The Stone Edge Order Manager: System Requirements

System Requirements

User Licenses

The Order Manager Standard and Plus POS versions include licensing for 5 workstations. The Order Manager Enterprise Version includes 10 workstation licenses. Additional licenses can be purchased here.

Software Requirements

Microsoft Access 2000 with Service Pack 3

Microsoft Access XP (2002) with Service Pack 3

Microsoft Access 2003

Microsoft Access 2007*
*Access 2007 is supported with Version 5.5 or higher of the Stone Edge Order Manager.

Shopping Cart Licenses

The purchase of the Order Manager includes one shopping cart license. A shopping cart license is issued for a specific type of shopping cart (e.g. Yahoo, Miva Merchant, ShopSite, etc). You can setup as many shopping carts of the same type as you wish with one shopping cart license. If you intend to setup multiple shopping cart types, a license is required for each. Additional shopping cart licenses are available for a one-time fee of $350.

The following shopping cart versions are supported. The Order Manager is compatible with all versions of shopping carts not listed below.

Able Commerce

Able Commerce 3.0 Cold Fusion only

Able 4.3 ASP and Cold Fusion

Able 5.2 and 5.5 ASP.net, (Cold Fusion coming soon)

Amazon Seller Central

WASH (the Wrinklebrain Amazon Soap Handler) is required for two way communications with Amazon Seller Central. WASH is NOT compatible with Windows Vista.

Channel Advisor - Enterprise and Merchant versions

eBay - Seller's Assistant Pro or Blackthorne

LaGarde StoreFront - Versions 6.0 and up. Must have a dedicated SSL certificate.

Miva Merchant - Versions 4.X, 5.X

Optional Features

Real time inventory 4.0 or higher

Real-time Inventory by attribute requires Inventory Track Pro by ModStop or Inventory Manager by Viking Coders

Additional Data Collection at Checkout - Addendum Bill Weiland, Sebenza Studios Addition Checkout Module (excluding "Pro" version), Viking Coders Order Instructions Module

Monster Commerce - Versions 4.0, 4.1

osCommerce 2.2 - MS2 or higher

CRELoaded - Versions 6 or higher

ZenCart - Versions 1.2 or higher

ShopSite

ShopSite Pro versions 4.x - 8.x

ShopSite Manager versions 4.x - 8.x

ShopSite Pro version 6.3 or higher for internet import of orders

Yahoo!Store, Yahoo Merchant Solutions

A Real-time Order Link subscription for internet import of orders (optional)

A Real-time Inventory Link subscription for inventory synchronization (optional)

X-Cart - versions 4.0.x – 4.1.x

Hardware Requirements

Microsoft Windows® 2000, XP, Vista or later
500 megahertz (MHz) processor or higher
256 megabyte (MB) RAM or higher; 1 gigabyte (GB) recommended
1.5 gigabyte (GB) disk space; This will vary depending on where your data file is stored and how much data is stored
1024x768 or higher resolution monitor
Internet functionality requires an internet connection; high-speed broadband internet access recommended
A Local Area Network (LAN) or equivalent is required for multiple computers to work simultaneously; 100/1,000 Base-T Ethernet recommended

The Stone Edge Order Manager Enterprise Version:

SQL Server 2005 or higher (any edition). Server requirements will vary depending on which edition of SQL Server you choose to run. Please refer to the system requirements provided by Microsoft for SQL Server. (http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinfo/sysreqs/default.mspx)

Point of Sales Hardware (Optional)

Magnetic Stripe Readers:
Two track (minimum) with a user definable prefix & suffix (header & terminator) for each track.
Barcode Scanner:
Must allow for programming of a user definable prefix & suffix.
Cash Drawers:
An executable "trigger" file that will send open commands to the drawer. Some cash drawers receive open commands from special encodings on receipts printed through a compatible receipt printer. This type of cash drawers can be used but will require custom programming of the Point of Sale Invoice.
Receipt Printers:
Any Windows compatible printer - Note: Custom programming of the Point of Sale Invoice may be required to suite your final printer margins and paper type.
Barcode Printers:
Any Windows compatible printer - Note: The readability of barcodes depends greatly on the resolution of the printer and the quality and size of the labels being printed on. Inkjet printers are not recommended. Custom programming of the barcode label reports may be required to suit your label type.

Internet Connectivity

Broadband Internet Connection (recommended)

Credit Card Processing

One payment processing solution from the list below is required to use the built-in credit card terminal:

Authorize.Net

Verisign's PayFlow Pro

Echo, Inc

Skipjack

USA ePay

PCCharge

A Yahoo!Store shopping cart with credit card processing capabilities

Shipping

For integrated shipping label printing:

ShipRush v5 for FedEx, UPS & DHL

DAZzle Premium

For non-integrated shipping label printing:

Any shipping application that can import from an ODBC connection or a tab-delimited or CSV (comma separated values) text file.

Note: A valid UPS and/or FedEx account is required for real-time Tracking, Rate & Service Selection.

One of the following is required:

An email client (Outlook, Eudora, Outlook Express, etc.) installed and configured on each PC that will send emails through the Order Manager

A valid SMTP server. Required for sending HTML encoded emails and for bulk e-mailing.

Quickbooks (optional)

Quickbooks Pro 2003 or higher