SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS
The Sinneslöschen Software Download Service provides current software releases, development tools, firmware updates and selected support files. Previous versions may remain available for established OEM configurations.
Formats: ZIP archive · self-extracting EXE · binary firmware image · plain-text release notes.
Checksum: CRC-32.
Mirrors: US-WEST — Sunnyvale · US-CENTRAL — Carrollton · EUROPE — Cork · ASIA/PACIFIC — Singapore.
Graphics Library 4.1
GL41WNT.ZIP · Version 4.1 · Windows NT 4.0 · 06.02.98 · 5.8 MB · CRC-32 7D4A91C2 · CURRENT.
Technical graphics programming library for supported VDP-6 and VDP-7 display hardware. Version 4.1 includes updated VDP-7 hardware acceleration, revised display-buffer management and corrections to clipping and coordinate-transformation functions. Existing applications should be reviewed against release notes before replacing a validated installation. New VDP-7 development should normally use 4.1.
Development Tools 5.3 — Windows NT
SDT53NT.EXE · 5.3 · Windows NT 4.0 · 05.15.98 · 11.6 MB · CRC-32 2F87D031 · CURRENT.
Includes compiler, assembler, linker, debugger and target utilities. Version 5.3 adds SL-9821 support and revisions to code generation, debugger communications and target-monitor operation. Windows NT is the preferred host environment for new development.
Development Tools 5.3 — DOS Host
SDT53DOS.ZIP · 5.3 · MS-DOS 6.x / Windows 95 DOS environment · 05.15.98 · 6.2 MB · CRC-32 84B7E520 · CURRENT.
Maintained for engineering/OEM groups with established DOS-hosted tools and scripts. Windows NT users should use the NT release unless an existing project specifically requires DOS.
VDP Development Toolkit 3.2
VDPTK32.ZIP · 3.2 · Windows NT 4.0 · 10.24.97 · 4.1 MB · CRC-32 36E8119A · CURRENT.
Configuration, command tracing, frame-buffer inspection, display timing and functional testing for VDP-6 and VDP-7. Some diagnostics require direct access to display hardware and should not be run while production visualization software is active.
Vector Compatibility Library 2.8
VCL28.ZIP · 2.8 · Windows NT / SV Systems · 08.31.95 · 1.4 MB · CRC-32 9A17CC43 · LEGACY SUPPORT.
For existing OEM/laboratory systems migrated from earlier vector-display interfaces. New applications should use Graphics Library 4.1.
SL/RT 3.4 Development Package
SLRT34D.ZIP · 3.4 · SL Embedded Targets · 08.12.97 · 3.7 MB · CRC-32 51B023E7 · CURRENT.
Headers, target libraries, configuration files and installation utilities. OEM runtime deployment remains subject to applicable licensing.
System Monitor 5.2
SMON52.ZIP · 5.2 · 11.19.96 · 812 KB · CRC-32 C40981A5 · CURRENT.
Memory inspection, device enumeration, boot configuration, serial diagnostics and logging. Low-level settings should not be changed on production equipment unless identified as customer-serviceable.
SSB Configuration Utility 2.6
SSBCFG26.EXE · 2.6 · Windows NT 4.0 · 12.04.97 · 2.3 MB · CRC-32 3B6D921E · CURRENT.
Identifies modules, addresses, interrupts and selected timing parameters; generates configuration reports; flags unsupported mixed-generation combinations.
SSB Diagnostic Toolkit 2.4
SSBDT24.ZIP · 2.4 · Windows NT 4.0 · 09.16.96 · 3.1 MB · CRC-32 118F63DA · CONTROLLED DISTRIBUTION.
Low-level diagnostic software for qualified OEM technicians, field-service personnel and authorized service organizations. Some operations interrupt normal bus activity.
SL-9816 PCI / SSB Bridge Support Files
SL9816_1.ZIP · 1.0 · Windows NT 4.0 · 04.30.98 · 1.8 MB · CRC-32 6C0A213F · CURRENT.
Driver, configuration utility, diagnostic software and sample configurations. Verify hardware revision and attached SSB generation before installation.
SL-9704 Monitor Firmware 1.6
9704M16.BIN · 1.6 · 02.26.98 · 128 KB · CRC-32 D8720B51 · CURRENT.
Diagnostic/development monitor firmware. Do not install on production equipment unless documentation or Technical Support specifically identifies compatibility. Interrupting power during firmware replacement may leave the target unable to start normally.
Previous Releases
Graphics Library 4.0 — GL40WNT.ZIP · 09.12.97 · 5.1 MB · PREVIOUS RELEASE. Retained for validated OEM/laboratory configurations. New development should use 4.1.
Development Tools 5.2 — SDT52NT.EXE · 10.03.97 · 10.9 MB · PREVIOUS RELEASE. Retained for established configurations requiring compiler/debugger compatibility with 5.2-generated software. New development normally uses 5.3 unless an existing project requires this release.
Retired File
VDP-6 Diagnostic Utility 2.1 — VDP6D21.ZIP · 07.10.94 · RETIRED. Its principal functions are incorporated into VDP Development Toolkit 3.2. FILE REMOVED FROM CURRENT DOWNLOAD SERVICE.
Modem Users
| File size | Approx. time at 28.8 Kbps |
|---|---|
| 1 MB | approximately 5 minutes |
| 5 MB | approximately 25 minutes |
| 10 MB | approximately 50 minutes |
The current web service does not support download resumption for all files.
Electronic Documentation
The following archive reproductions are supplied as English-language PDF files.
| Document | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| RM-GL41-01 | Graphics Library 4.1 Programmer’s Reference | Rev A · 06.02.98 · PDF · 268 pages · 511 KB · AVAILABLE |
