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: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Sent: 02 January 2022 15:19 > To: [email protected]; 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' > <[email protected]> > 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 <[email protected]> > > Sent: 02 January 2022 14:05 > > To: [email protected]; [email protected]; 'General Discussion: On- > > Topic and Off-Topic Posts' <[email protected]> > > 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: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > > Sent: 02 January 2022 13:01 > > > To: [email protected]; 'Rob Jarratt' <[email protected]>; > > 'General > > > Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' <[email protected]> > > > 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 <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Rob > > > > Jarratt via cctalk > > > > Sent: 02 January 2022 07:30 > > > > To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > 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 <[email protected]> > > > > > Sent: 23 December 2021 17:46 > > > > > To: [email protected]; 'Rob Jarratt' > > > > > <[email protected]>; > > > > 'General > > > > > Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' > > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > > 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 <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Rob > > > > > > Jarratt via cctalk > > > > > > Sent: 23 December 2021 09:45 > > > > > > To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' > > > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > > > 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 <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > > > > > > > Rob Jarratt via cctalk > > > > > > > Sent: 22 December 2021 15:59 > > > > > > > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > > > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > > > > 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 > >
