Use the Seer® AutoUploader application to upload MS data files

The Seer® AutoUploader is an application that runs on the MS computer and that automatically uploads new MS data files to PAS. You may find it a more convenient means of uploading a large set of files rather than using  Upload button on the MS Files page to add individual files.

With the Seer® AutoUploader, you manage connections between local folders on the MS controller computer where new MS data files are saved and destination folders in PAS Spaces to which those files will be uploaded. The Seer® AutoUploader will “watch” the local folders for new MS data files and automatically upload those files to the destination folders in PAS.

Download and install the Seer® AutoUploader

Follow these steps on the MS Files page to download and install the Seer® AutoUploader.

1. On the sidebar menu, expand  Data Files and select MS Files to open the MS Files page.

2. Select  AutoUploader to open the Download AutoUploader dialog.

   1. From the Select file to download list, select the application.

   2. In the Save As window, navigate to the folder in which you want to save the installation package and select Save.

   3. On the Download AutoUploader dialog, select Done.

3. In your computer’s file system, navigate to and double-click the installation package to launch it. Follow the prompts to install the application.

   The installation adds a shortcut for the application on your desktop.

Start up the Seer® AutoUploader

You will always need to manually start up the Seer® AutoUploader, as it does not launch automatically.

1. Use the Seer® AutoUploader desktop shortcut to launch the application.

2. Enter your login credentials, and then select Sign in.

Add a connection between a local folder on the MS controller computer and a destination folder in a PAS Space

The first time you use the Seer® AutoUploader, you need to add at least one connection between a local folder on the MS controller computer and a destination folder in a PAS Space. Thereafter, you can add as many connections as you need.

Follow these steps to add a connection to Seer® AutoUploader.

1. Select Add Connection.

2. Complete the fields. Required fields are marked on-screen with an asterisk.

   • Connection Name — Enter a name for the connection.

   • Notes — Enter any additional information about the connection.

   • Local Folder — Select Browse, then navigate to the folder on the MS controller computer in which new MS data files will be stored, and then select Select Folder.

   • File Types — From the list, select one or more file types (e.g., RAW, WIFF).

   • (Optional) File Name Prefix Filter — Enter any characters used as the prefix in the filenames of the files you want to be uploaded. For example, you might filter for only those files whose filenames begin the characters sept. All other files would not be uploaded.

   • Destination Folder — Select Browse to open the Select Folder dialog. To work with a specific Space (rather than the General Space), select the Space from the list, locate and select the folder where the uploaded files will be saved, and then select Select.

     You can also add a new destination folder. On the Select Folder dialog, select  <Add folder>, select a Space (if needed), enter a unique name for the folder, and select Create.

   • Local Log Folder — Shows the folder location where upload logs will be stored in PAS. The default location is ...\LocalFolder\logs.

     If you prefer to save upload logs elsewhere, use Windows File Explorer to create a folder within ...LocalFiles. Then, for the Local Log Folder field above, select Browse and navigate to and select that folder.

3. Select Save.

   The new connection is now listed in the table of connections, but it is not yet activated.

4. Toggle the connection’s Deactivated button to Ready.

   The Seer® AutoUploader is now “watching” the local folder on the MS controller computer for new MS data files.

5. Repeat the steps above to add more connections.

Edit a connection

Follow these steps to edit a connection in Seer® AutoUploader.

1. In the table of connections, find the connection you want to edit and toggle its Ready button to Deactivated.

2. Select the connection’s  Edit button to make its fields editable.

3. Edit the fields as needed.

4. Select Save.

5. Toggle the connection’s Deactivated button to Ready.

Delete a connection

Follow these steps to delete a connection from Seer® AutoUploader.

1. In the table of connections, find the connection you want to delete and toggle its Ready button to Deactivated.

2. Select the connection’s  Delete button.

3. Select Yes to confirm.