Index

addresses for external drives
Assigning a SCSI Address to the External Device

ambient temperature specifications
Physical Environment Specifications

audio ports cable pinouts
Audio

audio ports, location
Installing Audio Devices

backups
Recovering From a System Crash
Recovering From a System Crash
Software Do's and Don'ts

bezel, removing
Installing Any Internal Drives and Additional Memory

bezel, replacing
Installing Any Internal Drives and Additional Memory

cable pinout assignments
Cable Pinout Assignments
audio ports
Audio
Ethernet 10-BASE T port
Ethernet 10-BASE T
Ethernet AUI port
Ethernet AU
keyboard port
Monitor
Keyboard
Video
monitor port
Monitor
mouse port
Mouse
parallel port
Parallel Port
SCSI port
SCSI Port
serial ports
Serial Ports
video port
Video

cables
dial and button boxes
Attaching the Device
Ethernet 10-BASE T
Attaching an Ethernet 10-BASE T Cable
keyboard cable
Connecting the Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse,
and Microphone
monitor cable
Connecting the Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse,
and Microphone
SCSI
Attaching the Device
serial cables
Attaching the Device
serial power cables
Attaching the Device
standard Ethernet cable
Attaching an Ethernet AUI Cable
system power cables
Attaching the Power Cables
using shielded
Shielded Cables

confidence tests
Confidence Tests
dial and button boxes
Dial and Button, Tablet, Genlock, and Spaceball Confidence Tests
digitizer tablets
Dial and Button, Tablet, Genlock, and Spaceball Confidence Tests
Genlock options
Dial and Button, Tablet, Genlock, and Spaceball Confidence Tests
keyboards
Keyboard Confidence Test
monitors
Monitor Confidence Test
mouse
Mouse Confidence Test
tape drives
Quarter-Inch Tape and Digital Audio Tape Drives Confidence Test

console window
The Console Window

cover (front), opening
Using the Power Switch to Shut Down the System

cover, top
replacing
Replacing the Cover

CPU boards
error messages
A Solid Amber LED With an Error Message

CPU module
replacing
Replacing Internal Parts

Declaration of Conformity
Manufacturer's Declaration of Conformity

diagnostic tests
Interactive Diagnostic Environment (IDE) Tests
0
Interactive Diagnostic Environment (IDE) Tests
power-on
Power-On Tests
Turning On the Indigo2 IMPACT Workstation
Turning On the Indigo2 IMPACT Workstation
Turning On the Indigo2 IMPACT Workstation

dial and button boxes
Installing Serial Devices
Attaching the Device
confidence tests
Dial and Button, Tablet, Genlock, and Spaceball Confidence Tests

dials boxes
Installing Serial Devices

digitizer tablets
Installing Serial Devices
confidence tests
Dial and Button, Tablet, Genlock, and Spaceball Confidence Tests

disk drives. See drives
If You Installed a Floppy or Floptical Disk Drive

disks
ejecting floppy or floptical
Ejecting a Floppy or Floptical Disk
formatting floppy or floptical
If You Installed a Floppy or Floptical Disk Drive

documentation
IRIS InSight Online Documentation and Help

drive addresses, for external drives
Assigning a SCSI Address to the External Device

drives
installing
Installing an Internal Drive
installing external
Installing External SCSI Devices
option
Installing Any Internal Drives and Additional Memory
removing
Removing Internal Drives
testing new
Testing the Internal Drive

EISA boards
installing
Installing EISA and GIO Option Boards
removing
Removing EISA and GIO Option Boards

ergonomic set-up
Indigo2 IMPACT workstation
Setting Up Your Indigo2 IMPACT Workstation

error messages
CPU boards
A Solid Amber LED With an Error Message
electronics modules
Interactive Diagnostic Environment (IDE) Tests
graphics boards
A Solid Amber LED With an Error Message
memory
A Blinking Amber LED With No Error Message

<Esc\> key, to perform system maintenance
Recovering From a System Crash

Ethernet
attaching to Ethernet 10-BASE T
Attaching an Ethernet 10-BASE T Cable
attaching to standard Ethernet
Attaching an Ethernet AUI Cable

Ethernet 10-BASE T cable
Attaching an Ethernet 10-BASE T Cable

Ethernet 10-BASE T port cable pinouts
Ethernet 10-BASE T

Ethernet AUI port cable pinouts
Ethernet AU

external drives
checking drive address
Assigning a SCSI Address to the External Device
installing
Installing External SCSI Devices
replacing
Removing and Replacing External Parts

