Acorn FileStore E20 Service Manual

Part no. 0482,001 Issue 1 21 Sept. 1989 FileStore Service Manual

Chapter 1 FileStore Service Manual 2

Chapter 3 E40S/E60S Disassembly and assembly FileStore Service Manual 92 Figure 8: Rear plastic removal (7) Remove the hard disc drive (

Chapter 3 E40S/E60S Disassembly and assembly FileStore Service Manual 93  The psu should now be free of the FileStore unit. (9) Remove Fan

Chapter 3 E40S/E60S Disassembly and assembly FileStore Service Manual 94

Chapter 4 E40S/E60S Circuit description FileStore Service Manual 95 4. E40S/E60S Circuit description Read this chapter in conjunction with

Chapter 4 E40S/E60S Circuit description FileStore Service Manual 96 The information transfer phase is as follows: Signals Direction

Chapter 4 E40S/E60S Circuit description FileStore Service Manual 97 4.1.4 Termination An external termination pack is provided with the E01

Chapter 4 E40S/E60S Circuit description FileStore Service Manual 98

Chapter 5 E40S/E60S Fault Finding FileStore Service Manual 99 5. E40S/E60S Fault finding The following chapter describes the suggested

Chapter 5 E40S/E60S Fault Finding FileStore Service Manual 100 See Fig 9 for a diagram of the typical waveform produced: Figure 9: E40S/ E

Chapter 5 E40S/E60S Fault Finding FileStore Service Manual 101 The correct voltages are as follows:  2 MHz expansion bus D0 to D7 and A0 t

Chapter 1 FileStore Service Manual 3 Part I: FileStore E01

Chapter 5 E40S/E60S Fault Finding FileStore Service Manual 102

Appendix A Test Equipment FileStore Service Manual 103 Appendix A. Test Equipment This appendix describes the equipment required and the pro

Appendix A Test Equipment FileStore Service Manual 104 Any of the above connections should not be made on a network that is in active use. F

Appendix A Test Equipment FileStore Service Manual 105 FservCopy Select ‗C‘ from the FServMenu. This invokes FservCopy, the disc

Appendix A Test Equipment FileStore Service Manual 106 FServEdit Select E‘ from FServMenu, this invokes FServEdit, the sector-by-sector disc

Appendix A Test Equipment FileStore Service Manual 107 FServFmt Select ‗F‘ from FServMenu. This invokes FServFmt, a general format

Appendix A Test Equipment FileStore Service Manual 108 FServInit Select ‗I‘ from FServMenu. This invokes FServInit, the FileStore disc init

Appendix A Test Equipment FileStore Service Manual 109 FServCMOS Select ‗N‘ from FServMenu. This invokes FServCMOS, the FileStore non-volat

Appendix A Test Equipment FileStore Service Manual 110 FServSoak Select ‗S‘ from FServMenu. This invokes FServSoak, the FileStore s

Appendix A Test Equipment FileStore Service Manual 111 FServTest Select ‗T‘ from FServMenu. This invokes FServTest, the FileStore main boar

Chapter 1 FileStore Service Manual 4

Appendix A Test Equipment FileStore Service Manual 112  SCSI interface - write IRQ enable 1 (‗1‘): pin 11 of IC10 should be as seen in Fig

Appendix A Test Equipment FileStore Service Manual 113 Checking the test equipment (validation) Equipment required (1) A known working Fi

Appendix A Test Equipment FileStore Service Manual 114

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 115 Appendix B. Parts lists This Appendix contains the parts lists for FileStore and Stackin

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 116 FileStore E01 main circuit pcb ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS 1 0254,000

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 117 ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS R21 0502,271 RES 270R C/MF 5% OW25 1

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 118 ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS C15 FITTED ON TEST SOT12 0631

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 119 ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS Q1 NOT USED Q2 NOT USED

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 120 ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS LK5 0800,050 CONR 2W WAFR 0.1‖ ST PCB

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 121 FileStore E01 Final Assembly – Communicator ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS

Chapter 1 FileStore Service Manual 5 1. Introduction to the E01 unit 1.1 Equipment description FileStore E01 is The twin floppy-disc versio

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 122 ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS 0154,740 DISC DRIVE 3.5‖ (NEC) 1 OPT

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 123 FileStore E01 Final Assembly – Master ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS 1

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 124 ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS 46 0831,035 DISC DRIVE 3.5‖ (SONY) 2

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 125 FileStore E20 Main circuit pcb ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS 1 0227,00

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 126 FileStore E20 Final Assembly – Communicator ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 127 ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS 47 48 0805,900 SW DPST 250V 4A ROC

