Manual:

FAQs

How to obtain a database

From the very beginning...

Select a dataset: the M-CHIPS browser

Normalize your data

Filter your data

Explore your data

M-CHiPS analysis from a Windows computer

Analysis is possible from any computer. There are no exclusive hardware requirements. Because M-CHiPS analysis involves a lot of graphics, the computer (esp. its graphics card) should not be very old, though. Otherwise it will be unnervingly slow. The same applies to analog modem connections from home. DSL is ok.

Login

1. Install the Nx client from here, i.e.

Execute, execute

4x Next

Install

Finish (Nx clients for Linux, MacOSX, and Solaris can be found at http://www.nomachine.com/download.php)

2. Configure a session

Now your desktop contains an "NX Client for Windows" icon.

Double-klick it, Next

Session: mchips (or any other name your like)

Host: mchips.fz-borstel.de

Port 22 and ADSL are ok. Next

Select "Unix" and "Custom", then klick "Settings"

Select "Run the following command" and enter xterm

Select "Floating window" and press Ok.

Next,Finish.

3. Connect

You can switch to german keyboard by
setxkbmap de

File transfer

In case you do not have a mounted pflaphy folder, you can transfer files from your local computer to the server (e.g. for database upload) or back by WinSCP .

Lots of OK and Next ...