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TRAQS User Guide Page 10 2. TRAQS INSTALLATION This section provides information on the installation and configuration of TRAQS. System Requirements Installation Instructions Preferences 2.1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS TRAQS is a desktop software application designed to run on Microsoft® Windows® that can be in- stalled in the following Windows operating systems (32-bit and 64-bit): ï¬ Microsoft Windows 10 ï¬ Microsoft Windows 8 and 8.1 ï¬ Microsoft Windows 7 Minimum Hardware Requirements Before you install TRAQS, make sure you have the following minimum hardware requirements: ï¬ Intel Core I3 processor ï¬ At least 10 GB of available disk space (more space recommended for large projects) ï¬ At least 4 GB of RAM (additional memory is recommended) Required Software Installations Before using TRAQS, you MUST install the following applications on your computer: 1. MySQL Server 5.6 & above (or the same versions that MOVES2014a supports) 2. MOVES2014a 3. EMFAC2014 (if projects are located in California) Please see Preferences, for additional information on the above required applications.
TRAQS User Guide Page 11 2.2. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS While you can install TRAQS in your computer anytime, you must have administrative rights to install MySQL, MOVES2014a, and EMission FACtors (EMFAC). How to Install TRAQS On Your Computer: 1. Download and save the TRAQS installation file, TRAQS-Version_X.X.X-Install.msi, to a tem- porary folder on your computer. 2. Double-click on the installation file to initiate the installation process. 3. The TRAQS Setup - Select destination directory screen is displayed. Either accept the de- fault destination directory or select the desired destination folder. Click Next. 4. The TRAQS Setup - Install TRAQS screen is displayed. A progress status is displayed while files are being copied and installed.
TRAQS User Guide Page 12 5. As soon as the installation process is completed, the TRAQS Setup - Completing the TRAQS installer screen is displayed. Click Finish. 6. The installer creates a shortcut for TRAQS on your Desktop. Double-click on the TRAQS soft- ware icon in order to launch the application.
TRAQS User Guide Page 13 How to Install TRAQS Sample Projects: 1. Download and save the TRAQS Sample Projects install file, TRAQS_Sample_Projects_In- stall.exe, to a temporary folder on your computer. 2. Double-click on the installation file to initiate the installation process. 3. TRAQS sample projects will be installed, by default, in the folder âC:\TRAQS_Projectsâ. However, during the installation, you can change this path by clicking on the Browse button, available on the right side of the Destination folder field.
TRAQS User Guide Page 14 2.3. PREFERENCES The Preferences dialog is where you specify the path/executable to the following applications: ï¬ MySQL: Open Source SQL database management system ï¬ MOVES: US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator modeling system ï¬ EMFAC: California Air Resources Board (CARB) emissions factors model ï¬ AERMOD: US EPA AERMOD air dispersion model TRAQS requires these applications to be installed in your computer in order to operate. You have access to the Preferences dialog by selecting the menu option File | Preferences. MySQL Executable: If you do not have MySQL Server installed in your computer, then visit the link below for download and installation instructions: https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/ You can specify the location of the MySQL executable file (e.g. mysql.exe) by clicking on the Browse button. Preferences dialog
TRAQS User Guide Page 15 MOVES2014a Install Folder: You must have the US EPA MOVES2014a mobile emissions model installed in your computer to be able to use the MOVES module within TRAQS. You can specify the location of the MOVES2014a folder by clicking on the Browse button. See link below where you can download the MOVES2014a installation and related documentation: https://www3.epa.gov/otaq/models/moves/#downloading-2014a EMFAC2014 Executable: You must have CARB's EMFAC2014 mobile emissions model installed in your computer to be able to evoke the EMFAC application from within TRAQS. You can specify the location of the EMFAC2014 executable by clicking on the Browse button. See link below where you can download EMFAC2014 installation and related documentation: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msei/categories.htm#emfac2014 AERMOD Executable: The US EPA AERMOD model executable version 15181 (aermod.exe) is included in the TRAQS in- stallation package. TRAQS will automatically display in this field the location of this aermod.exe file. If the US EPA releases a new version of the AERMOD model, users will need to spec- ify the path to this new executable version by pressing the button. TRAQS will be compatible with the new version of the AERMOD model as long as In- put File keywords used by TRAQS were not modified in the new version of the model. Available Buttons: Press this button to specify the path and executable. Press this button to clear the text field. Press this button to restore the field with the location of the AERMOD model that is included with the TRAQS install.