Software Customization Services. Measurement solutions for nuclear safety and security.

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1 Software Customization Services Measurement solutions for nuclear safety and security.

2 CANBERRA Services Software Customization Services Our Software Customization Services are designed to help you get the most out of the standard CANBERRA gamma spectroscopy products. CANBERRA s core gamma spectroscopy software, Genie 2000, and our multiple hardware platforms are widely recognized as industry leading in both reliability and capability. While these products have set the standard for data acquisition and analysis for years now, there is certainly a need to help users better integrate their off the shelf CANBERRA products with other instruments and systems in the laboratory. Many times, a small amount of customization work can be the key to unlocking important advances in throughput, ease-of-use, or automation. Our customization services also can help maintain older measurement systems by updating software solutions to work with newer computer platforms. Modern spectroscopy products are now used in ever widening applications. In addition to the traditional laboratory and field in situ applications, many measurements are being conducted for incoming inspection, security screening/ homeland defense, SNM isotopic analysis, online monitoring and a host of other scenarios. Each of these applications, while relying on the underlying nuclear measurement technology, still require a specialized set of setup and analysis parameters to best meet the needs of the user. This is where CANBERRA s customization services can step in to provide a customized solution to allow our users to take full advantage of their CANBERRA products. We strive to be recognized by our customers for consistently exceeding their expectations. 2 Visit our web site for up-to-date information & specifications.

3 CANBERRA Services The Process Model CANBERRA s Service Team has programmers with experience in a wide range of nuclear applications. The key benefit of these customization services is to deliver tested, well documented solutions to the customer. The deliverables include not only the software application, but also all of the customized source code and documentation. The CANBERRA software customization team is available for future modifications as needed, or a support contract can be purchased to ensure application support continuity. The basic application development process would generally be comprised of the following steps: 1 Requirements Document > > Developed in conjunction with CANBERRA Services > > Agreement on the basic requirements of the application 2 Identification of Deliverables/ Development Plan > > Selection of development platform > > Identification of specific equipment interfaces > > Detailed application specifications 3 Application Development > > User Interface > > Software executables 4 Documentation > > Functional block diagram > > Customized source code > > User/Installation instructions 5 QA plan > > Identification of key test parameters > > Creation of test plan 6 Application Transfer (Acceptance Test) > > Installation > > Review of QA Test Plan > > Review of Documentation > > Acceptance Test The world s leading supplier in measurement solutions for nuclear safety and security. 3

4 CANBERRA Services CANBERRA offers professional support options in the following areas Osprey and Lynx SDK Application Development (Model SCS-LYNX-SDK) Microsoft EXCEL-based custom application CANBERRA s two latest digital signal analyzer (DSA) offerings, the Lynx and the Osprey, have been released with software development kits (SDK) sold separately. The kits allow users to directly control/access either of these MCAs from software (without necessarily having Genie 2000 installed). The Lynx and Osprey SDKs allow a number of important functions to be included in a customized software application, including, but not limited to: > > Channel/Gain/Calibration Setup > > DSA s Mode Setup ( PHA, SCA, MCS, MSS, List, Time Stamped List) > > General Purpose Input/Output > > Reading data files to import information > > Data collection (Start/Stop/Clear) > > Writing customized data files (.csv,.xls,.xml, ) Customization software for relatively simple MCA functions related to spectrum acquisition, general purpose I/O, regions of interest (ROI), peak location, and gross count estimation can be implemented using only the SDK. When advanced gamma analysis is not required, the SDK can be used to develop cost effective solutions for interacting with the Lynx and Osprey DSAs. More advanced gamma analysis functionality can also be included in the application (see the next section) using the S560 Genie 2000 customization tools. Interesting applications include: > > Gated start / stop acquisition > > Alarm outputs using GPIO > > MSS for transient sources > > Gamma coincidence using TLIST Lynx Digital Signal Analyzer Osprey Digital Tube Base 4 Visit our web site for up-to-date information & specifications.

