This document is a comprehensive installation guide for the DECstation 5000 Model 200. It covers:
- Hardware Setup: Instructions for safely unpacking, positioning, and connecting the system unit to monitors, keyboards, mice, and power.
- Expansion Boxes: Guidance on connecting and configuring storage device expansion boxes (such as BA42, TK50Z, and RRD40), including cable length restrictions and SCSI ID switch settings.
- Network Setup: Details on terminating ThinWire Ethernet and attaching ThickWire loopback connectors.
- Software Installation: Procedures for booting the system, running self-tests, verifying workstation configuration, and installing worksystem software from network, tape, or optical media.
- Troubleshooting: References to the hardware operator's guide for common setup issues.