I-DEAS 8 / Metaphase Enterprise 3.1 / Imageware v10.0

HP Hardware Requirements

 

Please refer to the Post Release support notes for additions and/or updates to this information that might occur following the actual release. Example of this might include support for new hardware and software, patch updates, etc.

Operating System

  • HP-UX 10.20

  • HP-UX 10.20 Workstation ACE (July 1997, ACE1) (minimum ACE required for systems running OGL graphics)

  • HP-UX 10.20 Workstation ACE (April 1998, ACE2)

  • HP-UX 10.20 Workstation ACE (June 1998, ACE3)

  • HP-UX 10.20 Workstation ACE (June 1999, ACE4)

  • HP-UX 10.20 Workstation ACE (December 1999, ACE5)

  • HP-UX 11.0 ACE9911

In addition, to use NFS3, install one of the following:

  • HP-UX 10.20 Networking ACE (April 1998, ACE2)

  • HP-UX 10.20 Networking ACE (June 1998, ACE3)

  • HP-UX 10.20 Networking ACE (June 1999, ACE4)

  • HP-UX 10.20 Networking ACE (December 1999, ACE5)

The Upgrade OS component must be installed and its Transition Links must be set up on the system.

Please note that OI development is only supported on HP-UX 10.20

Runtime Language Support

Fortran, Ansi C, Ansi C++

  • This is found in the following filesets on HP-UX: ProgSupport.* (included with OS)

Runtime 3D Graphics Support

Software versions used in this release (FYI):

  • PEXLIB 5.1v4

  • OpenGL 1.1

  • X11R6

  • Motif 1.2

HP-UX 10.20

  • Base level graphics support is found in the following HP-UX filesets:

    • GraphicsCommon.*(included with OS)

  • OpenGL must be installed with the bundle: B6196AA_APZ.

    • This product is free but it is not part of the HP-UX 10.20 Core-OS install media. This product is on HP's Application CDs.

HP-UX 11.0

  • All 3D graphics (Base, PEX, OGL) on HP_UX 11 comes in one bundle:

    • B6268AA B.11.00.02 Graphics and Technical Computing Software

      • This bundle is on a separate CD in the Core-OS media kit. The CD is labeled "HP-UX 11.0 Core OS Options CD".

PEX graphics only

  • Powershade 2.04 (included with the OS - it is only required to be installed for non-accelerated graphics devices in order to use 3D shaded display functionality - HP product #B3941A_APZ - downloadable free of charge from http://www.software.hp.com)

Additional runtime software requirements

libsicl.sl - only required for running I-DEAS Data Acquisition using the HP 3565 or HP VXI front end.

  • Note - See the $SDRC_INSTL/tda/sicl directory for installation instructions for the Standard Instrument Control Library (libsicl.sl).

Adobe acroreader 4 (only needed to run the on-line tutorials)
ORBIX v3.0.1patch11 (provided as part of the I-DEAS release)

Exceed3D - SDRC has certified Exceed3D version 6.2 on Windows NT 4.0, with I-DEAS 8. This certification is for the express purpose of providing support for users running I-DEAS with the OpenGL device driver FROM a Unix workstation who wish to set their display TO an NT workstation. For complete information on this support see the ogl_notes README file. It is not necessary to install Exceed3D on an NT machine to run I-DEAS 8. It is needed only for displaying graphics across the network, from a UNIX machine to an NT machine. Please note that Exceed3D is NOT shipped with I-DEAS.

OI Java requirements (for OI Java binding only)

The OI Java binding requires OrbixWeb jar file, located at:  $SDRC_INSTL/OrbixWeb/classes/archive/OrbixWeb.jar

The OI Java binding requires JDK1.1.x or higher.

The GUI utilities, and the GUI examples assume that Swing is installed.

  • Swing is part of JDK1.2.x, but must be installed separately with JDK1.1.x.

