Software Distribution Help page

Hello. Welcome to the OTIS Software Distribution page. From this page you may download the source code, hardware-specific executables, and sample input files. Most users will want to download an executable and the set of sample input files. To begin the downloading process, complete the software distribution form and press the 'Download' button. You will then be presented with a list of files that you may download by clicking on the listed filenames.


Instructions for filling out the software distribution form

Download Executables. Executable versions of OTIS are available for a variety of hardware platforms and operating systems. A list of supported platforms is presented on the software distribution form. If your platform is supported, click the 'Download Executable' box and the box corresponding to your platform. Users with unsupported platforms will need to download the source code and compile OTIS as described in the software documentation. If this is not possible, please contact the author for assistance.

Download Examples. Click on this box to request the set of sample input files.

Download Source Code. Click on this box if you want to download the OTIS source code. If your platform is supported the source code is not required (see Download Executables, above).

Download Xgraph software. Click on this box to request xgraph, a plotting package for Unix systems. Xgraph may be used to graph simulation results as discussed in the OTIS documentation. The xgraph software is a public domain graphing program developed by David Harrison at the University of California.


Installation Instructions

To install OTIS, follow the installation instructions given in the OTIS documentation. The OTIS documentation may be obtained by contacting the author or by downloading the appropriate file from this page.