Appendix A. Technical Specifications and Pinouts

This chapter contains technical information about the rackmount configuration of the Silicon Graphics® Tezro™ visual workstation. The following topics are covered:

Physical and Environmental Specifications

Table A-1 shows the physical and environmental specifications for the workstation enclosure.

Table A-1. Physical and Environmental Specifications

Feature

Specification

Dimensions

Height: 8.8 cm (3.44 in.)

Width: 43.36 cm (17.06 in.)

Depth: 67.05 cm (26.4 in.) (including bezel)

Weight

Minimum: 17.9 kg (39.5 lb)

Maximum: 19.3 kg (42.5 lb)

Power requirements

50-60 Hz and 100-120/200-240 VAC

Voltage and frequency

100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 7-3 A, 430 W

Temperature tolerance
(operating)

+5 oC (41 oF) to +45 oC (113 oF) 1500 m (5000 ft) ASL or less

+5 oC (41 oF) to +35 oC (95 oF) 1500 m (5000 ft) ASL to 3000 m (10,000 ft) ASL

Temperature tolerance
(non-operating)

-40 oC (-40 oF) to +60 oC (140 oF)

Relative humidity

10% to 95% RH, non-condensing

Heat dissipation

1900 Btu/hr maximum

Maximum altitude

Sea level to 3,000 m (10,000 ft.)operating

Sea level to 12,200 m (40,000 ft.)non-operating

Vibration, sine sweep (operating)

0.25 G, 5-500-5 Hz

Vibration, sine sweep
(non-operating)

0.5 G, 3-200-3 Hz

Vibration, random (operating)

0.10 Grms for 15 minutes

Vibration, random (non- operating)

1.15 Grms for 15 minutes

Shock, half-sine wave (operating)

30 G, 3 msec (vertical); 15 G, 3 msec. (horizontal)

Shock, trapezoidal wave (non-operating)

30 G, 200 in./sec.

Sound power

5.6 bels up to +25 oC (77 oF)


Power Supply Specifications

Table A-2 shows the power supply specification for the rack-mountable workstation

Table A-2. Power Supply Specification

Feature

Specification

Input voltage rating

120/240 VAC auto-sensing (~563W)


I/O Connector Specifications

Table A-3 and Figure A-1 list the non-proprietary connectors that are located on the rear panel of the workstation. This section discusses these ports.

Table A-3. Workstation Connectors

Port

Connector

Pin Assignments

Ethernet port (IO9 only)

RJ-45

See Figure A-2

 

Keyboard and mouse ports

9-pin mini-DIN

See Figure A-3

 and

Table A-5

 

Serial ports 1 through 4[a]

DB9

See Figure A-4

 

L1 console port

DB9

See Figure A-4

 

External SCSI port (with IO9 only)

SCSI 68-pin VHDCI

See Figure A-5

 and Table A-7

 

RT interrupt input and output ports (IO9 only)

Stereo jack

See Figure A-6

 and Table A-8

 

USB-A port on optional USB card

USB-A

See Figure A-7

 and Table A-9

 

[a] Serial ports 2, 3, and 4 and the keyboard and mouse reside on a daughtercard. This daughtercard is only present in the first enclosure of the workstation.

Figure A-1. Rear Panel Connectors

Rear Panel Connectors

Ethernet 10/100/1000BaseT Port

The Ethernet port is located on the IO9 board. The workstation auto-selects the Ethernet port speed and type (duplex vs. half-duplex) when the workstation is booted, based on what it is connected to. Figure A-2 shows the Ethernet port.

Figure A-2. Ethernet 10/100/1000BaseT Port Pinout

Ethernet 10/100/1000BaseT Port Pinout

Table A-4 shows the cable pinout assignments for the Ethernet port.

Table A-4. Ethernet Connector Pin Assignments

10/100BaseT Ethernet Pinouts

10/100BaseT Ethernet Pinouts

1000BaseT Ethernet Pinouts

1000BaseT Ethernet Pinouts

Pin

Assignment

Pin

Assignment

1

Transmit +

1

Transmit/Receive 0+

2

Transmit –

2

Transmit/Receive 0–

3

Receive +

3

Transmit/Receive 1+

4

Not used

4

Transmit/Receive 2+

5

Not used

5

Transmit/Receive 2–

6

Receive –

6

Transmit/Receive 1–

7

Not used

7

Transmit/Receive 3+

8

Not used

8

Transmit/Receive 3–


Keyboard and Mouse Connectors

The workstation uses keyboards and mice that are PS/2-compatible. The combined current draw of the keyboard and mouse is limited to 0.5 A at +5 V. Figure A-3 shows an example of the 6-pin mini-DIN connectors to which the keyboard and mouse connect.

