DEC RF30 Integrated Storage Element Service Guide
Rob Jarratt
robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com
Sun Jan 2 10:04:36 CST 2022
Hmm... There was already a terminator installed. I tried to remove it in
case there was some kind of double termination, but that didn't seem to
resolve it. The terminator is good because the machine works with other
disks.
Regards
Rob
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Jarratt <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>
> Sent: 02 January 2022 15:52
> To: 'dave.g4ugm at gmail.com' <dave.g4ugm at gmail.com>;
> 'rob at jarratt.me.uk' <rob at jarratt.me.uk>; 'General Discussion: On-Topic and
> Off-Topic Posts' <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> Subject: RE: DEC RF30 Integrated Storage Element Service Guide
>
> I have other DSSI machines to try them in, just a bit less easy to install
them
> in those machines. Going to check the termination now.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dave.g4ugm at gmail.com <dave.g4ugm at gmail.com>
> > Sent: 02 January 2022 15:19
> > To: rob at jarratt.me.uk; 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic
Posts'
> > <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> > Subject: RE: DEC RF30 Integrated Storage Element Service Guide
> >
> > Rob,
> > If that is not the issue, do you need to try them in the MicroVax 4000
here?
> > Dave
> > (p.s. can SCSI terminators fit in a DSSI bus socket by mistake)
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Rob Jarratt <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>
> > > Sent: 02 January 2022 14:05
> > > To: dave.g4ugm at gmail.com; rob at jarratt.me.uk; 'General Discussion:
> > > On- Topic and Off-Topic Posts' <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> > > Subject: RE: DEC RF30 Integrated Storage Element Service Guide
> > >
> > > I thought I had checked, but I can double check just to be sure.
> > > Thanks
> > for
> > > the suggestion, it certainly feels like it could be something like
this.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: dave.g4ugm at gmail.com <dave.g4ugm at gmail.com>
> > > > Sent: 02 January 2022 13:01
> > > > To: rob at jarratt.me.uk; 'Rob Jarratt'
> > > > <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>;
> > > 'General
> > > > Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> > > > Subject: RE: DEC RF30 Integrated Storage Element Service Guide
> > > >
> > > > Rob,
> > > >
> > > > I know this is probably a stupid suggestion, but are they
> > > > terminated correctly?
> > > >
> > > > Dave
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of Rob
> > > > > Jarratt via cctalk
> > > > > Sent: 02 January 2022 07:30
> > > > > To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
> > > > > <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> > > > > Subject: RE: DEC RF30 Integrated Storage Element Service Guide
> > > > >
> > > > > Can anyone help me to understand why all my RF30 disks report
> > > > > the same diagnostic code 0x300B?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > Rob
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Rob Jarratt <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>
> > > > > > Sent: 23 December 2021 17:46
> > > > > > To: rob at jarratt.me.uk; 'Rob Jarratt'
> > > > > > <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>;
> > > > > 'General
> > > > > > Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
> > > > > > <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> > > > > > Subject: RE: DEC RF30 Integrated Storage Element Service Guide
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have tried three different RF30 disks, two of them from one
> > > > > > source and
> > > > > one
> > > > > > from a completely different source, so completely different
> > histories.
> > > > > They
> > > > > > all give me the same diagnostic error code, 0x300B, which
> > > > > > seems to be too much of a coincidence, so I think it may be
> > > > > > something in my
> > > > > configuration.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am using a MicroVAX 3800 (KA655 with KFQSA). When I power
> > > > > > on, the fault light comes on and then goes out after a while.
> > > > > > This I believe is normal behaviour. However, as soon as I try
> > > > > > to access the disk (e.g. SHOW DEVICES in the console firmware)
> > > > > > the fault light come on and when I boot to VMS (from a
> > > > > > different disk), VMS can't see the
> > > drive.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I thought it might be some kind of DSSI ID conflict because I
> > > > > > have an
> > > > > > RF72
> > > > > in
> > > > > > the machine at ID 0. Removing the RF72 does not change the
> > > behaviour.
> > > > > > Installing an ID=0 plug on the RF30 does not change the
behaviour.
> > > > > > I set
> > > > > the
> > > > > > DIP switches on the RF30s to have an ID=1 and still it doesn't
> > > > > > work and PARAMS reports UNITNUM=0. I followed this page
> > > > > > http://mcmanis.com/chuck/computers/vaxen/dssi-plug.html but it
> > > > > > didn't
> > > > > > work:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > PARAMS> sho /mscp
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Parameter Current Default Type Radix
> > > > > > --------- ---------------- ---------------- -------- -----
> > > > > > MSCPNVR 2020202020202020 2020202020202020
> > > > > > 2020202020202020 2020202020202020
> > > > > > 2020202020202020 2020202020202020
> > > > > > 2020202020202020 2020202020202020 String Hex
RO
> > > > > > UNITID 1502401193918703 0000000000000 Quadword Hex
RO
> > > > > > ALLCLASS 0 0 Byte Dec
B
> > > > > > MEDIAID 2264601E 2264601E Longword Hex
RO
> > U
> > > > > > UNITNUM 0 0 Word Dec
U
> > > > > > FIVEDIME 1 1 Boolean 0/1
B
> > > > > > FORCEUNI 1 1 Boolean 0/1
U
> > > > > > FORCECID 1 1 Boolean 0/1
RO
> > > > > > CNT_TMO 60 60 Word Dec
RO
> > > > > >
> > > > > > PARAMS> set unitnum 1
> > > > > >
> > > > > > PARAMS> set forceuni 0
> > > > > >
> > > > > > PARAMS> write
> > > > > > Failed to acquire unit, cannot WRITE
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Am I doing something wrong?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Rob
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of
> > > > > > > Rob Jarratt via cctalk
> > > > > > > Sent: 23 December 2021 09:45
> > > > > > > To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
> > > > > > > <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: DEC RF30 Integrated Storage Element Service
> > > > > > > Guide
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I wonder if anyone knows what diagnostic code 300B means?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >>>set host/dup/uqssp/disk 2 params
> > > > > > > PARAMS> status config
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Configuration:
> > > > > > > Node DIA0 is an RF30 controller
> > > > > > > Software RFX V103 built on 5-MAY-1989 13:18:42
> > > > > > > Electronics module name is EN94019334
> > > > > > > Unit is inoperative, error code 300B(X)
> > > > > > > Last known unit failure code 300B(X)
> > > > > > > In 60233 power-on hours, power has cycled 189 times
> > > > > > > System time is 5-MAY-1989 13:19:46
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Regards
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Rob
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of
> > > > > > > > Rob Jarratt via cctalk
> > > > > > > > Sent: 22 December 2021 15:59
> > > > > > > > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> > > > > > > > <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> > > > > > > > Subject: DEC RF30 Integrated Storage Element Service Guide
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I am looking for the service guide for the RF30 DSSI disk.
> > > > > > > > It is not on
> > > > > > > Manx and
> > > > > > > > not on BitSavers. Does anyone know of a copy? The part
> > > > > > > > number is apparently EK-RF30D-SV.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Rob
> > >
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