DEC RF30 Integrated Storage Element Service Guide
Rob Jarratt
robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com
Sun Jan 2 09:51:43 CST 2022
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
> >
More information about the cctech
mailing list