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The development tool is basically a custom PlayStation 2 in symbiosis with a PC running Redhat Linux.
The development tool is basically a custom PlayStation 2 in symbiosis with a PC running Redhat Linux.
 


== Hardware differences ==
== Hardware differences ==
The major differences between the PS2-part of TOOL and retail PS2 hardware are:
The major differences compares to retail PS2 hardware are:
* '''4''' times more [[Rambus DRAM|EE-RAM]] (128mb)
* 4 times more EE RAM (128mb)
* '''4''' times more IOP-RAM (8mb)
* 4 times more IOP RAM (8mb)
* Flashable chip instead of the usual boot ROM
* Flashable chip instead of the usual boot ROM  
* Dedicated interface for comunication between the TOOL PC and the PS2, usually handled with the DSNET toolset. known as '''PIF'''. [https://github.com/ps2dbg/rdb#retail-debugging-startup-card-readme-file--20170610 PIF diagram]
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* Some models have a different HDD interface. known as '''AIF'''. [https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Aps2dev%2Fps2sdk%20DEV9_ENABLE_AIF&type=code dev9 driver with AIF support]


== Models ==
== Models ==


=== DTL-T10000 ===
=== DTL-T10000 ===
The first model of the development tool.
The first model of the development tool


=== DTL-T10000H ===
=== DTL-T10000H ===
Very similar to the first model, but with some fixes related to DEV9 that allow the usage of the PS2 HDD (DTL-H20400).<br/>
Very similar to the first model. But with some fixes related to DEV9 that allow the usage of PS2 HDD (DTL-H20400)
[[File:PS2_DTL-T10000_FRONT.jpg|200px]]
[[File:PS2_DTL-T10000_FRONT.jpg|200px]]


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Development tool with performance analyzer.
Development tool with performance analyzer.


Unlike the other variants of TOOL, this one is dark-blue rather than black.<br/>
It's the only TOOL model with a different color than the usual black
 
 
[[File:PS2_DTL-T15000_FRONT.jpg|200px]]
[[File:PS2_DTL-T15000_FRONT.jpg|200px]]
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