System Requirements
Minimum PC / Laptop Requirements
- Windows 10 and above
- .NET Framework 4.0
- 40 GB hard drive
- 512 MB RAM
- 1024 x 768 screen resolution
- Midrange video card
- Excel 2010
- Excel 2013
- Excel 2016
- Excel 2019
- Excel 2021
- Excel 365
- Windows Media Player 9 or later
- PC Operating System MUST be 64 bit OS
- Compatible with 32 and 64 Bit Office Versions
Floating License Server Requirements
Minimum Hardware Requirement
- Windows 10 Professional PC
- Windows 10 Professional Virtual Machine
- Windows Server Virtual Machine (e.g. VMware, Nutanix, Hyper-V etc.)
Windows Server Version Compatibility (Including Virtual Machines running on Cloud Services e.g. AWS, Azure, Google, etc.)
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2022
Storage and Access
The License Service and related files require 15 MB of space.The Service use is only to control the check in and out of licenses requested by the client PCs so processing less than 1 second per check out.
Note
All above systems must be accessible by end user clients via TCPIP port 5551
Extra Requirements for Video Time Study Module
- 1 Gig RAM
- Additional hard drive capacity to accommodate your video files.
Digital Video Camera Options
Video Cameras and Settings
If you are looking for a video camera we have been recommending GoPro cameras. Timer Pro includes a GoPro utility to quickly compress and merge together consecutive GoPro video files.
In Creating MP4 Video content to work with Timer Pro, the most compatible encoding format for instant Web playback – think Youtube – is the H.264 or AVC (Advanced Video Coding) standard.
As per HTML5 standards, MP4 with H.264 is one of the very few video file formats that will play in modern browsers. All other video files are not guaranteed to work with the standard HTML5 video player. The GoPro Hero 9 and prior support the H.264 standard. For more information go to:
Newer cameras including GoPro are moving towards the H.265 or HEVC (High Efficiency Video Encoding) standard. Currently, this standard is not compatible with web playback and will not play. Starting with the GoPro 10 the H.264 option is no longer available as an option. However, the compression routine included in Timer Pro will automatically convert the H.265 format to H.264.
We recommend coordinating with user teams responsible for filming your work content to ensure their cameras are set to the MP4 . If not an extra step of converting your videos will be required.
If you are recording from an IOS device (e.g. iPhone or iPad), you should change the default video format from MOV to MP4. We recommend you Google how to do this for your specific device.
To further minimize video file size you should use the lowest acceptable resolution and frames per second for your needs.
Saved Formats
Many clients use the GoPro camera line. If you do not have a GoPro camera, check if your camera can produce an MP4 format. MP4 is the recommended format for use in Timer Pro. MP4 will stream directly to all browsers.
Many video file formats can be used with Timer Pro e.g. AVI, MOV, MPV, MP4, MPEG, MPG and WMV. Sony uses their own proprietary video format which almost always requires a conversion.
Conversion Options
Many free tools are available to convert video file formats.
Phone and Tablet Recommendations
For the best user experience we recommend Windows tablets such as the Microsoft Surface. There are now many low cost Windows tablets that are comparable in price to iPad and Android devices. The latest Timer Pro is designed to seamlessly pass data from Excel to the time study program and to pass data collected instantly back to Excel.
Android devices require additional data handling to move data to and from the device.
In addition IT groups are becoming more reluctant to support IOS and Android solutions in the industrial environment due to security concerns and prefer a Windows based solution.
Timer Pro will also run on Android Smartphones and Android Tablets – version 13 or later. Download the App from the Google Play Store. When searching the Play Store type in “Timer Pro Professional” with the double quotes on each side. This will avoid you having to scroll through hundreds of Timer applications in the Store.
We recommend Samsung tablets and phones.
If you do not have an Android phone and do not want to enter into a phone contract, we recommend the Samsung Galaxy 7 inch Tablet (Wifi device).
Many of the other manufacturers’ Android devices have issues – e.g. Many devices have communication issues . Low end minor brands Android devices typically have other limitations and different way of moving data. Samsung has offered a consistent experience over many years.
You can also use the device to take and watch videos in the Video Time Study module.
