Computer Aided Transport Scheduling Software

Technical requirements

Prior to installation the following must be provided in order that the installation may be completed within the initial set-up package.

• All machines to have minimum setup of 80GB Hard Disc, P4 Processor and 2GB RAM with XP Professional operating system. Server to have System Administrator privileges available.
• Microsoft MapPoint 2006 (or later) installed on each machine
• Broadband connection on the server (N.B. systems operating with remote servers connected via internet/VPN will result in slower speeds)
• The server must have a shared folder with all users having full control (read/write) on that folder and that all users have read/write access to the CATSS installation folder on their own machine (usually c:\program files\TVO + subfolders)
• Maps of boundaries of wards, parishes, local authorities and charging zones etc.(in ESRI shape or Mapinfo MID/mif files) are essential if you charge by zones or need to produce reports by zones, parish or local authority boundaries. These should be available from the GIS dept of your local authority for organisations with a contract or SLA with that authority
• All networking hardware and software to be fully functional prior to visit. Failure will result in additional visits being charged for as above.