SigmaStat

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SigmaStat at VCU

*Note: SigmaStat was previously a separate product from SigmaPlot. SigmaPlot 11 incorporates both SigmaPlot and SigmaStat functionality in one product.

The older SigmaStat 3.1 is still available for VCU users who wish to use it on campus. Users are encouraged to upgrade to SigmaPlot 11.

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.

License Renewal and Info

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

Obtain Installation Media

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:
Select Start, Programs, SigmaStat 3.1.

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

Tutorials and Training

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

Product Uses (white papers)

Support and Consultation

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.

This page was updated on Tuesday, September 22, 2009