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Document:	CHARON-TB SPD
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Document: 30-15-062-002

CHARON-PDP for Windows
Product version: 4.3 Build 144-04
Description
CHARON-PDP is a member of CHARON-VAX crossplatform hardware virtualization family of products by
Stromasys. It is designed to replace PDP-11/93 and PDP11/94 systems by its virtual equivalent running on a
standard computer system. CHARON-PDP creates the
virtual replica of the original PDP-11 hardware, allowing
the RT-11, RSX-11, RSTS, and other operating systems
and all software that is running in that environment to remain working as always in their existing, binary form. No
or minor changes to the original software (operating system, layered products or applications), its procedures or
handling have to be applied.
Network
CHARON-PDP virtualizes the Ethernet controllers present
in the original PDP hardware. Any protocol that ran on
these controllers (DECnet, LAT) will run over virtualized
link.
Storage
CHARON-PDP provides support for (T)MSCP storage
devices. CHARON translates all these PDP types to any
modern technology (SCSI, IDE, SATA, SAS or SAN) by
means of logical files in a Windows directory or physical
LUNs attached locally or remotely by iSCSI or SAN.
Host system requirements
A physical system or virtual VMware appliance running on
Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate Edition host system
(32 or 64 bit version), with a dual CPU of at least 2 GHz,
one dedicated Ethernet adapter, a USB port for the license key and enough disk space to keep the PDP disks.
CHARON-PDP requires a minimum of 2 GB host memory.
The CHARON-PDP device drivers for external PCI to
QBUS adapter and for FPGA Cesys board, and other serial line interfaces require 32bit Windows version and
cannot be used on 64bit Windows. Those devices also
cannot be used on VMware.
Performance
CHARON-PDP provides options to fine tune the virtual
PDP performance by setting the emulated PDP-11 CPU
frequency and defining individual PDP CPU instructions
timings. Please refer to the user manual for details.
CHARON Application Program Interface (CHAPI)
CHAPI is an open API to emulated QBUS bus, thus available for QBUS based emulators. It allows creation of emulated QBUS devices, and connects emulated peripherals
which are designed as external C++ modules to the emulator kernel. CHAPI library functions provide standard device elements like registers, interrupt logic, etc.

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Product license key
The HASP USB license key should be permanently connected to the host system. It preserves the customer specific license parameters, allows remote electronic updates
and enables rapid change of host systems as the CHARON executable itself can be installed on multiple systems.
HASP allows running multiple CHARON-PDP, CHARONVAX, and CHARON-AXP instances on a single host computer.
Distribution kits available for download through partner or
direct customer login from Stromasys ftp:
• CHARON Installation kits
• Release notes
• User manuals
• Software Product Descriptions
• Patches
CHARON utilities
• HASP_View: view CHARON license content
• HASPRUS: update CHARON license
• Network Control Center: manage CHARON network
drivers and settings
• SCSIcheck: define configuration for directly connected
SCSI devices
• MKdisk: create empty VAX disk images
• MTD: transfer the data between physical tape and
CHARON tape container file
• CHARON Launcher: start/stop/configure CHARON,
setup CHARON services
• Service Manager: manage CHARON instances as
services
• HOSTprint: redirect virtual parallel port (LPV11) to a
Windows local or network printer (applicable to QBUS
based CHARON systems only).
• Web based User Interface: CHARON-PDP instances
could be started, stopped, and configured using a local or remote web browser.

User environment
After installation the system will behave like the PDP it replaces and should be treated like that PDP. Operating procedures will be the same and we advise not to treat it as a Windows system, despite the fact it
runs on a Windows kernel. The product documentation includes an advisory for switching off unused Windows services and the Windows kernel can be disconnected from the network after installation.
Virtualized hardware

Virtualized PDP CPU
Virtual PDP memory
Operating systems
Internal bus
Emulated disks
Emulated tapes
Network
Network performance
Asynchronous Serial Lines
KW11 line clock
Connection to physical peripherals

Host operating system

Host CPU/RAM
Recommended hardware
Unlimited / Annual / Backup license
Annual GOLD / PLATINUM support

Virtualized PDP-11 hardware details
PDP-11/93
PDP-11/93
J11
2MB or 4MB
RSX-11M, RT11, RSTS
RSX-11M, RT11, RSTS
1)
QBUS
UNIBUS 2)
Container files; Local, iSCSI and SAN partitions; physical SCSI disks
Container files, Windows tape drives, physical SCSI tape drives
1 QBUS Ethernet controller
1 UNIBUS Ethernet controller
10 Mbps
UART (console), DHV11, DLV11(-J)
UART (console), DHU11, DL11
50, 60 and 70 Hz
Physical QBUS (additional
3)
hardware is required)
Host system requirements
Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows XP (32 bit and 64 bit)
on top of a physical host or on VMware ESXi 4.1 update 1 or ESXi 5.0.
Some peripheral devices require hosting OS to be 32 bit Windows.
At least dual core system, 2GHz or more. At least 2GB RAM
Standard industry hardware with PCI slots available on the motherboard
Ordering information
CHVX-011-PX-WI / CHVX-011-YX-WI / CHVX-011-KX-WI
CHVX-011-UX-WI / CHVX-011-TX-WI

Configurable QBUS components are the MSCP disk controller RQDX3, the TMSCP tape controller TQK50, the serial line controllers as above and the Ethernet controllers DEQNA, DELQA and DESQA.

Configurable UNIBUS components are the MSCP disk controller UDA50, the TMSCP tape controller TUK50, the serial line controllers as above and the Ethernet controllers DEUNA and DELUA.

QBUS basket hardware (original VAX QBUS basket or custom 3 party custom QBUS basket) and PCI to QBUS hardware and
software interface are required. Please contact Stromasys for details

Each virtual PDP model follows the characteristics of its PDP hardware equivalent, requiring the corresponding level of
license units and supports the peripherals particular to that PDP model. The virtual PDP does not include delays to
simulate mechanical device behavior, diagnostic, and maintenance modes.

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