DEC RF30 Integrated Storage Element Service Guide

[Rob Jarratt]

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