Livestock Auctions System Technical Specification and Requirements are:

• Satellite Connectivity:

Livestock Auctions can utilize a Premium Business Satellite Service (YahClick) from Vox Telecom This service is completely mobile and can be used in remote areas of South Africa where alternative network connectivity is not available.

Premium Business Package Speed: 15Mbps Download and 3Mbps upload "Vox Telecom in partnership with Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (Yahsat) in Abu Dhabi deployed Yahsat's new Y1B satellite with Ka-band technology and has 55 active spot beams via Ka multi-spot beams with an EIRP (Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power) of up to 66 dBW and reusable frequencies to maximize spectrum efficiency. While traditional satellite technology utilizes broad single beams covering entire continents and regions, YahClick's Ka-band spot beams provide coverage over highly targeted areas (a smaller footprint on the ground), which simply means more reliability, greater efficiency on the ground, smaller antennas and lower costs for the end user, as well as the elimination of issues with spectrum availability. The Hughes CPE Terminal can support speeds of up to 16Mbps,"

• Alternative and other data Connectivity

Alternatively Livestock Auctions also utilize MTN and Vodacom 3G/HSDPA enabled Mobile Broadband Routers to add additional bandwidth to the Auction process and to facilitate an alternate backup link if required Mobile Hydraulically operated 3G/HSDPA Antenna Mast provides maximum signal strength gains of up to 11dBi.

• Mobile Server and Equipment Cabinet used at offsite auction sites:

Livestock Auctions use a custom Server and Equipment Cabinet to transport all the equipment to the Auction premises as follow:

• Multiple Large Format LED TV Screens connect via HDMI cables to the HDMI Multiport Switch in the Cabinet to provide visually optimized access to the Online Auction bidding process WiFi Certified Access Points are used to facilitate better placement of all the various computer equipment used in the Online Auction process and to minimize cables on the floor space;
• Multiple Computers are used for the various Online Auction functions;
• Admin PC to update the live bidding information;
• Standby Admin notebook to assist in live bidding and manage Online Auction settings;
• Auctioneer notebook with external LED Screen to visually provide the live bidding information to the Auctioneer;
• Auctioneer notebook with Camera to provide the Video/Audio Stream to Online Auction website.

Technical

End User Technical Requirements

To use the WildLifeAuctions Online System the following minimum system requirements must be met PC Specification

Windows

• 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel ® Atom ™ 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbooks
• Microsoft ® Windows ® XP (32 bit), Windows Vista ® (32 bit), Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit), or Windows 8 (32 bit and 64 bit)
• Internet Explorer 8.0 or later , Mozilla Firefox 17, Google Chrome
• 512MB of RAM (1GB of RAM recommended for netbooks); 128MB of graphics memory
• Sound Card and Speakers (Only if using the Video/Audio Stream)

• Intel Core ™ Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor
• Mac OS X v10.6, v10.7, or v10.8
• Safari 5.0 or later, Mozilla Firefox 17, Google Chrome
• 512MB of RAM; 128MB of graphics memory
• Sound Card and Speakers (Only if using the Video/Audio Stream)

• 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbooks
• Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux ® (RHEL) 5.6 or later (32 bit and 64 bit), OpenSUSE ® 11.3 or later (32 bit and 64 bit), or Ubuntu 10.04 or later (32 bit and 64 bit)
• Mozilla Firefox 17 or Google Chrome
• 512MB of RAM; 128MB of graphics memory

• Sound Card and Speakers (Only if using the Video/Audio Stream)

To use both the Video/Audio Stream option and the interactive Online Auction Bidding process the minimum bandwidth required is 1Mb/s Download and 384Kb/s Upload

To use only the interactive Online Auction bidding process the minimum bandwidth required is 512Kbps download and 256Kb/s upload

The Video/Audio Stream can be switched off on the webpage if bandwidth restrictions apply and the minimum 1Mb/s download and 384Kb/s upload speeds cannot be met

1. 4MB/s ADSL Service
2. 2. Cell C, MTN, Vodacom, 8Ta - 3G/HSDPA

Technical

Screen Resolution

Minimum screen resolution 1024 x 768

How to check the screen resolution settings on your computer:

1. Go to Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Display > Screen Resolution (Windows Vista/7/8)



2. Right Click on Control Panel > Display > Settings > Select Screen Resolution (Windows XP)

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Internet Explorer

How to check the version of Internet Explorer on your computer:
Open Internet Explorer-Go to Toolbar and Select Help > About




Recommended version:

Windows XP-Internet Explorer 8
Windows Vista / 7-Internet Explorer 9
Windows 8-Internet Explorer 10
To check if your PC is 32bit or 64bit:
Windows Vista/7/8: Go to Control Panel > System and Security > System
Windows XP: Control Panel > System
Download Internet Explorer Updates from:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-za/download/ie.aspx?q=internet+explorer
Select the Internet Explorer that corresponds to your version of Microsoft Operating System as shown

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Google Chrome
Download latest Google Chrome from: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95346?hl=en

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Firefox
Download latest Firefox from: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/




Adobe Flashplayer
Update Adobe Flashplayer to view the active content on the webpage
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/?no_ab=1




Java
Update Java to view the active content on the webpage
http://www.java.com/en/download/chrome.jsp?locale=en