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| Announcement = 9 September 1987
 
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The '''MicroVAX 3500''' and '''MicroVAX 3600''' are variants of the [[VAXserver 3500/3600]]. The MicroVAX 3500 and 3600 are very similar. The difference between  the 3500 and 3600 is the placement of the systems: the 3500 uses the [[BA213]] enclosure, whereas the 3600 uses the bare BA213 chassis housed in the [[H9644 cabinet]] with a similar, but modified door. Both models have the same a 12-slot [[backplane]].
  
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They used the [[KA650 CPU]]; [[main memory]] used the [[KA650 Main Memory System]], using a special bus carried on [[over the back]] connectors as well as the [[CD interconnect]] of the [[QBUS]] [[backplane]]. The QBUS was used only for [[input/output|I/O]].
  
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The '''MicroVAX 3500''' and '''MicroVAX 3600''' are very similar; the only distinction appears to be the enclosure: the 3500 was available in the [[BA213]], and the 3600 in the [[H9644 cabinet]].
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They used the [[KA650 CPU]] of the [[MicroVAX III]]. [[Main memory]] was the [[KA650 Main Memory System]], using a special bus carried on [[over the back]] connectors as well as the [[CD interconnect]] of the [[QBUS]] [[backplane]]. The QBUS was used for [[input/output|I/O]].  
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The [http://vtda.org/docs/computing/DEC/VMS/EK-O35AB-IS-002_MicroVAX_3600_VAXserver_3600_3602_Technical_Information_Jul1988.pdf MicroVAX 3600 VAXserver 3600/3602 Technical Information] manual says that both the 3500 and 3600 used the BA213 enclosure. (The [http://vtda.org/docs/computing/DEC/VMS/EK-O33AB-OM-002_MicroVAX_3600_VAXserver_3600_3602_Operation_Jul1988.pdf MicroVAX 3600 VAXserver 3600/3602 Operation] manual says that the 3600 is in the H9644 cabinet.)
  
 
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<div id="ref_2">[2] "CVAX-based Systems", [[Digital Technical Journal]], Vol 1 No 7, August 1988. </div>
 
<div id="ref_2">[2] "CVAX-based Systems", [[Digital Technical Journal]], Vol 1 No 7, August 1988. </div>
 
<div id="ref_3">[3] VAX Systems Hardware Handbook -- VAXBI Systems. EB-31692-46</div>
 
<div id="ref_3">[3] VAX Systems Hardware Handbook -- VAXBI Systems. EB-31692-46</div>
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<div id="ref_4">[4] VAXcluster Systems. Guidelines for VAXCluster System Configurations. EK-VAXCT-CG-006</div>
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<div id="ref_4">[4] [http://www.vaxhaven.com/images/c/c6/EK-VAXCT-CG-006.pdf VAXcluster Systems - Guidelines for VAXcluster System Configurations] (EK-VAXCT-CG-006)</div>
  
 
==External links==
 
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* [http://www.vaxhaven.com/images/1/1e/EK-O30AB-IS-002.pdf MicroVAX 3500 VAXserver 3500 Technical Information] (EK-O30AB-IS-002)
 
* [http://www.vaxhaven.com/images/1/1e/EK-O30AB-IS-002.pdf MicroVAX 3500 VAXserver 3500 Technical Information] (EK-O30AB-IS-002)
 
* [http://vtda.org/docs/computing/DEC/VMS/EK-O33AB-OM-002_MicroVAX_3600_VAXserver_3600_3602_Operation_Jul1988.pdf MicroVAX 3600 VAXserver 3600/3602 Operation] (EK-O33AB-OM-002)
 
* [http://vtda.org/docs/computing/DEC/VMS/EK-O33AB-OM-002_MicroVAX_3600_VAXserver_3600_3602_Operation_Jul1988.pdf MicroVAX 3600 VAXserver 3600/3602 Operation] (EK-O33AB-OM-002)
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* [http://vtda.org/docs/computing/DEC/VMS/EK-O35AB-IS-002_MicroVAX_3600_VAXserver_3600_3602_Technical_Information_Jul1988.pdf MicroVAX 3600 VAXserver 3600/3602 Technical Information] (EK-O35AB-IS-002)
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* [http://vtda.org/docs/computing/DEC/VMS/EK-O35AB-IS-002_MicroVAX_3600_VAXserver_3600_3602_Technical_Information_Jul1988.pdf MicroVAX 3600 VAXserver 3600/3602 Technical Information] (EK-O35AB-IS-002)
 
* [http://www.ext.zx.net.nz/computers/dec/microvax3500/ MicroVAX 3500]
 
* [http://www.ext.zx.net.nz/computers/dec/microvax3500/ MicroVAX 3500]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:19, 23 May 2024


MicroVAX 3500/3600
MicrVAX 3600.jpg
A MicroVAX 3600
Summary
Announcement date: 9 September 1987
Codename: Mayfair
OS support (VMS): V4.7A or later
OS support (ULTRIX): ULTRIX V2.2
CPU Details
CPU name (VMS): KA650
CPU name (console): KA650-A
CPU module: KA650
Module: M7620
Number of processors: 1
VMS DCL CPU: 10
VMS DCL XCPU: 1
SID: 0A000005
XSID: 01530101
CPU chip: 78034 (CVAX) [2]
FPU chip: 78132
CPU technology: CMOS
CPU cycle time: 90ns [2]
Instruction-buffer: 12 bytes [2]
Translation-buffer: 28 entries [2]
Cache: 1KB (90ns) [2]
Backup cache: 64KB (180ns) [2]
Compatibility mode: No
Console processor: CPU
Console device: None
Firmware version: V5.3
Memory
Minimum memory: 2MB
Maximum memory: 64MB
I/O
Q-bus: 1 @ 3.3MB/s
LAN support: optional
Performance
VUPs: 2.7 [4]

The MicroVAX 3500 and MicroVAX 3600 are variants of the VAXserver 3500/3600. The MicroVAX 3500 and 3600 are very similar. The difference between the 3500 and 3600 is the placement of the systems: the 3500 uses the BA213 enclosure, whereas the 3600 uses the bare BA213 chassis housed in the H9644 cabinet with a similar, but modified door. Both models have the same a 12-slot backplane.

They used the KA650 CPU; main memory used the KA650 Main Memory System, using a special bus carried on over the back connectors as well as the CD interconnect of the QBUS backplane. The QBUS was used only for I/O.

Documentation error

The MicroVAX 3600 VAXserver 3600/3602 Technical Information manual says that both the 3500 and 3600 used the BA213 enclosure. (The MicroVAX 3600 VAXserver 3600/3602 Operation manual says that the 3600 is in the H9644 cabinet.)

References

[1] Special Sales Update. Sep 1987.
[2] "CVAX-based Systems", Digital Technical Journal, Vol 1 No 7, August 1988.
[3] VAX Systems Hardware Handbook -- VAXBI Systems. EB-31692-46

External links


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