EZsetup, creating login
Creating Your Login Account and Network Connection

floppy or floptical disk drives
If You Installed a Floppy or Floptical Disk Drive

floppy or floptical disks
ejecting
Ejecting a Floppy or Floptical Disk
formatting
If You Installed a Floppy or Floptical Disk Drive

format command
tape drives
If You Installed a Tape Drive

front cover, opening
Using the Power Switch to Shut Down the System

Genlock options
Dial and Button, Tablet, Genlock, and Spaceball Confidence Tests

GIO board
Installing EISA and GIO Option Boards

GIO boards
installing
Installing an EISA or GIO Option Board
removing
Removing EISA and GIO Option Boards

graphics board
error messages
A Solid Amber LED With an Error Message
installing
Installing EISA and GIO Option Boards
replacing
Replacing Internal Parts

graphics tests
Interactive Diagnostic Environment (IDE) Tests

hardware:See also peripherals
Software Do's and Don'ts
maintenance
Hardware Do's and Don'ts

help:See also troubleshooting
IRIS InSight and Online Help
accessing online
IRIS InSight and Online Help
service and support
Service and Support Information

High IMPACT graphics board set
Installing Option Boards and the Solid IMPACT Graphics Board Set

identifying
graphics boards
Identifying, Removing, and Installing Option Boards Attached to Graphic Board Sets
High IMPACT graphic board
Identifying the Option Boards and Graphic Board Sets
High IMPACT graphics and attached option boards
Identifying the Option Boards and Graphic Board Sets
Identifying the Option Boards and Graphic Board Sets
Maximum IMPACT graphics and attached option boards
Identifying the Option Boards and Graphic Board Sets
Maximum IMPACT graphics board set
Identifying the Option Boards and Graphic Board Sets
option boards
Identifying, Removing, and Installing Option Boards Attached to Graphic Board Sets

Indigo2 IMPACT Owner's Guide
Indigo2 IMPACT Workstation Owner's Guide

Indigo2 IMPACT Parts
Checking Your Shipment

Indigo2 IMPACT Ready upgrade
Upgrading From an Indigo2 IMPACT Ready System to an Indigo2 IMPACT System

Indigo2 Maximum IMPACT Graphics Board Sets
Removing and Replacing the Indigo2 IMPACT Graphics Boards

InSight documentation
IRIS InSight Online Documentation and Help

installing
EISA boards
Installing EISA and GIO Option Boards
Ethernet 10-BASE T
Attaching an Ethernet 10-BASE T Cable
external drives
Installing External SCSI Devices
GIO boards
Installing an EISA or GIO Option Board
internal drives
Installing an Internal Drive
keyboard
Connecting the Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse,
and Microphone
memory
Installing Memory
mouse
Connecting the Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse,
and Microphone
option boards
Installing Cables and Standoffs to the Option Boards
serial devices
Installing Serial Devices
software subsystems
Choosing Subsystems to Install or Remove
standalone option boards
Installing and Removing Standalone
Option Boards
standard Ethernet
Attaching an Ethernet AUI Cable
system power cable
Attaching the Power Cables
texture memory option board
Removing and Replacing the Texture Memory Option Board
workstation
Putting the Pieces Together

interference to radios and televisions
Radio and Television Interference

interior view of workstation
Interior View

internal drives
installing
Installing an Internal Drive
replacing
Replacing Internal Parts
turning on software
Testing the Internal Drive

international keyboards
International Keyboard Support

IRIX shell
The Console Window

keyboard
cable
Connecting the Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse,
and Microphone
confidence tests
Keyboard Confidence Test
installing
Connecting the Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse,
and Microphone
language
Connecting the Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse,
and Microphone
replacing
Removing and Replacing External Parts
troubleshooting
A Green LED But the Keyboard Doesn't Work

keyboard port cable pinouts
Keyboard

keyboards
international
International Keyboard Support

label
regulatory
Regulatory Label

language of keyboard
Connecting the Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse,
and Microphone

limited user warranty
Limited User Warranty

locking the workstation
Locking Your Indigo2 IMPACT Workstation

login account
setting up
Creating Your Login Account and Network Connection

maintenance
Maintaining Your Hardware and Software

manuals, accessing online
IRIS InSight and Online Help

Maximum IMPACT graphics board set
Removing and Replacing the Indigo2 IMPACT Graphics Boards

