Genie 2000 Basic Spectroscopy Software

In addition to the manual mode described above, an analysis sequence can be defined using the analysis sequence file editor. The sequence can consist of a series of analysis and reporting steps, complete with their parameter definitions. When a sequence has been created, it can be saved along with a name. That assigned name appears in the Analyze pull down menu and is available for immediate operation. The analysis sequence can also be assigned to a function key or icon for even easier access.

The system also has facilities to support multiple analysis algorithms for a given analysis step. For example, the user may select the Unidentified Second Difference Peak Locate algorithm, the User Specified ROI method, one of several library directed peak searches or a peak search based on algorithms available with the Genie-ESP platform. Although these algorithms are each very different from one another, their results feed consistently to subsequent analysis steps such as efficiency correction and/or nuclide identification. This gives the user ultimate flexibility in tailoring analysis sequences for individual applications.

In the manual mode, individual analysis modules, such as peak locate or peak area, can be activated by selecting the desired module from a menu. When the module is selected, a setup screen associated with the selected algorithm is presented, thus allowing the user to edit analysis parameters before executing that phase.

 Figure 4 Various Manual Analysis Options.
 Figure 5 Analysis Sequence Editor.
Analyses can be performed in a step-by-step manual mode (Figure 4), or a complete analysis sequence can be defined (Figure 5). Note that a few of the selections in Figures 4 and 5 may require other Genie 2000 layered products for nuclide identification or detector quality assurance data processing. However, these selections are automatically and seamlessly added to the menus when the required software packages are installed (typically one or more of the S501 Gamma Analysis, S505 Quality Assurance or S509 Alpha Analysis packages).

The Spectroscopy window provides access to the systems standard and optional gamma and alpha analysis functions.

The control panel, tool bar and/or status pages can be disabled by a display preference to increase the screen area available for spectrum and report display.

Status pages are provided at the bottom of the MCA window. Up to eight separate status pages may be shown, one at a time, for a detailed listing of MCA/spectral information. The user can review the various selected pages by clicking on the Next and Prev buttons to the left of the status page window.

A tool bar at the top of the screen gives instant access to frequently used functions. Each tool bar icon has a help text associated with it. The system default tool bar contains about 20 of these icons. Over 50 more icons are available such that the user can easily create one or more custom tool bars duplicating almost all menu selections. A simple user preferences dialog provides icons that can be user-programmed with just a few mouse clicks to initiate analysis sequences or executables for even greater flexibility of operation.

The Spectroscopy window has an area reserved for control panel buttons (as shown in Figure 4). These allow commonly used functions to be accessed directly with the mouse rather than by using the pull down menu dialog. Functions available on the control panel include Acquire On/Off, Expand On/Off, MCA Clear, ROI Index, and Datasource Previous/Next.

Comprehensive display manipulation is provided in the Spectroscopy window. This includes spectral EXPAND (Figure 2), COMPARE (Figure 3) of two spectra, regions of interest, markers and cursor.

 Figure 1 Multi-Spectrum Screen.
 Figure 2 Spectrum Expand Mode.
 Figure 3 Spectrum Compare Mode.
The Spectroscopy window provides spectral display and acquisition control for configured detectors as well as spectral display for data files. More than 250 data sources (any combination of detectors and files) can be active in the Spectroscopy window at a time. These can be paged one at a time for detailed review, or up to eight can be displayed simultaneously with live spectral updates (Figure 1).

Interactive Graphical User Interface
The Genie 2000 interactive graphical user interface is an intuitive window-style interface that provides the user with straightforward access to system functions. A single window is used to control acquisition and analysis for multiple inputs at the same time.

For dedicated, repetitive operation such as routine sample counting, Genie 2000 supports a user programming environment for custom development and user interfaces. In this environment, the technician level operator can be guided step-by-step through system operations with a security system limiting access to qualified users as determined by the system administrator.

Two human interface environments are provided with Genie 2000. The interactive human interface provides fully interactive operation of all system features. It allows the knowledgeable user access to any system function usually with no more than two or three mouse clicks.

In Genie 2000, acquisition and analysis capabilities are tightly integrated, providing an intuitive human interface and straightforward operation of the various applications. Through windowing screen management, graphical spectral display and analysis results can easily be positioned for quick comparisons.

The ability to manage multiple detectors independently and simultaneously is further enhanced by the designed-in network support. Genie 2000 applications on multiple computers can cooperate over a network to allow remote access and multiple access to acquisition hardware and other resources. A lab supervisor can examine a live acquisition taking place in the lab under control of another computer and perform an analysis without interrupting the procedure in progress.

The full multitasking architecture of Genie 2000 allows the software to run multiple independent count procedures for several detectors simultaneously. No procedure is suspended by the activation of another or caused to slow down excessively by software overhead. With Genie 2000, operation is fully independent.

Integrated data acquisition and analysis
Independent support for over 250 detector inputs
Networking for distributed MCA operation and centralized data management
Comprehensive and flexible user programming capability
Compatibility with the full Canberra MCA line
Wide variety of layered software options available for specialized spectroscopy applications
Compatible with Windows? XP Professional, SP2, Windows Vista? Enterprise and Business Editions, and Windows 2003 Server R2
Multi-language support: English, French, German, and Russian
Description
Genie 2000 Basic Spectroscopy Software is a comprehensive environment for data acquisition, display and analysis of gamma and alpha spectrometry data. It provides independent support for multiple detectors, extensive networking capabilities, an intuitive and interactive human interface and comprehensive batch procedure capabilities.

Integrated data acquisition and analysis
Independent support for over 250 detector inputs