for capacities Press the ENTER button to choose the desired value This function enables or disables HP disk emulation for the Bering fixed disk When enabled the Bering EconoPac fixed disk will emulate a HP fixed disk The default setting is disabled With the Change emulation function displayed press the ENTER but
53. s unless upper case capital letters are actually required e g in text use the TYPE command to read text files to be typed type a readme Italics in any type face like this have a limited number of possible meanings Words as words letters as letters or numerals as numerals e g the word enter can be confused with the key on your keyboard therefore we will use type in its place Titles of books booklets or disks e g EconoPac 8000 User s Manual Symbolic of variable words characters or numerals That is something must bein the variable s place but the exact contents vary with different situations and cannot be specified without knowing a particular situation Variable is not synonymous with optional Frequently the letter s n for numerals or x for words or characters are used to hold the place of the variable e g the program will answer that there aren widgets Note however that a capital N is used for clarity when you are to type the letter n usually to signify No even though you don t actually have to capitalize the letter when you type it 2 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual INSTALLING THE ECONOPAC DRIVE 2 Quick Start Procedure s CAUTION This chapter describes the installation procedure for the EconoPac and is divided into three sections The Quick Start Procedure section enables experienced users to begin operation right away The Connecting the EconoPac 8000 Drives
54. t no dir gt This indicates the number of logical units assigned to the disk drive Remove the HFS disk from the floppy drive When the screen displays Change or examine default parameter Y N type N When the screen displays Are you SURE you want to overwrite the disk Y N type Y If the screen displays Interleave factor default to 1 type 1 and press ENTER Reboot PASCAL so that the new HFS volume is configured into the system correctly and use the FILER Vols command to list the volumes It should list hfs11 After the EconoPac disk is initialized you can copy all system files onto it Use the following steps to copy all of the files on any floppy disk Insert the ACCESS disk into the floppy disk drive When the command line Command Compiler Editor Filer appears type F for FILER EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 33 34 CONFIGURING YOUR HP IB HP SYSTEM Series 200 300 PASCAL 3 2 When the FILER line Filer Change Get appears remove the ACCESS disk and insert the BOOT disk in the floppy disk drive Make a new directory on the econopac disk by typing M When Make file or directory F D appears on the screen type D When Make what directory appears type hfs11 WORKSTATIONS and type Y in response to the warning Repeat steps 4 through 6 to make another directory but type hfs11 WORKSTATIONS SYSTEM in response to the request for a directory name When the directories
55. th years of service You can preclude many problems by taking preventive measures Avoid overheating by placing the EconoPac where adequate airflow can circulate around it Be particularly careful to avoid blocking the cooling vent at the rear of the unit Make sure it is plugged into a grounded electrical outlet The EconoPac should be on the same circuit as your computer Make sure that other equipment or appliances which might generate electrical noise or a power surge are on separate circuits Do not expose you EconoPac to extreme heat or cold Prolonged exposure to excessive heat direct sunlight or freezing conditions will harm the drive Keep it away from moisture dirt and contaminants such as spilled liquids steam or excessive dust Do not smoke near the EconoPac Avoid exposure to magnetic fields such as those emitted by magnets speakers or telephone equipment Avoid bumping the EconoPac while it is running Always set the EconoPac upright on a flat surface Use the spin down and auto spin down functions if the drive will not be accessed for long periods of time This will save wear and tear on the drive spindle and promote a much longer life for the drive You don t need to worry about leaving the EconoPac on for a long time it doesn t use much power It s normal for the drive to feel warm but not hot after it s been running for a while If the EconoPac does get hot make sure the fan is running properly the v
