Research Computing Services

Non-standard software

In most cases software licensing and installation is managed by 17triplezero IT Service Desk.

Software packages that are not included in our Managed Operating Environment (MOE), and relevant to certain specialist areas, are managed by ARCS.

Software managed by Arcs includes

Intel and Portland Compliers for Linux
Matlab
Redhat Linux
Java JDK
Visual Studio 2003 or 2005 + Intel Fortran

View the list of software support information for ARCS software (XLS 44 KB).

Please note: This list is incomplete and currently updated on a monthly basis. Please contact 17triplezero IT Service Desk to discuss issues of licences and installation.

Intel & Portland (AMD) compilers for Linux

The University of Newcastle has a flexlm campus licence of the following compilers:

- Intel (Intel 32 bit and 64 bit)
- Portland Group (AMD 32 bit and 64 bit)

These compilers support the languages C, C++, Fortran77 and Fortran90.

The licencing allows the compiler software to be installed on multiple Linux machines but when the compiler is used, the flexlm server is contacted to see if the licence is available.

For further inquiries about these products please contact the 17triplezero IT Service Desk on (02) 492 17000.

Matlab

The University of Newcastle has a campus site licence for Matlab. This licence allows all staff/postgraduate and undergraduate students to run matlab on all computers owned by the University of Newcastle.

Staff and RHD students (not undergraduates) may install Matlab on their personal/home computers.

There are three licence types available:

1. Home use/laptop (standalone)

Licence includes the following Matlab toolboxes:

MATLAB	Image Processing Toolbox	Signal Processing Blockset
Simulink	Instrument Control Toolbox	Signal Processing Toolbox
Bioinformatics Toolbox	Link for Analog Devices VisualDSP	SimBiology
Communications Blockset	Link for Code	SimEvents
Communications Toolbox	Composer Studio	SimMechanics
Control System Toolbox	MATLAB Builder for .NET	SimPowerSystems
Curve Fitting Toolbox	MATLAB Builder for Excel	Simscape
Data Acquisition Toolbox	MATLAB Builder for Java	Simulink Control Design
Distributed Computing Toolbox	MATLAB Compiler	Spline Toolbox
Excel Link	Mapping Toolbox	Stateflow
Financial Derivatives Toolbox	Model Predictive Control Toolbox	Statistics Toolbox
Financial Toolbox	Neural Network Toolbox	System Identification Toolbox
Fixed-Income Toolbox	Optimization Toolbox	Target for TI C6000
Fuzzy Logic Toolbox	Partial Differential Equation Toolbox	Video and Image Processing Blockset
GARCH Toolbox	Real-Time Workshop	Virtual Reality Toolbox
Gauges Blockset	Real-Time Workshop Embedded Coder	Wavelet Toolbox
Image Acquisition Toolbox	Robust Control Toolbox	xPC Target

2. Classroom/teaching site licence

This licence must be installed on University owned computer. Licence includes all toolboxes in the home use licence and the "Symbolic Maths Toolbox".

3. Research site licence

Licence must be installed on a University owned computer. Licence includes all toolboxes in the home use license and the "Extended Symbolic Maths Toolbox"

The University also has a site licence for the Matlab distributed compute engine (8 nodes). This software is currently installed on the Microsoft Compute Cluster.