SMART Desktop for Testers

Thank you for testing our tools. We really value your time and feedback

SMART 7 can be installed on Windows, Linux and Mac OSX.

Download SMART Desktop

Install:
  1. Download the applicable file from above.
  2. Unzip (extract) the SMART 7 zip file contents into a folder on your computer from where you will be running SMART.
  3. Run the executable SMART.exe (on Macs this file is called SMART.app) to launch SMART.
  4. Install Plug-in (File -> Install New Plugins)

When first installing SMART, use the following credentials to login to the sample conservation area:

Username= smart

Password = smart

Upgrading SMART Desktop

To upgrade to SMART 7 from previous versions of SMART 3-6:

  1. Backup your existing SMART database using the ‘File -> Backup System’ menu option.
  2. Install SMART 7. If you are going to install it in the same location as your previous version, you must delete the previous version first. Do not merge directories.
  3. Login to the example Conservation Area and install any plug-ins you have installed in SMART6. Also note that the Intelligence Plug-in has been removed from SMART7.
  4. On the login screen, select the ‘Advanced’ option, then the ‘Restore a Backup’ option. Follow the wizard, and when asked to select a backup file to restore, pick the file created in step 1 above.
  5. A prompt will appear, warning that the backup file is not compatible with the current software version. You will be asked if you want to upgrade (and restore) – select ‘Yes’. At this point the backup will be upgraded and restored.
  6. It may be necessary to update query bindings for reports in your Conservation Area. You can do this for a particular report when it fails, or you can login to your Conservation Area, open the reports perspective, select all your reports, then right click and use the Update Report Query Bindings menu. If your reports reference a large number of queries this may take a while.

NOTE: Upgrading a large database may take a while (10-15 minutes for a database with ~800,000 waypoints).


SMART Mobile

To use SMART Mobile you must have:

  • An Android mobile device (version 4.4 or higher). iOS is supported but only for SMART Connect users.

  • A computer (laptop or desktop) with Windows/Mac/Linux OS, with min 4GB RAM, 8GB or higher recommended

  • Installed SMART Desktop 7.5.2 or higher  (Mobile requires version 6.3 or higher, earlier versions are not supported)

  • If you use SMART Connect, install SMART Connect version 7.5.2 or higher

Download SMART Mobile

To install and use SMART Mobile and the SMART Mobile desktop simulator follow the instruction in the Field data collection using SMART Mobile available Here and wiki here

SMART Connect

To implement SMART Connect, you will need:

  • The same version of SMART Desktop installed.  All SMART Desktop instances and SMART Connect instances must be running the same version. If you upgrade your Connect server, you must also upgrade your SMART Desktop instances at the same time, and vice versa.

  • Basic internet connectivity, with a minimum speed of approximately 1 Mbps up and down

  • A cloud-based server space or a single, secure and reliable connected server onsite


Download SMART Connect

  • SMART Connect 7.5

 Install or Upgrade SMART Connect

For testing purposes, we will be using the Refractions server. If you have an account, your username and passwords will be the same. For the test server, your CA needs to be up to 1Gb  maximum or it won't upload. Please use the new CA report tool to check size and image resizer if needed.


If you do not have an account and would like to test with Connect, please contact Monica for an account - mharris@smartconservationtools.org

Manuel des profils SMART pour les testeurs

Fiches de formation disponibles ici - lien

Le projet de manuel est disponible ici - lien

Support for Testers
For technical support while testing, please use the SMART Slack channel here - https://smartpartnership.slack.com/archives/C01RPDATV5W

For reporting a bug, please use the form here, making sure you include screenshots and the log error - https://form.asana.com/?k=uw0yvbKSWq0ZkSfyzWMAmQ&d=8834311939765
For general questions, contact mharris@smartconservationtools.org
© Antony Lynam/WCS

2011

Partnership founded by CITES-MIKE, Frankfurt Zoological Society, North Carolina Zoo, Wildlife Conservation Society, World Wildlife Fund, & Zoological Society of London

Development of SMART software initiated

2011

2012

First global training of trainers

First Asia regional SMART training

2012

2014

Mobile data collection functionality added

First regional training involving wildlife colleges

Colombia & Madagascar adopt
SMART at national level

Panthera & Peace Parks
Foundation join the SMART
Partnership

2014