56. the program Detailed instructions for FORMC can be found in the Hewlett Packard RTE A Utilities Manual 36 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual CONFIGURING YOUR HP IB HP SYSTEM HP 1000 M E F HP 1000 M E F CONFIGURATION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS SUBCHANNEL CONFIGURATION Use the EconoPac controls to set the configuration options according to the following settings Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed instructions HP IB address 0 7 Default sector size 256 Device Driver DVM33 Interface Card 12821A HP IB Interface Card Disks managed by DVM33 CS80 disks and disks managed by DVA32 ICD disks cannot be on the same 12821A HP IB card If an additional 128214 is used the DVN33 and TN33 should be used for the CS80 disks or the DVP32 and TC32 should be used for the ICD disks EconoPac disk subsystems are compatible with HP Command Set 80 disk drives Therefore in general the system generation instructions for the CS80 disk can be applied to EconoPac disk drives Use the following assignments available blocks available tracks bpt EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 37 Series 800 HP UX 8 0 9 0 10 0 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS CONFIGURATION Note ADDING THE ECONOPAC TO YOUR HP UX SYSTEM KERNEL CONFIGURATION CONFIGURING YOUR HP IB HP SYSTEM Series 800 HP UX 8 0 9 0 10 0 The Bering EconoPac is supported by HP UX version 8 0 9 0 and 10 0 The 2 1GB models 7021SC and 7321SC are only supported on HP UX 9 04 and late
57. tion will erase the entire drive by performing a DOD wipe delete This wiping of data is done by first filling the sectors with the EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 19 ECONOPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Utilities Submenu s CAUTION Floppy Disk Utilities Submenu Show Floppy Information hexadecimal characters FF and 00 three times then to write the hexadecimal character F6 once This method prevents any traces of data from being read even with sophisticated techniques The erased drive will be unreadable and must be formatted again to be usable Press the ENTER button when the Erase disk function is displayed on the Fixed disk utilities submenu The Erase disk submenu will appear and ask Erase entire media NO Use the SELECT button to select YES and press the ENTER button to continue The Erase function will make seven erase passes through the disk This function may be aborted by pressing the SELECT and ENTER buttons at the same time until Abort received is displayed Upon successful completion the following message will appear DISK erased Press the ENTER button to return to the Fixed disk utilities submenu This group of functions shows floppy disk information verifies and formats the diskette This menu is found only on the 8700 Series models Press the ENTER button when the Fixed disk utilities function is displayed on the Utilities submenu The Floppy disk utilities submenu then appears displaying the fol
58. to skip the modules until LIF_DAMis shown then continue typing T to copy the rest of the modules Type K to keep the new NEWLIB then type Q to exit Now type F to enter the FILER and change the file names Type C to change a file name When Change what file appears type BOOT INITLIB When Change to what appears type OLDLIB Then repeat the Change command to change BOOT NEWLIB to INITLIB Type the period too 32 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual CONFIGURING YOUR HP IB HP SYSTEM Series 200 300 PASCAL 3 2 LOGICAL UNITS DISK INITIALIZATION BOOTING FROM THE DISK 19 Reboot the system to use the new INITLIB During the boot process the TABLE utility in the operating system finds all of the available disk drives and assigns one or more logical unit numbers to each unit Since the EconoPac disk is larger than 10MB it will partition the disk into multiple volumes of 1MB each and assign a unit number to each volume starting with 11 Only one unit will be configured after the disk is initialized with the HFS directory format Use the following steps to initialize the EconoPac disk Insert the HFS disk into the floppy disk drive and type X for execute When the screen displays Execute What File type HFS MKHFS and press ENTER The screen will display Volume ID To initialize the drive type 11 The screen will display WARNING the initialization will also destroy 12 lt no dir gt 13 l
59. ton to choose this function The following message will appear disable enable HPxxxxx emulation Press the SELECT button to toggle between disable and enable Press the ENTER button to choose the desired setting The disable function is recommended Setting this option to Enable will cause the operating system of your computer to see the Bering fixed disk as an HP disk which is close but not identical in size to the Bering disk The emulation will be a smaller capacity drive For example the Bering 500MB fixed disk set to HP emulation mode will appear as an HP 300MB fixed disk This function is used to toggle write protection on or off for each individual volume on the fixed disk With the Change fix ed disk volume protect function displayed press the ENTER button to choose this function You ll see the following message Write protect volume n No Choose Yes or No and press the ENTER button to protect or unprotect each volume on the fixed disk as you step through them one by one 12 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual ECONOPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Configurations Submenu Change CS80 Format s CAUTION Set Time When you ve stepped through each volume on the fixed disk you ll return to the Configurations submenu Use this function to disable the CS80 FORMAT command when you want to speed up the initialization process or to prevent accidental execution of the FORMAT utility When the FORMAT command is disabled the
