Q: file conversion masslab to masslib, opus?

[Peter Frank]

I believe ACD Software has a better overall solution.

ACD/SpecManager with the MS Module will import low and high-resolution mass
spectral data from HP, MassLynx, OpenLynx RPT, Xcalibur, Finnigan LCQ, PE
SCIEX API to Piff, JCAMP, netCDF and Galactic formats. After processing,
the files can be saved as an Experimental Spectrum File (*.esp that contains
the assigned structure), text, Galactic (*.spc) and JCAMP (*.jdx or *.dx)
formats. The processed spectra, and assigned structure, can be distributed
using ACD's free SpecViewer software.

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Peter Frank M.Sc.
Customer Support Specialist
Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc.
90 Adelaide St. West, Suite 702
Toronto, ON
Canada M5H 3V9
Phone: 416-368-3435 x243
Fax: 416-368-5596
URL: http://www.acdlabs.com/

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}Newsgroups: sci.techniques.mass-spec
}From: "Schwandner, Florian" <flor...@erdw.ethz.ch>
}Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 14:46:43 +0200
}Subject: Q: file conversion masslab to masslib, opus?
}Organization: *

}Hello,

}I would like to find information of how to convert masslab GC-MS files
}to a format that can be read by MASSLIB or OPUS.
}I already got the suggestion to convert to JCAMP, EPA or Chemstation
}formats, and from there to MASSLIB or OPUS.
}...but... how do I get there ?? Is there a conversion program tool
}available?
}Thank you very much in advance,

} F.M.S.
} (ETHZ)

[Peru,Kerry [NHRC]]

"Schwandner, Florian" <flor...@erdw.ethz.ch, wrote

>Hello,
>
>I would like to find information of how to convert masslab GC-MS files to
>a format that can be read by MASSLIB or OPUS.
>I already got the suggestion to convert to JCAMP, EPA or Chemstation
>formats, and from there to MASSLIB or OPUS.
>...but... how do I get there ?? Is there a conversion program tool
>available?
>Thank you very much in advance,
> F.M.S.
> (ETHZ)
>

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Florian:

Opus software has it's own sub program to do these file conversions, I am
running a slightly dated version of OPUS software which does not have the
direct conversion of Masslab to OPUS files but newer versions may have. My
older version has labbase to opus and jcamp to opus. Here is the procedure
to follow:

1) Copy your files (jcamp for example) to the pdp directory under OPUS.
2) To convert the files to OPUS format click on the "automation" menu
on the main OPUS window. Click on the "command file" button, then the
"directory button". Choose the appropriate command (in this example JTOO,
meaning Jcamp to Opus).
3) This will now do the conversion and place the Opus version of the
jcamp file in the data directory that Opus was currently in (ex: opus.data)
4) The original unconverted files will be kept in the PDP directory, so
you can delete them after you convert.

Hope this helps!!

Kerry M. Peru
Senior Organic MS Research Technologist
Environment Canada
NWRI - NHRC
11-Innovation Blvd.,
Saskatoon, SK. S7N 3H5
ph: 306-975-4206
fax:306-975-5143
email: Kerry...@ec.gc.ca <mailto:Kerry...@ec.gc.ca>