Software download

The Inventory System Management Consolidation (ISMC) software is used for data entry of Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch field data such as Permanent Sample, Monitoring, Inventory Assessment, National Forest Inventory and Photo Interpretation Calibration plots. It is comprised of two modules:

• The “Base Station” software which installs onto a Windows 10/11 laptop, desktop or rugged portable device running Windows 10/11 and allows office editing, and translation of data for submission to the Ministry, and
• A separate Electronic Field Recorder (“EFR” or “Handheld”) module that is loaded from the Base Station onto a Juniper Allegro 3 handheld device for field data entry.

The ISMC installation zip file and user manual are available on the Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch FTP site.
 

The user guide can be downloaded below. This document describes basic instructions on how to use the Volume and Decay Data Collection and Edit System. This document is designed for field personnel who are already familiar with the Volume and Decay Data Collection process.

User guide manual

• Volume & Decay Data Collection and Edit System User Guide [download] (version 5.6 August 25th 2003)

VegCap for Contractors is a version of Vegetation Resource Inventory Management System (VRIMS) VegCap. It is used by VRI Phase 1 contractors to validate their Phase 1 deliverables prior to submitting them to the Ministry for integration. 

The file to download is called "am103_02_00_13_Cont_Full.zip". This file contains a detailed set of install instructions.

• Download the software

TIPSY v4.5 - April 4, 2023

• TIPSY installation file (TIPSY4.5.msi) (74.4MB)
• TIPSY version 4.5 release note and installation guide (PDF 110KB)
• TIPSY use policy (PDF 25 KB)

TIPSY v4.5 - March 2, 2022

• TIPSY installation file (EXE, 53.8 MB)
• TIPSY version 4.5 release note and installation guide (PDF, 24KB)
• TIPSY use policy (PDF, 26KB)

 

TIPSY v4.4 - March 25, 2019

• Installation file
• TIPSY use policy and installation guide (PDF, 180KB)
• Yield comparisons: TIPSY 4.4 and TASS III 4.0 vs TIPSY 4.3 (PDF, 340KB)

 

TASS version 4.2.0.5 - March 24, 2022

• Installation file
• TASS version 4.2.0.5 release notes and installation guide (PDF, 720KB)
• TASS use policy (PDF, 135KB)
• TASS-III 4.0.9 quick start tutorial (PDF, 1.1MB)

SiteTools v4.2  - June 17, 2021 

• Installation File (EXE, 2.6 MB)
• Installation Instructions (PDF, 200KB)

• The current version of SiteTools is 4.2.
• The functions in SiteTools are also available in a single .DLL file (SINDEX.DLL v1.52). This allows for incorporation into other custom applications. See below Sindex DLL.

• Sindex DLL v1.52 (ZIP)

VDYP getting software

The first VDYP 7.0 was released on 2nd April 2007. For support documents, software, publications, etc refer to the links below or on the side columns. There is currently an upgrade to the software, version 2. All user guides have also been updated.

VDYP version 6.0 - not available

VDYP6 is no longer available due a change in software and the availability of specific attributes that are required. In addition, the SINDEX version installed in the model is outdated.   VDYP6 is no longer supported by the Ministry.

Register Here

Registered VDYP 7 users will be notified of software changes and updates, amendments and additions to this website via their email address. Send email to Wenli Xu (Wenli.Xu@gov.bc.ca).

Download Software

• VDYP installation setup (EXE) (latest 1 March 2021)
• Key console parameters (PDF, 435KB)
• VDYP info notes (PDF, 225KB) (Note #7 1 March 2021)
• Read text first (installation instructions) (MS Word, 15KB)

To install VDYP 7 for the first time follow instructions listed on the self-extracting .exe file. Further instructions are provided in Volume 1- VDYP7 overview, Section 4: Getting Started.

VDYP7 Console (VDYP7 Batch or VDYP7 Adjust)

VDYP7 Batch (or Adjust) is part of the distributed software package, however, it is not supported by the Ministry of Forests, Land and Natural Resource Operations.  The application, has input data format issues, and will not be implemented at the present time.  In addition, the idea to adjust inventory attributes within VRIMS has been shelved.  Inventory users wishing to adjust VRI inventory attributes can do so at their own choice.  There will be limited support for this activity by MFLNRO staff.