Rob, I know this is probably a stupid suggestion, but are they terminated correctly?
Dave > -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk <cctalk-boun...@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@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.jarr...@ntlworld.com> > > Sent: 23 December 2021 17:46 > > To: r...@jarratt.me.uk; 'Rob Jarratt' <robert.jarr...@ntlworld.com>; > 'General > > Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' <cctalk@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-boun...@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@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-boun...@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@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