    • The following Client Utilities require Swing:

      • OI_GUIConversions.java

      • OI_MetalTheme.java

  • The following Examples require Swing:

    • asm-hiertrav

    • geo-dimension

    • geo-history

    • geo-nurbs

    • geo-query

    • geo-userattr

When compiling Java clients, if a "javac not found" message occurs, then java is not installed with the same version and location as the default java setup, and the definitions must be changed in:

  • $SDRC_INSTL/oidev/java/config/oijavasetup

  • $SDRC_INSTL/oidev/java/config/OpenIdeasJava.mk

Additional run-time requirements for I-DEAS Web Access (client & server)

  • For IWA CLIENT: (available on NT, SUN, HP, SGI, IBM)

    • Java3D 1.1.3 run-time environment for OGL

      • SUN: Java 3D 1.1.3

      • NT, HP, SGI, IBM: this platform equivalent of SUN's 1.1.3 version. (Note: Java3D is not available on HP-UX 10.20)

    • OGL run-time (graphics card should support OGL)

    • Java Swing Components (swingall.jar) version 1.1.1 (required only on HP-UX 10.20)

    • JDK 1.1 Collections package (collections.jar) - required only on HP-UX 10.20

    • JRE 1.2.x

      • NT: JRE 1.2.2

      • SUN: JRE 1.2.2

      • HP: JRE 1.1.8 on HP-UX 10.20, JRE 1.2.2.03 on HP-UX 11
          http://www.hp.com/go/java

      • SGI: JRE 1.2.x (1.2.2 if available)

      • IBM: JRE 1.2.x (1.2.2 if available)

    • Java Plug-in 1.2.x - only needed if IWA client is started from web browser

      • NT: it's included in JRE 1.2.2

      • SUN, HP, SGI, IBM: Java Plug-in 1.2.x. (Required only if Java Plug-in is not built in into this platform JRE)

    • Web browser must support Java Plug-in. Web browser is needed only if IWA client is started from web browser.

      • SDRC tested Netscape 4.61 & 4.7

      • SDRC tested IE 5.0

  • For IWA SERVER: (available on NT, SUN, HP)

    • OrbixWeb 3.1.2  (included with IWA product)

    • Java Swing Components (swingall.jar) version 1.1.1 (required only on HP-UX 10.20)

    • JRE 1.2.x

      • NT:  JRE 1.2.2

      • SUN:  JRE 1.2.2

      • HP:  JRE 1.1.8 on HP-UX 10.20, JRE 1.2.2.03 on HP-UX 11

    • Web server (SDRC tested Netscape and Apache)

Online Help Library Requirements

Netscape Navigator or Communicator 4.06 or higher (minimum requirement for support of Java 1.1.5)

Patches

SDRC has only certified the required patches listed. HP reserves the right to supersede these patches as necessary. SDRC will support customers operating with later patch versions based on Hewlett Packard's claim of compatibility unless specifically stated by HP and/or SDRC. HP has made these versions available on a CD-ROM Disc included with the I-DEAS media distribution and through the World Wide Web at the following location: http://isvpatch.external.hp.com/sdrc

System Runtime Patches for HP-UX 10.20

June 1999 Quality Pack: 700QPK1020 on the June HP CD for ACE4 and below
December 1999 Quality Pack: 700QPK1020 on the December HP CD for ACE5

The following patch must be installed after either Quality Pack:

  • PHSS_20861   X/Motif Runtime MAR2000 Periodic Patch

System Runtime Patches for HP-UX 11

  • PHCO_19666    libpthreads cumulative patch

  • PHCO_20765    libc cumulative patch

  • PHKL_20079    VxFS vx_iget performance improvement

  • PHKL_20674    fix VxFS unmount hang & MMF, sync panics

  • PHNE_20094    Streams Pty cumulative patch

  • PHSS_20863    CDE Msg Cat MAR2000 Periodic Patch

  • PHSS_20864    CDE Runtime MAR2000 Periodic Patch

  • PHSS_20865    X/Motif2.1 Runtime MAR2000 Periodic Patch

Patches installed at SDRC for Development purposes only (HP-UX 10.20) (not needed by customers with noted exceptions)

  • PHSS_13124    B.10.00.00.AA cumulative pxdb patch.