Figure A-3. PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pinout

PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pinout

Table A-5 shows the pinout assignment for the keyboard and mouse ports.

Table A-5. Keyboard and Mouse Port Pinout

Pin

Assignment

1

Keyboard/mouse data

2

(Reserved)

3

Ground

4

Keyboard/mouse power (+5 V)

5

Keyboard/mouse clock

6

(Reserved)


Serial Ports

The workstation features four 9-pin serial ports. These ports are capable of transferring data at rates as high as 230 kbps. Other features of the ports include the following:

  • Programmable data, parity, and stop bits

  • Programmable baud rate and modem control

Figure A-4 shows a serial port.

Figure A-4. Serial Port Pinouts and Locations

Serial Port Pinouts and Locations

Table A-6 shows pinout assignments for the 9-pin male DB-9 connector.

Table A-6. Serial Port Pinout

Pin

Assignment

Description

1

DCD

Data carrier detect

2

RXD

Receive data

3

TXD

Transmit data

4

DTR

Data terminal ready

5

GND

Signal ground

6

DSR

Data set ready

7

RTS

Request to send

8

CTS

Clear to send

9

RI

Ring indicator


External SCSI Port Connector

Figure A-5 shows the external SCSI VHDCI connector pin locations for the external SCSI connector. This connector is used on the IO9 PCI card. Table A-7 lists the pin assignments for this SCSI connector.

Figure A-5. External SCSI Port Pin Number Locations

External SCSI Port Pin Number Locations

Table A-7. SCSI VHDCI Pin Assignments

Pin Number

Signal Name

Pin Number

Signal Name

1

+DB (12)

35

-DB (12)

2

+DB (13)

36

-DB (13)

3

+DB (14)

37

-DB (14)

4

+DB (15)

38

-DB (15)

5

+DB (P1)

39

-DB (P1)

6

+DB (0)

40

-DB (0)

7

+DB (1)

41

-DB (1)

8

+DB (2)

42

-DB (2)

9

+DB (3)

43

-DB (3)

10

+DB (4)

44

-DB (4)

11

+DB (5)

45

-DB (5)

12

+DB (6)

46

-DB (6)

13

+DB (7)

47

-DB (7)

14

+DB (P0)

48

-DB (P0)

15

Ground

49

Ground

16

DIFFSENS

50

Ground

17

TERMPWR

51

TERMPWR

18

TERMPWR

52

TERMPWR

19

Reserved

53

Reserved

20

Ground

54

Ground

21

+ATN

55

-ATN

22

Ground

56

Ground

23

+BSY

57

–BSY

24

+ACK

58

–ACK

25

+RST

59

–RST

26

+MSG

60

–MSG

27

+SEL

61

–SEL

28

+CD

62

–CD

29

+REQ

63

–REQ

30

+IO

64

–IO

31

+DB (8)

65

-DB (8)

32

+DB (9)

66

-DB (9)

33

+DB (10)

67

-DB(10)

34

+DB (11)

68

-DB (11)


Stereo Jack Connector Conductor

Figure A-6 shows the stereo jack connector conductors that are used for the RT interrupt input and RT interrupt output ports of the IO9 PCI card. Table A-8 lists the conductor assignments for the stereo jack connector.

Figure A-6. Stereo Jack Connector Conductors

Stereo Jack Connector Conductors

Table A-8. Stereo Jack Connector Conductor Assignments

Conductor

Function

Tip

+5 V

Ring

Interrupt (active low)

Sleeve

Chassis ground and cable shield


USB Type A Connector

Figure A-7 shows the USB type A connector that is used on the optional USB PCI card. Table A-9 lists the pin assignments.

