Help! RA82, etc. - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

22 Jun 1998

Hi Bruce,

I had most of your problems on a ra90 ...

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  From: Bruce Lane &lt;kyrrin(a)jps.net&gt;
 To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
&lt;classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu&gt;
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  Subject: Help! RA82, etc.
 Date: Sunday, June 21, 1998 9:40 PM 
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  	OK... I've got a MicroVAX II almost ready to go.
However, I'm handicapped
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  by my lack of any documentation for the RA82 disk
drive. 
sure you are ;-))

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  	The problem: When spun up, even when connected to the
KDA50 controller,
 the drive gets up to speed, seeks a couple of times, and then lights
'Fault.' 
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 	My question: Do I even have the thing wired right? Could someone familiar
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  with this stuff describe to me which cable goes where,
just to make sure
 I'm not hallucinating? 
at least, if you are really sure, you made the right connections, test &
check it again. the sdi cables are very picky, if you "made" a connection,
be sure to fasten the screws also. sometimes it doesn't work without fasten
it.

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  	The controller seems OK. It passes its internal and
service diagnostics,
 and when I stare at the LEDs on the two boards long enough I can see some
 sort of fast scanning sequence going on about every 5-7 seconds. 
one more shot in the dark ;-))

the ra81 & ra82 have in diagnostic port on the disks. you can get more
information about the disks, if you put a terminal at it. But don't ask, i
never done it, (i got my disks to run without it) try DejaNews.

hope it helps a little,
emanuel