DEC Software-related Order Codes

DEC Software, Software License, Software Service, and Software Manual Order Codes

7-Character Format XXXXX-XX

Samples:

• ZYA06-P3 MicroPDP-11 RX33 Formatter Kit

1st Letter = Type of Software:

• Z - Diagnostics
• Q - System and Application Software

2nd Letter = Processor Identifier:

• 0 - MicroVAX/VAXserver 3500 and 3600
• 1 - MicroVAX/VAXserver/VAXstation 3200 and 3500
• 2 - VAX 8700 and 8550
• 3 - MicroVAX 2000
• 4 - VAXstation II
• 5 - VAX 8200 and 8250
• 7 - VAX 8300, 8350
• 8 - VAXstation 2000
• 9 - VAX 8500 and 8530
• C - VAX-11/725 and 730
• D - VAX-11/750
• E - VAX-11/780, 782, and 785
• J - UNIBUS PDP-11 ?
• K - VAX 8600 and 8650
• L - All VAX Models
• M - VAX 8800, 8974, and 8978
• N - MicroVAX I
• P - UNIBUS PDP-11 ?
• Q - VAXstation I
• R - UNIBUS PDP-11 ?
• V - Rainbow
• W - DECmate
• Y - QBUS PDP-11
• Z - MicroVAX II

3rd to 5th Letter = Unique Product Identifier (UPI)

6th Letter = Product Type:

• 3 - Self-Maintenance Service
• 7 - Startup Service Level II
• 8 - Basic Service
• 9 - DECsupport Service
• A - ?
• B - Startup Service Level III
• E - Source License and Distribution
• F - Source Distribution and Listings
• G - Documentation Only (-GZ)
• H - Distribution and Documentation
• I - Installation Service
• N - Source Distribution
• P - ?
• T - Update
• U - Single-Use License

7th Letter = Software Medium:

• 3 - RX50
• 4 - RC25
• 5 - TK50
• 6 - TK25
• 7 - RX33
• D - 9-Track 800 BPI
• G - TU58
• H - RL02
• J - RA60
• M - 9-Track 1600 BPI
• Q - RL01
• R - Microfiche
• T - RK06
• V - RK07
• X - RX02
• Y - RX01
• Z - No Hardware Dependency
• ? - RK05

9-Character Format XX-XXXXX-XX

With the advent of VMS V5 and as new VAX processors were introduced, the Software Products and Services used the new Software Model Number, a 9-character format.

Cluster Licensing

Samples:

1st and 2nd Letter = Unknown (usually "QL")

3rd to 5th Letter = Unique Product Identifier (UPI)

6th and 7th Letter = CC (Country Code):

• A9 -
• GA - Germany

8th and 9th Letter = Cluster License Points:

• JB - 10
• JC - 20
• JD - 50
• JE - 100
• JF - 200
• JG - 300
• JH - 400
• JJ - 600
• JK - 900
• JL - 1200
• JM - 1800
• JN - 2400
• JS - 4800
• JV - 9000

CPU Licensing

Samples:

• QL-056AF-AA

1st and 2nd Letter = Unknown (usually "QL")

3rd to 5th Letter = Unique Product Identifier (UPI)

6th Letter = Unknown (usually "A" or "G")

7th Letter = CPU Code:

• B - MicroVAX 3500, 3600
• C - VAXstation 3200, 3500, 8000
• D - VAX 8800, 6240, 8820
• E - VAX 8550, 8700, 8810
• F - VAX 8600, 8650
• G - VAX 8530
• H - VAX 8300, 8350
• J - VAX 8200, 11/782
• K - VAX-11/780, 11/785
• L - VAX-11/750
• M - VAX-11/730, 11/725
• N - MicroVAX II
• P - MicroVAX 2000
• Q - VAXstation II
• R - VAXstation 2000
• S - MicroVAX 3300, 3400
• U - VAX 8830, 8842
• V - VAX 8840
• 2 - VAX 6210
• 3 - VAX 6220
• 4 - VAX 6230

8th and 9th Letter = Unknown (usually "AA")

External References

• AA-5074O-RK System Software Information
• IAS 3.4A SPD
• EE-26108-68-84 DIGITAL Microcomponents Products U.S. Price List October-December 1984
• EE-18587-04-80 PDP-11, VAX-11 Price List April - September 1980
• ED PDP Systems and Options Catalog 1988