60. ttom of the drive Remove front feet from drive This step may be performed by turning the drive upside down and placing the shelf on the drive while aligning the screw holes EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 51 RACK MOUNT Installation s CAUTION The following steps require two people to install the unit in a cabinet The shelf requires 3 5 inches of vertical clearance 3 Insert the shelf with the Bering drive into the cabinet and hold it in place 4 Insert the four 4 10 32x5 16 screws from the front through the holes in the cabinet Screw the 10 32 nuts on the screws from the rear of the panel and tighten 10 32x5 16 4 places s 9 ooooooooooooooooooooooboo 52 EconoPac 8000 User s Manual INDEX A Accessories 50 AUTO display 15 Auto spin down up time 14 B BASIC 5 0 6 0 27 C Change CS80 format 13 Change default sector size 11 Change emulation 12 Change fixed disk volume protect 12 Change floppy unit 11 Change HP IB address 11 Configurations submenu 11 CS80 format 13 D Date setting 14 Disk Erase 19 Format 18 Show information 17 Spin down up 17 Verify 18 Display time and messages 10 DOD wipe delete 19 E Emulation changing 12 Erase disk 19 F FCC iii Fixed disk utilities submenu 17 Floppy Format 21 26 Show information 20 Specifications 49 Verify 21 Floppy disk utilities submenu 20 Floppy unit 11 Format disk 18 Format floppy 21 Fuse replacement 44
61. ustrates all controls and indicators required for operating the EconoPac 8900 series LCD display Error LED Fixed disk access Control buttons Figure 3 1 EconoPac 8900 Front Panel Figure 3 2 shows the controls for the EconoPac 8700 LCD display Error LED Fixed disk access Access LED Floppy disk slot Eject button Control buttons Figure 3 2 EconoPac 8700 Front Panel Press the POWER button on the front panel of the EconoPac The EconoPac will begin its power up self test procedures The EconoPac has a red access LED in the lower right corner of the front panel This LED will flash during start up to indicate a self test operation for the EconoPac 8000 User s Manual 5 OPERATING THE DISK DRIVE Loading a Diskette Loading a Diskette Ejecting a Diskette Write Protecting a Diskette fixed drive and then go out It will also flash whenever the fixed disk drive is accessed This operation should take less than a minute Insert and remove floppy diskettes just as you would on a PC Insert the diskette into the drive slot with the label side up and the write protect switch toward you and push the diskette straight in keeping it parallel with the top and bottom of the drive until it seats with a click It is important to remove the diskette before you turn off the EconoPac If you leave the diskette in the drive the shutter remains open and the recording media itself is vulnerable to dust an
62. year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship During the warranty period Bering will at its option repair or replace equipment which proves to be defective All repairs will be performed at the factory Any other arrangement such as on site service will be at your expense Before any product is returned for repair a Return Materials Authorization number RMA must first be obtained from a Customer Service representative Customer Service Bering Technology Inc 1400 Dell Avenue Suite B Campbell CA 95008 408 364 6500 FAX 408 364 6501 The selection and use of media supplies and consumables is the customer s responsibility Bering reserves the right to exclude from the warranty any damage caused by misuse of the product unauthorized modification shipping damage non Bering approved media interface software or cleaning supplies NO OTHER WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE BERING SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATED TO THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF BERING PRODUCTS For products sold outside the U S A and Canada contact your local Bering distributor representative or dealer for warranty terms Repairs and upgrades carry a limited time warranty Contact a Bering sales representative or Customer Service Representative for details on the warranty period for rep

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