This chapter explains how to connect the basic components of the
SPARCstation 10 system:
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lock block to system unit
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power cords to monitor and system unit
It also tells you where to get safety information for your system and what to do
if you want to install additional internal parts or peripheral devices.
Safety information is contained in "Safety Agency Compliance" in the front of
this book. Be sure to read the entire section before installing and operating this
equipment.
This information also appears in French, German, and Spanish translations.
Your SPARCstation 10 system comes with all basic internal parts already
installed. Get your basic system up and running before installing additional
internal parts or peripheral devices. That way you can make sure the basic
system is working as it should without them. After your basic system is
working, follow the appropriate instructions to add an internal part or a
device. This makes it easier for you to isolate any problems that might occur.
Although it is possible to add them before you power up your system for the
first time, doing so makes the initial installation more complex.
Procedures and Information
The following documents contain installation procedures and related
information for internal parts and peripheral devices:
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SBus cards - See Installing SBus Cards in Desktop SPARCstations.
The document is packaged with every Sun Desktop SPARC SBus card.
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MBus modules - See the document that is packaged with each particular
Sun Desktop SPARC MBus module.
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DRAM Single Inline Memory Modules (DSIMMs) - See SPARCstation 10
DSIMMs Installation. The document is packaged with all
SPARCstation 10 DSIMMs.
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Internal hard disk drives - Each internal disk drive comes with its own
installation document.
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SCSI devices (external storage) - see the manual that is shipped with the
module.
See the Desktop Storage Pack Installation Guide if you ordered a Desktop
Backup Pack, Desktop Disk Pack, or Desktop SunCD Pack.
See the Desktop Storage Module Installation Guide if you ordered a Desktop
Storage Module.
See the Sun External Storage Module Installation Manual if you ordered an
External Storage Module.
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Serial devices (printers, terminals, modems) - see Appendix D.
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Audio device performance specifications - see Chapter 6.
For more information about internal parts and peripheral devices, see the
section in Chapter 1 entitled, "Adding Internal Parts and Peripheral Devices."
To connect the mouse to the keyboard:
1. Find the mouse with its attached cable.
Remove the protective end cap from the plug.
2. Locate the jacks on the underside of the keyboard.
3. Insert the plug on the end of the mouse cable into a keyboard jack.
See Figure 2-1. Insert the plug into the left jack if you are left-handed, or
into the right jack if you are right-handed.
a. Align the key groove on the cable plug with the key slot on the jack.
b. Push the cable plug into the jack so that the cable is firmly connected.
Figure 2-1
Connecting the Mouse to the Keyboard
If you plugged the mouse into the right keyboard jack, use the left keyboard
jack for the keyboard cable. If you plugged the mouse into the left keyboard
jack, use the right keyboard jack for the keyboard cable.
To connect the keyboard to the system unit:
1. Insert the connector on either end of the keyboard cable into the free
keyboard jack.
See Figure 2-2.
a. Align the key groove on the cable plug with the key slot on the jack.
b. Push the cable plug into the jack so that the cable is firmly connected.
Figure 2-2
Connecting the Keyboard to the System Unit
2. Find the keyboard port on the back panel of the system unit.
The keyboard port is labeled on the back panel with an icon. See Figure 2-3.
Figure 2-3
Finding the Keyboard Port
3. Push the remaining keyboard cable plug into the keyboard port.
a. Align the key groove on the cable plug with the key slot on the port.
b. Push the cable plug into the port so that the cable is firmly connected.
4. Place the keyboard in a comfortable position on your desk top.
5. Place the mouse on the mouse pad.
The lock block is a small part that measures approximately 10 by 14 by 14
millimeters and is pre-installed on your system. It contains a single small
Phillips screw, one square hole, and two round holes. You use the lock block to
secure your SPARCstation 10 system unit to a desk, workbench, or other piece
of office furniture to prevent unauthorized moving or removal of your system,
and as an impediment to theft. See Figure 2-4.
To use the lock block:
1. Locate the lock block on the system unit back panel.
Figure 2-4
Lock Block and Back Panel Installation Location
2. Pass a small-gauge locking cable, cable-and-lock, or chain-and-lock
thorugh the lock block holes.
The maximum cable diameter for use with the lock block is 6 millimeters
(3 AWG).
3. Lock the system unit to a piece of office furniture.
The monitor allows you to view system operation. It has a video display
screen and receives its picture signal from a frame buffer inside the
SPARCstation 10 system unit.