memory
checking after installation
Checking New Memory
checking and replacing SIMMs
Replacing Internal Parts
indicator of problems
A Blinking Amber LED With No Error Message
installing
Installing Memory
removing SIMMs
Removing Memory

monitor video cables
Connecting the Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse,
and Microphone

monitors
confidence tests
Monitor Confidence Test
installing
Connecting the Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse,
and Microphone

mouse
confidence test
Mouse Confidence Test
installing
Connecting the Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse,
and Microphone
replacing
Removing and Replacing External Parts
shortcuts with
Mouse Techniques and Shortcuts
troubleshooting
A Green LED But the Mouse Doesn't Work

mouse port cable pinouts
Mouse

online
documentation
IRIS InSight Online Documentation and Help
help
IRIS InSight and Online Help
manuals
IRIS InSight and Online Help
serial number
Ordering Replacement Parts

opening front cover
Using the Power Switch to Shut Down the System

option boards
identifying
Identifying, Removing, and Installing Option Boards Attached to Graphic Board Sets
texture memory
Removing and Replacing the Texture Memory Option Board

orange LED
A Blinking Amber LED With No Error Message
A Solid Amber LED With No Error Message
Turning On the Indigo2 IMPACT Workstation

parallel port cable pinouts
Parallel Port

parts
replacement
Ordering Replacement Parts

password, disabling system maintenance
Disabling the System Maintenance Password

peripherals:See also drives
Installing an Internal Drive
confidence tests
Confidence Tests
error messages
Interactive Diagnostic Environment (IDE) Tests
internal drives
Installing an Internal Drive
serial devices
Installing Serial Devices

physical environment specifications
Physical Environment Specifications

placement
option boards
Installing Option Boards and the Solid IMPACT Graphics Board Set

power cables
SCSI devices
Testing the External Device
serial devices
Attaching the Device

power specifications
Physical Environment Specifications

power supply
replacing
Replacing Internal Parts

power switch
Using the Power Switch to Shut Down the System

power-on diagnostics
Turning On the Indigo2 IMPACT Workstation
Power-On Tests

powering on the workstation
Turning On the Indigo2 IMPACT Workstation

problems.
See troubleshooting
Installing and Removing Software

PROM chip
removing and replacing
Removing and Replacing the PROM Chip

radio interference
Radio and Television Interference

recovery from system crashes
Recovering From a System Crash

regulatory label
Regulatory Label

relative humidity specifications
Physical Environment Specifications

removing
bezel
Installing Any Internal Drives and Additional Memory
drives
Removing Internal Drives
EISA boards
Removing EISA and GIO Option Boards
GIO boards
Removing EISA and GIO Option Boards
High IMPACT or Maximum IMPACT graphic board sets
Removing and Replacing the Indigo2 IMPACT Graphics Boards
memory
Removing Memory
software subsystems
Choosing Subsystems to Install or Remove
texture memory option board
Removing and Replacing the Texture Memory Option Board
texture memory option board from middle board
Removing or Replacing the Texture Memory Option Board on the Middle Board of the Maximum IMPACT Board Set
texture memory option board from top board
Removing, Replacing, or Installing the Texture Memory Option Board on the Top Board of the Graphics Board Set

replacement parts
Ordering Replacement Parts
Indigo2 IMPACT
Replacing Internal Parts

replacing
mouse
Removing and Replacing External Parts

replacing
bezel
Installing Any Internal Drives and Additional Memory
CPU module
Replacing Internal Parts
external drives
Removing and Replacing External Parts
external parts
Removing and Replacing External Parts
graphics board
Replacing Internal Parts
Indigo2 High IMPACT Graphics Board Sets
Removing and Replacing the Indigo2 IMPACT Graphics Boards
internal drives
Replacing Internal Parts
internal parts
Replacing Internal Parts
keyboard
Removing and Replacing External Parts
power supply
Replacing Internal Parts
SIMMs
Replacing Internal Parts
system
Replacing the System
texture memory option board from the middle board
Removing or Replacing the Texture Memory Option Board on the Middle Board of the Maximum IMPACT Board Set
texture memory option board on the top board
Removing, Replacing, or Installing the Texture Memory Option Board on the Top Board of the Graphics Board Set
the PROM chip
Removing and Replacing the PROM Chip
top cover
Replacing the Cover

Reset button
Recovering From a System Crash
Interactive Diagnostic Environment (IDE) Tests

safety
Maintenance, Safety, and Regulatory Information
Ordering, Removing, and Installing Replacement Parts

screens:See also monitors
Software Do's and Don'ts
looking strange
A Solid Amber LED With an Error Message

