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Transcription Solutions                                                      TA+ SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

 

TA Plus+

 

This document defines the requirements for the TA+ suite of applications, which are divided into five categories:

    1. Client to Server Connectivity                            4. Specialized Dictation Devices     

    2. Printer Hardware                                              5. Client Hardware and Software: Transcribe+, Listen+ and Recorder+ Applications

    3. Security                                                            6. Server Hardware and Software: Dictation Servers and Document Management Servers

        

These requirements must be met or exceeded for acceptable performances and reliability  

(For questions, please call: 800-344-1323.)

The TA+ system is a client/server based suite of applications.

    Client applications include the following:

  •  Transcribe+ and TA+ (Internet Browser)

   

    Server Application include the following:

       * Oracle       * Tomcat       * AAI Proprietary Applications

         1) TA    2) Athena   3) Pegasus   4) Poseidon   5) Zeus   6) Atlas  7) Apollo  8) VoicePlus

 

 

 

CLIENT - SERVER CONNECTIVITY REQUIREMENTS

 

  The bandwidth available between the client and server can have a dramatic impact on the performance of the system.

    Two scenarios are typical:

 

  1. Client and Server are located on the same 100Mbps or 1Gbps LAN.

  2. Client is remote, located at a user's home, and the Server is located at a hospital or ASP center.

 

  Two types of clients can be used:

  • TA+ (Internet Browser-based) and Transcribe+

        * These two types of clients have different connectivity requirements.

 

  For TA+, if the Client is located at a remote location, such as a user's home, then the connectivity mechanism 

         needs to support at least 56 Kbps from the server to the client.  This bandwidth can be achieved with the following:

          

            * DSL         * Cable Modem       * Basic rate ISDN          * Analog Modem

       

  For Transcribe+, if the Client is located at a remote location, such as a user's home, then the connectivity mechanism 

     needs to support at least 512 Kbps from the server to the client.  This bandwidth can be achieved with the following:

  • DSL

  • Cable modem

  • A Basic rate ISDN circuit or an analog modem will function, but the performance will not be acceptable for most users.

 

     Note: If listening to audio in TA+.  Windows Media Player 9 or higher is required.

 

 

PRINTER REQUIREMENTS

 

  1. Any Printer supported by Windows.

  2. Internal testing is performed with models from Lexmark and Hewlett Packard.

 

TRANSCRIBE+ CLIENT REQUIREMENTS

For Creation in AAI Platform

When purchasing New PCs

When using Existing PCs

 

 

Hardware

Hardware

CPU

: 2.0+ GHz :1.4+ GHz

RAM

: 1+ GB (200+ MB Available)  

Disk

: 10+GB(500+MB Available)  
Network : 100+Mbps Ethernet  
Monitor : 17"+ 1024 x 768 or higher  
Sound : Windows supported sound 

  card with speakers or headset

 
Port : 1USB or 1 Serial for foot pedal  
Foot Pedal : Infinity USB or Serial             

  USB PN: IN-USB-1

  Serial PN: IN-DB9         

  

UPS : Any  

Software

Operating System : Windows 2000 with SP4 or XP**

  with SP2

: Windows 2000 with SP4 or XP**

  with SP2

Internet Browser : Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0+**  
AntiVirus : Windows supported antivirus**  
Permission    
Create Subkey Registry: HKCU\Software**  
Create SubKey

Query Value

Set Value

Read Control

Registry: HKCU\Software\ODBC**

Registry: HKLM\Software\ODBC**

 

 

 
Full Control

Registry: HKCU\Software\Arrendale Associates, Inc.**

Directory: C:\Program Files\Transcribe+**

 
Transcribe+ includes a word processor, abbreviation expander, line counting software, spellchecker and medical and Pharmaceutical dictionaries.  The word processor, line counting software and abbreviation expander are proprietary.  AAI has a global license for the standard dictionary and the medical and pharmaceutical spellcheckers (Spellex).  The medical and pharmaceutical dictionaries are updated quarterly.  Specialized third party transcription products are no longer needed.

   ** Customer is responsible for installation and maintenance                 

 

 

LISTEN+ CLIENT REQUIREMENTS

For Creation in Other Platform

When purchasing New PCs

When using Existing PCs

 

Hardware    
CPU P4 2.0+ GHz P4 1.4+ GHz or AMD compatible
RAM 1+ GB 512+ MB
DISK 40+ GB free hard disk space or higher 10+ GB free hard disk space
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024  (1024 x 768)+
Network 100+ Mbps Ethernet  
Sound Windows supported sound card with speakers or headset  
Port 1 USB or 1 Serial for foot pedal  
Foot Pedal Infinity USB PN: 1N-USB-1 or Serial PN: IN-DB9  
UPS Any  
Software    
Operating System Windows XP Pro with SP2** Windows 2000 Pro with SP4 or XP Pro with SP2**
Internet Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0+**  
AntiVirus Windows supported antivirus**  
Permissions    
Create Subkey Registry: HKCU\Software**  

Create Subkey

Query Value

Set Value

Read Control

Registry: HKCU\Software\ODBC**

Registry: HKLM\Software\ODBC**

 

 

 
Full Control

Registry: HKCU\Software\Arrendale Associates, Inc.**

Directory: C:\Program Files\Transcribe+**

 

 

 

