SigmaStat at VCU

VCU has obtained a 5 simultaneous user Windows network license for SigmaStat from SYSTAT.
SigmaStat obtained under this VCU network license may only be used:

• On the VCU campus network
      (Must be a wired connection - wireless access to map drives is not supported)
• On university owned or leased Windows PCs
• By current VCU faculty, staff, and students
• For teaching and research purposes
• On the Windows platform

What is SigmaStat?

SigmaStat provides data analysis for scientific research.
SigmaStat Features
System Requirements

Note: The current release of SigmaStat NOT supported under Microsoft VISTA.

SigmaStat obtained under the VCU site license can be used:

1. On the App2Go Citrix Server for researchers:

VCU researchers can access SigmaStat via the App2Go Citrix Server. 

When you use SigmaStat on the App2Go server, it appears to be running on your PC.  You can open and save files on your PC and print on your PC.

2. By downloading SigmaStat and installing it on your PC:

Register and obtain login/password to access SigmaStat for Windows on the VCU network

Installation Instructions

When you register, an e-mail message will be sent to your VCU e-mail account with network login, password, instructions to map a network drive and installation instructions.

Running the SigmaStat client:

To run SigmaStat after the client is installed:

1. Select Start, Programs, SigmaStat 3.1.
2. When prompted enter the network login and password sent to your VCU e-mail account when you registered your license.

VCU has a 5 simultaneous user license for SigmaStat. Since multiple users at VCU will be sharing these licenses, please shutdown SigmaStat when you are not using it. The 5 concurrent use licenses are controlled by the VCU SigmaStat License Manager. If you are attempting to startup SigmaStat and are unable to do so, report this to Technology Services HelpDesk at 828-2227.

Restrictions

SigmaStat software obtained and/or used under this license:

• May only be used by current VCU faculty, staff and students
• May only be used on campus
• Is exclusively for academic/research use
• May not be used for commercial gain
• May not be modified
• May only be shared with others at VCU who register a license
• Must be uninstalled when you are no longer affiliated with VCU

Documentation

SigmaStat manual: Select Help, View SigmaStat PDFs, SigmaStat User's Guide

Product Uses (white papers)

Sigma Plot–Stat Mailing List

LISTSERV subscribers receive notification of SigmaStat upgrades and maintenance fixes, times to renew SigmaStat licenses, training opportunities, etc.Those who registered their license on the VCU Software Download Registration webpage are automatically added to this list. In some departments technical support staff register a block of licenses. If users whose licenses are registered by their technical support staff wish to receive listserv notifications for this product they should subscribe to the VCU SigmaPlot-Stat-L LISTSERV. Send the following e-mail to listserv@lists.vcu.edu:

Subscribe SigmaPlot-Stat-L firstname lastname

Note: Be sure to substitute your firstname and lastname in the subscribe statement.

Support for installing or using SigmaStat at VCU

Technology Services provides statistical and programming consultation for using this product for teaching and research purposes. To request a consultation appointment contact statconsult@vcu.edu or see the consultation web site.