General Information 
1-7 
Installation 
This section provides information for installing a  9895A Dual Disc  Memory 
and 
putting it 
into operation. 
The 
9895A Disc Memory may contain either 
one 
or two drives, 
depending 
on 
purchaser 
preference. 
It 
may also control 
one 
or 
two 
other 
drives in 
another 
9895A (Option 
011 
or 
012). 
It 
is 
connected 
to 
a controlling mainframe by means of 
an 
HP Interface Bus (HP-IB) 
System. 
It 
is 
connected 
to 
other 
9895A's 
by 
means 
of a cable furnished with Option 011 
and 
012 
units (part 
number 
09895-61606). 
The disc memory 
is 
controlled by a 
standard 
set 
of 
commands 
(see Appendix A),  utilizing  HP-IB timing 
and 
protocol.  Many 
HP 
computers 
provide a  high-level language subsystem to control a disc memory. Methods for controlling 
the 
disc  memory are 
contained 
in  the 
computer's 
programming 
or 
subsystem reference 
manual. 
If 
a high-level disc control language 
is 
not 
available with your mainframe, refer to 
the 
disc memory 
command 
set 
description in the appendix. 
Contact 
the 
local 
HP 
Sales 
and 
Service office for assistance. 
Please follow 
these 
instructions carefully, as a  mistake 
made 
in 
the 
installation can 
cause 
impaired operation. 
Power Requirements 
The 
9895A 
can 
operate 
on 
line voltages of 100,  120, 
220 
or 
240 
Vac 
(±10%). 
The 
line 
frequency must 
be 
within 
2.0% 
of 
50 
or 
60 
Hz.  The voltage selector switches 
on 
the 
rear 
panel 
must 
be 
set to 
the 
nominal 
ac 
line voltage for 
the 
area 
it 
is 
operating in.  Figure 1-1 
shows 
the 
setting of 
the 
voltage selector switches for the various line voltages. 
NOTE 
Option 001 must be installed 
in 
the 9895 when operating on a 
line 
frequency 
of 
50 
Hz. 
Option 001 requires internal modification. 
~1240-~-220~ 
C
U 
l120-U-l00 
240V 
nI240-~-220~ 
c~ 
l120-U-l00 
220V 
~1240-n-220~ 
C
U 
l120-~-10~ 
120V 
Figure 
1-1.  Line Voltage 
Selector 
Switches 
nI240-n-220~ 
c~ 
l120-~-100 
100V