SurveyTracker Plus E-Mail/Web Network Survey Software

System Requirements

SurveyTracker Plus E-Mail/Web 5.5 Network has the following requirements:

Network Server Requirements:
The network server is required to run the administrative tools and house the database.
  • 1 Ghz or faster processor (Installations serving more than that 4 concurrent users may benefit from additional or faster processors).
  • 1 GB RAM (Additional system RAM may be needed and is dependent on the number of concurrent users).
  • 1 GB hard disk space (Additional drive space may be needed and is dependent on the number and size of survey projects for all users).
  • CD-ROM drive.
  • 100 Base-T Ethernet or faster network connection.
  • Administrative rights required during installation.
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP2), Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.0 (SP6a or higher), Windows XP, or Windows Vista.
Workstation Requirements:
The workstations house the SurveyTracker application for each end user.
  • IBM PC or compatible with at least an Intel Pentium 4 processor.
  • At least 1GB RAM (2GB or more is strongly recommended).
  • Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or Vista.
  • Approximately 100MB of hard disk space.
  • Monitor resolution of at least 800x600.
  • Display properties set to 96 DPI
  • Administrative rights during installation and operation.
Scannable Forms Supported:
  • Data Sheet I (form #257545)
  • Data Sheet II (form #257530)
  • Data Sheet IV (form #257532)
  • Information Data Sheet (form #257537)
  • General Purpose Data Sheet (form #257515)
  • General Purpose Data Sheet (form #257519)
  • General Purpose Data Sheet (form #257521)
  • Blank custom form (form #257558)
Scantron Scanners Supported:
  • OpScan 3, 4, 4U, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 15, 21, 9010M/9020M
  • OpScan iNSIGHT 4 (OMR Only cartridge, connected via RS-232)
  • OpScan iNSIGHT 4 w/imaging
  • OpScan iNSIGHT 70
  • iNSIGHT 30
  • 5000i
To host a SurveyTracker web survey on your web server:
  • Unix or Windows-based server running Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 or greater, APACHE, NCSA, CERN, or equivalent.
  • A web site capable of supporting scripts written in Perl 5 or higher, ColdFusion 5 or higher, or Active Server Pages (ASP) running VBScript 2.0 or higher.
  • Access to an e-mail application or SMTP server to send optional e-mail invitations. (see EMail Requirements above for more information).
  • Response data can be returned via e-mail or stored as a file on the server:
    • E-mail: CDONTS NewMail object, ASPMail, sendmail, or ColdFusion required on the server to return responses to an e-mail application on a local machine. CDONTS NewMail/ASP Mail methods not supported on Windows 2003 servers.
    • File: Proper server read/write permissions and SMTP tool or similar ability to retrieve file from server.
  • Password and response merge functionliaty must use ASP scripts on servers that support 32bit applications. Read/write permissions for the database folder are required.
  • Internet Explorer 3.0 and above, Firefox 3.0 and above, Netscape Navigator 4.x and above, or compatible browser required to display and operate Web surveys. Browser must meet the HTML 3.0 specification and have JavaScript enabled.
Web Survey web server drive space requirements:
  • The average size of SurveyTracker's web surveys is between 40-50k per page.
  • If the ADA/Section 508 Compliancy version of the survey is supported, a second set of HTML files is generated for each page of the survey. Each of these pages is between 25-40k.
  • The average script size is around 100k.
  • If responses are stored on the server, the average size of the file depends on the length of the survey, the number of responses, and the length of write-in responses. For example, a data file with 150 responses to a 25 question survey can be about 22k.
  • If a Real-Time Report is used, about 1-2k.
  • If an external web database is used, its file size will vary depending on the number of respondent in the list. A database with 250 members starts at 100k. This database does not store response data.
NOTE: SurveyTracker itself is not installed on a web server.

To Auto-Host a SurveyTracker web survey on SurveyTracker.Net:
  • Open connection to the Internet and an auto-host account.
To distribute e-mail surveys or web survey invitations by e-mail:
  • Direct access to the SMTP server, Lotus Notes, or MAPI-compliant e-mail system such as Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express, Qualcomm Eudora, Novell GroupWise required to send surveys. An e-mail application listed above required to collected response data by e-mail.
  • Form-Based e-mail surveys require Windows 98 or greater and must be able to pass through firewalls established on local systems and e-mail servers. Respondent e-mail programs must be able to open e-mail attachments.
  • HTML-based e-mail surveys require a web server to process and return responses by e-mail (see "To host a SurveyTracker web survey on your web server" above for script requirements). Respondent e-mail programs must be able to display HTML.
To distribute to - and collect data from - Scantron Engage Responders:
  • The SurveyTracker Responder Add-On Component (purchased separately).
  • The Engage Responder wireless receiver connected via a USB 2.0 port.
  • At least one Engage Responder hand-held device
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