User's Manual Part 1

Nomad User’s Manual Chapter 2 – Nomad System Configuration
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Computing Requirement
Optimal Performance
Minimal Performance
Processor
Intel
®
Core
TM
i7
Intel
®
Core
TM
i5
RAM
8 GB
4 GB
Free Disk Space
20 GB
10 GB
Operating System
Windows XP, Vista or 7
Windows XP
USB Drive
N/A
USB 2.0 Drive
Software
N/A
 Microsoft .NET Framework
3.5 SP1 (See Section 2.1.1)
 Microsoft Excel 2007 or
higher (for the Report
Generator); alternatively,
download Microsoft Excel
Viewer to view the .XLSX
output reports
 User Account Control
setting disabled on
Windows Vista and 7
machines (See Section
2.1.2)
 User must be logged in as a
Windows Administrator.
Nomad will not run under a
non-admin login.
Dedicated High Speed
Internet Connection
N/A
Sustained internet connection
of at least 50 kbps is required
for the following situations:
 Determining optimal
volume levels for a voice
quality test using Automatic
Level Assist
 Viewing live uplink data
during a voice quality test
 Starting a Mobile
Terminated call campaign
 Obtaining the report for a
Mobile Terminated or Voice
Quality call campaign
 Automatic internet-based
time sync during testing
(GPS time sync is
recommended)