SCSI
addresses for drives
Assigning a SCSI Address to the External Device
connectors
Attaching the Device
port cable pinouts
SCSI Port

SCSI cables
Attaching the Device

SCSI Terminator
Attaching the SCSI Terminator
connecting
Putting the Pieces Together
Attaching the Device
removing
Attaching the Device

serial
cable pinouts for ports
Serial Ports
cables
Attaching the Device
connectors
Attaching the Device
installing devices
Installing Serial Devices

serial number location
Exterior and Interior of Workstation

serial number online
Ordering Replacement Parts

service information
Service and Support Information

shielded cables
Shielded Cables

shutting down the workstation
Interactive Diagnostic Environment (IDE) Tests

Silicon Graphics, Inc.
replacement parts
Ordering Replacement Parts
service and support
Service and Support Information

SIMMs. See memory
Software Do's and Don'ts

site selection for the workstation
Selecting a Site

software
installation manual
Software Installation Administrator's Guide
internal drives
Testing the Internal Drive
maintenance
Software Do's and Don'ts
on CDs
Learning About the CD Software Media
serial devices
Configuring the Device
system crashes
Recovering From a System Crash

standalone option boards
Installing and Removing Standalone
Option Boards

stereo connector
Exterior View
Identifying the Option Boards and Graphic Board Sets
Identifying the Option Boards and Graphic Board Sets
Identifying the Option Boards and Graphic Board Sets

subsystems
installing and removing
Choosing Subsystems to Install or Remove

support information
Service and Support Information

system
maintenance
Recovering From a System Crash
power cables
Attaching the Power Cables
recovering from a crash
Recovering From a System Crash

System Maintenance Menu
Recovering From a System Crash

System toolchest
to shut down the workstation
Using the Toolchest to Shut Down the System

system voltage requirements
Attaching the Power Cables

tape drives
confidence tests
Quarter-Inch Tape and Digital Audio Tape Drives Confidence Test

television interference
Radio and Television Interference

terminator
connecting
Attaching the Device
Putting the Pieces Together
removing
Attaching the Device

texture memory option board
Removing and Replacing the Texture Memory Option Board

Toolchest, to shut down workstation
Using the Toolchest to Shut Down the System

top cover
replacing
Replacing the Cover

troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
checking and replacing memory
Replacing Internal Parts
confidence tests
Confidence Tests
diagnostic tests
Interactive Diagnostic Environment (IDE) Tests
dial and button boxes, digitizer tablets and Genlock options
Dial and Button, Tablet, Genlock, and Spaceball Confidence Tests
keyboards, confidence tests
Keyboard Confidence Test
monitors, confidence tests
Monitor Confidence Test
mouse, confidence tests
Mouse Confidence Test
power-on tests
Power-On Tests
recovery from system crashes
Recovering From a System Crash
replacement parts
Ordering Replacement Parts
replacing CPU module
Replacing Internal Parts
replacing external drives
Removing and Replacing External Parts
replacing graphics board
Replacing Internal Parts
replacing internal drives
Replacing Internal Parts
replacing keyboard
Removing and Replacing External Parts
replacing mouse
Removing and Replacing External Parts
replacing power supply
Replacing Internal Parts
service and support
Service and Support Information
tape drives, confidence tests
Quarter-Inch Tape and Digital Audio Tape Drives Confidence Test

turning on the workstation
Turning On the Indigo2 IMPACT Workstation

upgrading
Indigo2 IMPACT Ready to Indigo2 IMPACT
Upgrading From an Indigo2 IMPACT Ready System to an Indigo2 IMPACT System

video cables
Connecting the Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse,
and Microphone

voltage requirements
Attaching the Power Cables

warranty
Limited User Warranty

workstation
locking
Locking Your Indigo2 IMPACT Workstation
setting up ergonomically
Setting Up Your Indigo2 IMPACT Workstation

workstations
checking your shipment
Checking Your Shipment
exterior view
Exterior and Interior of Workstation
installing
Putting the Pieces Together
installing memory
Installing Memory
interior
Interior View
interior view
Interior View
powering on
Turning On the Indigo2 IMPACT Workstation
radio and television interference caused by
Radio and Television Interference
service and support information
Service and Support Information
site selection for
Selecting a Site
specifications
Physical Environment Specifications
turning on
Turning On the Indigo2 IMPACT Workstation