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 128 FileStore E20 Final Assembly – Communicator ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 129 ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS 47 48 0805,900 SW DPST 250V 4A ROC SN

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 130 Stacking FileStore E01S Main circuit pcb ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 131 ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS 47 48 49 0502,911 RES 910R C/MF 5%

Chapter 2 FileStore Service Manual 6 2. E01 Specification This chapter gives details of the main features of the E01 unit, includi

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 132 ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS 92 93 0740,007 IC 7407 TTL 14/0.3‖ 1

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 133 ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS 136 0800,004 CONR 5W SKT DIN RA PCB 1

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 134 ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS 181 182 0870,422 WIRE 25SWG SPR TIN

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 135 Stacking FileStore E01S Final Assembly ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS 1

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 136 ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS 47 0805,900 SW DPST 250V 4A ROC SNP 1

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 137 Stacking FileStore E40S Final Assembly ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS 1

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 138 ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS 47 0805,900 SW DPST 250V 4A ROC SNP 1

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 139 Stacking FileStore E60S Final Assembly ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY REMARKS 1

Appendix B Parts lists FileStore Service Manual 140

FileStore Service Manual 141 Appendix C. Diagrams This appendix contains all the relevant drawings and diagrams for FileStore and Stacking Fil

Chapter 2 FileStore Service Manual 7 The following ports are provided: FileStore Expansion Bus: 34 way IDC - Rear Panel Printer: 26 way

Chapter 2 FileStore Service Manual 8 2.2 Physical 2.2.1 E01 unit Dimensions: length 333mm width 351mm height 78.8mm Colour: Ac

Chapter 2 FileStore Service Manual 9 2.4 Signal connectors 2.4.1 FileStore E01 expansion bus pinouts Connector Type: 34 way IDC male. The pin

Chapter 2 FileStore Service Manual 10 2.4.3 Printer port Connector type: 26 way IDC connector Standard Centronics - compatible port with cont

Chapter 2 FileStore Service Manual 11 2.5.3 Power input plug and cable description Plug type: BS1363A , sleeved L+N pins BSI Kitemake and/

FileStore Service Manual ii © Copyright Acorn Computers Limited 1989 Neither the whole nor any pan of the information contained in, or the pr

Chapter 2 FileStore Service Manual 12 Half-Pulse width duration: 5Ons Polarity: +ve or -ve Phase Angle: Free non-synchronous

Chapter 2 FileStore Service Manual 13 2.10 Operational lifetime The equipment has been designed to provide an operational lifetime of 3 years (

Chapter 2 FileStore Service Manual 14

Chapter 3 FileStore Service Manual 15 3. E01 Disassembly and assembly DANGER Removing the cover of an E01 unit exposes dangerous volt

Chapter 3 FileStore Service Manual 16

Chapter 4 E01 Circuit description FileStore Service Manual 17 4. E01 Circuit description Read this chapter in conjunction with the circuit

Chapter 4 E01 Circuit description FileStore Service Manual 18 4.3 The RESET circuitry A simple reset is supplied by the components I

Chapter 4 E01 Circuit description FileStore Service Manual 19 4.8 The Econet port 4.8.1 The Econet network Econet is the Acorn local area ne

Chapter 4 E01 Circuit description FileStore Service Manual 20 4.10 The printer/VIA circuitry IC23 and IC21 control the printer interfa

Chapter 4 E01 Circuit description FileStore Service Manual 21 4.13.3 Address decoding The main decoding component are IC11, IC14, IC18 and

FileStore Service Manual iii Contents CONTENTS III INTRODUCTION 1 PART I: FILESTORE E01 3 1. Introduction to the E01 unit 5 1.1 Equipme

Chapter 4 E01 Circuit description FileStore Service Manual 22 Higher values in this page will access the same registers as above if taken m

Chapter 4 E01 Circuit description FileStore Service Manual 23 OSWORD The following OSWORD functions are supported (X/Y point to the data bl

Chapter 4 E01 Circuit description FileStore Service Manual 24 OSBYTE The following OSBYTE functions are supported: A=50 POLL TRANSMIT –

Chapter 5 E01 Fault finding FileStore Service Manual 25 5. E01 Fault finding The following chapter describes the suggested methods of fault

Chapter 5 E01 Fault finding FileStore Service Manual 26 The tests to run and the order in which to run them are as follows:  Run all the

Chapter 2 FileStore Service Manual 27 Part II : FileStore E20

Chapter 2 FileStore Service Manual 28 1. Introduction to the E20 unit The FileStore E20, Acorn part no. 0354,407 for the Master version, and 03

