Troubleshooting Utkscan

Introduction

Here is where you will find common issues with the analysis of data using utkscan, utkscanor, or any derivative of the pixie_scan program.

List of errors

• Spill Split Between Buffers

Spill Split Between Buffers

    utkscan: Spill Split Between Buffers

Cause

The most common cause of this issue is a misconfiguration of the XML file. Utkscan requires that you provide it at least one defined channel in the last module. This allows the software to perform some error analysis to ensure that all of the spills are valid.

Solution

Modify the Map node to contain a single channel in the last module used in your setup. Example:

  <Module number="XX">
    <Channel number="0" type="ignore" subtype="ignore"></Channel>
  </Module>

Where XX should be changed to be the highest numbered module in your system (start counting with 0).