News and Events
12/9/2008
Affymetrix Technology Powers Cincinnati Children's Hospital's Innovative Test for Jaundice
12/8/2008
Affymetrix Completes Acquisition of Panomics

Plant and Animal Genome XVII Conference
1/10/2009-1/14/2009
Achieving ROI in Personalized Medicine: Barriers, Incentives, and Pathways to Commercialization
1/27/2009-1/28/2009
Scientific Publications
Affymetrix GeneChip® Operating Software (GCOS) automates the control of GeneChip® Fluidics Stations and Scanners. In addition, GCOS acquires data, manages sample and experimental information, and performs gene expression data analysis. GCOS also supports the GeneChip® DNA Analysis Software (GDAS), GeneChip® Genotyping Analysis Software (GTYPE), and GeneChip® Sequence Analysis Software (GSEQ) for resequencing and genotyping data analysis.
Benefits
- Seamless Instrument Control
- Accurate Data Analysis
- Integrated Data Management
- Readily Upgradeable to Client-Server Configurations
- Supports Gene Expression, Resequencing, and Genotyping Applications
For more information, please review the data sheet (pdf, 1.3 MB).
GeneChip® Operating Software
| Part # | Description | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 690036 | GeneChip® Operating Software | GCOS is currently unavailable. Please contact technical support for legacy support. |
Related Products
| Part # | Description | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Affymetrix® GeneChip® Command Console® Software (AGCC) | The latest generation of instrument control software for GeneChip systems. | |
| GeneChip-compatible Software | GeneChip-compatible Software Applications are developed, sold, and supported by various partners. | |
| Affymetrix Tools | Unsupported tools developed internally at Affymetrix |
FAQs
Manuals
GeneChip® Operating Software Manual (zip, 11 MB)
Utilizing Data Transfer Tool for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (pdf, 1.4 MB)
Utilizing GCOS for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (pdf, 1.4 MB)
Product Updates
GeneChip® Operating Software (GCOS) Service Pack 2 Software Update
Instrument Control (IC) Software
Additional Support
Affymetrix Software Support Policy
CHP Diagnostic Tool (zip 217 KB)
XP Support and Validation for Affymetrix Software and Instrumentation (pdf, 122 KB)



