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3.3 Hardware Configuration
9. Connect the mouse cable to connector J34.
10. Connect a 9-pin serial port adapter cable to the COM1 connector at J32.
Insert the connector in the proper orientation, so that pin 1 on the cable
matches pin 1 on the board header (as indicated on the board). Pin 1 is
identified on the board with a v symbol.
11. Connect your host system or terminal to the COM1 port by using an
appropriate cable arrangement. Set the host system communications port
or terminal to 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity.
12. Connect miscellaneous items such as, enclosure fans, reset button, speaker,
power indicator, hard drive active indicator (if using an IDE drive),
keyboard lock switch, and so forth. Refer to Figure 2–2 and Table 2–3
for the connection points.
3.4 Software Configuration
Refer to the software configuration compatibility sheet shipped with your
motherboard for compatible firmware and operating system revisions.
3.4.1 Starting Windows NT ARC Firmware
Start the Windows NT ARC firmware using the following procedure:
1. Verify that the jumper from J16–2 to J16–3 is inserted, allowing the flash
ROM to be written. See connector J16 in Table 2–3. If the Windows NT
ARC firmware is unable to write to flash ROM, it prints the
device error
message and stops.
2. Verify that the jumper from J3–25/26 is installed (see SP7 on the board).
The presence of the jumper at J3–25/26 forces the serial ROM firmware
to load the alternate image selected by the value in the nonvolatile TOY
RAM. The absence of this jumper overrides the value stored in the TOY
RAM and causes the first image, the debug monitor, to be loaded.
3. Turn on the power to the Alpha PCI 64–275. After the power-up
diagnostics are run, the ARC console boot menu appears on the graphics
display. The diagnostics take several seconds to complete, so there will be
some delay before the boot menu appears.
If the ARC console boot menu does not appear, check the output of COM1
for error messages and review your hardware configuration.
You are ready for software installation. Refer to the Alpha PCI 64–275
Microsoft Windows NT Installation Guide for instructions.
Starting and Using the Alpha PCI 64–275 3–5