Converting ScanArray Files
  1. Click ScanArray tab.
  2. Select the Output on the Tool Bar to define what type of file formats you want to produce.
  3. Click Select input file ... from the File menu or the icon to open a file chooser window.
  4. Select one or more ScanArray files (txt) you want to convert. You can press and hold Ctrl key to select multiple files.
  5. Click OK button to close the file choose window.
  6. Select a method from the Intensity Generated By to indicate how your ScanArray files were produced.
  7. If your input files have channel 1 with Cy5, you need to check the Swap Channel to ensure the converted mev files to have IA with Cy3 and IB Cy5; otherwise, uncheck the box.
  8. If you want the genes (spots) in the output files have the same order as your ScanArray files, unchec the Sort by Slide Rows and Slide Columns.
  9. Check suitable parameters for the Preferred Intensity ... .
  10. Click Start converting from the File menu or the icon to process the conversion.
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