CAD Analyst and ADAM: FAQ's
Interface and Configuration Will CAD Analyst and ADAM applications work with our existing CAD?
More than 90 emergency services departments across the United States
and Canada use CAD Analyst and Fire/EMS ADAM which are compatible with a
wide variety of CAD, including those offered by prominent leaders in the
industry. CAD's with which these applications have interfaced:
| Intergraph |
PSSI |
| TriTech |
Home grown |
| Tiburon |
Printrak |
| PRC |
Systems House |
| GEAC |
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Deccan performs the initial functions in converting the CAD data to a format
usable by its applications. Do the applications need AVL
(Automatic Vehicle Location) data to run?
While AVL data is not required to run CAD Analyst/ADAM, Deccan can use the
AVL information to calibrate ADAM. ADAM can derive better time distance
relationships from historical data by using the more accurate unit locations
derived from AVL information.
How many years of CAD data are required to build
CAD Analyst/ADAM for the Fire Department?
We typically recommend that the department provide us with two years of
CAD data. CAD Analyst and ADAM are both built using the raw data from CAD
while the other applications such as LiveMUM and BARB directly interface
with the CAD. System Requirements What are the hardware
specifications for use of the applications?
All applications are
tailored to the client’s data for the service area and are usable only by
that client. However, the applications can now run on top of a mapping
software called MapInfo. Whenever CAD Analyst and ADAM are installed,
MapInfo must also be installed. Please contact MapInfo Corporation for
pricing information.
CAD Analyst/ ADAM applications are for Modeling and Analysis purposes
and require a significant amount of processing power and large RAM. The
hardware specifications are:
Desktop Computer:
800 Mhz Pentium III processor or better
512 Megs of RAM
Minimal 20G Hard Drive
21" Monitor
Laptop Computer:
500 Mhz processor or better
256 Megs of RAM
Display capable of 1024x768 resolution
(...assuming that the Desktop computer will be used
for the analysis and the Laptop for presentations.)
The processor and 512MB RAM are needed to ensure that re-deployment analysis
can be completed quickly for a new scenario. A deployment analysis session
could typically generate over 40 scenarios. The 21" Super VGA monitor is
needed to display the entire response area without scrolling. Pricing and Procurement What factors determine the
pricing for the applications?
TThe pricing is scalable and depends on
the following:
Number of stations
- Square miles of coverage
- Annual call volume
For departments with between 4 and 11 stations, Deccan offers a special
version of the applications called CAD Analyst Lite and ADAM Lite. These
applications, while providing most of the capabilities of the full CAD
Analyst and Fire /EMS ADAM software, do not require the same comprehensive
analysis criteria as do larger departments with more stations. As a result,
the cost of the LITE applications are less.
Deccan recommends
providing the CAD and the Map data in a pre-specified format in order to
avoid additional programming costs for converting a department-specific
format to a usable form.Support and Maintenance
What support program is offered by Deccan?
Services
provided under Deccan yearly maintenance plan includes:
- Two downloads of data from the CAD every year
- All upgrades of Fire/EMS ADAM
- Technical support for one year
- All documentation changes associated with the upgrades
- Two re-generations per year of distance tables to reflect street
network changes
- Two re-calibrations per year to incorporate protocol and/or workload
changes
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