Benefits

• Unique site licence
• Pricing lower than in 2006
• Off campus use allowed

Eligible Institutions

This Agreement is open to Institutions of Higher and Further Education and Research Councils in the United Kingdom, to Universities and Colleges of Further Education in the Republic of Ireland and Associated Sites.

Background Information

The original Agreement for ERDAS IMAGINE was negotiated in 1992/3 after a formal consultation with the Community. The Agreement was extended in 1999 with additional products being added and has continued to be renewed at regular intervals.

Key Dates

Start date: 27 January 2012 End date: 31 July 2015

Supplier Details

Owner: Intergraph Inc.
Supplier: Sterling Geophysical Surveys Ltd.

Product Description

ERDAS Desktop Products (IMAGINE Professional, LPS, ER Mapper)
A comprehensive suite of software for image processing, geospatial analysis, visualisation and photogrammetry. Includes ERDAS IMAGINE Professional, LPS and ERDAS ER Mapper.

ERDAS IMAGINE add-ons include Vector module, Virtual GIS, Stereo Analyst, DeltaCue, AutoSync, Stereo SAR DEM, OrthoRadar, Enterprise Loader, NITF, ToolKit and EasyTrace. LPS Core add-ons include LPS eATE, LPS Terrain Editor and LPS Stereo.

ERDAS IMAGINE Essentials
A cut-down version of ERDAS IMAGINE. IMAGINE Essentials offers the basic tools for image mapping, visualisation, enhancement and geocorrection, including enterprise-enabled access to relational databases such as ArcSDE and Oracle Spatial. IMAGINE Essentials also provides a basic set of tools for geocorrection and reprojection, image analysis, visualization, vector editing, batch processing and map output.

ERDAS APOLLO Essentials Image Web Server
ERDAS Image Web Server is a high-speed, specialized server application that efficiently distributes large volumes of geospatial image data. By solving the infrastructure congestion problems associated with deploying large amounts of image data users can quickly access the information they need.

Pricing

Sites may pay for the whole three year term at time of initial order but there is no discount for doing so.

VAT will be added to the above fees, at the prevailing rate.

Payment Terms

On receipt a completed Order Form plus an Institution Purchase Order made payable to Eduserv, sites will be invoiced for the Agreement year in which the Licence is signed.

A licence year runs from 1 August to the following 31 July.

For each subsequent year, Sites will be invoiced three months in advance of the anniversary date of the Agreement on 1 May to cover the period from 1 August to 31 July.

Prices exclude VAT.

All purchase orders must be made out to Eduserv and payments must be paid within 30 calendar days of the date of invoice.

Agreement Period

Start date: 27 January 2012 End date: 31 July 2015.

Commitment Period

Institutions may participate in the Agreement at any time during its life, but shall be bound by its Terms and Conditions, including payments, until 31 July 2015.

How to Order

All sites should complete the following documents:

• One original copy of the  Order Form (PDF, 546 Kb)  
• A Purchase Order for the full amount due plus VAT made payable to "Eduserv"
  and return them to Eduserv:

1. By post to:
   Eduserv
   Royal Mead
   Railway Place
   Bath
   BA1 1SR
   
2. By Fax: 01225 474301
   
3. By email to Eduserv: help@eduserv.org.uk
   

Licence Type

This Site licence is subject to the terms and conditions for the Standard Chest Licence for Software.

Copying of the Software is allowed in accordance with the terms and conditions for the Standard Chest Licence for Software.

Termination Clauses

At the end of a Licence period the software sites will be required to delete the software from their systems.

It is the intention of Eduserv and Sterling Geophysical Surveys Ltd. to renew this Agreement. If the Agreement is renewed or extended then new conditions may apply.

If the Agreement is not renewed then any extension is a matter between institutions and Sterling Geophysical Surveys Ltd.

Location and Use Permissions

The product(s) may be used by any Authorised User of the Licensee for Educational Purposes which includes the administration and management of the licensee’s educational and research operations. These permissions are described in the terms and conditions for the Standard Chest Licence for Software.

Personal Licences

Personal licences are not available under this Agreement, as home use rights are included as standard.

Trials

Available from support@erdas-uk.com please title e-mail “Evaluation request”.

Product Documentation

Online installation guide for ERDAS Desktop 2011

Complete softcopy documentation is provided with the software. This can be accessed via the “Help” tab within the software or from the Documentation folder within the installation program group.

Training and Training Materials

Two-day training courses may be held at Sterling’s offices, on request. Fees vary, but as a guide £1,500 will be charged in total for a maximum of 5 people. Additional people will be charged at a rate of £450 per person. This offer is only open to those institutions that have purchased their licences through Eduserv. For in-house training a minimum of 5 people is required. Fee rates vary – please ask Sterling for a quote.

Example data can be downloaded from www.erdas.com. Comprehensive instructional documentation and tour guides are included in the help documents supplied with the software.

Technical Support

Support will be provided via a single contact or his/her deputy at each Institution.

Support and licensing requests are available through the Sterling helpdesk which can be contacted at:

Email: support@erdas-uk.com
Phone: 0800 912 0988 / 01509 235 000
Web: www.erdas-uk.com
Address: 14 Charnwood Office Village, North Road, Loughborough, LE11 1QJ

Please use the email contact in preference. The helpdesk is open during standard office hours; 9am to 5pm weekdays.

License requests are generally turned around within 24 hours. Technical support resolutions will depend upon the nature of the query.

Supplier Web Address

Supplier home page: www.erdas-uk.com

Installation, system releases, new versions and functionality

Generally there is one major release and one minor update of the software per year. Additional fixes may be released from time to time. Notification of these releases will be made on www.erdas-uk.com. They will also be publicised in the Supplier’s newsletter and Twitter feed.

The software is only available by download from www.erdas.com (free registration required).

No hardcopy media of either software or documentation will be supplied.

A system ID is required to licence the ERDAS Imagine and ER Mapper software. After submitting the licence forms and a purchase order to Eduserv, then please contact Sterling’s support team by emailing your system ID(s) to: support@erdas-uk.com

To find the system ID of a Windows computer, go to Start > All Programs > ERDAS > ERDAS-Net Licensing > Show System ID.

Platforms

Supported platform details may be found here:
http://www.erdas.com/Libraries/Tech_Docs/ERDAS_IMAGINE_ER_Mapper_and_LPS_2011_System_Specifications.sflb.ashx

This will be updated on www.erdas.com from time to time as new versions are released.

Method of delivery of product

The software is only available by download from www.erdas.com (free registration required). No hardcopy media of either software or documentation will be supplied.