  • PHSS_15444    B.10.00.00.AA ANSI C compiler cumulative patch.

  • PHSS_15796    B.10.00.00.AA CDE DevKit SEP 98 Periodic Patch

  • PHSS_16586    B.10.00.00.AA HP aC++ (aCC A.01.18) to fix numerous defects

  • PHSS_16619    B.10.00.00.AA X11R6/Motif1.2 DevKit Nov98 Periodic Patch

  • PHSS_16688    B.10.00.00.AA sched.models patch

  • PHSS_17149    B.10.00.00.AA PEX 5.1 Development patch

  • PHSS_17167    B.10.00.00.AA OpenGL 1.1 Developers patch

  • PHSS_20058    linker patch (needed for Open Data, a portion of Open Link and Open I-DEAS)

Patches for Y2K compliance

The current Y2K systems requirements from HP can be found at the following site: http://www.hp.com/visualize/programs/y2k

Development Requirements - not needed by all customers, see noted exceptions

  • (All code was built with the +DA1.1 option)

  • C (A.10.32.18) (customer needs compiler only for Open Data & a portion of Open Link)

  • Fortran (B.10.20.16) (customer needs compiler only for Open Data & a portion of Open Link)

  • ANSI C++ (A.01.18) (customer needs if building Open I-DEAS clients)

  • UIL Compiler (needed for icon customization only)

  • DCEProg (this product is on the HP-UX Core OS install media)

  • Motif 1.2 (development environment needed for Open Architecture builds)

Note: The C and C++ compilers (if needed) can be found on the "HP-UX Applications, Release 10.20" CDs from April 1999, and the Fortran compiler (if needed) can be found on the "HP-UX Applications, Release 10.20" CDs from September 1999. Updated bundles must be installed prior to installing the required patches. The UIL compiler is delivered in the CDEDevKit subproduct, which comes with the C compiler.

Memory

for I-DEAS:

  • 128MB minimum required

  • 256MB or more recommended

Swap Space (at least 2-3 times physical memory)

for I-DEAS:

  • 300 MB minimum

  • More recommended for larger models

  • 500MB is the minimum required for Imageware

Note: When solving large models, RAM + SWAP must equal a minimum of 1GB.

Kernel Parameters

Requirements specific to HP-UX 10.20

  • maxssiz - 32MB minimum; 64MB recommended(or set at 25% of memory size between 128MB - 256MB systems).

    • (We have found in the case of very large solves that maxssiz needs to be increased up to the maximum which is 79MB which is required for Simulation)

  • maxtsiz - 128MB minimum. 148.5 is required for Tecnomatix ROBCAD.

  • maxdsiz - Swap + 3/4*Physical Memory (with absolute maximum of 1.9GB)

  • maxfiles - (file descriptor limit) must be >= # of I-DEAS licenses + 1024 (minimum) on the machine running the license daemon

  • maxusers - 40 (required for Tecnomatix ROBCAD only)

  • large_ncargs_enabled should be set to 1.

  • To utilize all configured swap space set the parameters swchunks and maxswapchunks to satisfy the following equation:

    • Total Swap = swchunks x maxswapchunks x 1024 where swchunks = 2048

  • Leave bufpages set to 0 and dbc_max_pct=50 and dbc_min_pct=5 (generally the system defaults)


Requirements specific to HP-UX 11

  • Apply the approprate tuned parameter set for the specific workstation type:

    • "CAE/ME/General Eng. Workstation 64-bit Kernel (New 10/99)" or

    • "CAE/ME/General Eng. Workstation 32-bit Kernel (New 10/99)"

  • Modify:

    • maxfiles >= # of I-DEAS licenses + 1024 (minimum) on the machine running the license daemon

    • maxfiles = minimum 512 on all other machines

    • max_thread_proc = 512 (all machines)

Graphics Notes

Stereo viewing is supported in a limited way in the OGL driver with I-DEAS 8 and is dependent on the platform and graphics options. For details, please see the hp_notes README file.

