Genie 2000

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Table of Contents
Read Me First ....................................................................................... 1
Release Notes Files......................................................................................................................... 1
Installing Genie 2000...................................................................................................................... 1
Operating System Requirements ................................................................................................ 1
Installing Drivers........................................................................................................................ 2
Driver Locations on Installation Media .............................................................................. 2
Installing the Security Key ......................................................................................................... 2
Windows Desktop Configuration ............................................................................................... 2
System Power Options.................................................................................................................... 3
Starting Genie 2000 ........................................................................................................................ 3
Genie 2000 Documentation ............................................................................................................ 3
The Genie 2000 Operations Manual .......................................................................................... 4
The Genie 2000 Customization Tools Manual .......................................................................... 4
Current Canberra MCAs ............................................................................................................ 4
The MCALink Manual............................................................................................................... 4
Older Canberra MCAs ............................................................................................................... 4

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Read Me First
If your system was configured at the factory, go directly to “Starting Genie 2000” on
page 3.

Release Notes Files

During installation of Genie™ 2000 software and its options, a Release Notes file is
copied to the GENIE2K directory on your hard disk. You should always read these
PDF files, which have a general file name of G2K *** Release Notes.PDF (where
*** denotes each option) to learn what new features have been added. An English
version of Acrobat Reader used to view .PDF files can be installed from the S500
Basic Spectroscopy CD Browser screen.

Installing Genie 2000

Step-by-step software installation instructions are provided in the Software
Installation appendix of the Genie 2000 Operations Manual.

• To install Windows® on your computer, go to “Installing Windows”.

• To install the Genie 2000 program, go to “Installing Genie Software”.

• To add Genie 2000 options, read “Installing Optional Software”.

• In either case, be sure to read “Completing the Installation”.

• If Genie 2000 is to be run over a network, see “Installing TCP/IP Network

Components”.

Operating System Requirements

Successful installation and operation of Genie 2000 software requires, at a minimum,
one of the following operating systems.

• Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32-bit) – Service Pack 1 or higher

(Starter Edition is not supported)

• Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit) – Service Pack 1 or higher

• Windows XP (Professional) SP3 (32-bit)

• Windows Server 2008 SP2 (32-bit)

• Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)

Note: Internet Explorer V6 or later is required for full functionality on all operating
systems.

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 Installing Drivers
See the documentation for your MCA of interest for information on installation of
drivers.

See the Osprey User’s Manual for examples of driver installation on Windows
platforms.

See the Software Installation appendix of the Genie 2000 Operations Manual for
information on the AIM MCA in the section “Installing AIM Device Drivers”.

Note that some MCA drivers are available as a convenience on the Genie 2000 CD.
When available, automatic installations using the Dpinst.exe driver installer are
preferred over directly installing the .inf and .sys files.

Driver Locations on Installation Media

MCA Path for driver installs Windows
Osprey \Bin\G2KVn.n\OspreyUSB\X86\Dpinst.exe 32-bit
Osprey \Bin\G2KVn.n\OspreyUSB\X64\Dpinst.exe 64-bit
DSA-1000, \Bin\G2KVn.n\CIUSB\ 32-bit
Multiport-II,
Inspector-2000
AIM \Bin\G2KVn.n\XP_WIN7\ 32-bit

UniSpec \Bin\G2KVn.n\UniSpecUSB\ 32-bit

Eagle \Bin\G2KVn.n\EagleUSB\ 32-bit

Installing the Security Key

To run Genie 2000, the security key supplied with the Genie 2000 software must be
connected to either a USB port or a parallel port. The Models S500 and S502 Genie
2000 software will not operate without this key.

Most parallel devices will operate normally if they’re plugged into the back of the
parallel port’s security key.

Windows Desktop Configuration

Microsoft Windows provides the ability to customize desktop settings. CANBERRA
has tested various desktop theme configurations and recommends the classic theme
for the best performance and optimal data display of Genie 2000.

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System Power Options
All supported Windows operating systems provide the ability to put your computer in
a “sleep” state when it’s not being used.

CAUTION: System Standby in your computer’s Power Options

should be set to “Never”.
Allowing your computer to power down during Genie
2000 operation will cause unreliable communications
with the Genie VDM and cause undesirable results.

Starting Genie 2000

There are several ways to start Genie 2000:

• Click on the shortcut created in “Creating a Shortcut to Genie 2000”

(directions are in the Software Installation appendix).

• Choose Start | Programs | GENIE-2000 | “your program”, where

“your program” might be Gamma Acquisition and Analysis.

• In a Command Line window

− For Gamma Acquisition and Analysis type

MVCG.exe

− For Alpha Acquisition and Analysis type

MVCA.exe

− You can automatically open a datasource (CNF) file at the same time.
For instance…
MVCG.exe C:\GENIE2K\CAMFILES\Nbsstd.cnf

Genie 2000 Documentation

In addition to the bound hardcopy manuals supplied with the software, many other
manuals are supplied as PDF files on your Genie 2000 CD-ROM. If you selected the
“Install Documentation” option during software installation, the PDFs will also be
found in the C:\GENIE2K\pdfs\docs folder on your computer.

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 The Genie 2000 Operations Manual
The Genie 2000 Operations Manual contains the user’s manuals for three related
programs, each separated by a blue divider.

• Part 1 – The Genie 2000 Operations Manual

• Part 2 – Model S505 QA Software User's Manual

• Part 3 – Model S506 Interactive Peak Fit User's Manual

• Part 4 – Model S509 Alpha Analysis User's Manual

The Genie 2000 Customization Tools Manual

The Genie 2000 Customization Tools Manual is a repository for technical
information not referred to on a daily basis, such as CAM file parameters, Genie
algorithms and error messages.

The Genie 2000 Tutorials Manual

The Genie 2000 Tutorials Manual provides an aid in using the Gamma Acquisition
& Analysis user interface.

The Geometry Composer Manual

The Geometry Composer User’s Manual describes how to use Canberra’s Geometry
Composer to model counting geometries, and combined with Canberra’s ISOCS and
LabSOCS products, allows the user to generate a custom efficiency calibration
without the need for calibration sources.

Current Canberra MCAs

Setup and operating instructions for all of CANBERRA’s current MCAs will be
found in each MCA’s User’s Manual.

For AIM MCAs, refer to the Model 556A Acquisition Interface Module User's
Manual.

The MCALink Manual

For the MCALink program, refer to the MCALink User’s Manual.pdf file on your
Genie 2000 CD-ROM.

Older Canberra MCAs

For System 100 and AccuSpec MCAs, refer to the Historical Canberra MCAs.pdf
file on your Genie 2000 CD-ROM.

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