Most SPARCstation 10 systems have an SBus frame buffer card already
installed. The connector opening for this frame buffer is the 13W3 video port
on the back panel of the system unit. See Figure 2-5.
Figure 2-5
Location of SBus Frame Buffer Connector
Figure 2-6
13W3 Video Port Connector
The monitor is connected to the system video port with a 13W3 video cable, as
described in the following sections.
Optional SBus frame buffer cards are also available. If you are connecting your
monitor to such an optional card, see Installing SBus Cards in Desktop
SPARCstations. The document is packed with every Sun Desktop SPARC SBus
card.
Using the 13W3 Video Cable
Figure 2-7
Video Cable
Figures 2-5 and 2-6 show the location and details of the SBus frame buffer card
13W3 connector.
A 13W3 video cable of sufficient length (4 feet/1.2 meters) is provided with
your workstation. You can order a longer cable (14.8 feet/4.5 meters) if you
need it. If you have special cable length requirements, ask your Sun sales
representative about the availability of appropriate alternate cables.
Caution -
Some Sun cables are of specific lengths in conformity with
engineering and safety standards. Using an inappropriate alternative cable
may degrade the performance of your equipment and may be hazardous.
Getting More Information About Monitors
Appendix C contains additional information about monitors, including:
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European Ergonomics Standard ZH1/618
Connecting the Monitor
To connect the monitor to the system unit:
1. Place the monitor where you want it.
Monitors are heavy. If needed, get someone to help you lift it.
2. Make sure that the power to both the system unit and the monitor is
turned off. Press the side of the power switch labeled O.
The power cord should not be connected to the power receptacle on the back
panel of the monitor at this time.
3. Remove the protective end caps from the cable plugs at both ends of the
13W3 video cable.
4. Connect the 13W3 video cable to the monitor.
See Figure 2-8.
a. Insert either end of the 13W3 video cable into a 13W3 video input port
on the back panel of the monitor.
See Figure 2-5.
b. Turn the two screws clockwise on both sides of the 13W3 plug to
tighten.
Be careful not to overtighten the screws.
5. Connect the 13W3 video cable to the system unit.
See Figure 2-5.
a. Insert the other end of the 13W3 video cable into the 13W3 video
output port on the back panel of the system unit.
b. Turn the two screws clockwise on both sides of the 13W3 plug to
tighten.
Be careful not to overtighten the screws.
Figure 2-8 shows a color monitor connected to a system SBus frame buffer
card.
Figure 2-8
Color Monitor Connected to SBus Frame Buffer
Plugging in the Monitor Power Cord
To plug a power cord into the monitor:
1. Make sure the power switch on the monitor is in the Off position. Press
the side of the power switch labeled O.
The switch may be located in different places depending on the type of
monitor. Most common locations are on the front of the unit or on the back
panel.
2. Plug in the monitor power cord.
See Figure 2-8.
a. Plug the female end of the power cord into the receptacle on the back
of the monitor.
b. Plug the male end of the power cord into a power outlet in a wall,
power strip, or other external source.
Warning -
Sun products are designed to work with single-phase power systems
having a grounded neutral conductor. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do
not plug Sun products into any other type of power system. Check the power
rating on your outlet before connecting all devices to the wall outlet or to a
power strip. Contact your facilities manager or a qualified electrician if you
are not sure what type of power is supplied to your building.
To plug a power cord into the system unit:
1. Make sure the power switch on the system unit is in the Off position.
Press the side labeled O.
2. Plug the system unit power cord into the system unit.
See Figure 2-8.
3. Plug the system unit power cord into an AC (alternating current) power
source.
Warning -
Sun products are designed to work with single-phase power systems
having a grounded neutral conductor. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do
not plug Sun products into any other type of power system. Check the power
rating on your outlet before connecting all devices to the wall outlet or to a
power strip. Contact your facilities manager or a qualified electrician if you
are not sure what type of power is supplied to your building.
Caution -
Do not turn on power to your system at this time. Read and follow
the procedures in Chapter 3 or Chapter 4 in this guide. These chapters tell you
when to turn on power to your system.
You have finished Chapter 2 and have done the following:
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Learned about installing internal parts and peripheral devices
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Connected the mouse to the keyboard
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Connected the keyboard to the system unit
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Plugged in the power cords to the monitor and the system unit
Now you are ready to move on to either Chapter 3 or Chapter 4 to power up the
system and configure the system software.
If you are going to connect your SPARCstation 10 system to a network, read
Chapter 3.
If you are going to use your SPARCstation 10 system as a single system (a
system that is not connected to a network), skip Chapter 3 and read Chapter 4.
