Running Marratech

Marratech will run on any PC or Mac with the following system specifications

	PC Windows	Mac OS X	Linux
Processor	Pentium III, 1GHz	G4 processor, 1GHz	Pentium III, 1GHz
RAM	512 MB	512 MB	512 MB
Display	Min 1024x768, 16 bit color depth	Min 1024x768, 16 bit color depth	Min 1024x768, 16 bit color depth
Video Capture	Most USB web cameras and PCI based solutions	Firewire web cameras, Apple iSight is strongly recommended	Most USB web cameras and PCI based solutions
Operating system	Windows 2000 or Windows XP	Mac 10.4 Tiger or higher	Suse 9.1 and later, Fedora Core 2 and later or Mandriva 10.2 and later.

Note: Marratech requires a broadband connection with at least 128 kbps in upload speed. Use of H.264 video requires Pentium IV 3.0 GHz, Dual Power PC or equivalent.

For full details of recommended hardware, click your system here:

Windows PC
Mac OS X
Linux Redhat
Firewalls

Now you need to register, download and install the Marratech free client software. You will be presented with options to load the appropriate verion for PC Windows, Mac or Linux. (Note that your anti-virus software may check the installation file)

After downloading, install the software by running the file. Then start the application as usual (from the Start menu 'Programs' on a Windows PC, or from the Application folder on a Mac). You are presented with a Startup Wizard the first time you launch the application which guides you through the setup of the primary functions of Marratech, your name, audio and video settings, etc.

You can now join you colleagues or talk to us in one of Marratech's public rooms.

RECOMMENDED HARDWARE
PC/WINDOWS

These tables show hardware that has been tested by Marratech and that works together with Marratech's client software. We recommend checking for the latest available video drivers from the respective manufacturers web sites and upgrading if appropriate.

AUDIO HARDWARE:

Make/Model	Type
Plantronics Audio 30, 40 , etc.	Analogue headset
Sennheiser MAB 15, 25, 30, etc.	Analogue headset
ClearOne AccuMic II	Analogue table echo cancelling microphone for smaller groups or conference rooms. Use this with a single amplified speaker

VIDEO HARDWARE

Make/Model	Type	Image quality	CPU load	Installation
Logitech QuickCam Notebook Pro	USB	9	Low	Easy
Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000	USB	9	Low	Easy
Creative WebCam Pro eX	USB	9	Low	Easy
Hauppauge WinTV *	PCI	9	Very low	Hard **
Philips ToUcam XS	USB	9	Low	Easy
Philips ToUcam Pro	USB	8	Low	Normal
Orange Micro iBOT2	USB 2.0	9 ***	Low	Easy

* To be used together with an analogue video camera, for instance a 'Grand CCD'. Ideal for usage under Windows NT 4.0 that does not have support for USB cameras.
** This is a PCI grabber card that needs to be installed into a fixed computer.
*** USB 2.0 can theoretically give you a faster video update compared to a normal USB camera but it requires more bandwidth to perform better

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RECOMMENDED HARDWARE
MAC OS X

These tables show hardware that has been tested by Marratech and that works together with Marratech's client software. We recommend checking for the latest available video drivers from the respective manufacturers web sites and upgrading if appropriate.

We do not recommend the use of USB camera and a USB headset. This combination can overload USB connections.

AUDIO HARDWARE:

Make/Model	Type
Plantronics DSP-300	USB headset
Plantronics .Audio 30, 40 , etc. **	Analogue headset
Sennheiser MAB 15, 25, 30, etc. **	Analogue headsets
ClearOne AccuMic II **	Analogue table echo cancelling microphone for smaller groups or conference rooms. Use this with a single amplified speaker

* Highly recommended
** You must have a USB converter such as Griffin iMic together with an analogue device.

VIDEO HARDWARE

Make/Model	Type	Image quality	CPU load	Installation
Apple iSight *	Firewire	9	Low	Easy
Orange Micro iBot**	Firewire	8	Low	Easy
Unibrain Fire-i**	Firewire	7	Low	Easy

* Highly recommended!
** Use the default firewire drivers in Mac OS X 10.2 with this camera.

Explanation:
Type: Cameras that you connect through a USB or Firewire port.
Image quality: 1---10 - the higher value the better.
CPU load, or how hard the computer is working to grab video - Very low --- Low --- Normal --- High
Installation: how easy it is to install - Easy --- Normal --- Hard

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RECOMMENDED HARDWARE
LINUX

These tables show hardware that has been tested by Marratech and that works together with Marratech's client software. We recommend checking for the latest available video drivers from the respective manufacturers web sites and upgrading if appropriate.

AUDIO HARDWARE:

Make/Model	Type
Plantronics Audio 30, 40 , etc.	Analogue headset
Sennheiser MAB 15, 25, 30, etc.	Analogue headset
ClearOne AccuMic II	Analogue table echo cancelling microphone for smaller groups or conference rooms. Use this with a single amplified speaker

VIDEO HARDWARE

Make/Model	Type	Image quality	CPU load	Installation
Logitech QuickCam Notebook Pro	USB	9	Low	Easy
Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000	USB	9	Low	Easy
Hauppauge WinTV *	PCI	9	Very Low	Normal
Philips ToUcam Pro	USB	8	Normal	Normal

* To be used together with a analogue video camera, for instance a 'Grand CCD'.

Explanation:
Type: Cameras that you connect through a USB port or a PCI based grabber card that you use with an analogue video camera.
Image quality: 1---10 - the higher value the better.
CPU load, or how hard the computer is working to grab video - Very low --- Low --- Normal --- High
Installation: how easy it is to install - Easy --- Normal --- Hard

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FIREWALLS

In most cases, the Marratech software will work directly through personal and corporate networks. If this is not the case, you may need to configure the following ports in your firewall

TCP ports: 8000 (for http) and 8001 (for https)
UDP ports: 52000 to 52999

Notes:

These ports should be configured in 'allow-return' mode towards the Marratech Manager server's IP address. This means that only meetings originating from within your firewall will be allowed through and only to the originating client. Otherwise, data is not allowed through.

These ports may be changed by your Marratech Manager's administrator.

Public servers hosted by Marratech use TCP port 80 and 443 instead of port 8000 and 8001.

Windows

Mac OS X

complete reference manual for Marratech

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