CI3 Software

Access Sentry Technical Information

Communication regarding any technical questions with Access Sentry should be referred to CI³ Software Technical Support Staff at (515) 558-9444.

Client Operating Systems that are Currently Supported for Access Sentry

Windows 2000 / Windows 2000 Server
Windows XP

Access Sentry Workstation Requirements

CPU 90 MHz (233 MHz or greater recommended)
RAM 32 MB (64 MB or greater recommended)
Hard Drive: 30 MB of free space for workstation (100 MB for Database)
- An additional total of 30-100 MB is necessary for the printer, business card scanner, camera and signature pad.
Serial Ports: (The printer, 1D Bar Code Scanner and signature pad utilize a serial port or USB Hub.)
USB: Printer, ScanShell 800 Scanner, ScanShell 1000 Scanner, Signature Capture Pad and Camera.
USB Hub: (Optional)
SVGA Video at 800 by 600 or higher
CD ROM Drive
Network Card for LAN System

Server Operating Systems that are Currently Supported for Access Sentry

Windows® 2000 / Windows 2000 Server
Windows® XP
Windows® 2003 Server

Access Sentry NT Server Requirements

Processor 333 MHz min
RAM 64 MB (128 MB or greater recommended)
Storage 4GB is the recommended minimum
SVGA Video at 800 by 600 or higher
CD ROM Drive
Network Card for LAN System

Note: CI³ Software does not support Access Sentry on any type of Image Casted “Ghosted” computers due to the frequency of network conflicts on these PCs.

The more applications that the server is running increases size and performance requirements of the hardware. Additionally, the more memory available on the server, the better performance you will get.

The data storage requirements can vary. By using the following numbers for calculation, adequate capacity should be achieved.

Visitor Information/Data

Size (KB)

Name/Text Information

Photo Capture

20-50

Signature Capture

5-15

Business Card

15-50

ID Scan (2 sided)

5-15

Passport Scan

102-160

ODBC Connectivity

During the Database Installation process, Access Sentry installs its own database (see MSDE information below) that can store data that has been entered through Access Sentry’s Data Manager and/or Access Sentry workstation software.

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Access Sentry is a relatively small package with two installation types:
1. Network
2. Stand-Alone
Access Sentry does not require a new server and the application is written to use standard Windows APIs.
Access Sentry shares data concurrently with other workstations.
Access Sentry does not truncate, but purging and exporting data options are available and are recommended each month to properly maintain the database.

The MSDE Relational Database Engine Exhibits The Following Characteristics and Features

Fully compatible with Microsoft SQL Server 7.0, 2000 and SQL Server technologies.
Runs on Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP (both Intel and Alpha) platforms.
Client-server architecture (database operations occur on the database server, not the client machine).
MSDE is capable of running as a service.
The MSDE database size is limited to 2GB.
MSDE does not include a user interface for database development. Instead, other applications such as Access 2000 or custom Visual Basic® applications provide the user interface.
All entries of data into the Access Sentry database are stored in a MSDE database. This would usually be located on a central machine running the MSDE SQL Service Manager that is included in the installation software.
MDAC updates the SQL ODBC drivers, which Access Sentry uses to connect to the database.