:: MicroSurvey CAD System Requirements

Hardware Requirements
MicroSurvey CAD operates entirely within Windows, and has no hardware requirements over and above those of Windows itself except as noted below. We suggest the following basic system as a minimum for efficient operation:

• Pentium processor - 2 GHz minimum - the faster the better!
• 2 Gigabytes of RAM (2GB or more if you are working in large drawings most of the time)
• 10 Gigabytes of free hard disk space
• Video resolution set to 1024x768 or better (lower resolutions may result in part of the pull down menus running off the bottom of the screen)
• Mouse, digitizing tablet or other pointing device
• Dual screens for point cloud manipulation is more productive
• High performance graphics adapter if working with point cloud data
• Available USB port for the USB Security Key

In order to use the data collector communication features, your system will also need an external RS-232 serial port or a USB connection for best performance with MicroSurvey FieldGenius.

In order to get printed output, you will require a printer or plotter configured to work in your Windows environment. We recommend obtaining the most up-to-date printer/plotter drivers off of the manufacturers Internet web site.

Software Requirements
MicroSurvey CAD is designed for use with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7. Note: On Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 machines you will require Administrative rights to install the software.

Note for Windows 98, ME, NT Users
Windows 98, 95, ME and NT are no longer supported operating systems.

Network License Use
The new MicroSurvey License Server software is installed on one computer in the office. This computer must have the USB Security key plugged into it. We have had good success testing this on multiple machines.