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CAUTION for Thermo Genesys 20 spectrophotometer users

DoseControl version 2.1 and higher does not support the Thermo Genesys 20 spectrophotometer.
The Genesys 20 driver is not compatible with Windows 11 OS. The Genesys 20 spectrophotometer device is no longer sold or supported by Thermo Fisher Scientific.

PC Workstation Requirements

DoseControl software is installed on a Windows PC.

Optimal Requirements for PC Workstations	Minimum Requirements for PC Workstations
Windows 11 x64 .NET Framework 4.8.1 16 GB RAM 8th Gen Intel i7 Quad Core processor equivalent or higher At least 100 GB hard drive space Adobe Reader Microsoft Excel 365 desktop version	Windows 10* x64 or higher .NET Framework 4.8.1 4 GB RAM or higher 6th Gen Intel i5 Quad Core processor equivalent or higher 20 GB hard disk space Adobe Reader Microsoft Excel 2014 or higher desktop version

*CAUTION

.NET Framework is not available for older Windows 10 OS versions. Customers should upgrade the Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC (long-term servicing channel) 2019 (Version 1809) to the Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 (version 21H2). Customers may attempt to run DoseControl v2.0 on .NET Framework 4.8 machines, but this is unsupported by GEX.

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Microsoft SQL application database

DoseControl software on the PC connects to a MS SQL application database. This database stores almost all application data.

For many DoseControl users with a Basic License, an ideal option is to use Microsoft SQL Express, which is a lightweight version of MS SQL with a 10GB limit on database size. You can setup MS SQL Express easily by following the instructions in Installation and Setup of Microsoft SQL Server Express
For more information about SQL Server editions, please see the Microsoft website Editions and Supported Features of SQL Server 2025 - SQL Server | Microsoft Learn

Database Server Environment Options

On the PC
MS SQL Server Express Microsoft SQL Server Express 2017 or higher** Use optimal PC requirements (see above).

On the PC

MS SQL Server Express

Microsoft SQL Server Express 2017 or higher**

Use optimal PC requirements (see above).

On a LAN
MS SQL Server (Licenced) Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Standard or higher** Microsoft Windows server 2019 Consult your IT department to setup this environment.

On a LAN

MS SQL Server (Licenced)

Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Standard or higher**
Microsoft Windows server 2019

Consult your IT department to setup this environment.

On the cloud
MS SQL Server on Windows Server 2019 Virtual Machine Consult your IT department to setup this environment. GEX does not host data. DoseControl software requires a constant connection to the database.

**GEX supports Microsoft Windows Server and SQL Server versions that have not expired per Microsoft’s documented end of support dates. This does not include products with Extended Security Updates (ESUs). See for End of Support Options - SQL Server | Microsoft Learn more information.