Guide to Supported Platforms

This document contains information on the CSPI-supported platforms. The information is broken down into the following categories:
Please select the appropriate category:

SuperKit Release Guide

SK 4.60

Platform Host OS Models Restrictions
SPARC-VME Solaris 1 Force-2CE Cannot use cs0.
Force-CPU10 N/A
Sun-4 Sun-4/280 requires rev. 25 or higher CPU board.
Force-5V Requires DOP and Solaris 1.1.2.
Limit of 7 or 11 SC2/SC3s.
Force-3CE
Force-5CE
Requires DOP. 
Limit of one 192MB shared memory window (i.e. one SC4, only).

Cannot use cs0
Themis-10MP Requires DOP.
Solaris 2 Force-CPU10 N/A
Force-5V Requires DOP. Solaris 2.4 only. Limit of 1 GB shared memory window.
Force-2CE Requires DOP. Cannot use CS0.
Force-3CE
Force-5CE
Requires DOP. Limit of one 192 MB shared memory window (i.e. one SC4, only). Cannot use CS0
Themis-10MP Requires DOP.
Sun-4
Sun-4/600
Sun-4/280 requires rev. 25 or higher CPU board.
SPARC-Sbus PTI Sbus-to-VME adapter Solaris 1 Sparcstation 5, 10, 20 Requires DOP. Uses PTI standard VME address PAL. Limit of one 192 MB shared memory window (1 SC4).
Solaris 2 with PTI driver Sparcstation 5, 10, 20

SuperKit Release Guide

Development Tools

Tool Platform Version Restrictions
Metaware C/C++ Compiler Sparc cross (big endian)
Solaris 1 & 2
2.6b Cannot use Solaris 2.1, sim860 not available for Solaris 2.
Debugger Solaris 1 & 2 1.03 SK 4.31 or higher. Not available for VxWorks.
Profiler Solaris 1 & 2 1.02 SK 4.31 or higher.
APT Solaris 1 4.1.95 SK 4.40 of higher.
Dataflo (Uni) Solaris 1 & 2 1.2 N/A
Dataflo (Multi) Solaris 1 & 2 1.2 N/A
Dataflo (Unioptimized) Solaris 1 & 2 1.2 N/A

SuperKit Release Guide

Libraries

Library Version Restrictions
ISSPL (big endian) 4.20 SK 4.30 or higher.
IPL 1.12 SK 4.31 or higher.
QTC 1.0 N/A
SSL N/A N/A
Toolkit 2.2 SK 4.30 or higher.
ISSPL 4.10 or higher.

SuperKit Release Guide

Other Products

Product Comments
2XL SK 3.02 or higher
3XL SK 4.01 or higher
4XL SK 4.20.01 or higher
Diagnostics Comments
RPC SK 2.21 or higher
SSE SK 3.02 or higher
VSB SK 2.21 or higher
P100 SK 4.40 or higher
VME/VSB 
interrupt handling
SK 4.40 or higher;
patch available for 4.31

SuperKit Release Guide

SK 4.40

Platform Host OS Models Restrictions
SPARC-VME Solaris 1
(SunOS 4.1.3)
Force-5V Requires driver patch. Solaris 1.1.2 only. Limit of 7 or 8 SC2s or SC3s
Force-2CE Cannot use cs0.
Force-3CE
Force-5CE
Requires special driver. 
Limit of one 192MB shared memory window (i.e. one SC4, only). Cannot use cs0
Themis-10MP Requires special driver.
Sun-4 Sun-4/280 requires rev. 25 or higher CPU board.
Solaris 2 Force-CPU10 N/A
Force-2CE Requires special driver.
Force-3CE
Force-5CE
Requires special driver. Limit of one 192 MB shared memory window (i.e. one SC-4, only). Cannot use CS0
Themis-10MP Requires special driver.
Sun-4 Sun-4/280 requires rev. 25 or higher CPU board.
SPARC-Sbus PTI Sbus-to-VME adapter Solaris 1
with PTI driver
Sparcstation 5, 10, 20 Requires special driver. Uses standard address PAL. Limit of one 192 MB shared memory window (1 SC4).
Solaris 2 with PTI driver Sparcstation 5, 10, 20

Contacting Customer Support

If there are any problems installing or using this software, or if any bugs or possible enhancements are noticed, contact the CSPI Customer Support Department.
  • tel: 1-800-325-3110 ext. 1309
  • tel: 978-663-7598 ext. 1309
  • fax: 978-663-0150
  • e-mail: support@cspi.com

Although the information contained herein is believed to be accurate and up-to-date, CSPI assumes no responsibility for inaccuracies or omissions.


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