[MalcC]

One of my collegues is writing a macro to convert Excalibur files to Analyze 7.5 format for use with a homebuilt DESI system. In terms of specifying values for the x,y,z dimensions of the .hdr file we are going to have to do that manually at the moment. Am I correct in thinking that x and y simply define the grid size used i.e. for a 10mm x 10mm image using 0.5mm increments that is x = 20 and y = 20 ? And although I have read the posts about the z dimension being defined by the spectral data I am unclear what this actually means. A simple explanation as to how to define this in a simple type in box entry system such as the one we are intending to use for x and y much appreciated.

Malcolm

[MalcC]

Hi,

We have found that the error message you describe occurs in particular if your filename has a full stop in it.

Malcolm Clench

[MalcC]

I also would go for Imaging MALDI-MS i.e. I-MALDI-MS.

I am carrying this across from SIMS where the techniques are :

Static SIMS
Dynamic SIMS and
Imaging SIMS

[MalcC]

Hi,

First update :

If you have used it you will be aware that the data processing supplied with MMSIT is rather limited, clearly the idea is then to use Biomap to process the .img files generated.

The IDL Run TIme software will [u]not[/u] run under Windows NT. This is the operating system we have running on the PC controlling our Voyager. 🙁 (If you like us try to install it it asks for a Service pack update initially, then when you install the service pack update it [u]then[/u] tells you that it does not run under NT, really helpful IDL people, 👿 )

Our IT people have made the data directories of the Voyager visible to another PC running Win2000 and we are running Biomap on that, problem solved.

Hope this saves you some time.

Malcolm

[MalcC]

😀 Hi All,

I am extremely happy to be able to report that MMSIT does work on the Voyager DE-PRO. I succesfully installed the software today and was able to run some test images.

There were no particular issues. On our instrument (from 2001) running under Windows NT I did need to install the MDAC 2.7 update as suggested in the MMSIT manual but that was it.

I’ll post updates as we use it more

Malcolm

[MalcC]

Has anyone tried this yet ? We will shortly be acquiring a DE-Pro and would be keen to swap experiences/tips with anyone.

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