PSCAD X4 Compatibility Matrices

The following charts summarize the compatibility of PSCAD with relavent external software.
1. Supported Operating Systems
The following matrix illustrates the compatibility history of Windows Operating Systems with PSCAD, up to
and including the latest release.
PSCAD Released
Versions

Windows
98/NT

Windows
ME/2000

Windows XP

Windows Vista

Windows 7

4.1.0

4.1.1

4.2.0

4.2.1 (2006)

4.2.1 (2007)

X4 (4.3.0)

X4 (4.3.1)

X4 (4.4.0)

X4 (4.4.1)

X4 (4.5.0)

X4 (4.5.1)

X4 (4.5.2)

X4 (4.5.3)

X4 (Free) 1

X2

X4 Beta1

Windows 8

Operating System Compatibility

Operating system is supported

Operating system is not supported
Not verified

1.

Compatibility for this edition is subject to change, with the current configuration applicable as
of November, 2013.

2.

The Free Edition is enabled on Windows XP 32-bit (Service Pack 3) and Windows XP 64-bit
(Service Pack 2), but not officially supported.

3.

Although this combination is not verified, some customers have successfully run PSCAD on this
operating system.

2. Supported Fortran Compilers

The following matrix illustrates the compatibility history of Fortran compilers with PSCAD, up to and
including the latest release.
Intel
Fortran
Composer
XE 2013
13

Intel
Fortran
Composer
XE 2013
(SP1)
14

Digital
Fortran 5

Compaq
Visual
Fortran 6

Intel
Visual
Fortran 9

Intel
Visual
Fortran
10

Intel
Visual
Fortran
11

Intel
Fortran
Composer
XE 2011
12

PSCAD
Released
Versions

GNU
Fortran
77

GFortran
95

4.1.0

4.1.1
4.2.0

X4

4.2.1

X4 (4.3.0)

X2

X4 (4.3.1)

X2

X4 (4.4.0)

X2

X4 (4.4.1)

X2

X4 (4.5.0)

X2

X4 (4.5.1)

X2

X4 (4.5.2)

X2

X4 (4.5.3)

X, 4

X2

X4 (Free)
X4 (Beta)

Fortran Compiler Compatibility

Fortran compiler is supported

Fortran compiler is not supported

1.

Compatibility for this edition is subject to change, with the current configuration applicable as
of November, 2013.

2.

Although this combination is not supported, some customers have successfully used it.

3.

We officially support this combination along with Visual Studio 12.

4.

This combination, along with Visual Studio 12, appears to work on our test computers without any
problems, but our support may be limited.

3. Fortran Compilers and Visual Studio Compatibility

The following matrix illustrates the compatibility history of Fortran compilers and Visual Studio.

Microsoft
Visual
Studio1

Intel
Visual
Fortran
11.0

Intel
Visual
Fortran
11.1

Intel
Visual
Fortran
Composer
XE 2011
12

---

---

---

---

---

PSCAD X

---

-----

---

---

IVF

IVF

IVF

IVF

PSCAD X

PSCAD

PSCAD X

---5

---

-----

---

IVF X

IVF 2

IVF 3

IVF

IVF

IVF

IVF

PSCAD X

PSCAD X

PSCAD X

PSCAD

---

---

---

---6

---

---

---

---

IVF

IVF

IVF

IVF

IVF

IVF

PSCAD X

PSCAD X

PSCAD X

---

PSCAD

---5

---

---

---

IVF

IVF

IVF

---6

---

---

---

---

---7

IVF

---

---

Intel
Visual
Fortran
9.0

Intel
Visual
Fortran
9.1

Intel
Visual
Fortran
10.0

Intel
Visual
Fortran
10.14

PSCAD

PSCAD

PSCAD

PSCAD X

IVF

IVF

IVF X

IVF X

PSCAD

PSCAD

PSCAD

IVF

IVF

PSCAD X

2002

2003

2005

Intel
Visual
Fortran
Composer
XE 2013
13

Intel
Visual
Fortran
Composer
XE 2013
(SP1) 14

2008

2010

2012

2013

---

---

PSCAD
PSCAD X
IVF
IVF X
---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

----

---

---

We support this combination (per internal testing)

We do not support this combination (per internal testing)
Intel Visual Fortran supports this combination (per IVF Release Notes)
Intel Visual Fortran does not support this combination (per IVF Release Notes)
Information not available

1. When compiling projects containing C-code, a version of Visual Studio containing a C-compiler must be
installed. Otherwise, the Premier Partner version of Visual Studio is sufficient.
2. The Microsoft Visual Studio must be Standard edition or above.
3. The Microsoft Visual Studio must be one of the following editions: Standard, Professional, or Team
System.
4. Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Premier Partner Edition is included with this compiler for certain types of
licenses.
5. Although not verified, some users have successfully used this combination with PSCAD.
6. This compiler/Visual Studio combination appears to work on our test computers without any problems,
but our support may be limited.
7. Intel states that it does not officially support this combination, but users should be able to use it.