Plotter Language Support

  • HP-RTL

  • HP-GL

  • Postscript Level 2

  • Encapsulated Postscript

  • Calcomp CCRF

  • CALS Raster Type 1 Group 4

  • Versatec Open Raster, Block Raster

  • Gerber Photoplotter **

** Additional cost driver available directly from the third party vendor

Graphics Ouput Formats

  • TIF

  • JPEG

  • EMF

  • PNG

Processor Configurations - the asterisk highlights hardware that was at SDRC for testing, the (+) highlights hardware that is not supported for ICEM, Imageware and the MARC Interface.

  • HP705(+) - PCXS processor

  • HP710*(+) - PCXS processor

  • HP720*(+) - PCXS processor

  • HP730(+) - PCXS processor

  • HP750*(+) - PCXS processor

  • HP715*(+) - PCXT processor or PA7100 architecture

  • HP725(+) - PCXT processor or PA7100 architecture

  • HP735*(+) - PCXT processor or PA7100 architecture

  • HP755(+) - PCXT processor or PA7100 architecture

  • HP712*(+) - model 60* & 80*

  • HP745i(+) (Test is supported on this system)

  • HP747i*(+) (Test is supported on this system)

  • J200*(+)

  • J210*(+)

  • J210XC(+)

  • B132L* (PA-7300 Architecture)(+)

  • B132L+ (+)

  • B160L* (PA-7300 Architecture) (+)

  • B180L* (+)

  • C100(+)

  • C110*(+)

  • C160*

  • C160L* (PA-7300 Architecture)(+)

  • C180*

  • C200*

  • C240*

  • C360*

  • D380 (server)

  • J280

  • J282

  • J2240*

  • K420 (server)

  • K460-XP

  • B1000

  • B2000*

  • C3000*

  • C3600

  • J5000*

  • J5600

Graphics Hardware - the asterisk highlights hardware that was at SDRC for testing; the plus sign highlights hardware recommended for running VisPlus and/or VisMockup.

  • Integ Color* - integrated in 705, 710, 715/33, 715/50; 8-bit color

  • Internal Color* - integ in 712, 715/66, 715/100 (PA7100LC) workstations, 8-bit color using HP Color Recovery System

  • CRX - 8-plane, 8/8 double buffer

  • CRX-24 - 24 plane or 12/12 double buffer (8 overlay planes)

  • CRX-24Z*+ - 24-plane or 12/12 double buffer (8 overlay planes); hardware Z-buffer

  • CRX-48Z*+ - 24/24 double buffer; 24-bit hardware Z-buffer; accelerated shading; only avaliable on PCXT proc

  • HP700/X

  • HP700/RX

  • HCRX-8 - 8 plane, 8/8 double buffer (8 overlay planes)

  • HCRX-8Z - 8-plane, 8/8 double buffer (8 overlay planes); graphics accelerator with hardware Z-buffer

  • HCRX-24+ - 24 plane, 12/12 double buffer (8 overlay planes)

  • HCRX-24Z+ - 24-plane, 12/12 double buffer (8 overlay planes); graphics accelerator with hardware Z-buffer

  • VISUALIZE-48*+ - 48-plane, 24/24 double buffer (8 overlay planes); graphics accelerator with 24-bit hardware Z-buffer

  • VISUALIZE-24*+ - 24-plane, 12/12 double buffer (8 overlay planes); graphics accelerator with hardware Z-buffer

  • VISUALIZE-8* - 8-plane, 8/8 double buffer (8 overlay planes); graphics accelerator with hardware Z-buffer, uses HP Color Recover technology

  • VISUALIZE-48XP* (performance upgrade to VISUALIZE-48) - qualified on PA8000 hardware only

  • VISUALIZE-EG* - 2D graphics accelerator - integrated in all B & C class machines

