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Technical Support

TSG is fully supported by AusSpec International. 

For technical advice and assistance please email TSG Support.

For a quick response, please detail your problem in the email, together with information on the TSG type you are using (Core, Pro etc), your company, user name and TSG Site ID as well as a phone number which we can use to contact you to provide assistance.  Your TSG Site ID can be found on the registration window (select the Licence... option in the Help menu).

AusSpec will aim to respond to all enquiries within 24-48 hours.

Known Problems: Please also check the Known Problems page for any known issues with TSG, and email TSG Support if you come across any strange behaviour you think could be a bug.

User Manual:  Please note that the TSG user manual is embedded into the software and can be accessed via the Help menu.  The manual details all the TSG functions for Pro and Core, and can be searched and browsed in a Windows Help file format. 

F.A.Q.:  Below, are some answers to frequently asked questions about TSG such as installation, renewal and licensing which may be useful for users as well as some FAQ's on using TSG.  Take a look through these responses as they may assist you with your problem.  More FAQ's will be added as the web site develops further.

Licensing/installation issues

Using TSG

 


   

How do I install TSG?

To install TSG first Download the set up file for the version of TSG you have purchased or wish to trial. Then run the set up file on your PC to install TSG.

Following this, you will need to send a registration request to AusSpec either for a dongle or node lock registration file.  AusSpec will email you your registration details and then your TSG licence will run normally. More details on the installation and registration process are discussed in the Installation section.

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I am upgrading my computer, how can I transfer my Node locked licence to another computer?

We will be glad to provide you with new Node lock details for your new computer, as long as you confirm in writing that the licence on the old computer has been completely removed. 

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My TSG licence tells me it has timed out, how can I get an update?

Please contact AusSpec for the annual update to your TSG licence. As long as you are a registered TSG user, AusSpec will provide this update at no charge.

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What is the difference between node locking and a dongle?

  •   Node locking means that TSG will be locked to the your selected computer and cannot be moved between computers. The registration details are specific to the computer that TSG has been installed on. Note that the TSG Viewer is only available in Node lock format.

  •   A Dongle is a piece of hardware that plugs into a USB port on your computer. When locked on a dongle, TSG will not run on a computer unless the dongle is attached. This means that a single TSG license can be installed on more than one computer, but can only be run on one of them at a time. Dongles are useful for those users who need to use TSG on their office computer but also need to have it on a laptop when they are at home or in the field. There is an additional cost for dongles.

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How can I replace a lost/stolen/damaged dongle?

If you lose the dongle a new dongle will be provided for a charge of $2,000 provided that you can satisfy CSIRO and AusSpec that the dongle is irretrievably lost. This is normally carried out by a Statutory Declaration setting out the circumstances of the loss or otherwise.  AusSpec and CSIRO may at their discretion replace the Hardware Key with a Node Locked version of the Software to be installed on a particular computer only. There would be no charge for this latter option.

In the case of a damaged dongle, there will be a charge of $150 for the provision of a new dongle upon the return of the damaged dongle.

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I get an error when I try to open up my TSG file

Each tsg file is actually made up of three different related files, the *.tsg, *.bip, and the *.ini.  If the *.tsg and *.bip files are not present together in the same directory then the .tsg file will not open. This is because the .bip file is the file that actually holds the spectral data. 

Although not essential for opening the .tsg file,  the .ini file is the file that contains the information on the screen display set up from the last time you opened that tsg file (your saved display settings).  If it is not present in the same directory as the other files for that data set, then the screen displays will be re-set to their default options.

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Why do I have a problem with importing more than ~1700 spectra into a TSG file?

This is related to an MS Windows limitation, related to buffer size. To circumvent this all you need to do is to click on the "Select a directory (all files in it)" button (available for all spectral formats)  which will then allow import of any number of spectra into your TSG file.  Just make sure that the directory only includes the spectra that you want to import.

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How do I change my graphics output from a black background to  a white background?

If you wish to output any of the TSG plots for a report but do not want to retain the black background, then go to the Settings.. panel (in the File drop down menu).  The first tab (Gfx1) has a number of options for the graphics displays on your TSG, one of them is Swap B/W off screen if you check this box then B/W will be swapped in your copied graphics (for bitmap as well as enhanced metafile graphics formats).

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