Installation Guide
Tessonics Corporation has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document; however, because ongoing efforts are made to continually improve the capabilities of our products, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the contents of this document. We disclaim liability for errors, omissions, or future changes herein.
Tessonics Corporation and its subsidiaries reserve the right to make changes, corrections, enhancements, modifications and improvements to its products and/or to this document at any time without notice.
Information in this document supersedes and replaces information previously supplied in any prior versions of this document.
Tessonics and the Tessonics logo are trademarks of Tessonics Corporation.
All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.
©2007–2024 Tessonics Corporation. All rights reserved.
No part of this document may be copied, reproduced, or translated, without the prior written consent of Tessonics Corporation.
Introduction
The RSWA-v4 software suite includes the following components:
- The Array Explorer software, which is run on the RSWA units.
- The Tessonics Data Service (TDS), which is a web-based application for data collection and reporting.
- The Desktop Tools, which is a desktop application for managing RSWA units.
Each of the above components is required to use the RSWA units to their fullest potential. The remainder of this document outlines the steps required for installing the software components.
Hardware and Software Recommendations
Before installing the software suite, you will need a computer suitable for running the TDS server, and a (optionally separate) computer for running the Desktop Tools. Below we outline the recommended hardware and software specifications for these two components.
TDS Recommendations
Hardware
CPU
- Minimum dual-core CPU.
- 64 bit.
- Hyper threading support is preferred.
Memory
- Minimum 2 GB recommended.
Hard Drive
- Recommended at least 1 Terabyte (TB) of hard drive space. Actual space usage depends on how many inspections are taken, and how long inspections are required to be saved for.
- Solid-state hard drives are preferred for performance reasons.
Software
Operating System
- Windows 10, or Windows Server 2019
- 64 bit.
Firewall
- By default, TDS uses port 443 (for SSL/TLS). This port must be opened on the firewall for inbound connections. TDS can be also configured to use plain HTTP, in which case port 80 must be opened on the firewall for inbound connections.
- TDS can be configured to use different ports, for both SSL/TLS and plain HTTP. If the default port is changed, then that port must be opened on the firewall for inbound connections.
Virus Protection
We recommend using Windows Defender for protection on the computer hosting TDS.
Backups
TDS stores all of its information in SQLITE database files. By default, those
files are database.sqlite3 and measurements.sqlite, and they are located under C:\ProgramData\tessonics\tds2\data. It is recommended to backup database files periodically. Since it is a plain file, copying it and pasting it into a secure location is sufficient for backing up the data.
Desktop Tools Recommendations
Hardware
Any modern PC can support Desktop Tools. It is a 32 bit Windows application.
Software
Windows 10 is recommended.
