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RT-LAB: System Requirements
- Amira Aouina
Host PC (Windows)
Performance Requirements
Category | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
Operating System | Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit only) | Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit only) |
Processor | Any Intel or AMD x86-64 processor | Any Intel or AMD x86-64 processor |
RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB |
Disk |
| An SSD is strongly recommended |
Graphics | No minimum | No recommendation |
Microsoft Windows Compatibility
For the below compatibility tables, the following legend applies:
: Supported.
: Not supported.
: Partial support (read notes below table).
| Windows 11 | Windows 10 | Windows Vista | Windows 7 | Windows 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RT-LAB 2023.3 and newer |
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RT-LAB 2023.2 | |||||
RT-LAB 2023.1 and older |
Windows target node / MinGW compiler
In order to use the Windows command station as a target node, one compiler is available, the free and open-source MinGW compiler.
This compiler is installed during the setup of RT-LAB.
If for any reason the installation fails, it can be manually started using the installer located in <Installation_directory>\<RT-LAB_Version>\mingw\mingw_download.bat
RT-LAB enforces the use of a specific version of MinGW which has been verified as compatible with the software.
Real-Time Operating System Compatibility
RT-LAB targets run on OPAL-RTLinux (x86-64) and (x86-based) real-time operating systems.
| OPAL-RTLINUX 3.5.4 | OPAL-RTLINUX 3.4.1 | OPAL-RTLINUX (X86-BASED) (red hat 5.2) |
|---|---|---|---|
RT-LAB 2024.2 and newer |
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RT-LAB 2024.1 |
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RT-LAB 2023.3 | |||
RT-LAB 2023.2 | |||
RT-LAB 2023.1 | |||
RT-LAB 2022.1 and older |
RT-LAB no longer supports targets running on QNX real-time operating systems.
Red Hat 5.2 (build 2.6.29.6-opalrt-6.2.1)
End of support
This is for OPAL-RT 32 bits operating system. Note that after years of service, we have decided to phase out the support for our 32-bit Operating System, effective Q1 2024.
The last software that support the 32-bit OS is RT-LAB 2024.1. We will ensure full Technical Support until Q1 2027.
Installation and Permission Requirements
Installation recommendation
The default installation path is C:\OPAL-RT. It is recommended to install RT-LAB under a path that doesn’t contain whitespaces.
Starting from version 2024.1, RT-LAB installation requires administrator permissions.
Required Accessible Ports
Process name | Usage | Ports |
|---|---|---|
OpalDLoader | This process is responsible for starting the simulation process on the Host PC | 1987 |
MetaController | Manager of the Controller processes | 2002 |
OpTargetD：TCP | Process responsible to broadcast the target’s status towards RT-LAB | 2525 |
RT-LAB | Process responsible to run the graphical user interface | 33673 [47386 -> 57626]* |
Controller | Process that manages the simulation | [25250 -> 25349] * [47386 -> 57626]* |
Sshd：rtserver | Daemon process to handle SSH communication | 51964 51969 |
opald.sh/ OpalD | The process responsible for starting the simulation process on the OPAL-RT target | 58060 |
* A range of the ports that can be used, RT-LAB will try the first one if not accessible, continue with the other ones. For each project opened RT-LAB will need a port in this range.
These processes must be allowed access to the ports they require by the user’s firewall configuration.
OPAL-RT Chassis Compatibility
OPAL-RT chassis have reconfigurable FPGA boards for which the compatibility varies depending on the version of RT-LAB. It is important to note that the same OPAL-RT chassis (ex: OP5600) may be powered by different FPGA boards (ex: OP5142_1, OP5142_2, ML605_1, and ML605_2 or OP5143).
In the column header, the different possibilities of FPGA boards are under each OPAL-RT chassis. The FPGA boards are identified with their firmware filename prefix.
For example, the “MMPK7_1-EX-0001-2_2_2_4-RESOLVER_IO-02-01.bin” firmware file is for the “MMPK7_1” FPGA board in the “OP4500” OPAL-RT chassis.
The table below presents the compatibility between RT-LAB versions and OPAL-RT chassis that serve as target nodes. In other words, all these OPAL-RT chassis have processor power. The OP5031 chassis is the only one without an FPGA board and, without an I/O expansion box, has no I/O capability.
RT-LAB vs OPAL-RT Chassis (Target Nodes)
| OP5033XG (no FPGA | OP5031 | OP5025XG (no FPGA | OP5020XG (no FPGA | OP5707XG Virtex-7: VC707_2 | OP5707 Virtex-7: VC707_2 | OP4610XG Kintex-7: TE0741_4 | OP4512 Kintex-7: TE0741_4 | OP4510 Kintex-7: TE0741_3 TE0741_4 | OP5705XG Kintex-7: OP5143 | OP5650XG Kintex-7: OP5143 | OP5650 Kintex-7: OP5143 | OP5600 Spartan-3: | OP4500 |
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RT-LAB 2024.2 and newer | ||||||||||||||
RT-LAB 2022.1 to RT-LAB 2024.1 | ||||||||||||||
RT-LAB 2021.3 and older |
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RT-LAB vs OPAL-RT Chassis (I/O Expansion Boxes)
| OP4810-IO Versal | OP5707-IO Virtex-7: VC707_2 | OP5705-IO Virtex-7: VC707_2 | OP5607 Virtex-7: VC707_2 | OP7020 Virtex-7: VC707_1 | OP4610-IO Kintex-7: | OP4520 Kintex-7: | OP7000 | OP7170 Kintex-7 |
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RT-LAB 2024.2 and newer |
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RT-LAB 2022.1 to RT-LAB 2024.1 |