          ** Customer is responsible for installation and maintenance

 

 

 

RECORDER+ CLIENT REQUIREMENTS

For Dictation Creation at Radiologist Workstations

When purchasing New PCs

When using Existing PCs

 

Hardware    
CPU P4 2.0+ GHz P4 1.4+ GHz or AMD compatible
RAM 1+ GB 512+ MB
DISK 40+ GB free hard disk space or higher 20+ GB free hard disk space
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024  (1024 x 768)+
Network 100+ Mbps Ethernet  
Sound Windows supported sound card  
Port Powered USB port 1.1 or 2.0  
UPS Any  
Software    
Operating System Windows XP Pro with SP2** Windows 2000 Pro with SP4 or XP Pro with SP2**
Internet Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0+**  
AntiVirus Windows supported antivirus**  
Permissions    
Full Control

Registry: HKLM\Software\Arrendale Associates, Inc.**

Registry: HKLM\Software\Classes**

Directory: C:\Program Files\Arrendale Associates, Inc**

 

 

Tested on IBM, DELL, HP computers designed for Windows XP (Built in 2006+)

 

          ** Customer is responsible for installation and maintenance

 

 

 

 

SPECIALIZED DICTATION DEVICES

 

    PC-Attached Dictation using AAI's Recorder+ Software

 

        

    Philips Speechmike Models with Barcode Readers:

 

 

  • #LFH5282 with Barcode Reader and slide switch

  • #LFH 6284 with scanner and  push-button control

 

 

    Philips Speechmike Models without Barcode Readers:

 

 

  • #LFH5262 with slide switch or #LHF5272 with slide switch and programmable buttons

  • #LFH 6274 with push-button control or # LHF6276 with push-button control and programmable buttons.

 

 

    Digital voice Recorders (DVRs) for Mobile Dictation with AAI's DVR+ software

 

  • Many Current Olympus or Phillips Models -Popular models are the Olympus 2300,4000 and Philips 9360

  • DVR units include software options to move files from the DVR to a directory on the PC

  • DVR+ supports WAV audio file formats only, a format provided with DVR software

  • DVR+ does not support .dss (Olympus) or .dvf (Sony) file formats

 

 

 

 

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Network Security

     All equipment not part of AAI's ASP Center must be protected with a firewall capable of allowing or denying packets based 

     on IP address and port number.

     All network traffic from AAI to Customers is to be transmitted using a site to site VPN.  This VPN will use triple DES

     encryption.  Several VPN options are supported, for example:

         

          Cisco PIX

          Cisco ASA

          Cisco Router

          Net Screen

          Sonic Wall

Anti Virus Software

     Customers are responsible for Antivirus Protection of Equipment not part of AAI's ASP Center.  This includes keeping the 

     antivirus definition files in sync with the latest version released by the vendor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TA+ DOCUMENT SERVER REQUIREMENTS

 

 

Document Server

Hardware
      CPU                      : 2 Processor 3.0 GHz*                   Type: Intel Xeon 5100 or 5300 Sequence or better
      RAM                    : 4+ GB (2+ GB Available)               Type: DDR or DDR2
      DISK                    : 200+ GB (Raid 1 or Raid 5)
      Network               : 100+ Mbps Ethernet
      Power                  : Dual power supplies (recommended)

      Fax                       : Optional Intel/Dialogic analog adapter

                                       Dialogic D/4PCIUF (4 ports)

      UPS                      : Any
Software
      Operating System  : Windows Server 2000 with SP4 or

                                      Windows Server 2003 with R2 (recommended**

      Database               : Oracle 10.2*
      Backup                  : Windows supported  backup software

                                      (Oracle Agent needed for hot backup)**

      AntiVirus              : Windows supported antivirus (Symantec recommended)**
      Remote Access     : Ultra VNC provided by AAI
      Fax                        : Optional Intel System Release 6.0

 

         * Oracle license fees based on number of processors

         ** Customer is responsible for installation and maintenance

 

TA+ Dictation Server Requirements

Hardware
      CPU                      : 2 Processor 2.0 GHz*                      Type: Intel Xeon 5100 or 5300 Sequence or better
      RAM                    : 4+ GB (2+ GB Available)                  Type: DDR or DDR2
      DISK                    : 200+ GB (Raid 1 or Raid 5)              Type: SCSI or SATA
      Network               : 100+ Mbps Ethernet
      IO Bus                  : PCI/X (One available slot is needed for each adapter)
      Power                  : Dual power supplies (recommended)

      Dictation              : Intel/Dialogic digital adapter

                                       Digital: Dialogic D/240JCT-T1 (24 ports)- full length PCI/X slot

                                       Digital: Dialogic D/300JCT-T1 (30 ports Europe) - full length PCI/X slot

                                         (CT-Bus cable is required if multiple digital cards are to be used in one server)

                                  : Intel/Dialogic analog adapter

                                   Analog: Dialogic D/4PCIUF (4 ports)

      UPS                      : Any
Software
      Operating System  : Windows Server 2003 with R2**
      Backup                  : Windows supported  backup software (Symantec recommended)**
      AntiVirus              : Windows supported antivirus (Symantec recommended)**
      Remote Access     : Ultra VNC provided by AAI
      Dictation               : Intel System Release Version 6.0

 

          ** Customer is responsible for installation and maintenance

 

 

 

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