  • VISUALIZE-fxe* (OGL only)

  • VISUALIZE-fx2* (OGL only)

  • VISUALIZE-fx4* (OGL only)

  • VISUALIZE-fx6* (OGL only)

  • VISUALIZE-fx2 Pro* (OGL only)

  • VISUALIZE-fx4 Pro* (OGL only)

  • VISUALIZE-fx6 Pro* (OGL only)

Note: The VISUALIZE-48 , VISUALIZE-48XP, VISUALIZE-fx4 and the VISUALIZE-fx6 graphics adapters also support an optional texture mapping accelerator that is exercised when doing textures, decals and advanced lighting.

fx graphics are required for Imageware

Graphics Peripherals - the asterisk highlights hardware that was at SDRC for testing.

  • SPACE MOUSE/MAGELLAN* (qualified with version 4.05 of the software)

  • Spaceball 4000 FLX* (qualified with version 9.2 of the SpaceWare software)

Future Support Statement

The following hardware will be no longer supported after I-DEAS 8:
705, 710, 715/33, 715/50, 715/75, 720, 725/50, 725/75, 730, 735, 745i, 747i,750, 755, B132L, B160L, C100, C110, C160L, C160, C180, J200, J210, J280, J282, and all D- and K-class machines

The following graphics will be no longer supported after I-DEAS 8:
CRX, CRX-24, CRX-24Z, CRX-48Z, HCRX-8, HCRX-8Z, HCRX-24, HCRX-24Z, HP700/X, HP700/RX, VISUALIZE-48XP, VISUALIZE-48, VISUALIZE-24, VISUALIZE-8, Integ Color, Internal Color.
PEX graphics will be no longer supported after I-DEAS 8.

Hardcopy of Graphics Region - the asterisk highlights hardware that was at SDRC for testing

  • HP C1602A* - PaintJet XL Color Graphics Printer

  • HP C1645A* - PaintJet XL300

Note: No other hardcopy devices were tested or qualified. We are providing an example shell script utility that uses the HP "screenpr" command to capture the I-DEAS graphics window and generate PCL raster graphics commands. The above listed hardcopy devices were tested successfully with this script. Other hardcopy peripheral devices that support the PCL raster command format should work, given any needed customization of available "screenpr" options.

Other Peripherals - the asterisk highlights hardware that was at SDRC for testing

  • HP 46060B* - 3-button mouse (required)

  • HP 46085A* - Knobs/3D display

  • HP 46087B - Tablet as locator

  • HP 46088B - Tablet as locator

  • HP 9144* - Tape drive

  • HP . * - Cartridge 4mm Tape drive

  • HP 46021A* - Keyboard (required)

  • HP 46021W* - Kanji Keyboard

  • HP . * - German Keyboard

  • HP 3562* - Measurement Instrument

  • HP 35660* - Measurement Instrument

  • HP 3565* - Measurement System

  • Zonic 7000* - Measurement System

Required Fonts - these fonts are automatically installed with the X window system

  • -Adobe-Helvetica-Bold-R-Normal--*-140-*-*-P-*-ISO8859-1

  • -Adobe-Courier-Bold-R-Normal--*-120-*-*-M-*-ISO8859-1

Communications Requirements

  • NFS (SDRC used version 2. Certification tests were also done using version 3)

  • TCP/IP

  • Ethernet address

  • BSD socket library (needed only for Open Data and/or Open Link development)

Note: A loopback automounting bug was uncovered using NFS3. If a customer has this problem, they will simply not see a mounted directory. HP recently released the following patch to fix this problem - PHKL_18439. (Please note that this patch is included in the quality pack for ACE5.)

Network Attached Storage (the asterisk highlights hardware that was at SDRC for testing)

SDRC has certified the following solutions from Network Appliance (NetApp) for your Network Attached Storage needs for data interoperability in a mixed (UNIX / NT ) environment:

  • F520*

  • F720

  • F740

  • F760*

Distribution Media

  • CD ROM

 

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