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== 7-Character Format XXXXX-XX == | == 7-Character Format XXXXX-XX == | ||
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'''2nd Letter = Processor Identifier''': | '''2nd Letter = Processor Identifier''': | ||
| − | *0 - MicroVAX/VAXserver 3500 and 3600 | + | *0 - [[MicroVAX]]/[[VAXserver]] 3500 and 3600 |
| − | *1 - MicroVAX/VAXserver/VAXstation 3200 and 3500 | + | *1 - MicroVAX/VAXserver 3500 and 3600/[[VAXstation]] 3200 and 3500 |
| − | *2 - VAX 8700 and 8550 | + | *2 - [[VAX 8700]] and [[VAX 8550]] |
| − | *3 - MicroVAX 2000 | + | *3 - [[MicroVAX 2000]] |
| − | *4 - VAXstation II | + | *4 - [[VAXstation II]] |
| − | *5 - VAX 8200 and 8250 | + | *5 - [[VAX 8200]] and [[VAX 8250]] |
| − | *7 - VAX 8300 | + | *6 - [[VAXmate]] |
| − | *8 - VAXstation 2000 | + | *7 - [[VAX 8300]] and [[VAX 8350]] |
| − | *9 - VAX 8500 and 8530 | + | *8 - [[VAXstation 2000]] |
| − | *C - VAX-11/725 and 730 | + | *9 - [[VAX 8500]] and [[VAX 8530]] |
| − | *D - VAX-11/750 | + | *B - [[PROfessional Series]] |
| − | *E - VAX-11/780, 782, and 785 | + | *C - [[VAX-11/725]] and [[VAX-11/730]] |
| − | *J - | + | *D - [[VAX-11/750]] |
| − | *K - VAX 8600 and 8650 | + | *E - [[VAX-11/780]], [[VAX-11/782]], and [[VAX-11/785]] |
| − | *L - All VAX Models | + | *F - [[PDP-8]], [[WPS-8]], [[DECmate I]] |
| − | *M - VAX 8800, 8974, and 8978 | + | *J - [[PDP-11]] ([[RT-11]]) |
| − | *N - MicroVAX I | + | *K - [[VAX 8600]] and [[VAX 8650]] |
| − | *P - | + | *L - All [[VAX]] Models |
| − | *Q - VAXstation I | + | *M - [[VAX 8800]], [[VAX 8974]], and [[VAX 8978]] |
| − | *R - | + | *N - [[MicroVAX I]] |
| − | *V - Rainbow | + | *P - PDP-11 ([[RSTS]]) |
| − | *W - DECmate | + | *Q - [[VAXstation I]] |
| − | *Y - | + | *R - PDP-11 ([[RSX-11M]]/[[RSX-11M-PLUS]]) |
| − | *Z - MicroVAX II | + | *T - [[DECsystem 20]] |
| + | *V - [[Rainbow]] | ||
| + | *W - [[DECmate II]] | ||
| + | *Y - [[MicroPDP-11]] | ||
| + | *Z - [[MicroVAX II]] | ||
'''3rd to 5th Letter = [[DEC Unique Product Identifier| Unique Product Identifier]] (UPI)''' | '''3rd to 5th Letter = [[DEC Unique Product Identifier| Unique Product Identifier]] (UPI)''' | ||
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'''7th Letter = Software Medium''': | '''7th Letter = Software Medium''': | ||
| − | + | *3 - [[RX50]] | |
| − | *3 - RX50 | + | *4 - [[RC25]] |
| − | *4 - RC25 | + | *5 - [[TK50]] |
| − | *5 - TK50 | + | *6 - [[TK25]] |
| − | *6 - TK25 | + | *7 - [[RX33]] |
| − | *7 - RX33 | + | *A - [[Magnetic tape|9-Track Tape 6250 BPI]] |
| − | *A - | + | *B - [[RX24]] |
| − | *B - RX24 | + | *C - [[RX23]] |
| − | *D - 9-Track 800 BPI | + | *D - [[Magnetic tape|9-Track Tape 800 BPI]] |
| − | *G - TU58 | + | *E - [[RK05]] |
| − | *H - RL02 | + | *F - [[Magnetic tape|7-Track Tape]] |
| − | *J - RA60 | + | *G - [[TU58]] |
| − | *M - 9-Track 1600 BPI | + | *H - [[RL02]] |
| − | *Q - RL01 | + | *I - [[RX31]] |
| − | *R - Microfiche | + | *J - [[RA60]] |
| − | *T - RK06 | + | *M - [[Magnetic tape|9-Track Tape 1600 BPI]] |
| − | *V - RK07 | + | *P - Cassette Tape ([[QIC]], [[DAT]], ...) |
| − | *X - RX02 | + | *Q - [[RL01]] |
| − | *Y - RX01 | + | *R - [[Microfiche]] |
| − | *Z - No Hardware Dependency | + | *S - [[ROM]] |
| − | + | *T - [[RK06]] | |
| + | *V - [[RK07]] | ||
| + | *W - Multimedia | ||
| + | *X - [[RX02]] | ||
| + | *Y - [[RX01]] | ||
| + | *Z - No Hardware Dependency / Paper | ||
== 9-Character Format XX-XXXXX-XX == | == 9-Character Format XX-XXXXX-XX == | ||
Revision as of 12:09, 25 June 2023
DEC Software Media, Software License, Software Service, and Software Manual Order Codes
Contents
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 3500 and 3600/VAXstation 3200 and 3500
- 2 - VAX 8700 and VAX 8550
- 3 - MicroVAX 2000
- 4 - VAXstation II
- 5 - VAX 8200 and VAX 8250
- 6 - VAXmate
- 7 - VAX 8300 and VAX 8350
- 8 - VAXstation 2000
- 9 - VAX 8500 and VAX 8530
- B - PROfessional Series
- C - VAX-11/725 and VAX-11/730
- D - VAX-11/750
- E - VAX-11/780, VAX-11/782, and VAX-11/785
- F - PDP-8, WPS-8, DECmate I
- J - PDP-11 (RT-11)
- K - VAX 8600 and VAX 8650
- L - All VAX Models
- M - VAX 8800, VAX 8974, and VAX 8978
- N - MicroVAX I
- P - PDP-11 (RSTS)
- Q - VAXstation I
- R - PDP-11 (RSX-11M/RSX-11M-PLUS)
- T - DECsystem 20
- V - Rainbow
- W - DECmate II
- Y - MicroPDP-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 - License ?
- B - Startup Service Level III
- C - ?
- 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 - ?
- S - DECstart Service
- T - Update
- U - Single-Use License
7th Letter = Software Medium:
- 3 - RX50
- 4 - RC25
- 5 - TK50
- 6 - TK25
- 7 - RX33
- A - 9-Track Tape 6250 BPI
- B - RX24
- C - RX23
- D - 9-Track Tape 800 BPI
- E - RK05
- F - 7-Track Tape
- G - TU58
- H - RL02
- I - RX31
- J - RA60
- M - 9-Track Tape 1600 BPI
- P - Cassette Tape (QIC, DAT, ...)
- Q - RL01
- R - Microfiche
- S - ROM
- T - RK06
- V - RK07
- W - Multimedia
- X - RX02
- Y - RX01
- Z - No Hardware Dependency / Paper
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
