Platform
An Android tablet running Android 7.0 or later. CryoIndex is not currently available for iPad.
System requirements
Know what the tablet and storage system need.
Camera scanning, hardware scanners and network access are optional. The Android tablet, landscape layout and supported physical hierarchy are not.
Orientation
CryoIndex runs in landscape. Portrait and phone-sized layouts are not supported.
Network and account
Core inventory work needs neither an internet connection nor a CryoIndex account. Google Play access is needed to install through Play and to purchase or restore CryoIndex Plus.
Camera
Optional. A tablet without a camera can use manual barcode entry or a compatible hardware scanner.
Hardware scanner
Optional. Use a USB or Bluetooth HID/keyboard-wedge scanner that can send the printed value literally and finish with Enter.
Storage model
The current release models liquid-nitrogen dewars arranged as canes, boxes and grid positions. Each box can have lettered or numbered axes.
Capacity
Up to 40 canes per dewar, 40 boxes per cane and a 26×26 grid per box.
Backups
The lab needs an approved destination outside the tablet—such as removable media or institutional storage—for protection against loss or device failure.