4. Supported MATLAB and Fortran Compiler Compatibility Chart

The following matrix represents the compatibility state between both MATLAB and Fortran compilers
supported in PSCAD X4, as of the latest release.
Intel
Fortran
Composer
XE 2013
13

Intel
Fortran
Composer
XE 2013
(SP1)
14

GFortran
95

Compaq
Visual
Fortran 6

Intel
Visual
Fortran 9

Intel
Visual
Fortran
10

Intel
Visual
Fortran
11

Intel
Fortran
Composer
XE 2011
12

R2006a, 7.2

R2006b, 7.3

R2007a, 7.4

R2007b, 7.5

R2008a, 7.6

R2008b, 7.7

R2009a, 7.8

R2009b, 7.9

R2010a, 7.10

2010b, 7.11

R2011a, 7.12

R2011b, 7.13

R2012a, 7.14

R2012b, 8

R2013a, 8.1

R2013b, 8.2

Supported
MATLAB
Versions

Supported MATLAB Versions and Fortran Compiler Compatibility

(as determined by www.Mathworks.com)

1.

Fortran compiler is supported by MATLAB

Fortran compiler is not supported by MATLAB1

Even though these combinations are not supported, they might still work.

5. PSCAD/MATLAB/Fortran Compiler Compatibility Chart

The following matrix represents compatibility of combining PSCAD, MATLAB and Fortran compilers.
PSCAD
X4
v4.3.0

PSCAD
X4
v4.3.1

PSCAD
X4
v4.4.0

PSCAD
X4
v4.4.1

PSCAD
X4
v4.5.0

PSCAD
X4
v4.5.1

PSCAD
X4
v4.5.2

MATLAB
Versions1

PSCAD
v4.2.1

R2006a, 7.2

R2006b, 7.3

R2007a, 7.4

R2007b, 7.5

R2008a, 7.6

R2008b, 7.7

R2009a, 7.8

R2009b, 7.9

R2010a, 7.10

2010b, 7.11

R2011a, 7.12

R2011b, 7.13

R2012a, 7.14

R2012b, 8

R2013a, 8.1

IVF 13.12

IVF 13.12

IVF 13.12

R2013b, 8.2

IFV 14.02

IFV 14.02

IFV 14.02

PSCAD
X4
v4.5.3

IVF 11.1
IVF 12.0
IVF 12.0
IVF 12.1
IVF 13.02
IVF 13.02

IFV 14.02

PSCAD/MATLAB/Fortran Compiler Compatibility

IVF ###

This combination is compatible; the Intel Fortran compiler (IVF) version is identified
This combination is compatible; the Intel Fortran compiler version is not identified
This combination is not compatible
Not verified

1.

Compatibility is applicable to the 32-bit versions of Matlab. The 64-bit versions of Matlab are not
compatible with PSCAD because, although PSCAD is available in 32-bit/64-bit, the EMTDC is available
only in 32-bit.

2.

This combination is not supported; however, some customers have successfully employed it.

6. Supported Security Locks

The following matrix illustrates the compatibility history of PSCAD versions, up to and including the latest
release, with the various types of Sentinel security locks.
PSCAD
Released
Versions

License
Manager
Released
Versions

4.0.0

Serial port

Parallel port

USB

locks

locks

locks

1.16

4.0.X 4.2.0

1.17-1.25

4.2.1 (2006)

1.26

4.2.1 (2007)

1.27

X4 (4.3.X)

1.28

X4 (4.4.0)

1.29

X4 (4.4.1)

1.30

X4 (4.5.0)

1.31

X4 (4.5.1)

1.32

X4 (4.5.2)

1.33

X4 (4.5.3)

1.34

Supported Security Locks

Security lock is supported

Security lock is not supported

Revisions
2011.06.06

made corrections to PSCAD 4.2.1 and 4.3.0

2011.08.15

added supported security locks

2012.04.20

added LM version for 4.5.0, Compaq no longer supported by Beta

2013.04.16

updated to PSCAD v4.5.1, added Free and Beta Editions,

added new chart: PSCAD/MATLAB/Fortran Compiler Compatibility

2013.09.10

updated to PSCAD v4.5.2 release

2013.12.03

updated to PSCAD v4.5.3 release, updated to Matlab 13.b (8.2), improved compatibility
information - Intel Fortran compiler and Microsoft Visual Studio, minor corrections

2013.12.06

incorporated support for Intel 13.0, minor corrections and formatting improvements

2014.02.27