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Title:AlphaServer 1000 (aka Mikasa)
Moderator:WRKSYS::HESCHG
Created:Mon Nov 14 1994
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:917
Total number of notes:3293

888.0. "installing a pbxdf-ba modem on a AlphaServer 1000" by KAOFS::A_SANDTNER () Wed Apr 23 1997 14:32

    I have a problem installing a pbxdf-ba modem on a  AlphaServer 1000
    4/266 with vms 6.2.
    
    I followed the instructions in ek-vlfxa-ii.a01, and in the "How to
    install a pcxdf modem on an alphaserver/alp", (identifier
    champ-src950501000251), but vms was never able to see a TTB0.
    
    
    According to the first document above, it says:
    
    AlphaStation 600 and AlphaServer 1000 (EISA Systems)
    On an EISA system, a user can manually add information about ISA cards
    with the EISA Configuration Utility (ECU). Adding the ISA information
    with the ECU prevents conflict between the EISA cards, which ECU
    automatically knows about, and the ISA cards, which it doesn't know
    about unless the information is manually added.
    For this action, an ECU floppy is provided with the systems. Refer to
    the system's user information. There may be a .CFG file in the system
    ECU that already provides this support. 
    
    I tried ECU v1.8, 1.9, and 1.10 .  I used the .cfg file called the
    "Generic OSF ISA com/modem/lpt"
    
    My first question:  is this the right .cfg file?  Or is there another
    file that I need?
    
    If it is the right file, is there a procedure that exists somewhere
    that I can follow in order to get this to work?
    
    The second procedure mentioned above ("How to install a pcxdf modem on
    an alphaserver/alp", (identifier champ-src950501000251) is not for the
    right type of modem, and it does not apply to the AlphaServer 1000
    4/266 because this machine does not support the isacfg command.
    
    
     
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888.1use this procedureWRKSYS::LAUWed Apr 23 1997 15:4565
From:	WRKSYS::THOMAS       "Rich Thomas @ PKO3-2/T18 223-2608" 18-JAN-1996 15:30:06.99
To:	STU,PAUL
CC:	
Subj:	Modem configuration info

From:	WRKSYS::THOMAS       "Rich Thomas @ PKO3-2/T18 223-2608" 31-AUG-1995 16:49:52.71
To:	ADRIANNA
CC:	THOMAS
Subj:	ISA modem info

INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING PCXDF-AA DATA/FAX MODEM IN MIKASA UNDER OPENVMS.

Configure the modem jumpers to COM7 as shown in the modem manual. This
corresponds to COM3 with the IRQ set to 5 rather than the default of 4.

Install the modem in an empty EISA slot in the Mikasa. Make a note of which
slot it is located in. The EISA slots are numbered 1 through 8 with slot 1
being at the top.

Power up the system. Place the ECU diskette in the floppy drive. Type RUNECU at
the console prompt. Following the ECU procedure, select step 2 and add the
modem card to the appropriate slot using AISA1010.CFG. On some versions, this
file may be labled OSF ISA COM/MODEM/LPT but it will work with VMS also. Next
go to step 3 and set the first serial port to COMx. Set the IRQ to 5 and the
address to 3E8h. Make sure that the second serial port and the parallel port
are not enabled. Save the configuration, power cycle the system and then boot
OpenVMS.

Log into the system account. Type SHOW DEV T to display available serial lines.
In most cases you will just see TTA0: In this case, the modem will be assigned
to the next available device which would be TTB0: as shown below. If TTB0: is
already assigned then use TTC0: etc. 

Next you will need to run SYSMAN as follows:

$ MCR SYSMAN
  IO SHOW BUS - Make note of the CSR address for the floppy device.
  IO CONN TTB0:/DRIVER=SYS$YSDRIVER.EXE/NODE=%X00050003/VECTOR=20 -
               /ADAPT=3/CSR=%XFFFFFFFF85672000
  EXIT
$

NOTE: /node=%x  The 5 is the IRQ selected for the board and the 3
		is the slot on the EISA bus. Use the appropriate
		slot number corresponding to the module location 
		in your system.
      /vector=  Calculate the vector using IRQ * 4. Since we are
		using IRQ5, this number is 20.
      /adapt=   This is the TR number for the EISA bus obtained from the 
		show bus display. This number may not be displayed if you
		do not have any EISA devices installed. In this case, use 3.
      /driver=  YSDRIVER
      /csr=%x	This must be identical to the floppy address obtained above.

In order to access the modem, type the following command lines:

$ SET TERM/PERM/ALT/MODEM TTB0:
$ SET HOST/DTE TTB0:

At this point you can access the modem using the AT command set. 

Note that the CSR used in the sysman command sequence may change when any of a
number of system changes take place such as an OS or firmware update, memory
configuration changes or layered product installation. You should check that
the correct CSR is being used any time system changes are made.
888.2thanksKAOFS::A_SANDTNERThu May 01 1997 10:251
    Thank you very much for the procedure, it worked lika a charm!!