Figure A-7. USB Type A Connector Pin Number Locations

USB Type A Connector Pin Number Locations

Table A-9. USB Type A Connector Pin Assignments

Signal

Color

Pin Number

VCC

Red

1

-Data

White

2

+Data

Green

3

Ground

Black

4


VPro™ Graphics Board I/O Port Specifications

This section provides specifications for the following boards and ports:

Graphics Board Scan Rates

Table A-10 lists the resolutions and frequencies supported by the graphics board.

Table A-10. Supported VPro Graphics Board Scan Rates

Resolution

Refresh Rate

1024x768

60 Hz,75 Hz, and 96 Hz-stereo

1280x1024

59, 60, 72, 75, 85 Hz, and 96 Hz-stereo

1280x1024

100 Hz Stereo (also through DCD-2)

1280x720

60 and 72 Hz

1280x1024

30 Hz interlaced

1280x960

30 Hz interlaced

1600x1024

83 Hz

1600x1200

60, 72, and 75 Hz

1920x1035

30 Hz interlaced

1920x1080

30 Hz interlaced

1920x1200

60 Hz

1920x1200

25 and 30 Hz


DVI-I Video Port

Figure A-8 shows the DVI-I video port and Table A-11 shows the port pinout assignments for DVI-I port(s).

Figure A-8. DVI-I Port Pinout and Location

DVI-I Port Pinout and Location

Table A-11. DVI-I Video Port Pinout

Pin

Assignment

Pin

Assignment

1

DATA 2-

16

HOT_POWER

2

DATA2+

17

DATA 0-

3

SHIELD 2/4

18

DATA 0+

4

DATA 4-

19

SHIELD 0/5

5

DATA 4+

20

DATA 5-

6

DDC_CLOCK

21

DATA 5+

7

DDC_DATA

22

SHIELD CLOCK

8

VSYNC

23

CLOCK -

9

DATA 1-

24

CLOCK +

10

DATA1+

C1

A_RED

11

SHIELD 1/3

C2

A_GREEN

12

DATA 3-

C3

A_BLUE

13

DATA 3+

C4

HYNSC

14

DDC_POWER

C5

A_GROUND2

15

A_GROUND1

C6

A_GROUND3


Stereo View Port

The following diagram shows the Stereo View port.

Figure A-9. Stereo View Port Pinout

Stereo View Port Pinout

Table A-12 shows the cable pinout assignments for the Stereo View port on the graphics board.

Table A-12. Stereo View Pinout Assignments

Pin

Assignment

1

+12 VDC output to Stereo View device

2

Ground

3

Stereo left/right Eye signal (1=left, 0=right) (STEREO_LEFT)


Genlock Port

The following diagram shows the Genlock port.

Figure A-10. Genlock Port Pinout

Genlock Port Pinout

Table A-13 shows the cable pinout assignments for the Genlock port on the graphics board

Table A-13. Genlock Pinout Assignments

Pin

Assignment

1

Genlock input/output video or 3.3-V TTL signal levels

2

Signal - return ground


Swap Ready Port

The following diagram shows the Swap Ready port.

Figure A-11. Swap Ready Port Pinout

Swap Ready Port Pinout

Table A-14 shows the cable pinout assignments for the Swap ready port on the graphics board.

Table A-14. Swap Ready Pinout Assignments

Pin

Assignment

1

Swapbuffer gang sync open Collector I/O

2

Signal return ground


Rack Specifications

The workstation can be mounted in any industry-standard 19-in. rack. The following specification are for short (17U) and tall (39U) SGI racks.


Note: One U is 1.75 in. (4.45 cm).

Table A-15 lists the specifications of the short rack.

Table A-15. Short Rack Specifications

Characteristic

Specification

Height

36.06 in. (916 mm)

Width

25.38 in. (645 mm)

Depth

40.63 in. (1032 mm)

Weight (maximum)

488 lb (221 kg)

Shipping weight (maximum)

563 lb (255 kg)

Table A-16 lists the specifications of the tall rack.

Table A-16. Tall-rack Specifications

Characteristic

Specification

Height

75.82 in. (1925.83 mm)

Width

23.62 in. (599.95 mm)

Depth

41.25 in. (1048 mm)

Weight (maximum)

1,100 lb (499 kg)

Shipping weight (maximum)

1,281 lb (581 kg)