Chapter 2 FileStore Service Manual 29

Chapter 2 FileStore Service Manual 30

Chapter 2 FileStore Service Manual 31 2. E20 Specification This chapter gives details of the main features of the FileStore E20 hard disc file

FileStore Service Manual iv 4.6 Random access memory (RAM) 18 4.7 Read-only memory (ROM) 18 4.8 The Econet port 19 4.8.1 The Econet netwo

Chapter 2 E20 Specification FileStore Service Manual 32 2.3 Operation When the E20 is connected to a FileStore E01 and powered up, the File

Chapter 2 E20 Specification FileStore Service Manual 33 The connectors are 34-way DC male sockets, wired as below: Pin Signal Comments

Chapter 2 E20 Specification FileStore Service Manual 34 2.6 Power input 2.6.1 Power input requirements The power input requirements are as

Chapter 2 E20 Specification FileStore Service Manual 35 2.8 Safety standards The equipment is designed and manufactured to comply with the f

Chapter 2 E20 Specification FileStore Service Manual 36 Mechanical Shock Not operating: 35g 1(2 sinusoid l0ms, maximum repetition

Chapter 4 E20 Circuit description FileStore Service Manual 37 3. E20 Disassembly and assembly DANGER Removing the cover of an E20 un

Chapter 4 E20 Circuit description FileStore Service Manual 38

Chapter 4 E20 Circuit description FileStore Service Manual 39 4. E20 Circuit description Read this chapter in conjunction with the circuit

Chapter 4 E20 Circuit description FileStore Service Manual 40 MESSAGE (MSG, pin 42) Is asserted by the target when it issues a message byte

Chapter 4 E20 Circuit description FileStore Service Manual 41 The prescribed sequence is from bus free to selection to one or more of t

FileStore Service Manual v 3. E20 Disassembly and assembly 37 3.1 Disassembly procedure 37 3.2 Serviceable parts 37 3.3 Assembly procedur

Chapter 4 E20 Circuit description FileStore Service Manual 42 (1) Target asserts REQ to request data transfer (2) Initiator asserts ACK whe

Chapter 4 E20 Circuit description FileStore Service Manual 43 NPGFC (not-page &FC, pin 10) is a signal decoded from the top 8 system add

Chapter 4 E20 Circuit description FileStore Service Manual 44 The low order address lines A0 to A7 are buffered through IC5. IC6, a 3 to 8

Chapter 4 E20 Circuit description FileStore Service Manual 45 4.6.3 Termination The Host Adaptor pcb carries 4 resistor packs, RP1 to RP4 w

Chapter 4 E20 Circuit description FileStore Service Manual 46

Chapter 5 E20 Fault finding FileStore Service Manual 47 5. E20 Fault finding The following chapter describes the suggested methods of fault

Chapter 5 E20 Fault finding FileStore Service Manual 48 The hard disc unit: +5V around 1 to l.5A +12V up in 4.5A, falling to around

FileStore Service Manual 49 Part III : FileStore E01S

FileStore Service Manual 50

FileStore Service Manual 51 1. Introduction to the E01S unit 1.1 Equipment description E01S is the twin floppy disc FileStore base unit 1.2

FileStore Service Manual vi 2.8.3 Electrostatic discharge 58 2.9 Environment 58 2.9.1 Operating 58 2.9.2 Storage and shipping 59 2.10 O

FileStore Service Manual 52

Chapter 2 E01S Specification FileStore Service Manual 53 2. E01S Specification This chapter gives details of the main features of the E01S,

Chapter 2 E01S Specification FileStore Service Manual 54 The following ports are provided: FileStore expansion Bus: 50-way Delta - rear

Chapter 2 E01S Specification FileStore Service Manual 55 2.4 Signal connectors 2.4.1 FileStore E01S expansion bus pinouts Connector Type: 50

Chapter 2 E01S Specification FileStore Service Manual 56 2.4.3 Printer port Connector type: 24 way Delta connector Standard Centronics-com

Chapter 2 E01S Specification FileStore Service Manual 57 2.5.3 Power input plug and cable description Plug type: BS1363A sleeved L+N p

Chapter 2 E01S Specification FileStore Service Manual 58 2.8.2 Mains transients The equipment functions and is undamaged in the presen

Chapter 2 E01S Specification FileStore Service Manual 59 2.9.2 Storage and shipping The packaged equipment is designed and manufactured to

Chapter 2 E01S Specification FileStore Service Manual 60

Chapter 3 E01S Disassembly and Assembly FileStore Service Manual 61 3. E01S Disassembly and Assembly DANGER WARNING WARNING 3.1 Disassembl

FileStore Service Manual vii 2.4.1 FileStore E40S/E60S expansion bus connector 86 2.5 Power input 87 2.5.1 Power input requirements 87 2.5

Chapter 3 E01S Disassembly and Assembly FileStore Service Manual 62 Figure 1: Rear plastic removal (10) Remove the floppy drives (Item 50).