5 CANBERRA Services Genie 2000 Application Development with S560 Customization Tools (Model SCS-G2K INTERFACE) VB Scripts for Customized Genie 2000 Interfaces (Model SCS-G2K ANALYSIS) The Genie 2000 product suite offers a wide range of capability for spectroscopy applications. Genie 2000 offers connectivity to the full line of CANBERRA hardware components. It also provides a complete, industry proven set of data analysis algorithms for evaluating gamma spectra. The S560 Programming libraries provide a programmatic way of accessing all of the capability contained in the Genie 2000 product suite. Types of customization that can be achieved with the S560 programming library include: > > Reading/Writing.cnf data files > > Reading/Writing any of the 1000 s of CAM parameters available from either a file or connected MCA > > Automated control of an MCA(s) > > Interfacing with Nuclide Libraries > > Execute an analysis step independently or multiple steps as an analysis sequence (.ASF files) > > Custom Reporting > > Interfacing Analysis Results to other Hardware/ Software Systems > > Writing customized data file (.csv,.xls,.xml, ) The flexibility of Genie 2000 data analysis is revealed by the concept of the Analysis Sequence Editor. This built-in Genie 2000 utility allows users to execute a predefined data analysis routine. This capability alone allows the user to have many different types of sample analysis/reporting options at their finger tips. In addition to the built-in functions, a customization tool also is provided in the Post NID Processing Script Engine step. This step permits the execution of a Visual Basic Script (i.e. a software program) at a predefined point in the data analysis. Because Genie is already running, the S560 Programming Libraries are not required to access the CAM parameters. One of the main uses of this tool is to read a CAM parameter(s) and provide an alternate data output file that can be used to import Genie 2000 data to a secondary system such as a control system or a laboratory database. Implementing Genie 2000 S560 Programming libraries will require the separate purchase of Genie 2000 products depending on the specific functionality required. These items will be priced separately as needed. The world s leading supplier in measurement solutions for nuclear safety and security. 5

6 CANBERRA Services CANBERRA offers professional support options in the following areas Customized Genie 2000 Report Templates (Model SCS-REPORT) iseries (isolo/imatic) Interfaces (Model SCS-ISERIES) Genie 2000 is delivered with a full range of default report templates. However, report customization is possible for most reports. Report information and formatting can be defined by the customer to make any report conform to any requirements. Report templates can be used to make simple calculations. For example, they can be used to display scaled parameters, implement a calculated parameter, or to display parameters in non-conventional measurement units. This powerful customization tool is included with CANBERRA s base Genie 2000 packages. The ilink Spreadsheet Interface is a Microsoft Excel application used to retrieve data from the ilink MSDE database and allow the user to input sample data to be used in calculating activity per unit of measure values as well as DAC values. The resulting data is displayed on a report and a copy of the file is saved. > > Data from the MSDE database can be exported in nearly any format for use in other systems. > > End of batch triggering can be incorporated to launch subsequent processes and/or applications. CANBERRA Software is widely recognized as industry leading in both reliability and capability. 6 Visit our web site for up-to-date information & specifications.

7 CANBERRA Services Health Physics Customization Services (Model SCS-CSP) Would you like to set up a temporary or permanent monitoring station for alpha, beta contamination levels and/or gamma dose rates? And would you like all data to be fed back in real time to a centralized location for easy data review and analysis? This type of monitoring could be performed with time-consuming manual surveys using hand-held instruments, or it can be automated with the CANBERRA Smart Probe (CSP) family of radiation dose probes, communication modules, CSP-PL programming libraries and the SCS- CSP Services to create a data collection, display and analysis application that best meets your needs. The CANBERRA CSP line of hand-held probes can be connected directly to CSP compatible survey meters or to a personal computer using a variety of wired or wireless connection schemes including Ethernet, RS- 485, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and RF. The networking option allows you to combine data from multiple probes for display wherever you need it for convenience, ALARA purposes or both. CANBERRA s Service team offers a specialized support product (SCS-CSP) to help you implement customized solutions which integrate the wide range of CSP probes into your radiation monitoring application. These solutions are very useful any time you need to acquire probe data and then use it to drive other decisions. Many applications would benefit from having contamination probe measurements sent directly to a computer. Consider the following two examples of what can be accomplished with specialized support services: Automated Walkover Survey: > > Consider the basic walk over survey for a potentially contaminated area. The first step in this exercise would be to create a map showing dose rates and possibly alpha/beta readings for the given area. This can be done by hand, or the process could be automated into a measurement system that would include the required probes and a GPS. The data could then be assembled and plotted with a minimum amount of effort. Industrial Automation: > > Another important set of applications is the automation of industrial processes and processes that require documentation of dose rate readings (e.g. radioactive shipment regulations). In these cases, the probe readings are required to control the process, communicate with other process systems and create verification documents. In most cases, a simple go/no go threshold is established, but more complicated calculations are also possible. LEARN MORE For pricing of Software Customization Services, please contact CANBERRA. United States: techsupport@canberra.com The world s leading supplier in measurement solutions for nuclear safety and security. 7

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