Roche Nimblegen MS 200, Operator'S Manual

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36 | NimbleGen MS 200 Microarray Scanner Operator’s Manual v1.0
Figure 21: Relationship between Session, Parameter, and Area Files
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Session file (.sessx): Stores parameters for all slide positions. The
session file contains all applied parameters and includes the
information about the location of the image files.
The session file can be used to reload a complete session into the
workspace. It is stored in XML format.
To create, save, and open session files:
Click the Roche button ( ) to display the Application menu (Figure
20) and select the appropriate command.
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Parameter file (.parax) : Stores user inputs such as slide type, resolution,
speed, channels, gain and laser intensity, as well as image file definition
and scan areas can be saved.
A parameter file can be loaded into a session and assigned to one or
more slides. For instance, you can create parameter files for specific
batch runs, apply and/or save them, and switch between them as you
work. The parameter file is stored in XML format.
You will learn more about setting parameters in the “Specifying Scan
Parameters” section on page 41.