Chapter 3 E01S Disassembly and Assembly FileStore Service Manual 63  Unplug the psu output cable assembly (Item 24) from the psu.  Remov

Chapter 3 E01S Disassembly and Assembly FileStore Service Manual 64

Chapter 5 E01S Fault finding FileStore Service Manual 65 4. E01S Circuit description Read this chapter in conjunction with the circuit diag

Chapter 5 E01S Fault finding FileStore Service Manual 66 After the system is powered-up, whenever the device is accessed the ,CE is taken lo

Chapter 5 E01S Fault finding FileStore Service Manual 67 4.4 Sequential Circuits There are four sequential circuits in FileStore:  RAM ref

Chapter 5 E01S Fault finding FileStore Service Manual 68 During refresh control (i.e. when an op-code fetch occurs from RAM) the

Chapter 5 E01S Fault finding FileStore Service Manual 69 read from the EPROM when the /OE and /CE are both low. 4.4.4 INTON/INTOFF Non-ma

Chapter 5 E01S Fault finding FileStore Service Manual 70 4.4.5 Econet Clock Generation IC15, IC27 and IC22 generate the Econet clock signal

Chapter 5 E01S Fault finding FileStore Service Manual 71 In this application it is programmed to support 250kbps data transfer and MFM decod

FileStore Service Manual viii Modifying the test software 113 APPENDIX B. PARTS LISTS 115 FileStore E01 main circuit pcb 116 FileStore E01 Fi

Chapter 5 E01S Fault finding FileStore Service Manual 72  Y7(pin 7) low - enable IRQ When Y7 is selected, the least significant bit of t

Chapter 5 E01S Fault finding FileStore Service Manual 73 &FFE3 OSASCI entry &FFE7 OSNEWL entry &FFEE OSWRCH en

Chapter 5 E01S Fault finding FileStore Service Manual 74 These have the same specification as for the BBC MOS, except that the character in

Chapter 5 E01S Fault finding FileStore Service Manual 75 OSBYTE The following OSBYTE functions are supported: A=50 POLL TRANSMIT - as B

Chapter 5 E01S Fault finding FileStore Service Manual 76

Chapter 5 E01S Fault finding FileStore Service Manual 77 5. E01S Fault finding The following chapter describes the suggested methods

Chapter 5 E01S Fault finding FileStore Service Manual 78 The current drawn should be as follows: The pcb: +5V 0.9A to 1.2A min, 1.5A ma

Chapter 5 E01S Fault finding FileStore Service Manual 79 The measured values should be: +5V Standby 50mA nominal R/W 275mA nominal

Chapter 5 E01S Fault finding FileStore Service Manual 80 5.2 Initialisation If you have a suitable printer available, plug it into the unit

FileStore Service Manual 81 Part IV: FileStore E40S and E60S

Chapter 1 FileStore Service Manual 1 Introduction This manual is designed to provide the information required to diagnose and repair faults on

FileStore Service Manual 82

FileStore Service Manual 83 1. Introduction to the E40S and E60S The E40S and E60S provide increased mass storage on hard discs for Econet us

FileStore Service Manual 84

Chapter 2 E40S/E60S Specification FileStore Service Manual 85 2. E40S/ E60S Specification This chapter gives details of the main features o

Chapter 2 E40S/E60S Specification FileStore Service Manual 86 2.3.1 Controls Power on/off switch On rear panel Drive id switch On re

Chapter 2 E40S/E60S Specification FileStore Service Manual 87 2.5 Power input 2.5.1 Power input requirements Power input requirements are a

Chapter 2 E40S/E60S Specification FileStore Service Manual 88 2.7 Safety standards The equipment is designed and manufactured to comply with

Chapter 2 E40S/E60S Specification FileStore Service Manual 89 Operating: 10g ½ sinusoid 10ms, maximum repetition rate once every 10 seconds.

Chapter 2 E40S/E60S Specification FileStore Service Manual 90

Chapter 3 E40S/E60S Disassembly and assembly FileStore Service Manual 91 3. E40S/E60S Disassembly and assembly DANGER Removing the cover of