Aurora Multimedia Video Gaming Accessories 4520CPF マニュアル

目次

• Contents

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• CHAPTER 1 About this Manual

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  • Manual Organization

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  • Who Should Use This Book

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  • Document Conventions

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  • Related Manuals

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  • Getting Help

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  • Registration

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• CHAPTER 2 Introducing the Vanguard Multiport 4530CP Controller

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  • Introducing the Vanguard Multiport Controllers

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    • Multi-protocol support

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    • Interface options

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  • System Requirements

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  • Technical Specification Overview

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• CHAPTER 3 Installing Vanguard Multiport Hardware

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  • Installation Overview

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  • Installation Precautions

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  • Unpacking Vanguard Hardware

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  • Other Things You’ll Need

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    • Cabling

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    • Tools

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  • Installing the Multiport Card

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    • 1. Make sure the computer system is powered off.

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    • 2. Install the multiport card in the selected slot, following the instructions in your system doc...

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    • 3. (If applicable) Install the rear I/O card behind the multiport card.

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    • 4. Connect the distribution cable or box to the multiport card or rear I/O card, as applicable. S...

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    • 5. Turn on and boot the CompactPCI-based system.

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  • Connecting Peripherals

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    • 1. Acquire the correct, shielded, peripheral cable.

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    • 2. Attach one end of the cable to the peripheral.

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    • 3. Attach the other end of the cable to one of the free connectors on the distribution cable or box.

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    • 4. Record the slot number of the cPCI interface card and the port number of the Aurora port in th...

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• CHAPTER 4 Software Installation and Configuration

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  • Installing the Device Driver Software

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    • Free Driver and Release Note Downloads

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      • 1. Using your favorite browser, go to www.auroratech.com.

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      • 2. Click on Support.

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      • 3. Click on Drivers.

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      • 4. Follow the instructions provided on the displayed web page.

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  • Asynchronous Device File Names

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  • Setting Up Asynchronous Port Services

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    • Setting Up Printer Services

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    • Setting Up Terminal Services

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      • 1. Create a new port monitor using ttyaur0 as the PMTAG name:

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      • 2. Check the status of the port monitor:

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      • 3. Remove the existing service (ttymon0) from the port to be administered (in this case port 0):

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      • 4. Start a port monitor service for a specific port (in this case, a Wyse 50 terminal running at ...

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      • 5. Repeat steps 2–4 to set up other terminal ports.

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    • Bypassing the Carrier Detect (CD) Line

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    • Setting Up Modem Services

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      • 1. Create a new port monitor using ttyaur0 as the PMTAG name:

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      • 2. Check the status of the port monitor:

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      • 3. Remove the existing service (ttymon0) from the port to be administered (in this case port 0):

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      • 4. Start a port monitor service for a specific port (in this case, a bidirectional modem running ...

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      • 5. Now, add the modem to the /etc/uucp/Devices file using the following format:

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      • 6. Repeat steps 2–5 for other modem ports.

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    • Setting Asynchronous Data Rates

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  • Synchronous Configurations

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    • Synchronous Drivers

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    • Synchronous Device File Names

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    • SunLink® Support

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• CHAPTER 5 Using the Vanguard Multiport Software

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  • Viewing Port Parameters with aseinfo

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    • 1. Type

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    • 2. Scroll through the listing using the space bar.

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    • 1. Type

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    • 2. Scroll through the listing using the space bar.

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  • Administering Ports with mset

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    • mset Command Options Summary

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• CHAPTER 6 Troubleshooting

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  • Installation Problems

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  • Clearing Hung Async Ports

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    • 1. Switch user to root:

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    • 2. Run ps to get the process number for the program that has the port open: system# ps

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    • 3. Use kill to remove the offending process:

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    • 1. Switch to the AURAase directory

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    • 2. Use the mset command to clear the port.

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  • The xxtrace Driver Tracing Utility

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    • xxtrace Command Summary

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    • Running xxtrace

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      • 1. Log in as root

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      • 2. Change to the appropriate directory:

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      • 3. Enter the following:

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      • 4. Enable tracing by entering one of the following:

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      • 5. To show that tracing is turned on, type:

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      • 6. Reproduce the situation that was occurring when you encountered the problem.

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      • 7. As soon as the failure condition occurs (to avoid overwriting any buffers), dump the contents ...

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      • 8. Find out how many lines the trace output is by doing a wc -l on the file.

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      • 1. Clear the trace buffer and shut off tracing:

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      • 2. Now reboot the system:

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  • Troubleshooting with mset (async only)

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    • 3. Log on as root

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    • 4. Change to the appropriate directory:

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    • 5. Type the following:

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    • 6. To report the error statistics for the specified asynchronous port, enter:

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    • 7. To reset all errors and statistics for all ports, enter:

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    • mset Error Message

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  • Calling for Support

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    • 1. Serial Number:______________________

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    • 2. CompactPCI-based system model number:______________________

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    • 3. Solaris version:______________________

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    • 4. List all peripherals connected to the Vanguard Multiport card.

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    • 5. Vanguard Multiport software driver version:_____________

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    • 6. List the cable pinout description.

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    • 7. Verify the type of cables used. (modem, null-modem, etc.)

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• CHAPTER 7 Warranty & Maintenance Information

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  • Warranty on Hardware & Software

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    • Standard Hardware Warranty Policy

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    • Standard Software Warranty Policy

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• Appendix A Cables and Connectors

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  • Cabling Overview

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  • Serial Connector Pinouts

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  • Asynchronous Serial Cables

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    • Asynchronous Modem Cables

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    • Asynchronous Null-Modem Cables

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  • Synchronous Serial Cables

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    • Connecting Synchronous Modems

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    • Connecting Other Synchronous Devices

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    • Connecting Peripherals

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    • RS-232 Functional Pinout

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    • RS-422 and RS-485 Support (optional)

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• Appendix B Product Information Worksheet

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  • Completing the Product Information Worksheet

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• Index

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