Updating a PSCAD Configuration File To Use Newer Versions of Intel Compiler
A configuration file is installed alongside PSCAD, fortran_compiler.xml. This file helps PSCAD to detect and use the installed Intel Fortran compiler/s. As newer versions of Intel are regularly released, the fortran_compiler.xml file becomes outdated, and cannot detect these newer releases. This article contains instructions for updating this file, both automatically and manually.
1. Automatic Update of the PSCAD Configuration File
- Download and run the latest version of the Fortran Medic utility as per Steps (a) to (d) of this article.
Note: At Step (c), ensure to select Yes to allow the Utility to be able to make changes to your machine. - When the Utility has finished gathering information about your system, scroll down to the PSCAD installation, right-click on the conflict (see example below), and select the option to update the PSCAD Configuration File:
Note
You will see that the error will still be listed in the Utility, even after you have fixed it.
To verify that it has been fixed, restart the Utility (go Actions | Start), then scroll back down to the PSCAD heading, and ensure that the error is now gone.
2. Manual Update of the PSCAD Configuration File
- To obtain the fortran_compilers.xml file, either:
- Request the most recent version of the file from our support desk (support@mhi.ca), or
- Download and unzip the the attached file corresponding to your PSCAD version
(this might not be the most recent version) - Use the new file to replace your current fortran_compilers.xml file in the following location:
If using PSCAD X4: C:\Program Files (x86)\PSCAD46
If using PSCAD V5: C:\Program Files (x86)\PSCAD50