CHARON-VAX Downloads
Utilities are available on our CHARON-VAX Public FTP site
ftp://chvx-public:charon@ftp.stromasys.com
Empty Disk Images
| Name and disk size | File |
|---|---|
| RX 23 (1.4 MB; zipped file: 80KB) | rx23_vdisk.zip |
| RD54 (152.7 MB; zipped file: 156KB) | rd54_vdisk.zip |
| RZ26 (1001.5 MB; zipped file: 997KB) | rz26_vdisk.zip |
| RZ29 (4 GB; zipped file: 4.1MB) | rz29_vdisk.zip |
| RZ59 (8.5 GB, self extracting executable: 4.4MB) | rz59_Vdisk.exe |
Preformatted VAXELN Images
| Emulated model and image settings | File |
|---|---|
| CHARON-VAX/XM (Plus) for Windows | |
| MicroVAX3100 Model 96; network is enabled | eln-mv3198-net.zip |
| MV3600, VAXserver3600, MV3900, VAXserver3900, MVII; network is enabled | eln-mv3600-net.zip |
| MV3600, VAXserver3600, MV3900, VAXserver3900, MVII; network is disabled | eln-mv3600-nonet.zip |
| VAX4000 Model 106; must be connected as MSCP disk, network is enabled | eln-vax4106_qbus_-eza-net.zip |
| CHARON-VAX/XL (Plus) and /XK Plus for Windows | |
| MicroVAX3100 Model 98; network is enabled | eln-mv3198-net.zip |
| VAX4000 Model 108; must be connected as MSCP disk, network is enabled | eln-vax4106_qbus_-eza-net.zip |
| CHARON-VAX/Industrial (Plus) for Windows | |
| MV3600, VAXserver3600, MVII; network is enabled | eln-mv3600-net.zip |
| MV3600, VAXserver3600, MVII; network is disabled | eln-mv3600-nonet.zip |
| CHARON-VAX/66X0 Plus for Windows | |
| Not available | |
| CHARON-VAX/AXP Plus for OpenVMS/Alpha | |
MicroVAX3100 Model 96; network is enabled The disk image can be extracted under OpenVMS with correct file attributes. If for some reasons the attributes are lost, they can be restored with the following command: $ set file <filename> /attr=(RMF:FIX,LRL:512,RAT:NONE) | eln-mv3198-net.zip |
| CHARON-VAX/66X0 Plus for Windows | |
| Not available |
Files 11 browser
The Files 11 browser utility is an add-on to the Windows explorer, which allows to browse VMS-formatted (Files-11 ODS Level 2) CHARON disk image files.
Read the CHARON-VAX Utilities and Interconnects manual for instructions on how to use.
Files 11 browser 
Files_11_Browser.zip (127KB)
MKIMAGE
The Mkimage utility allows to create disk images from a physical device like a distribution CD or a disk on a VAX system.
Please read the ReadMe.txt file before installing.
MKIMAGE MKimage.zip (94KB)
MKDISK version 2.1
The Mkdisk utility creates empty disk images of a given standard disk drive type or of custom disk custom images.
This utility is included in recent releases of CHARON-VAX/XX for Windows and CHARON-VAX/66x0 for Windows.
Mkdisk version 2.1 (2008) mkdisk.zip (171KB)
MTD tape utility
The MTD utility allows to exchange data between CHARON-VAX tape container file and magnetic tapes.
Read readme.txt and the CHARON-VAX Utilities and Interconnects manual for instructions.
MTD (November 2008) mtd.zip (17KB)
Network Control Center
The Network Control Center allows to configure the network adapter and troubleshoot network problems.
Network Control Center NetDiag.zip (310KB)
SCSI check
The SCSI check utility is designed to locate the correct CHARON names for physical disks, tapes, CD-ROM drives, floppies and other SCSI devices found on the system.
Warning: The SCSI check utility does not detect devices connected via USB / Infra Red port / Wi-Fi / etc.
Read the CHARON-VAX Utilities and Interconnects manual for instructions on how to use.
SCSI check SCSIcheck.zip (77KB)
VAX Files-11 File Transfer Utility
The program allows an end-user to transfer binary files to and from a VMS-formatted (Files-11 ODS Level 2) volume locally mounted on the host computer or disk container file compatible with CHARON-VAX.
VAX File Transfer Utility (please read the release notes for details) vaxft.zip
Hardlock driver
The latest version of the Hardlock driver can be found on this site (http://www.aladdin.com/support/hasp.aspx). To ensure you take the latest version, please select HASP_SRM_Runtime_setup.zip
IDLE utility
IDLE reduces the host CPU usage significantly whenever a VAX/VMS system running on CHARON-VAX/Xx (Plus) or CHARON-VAXstation is idle. One may include a call to the IDLE in the system start-up file to ensure its automatic start.
The earliest supported VMS version is 5.4. Does not apply to CHARON-VAX/66x0 products. It is not recommended to employ IDLE in real-time process control environments.
IDLE is delivered on a VAX disk image. To use it:
- download idle_vms_pkg.zip and unpack idle_vms_pkg.vdisk to the folder where CHARON-VAX disk images are stored;
- shutdown CHARON-VAX and update its configuration to connect the downloaded disk image;
- start CHARON-VAX and VMS, login with the system account and mount the downloaded disk image (assuming it is configured as DKA100):
$ mount DKA100/over=id - browse the mounted disk root directory to select the version of IDLE that suits your VMS version:
$ dir DKA100:[000000] - Run the appropriate version:
$ run IDLE.EXE - Refer to CHARON-VAX manual for instructions of how to include IDLE to your system startup scripts.
Performance measurement utility
To run the performance measurement utility please download perf_test.vdisk disk image and configure it as an additional disk connected to your CHARON-VAX system. Mount the disk and $run pt_vax.exe from the root of the disk.
You can also download the utility directly from VMS on VAX or CHARON-VAX using the following links: pt_vax.exe (VAX/VMS executable) or pt_vax.zip (VAX/VMS zip archive).
HOSTprint utility
HOSTprint is a Windows application that receives data from a CHARON virtual serial line via a TCP/IP socket and sends the data received on a printer configured on the host Windows system. Download and unpack HOSTprint in the folder where CHAORN executables are located.
HOSTprint HOSTprint.zip (21KB)
If HOSTprint wouldn't start on your Windows system, please download Microsoft MFC dynamic libraries and unpack them in the same folder (select the correct 32 bit or 64 bit version).
License content view utility
HL_view.exe is a Windows utility that allows you to view the content of CHARON-VAX hardlock license key. It does not require installation. Download hl_view.zip, unzip it to any folder, and run it on a system with Hardlock drivers installed and License dongle plugged in.